8 November 2020
Blackbird Brass SB 101
Wizamet Iridium Super
WSP 2-Band + Oscar11 Rootbeer Translucent C7
Mystic Water Bay Rum
Unrefined Shea Butter
Bergamot/Vetiver EO
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8 November 2020
Blackbird Brass SB 101
Wizamet Iridium Super
WSP 2-Band + Oscar11 Rootbeer Translucent C7
Mystic Water Bay Rum
Unrefined Shea Butter
Bergamot/Vetiver EO
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Double Duck ~ Satin Wedge
Castle Forbes ~Lime
Fendrihan Tuxedo
Late today due to commitments
Thanks to Celestino for starting the new week
Have a great week everyone
For 08 Nov to 14 Nov 2020
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Soap - Van der Lovett/Dutch Blue
Brush - Simpsons Chubby 2 handle/Maggards SHD 2 band badger knot
Razor - Kama
AS - Pinaud Clubman
No prep cold water 4 pass face lathered shave
Bob
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Tanifuji 40 Maxfli Gold
Strop Martin J. Rubin 4601 New York
Semogue TSN LE Boar
Mitchell's Wool Fat
Viktor & Rolf Spice Bomb Extreme Balm
Viktor & Rolf Spice Bomb Extreme Edp
Henckels 14 razor
Scrupleworks strop
Proraso Omega boar brush
Frankensuds
Nivea balm
Institut Karité Shea face cream
Phaedon Sable Marocain EdT
Leaves are turning brown gents.
Autumn in full swing.
Tunes: Miles Davis - Miles in the sky (1968)
Razor: Gillette Fatboy
Blade: Iridium Super
Brush: Silvertip
Pre-shave: Castle Forbes
Cream: Plisson
Balm: Penhaligon’s Endymion
Finale: Penhaligon’s Endymion
Coffee: New Guinea
Music: Rimsky-Korsakove — Scheherazade
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Max Sprecher 8/8 Spanish Point
Ethos Dragonsbeard
Mozingo ZT3
Sunday Morning
Dovo Best Quality 6/8"
Neil Miller-2.5"Latigo Leather
Simpsons Chubby 2, Synthetic
C&E Sienna, soap
Geo F. Trumper’s Sandalwood Skin Food & Cologne
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SOTD SUNDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 8, 2020
Today’s mug shave features a Chinese Gold Monkey razor obtained from Slash McCoy of Crescent City Razor. I've modified the original edge by killing it on the corner of my jasper stone and refinishing it in a series of decreasing slurry dilutions. The original edge shaved just fine, but my jasper stone has spoiled me. I’ve learned in my open edge journey that there are degrees of sharp, and the original edge pretty much defined the hard edge of the sharp spectrum. The refinish yielded that buttery smooth soft sharp edge I've grown to appreciate. In any case the star of this shave is the beautiful new Sapele wood/acrylic brush graciously built and provided to me by a friend at TSD. A new Omega Pro48 was the knot donor.
The new brush is an awesome lather machine. I own several Badger brushes, but my favorite brushes tend to be boar. While this brush has a way to go to be broken in, it still easily provided the two types of MWF lather I enjoy - the thinner, wetter lather for my mug shave and the thicker more yogurty lather I like for my head shaves. The Gold Monkey delivered an extremely smooth three pass (WTG, ATG, XTG) mug shave and my 2011 R41 equipped with its Weber handle felt great in hand and did the same for my two pass (ATG, ATG) dome shave. I feel velveteen smooth, cool and refreshed!
RAZOR: Gold Monkey 666 5/8 (Mug), 2011 Muhle R41 w/ Weber Handle
BLADE: Feather DE (Dome)
PREP: Cold water rinse followed by a scrub with Argan Oil
BRUSH: Sapele/Acrylic Handle w/ new Omega Pro48 Boar Knot
SOAP: Mitchell’s Wool Fat
POSTSHAVE: Cold water wash with brush squeezings followed by Humphreys Lilac WH. Finished with Osage Rub.
Sunday's Shave
'181 Layer Random'
Tripoli Boarhide Strop
Noble Otter 'Lonestar'
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SOTD November 8
Wapi
Tony Miller's Old No. 2 Notovan
Muhle Olivewood Silvertip Badger
Mitchell's Wool Fat
Skin Bracer
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Sunday shave was spectacular.
Love the straight razor, love the balm’s conditioning, love the soft and elegant scent.
Made the start of my day super enjoyable.
And felt great during my 5-hour Zoom conference.
Give me more days like today! ��
Straight: WH Morley & Sons
DE : Carbon Shaving CX-316L (head shave)
Lather: A&E “Peach Cognac”
Balm: Soap Commander “Integrity” (Unscented)
Splash: A&E “Peach Cognac”
Brush: Wolf Whiskers (Shavemac Silvertip)
Bowl: Captains Choice (large)
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9 November 2020
Blackbird Polished SB 101
Wizamet Iridium Super
WSP 2-Band + Oscar11 Aquamarine C7
Mystic Water Sensitive Skin
Unrefined Shea Butter
Bergamot/Vetiver EO
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SOTD MONDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 9, 2020
RAZOR: Witte Solingen Copperhead 6/8 (Mug), Rex Ambassador (Dome)
BLADE: Astra Platinum
PREP: Cold water rinse followed by a scrub with Argan Oil
BRUSH: Sapele/Acrylic Handle w/ New Omega Pro48 Boar Knot
SOAP: Mitchell’s Wool Fat
POSTSHAVE: Cold water wash with brush squeezings followed by Humphreys Lilac WH. Finished with Chiseled Face Natural AS Splash
Monday's Shave
'Blue Mosaic'
Tripoli Boarhide Strop
Noble Otter 'Lonestar'
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W&B quarter hollow "Bow"
Simpson Colonel
Stirling Sharp Dressed Man
and a little later some Stirling bayrum witch hazel and aloe to cut down on mask-funk.
10 November 2020
Blackbird Brass SB 101
Wizamet Iridium Super
Epsilon 2-Band + DK Faux Briarwood C7
Mystic Water Bay Rum
Unrefined Shea Butter
Bergamot/Vetiver EO
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SOTD November 9
1930's Gillette
Dorko (4)
Vintage Bakelite Boar Brush
Mitchell's Wool Fat (still on a run with this creamy goodness)
Stetson Aftershave
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Thanks, brother.
Waiting on my custom Koraat to arrive any day now. (I had it shortened by 1/2” an inch). It seems to be stuck in US customs at the moment.
But the Peach Cognac scent really grew on me. One of my favorites.
And the WH Morley is an outstanding shaver that holds a wicked edge.
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Hoshi Tombo 8000
Strop Martin J. Rubin 4601 New York
Brush Semogue TSN LE Boar
Martin de Candre Rose
Neal’s Yard Rose And Mallow Moisturiser
Jo Malone Tuberose Angelica Cologne Intense
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Filarmonica Especial Scales by Max Sprecher
Sē'bŭm Latte
Wolf Whiskers/Declaration Grooming B9a
Tuesday's Shave
'Hot Rod 49'
Tripoli Boarhide Strop
Noble Otter 'Lonestar'
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Aloha! I've been embracing Nivea lately. Getting some amazing shaves with their product. After much sampling, I prefer their "sensitive" line of product. Not because my skin is sensitive, but because this line has Vitamin E, Camomile, and Witch Hazel incorporated. That just works so well with my skin type. Smoothing and soothing.
Razor: Big Roc Open Comb - Closed Comb Combination Razor with Voskhod Blade
Brush: Shaving Station Synthetic
Cream: Nivea Sensitive
Aftershave: Wintergreen Alcohol (50 percent)
Balm: Nivea Sensitive
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11 Nov special shave for Remembrance Day
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Soap - Tabac
Razor - Thomas Turner & Co/Militia & Defence Canada
Brush - Simpsons QEII Jubilee Manchurian
AS - Tabac
My father's side of the family and my mother's side of the family fought on opposite sides in both WWI and WWII. I selected the shave gear in remembrance of them specifically and all the fallen.
Bob
11 November 2020
Blackbird Brass SB 101
Wizamet Iridium Super
WSP 2-Band + Oscar11 Rootbeer Translucent C7
Mystic Water Sensitive Skin
Unrefined Shea Butter
Bergamot/Vetiver EO
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11 - November - 2020
Joserra Sbandavapori Rtm/ Edwin Jagger/ Gem Featherweight/ Joserra Sbandavapori Rtm As
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SOTD WEDNESDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 11, 2020
RAZOR: Genco 35 5/8 (Mug), LaResche 77 (Dome)
BLADE: Astra Platinum DE (2)
PREP: Cold water rinse followed by a scrub with Argan Oil
BRUSH: Alpha Shaving T-400 Tribute w/ 26mm Boar
CREAM: Nancy Boy Signature
POSTSHAVE: Cold water wash with Glyce Glycerin soap followed by Humphreys Lilac WH. Finished with Nancy Boy Cooling After-Shave Gel Signature Scent.
Wednesday's Shave
'Fire & Bone'
Tripoli Boarhide Strop
Noble Otter 'Lonestar'
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Totally enjoying my Veterans Day.
Had to call off work because daycare was closed today.
So I got to sleep-in, and now I’m spending the day with my 11 month old daughter.
Took a shower and shaved during her first nap.
Really liking the subtleness of the B&M “Hallows” soap and balm. (The balm is great on the face and noggin). No need for a splash, even if they had one.
The Shapleigh “Diamond Edge” straight razor is probably my best restore yet. Super sharp edge. Shaves effortlessly!
So far it is a great day.
Happy Veterans Day to my fellow peeps who have served, and survived to get out and live a civilian life.
Straight: Shapleigh Razor “Diamond Edge”
DE: Carbon Shaving CX-316L (head shave)
Lather: B&M “Hallows”
Balm: B&M “Hallows”
Brush: WCS Beacon (synthetic)
Bowl: Captains Choice (large)
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Aloha! Feels like a Feather Artist Club day with some fabulous limited edition soap;
Razor: Artist Club Clone
Blade: Artist Club ProGuard
Preshave: Argan Oil Soap
Soap: Pasteur Pharmacy NYC Limited Edition Governor's Island by Talbot
Brush: Shaving Station Synthetic
Aftershave: Irisch Moos
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Wednesday:
Kropp 11/16"
Semogue Owners Club Bristle
Neil Miller-2.5"Latigo Leather
Le Père Lucien cèdre patchouli
Faena Philosoap after shave balm
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Nice to see you post again, Harry!
:)
Yes, ivory. Much-discussed! :) https://sharprazorpalace.com/custom-...d-rodgers.html
Wonderful 2 pass shave. Catfish belly smooth