SOTD Friday, February 21, 2020

Today, as promised, I loaded the Barbasol with a Feather. My shave yesterday was very good, but this month with my MWF focus I’ve found that I’m able to shave as closely as before, and really don’t need my PAA Preshave Cube soap. I do believe that the MWF shave soap focus over the past 21 days has very effectively conditioned my skin. I do wash the shave surfaces with Glyce glycerin soap in the shower to remove any accumulated skin oil, but other than that, my prep simply consists of a cold water rinse followed by a good old reliable MWF lather. I have finished every shave this month with a wash of the shaved surfaces with the soap squeezings.

Given the presence of a Feather blade, I took my time on that first pass, making sure to ride the cap with very short, slow strokes. And that Feather blade cradled in Madame Barbasol delivered, leaving me after that first WTG pass at the same place I was yesterday after two passes with the Suneko blade. I could easily pass the cotton ball test everywhere but my usual two places - the Adam’s Apple and the middle of the back of my head where only a hint of roughness remained. I lathered up only the two remaining areas, and again very carefully buffed both areas ATG with short slow strokes leaving me with my desired BBS and one very slight weeper below the Adam’s Apple which closed up after application of the witch hazel. I feel clean, smoooth, and refreshed after one and 1/2 passes.

RAZOR: Barbasol Floating Head
BLADE: Feather
PREP: Cold Water rinse
BRUSH: Omega Pro48 Boar
SOAP: Mitchell’s Wool Fat
POSTSHAVE: Cold water wash with brush squeezings followed by Thayers Lavender WH and finished with Fine Accoutrements Lavender Pour Homme AS Splash

This was a weird one. Normally when I get an estimated delivery date it has already cleared customs.

I had a package in customs for over a month awhile back. When I finally got it the packaging was filthy and torn up. I'm guessing it fell off a conveyor belt or something and didn't get sent along until they found it. It didn't have the "opened and inspected by US Customs" tape on it so that's the only thing I can figure.

Beautiful picture, Clint! Congrats on getting the Ambassador dialed in!
Enjoy your sunny day!

Great shave, picture and report, Jeff!

Nice shave, Gary!

Fabulous Fatboy Friday shave, Jim! The Fatboy looks in mint condition.

Wonderful shave and glad Old Sol came back to Atlanta, Clint!

That's a priceless PA shave, Jeff!

Thanks, Joe!
The Fatboy is in great shape.

Thanks, Jason. I’ve been enjoying my Barbasol shaves this month.

Thanks, Keith!

Thanks, Jim!

Thanks, Joe! It’s a beautiful sunny day here in PA; hope you’ve been enjoying your week off!

Great shave report Jeff. Happy Friday.


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The entire thing is weird. I bet someone went on vacation and they only cleared the priority packages while the were short handed.


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Lovely Wool Fat Friday Fatboy shave, Jim. That razor is immaculate! Looks like NOS!

Thanks, Clint (@clint64)! It’s a beautiful sunny day here in Philly! Hope you’re having the same!

Another great shave by the TSD Rexmaster! Hope that Lupo finally arrives! I guess the dog sleds have been a bit delayed in their deliveries!

Great shave, Gary, with that gorgeous razor! I feel the same way about the Gillette adjustables! My Fatboy may leave shortly, but the Slim belonged to my dad along with a gold black beauty. So they’ll stay. My repaired Rex is awesome, and has spoiled me! I may even sell one of my Gibbs Adjustables. Enjoy your day, my friend!

Good morning all and hello!

After yesterday, getting the two little ones settled and taken care of. They made it though this blast of tummy achs and all the stuff that goes with it.

This morning, around 1am.....
A call out....
PAPPY!!
Well now the oldest has it, fast hitting and full on.
He's settled down now and quite uh..... empty, unlike the washer and dryer.
He'll be fine soon, it hits hard and fast, but seems to leave as fast as it appears.
Wondering when my turn is.

Well then!
Time for a good shave and a coffee.
Felt a little chill in the air, nice, used my 1909 Burham razor that showed up a few days ago. Had to make a blade fit, despined, then cut the points off where the spine crimps for safety.
The blade fit fine, and ready for some shaving.
This razor is old and has more brassing than I normally like, but as usual, the price was right.
The first pass was quite gentle, going over the skin was almost like using a cart, but sharper, huh???
A weird shave to say the least, keeping the razor at the correct angle just to get it to shave was the chore.
2, or 3, or more passes, head and face no issues, but no closeness, really.
Not my style of shaver, I like a more gitter done kinda razor.
I'll be clean and smooth for a few hours, or so, kinda.
This razor is quite mellow, and finding the sweet spot, or rather the angle in which it cuts at all, is the trick.
Still have much catching up to do on this thread, see if I can do some today.

All
Enjoy!
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