SOTD 21-27 June 2020

Thursday June 25, 2020
Razor: Gillette Red Tip
Blade: Wizamet (3)
Brush: Smattayu TSC 1st Anniversary
Soap: Ariana & Evans Frozen Mojitos
Aftershave 1: Humphrey's Alcoholado Maravilla
Aftershave 2: Ariana & Evans Frozen Mojitos
Talc: Vintage Avon Clint
Fragrance: CK ONE

Gorgeous red tip, Dave!  Did you replate?

Thanks Jeff, Back Roads Gold replated it for me among others they've done too. Chris Spencer is great to work with.

Razor: Ralf Aust 6/8
Strop: Tony Miller & Mastro Livi
Brush: Simpsons Tulip 3
Pre-shave: Castle Forbes
Cream: D.R. Harris
Balm: Castle Forbes lavender
Finale: British Sterling

26/06/20
- Razor : Pils 101NE
- Brush : Shavemac Silvertip D01 2 Bandas (28mm)
- Lather : Ingá Mythos Brisa (Soap)
- Aftershave : Ingá Mythos Brisa (Lotion)
- Blade : Polsilver (#1)

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Yates 921 H Razor
Astra SP (4)
Homelikeshaving Sandalwood Soap
RR Silvertip
Nivea Creme
Aqua Velva Musk

SOTD 20200626 Frottola
by IschiaPP @ Forio
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Meissner Tremonia “Minze - Menthol” Rasier Oil
“Gentle Menthol” Linea (sample)
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Bat71 “Cashmere”
Olive Wood, Abalone Shell Inlay, Yaqi SK07 aka Maggard Beige, 24x50x115mm
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Omega V1 Black Jar
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FrankenRazor PP1489
(Edwin Jagger DE89 / Maggard Razors "MR14" Aluminium Handle)
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Treet Platinum Box10 #7
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Farmaceutici Damor “Jalma” After Shave (sample)
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#Shave #WetShaving #WetShavers
#ShaveOfTheDay #ShaveLikeaMan
#MoneyForNothing #GreatValue
#Froth #Lather #Test



Full size:
https://i.imgur.com/qZiTDqB.jpg
Soundtrack:
Mentre io vo per questi boschi | Marchetto Cara
https://youtu.be/7pXDxILp63s

June 26th
Razor: Paradigm Diamondback 2020
Blade: Gillette Silver Blue (1)
Brush: Heritage Collection Klenzo
Pre-shave: PAA Rabid Banana Cube
Soap: Stirling Glacial Black Cherry
PAA Galactic witch hazel
Stirling Glacial balm
AS: Stirling Glacial Black Cherry

Good morning!



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SOTD WOOL FAT FRIDAY, JUNE 26, 2020

Welcome to Wool Fat Friday. I'd like to begin by offering a heartfelt apology to all of my straight razor shaving brothers out there in shave land. Yesterday I received a message from one of my shave friends from an Australian online shave forum I'm a member of. It was quite straightforward. I quote, “Mate, since you picked up the Dovo, you’ve started sounding like a whiny %*&#$(c-word)”. After rereading those posts, he’s right. I in no way meant to put down your shaving practice. There will be no repeat of that tone in my posts from this point forward. Please accept my apologies for any unintended insults! I guess I was masking my own anxiety about reentering open edge shaving after my 5 year hiatus. At my age I should know better.

Back to this morning’s shave! Use of the Dovo Special is improving day by day. Today’s three pass (WTG, XTG, ATG) face shave felt more comfortable, although I'm still struggling with proper holding technique for my XTG and ATG passes. Any recommendations from you more accomplished open edge shavers would be welcome. My WTG pass was uneventful as I’ve become more comfortable In using both hands. There were two set down errors resulting in minor nicks one for each of the next two passes on my right non-dominant side. Proraso styptic gel took care of them. Is there a video showing the best way to hold the razor for XTG and ATG strokes?

Classic Shaving has a reputation as a safety razor design innovator. They offered up the Cobra Classic as the first or one of the first successful AC safety razor designs followed by the Oren, Enoch and Hiram, all named after the owner’ssons. The Occam’s DE was another one of their innovative offerings. Crafted from molten SS through a MIM process instead of CNC, allowed them to offer the razor at an unbelievable price point for a 316L SS razor, around $60 for threebaseplates and two top caps. Unfortunately, due to its amazing shaving reputation, the razor is no longer available.

What I like about it is the aggressive baseplate which is remarkably similar to theEclipse Red Ring’s, and which delivers a shave every bit as good as the latter. The software for today’s shave was my old stalwart, MWF, which my Viking SilvertipBadger whipped up into the thick, protective, and slick lather it’s famous for. The Occam’s easily cleaned up the remaining stubble on my mug, and mowed through my noggin stubble in two slow, relaxing passes (WTG, ATG) with just as much ease. I feel refreshed, cool, clean and velveteen, happily returned to VBBS land.

RAZOR: Dovo Special (Mug), Occam’s DE (Noggin)
BLADE: Sharp Star (2)
PREP: Cold water rinse and Chel Cooling Gel as a Preshave
BRUSH: Viking Silvertip Badger
SOAP: Mitchell’s Wool Fat w/ 6 drops of M-Bomb
POSTSHAVE: Cold water wash with brush squeezings followed by Humphreys Lilac WH and Chel Cooling Gel as an AS Balm.

Gabel 36 8/8 +"
Sē'bŭm Tonka Bean Butter
Saponificio Varesino 2.0 Brush in Cocobolo

Friday, June 26

Jabonman~~Simpson~~National~~Alt Innsbruck

Have a great day!