SOTD "FREE WEEK" August 17th - August 23rd, 2020

[Invicta]

Razor: Merkur 34C
Blade: Gillette Nacet #5
Brush: Lijun
Soap: Proraso Sandalwood
ASB: Proraso

 

[cyclingsteveb]

21 Aug 20
Razor: Goodfellas’ Smile OC Gladio razor
Blade: Nacet (3)
Brush: 24mm ApShaveCo 2bed syn w/summer handle
Pre-Shave: Shower and face wash
Lather: Stirling Spice soap
Aftershave: Georgian Bay Rum AS / L’Occitane AS balm
Additional Care: Jack Shave spritz

 

[MilkCrate]

 

[witeq]

SOTD 2020-08-21

Hot water prep
Stando Prime razor / Wizamet Iridium blade (3)
Simpson Trafalgar T2 Synthetic
Stirling Electric Sheep shave soap
Stirling Electric Sheep aftershave splash

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[andromeda673]

Soap: Goodfellas Inferno
Brush: Maggards Synthetic
Razor: Gillette Heritage
Blade: Astra Super Platinum
Aftershave: PAA Atomic Age Bay Rum

 

[Chard52142]

Fri 21 Island Shave for Work
Cream Arko Cool
Bowl Red Nubs
Brush Yaqi 26mm Rainbow
Razor Gillette Fatboy F4
Blade Tatra Platinum 3rd
Postshave Special Thayers Mix
Aftershave Reuzel Wood & Spice
Beautiful sunrise shave! Working for 2 days here at paradise!
Pleasant scent and quality lather.
The Fatboy paired well with the blade for smooth comfortable shave. Set 9 for 2 wtg & xtg passes and set 7 for the last atg pass. No issues today.
Thayers and Reuzel did their stuff and a thoroughly enjoyable Island Shave! Now can start work smartly! Rating 9.5/10!

 

[Jgreenepa]

SOTD FRIDAY MORNING, AUGUST 21, 2020

I enjoyed two excellent dome shaves from my new Blackland Tradere blade holder. Prior to it’s arrival, my favorite DE safety razor was my Colonial Silversmith, which I haven’t shaved with in the last two months, one of the drawbacks of having too large a collection of excellent blade holders. The question in my mind was how do they compare? Since I no longer shave my face with a safety razor, the comparison will have to be my dome shaves. Although both Tradere shaves were excellent, my most recent was with a Feather blade. So I loaded a fresh Feather blade into the Colonial Silversmith. In keeping with my new regimen, I began my shave after my shower and shaved the dome first. The JR Rosewood Silvertip Badger whipped up its usual thick, yogurty MWF lather carpet. The noggin shave was magnificent. One and a 1/2 passes was all it took for my usual VBBS dome result. Although 12 grams lighter than the Tradere, the Silversmith felt great in hand and every bit as efficient, if not a trifle more so. The difference in utility is trifling, but in my estimation, I’ll still go with the Silversmith. The Silversmith‘s bead blasted finish is beautiful, and it is made from 316L SS which is from a utility perspective superior to the Tradere’s 303 stainless. Again, the difference, if any, between the two blade holders is trifling in my experience.

My son, Ben, had sharpened my Double Duck Goldedge on his Naniwa progression finishing on his ridiculously expensive Shapton Glass 30k grit, and it is quite sharp, but didn’t feel as buttery smooth as my shave yesterday with the CKBA Damascus straight razor. So for tomorrow’s shave, I’m going to kill his edge, and then refinish it to the same level of shiny polish in water on my single jasper stone. I’m betting that a slightly more rounded edge will shave better for me, but more importantly, will feel better. After all, I still have my filial honemeister to fall back on, if necessary. Back to my face shave! The Goldedge with its current honing did not achieve the level of comfort I experienced yesterday, requiring me to again clean up my neck with my faithful Silversmith. Tomorrow will be the test. Is there such a thing as too sharp? I’m betting there is, and that my refinished edge on my jasper stone will feel just as good on the Double Duck as it did on the CKBA Damascus straight yesterday. In any case I feel clean and velveteen smooth with a fair bit of heat on my neck from the Double Duck. Looking forward to tomorrow’s shave with this same refinished Double Duck!

RAZOR: Double Duck Goldedge 6/8 (Mug), Colonial Silversmith (Dome)
BLADE: Feather (Dome)
PREP: Cold water rinse followed by a scrub with Rabid Banana Preshave Cube
BRUSH: JR Rosewood Silvertip Badger #378
SOAP: Mitchell’s Wool Fat w/ 6 drops of M-Bomb
POSTSHAVE: Cold water wash with brush squeezings followed by Humphreys Lilac WH and Osage Rub. Finished with Aqua Velva (Spanish Version) and Pre de Provence Balm.

 

[Graydog]

Aristocrat Friday SOTD
Vintage Gillette 1936 Aristocrat
Vintage Gillette 1948/50 Aristocrat
First use of CBL soap Dragons blood
Graydog 26mm full moon synthetic Cocobolo and Rosewood "Dragon brush"
2 fresh Med Prep blades

 

[Jgreenepa]

Fri 21 Island Shave for Work
Cream Arko Cool
Bowl Red Nubs
Brush Yaqi 26mm Rainbow
Razor Gillette Fatboy F4
Blade Tatra Platinum 3rd
Postshave Special Thayers Mix
Aftershave Reuzel Wood & Spice
Beautiful sunrise shave! Working for 2 days here at paradise!
Pleasant scent and quality lather.
The Fatboy paired well with the blade for smooth comfortable shave. Set 9 for 2 wtg & xtg passes and set 7 for the last atg pass. No issues today.
Thayers and Reuzel did their stuff and a thoroughly enjoyable Island Shave! Now can start work smartly! Rating 9.5/10!
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Lovely photography! Great background for you razor staging! Where is it? Beautiful!

 

[benos]

Friday, 8/21:

Razor - Wolfman WR2 1.15
Blade - Personna Lab Blue
Brush - That Darn Rob "Nocturne" 26mm Fanchurian
Soap - Soap Commander Courage
A/S - Supply Arenella Coast

The Personna was not as smooth as the Astra, but a little better than the Nacet. Astra's still my favorite. Still performed well. Nice lather from the soap; this is a terrific scent. Fanchurian knot has more backbone than either the Lutin or Lancaster knots; Lutin has the least. All great in their own right. This shave is just so close, it's pretty nuts.

 

[hopper_64]

Friday 21/8

Razor: Gillette Rocket
Blade: Perma-Sharp Super (12)
Brush: Yaqi High Mountain Badger 24mm
Lather: Proraso Blue
A/S: La Toja

 

[shm]

2020-08-21

Vulfix 2234 Boar ¤ Gillette Ranger Tech + 7 o'clock SharpEdge
Lea Soap Stick ¤ Lea Aftershave Lotion ¤ Myrsol Blue Cologne

 

[salman]

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[primotenore]

Friday, August 21

ETHOS Lavender Suprême~~Simpson Emperor 3~~Pre-War US Gillette Tech/Sharp Star

Have a great day!​

 

[Ron R]

SE SOTD, Fri Aug 21st 2020

Razor: Schick golden 500 injector hydro magic- Mfg 1957-64 longest handle(5 3/8") in my razor rotation.
Blade: Personna SS PTFE injector.- Very sharp blade, light touch will give stellar results.
Soap: Razorock Don Marco- very nice citrus scent and it has great lather qualities.
Brush: Razorock Plissoft 24mm synthetic- have used this brush since wet shaving creates excellent lather,good scrub,soft tips.
Pre shave: brush wash whole face with CeraVe hand bar cleanser+ a dollop of clear Aloe Vera on beard area.
Prep: Cold water rinse after each pass of 3 + pickups.
Post shave: Fine fresh Vetiver aftershave with witch Hazel + a dollop of Nivea balm.
Results: CCS,DFS,BBS +no irritation + no weepers = great shave with my Schick golden 500 injector razor.

Have some great shaves!Stay & think safe in these times!

 

[It's Hedley]

Razor: Charcoal Goods Antique Brass Level 2/Magnum Hammered
Blade: Astra SP
Soap: Zingari Man The Nomad
Brush: Simpson Liquid Gold Chubby 2 SiLVERTiP
Aftershave: Captain's Choice Cat O' Nine Tails​

 

[soumbanerjee]

Fri 21 Island Shave for Work
Cream Arko Cool
Bowl Red Nubs
Brush Yaqi 26mm Rainbow
Razor Gillette Fatboy F4
Blade Tatra Platinum 3rd
Postshave Special Thayers Mix
Aftershave Reuzel Wood & Spice
Beautiful sunrise shave! Working for 2 days here at paradise!
Pleasant scent and quality lather.
The Fatboy paired well with the blade for smooth comfortable shave. Set 9 for 2 wtg & xtg passes and set 7 for the last atg pass. No issues today.
Thayers and Reuzel did their stuff and a thoroughly enjoyable Island Shave! Now can start work smartly! Rating 9.5/10!
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Man would die to get a chance to shave in such a paradise someday! Beautiful picture

 

[jmudrick]

Blackland Tradere OC/BIC. Beautiful razor. First shave a bit underwhelming, smooth but not impressed with efficiency. Change of blades in order, you never know.

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[hopper_64]

Friday 21/8 Headshave

Razor: Gillette Slim Adjustable -68
Blade: Perma-Sharp Super (13)
Brush: Yaqi Tuxedo 28mm
Lather: Palmolive Classic creme
A/S: RR American Barber

 

[Matt O]