SOTD 6-12 December 2020

SOTD 20201207 Henson
by IschiaPP @ Forio
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Bat71 PP73
Prugno (Plum), Abalone, Oumo Mother Lode, 28x53x115mm
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Meissner Tremonia Indian Flavour
PreShave Soap & Rasier Oil / Rasierpaste / AfterShave Balm & Lotion
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Henson Shaving AL13 Mild Aircraft Aluminium *
vs
FrankenRazor PP1489
(Edwin Jagger DE89 / Maggard Razors MR14 Aluminium Handle)
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Gillette 7 O'Clock Yellow Sharp Edge #4
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Bulgari Omnia Indian Garnet EDT Vapo
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#Shave #WetShaving #WetShavers
#ShaveOfTheDay #ShaveLikeaMan
#Test #DErazor #ShaveBattle



Full size:
https://imgur.com/eSgk3OW
Soundtrack:
Dave Brubeck - Indian Summer
https://youtu.be/dHkn7leT47I

* Grazie a FreeAlex@ilRasoio

SOTD December 7th







Wiborg Shaving “The Flagon” White Badger 26 mm 
Slayton pocket razor 
Barrister and mann Vespers set 

GartBnx.....

https://www.instagram.com/gartshobby/

SOTD: Great way to start a new week - hope everyone is doing well!

SOTD December 7th




Slayton pocket razor

Lovely photo and that razor is extremely unique. I have never seen one like it. 

SOTD MONDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 7, 2020

A bright sunny Pearl Harbor Day morning here in the Philadelphia suburbs. Seventy-nine years since the “day that will live in infamy”. My father fought in the Pacific as a young Marine Officer from Iwo Jima through the Japanese surrender. I dedicate this shave in his memory, and will briefly step away from my Feather DX focus to use what has become my favorite straight razor, my Manhattan Cutlery Sheffield Steel 13/16 for the mug shave. Continuing my den reduction safety razor review, this morning featured my Classic Shaving Occam’s DE, acquired a year ago and only used a few times. The MrEE Tuxedo Synth Aluminum handled ‘Monster’ easily whipped up the two kinds of MWF lathers I enjoy for my shaves - the thinner wet lather for my mug, and the thicker, yogurty lather for the noggin.  

The three pass (WTG, ATG, XTG) mug shave with this wonderful straight was awesome. I selected the most aggressive plate, clearly modeled on the Eclipse Red Ring design, and completed an uneventful superb two pass (ATG, ATG) dome shave. The shave reminded me of my Eclipse Red Ring in feel, although the Occam’s Razor with the enhanced gold handle is heavier. I do like this razor, but do I need another Red Ring influenced shaver? I’ll have to think on this in light of the terrific shave it delivered. Should I sell it so someone else can give it the attention it deserves? It could easily, with its three plates and two top caps, serve as someone’s daily driver. Classic Shaving designed it as a razor for newer wet shavers, and it could serve in that role nicely. In any case I feel velveteen smooth, clean and refreshed.

RAZOR: Manhattan Cutlery Modified French Point 13/16 (Mug), Occam’s DE from Classic Shaving
BLADE: Feather DE
PREP: Cold water rinse followed by a scrub with Argan Oil 
BRUSH: MrEE Aluminum Handle Monster Tuxedo Synth 
SOAP: Mitchell’s Wool Fat 
POSTSHAVE: Cold water wash with brush squeezings followed by Humphreys Lilac WH. Finished with Williams Aqua Velva (Spanish Version).

Pre-shave:- ETHOS First Lather Unscented
Soap: ETHOS Dragonsbeard V2
Razor: Boker Damascus
Brush: DG B8 Chance of Rain
PostShave: ETHOS Remede Sensative Skin
AfterShave: ETHOS Skin Food Unscented

Monday, 7 December, 2020.

Floid oil pre shave. Chiseled face, Mindnight stag, shaving soap. Yaqi Black Marble Tuxedo Synthetic Shaving Brush. Hatori Deluxe, Dragon king, katana japanese straight razor near wedge. Epsilon, Scottis Spirit, lotion aftershave. Bvlgary black, EdT.

Monday AM 2020-12-07
National Letter Writing Day


Rooney 3/3 Porcelain Finest (26/59)
Ethos Grooming Lavender Supreme soft shaving soap
Haircut & Shave P076-SB 17-4/Triad Aristocrat Black
Schick Plus Platinum (9)
Ethos Grooming Lavender Supreme splash

Another great shave. The brush was perfect for the soap, making thick, rich, fragrant lather. This was my first use of the H&S 17-4, which gave me excellent auditory feedback just like the titanium version but a bit smoother, almost as smooth as the Paradigm 17-4, providing a very easy 3-pass BBS shave. The razor head mated perfectly with the Triad handle. My only wish is that Frank made a lavender EdP or EdT to go with the splash.