SOTD "FREE WEEK" December 24th - December 30th, 2018

[evnpar]

Ali's Blade Ojii Chan 13/16 // Shavemac D01 2-Band
Barrister and Mann - First Snow // Davidoff Cool Water​

 

[StuMcB]

Two days growth......BBS.

Gen flying Wing
Gem SS blade 5th shave
Arko stick
Yaqi synth mocca

Alovera gel
3P post shave cream
Pitralon original

Happy new year guys 'n' gals.


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[PJO]

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Happy new year guys 'n' gals.


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Great pic!

Patti

 

[PJO]

Patti

 

[Droo78]

70's Sunday Shave

Wild West Brushworks "Odin"
Barrister and Mann Jacinthe Soap
1970 P4 Gillette Knack Razor
1972 S2 Gillette "The Spoiler" Blade
Barrister and Mann Jacinthe Aftershave
Nivea Cooling Post Shave Balm

Close comfortable shave today with the Gillette Knack. First time using a Spoiler blade and wasn't sure what to expect. Good performance, although I felt a bit of tugging along the neck hairs. Still irritation free though.

The B+M Jacinthe is a great product. The soap lathered quickly with the WWB Odin brush and provided a slick and cushioned shave. Great post shave feel! The Jacinthe AS did its job and the scent reminds me of a walk through a crisp, damp garden with evergreens off in the distance.

Many thanks to @rlroadie2004 for generously providing me the B+M Jacinthe products and WWB brush in the Pandora's Box #2 PIF.

Music today provided by:
Traffic ~ John Barleycorn Must Die, 1970

 

[Vesalio]

SOTD.
TFS matino, Thater 2 bands, Thiers Issard Aigle 6/8, floid vigoroso, dolce & gabbana.

Sent from the Wolf's Den

 

[picturerock]

Sunday Shave was a combination of the excellent Stirling Christmas Eve soap, applied with a Wild West Glacial Melt badger brush. The edge was provided by my favorite vintage straight, this Johan Engström frame back. The aftershave was the classic B&M Le Grand Chypre.

Two passes, a bit of touch up, and just an superlative shave. The only blood occurred when I very lightly tapped the edge with my little finger, and I'll be darned if it didn't effortlessly cut it. What an edge!

I'm also mightily impressed by the quality of the cream provided by Stirling's soaps. This morning it effortlessly whipped up some beautiful cream that looked good enough to eat. The slickness was very good, and between the edge and that fine cream, the shave was one of the best.

 

[Mistermoo]

Pre-Shave: Proraso Red
Lather: TOBS Sandalwood
Brush: Maseto 2 Band Badger
Shavette: Sanguine r5 / Shark SS (2)
DE: Gillette New Improved / Astra SP (3)
Balm: Nivea Sensitive
Cologne: TOBS Sandalwood​

No change to the Set-up other than the re-introduction of the Shavette, (need to keep practising). Still loving the TOBS Sandalwood so much. A close shave, and smelling so good I could eat my own face, if the Shavette hadn't got there first.

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[BavariaBrewer]

30.12.18

Pre: Warm water rinse, hot flannel towel
Soap: Barrister+Mann Lavanille
Brush: Stirling Synthetic
Razor: Tatara Dark Masamune OC
Blade: PermaSharp
Post: Cold water rinse
AS: Barrister+Mann Lavanille

 

[eezee]

12/26/18
Green Mountain Soap Co. Lavender/Grapefruit
Vie-Long 14080
11/16 J.A. Henckels #415
Tony Miller 3" Premium Fast Bridle Strop
RazoRock Alum Stick
Clubman Citrus Musk
George F. Trumper Lime Skin Food
Nautica Oceans

12/28/18
Cyril R. Salter Wild Rose
Vie-Long 12705
Merkur 37C Slant Bar
Gillette 7:00 Yellow (2)
RazoRock Alum Stick
Body Shop Kistna Balm

12/29/18
Green Mountain Soap Co. Balsam Spice
Muhle Synthetic Silver Tip Travel Brush
Merkur Open Comb Travel Razor
Gillette 7:00 Yellow (3)
Body Shop Kistna Balm

12/30/18
Art of Shaving Lavender Shave Soap
Shavemac Custom Silver Tip
Muhle R41 (2013)
Gillette 7:00 Yellow (4)
RazoRock Alum Stick
Murray & Lanman Florida Water
Nivea Post Shave Balm
Dolce & Gabbana Light Blue

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[120inna55]

Carnavis & Richardson / Catie's Bubbles | Porch Drinks
Leo Frilot Tru-Stone Copper Matrix | AP Shave Co. SynBad 30mm
The New Improved Schick Injector Razor | Personna 74
Carnavis & Richardson / Chatillon Lux | Les Boissons sur le Porche
Carnavis & Richardson / Catie's Bubbles | Dranks
Rebecca Graves Pottery | In Yer Eye Skull Cup

 

[PJO]

Sometimes you gotta let those SOTDs escape into the wild . . . or at least as far as the porch rail. I like it.

Patti

 

[PJO]

30.12.18

Pre: Warm water rinse, hot flannel towel
Soap: Barrister+Mann Lavanille
Brush: Stirling Synthetic
Razor: Tatara Dark Masamune OC
Blade: PermaSharp
Post: Cold water rinse
AS: Barrister+Mann Lavanille

Filter is almost poetic.
Is your Dark Masamune new? If so, hope you are enjoying it.

Patti

 

[120inna55]

Sometimes you gotta let those SOTDs escape into the wild . . . or at least as far as the porch rail. I like it.

Patti

Yep, it's cold and wet here right now. I'm using hot water now (I shower shave and during the warm months, I use cold water only). After this shave I went out on the porch and noted steam emanating from my freshly shorn head when I saw my reflection in the window. Closin' the pores, as it were.

 

[PJO]

Yep, it's cold and wet here right now . . . I went out on the porch and noted steam emanating from my freshly shorn head when I saw my reflection in the window.

That would have made an awesome photo, especially with the Longfellowian “the day is cold, and dark, and dreary” background of your woods. Or, hmmm, would it be more Wes Craven?


Patti

 

[120inna55]

That would have made an awesome photo, especially with the Longfellowian “the day is cold, and dark, and dreary” background of your woods. Or, hmmm, would it be more Wes Craven?


Patti

More like Sam Raimi out here.

 

[PJO]

More like Sam Raimi out here.

Omigosh that’s your place?!

Patti

 

[TheLegalRazor]

 

[Streetdoc]

SOTD 12-30-18
Henckels Friodor 72
TOBS lemon lime
moonstar scuttle
Synthetic badger

 

[Ultimatezap]

C.O. Bigelow, hand turned spalted maple brush w/26mm super silver badger, shaving bowl from Ukraine, Iwasaki western tamahagane, and Penhaligon's endymion post-shave balm. Kind of around-the-world in one shot.