SOTD 5-11 April 2020

SOTD Saturday, 04/11/2020

I’ve really enjoyed shaving with my new blade holder, the Colonial General equipped with a Feather Super AC blade.. This isn’t going to sound like a negative, but the only drawback to the razor is that it shaves too closely. So close, in fact, that I could easily get away with shaving every other day. If I weren’t retired, and still caught up in the daily grind, this might sound like a positive. But given that I really enjoy this shaving hobby of ours, I decided to use the perfect razor for today’s shave, the Feather AS-D2 loaded with its namesake blade.

I’d forgotten how remarkably efficient this razor is. So many dismiss its shave as ‘mild’. This quick dismissal of its capability generally reflects the ignorance of the razor’s very narrow sweet spot. It does take some time to master this blade holder which was optimized to work with its namesake blade, the sharpest DE blade currently available. Using a different blade coupled with an ignorance of correct technique will only lead to frustration with its performance. My beard is dense with thick whiskers, and the AS-D2 always delivers one of the beat shaves of my DE razors.

The decision to use an old favorite, Lucky Tiger Cream soap, was a good one. This liquid soap works well with or without a brush. My Rosewood handled Jayaruh Silvertip Badger #378 salted with my regular 6 drops of M-Bomb whipped up a nice thick lather after completing my preparatory cold water rinse. That pleasant icy feeling on face and dome was delightful. The AS-D2 easily removed the slight rough growth remaining after yesterday’s shave pogrom with the Colonial General in one ATG pass on both face and noggin leaving me feeling cool, clean, smooth and refreshed with my restored BBS.

RAZOR: Seki SS Feather AS-D2
BLADE: Feather DE
PREP: Cold water rinse
BRUSH: Jayaruh Custom Rosewood Silvertip Badger #378
CREAM: Lucky Tiger Liquid Cream Shave Soap
POSTSHAVE: Cold water wash with Glyce Glycerin soap followed by Thayers Lavender WH and finished with A&E Post-Shave Balm

April 11, 2020
Blackbird Brass SB
Gillette 7 O’clock Black
Antica Barberia Boar
Savonniere du Moulin
Dominica Grand Bay Rum Aftershave

Saturday, April 11

Krampert's Frostbite~~Simpson CH2 Synthetic~~RazoRock GC OC .84/Wizamet Super Iridium~~Iced Florida Water
Have a great day!

Saturday AM 2020-04-11

Rooney 1/1 Faux Horn Finest (22/45)
Penhaligon's Lords shaving cream (vintage)
Paradigm Diamondback
Schick Plus Platinum (10)
Penhaligon's Lords aftershave (vintage)

11 APRIL 2020

CHARCOAL GOODS / L1 SB Bishop 316L 
GILLETTE / Super Blue
WOLF WHISKERS / Nebula Wolf Synth
PANNACREMA / Nuavia Blue

Wishing everyone at DFS and their Family a Healthy and Peaceful Easter or Passover! 

Saturday, April 11, 2020 - Shave of the Day

Prep  ||  Grooming Dept Mojito Pre-Shave

Brush  ||  Paladin Churchill

Soap  ||  Grooming Dept Kölnisch

Razor  ||  Mühle R41 (2013) / Wizamet Super Iridium (3)

A/S  ||  Aqua Velva Sensitive 5 in 1

Growth  ||  26.5 Hours

Perhaps the best soap I ever tried. If it only were in Aether scent...

11 APRIL 2020

CHARCOAL GOODS / L1 SB Bishop 316L 
GILLETTE / Super Blue
WOLF WHISKERS / Nebula Wolf Synth
PANNACREMA / Nuavia Blue

Wishing everyone at DFS and their Family a Healthy and Peaceful Easter or Passover! 

That is one intriguing SOTD post.