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SOTD 2015-01-01

Happy New Year

Pre: L'Erbolario Lodi — Emulsione Pre Barba — al Mirto.
Brush: Omega # 6736 — Barber Pole — Pure Badger.
Lather: D.R. Harris & Co. Ltd. — Established 1790 — Arlington.
Razor: J.A. Henckels Zwillingswerk 7/8" — Friodur — Olive Scales.
Strop: La Paciccella — Full Grain Leather and Jeans — by Paciccio.
Post: Cold Water and Alum.
As: D.R. Harris & Co. Ltd. — A Classic English Fragrance For Gentlemen — Arlington.

HAPPY NEW YEAR

Bob

Happy New Year!!

Kanayama #3 Strop
Simpson Chubby 1 Super Badger
DR Harris Windsor
Floid Genuine AS

Wade and Butcher 9/8, Celebrated Hollow Ground Razor
For Barbers Use

SOTD 2015.01.01
Happy New Year

Pre: Oleolito LCC by Dr IschiaPP
Lather: Saponificio Varesino 1945 Beta4.0 Private Wood
Brush: Shavemac 173 Silvertip D01 3-band 24x50x95mm
Method: Face Lathering with Brush Scuttle Silver-Ceramic
Razor: H.Boker Arbolito
Blade: Carbon Steel, 16x70mm (5/8"), Spine 5mm, Full Hollow, 39g, Muted Square Point,
No Jimps, Double Stab, Deco on Blade "Extra Holow Ground Fully Warranted",
Deco Arbolito Logo on Black Scales with Cream Wedge, Two Pin
Strop: Paciccella Nappa / Porcellino
Pass: WTG/XTGN/ATG/XTGR
Post: HGA Alum Lotion by Dr IschiaPP
AS & Frag: Bottega Verde Uomo Pepe Nero Balsamo Dopobarba & EDT


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Thursday January 1, 2015



Mastro Livi RWL-34, 15/16 Full Hollow, Spanish Point

Happy new year! May this 2015 bring you all a very prosperous and magnificent year! I started the new year in the very best way possible: a Mastro Livi straight razor, Mastro Livi Brush, Martin De Candre Soap and my humble Bay Rum Aftershave. I could not ask for more and I got the best shave ever. Not to mention, how sharp this magnificent RWL34 straight razor is! It is now one year and a half I own it and, so far, it never needed any touch up or honing, just Mastro Livi loom strop and hand palm. It truly is a superior razor, it still shaves like the first day. Happy new year and wishing you all the greatest satisfactions and joys for this 2015, rich in memorable razors and shaves!

• Pre-Shave: Truefitt & Hill Ultimate Comfort Pre-Shave Oil
• Soap: Martin De Candre Shaving Soap
• Brush: Mastro Livi Silvertip Badger, Madagascar Ebony Handle, 26 mm knot
• Bowl: Gerby Bowl
• Strop: Mastro Livi Loom Strop and Hand Palm
• Razor: Mastro Livi RWL-34, 15/16 Full Hollow, Spanish Point
• Post-Shave: Argan Oil
• After Shave: RazorGuy Bay Rum Aftershave

GREAVES & SONS CHINESE RAZOR

Tony Miller Strop

Oscar1953 Luminous Boar

Mike's Vetiver

Proraso Lozione Dopobarba

Satin Mongoose Triad Matte Titanium Handle
Feather Pro (3)
Cold River Soap Works Vetiver Ferreux (tallow)
Frank Shaving Barber Handle Finest
Versace Balm
Aqua Velva

Happy New Year

6/8 Friodur
TOBS Sandalwood
homemade boar
I rehandled this knot from an older brush and shortened the loft a bit more. Very nice shave this morning, have a good one.

Last shave of 2014 was as cold as the weather!

Razor: Gillette Aristocrat,

Brush: Rod Neep custom silvertip,

Pre, soap and AS: Proraso.

SOTD: Thursday - January 1, 2015

Martin de Candre Original Soap, Plisson Pure Black Badger Size 10 Brush, Merkur 39C with Bob Quinn Handle, KAI Blade, and Speick After Shave Lotion.