SOTD 11-17 September 2016

Man .... That is a fine shave - Love Beethoven's piano works! That is one of the best photo's I've seen!

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Freezing Friday: gotta get some menthol in before it gets too chilly. Paired it with Unconditional Surrender, our upcoming winter seasonal

Friday, September 16, 2016

Razor: RazoRock Teck II
Blade: Derby Extra
Brush: Semogue 830
Soap: RazoRock P.160
A/S: Barrister and Mann Reserve Cool

--
John

Friday AM 2016-09-16

élan bowl
Rooney 3/3 Ebony Finest (26mm/67mm)
Floris Elite shaving soap (tallow) + Floris Elite shaving cream (vintage)
Feather AS-D2/Scotch & Stowe Precision
Super-Max Super Platinum Tiger (5)
Floris Elite aftershave (vintage)

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Saturday's Planned SOTD
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Razor: ONEBLADE
Blade: Feather FHS-10 (D6)
Brush: Savile Row 3126 Tortoise
Bowl: Turkish Porcelain Bowl 4 ½"
Pre Shave Scrub: Holy Black True Grit
Pre Shave Oil: Homemade Bay Rum w Lime
Shave Soap: Dr. Jon Anne Bonny
Post: Monster Alum Block
Aftershave: Extro Bay Rum Artigianale

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Razor: Ever-Ready SE 1914.
Blade: GEM by Personna PTFE (2)
Brush: Muhle Chrome Plated Handle 31 M 89 w/ New V2.0 Silvertip Fibre Synthetic.
Soap: Captain's Choice Sandalwood
Aftershave: Captain's Choice Sandalwood

An excellent three pass shave tonight. I'm very impressed with this razor and the Gem Personna PTFE blade. The Muhle brush with their new V2.0 knot is excellent. This is not an expensive brush, however it does a great job whipping an excellent lather.
Have a great weekend and enjoy your shaves.

Cold River Soap Works - Le Chypre Sombre
Zenith Manchurian
Gem 1914-1915 Damaskeene
Gem PTFE (1)
Stirling Noir

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I won this Zenith brush in an Instagram SOTD pic contest sponsored by razorock .  Specs: Specs: 28 x 52mm 2-Band Manchurian with 65mm chromed copper handle. 145g total dry weight.

Pic I took before bloom:

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Bloom after one night's use:

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Good picture and a great looking brush. Congratulations on your victory.