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SOTD "FREE WEEK" January 25th - January 31st, 2021

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1/30/21
Omega Eucalyptus
Semogue 610
5/8 Robert Klaas, "Kissing Cranes"
Tony Miller 3" Fast Bridle Strop
Osma Alum Block
Mennan Skin Bracer
Nivea Sensitive Cool Balm
Banana Republic Slate
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SOTD SATURDAY MORNING, JANUARY 30, 2021

I couldn't help myself this morning! Sorry for the late post. I just want to shave with the new-to-me Sheffield H. Hobson 6/8 full wedge again. I really like the looks of the hand carved scales. I'm also amazed at its efficiency and quiet as this old beauty (1850s) reduced my mug whiskers to the skin line in three enjoyable passes, unlike the songs of the full, half and quarter hollows I own. After yesterday’s fabulous noggin shave with my favorite Valet Auto Strop model, the VC4, I decided to shave the gourd today with my display Queen, the silver plated VB2 Valet Auto Strop again with a freshly stropped Feather FAS-10 carbon steel blade. The two pass ATG dome shave, perhaps because of the OC, didn’t feel quite as efficient as yesterday’s. Nevertheless, the final results checked all the boxes, and left me refreshed and velveteen smooth.

RAZOR: Sheffield H. Hobson 6/8 Wedge (Mug), Valet Auto Strop VB2 (Dome)
BLADE: Feather FAS-10 Carbon Steel
PREP: Cold water rinse followed by a scrub with Argan Oil
BRUSH: JR Custom Rosewood Silvertip Badger #378
CREAM/CROAP: A&E Shaving Butter
POSTSHAVE: Cold water wash with brushsqueezings followed by a rinse with Humphreys Lilac WH. Finished with A&E Post-Shave Serum.
 
SOTD, Saturday, January 30, 2021


Rating: 4 / 5

Razor: Merkur Progress
Blade: Gillette 7 O'Clock Super Platinum (2)
Brush: dscosmetic 26mm Carrot Synthetic Knot
Pre-Shave: PAA Cube 2.0 Mentholated
Lather: Long Rifle Soap Company Brown Bess
Aftershave: West Coast Shaving Fougere
Additional Care:
Alum Block
Neutrogena Men Triple Protect Face Lotion
Thayers Witch Hazel Astringent (unscented)
cold water splash
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Klinker

The Baron of Bokeh
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SOTD SATURDAY MORNING, JANUARY 30, 2021

I couldn't help myself this morning! Sorry for the late post. I just want to shave with the new-to-me Sheffield H. Hobson 6/8 full wedge again. I really like the looks of the hand carved scales. I'm also amazed at its efficiency and quiet as this old beauty (1850s) reduced my mug whiskers to the skin line in three enjoyable passes, unlike the songs of the full, half and quarter hollows I own. After yesterday’s fabulous noggin shave with my favorite Valet Auto Strop model, the VC4, I decided to shave the gourd today with my display Queen, the silver plated VB2 Valet Auto Strop again with a freshly stropped Feather FAS-10 carbon steel blade. The two pass ATG dome shave, perhaps because of the OC, didn’t feel quite as efficient as yesterday’s. Nevertheless, the final results checked all the boxes, and left me refreshed and velveteen smooth.

RAZOR: Sheffield H. Hobson 6/8 Wedge (Mug), Valet Auto Strop VB2 (Dome)
BLADE: Feather FAS-10 Carbon Steel
PREP: Cold water rinse followed by a scrub with Argan Oil
BRUSH: JR Custom Rosewood Silvertip Badger #378
CREAM/CROAP: A&E Shaving Butter
POSTSHAVE: Cold water wash with brushsqueezings followed by a rinse with Humphreys Lilac WH. Finished with A&E Post-Shave Serum.
Great shave, setup and pic Jeff. The VB2 is my favorite Valet. 😊
 

Whilliam

First Class Citizen


30 January, 2021


Brush: H.I.S Synth
Lather: Body Shop Maca Root cream
Razor: Mamba 70
Blade: Dorco Prime
Post: GBS Alum Block
Balm: CeraVe Moisturizer
Frag: Third Man by Caron
*-4°F this morning and I couldn't recall
where I so cleverly stored my scuttle.

Stay healthy, everyone!
 
SOTD :001_wub:
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Brush: Omega 11047 Mixed Midget
Soap: Rasozero Barbacco
Razor: Timeless SSSlim OC [on custom Olive Wood handle]
Blade: Personna Platinum Chrome (11)
ASL: Clubman

Another excellent shave. :biggrin:
Rasozero soap number two sneaked in today. I love it (especially at £3.60 per tub). What was that about a Fixed Four? :letterk1:


Happy shaves guys. :cornut:
 
Saturday, 1/30

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Razor - Razorock Lupo DLC
Blade - Astra SS
Brush - Leonidam "Sultan" 26mm silvertip
Soap - Sudsy Soapery Bayberry
A/S - Sudsy Soapery Bayberry

Boy, this mango butter is slick. I wrecked my back yesterday so I was in no condition to do anything and skipped my shave. The Lupo with the Astra SS glided through two days' growth like it was one days' thanks to the soap. Fantastic close shave; felt really good to get that off.
 
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Razor - Gillette Travelling Tech - 1966 L2
Cream - Palmolive Shave Lather
Blade - Personna Red (2nd Shave)
Post - Tea Tree Witch Hazel
Balm- Prorasso Greentea and Oat
Brush- Wahl Badger

Comment: This is the Kalashnikov of travelling razors, inexpensive, fires under adverse conditions, virtually unbreakable, manufactured en mass. They got it right!
 
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