SOTD August 30th 2012
Hot shower prep
Razor: For Barbers Use" Wostenholm "Washington Works" ~ 1850
Soap: Cella
Mug: porringer
Brush: Horsehair
Aftershock: Alum block
Splash: Bay Rum
Simple and fast shave today. No weepers and the razor has remained sharp for well over a year. Good steel. One of my first rescales in horn. The Royall bottle is from way back and still has the tiny crowned cork as a seal. The Bay leaf/laurel has long been known as an antiseptic and anti fungus. It fit right into the British three way trade. Africa for slaves, Bermuda for rum and to England for profit taking.
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The fun of trying things makes the day go a bit better and quicker!
~Richard