SOTD 12-18 April 2020

Australian Private Reserve Fenchurch
Simpson Chubby 2 Manchurian
Wolfman WR1
Gillette Silver Blue
Santa Maria Novella Tabacco Toscano

Max Sprecher 8/8" Irish Point
Ariana & Evans Q
Declaration Grooming Batch 2 27mm in C&R Titanium

SOTD 20200417 Rinascimento

by IschiaPP @ Forio

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Bat71 “Cashmere”

Olive Wood, Abalone Shell Inlay, Yaqi SK07 aka Maggard Beige, 24x50x115mm

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Tcheon Fung Sing Linea Intenso "Zagara & Gelsomino" Forte (sample, repack)

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Dovo Renaissance 1885 Meister Mertens

Inox Steel, 19x70 (6/8"), Spine 5mm, Full Hollow, Spinework, Spanish Oak Scales

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Pozione Druidica by TheDruid@ilRasoio

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Friday, April 17

Have a great day!

Friday AM 2020-04-17

Rooney Stubby 3XL Ivory Finest (30/52)
Martin de Candre shaving soap + Coate's Lavender shaving cream
Paradigm 17-4/UFO Colibri
Gillette Super Stainless 'Spoiler' (1)
Armani Acqua di Giò aftershave

SOTD Friday, 04/17/2020

This is my last shave with the Aluminum TAR. My shave today - 48 hrs after my first shave - was designed to see if longer whiskers would have any impact on the utility of this razor for me. The answer is no, even with a fresh Suneko blade, and even with my stalwart, MWF. I even fell back on PAA’s Preshave Soap. It’s clear to me that heavy razors are my preferred shaving tool. 

The shave itself, after the first two passes (WTG, XTG) set on 6 and 4, was not going the way I like. So I removed the blade from the aluminum TAR and installed it into the brass model set on 4. What a difference! I realize Tom will never be producing these razors, but I would buy this brass model if it were available in a second! That third ATG pass did the trick. It sheared right through my whiskers, and left me with my desired BBS. 

I understand how some of my predecessors on this pass around liked the aluminum model. My preference is clearly the brass model due to its weight. In fact, if I owned it, I know it would become my preferred adjustable. I really like the open comb head design and it’s weight which make shaving with it for me a joy! Not having to think about my tremors makes this razor a winner for me. 

RAZOR: Aluminum TAR (passes 1&2) Brass TAR (pass 3)
BLADE: Suneko(1)
PREP: Cold water rinse followed by PAA’s Preshave Cube Soap
SOAP: Mitchell’s Wool Fat
POSTSHAVE: Cold water wash with brush squeezings followed by Thayers Lavender WH and finished with Fine Accoutrements Snake Bite AS Splash followed by Cremo Cooling Post Shave Balm

• Semogue OC 2Band
  
• Kiss My Face Lavender Shea
  
• Wolfman WR1 0.61
  
• Bic Chrome Platinum
  
• Myrsol Don Miguel 1919
  

Birds of Paradise!  One of my favorites!

Vr

Matt

Nice, easy, comfortable Friday shave - wishing everyone a great weekend!

I rarely rarely ever use a soap and aftershave for a week straight.  This last year at the beach was an exception when I took Stirling Iced Pineapple!  I just felt like using it today...chilly and sadly far away from the beach.

Vr

Matt