SOTD 4-10 April 2021

9 April 2021

Blackbird Brass OC 101
Wizamet Iridium Super
Oumo Manchurian 2-Band + Prometheus Baby Blue
Mystic Water Sensitive Skin
Unrefined Shea Butter
Bergamot/Vetiver EO

- Maggard Two Band SHD (28mm) in Trotter Handcrafts Figured Maple handle
- Los Jabones de Joserra Brihuega
- Blackland Vector, Proline P-30
- ETHOS Lavender Suprême SFS
- Castle Forbes Gentleman's Cologne


Through the kindness of my good friend, Dave in KY, I got to try the Blackland Vector tonight.  Oh, what a treat!  It felt so right in the hand, and it shaved beautifully.

Razor: Feather Artist Club Stainless Steel
Blade: Feather Pro
Brush: Synthetic
Pre-shave: Castle Forbes
Cream: Baum.Be
Balm: Castle Forbes
Finale: Halston Z-14

Muhle GS R41 / Timeless Crown Ti Handle
Astra Superior Platinum
MWF
Stirling 24mm Synthetic
Harry's Post Shave Balm
Brut

SOTD 20210409 Rosso
by IschiaPP @ Forio
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Bat71 PP73
Prugno (Plum), Abalone, Oumo Mother Lode, 28x53x115mm, 66g
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Proraso Rosso Emolliente & Nutriente
Prebarba & Sapone & Lozione Dopobarba
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FrankenRazor PP1489
Edwin Jagger DE89 / Maggard Razors MR14
Zamak, Aluminium, 12x41x100mm, 56g (29/27)
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Wilkinson Sword by Gillette India #7
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P. Frapin & Cie Parfumes Terre de Sarment EDP Vapo
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April 9, 2021
Feather AS-D2
Feather
Mondial Boar
Mitchell’s Wool Fat
Myrsol Anetsol
Guerlian Habit Rouge

CARBON / FEATHER / SIMPSON CHUBBY 2 SYNTHETIC / GENTLEMAN’S NOD VINCENT /  CHATILLON LUX 

A&E Chasing the dragon set/ Paladin Samurai/ Wolfman WR2/ Iridium super/ Integrity balm

SOTD FRIDAY MORNING, APRIL 9, 2021

Welcome to Wool Fat Friday! There are certain razors that are classics, and without a doubt the R. Saito SK3 7/8 fits the billing! Designed by the Royal Barber, Ryuichi Saito, to the Japanese throne, it just feels great in hand. After a touch up on the Naniwa 12K followed by two pasted and a leather stropping, it obliterated my mug stubble in three slow luxurious passes floating on a carpeting of slick, MWF lather.  

This was my second outing with my son’s blue resin handle fitted with a Silvertip Badger knot, and all I can say is, “me likee”! What a great lather builder. The knot is incredibly soft, but still has just the right amount of backbone. Unlike many who face lather their MWF, I prefer bowl lathering. And not all brushes are up to it, but this one certainly delivered gobs of thick, rich, slick lather. Slathering it on my mug really felt good.

After that great mug shave, I took advantage of the rich, slick lather remaining in my lather bowl. As I said above, the brush felt so good that I again spent extra time painting the lather on my dome. The Gibbs Adjustable #17 is the French razor that inspired the Rex Ambassador design. This morning, after nipping the tabs on a Polsilver, and loading it, I swept away my noggin stubble in two ATG passes. I do like the blade feel on this little razor! I feel refreshed, clean, and velveteen smooth!

RAZOR: R. Saito SK3 7/8 (Mug), Gibbs Adjustable #17
BLADE: Modified Polsilver DE
PREP: Cold water rinse followed by a scrub with Argan Oil 
BRUSH: BG Blue Resin Handled Silvertip Badger 
SOAP: Mitchell’s Wool Fat 
POSTSHAVE: Cold water wash with brush squeezings followed by a rinse with Humphreys Lilac WH. Finished with Pre de Provence AS Balm.

Friday, April 9

MdC~~Rubberset~~1941 Ranger Tech/Gillette Spoiler~~Tabac EdC
Have a great day!