SOTD 26 February-4 March 2017

Monday, 27 February 2017:

Razor: Rockwell 6S
Blade: Derby Extra
Brush: Omega Boar
Soap: IB Rosa Di Bossolasco
A/S: Geo. F. Trumper Coral Skin Food
Cologne: Geo. F. Trumper Curzon

--
John

shavemac silvertip 2 band in brown/black barber handle, 26/54mm
desmond's barrow
Mach 3

27 February 2017

* Blackbird Polished 85
* Iridium Super
* WSP Original 2-Band + Oscar11 Aquamarine C7
* Mystic Water Cedar/Sage
* Unrefined Shea Butter
* Patchouli/Sage EO

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Sotd 27-02-2017



pre: hot water -vegetable soap herbal karitè - proraso red
shaving soap: proraso red
Brush: omega 6191 Black Badger
razor: Merkur Futur -4 - astra blue
after shave: Clubman Pinaud After shave

Monday
Prep: Warm Shower-Stirling Bath Soap-Scots Pine Sheep
Soap: Barrister & Mann Seville
Razor: Maggard V2 Open Comb
Blade: Rapira Swedish Supersteel (3)
Brush: Thater 2-Band Silvertip-26mmx55mm
Aftershave: Burberry Brit

WTG-XTG-ATG (adjusted angles for my beard)

Barrister & Mann Seville today. 20 seconds to load the Thater Silvertip. Easy, thick, slick, lather. Rapira Swedish Supersteel still in the Maggard V2 OC. Excellent smooth, close shave. I finished with Burberry Brit EdT.

Bob

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Shavemac D01 Silvertip

SV Manna Soap

Portland Razor Hydra

Bootlegger's Bay Rum

After yesterday's two-razor, three-pass shave there wasn't much stubble to shave this morning so I though a single ATG pass would be the way to go, but it doesn't seem like it made much difference. I should have stuck with my routine two-pass XTG/ATG shave. Oh well, it should make for a more productive shave tomorrow morning.

Today was my fourth attempt at using my straight razor. Once again I was unable to complete the entire shave without resorting to my DE but the good news came with the application of my alum block.

Seems I have progressed to a point now where the carnage is limited to the left side of my face. I am told that it takes about 100 shaves to get this thing in line.

I question my ability to replace that much blood in the allotted time.

Started with a DE many years ago due to the dislike for the plastic multi blade units.

Not sure why I started with the SR but I wonder if I am going to make the next 96 assaults on my mug.....

4 attempt is the very beginning, and to encourage you give this a try:
Use your normal shave tool for your first pass. Re-lather and do your second pass with the straight. What does this accomplish? With the straight you are no longer worried about beard reduction and you can focus on stretching your skin, razor angle/blade angle and a light pressure. You will feel better about the process of learning the straight I'm sure. By 20 shaves you'll begin to feel very comfortable and start to really enjoy your razor.

Monday, February 27

Keeping with the Menthol-Monday tradition...
Proraso Sapone~~SOC Boar (15)~~ATT M2 OC Kronos~~Polsilver SI (6)~~Proraso Lozione
This was the last shave with the Polsilver. I pushed it to its proverbial limits. BBB. (Blade Bank Bound)
Have a great week.

OneBlade Razor
Feather FHS
Nuàvia Blu
Saponificio Varesino 2.0 in Cocobolo

SOTD 
Doug Korn Envy White 
Maggard V3A / Triad 
Gillette Silver Blue 
L&L Darkfall 
WSP Mahogany 

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