SOTD 24-30 January 2021

Lovely photo, Clint; really like the background. 

Thank you Celestino. I hope you’re doing well.


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Saturday, January 30, 2021.

Firts Line Shave (FLS), Star Odyssey, jabón de afeitar. CRV, Manchurian badger 25 mm., blue resin handle, special edition Spanish forum SCNHG 2020. Revisor 8/8, custom blue abalone scales. Versace, Eros: lotion, balm aftershave & EdT.

Saturday January 30, 2021
Razor: Yates 921 Hybrid/Gillette Plastic Tech Handle
Blade: Wizamet (1)
Brush: 1979 Burma Shave Boar
Soap: Lakewood SOCP (1508.5 Project)
AS 1: Humphrey's Alcoholado Maravilla 70
AS 2: Nivea 2 into 1 Splash
Fragrance: Tommy Bahamas St. Barts

January 30, 2021
Gillette 1947 SS
Gillette 7 O’clock Black
Semogue G3 Galahad Boar
Savonniere du Moulin
Fine L’Orange Noir

Razor: Kobar 6/8
Strop: Tony Miller & Mastro Livi
Brush: Custom 24mm silvertip
Soap: Martin de Candre
Finale: Spanish Leather

01.30.21
Hot water splash
Gillette New Deluxe Norfolk 
Wizamet SI (9)
Ethos Clean
Elite Razor Brush 24mm Manchurian Fan Knot (Thanks Mike!)
Cold water rinse


Another excellent shave with the New Deluxe.  Gillette had this nailed down years ago.  The Ethos Clean is also stellar, and the Elite Manchurian Fan is super plush.

Happy Shaves!

January 30th
Razor: Gillette Fatboy E4
Blade: Gillette Nacet (2)
Brush: PAA Amber Aerolite
Pre-shave: PAA Cube
Soap: Fine Santal Absolut
PAA Galactic Witch Hazel
PAA Star Jelly
AS: Fine Santal Absolut

Good morning!



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No, I had not seen SRZ65LE#31's post before deciding what to use today! But like him, I also went with Elite & Ethos:

Brush:  Elite Razor 26mm Manchurian white
Soap:  Ethos Greenfresh
Razor:  Carbon Cx-316L + plate
Blade:  BIC
Aftershave: Ethos Greenfresh


Solid shave today.  Liked this plate with the Carbon.  Posted about in the Carbon pass-around thread (entitled "CarbonShavingCo. New company & razor)

SOTD SATURDAY MORNING, JANUARY 30, 2021

I couldn't help myself this morning! Sorry for the late post. I just want to shave with the new-to-me Sheffield H. Hobson 6/8 full wedge again. I really like the looks of the hand carved scales. I'm also amazed at its efficiency and quiet as this old beauty (1850s) reduced my mug whiskers to the skin line in three enjoyable passes, unlike the songs of the full, half and quarter hollows I own. After yesterday’s fabulous noggin shave with my favorite Valet Auto Strop model, the VC4, I decided to shave the gourd today with my display Queen, the silver plated VB2 Valet Auto Strop again with a freshly stropped Feather FAS-10 carbon steel blade. The two pass ATG dome shave, perhaps because of the OC, didn’t feel quite as efficient as yesterday’s. Nevertheless, the final results checked all the boxes, and left me refreshed and velveteen smooth.

RAZOR: Sheffield H. Hobson 6/8 Wedge (Mug), Valet Auto Strop VB2 (Dome)
BLADE: Feather FAS-10 Carbon Steel
PREP: Cold water rinse followed by a scrub with Argan Oil
BRUSH: JR Custom Rosewood Silvertip Badger #378
CREAM/CROAP: A&E Shaving Butter
POSTSHAVE: Cold water wash with brushsqueezings followed by a rinse with Humphreys Lilac WH. Finished with A&E Post-Shave Serum.