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SOTD FRIDAY MORNING. MAY 13, 2022
Happy Friday the 13th for the non-superstitious out there. I shaved my mug with what used to be my favorite vintage straight razor, the Sheffield Manhattan Cutlery 13/16, beautifully restored by David Work. I love the mug shaves this well-balanced razor delivers, and this morning’s shave may have even raised the bar. It may have had something to do with the touchup last night on the Gokumyo 20k. I’ve stopped stropping after using this stone, and had a magnificent two and a half pass shave leaving me wonderfully smooth.
Kyle Evans, one of two twin brothers who own Colonial Razor, and the designer behind the Colonial Silversmith certainly knows his business. I really enjoy shaving my noggin with this eye-catching SS DE. The head design is just perfect with either a Feather or Kai blade. I loaded a Kai blade for this morning’s dome shave. These blades are just a smidge wider than your standard DE, and are nicely sharp as well! The two pass ATG noggin shave sheared away my dome stubble like the Romans through the Sabine women! I’m velveteen smooth from noggin to neck!
RAZOR: Manhattan Cutlery 13/16, Colonial Silversmith (Dome)
BLADE: Kai DE (Dome)
PREP: Cold water rinse followed by a heavy scrub with Argan Oil
BRUSH: Viking Silvertip Badger
CREAM: Nancy Boy Signature
POSTSHAVE: Cold water wash with brush squeezings followed by a rinse with Humphreys Lilac WH. Finished with Nancy Boy Signature Scent AS Balm.
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