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SOTD FRIDAY MORNING, JUNE 17, 2024
Inspired by a number of shave brothers on the FB shave forums who’ve been shaving with their ‘blue steel’ vintage razors, I decided to give mine a spin. The edge on my Boston-based Smith Bros. 11/16 is truly superb, and every bit as sharp as the Feather Supers I prefer in my Tedalus and Feather DX. Three very pleasant, comfortable mug passes easily put the baby to bed, leaving me smooth as a peach!
My noggin shave was excellent as well. As many know, my preference in safety razors are my SE’s, both AC and standard. I’m very much a fanboy of the Durham Enders Speed Shaver. These little SE’s really do the job smoothly and efficiently. As far as vintage shavers go, they are, along with my Shake Sharps, hands sown, my favorite noggin shavers. Two ATG passes left me velveteen smooth from neck to noggin.
RAZOR: Smith Bros. Blue Steel 11/16 (Mug), Durham Enders Speed Shaver (Dome)
BLADE: Schick Proline B-20 Injector (Dome)
PREP: Cold water rinse followed by a heavy scrub with Argan Oil
BRUSH: MrEE LE #007 Knurled Aluminum Handled Hybrid Knot
SOAP: Mitchell’s Wool Fat
POSTSHAVE: Cold water wash with brush squeezings followed by a rinse with Humphreys WH. Finished with Old Spice Fresh Lime AS Splash (Indian Version).
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