Thread: Sunday August 30 ~ Saturday September 5

Thursday's Shave
Pre: African Black Soap
Brush: Shavemac 24mm Synthetic with AP Shave Synbad Knot
Razor: Ribbon 1000
Soap: Baume.be
Splash: Aqua Velva
Balm: Bart's Unscented
Scent: CK Obsession

~Greaves~
~Lipshaw/Neil Miller Bridle~
~Pixelfixed 2-band~
~MDC Rose~
~Penhaligons Blenheim Bouquet~

SOTD 20200903 Gentilezza
by IschiaPP @ Forio
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Nero Ardesia Luxury Shaving "Guerra di Piero"
Finest Badger HD, 24x55x110mm
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Meissner Tremonia “Gentle Menthol”
“Minze - Menthol” Rasier Oil (sample) / Rasierpaste / AfterShave Splash Lotion
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Aceshaving Trac2
Aluminium, 52g, 15x134mm
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Gillette "Trac2" Classic Multi2 #1
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#Shave #WetShaving #WetShavers
#ShaveOfTheDay #ShaveLikeaMan



Full size:
https://imgur.com/Pzol2eC
Soundtrack:
Sting - Englishman In New York
https://youtu.be/d27gTrPPAyk

SOTD THURSDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

Thursday has turned out to be a good day. The Genco 35 5/8 was the first straight I acquired after my purchase of the Dovo Special 5 yrs earlier, and the second straight I shaved with. It arrived supposedly ‘shave ready’, but I found it to be a hard sharp blade, which may only have reflected my lack of skill at that point. In any case, it went on the jasper last night followed by a pasted strop, and then the paddle strop. All I can say is that the three pass (WTG, ATG, XTG) shave was buttery and the result gloriously velveteen! The dome shave followed. The Shake Sharp Model 1.5 loaded with two stacked Kai blades performed in its usual exemplary fashion delivering one and 1/2 passes (ATG, ATG) of velveteen bliss. Great way to begin the day!

RAZOR: Genco 35 5/8 (Mug), Shake Sharp Model 1.5 (Dome)
BLADES: 2 Stacked Kai DE
PREP: Cold water rinse followed by a scrub with Rabid Banana Preshave Cube
BRUSH: Alpha Shaving T-400 Tribute w/ 26mm Two Band Badger Ferrule
SOAP: Mitchell’s Wool Fat w/ 6 drops of M-Bomb
POSTSHAVE: Cold water wash with brush squeezings followed by Humphreys Lilac WH and Osage Rub. Finished with Chiseled Face Natural AS Splash.

SOTD September 3rd
dublduck Goldedge
Heirloom Razor Strop Co. Old No. 2 Horsehide
Saponificio Varesino TSC Brush
Speick Stick and Aftershave

The Geneva - Genco blades are highly under rated. The steel is really hard, and they take a while to dial in, but the edge seems to last forever. Everyone (including me) chase after old Sheffield's and are willing to pay big bucks for them, but neglect this brand, which is a pity. If you find one in good shape, you won't pay much, and it will require less maintenance than most of the blades in your rotation.

W. Picard razor
Generic badger brush
Menrock sandalwood shaving cream
Scrupleworks strop
Institut Karité shea cream
Penhaligon’s Eau de Cologne

Thursday's Shave
'Wire & Bone'

4 September 2020

* Blackbird Machined OC 101
* Wizamet Iridium Super
* WSP 2-Band + Oscar11 Aquamarine C7
* Mystic Water Vetiver/Oakmoss
* Unrefined Shea Butter
* Bergamot/Vetiver EO

Razor: Feather AS-D2
Blade: Feather
Brush: Custom 24mm silvertip
Pre-shave: Castle Forbes
Soap: Czech & Speak Oxford and Cambridge
Balm: OneBlade lavender
Finale: Paul Sebastian