SOTD 13-19 October 2019

Thursday AM 2019-10-17

Moss Anniversary Slate scuttle
Rooney 1/3 Ivory Finest (26/55)
Floris Verbena shaving soap (tallow)
Weber DLC/UFO U2V1 Brass
Personna Super Platinum Chrome (6)
Guerlain Vétiver aftershave

Brush: Declaration Jefferson Matte Unicorn Bone B7
Razor: ATT S1 on MR11
Blade: Astra Superior Platinum
Lather: Summer Break Soaps - Picture Day - Soap
Post Shave: Declaration Grooming - After the Rain - Aftershave
Fragrance: Chatillon Lux - Eau de Treget - Eau de Toilette

Yintal cap on the Fatip Gentile plate enables use of the Tibam handle. Geometry looks the same but feels more effective, could be just weight of the handle or a tiny bit more exposure. Treet (1), GD Fortis.



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Thursday 10/17/19

WR2 1.15 OC - 1.25 SB

Wizamet 2nd use

Simpson Tulip 2

MDC Fougere

Moss Scuttle 

A nice Fall vetiver shave.

Wolfman WR2 SS - UFO Titan Titanium - Wizamet - Chubby 2 Silvertip - Declaration Grooming Dirtyver - Chatillon Lux La Quatrieme Ville AS

Lovely background. 

SOTD OCtober 17th
Anniversary Shave


Stirling Mentholated Pre-Shave Soap
Cooper MonoBilt
Feather (2)
BRM (Blue Resin Maple) (24mm x 48mm, Omega 10290 knot, Frigate Class)
Tabac
Fine Platinum

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Thursday OCtober 17

Using this razor for the first time, The Gleaner, a 2 piece made in Sheffield, England. I purchased this from a gentleman on B&B about 2 months or so back. This looks a bit like my Palmera 65 that I shaved with a couple days ago but the shave felt nothing like the shave I received from the Palmera.

Bowl/Scuttle - GP12
Soap - Stirling Executive Man
Brush - Paladin Phantasia PK-47 26mm
Blade - Gillette Platinum (3)
Razor - The Gleaner (Sheffield, England)
Post Shave - OSMA Pierre alum, Stirling Executive Man A/S, Stirling Executive Man EdT

Shave rating 5 of 5

Although it looks like my Palmera 65, the first pass with The Gleaner told me this razor was nothing like it in the shave department. This is a smooth shaver with almost no blade feel. The first pass was WTG and was DFS. The second pass was XTG and again was a very smooth pass with absolutely no blade feel and a very easy BBS. The Stirling lather was a little watery; I put a drop or two too much water in but it lubricated well. It just wasn't thick like normal. I was about to finish with what I thought was a nick free and weeper free shave when I nicked my neck at my adams apple - I got distracted. The alum had a little to say around my neck area but it wasn't bad. I finished off with the Executive Man duo of A/S and EdT.

Overall, a really good shave. I have a few more French razors for my next few shaves.

Happy OCtober and great shaves everyone.



- Ken

Finally! It has come time to share the custom of 3 special artisans that have pulled off (to me) the greatest razor I have in my den. A collaboration between SnailForge(Bruno van Dooren), Charlie Lewis of Lewis Razors & Randy Paquette of First Canadian Shave. This beast is just spectacular. Reading through all of the debates on Wootz steel I can assure you gentlemen that edge this steel can take is Fantastic!!

SOTN:
Brush: Wolf Whiskers B6
Soap: THB TTH
Razor: Lewis/ SnailForge/ Fcss 10/8 custom Wootz
Aftershave: THB TTH


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Beautiful


- Ken

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SOTD OCtober 17th
Anniversary Shave


Stirling Mentholated Pre-Shave Soap
Cooper MonoBilt
Feather (2)
BRM (Blue Resin Maple) (24mm x 48mm, Omega 10290 knot, Frigate Class)
Tabac
Fine Platinum

Wedding anniversary? Whichever celebration it is, enjoy, Andrew.