SOTD 20-26 November 2016

Proraso Green Pre/Post
Vintage Rubberset Canadian Handle with 24mm Maggards Plissoft Knot
Van Yulay Puros La Habana
Black Hawk / Feather Pro Guard (Shave 9)
Alum Block Followed by Proraso/Osage Rub splash

Thanks so much, Celestino-means a lot coming from you, as I admire your photos so much!

Michael, that is very kind of you to say.

Sunday SOTD
Rubberset 400-3 w/ TGN HMW 
Wolfman / Windrose 
Gillette Silver Blue 
SV Tundra Artica soap 
SV Tundra Artica balm

Freddie, great hardware!

Thanks so much, Celestino-means a lot coming from you, as I admire your photos so much!

Michael, that is very kind of you to say.  

Sunday SOTD
Rubberset 400-3 w/ TGN HMW 
Wolfman / Windrose 
Gillette Silver Blue 
SV Tundra Artica soap 
SV Tundra Artica balm

Freddie, great hardware!  

Thank you Celestino!

Razor: Gillette President Y 1
Blade: Feather Platinum (1)
Brush: Omega Barber Pole w/Silvertip
Soap: Route 66 Twisted Tweed
Aftershave: Floid Vigoroso

Did a little experiment with this brush tonight to see if the difficult with was the floppiness, or the actual knot itself. A few "O" rings 3 to be exact did remove some of the floppiness, however, the knot did not perform to my liking. Not against the brush, it just doesn't provide me what I want in a shave brush. I will pull the knot and silicone in a couple of knots until I find one I like.
The Gillette President (I left the case and blade pack inside for obvious reasons) I find to be a very mild razor, however, with a little effort and a good blade I was able to have a DFS. The shave soap is great and I really enjoy Floid Vigoroso aftershave. Been snowing and blowing here all day, and it is supposed to carry on all through the night. We'll dig out in the morning.

We are in the heart of autumn or spring, depending on where you are.  How is the changing weather affecting your shaving stratagies?  Tell us and show us here.

Winter. See my SOTD.

We are in the heart of autumn or spring, depending on where you are.  How is the changing weather affecting your shaving stratagies?  Tell us and show us here.

Winter. See my SOTD.

I think Buffalo got some snow today, as well.  Therefore, get it all out of your system NOW so that when I'm back there on 25 December it will be San Diego sunny and 70.  (Yes, I know I'm still fantasizing. )

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BBS-1/Declaration Brush Works/Saponificio Varesino Dolomiti

Monday Morning
Doug Korn synthetic
Nuavia Blu
Filarmonica 13
B+M Reserve Cool

Menthol Monday Planned SOTD

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Razor: Ever-Ready 1924\Windrose Z1P SS
Blade: Gem PTFE SS (D01)
Brush: Oscar11 Aqua\White SOC Boar
Bowl: Turkish Porcelain Bowl 4 ½”
Pre Shave Scrub: MRGLO
Pre Shave Balm: TSD Iced SubZero
Shave Soap: Beaver WoodWright Shiver Me Timber's
Post: Monster Alum Block
Aftershave: Krampert’s Frostbite

A wonderful Sunday evening shave. A special word about the L&L Darkfall Bison Tallow Soap. For the very first time in my "wet shaving career" I re-ordered a soap after a single sniff - I liked how it smells THAT MUCH. It performs exceptionally too.