Sunday's Great Shave!
Razor: Jernbolaget Eskilstuna F.Frameback - 5/8"
Great picture MarcoPrep: Myrsol Masaje Antesol
Bowl: Ceramiche di Sicilia
Brush: Elite Razors Polo Bone Amber
Soap: A & E Peach & Cocnac
Razor: Paradigm Javelin prototype
Blade: Polsilver Super Iridium
Post: Alum Rub
AS: Myrsol Masaje Antesol
AS Balm: I Coloniali
Best Regards
Marco
Pre | Face wash with Neutrogena Liquid Facial Soap |
Soap | Tabac |
Brush | Rudy Vey with Muhle Silvertip Fibre Knot |
Razor | Karve SS |
Blade | Personna Israeli Red |
Aftershave | Thayers Rose Petal WH & Proraso |
Fragrance | Yves Saint Laurent |
Rating | 10/10. |
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SOTD SUNDAY MORNING, JANUARY 10, 2021
It’s another cool, clear 28° day here in the Philadelphia suburbs, and the first day of what will be a week long focus on Gillette safety razors here at TSD. The only requirement for inclusion as I understand it is that each safety razor design selected must be at least 50 years years old. For today’s shave I selected one of my favorite Gillettes, the New Standard. Mine dates from 1928. This design is a very efficient shaver, particularly when fitted with a Kai DE blade which is a smidge wider than my preferred Feather DE blade, and just about as sharp. There was a bit more blade feel than usual on the noggin this morning, but the dome result was a foregone conclusion! Or as a friend here in our straight razor forum is wont to say, “dolphin smooth! My wood handled Feather DX was calling to me as well this morning for my mug shave. So I loaded up a Feather AC Super and had at it. The JR Custom Rosewood Silvertip Badger #378 delivered its usual thin, slick facial lather which the DX scooped away in three luxurious passes leaving me refreshed, clean and velveteen smooth!
RAZOR: Wood Handled Feather DX (Mug), Gillette New Standard Circa 1928 (Dome)
BLADE: Feather Super AC
PREP: Cold water rinse followed by a scrub with Argan Oil
BRUSH: JR Custom Rosewood Silvertip Badger #378
SOAP: Mitchell’s Wool Fat
POSTSHAVE: Cold water wash with brush squeezings followed by Humphreys Lilac WH. Finished with Pre de Provence Bergamot & Thyme AS Balm.