SOTD 15-21 November 2020

November 15, 2020
Merica (WSC & Yates)
Tatra Platinum
Semogue Torga C5
TOBS St James Collection
Small Batch Shave Tonic Winter Reserve

Sunday Shave

Razor: Gillette New LC RFB
Blade: Gillette Super Blue (2)
Brush: Semogue SOC 2-band finest 24mm
Soap: A&E Kaizen (sample)
AS&EdT: Yves Rocher hoggar

SOTD SUNDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 15, 2020

Japanese silver steel razors really hold an edge! This morning I shaved with two razors, my NOS Diamond Hayashi Nichiri Tokusen 6/8 and my Barbasol Floating Head (BFH). The straight razor is one of two razors obtained through my son, Ben. Both the razors were finished by Ben on a jnat progression. These are the only two razors I have without a jasper stone edge. But that’s just fine by me as they shave magnificently. Three slow, luxurious passes (WTG, ATG, XTG) delivered that incredibly smooth velveteen shave surface that I find myself amazed at hours after the shave. I’ve reached a point in my straight razor technique where I don’t believe I could get a closer mug shave!

The new Sapele/resin handled boar built for me by TSD’s extremely talented Canadian turner is perfect for MWF. I’m easily able to generate the two kinds of lather I require for my morning shaves - a thinner, wetter lather for my mug, and a thicker more yogurty lather for the noggin. The BFH is a highly efficient safety razor that requires concentration and focus during the dome shave as it does have a tendency to bite. I find when I take my time with this razor that my shave consists of a single ATG pass with some selected buffing, and that was the case this morning with one minor lapse in concentration resulting in a minor nick as I was buffing above my right ear. Regardless, I feel refreshed, velveteen smooth and ready for this morning’s task at my stepson’s.

RAZOR: NOS Diamond Hayashi Nichiri Tokusen 6/8 (Mug), Barbasol Floating Head (Dome)
BLADE: Kai DE
PREP: Cold water rinse followed by Argan Oil
BRUSH: Sapele/Resin Handled Pro48 Boar 
SOAP: Mitchell’s Wool Fat
POSTSHAVE: Cold water wash with brush squeezings followed by Humphreys Lilac WH. Finished with Lucky Tiger Aspen AS Splash.

SOTD November 15 weekend trip up north
Razor: Hibbard Spencer and Bartlett & Co.
Our Very Best
Brush: Truefitt & Hill Travel Badger
Strop: My belt- forgot my strop.
Soap: Taylor of Old Bond Street -        Platinum Collection
Aftershave: Cremo cooling balm - Mint

Sunday AM 2020-11-15
National Recycling Day


Rooney Stubby 3XXL Ivory Finest (32/52)
Penhaligon's Blenheim Bouquet shaving soap (tallow) 
Paradigm 17-4
Personna 74 Tungsten (11)
Penhaligon's Racquets Formula aftershave (vintage)

SoTD: 11.15.2020
Prep: strong Stirling coffee, black
Brush: Stirling Kong
Razor: Stirling Hyper Aggressive Razor
Blade: Wizamet (2)
Lather: Stirling Pharoah’s Dreamsicle
Post: Stirling Executive Man balm

SoTD: 11.15.2020
Prep: strong Stirling coffee, black
Brush: Stirling Kong
Razor: Stirling Hyper Aggressive Razor
Blade: Wizamet (2)
Lather: Stirling Pharoah’s Dreamsicle
Post: Stirling Executive Man balm

STIRLING for the win !!!