SOTD 8-14 November 2020

Yates 921 H
Tatra Platinum
Razorock Lime Soap
Phoenix Shaving Solar Flare Synthetic
Proraso Vitamin E Balm
Canoe

Saturday November 14, 2020
Razor: Game Changer .84/Dart Handle
Blade: Wizamet (?)
Brush: Paladin 26mm Vesuvius Chief
Soap: A&E L'Orange Verte
AS 1: Humphrey's Alcoholado Maravilla 70
AS 2: A&E L'Orange Verte
Fragrance: Amouage Sunshine Man

November 13th
Razor: RR Lupo SS
Blade: Astra SS (1)
Brush: Riva Italian Heather Briar
Pre-shave: PAA Cube
Soap: N.O. Fireman
PAA Galactic Witch Hazel
B&M Unscented Balm
AS: N.O. Fireman

Good morning!



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What’s the scent like on FF, How was the performance? Stunning brush!

Thanks! The brush is a new addition.
I find the performance of Firefighter to be up there with other top tier artisans. I enjoy the scent but not a favorite. I'm not good at describing scents so here's the description from Noble Otter:

Firefighter is an aquatic fragrance with light woodsy elements. Notes of Grapefruit, Lavender, Red Cedarwood, Water, Sandalwood, Ambergris. We hope that you guys enjoy Firefighter. Thank you for helping us support those who look out for us.

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Razor - Black Handle Super Speed w Wizamet
Soap - DR Harris
Fragrance - Polo Blue
Brush - The Tech Hive

Saturday, November 14

AoS Tallow Unscented~~Thäter~~2011 Mühle R41/Wilkinson~~SMN Sandalwood
Have a great day!

November 14, 2020
Merica (WSC & Yates)
Tatra Platinum
Rudy Vey Rover with Shavemac D01 3 Band
Cella Aloe Vera
Fine Green Vetiver Aftershave

Saturday, November 14, 2020.
* Floid oil pre shave.
* Los jabones de Joserra: Viriato, Shaving soap.
* RUFIVIC, SCNG 2018, two bands badger, 26 mm., mixed ebony wood and red acrylic handle
* Drew Dick, Damascus steel formed with 40 layers that shelter a 01 steel blade, half hollow, 7/8, Spanish tip, purple heartwoid scales.
* Dior, Fahrenheit: Lotion & balm aftershave, EdT.

Stay Safe ...

SOTD 14 November 2020

Prep :Cold water
Razor: Blackland Vector with Feather Super Professional blade
Brush : Chisel&Hound Greyhound
Soap: Ariana&Evans Revolution (pre Kaizen base)
After-shave: Ariana&Evans Revolution
EdP: Viktor&Rolf Spicebomb Extreme

SOTD SATURDAY AFTERNOON, NOVEMBER 14, 2020[m

The hot button item on the honey-do list SWMBO provided yesterday kept me busy for most of the morning. For some reason she decided the combination glass shelf and hand towel rack in our guest lavatory suddenly became “ugly” after 5 years. The request to install the new one required removing the old which, of course, mounted completely differently from the new one. So spackling, paint matching and painting took most of the early morning. Then discovering that the cheap wall anchors that came with the new shelf were insufficient and required replacement with heavier duty third party anchors delayed things until almost noon. Anyway, thank goodness a great shave preceding all this nonsense and kept me in good spirits.

I'm rapidly becoming a confirmed vintage cast steel Sheffield fan. Yesterday’s shave with my favorite razor, the Manhattan Cutlery 13/16 French Point was outstanding. One of those shaves where onerecognizes what incredibly comfortable and close velveteen bliss is. Today’s modern Artisan Riga Razor 7/8 shaves acceptably, but just doesn’t feel as good in hand as yesterday’s 180 year old vintage masterpiece. The heft and balance just seem off. The shave was fine, but that special effortlessness of yesterday’s shave was missing. In any case the outcome wasacceptable, and the dome shave with my favoriteShake Sharp Model 1.5 was excellent. I felt refreshed, clean, cool and velveteen when finished! That feeling thankfully persisted throughout a less than pleasant morning!  

RAZOR: Riga Razor 7/8 (Mug), Shake Sharp Model 1.5 (Dome)
BLADE: Two stacked Polsilver DE
PREP: Cold water rinse followed by a scrub withArgan Oil.
BRUSH: Viking Silvertip Badger Fan Knot
POSTSHAVE: Cold water wash with brush squeezings followed by Humphreys Lilac WH. Finished with Osage Rub.