SOTD 5-11 January 2020

Monday AM 2020-01-06

Moss Anniversary Slate scuttle
Simpson Somerset Chubby 3 Extra Super (Manchurian) (30/62)
Martin de Candre shaving soap + Coate's Lavender shaving cream (vintage)
Wolfman WR1-OC 0.61/Triad Polished-Satin Diamond Titanium
Tiger Platinum (8)
Yardley English Lavender aftershave (vintage)

Mdc agrumes
Myrsol Agua de limon
Zenith manchurian 26 mm
RS 10

Razor: Blackland Blackbird
Blade: Gillette Rubie
Brush: Viking Soaps DFS LE
Soap: Wholly Kaw King of Bourbon
Aftershave: Wholly Kaw Jamestown Gentleman

Timeless SS .95 OC/Rapira Pannpa SS/Yaqi 28mm Barber Pole/Wickham 1912 Russian Leather
LEA Classic after shave Locion

BLACKBIRD / PERSONNA / BARRISTER & MANN SEVILLE / SHAVEMAC / SAILOR JERRY AS

January 7, 2020
Enoch
Feather Super Pro
SOC Mistura Taj
Stirling R4L
Shave Soap & Aftershave

Wolfman WR2 1.15
PolSilver SI (6)
Saponificio Varesino Flying Mango 4.3
Graydog Synthetic
Thayers Rose WH
Pre de Provence After-shave balm

Felt like a lazy shave....kind of tired but needed it, didn't want to think about it. Plus it's nice to use the SLOC every few months and see how my technique is working out.

Going back a few years on the shave forums you'll see a ton of love on the Envy White knots, and it's nice to be reminded why. It's easy to get caught up in the newest/best/MOAST DENSEST/SHD stuff, and I'm as guilty of it as anyone...I have four of those, plus two of the TDR Fanchurians too. This knot isn't the densest thing out there, but it bloomed like crazy and it's SOOOOOOOFFFFFFFFFT like a baby blankie.

Pretty sure I left this Gillette Platinum in there from the last time I used the SLOC and that was months ago, still sharp as a really sharp thing.

Excelsior isn't my favorite base out there but it's still awesome. I still really love this scent too, it's one of the best B&M has done for me.

10/10, sort of amazed. I'm not gonna say I could get this good of a shave using just anything, but it's nice to do it on 'budget' gear once in a while too.