SOTD 25 April-1 May 2021

Monday, April 26

Tallow + Steel Kyoto~~Simpson PJ2~~Fatip Lo Storto/Spoiler~~Tom Ford Noir Anthracite
Have a great day!

SOTD MONDAY MORNING, APRIL 26, 2021

Of all my vintage razors, I really enjoy shavings with my old Frederick Reynolds ‘faux’ Frameback. Unlike a genuine frameback, these “rattler” grinds followed the traditional wedge grind and predated the hollow grinds we all know and love. Unlike hollow grinds which are done vertically, these old “rattler” grinds were done horizontally. A true frameback has a separate blade fitted into a separate spine. These faux framebacks represent a solid piece of steel. The issue with many of them, mine included, is that it requires some true hone gymnastics to set an even bevel on this wavy blade. Even touch ups take longer than all my other razors, but the shave, is well worth it. It takes a good edge, but like many of the earlier steels will only hold it 10 to 15 shaves before requiring a touch up. The three pass mug shave put the baby to bed, and was followed by a correspondingly excellent two pass noggin shave with my Rex Ambassador that left me refreshed, clean and very smooth.

RAZOR: Frederick Reynolds 5/8 Rattler (Mug), Rex Ambassador
BLADE: Feather DE 
PREP: Cold water rinse followed by a scrub with Argan Oil 
BRUSH: Viking Silvertip Badger 
CREAM: Castle Forbes Lime 
POSTSHAVE: Cold water wash followed by a rinse with Humphreys Lilac WH. Finished with Royall Lyme AS/Cologne.

SOTD: Nice citrus shave to start the week - hope everyone is doing well!

Yates 921 H
GSB
Zenith Chubby Scrubby
AoS Sandalwood Tallow
Nivea Deep Vanilla and Bourbon

Nice picture, love the black and pink theme. Dark and mysterious, yet beautiful springy, too.

Beautiful brush! Love the mix at the bottom, which looks like a great shape to fit in the hand.

Who makes it, if I may ask? Thanks.

Many thanks ! In the section "Brushes" I have indicated everything.

Monday: April 26, 20321

1928 Gillette New Improved Richwood G
Rapira Platinum Lux
Truefitt & Hill Pre-Shave
Ever-Ready 100T Vintage Boar
CRSW Schapenmelk Shaving Soap
Vintage Floris No.89 Aftershave

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John

Monday AM 2021-04-26
National Richter Scale Day


Rooney Stubby 1 Porcelain Finest (22/45)
Acqua di Parma Colonia shaving soap (original) 
Wilkinson Bonded System (3) 
Acqua di Parma Colonia aftershave

A wonderful Acqua di Parma shave. The Wilkinson razor once again gave me a BBS shave, equal in closeness and smoothness to those of my double edge razors and easily the closest of any single edge I have ever used. However, for me shaving is about much more than just the end result; it is just as much about the 'journey,' the experience. And I find that I miss the weight in my hand of the DE razors. So the Wilkinson will stay in my rotation, at times, but will not replace the others. For someone who wants a SE in their razor rotation, I can recommend this one very highly.

IKON “El Jefe” & Schick Proline P

Yaqi 30mm Tux Barber Pole

Ethos Lavender Supreme soap 

Christian Dior Eau Sauvage a/s Lotion

Christian Dior Eau Sauvage eau de toilette