SOTD 26 July-1August 2020

RS-10 Aggressive plate // Rapira Swedish Supersteel // Omega EVO Synth // Noble Otter Orbit // Proraso AS

[b]SOTD SUNDAY, JULY 26, 2020[/b]

Today I just felt the need for a spectacular VBBS shave. Enough frittering with the open edge stuff! A number of folks on another forum have been insisting that there is no shave like a straight razor shave for closeness. My unwillingness to buy into their orthodoxy has apparently moved some of the ‘mentors’ on that forum to react in a less than friendly manner when I simply insist that I’ll believe that when I experience it. So today, I grabbed my Blaxkland Vector loaded with a fresh Feather Super, bloomed my MWF, and soaked my @MrEE Brush while I took my shower.

All I can say is that the shave was everything I could have hoped for. Instead of my usual two pass shave, I decided on a traditional, relaxed, leisurely three pass (WTG, XTG, ATG) whisker reduction exercise after not having shaved for two days. The result of which is that I cannot imagine a shave any closer than my shave today! In fact, a metric that would allow me to compare escapes me. So all I’ll say is if I can achieve a shave this close with a straight razor, I’ll be amazed and pleased! Cool, clean, and oh so velveteen!

RAZOR: Blackland Vector
BLADE: Feather Super AC
PREP: Cold water rinse followed by a scrub with the Rabid Banana Preshave Cube
BRUSH: MrEE Aluminum Handle Hybrid Knot
SOAP: Mitchell’s Wool Fat w/ 6 drops of M-Bomb
POSTSHAVE: Cold water wash with brushsqueezings followed by Humphreys Lilac WH and Osage Rub. Finished with Mentholated Mysterium Serum

Sunday, July 26

Klar Kabinett~~Simpson Emperor 3~~Feather AS-D2/Sharp Star~~DRH Pink~~Penhaligon's The Hammam

Have a great day!

Sunday, July, 26, 2020
Santa Maria Novella, tobacco toscano: Crema da barba, locione dopo barba, emulsione analcolica & EdT. Kent BK8, pure silvertip badger. Mastro Livi, Snake, 8/8 superdense twisted damasteel steel, full hollow, snake tip, giraffe bone scales.

Lovely colours. 

Shake Sharp Mk1.0/twin Treet Falcon (2), MWF

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SOTD: Great shave this morning with my Mozingo Opal ZT2 and Paradigm SE - looking forward to seeing what the ZT3 is like!

Lovely colours. 

Thank you sir

Sunday, 26 July, 2020:

Leresche France
Wilkinson Sword Blade
Proraso Pre Shaving Cream
Plisson pour L'Occitane Synthétique
Geo. F. Trumper Violet Shaving Cream
Osma Bloc d’Alum
L’Authentique EdC De L’Empereur Napoléon 1er À Sainte-Hélène

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John