SoS: December 2021

Thursday SOTD


Karve CB Gladius OC “D” Plate / Polsilver
Elite Orange over Irish Bog Oak 28mm Boar
Tabac Shaving Soap Tallow Formula & ASL​

 

December 30th
Razor: CG LvL2
Blade: PAA Platinum Strangelet (3)
Brush: MrEE LE
Pre-shave: PAA Cube
Soap: B&M Mélange
Stirling Unscented Witch Hazel
B&M Unscented Balm
AS: B&M Mélange

Good morning!



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SOD Thursday December 30, 2021
New Years Eve Dram: Talisker 10 from the Isle of Skye.

Brush: Simpson T3 Trafalgar
Bowl: Fendrihan
Pre shave: None
Lather: Proraso Blue (30)
Razor: Henson AL13 Mild
Face WTG-XTG-ATG
Head WTG:XTG-ATG
Blade: Feather (1)
Razor: Gillette Styler
Post: Omega Alum Block
Post: Thayers Witch Hazel
Lotion: None
Balm: Proraso Blue Dopobarba
Have a great day!

 

SOTD THURSDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 30, 2021

I really enjoy shaving with “Bone Mosaic” 7/8, one of the two Victor Creazzi creations I own. The balance in hand and the incredible edge just never let me down. It is one of the straight razor benchmarks I use to evaluate my edges. This morning’s two and a half pass mug shave was excellent as expected, leaving me porcelain smooth.

Fine Accoutrements’s stainless steel “World’s Greatest Safety Razor” was supposedly a homage to the Gillette New LC and a follow on to their successful “Marvel Safety Razor”. The fact that they no longer sell either says it all. I have both. The little pot metal Marvel outshaves its more expensive stainless steel successor, although both deliver a decent shave. Two ATG noggin passes was all I needed to feel smooth clean and velveteen.

RAZOR: Victor Creazzi’s “Bone Mosaic” 7/8 (Mug), Fine Accoutrements’s SS Safety Razor (Dome)
BLADE: Feather DE (Dome)
PREP: Cold water rinse followed by a heavy scrub with Argan Oil
BRUSH: JR Boar #374
SOAP: Mitchell’s Wool Fat
POSTSHAVE: Cold water wash with brush squeezings followed by a rinse with Humphreys Lilac WH. Finished with Pre de Provence Bergamot & Thyme AS Balm.

 

Phoenix Shaving Asension DOC Timeless Ti Crown Handle
Voskhod Teflon Blade
MDC Original Soap
Maggard 2 Band
Aloe Vera
A&E Asian Pear Aftershave

 

Thanks my friend!

This brush is not only beautiful, it’s a great lather maker. BTW, this soap and aftershave are to die for!


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Thursday morning:

Hot shower
Yaqi 30mm Barber Pole
Super Speed/Gillette Platinum day 9
Williams Menthol SC
Prep ASB
Floid Vigoroso AS Splash

No complaints at all about this shave - smooth as a baby’s little tush!

Have a good day - be well and safe!



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Thursday's Shave


Cold Water Rinse
START Shave Cream
Jayaruh #1 Silvertip Badger
Gillette Fatboy E2
Nacet Stainless
CWR
Pinaud Clubman AS

The START Shave Cream lathered well with the Jayaruh #1 Silvertip Badger Brush. Two passes and touch ups with the Gillette Fatboy E2 Razor with a Nacet Stainless Blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Pinaud Clubman AS. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

 

Thursday December 30, 2021
Razor: Shake Sharp Razor MK-1
Blade: Statums
Brush: Trotter "Scoville" Synbad
Soap: Stirling Carmichael
AS 1: Humphrey's Alcoholado Maravilla 70
AS 2: Skin Bracer
Fragrance: BVLGARI Man in Black Essence
Consecutive Daily Shaves - # 1149

 

December 30, 2021
CG Level 2
Feather
Paladin
La Savonniere du Moulin
The Dead Sea Aftershave

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My Throwback Thursday of this week will be tomorrow. . I could have done it today, but I don't have an origin date for this Duke Cannon Warm Clear Gel I used. It's a good thing I'm not doing a video for this gel, as I would simply say "I don't like this product" and shut off the video. Why don't I like it. I CAN'T SEE IT. Simply put. Comes out clear, very much like the Rise Shave Gel. It's very hard to shave what you can't see. Somehow, I managed to get the job done along all of Porcupine Alley. It got pretty difficult to do along Cactus Nation. In addition, by the time I got down there I was upset, and it's tough to do a shave when upset. If only Duke could put VISIBLE gel in there, this might have been a solid product. The one thing I did like about was the warmth it provided. I never had the "hot towel" treatment done, but that's what my face and neck felt like before beginning the shave. Well, I expected that, as it did say on the can the words "warm gel". Anyway, back to Cactus, I suppose I managed all right, but it could have been a lot better had I SEEN what I was shaving. Another good thing I can say about the shave in general-No cuts or Knicks. I'm not sure I'll use the Duke again(I kinda prefer SEEING what I'm shaving), but as the shave could have been much worse than it was, I'll give it a Pretty Excellent.

 

DE SOTD, Dec 30th 2021

Razor: Razorock 2nd Gen Lupo.72, mid range, excellent design for clamping and for under the nose tactical reaching, no blade tab overhang, one of my favorite DE razors.
Blade: Gillette silver blue(2) Excellent blade, sharp & Smoooth with reasonable longevity.
Soap: Razorock blue barber- nice barber shop scent with excellent lather qualities.
Brush: Yaqi Sagrada Familia 22mm 2band badger, Excellent lather generator, pillow like soft tips, nice little scrubber, great painter.
Pre shave: Brush wash whole face with CeraVe hand bar cleanser + a dollop of clear Aloe Vera gel on the cleaned beard area.
Prep: Cold water rinse after each pass of 2 + pickups.
Post shave: Razorock Blue barber AS with witch hazel + a dollop of CeraVe moisturizer lotion(balm) + scentless.
Results: CCS,DFS,BBs + no irritation + no weepers = excellent shave with my RR Lupo.72 with a GSB blade.

Have some great shaves!

 

Thursday SOTD



Razor: King Cobra
Blade: Schick Proline P-30 (D4)
Brush: M&F 26mm 2-band Blonde black
Bowl: Supply Provision Marble 4.5"
Pre-Shave Scrub: MRGLO Lavender
Pre-Shave Balm: GroomingDept Unscented
Shave Soap: CRSW Select Vetiver
Balm: Saponificio Varesino Puro Burro di Karitè
Aftershave: Country Club Frozen Vetiver​

 

#sotd
Filarmonica No.13 Muleta
Heirloom Razor Strop Co.
Four sided Paddle strop with
Diamond Paste and Chromium Oxide
3” Notovan Horsehide Premium Old No.2
with Genuine Flax Linen
Kanayama 30k
TheCaYuenWorkshopLLC
2-Band Badger “Abalone” brush
Maggards sample of
Wholly Kaw of Merchant of Tobacco
Stetson cooling moisture Aftershave
When I pulled out the Filarmonica upon taking an edge peek under the lights I noticed that there were several places along the edge that appeared tattered.
I thought well maybe this is the time I have to take this razor to a finishing stone.
NAW!
I pulled out the Heirloom Razor Strop Co. four sided paddle strop which I put diamond paste and chrox on two of the sides back in 2009ish. I have since put more chrox (last year) but have never reapplied any more diamond paste. First I stropped the blade on the hard cloth of the Kanayama 30k for a while then proceeded to use the paddle strop. I pretty much quit counting years ago as I (pretty sure I’m gonna catch guff for this) go by the sound. When I felt it ready I cleaned the blade and went back to the Kanayama cloth and used it to remove some burrs on the edge them went back to the chrox then over to Tony’s Old No. 2 flax linen then the horsehide. Finished off on the Cordovan on the Kanayama.
The edge is perfect.
The blade is so sharp and comfortable I never felt the edge.
A Fantastic result.
The Wholly Kaw sample smelled more like candy than tobacco to my nose, but I’m not a tobacco aficionado. Wonderful scent and decent lather with I’m certain is a version of the base from the past.
Nonetheless a great performer.
Using the soap samples allow me to go to some classic aftershave’s that are now collecting dust since I started using artisan soaps. And there is a very good reason this aftershave is still around as the Stetson AS does not disappoint.

 

No shave yesterday but boy a good one today.

Above the Tie Calypso with R2 plate.
Astra SP blade (fresh).
Above the Tie shave soap.
Delrin handle synthetic brush.
Royal Copenhagen cologne.

Take care everyone!

 

SOD Thursday December 30, 2021
Second Shave of the day: Feather As-D2 First drive!

Brush: Simpson T3 Trafalgar
Bowl: Fendrihan
Pre shave: None
Lather: Proraso Blue (31)
Razor: Feather As-D2
Face WTG-XTG-ATG
Head WTG:XTG-ATG
Blade: Feather (1)
Razor: Gillette Styler
Post: Omega Alum Block
Post: Thayers Witch Hazel
Lotion: None
Balm: Proraso Blue Dopobarba
Have a great day!

 

December 30th

Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements - CK6 Shaving Soap, Star Jelly, Aftershave & Cologne - Gondolier
Omega EVO
J3Customs 10/8

 

Blackland Dart / Polsilver Super Iridium
Proraso Red
Yaqi Synthetic

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New Year’s Eve 2021


Monocero Husaria SB / Polsilver
Elite 24mm Manchurian White Fan
A&E Asian Plum Shaving Soap & AS​

 

SOD Friday December 31, 2021
Last shave of 2021!
New Years Eve Dram: Ardbeg 10. An amazing single malt from Islay.
Brush: Simpson T3 Trafalgar
Bowl: Fendrihan
Pre shave: None
Lather: Southern Witchcrafts Druantia
Razor: Feather As-D2
Face WTG-XTG-ATG
Head WTG:XTG-ATG
Blade: Feather (2)
Razor: Gillette Styler
Post: Omega Alum Block
Post: Thayers Witch Hazel
Lotion: None
Balm: Southern Witchcrafts Druantia
Happy New Year!!!!