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SOTD THURSDAY MORNING, APRIL 15, 2021
Mitten has returned. The Vet wants to see him in three days, but he’s otherwise continuing to improve each day, so back to the shave. It’s always fun to shave with one’s first straight razor. This is the razor, a Dovo Special 5/8, my son recommended for me 6 years ago. As a straight razor shaver with more than two decades experience, he honed it for me, as he didn’t think much of the factory edge. Rather than rehash the ups and downs of my journey, all I’ll say is that I’ve developed a sentimental attachment to it. Is it my best shaver, not even close, but it does deliver a decent mug shave. I did select one of my two favorite Gillette safety razors, the New LC, for my dome shave, the other being the New Standard. The shave went well with my SynBad knot equipped MrEE LE brush again delivering gobs of rich, slick, protective lather. I feel refreshed, cool and very smooth!
RAZOR: Dovo Special 5/8 (Mug), Gillette New LC (Dome)
BLADE: Feather DE
PREP: Cold water rinse followed by a scrub with Argan Oil
BRUSH: MrEE Aluminum LE with SynBad Knot
SOAP: Mitchell’s Wool Fat
POSTSHAVE: Cold water wash with brush squeezings followed by a rinse with Humphreys Lilac WH. Finished with PAA Frost Byte AS/Cologne.
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