Thread: Sunday October 11 ~ Saturday October 17

SOTD SUNDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 11, 2020

Although the day was dreary, my shave certainly wasn’t. I realize that the theme this month has been Open Comb (OC) October. The safety razor I selected for my dome shave has a very unique head design. The LaResche 77 was designed with what can only be described as a reverse open comb (ROC) head design. The highly arched head design has influenced modern artisans either directly or through later design mods (e.g. Italian Barber’s BBS). The razor is somewhat rare, but delivers an exquisitely close shave as my dome attests this morning. For my mug shave, I chose my somewhat newly acquired Saito SK3. This is my second outing with this smiling blade which left me smiling as well with the results. My son owned two; now I own his less desirable model. Regardless, it delivered a great shave which in combination with the LaResche 77 left me smooth, refreshed, clean and velveteen.

RAZOR: R. Saito SK3 (Mug), LaResche 77 (Dome)
BLADE: Polsilver
PREP: Cold water rinse followed by Argan Oil
BRUSH: JR Rosewood Two Band Badger #378
CREAM: TOBS Peppermint
POSTSHAVE: Cold water wash with Glyce Glycerin soap followed by Humphreys Lilac WH. Finished with PAA Frost Byte AS Splash.

Joseph Rodgers Royal Razor
Neil Miller Shell Cordovan
Morris and Forndran Finest shaving brush
T&H Apsley shaving cream
T&H Apsley cologne

Have a great week gentlemen

SOTD
Wade & Butcher Sheffield
Heirloom Razor Strop Co. Notovan
Muhle Silvertip Badger
Southern Witchcrafts Samhain
Old Spice

H. Bastin razor
Scrupleworks strop
J & T badger brush
Coate’s shaving cream LE
Proraso balm
Institut Karité cream
Pink Molécule EdP

Razor: Mamba 70
Blade: Feather
Brush: Omega Evo
Pre-shave: Castle Forbes
Soap: Wholly Kaw
Balm: OneBlade lavender
Finale: Halston Z-14

SOTD MONDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 12, 2020

I own three Japanese straight razors. I shaved with the Tanifuji Airi two days ago, the R. Saito SK3 yesterday. This morning I selected the Nichiri Tokusen by Diamond Hayashi. I really love its buttery soft edge, and today it didn’t disappoint. Just a whisker-meltingly two pass WTG, ATG) great mug shave. Last Monday was Monobilt Monday at TSD. The dome shave that day was excellent! So after my great face shave I pulled out the Cooper Monobilt, and experienced another excellent two pass (ATG, ATG) dome shave. Both shaves were facilitated by the slick Baume.Be lather carpet generated by my MrEE Knurled Aluminum brush! I feel smooth, clean and velveteen on this rainy Monday!

RAZOR: D.H. Nichiri Tokusen 6/8 (Mug), Cooper Monobilt (Dome)
BLADE: Polsilver (2)
PREP: Cold water rinse followed by Argan Oil
BRUSH: MrEE Knurled Aluminum Hybrid Knot #007
CREAM: Baume.Be
POSTSHAVE: Cold water wash with Glyce Glycerin Soap followed by Humphreys WH. Finished with Fine Accoutrements Lavender Pour Homme AS Splash.

Monday's Shave

Pre: Argan Oil Soap
Brush: Shavemac 24mm Synbad
Razor: Feon 6/8
Soap: Saponificio Varesino Felce Aromatica
Splash: Skin Bracer
Balm: Bart's Unscented
Scent: X Bolt

Monday's Shave
'Blue Mosaic'
Tripoli Boar strop
CBL Tonsorial 'Roasted Oatmeal Stout'

- Wade & Butcher the celebrated
- Soap and After "Donna Franca" TFS

SOTD

Wapi

Heirloom Old No.2 Horsehide

Proraso-Omega Boar Brush

Stirling Soap Co. Margaritas in the Arctic (Glacial)