SOTD 25-31 July 2021

Saturday: 07-31-2021

RazoRock SS Lupo 95
Rapira Platinum Lux
Plisson pour L'Occitane Synthétique
Martin de Candre Original
Osma Bloc d’Alum
OneBlade Restore Serum
Pré de Provence  Bergamot And Thyme Après Rasage

--
John

That is one grumpy razor. 

SOTN Friday July 30

prep - shower with Caprina Fresh Goat’s Milk Original Formula bar soap
razor - QShave Futur clone
blade - Wilkinson Sword (10)
brush - APShaveCo Synbad
soap - Wilkinson Sword (blue bowl)
post - warm water rinse, DSA “Pure & Natural” alum, cold water rinse
aftershave - Proraso Red
music - streaming "gutterfruits" (formerly known as "datafruits" ) - mostly techno & EDM, from Tokyo.


Finally made it to the alphabetical end of my soap rotation again. The Wilkinson Sword soap doesn't totally suck, especially if you use lots of it, but I don't understand why the scent. Looking forward to the Fendrihan Aloe Water cream tomorrow.
Getting tired of the Wilkinson Sword blade though. Two more and out it goes.
The Proraso Red splash used to be my favourite, but now, not so much. I do like the feel after it dries, which is probably the shea butter residue. I have half a mind to experiment with adding shea butter to other aftershaves.

Homelikeshaving Colibri
Astra Superior Stainless
Williams Mug Soap
PAA Solar Flare Synthetic
Harry's Post Shave Balm
Canoe

Razor: Hoffritz 13/16
Strop: Razor Emporium horse; Mastro Livi loom
Brush: Simpsons Tulip 3
Cream: Castle Forbes lime
Finale: Taylor of Old Bond Street Victoria Lime
Coffee: Celebes Kalossi
Music: Rachmaninoff — Piano Concerto No. 3

Gillette Toggle/ Iridium Super/ Ever Ready 200/ Sir Irisch Moos

That is one grumpy razor. 

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7.31.21

Boy this SV brush is wonderful!  Just an amazing piece of craftsmanship.

Happy Shaves Gentlemen

Q

SOTD SATURDAY MORNING, JULY 31, 2021

Today marks the first meeting of the 30DC Pennsyltucky Chapter. As I write, my friend, Bill, is wending his southeast to the western suburbs of Philly. I've been speaking to Bill online for three or four years off and on, but this breakfast will be our first face-to-face. It should be interesting! Given our joint Pennsyltucky venue and backgrounds, I’ve picked a neutral, scrapple-enriched restaurant. As the Habersett ad says, “scrapple contains everything good about the pig, but the oink!”

The Genco 35 was my third straight razor acquisition, notice I didn’t say purchase. It was a straight up barter deal. I traded a 1908 Gillette Single Ring along with a Milord, both of which were not being used and were missing from my friend’s den collection. They were in decent shape, but really benefitted from the cleaning and replating he gave them. A well-known honemeister friend had been telling me about the great fine grained central NY/PA steel in these blades. He wasn’t exaggerating.

My son, Ben, reset the bevel - I wasn’t honing yet in those days - on his jnat progression and built a very sweet edge. I’ve since touched it up on a new slate that Glen Mercurio recommended, and was surprised at the beautiful result. Howard Schlecter’s constroption put the icing on the cake. The mug shave was everything it could be. My usual three passes resulted in one of those effortless shaves that felt like I was just sweeping the whiskers away.

The noggin shave featured my favorite artisan DE, the Colonial Silversmith! Loaded with one of my vanishing hoard of Polsilvers, it cleared away my dome stubble with aplomb. Colonial Razor is one of those artisan makers that tends to fly under the radar, but the Evans twins, Kyle and Kirk, have a real passion for their work. I’ve only met Kirk online, he’s a very committed straight shaver with an impressive collection of stones and razors. It’s Kyle the razor designer, who I know. His design esthetic is highly refined as the Colonial Silversmith indicates. Two ATG passes, and I’m again as smooth as my great-grandaughter’s butt! 

RAZOR: GENCO 35 5/8 (Mug), Colonial Silversmith (Dome)
BLADE: Polsilver 
PREP: Cold water rinse followed by a scrub with Argan Oil 
BRUSH: MrEE Knurled Aluminum Handle #007 w/ Hybrid Knot
SOAP: Mitchell’s Wool Fat 
POSTSHAVE: Cold water wash with brush squeezings followed by a rinse with Humphreys Lilac WH. Finished with Bergamot & Thyme AS Balm.