SOTD "FREE WEEK" October 11th - October 17th, 2021

[cryhavoc]

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Pre-shave: Razor MD Sandalwood & Musk oil
Brush: PAA Solar Flare
Soap: Arran Lochranza
Razor: Timeless SSBYOR, solid bar, .95mm gap
Blade: Astra SP (5)
Aftershave: Arran Lochranza shave balm

Great use of fishing lures, I'm a big fan of those salamanders!

 

[uptown]

Phoenix Shaving Fakelite OC Slant/CG Twin Helix Brass Handle
Feather
Martin De Candre Vetyver Soap
Mag T Badger
Aloe Vera
First Line Shave Aftershave

 

[ChiefHA]

Razor: Ever Ready Streamline/Gem PTFE
Soap: B&M Cologne Russe
Brush: Yaqi Segrada Familia
AS: B&M Cologne Russe

 

[Mike R]

Tuesday

Brush: Omega 13522 Pure
Cream: Imperial Leather
Razor: '54 Z2 Super Speed
Blade: Gillette Nacet
A/S: Power Stick (Dollar Tree balm)
Cologne / Fragrance: Canoe

Mike

 

[Mike R]

Thursday

Brush: Made Rite Pure Bristle #5
Soap: Palmolive Stick
Razor: Fatip Piccolo
Blade: Indian Wilkinson
A/S: Brut
Cologne / Fragrance: Brut + added some Brut Splash-on just for good measure.

Mike

 

[Jgreenepa]

SOTD THURSDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 14, 2021

We all have certain shaving tools we like, and today’s extremely close shave featured two vintage favorites that never fail to deliver. My Manhattan Cutlery Sheffield 13/16 is just a fabulous mug shaver. Well-balanced with what seems like the perfect heft in hand, it sailed through my mug whiskers floating on its slick MWF lather for the first two passes.

Frank, a friend at SRP, suggested I try a scything stroke on my recalcitrant, old man neck whiskers instead of flatblading. After those first two passes, I tried it on the right side of my neck. The pinkish lather indicated I need more practice. I flat bladed the left side, and, quite frankly, was happier with that result, even though flatblading seems to dull the razor at a greater rate. But hey, that’s why the shaving gods provided sharpening stones.

In any case, I think I’ll be sticking with flatblading. The four graduated pastes on my constroption seem to restore the edge with no issue. If the continued practice requires more frequent visits to my touch up stones, that’s not a problem. Despite a slightly irritated right side of my neck as indicated by the alum, your happy narrator’s mug otherwise was left delightfully smooth.

My Shake Sharps are without doubt my best, hand-down noggin shavers. Although designed in the late thirties to “shake sharpen” the thicker carbon blades of the era with their built in hone, WWII intervened coupled with the advent of sharper, thinner SS blades negating the initial selling point and value proposition. The irony is that with two stacked SS Feather DE blades, there is no better headshaver. I don't think I’ve ever nicked myself with this little razor.

I own three which all perform similarly, but the little Bakelite handled Model 1.5 used this morning is my preferred model. The initial model had a head that slid entirely off the baseplate. This rare little transitional model features the attached, hinged, sliding top cap that was adopted for the later nickel and gold washed metal handled versions. Anyways, two automatic ATG passes and yours truly was smooth as his great-granddaughter’s bum from shoulders to dome.

RAZOR: Manhattan Cutlery 13/16 (Mug), Shake Sharp Model 1.5 (Dome)
BLADES: Two Stacked Feather DE
PREP: Cold water rinse followed by a scrub with Argan Oil
BRUSH: JT Sapele/Resin Handled Omega Pro48 Boar Knot
SOAP: Mitchell’s Wool Fat
POSTSHAVE: Cold water wash with brush squeezings followed by a rinse with Humphreys Lilac WH. Finished with Old Spice Fresh Lime.

 

[awk_m4]

SOD Thursday October 14, 2021

First ever Face and Head shave with the Henson AL 13 Mild. I had my doubts with the small blade gap but the results just blew me away! Ridiculously good!

Brush: Simpson T3 Trafalgar
Bowl: Shave Nation
Pre shave: Proraso Red
Lather: Proraso Red (54)
Razor: Henson AL13 Mild
Face WTG-XTG-ATG
Head WTG:XTG-ATG
Blade: Astra Superior Platinum (1)
Razor: Gillette Styler
Post: Omega Alum Block
Post: Thayers Witch Hazel
Lotion: Proraso Red Dopobarba
Balm: None

Have an amazing day!!

 

[CapnPanther]

Thursday
Preshave: Every Man Jack Volcanic Face Scrub /Tomb 45 Shave Gel
Razor: Gillette Flare Tip Rocket
Blade: Voskhod
Brush: Simpson Duke 3 in Best Badger
Soap: L'Occitane Cade
Aftershave: Dickinson’s Witch Hazel /Alum
Balm: Weleda After Shave Balm

 

[Ted A]

Razor: Gem 1912
Blade: Gem SS PTFE (4)
Brush: Yaqi 24mm Green Obsidian synthetic
Bowl: Captains Choice Copper
Pre-Shave: Badger Oil
Soap: Tabac
Balm: Proraso Blue
Aftershave: English Leather - Citrus Musk

 

[JacobW]

Mag T Delta.

Gillette

Proraso

Proraso.

Good day for everyone

 

[ackvil]

Pre	Face wash with Neutrogena Liquid Facial Soap
Soap/Cream	Ethos Unscented
Brush	T&H Silvertip Badger
Bowl	Captain’s Choice Copper
Razor	Wolfman WR2 SB 1.05
Blade	Personna Medical Prep
Aftershave	Thayers WH & Neutrogena Triple Protect
Fragrance	Jimmy Choo Man Intense
Rating	10/10
Comments	The second shave in a row with the Wolfman and Personna Med Prep blade. The Wolfman – Med prep blade has turned out to be the ideal combination for me. The T&H brush is my smallest brush. It is up to the task, however, and made a nice lather. We have been having cooler weather – at least by Arizona standards – and so I had a warm water shave. A perfect shave. Have a great day.

 

[wombadom]

Razor: LORD L6
Blade: Fresh Tradition (2)
Brush: Vie-Long Horse, 21mm
Bowl: Van Yulay Honey Comb

Lather: TOBS Lemon & Lime Shaving Cream

Post: Lather Remnants during clean-up,
Thayer's Lemon Witch Hazel,
Myrsol Aqua De Limon

A very enjoyable experience. The LORD L6 is an affordable but good razor. It's on the mild side but still gives a great, clean shave. Three passes to a very close and smooth finish.no nicks or weepers or razor burn.

Have a great day everyone [emoji106]

 

[wombadom]

Mag T Delta.

Gillette

Proraso

Proraso.

Good day for everyone [emoji106]

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Thank you for your post. Do you find that razor handle easy to use?

 

[ram57]

Thursday SOTD

Razor: OneBlade Hybrid
Blade: Feather (D4)
Brush: Black Eagle Rhino Black Feather 25mm
Bowl: Corbell Pedestal Bowl 4"
Pre-Shave Scrub: MRGLO Lime
Pre-Shave Balm: GroomingDept Unscented
Shave Soap: Chiseled Face/Zoologist – Rhino
Balm: Saponificio Varesino Puro Burro di Karitè
Aftershave: Chatillon Lux Gratiot League Square Toner​

 

[Ron R]

DE SOTD, OCtober 14th 2021

Razor: Razorock 2nd Gen Lupo.72, Mfg 2021> excellent mid range, excellent design, very enjoyable shave & care free mostly.
Blade: GSB (3) top tier, Sharp & smooth with reasonable longevity, one of my favorites right on 1st shave!
Soap: Tabac, nice flowery clean mild scent with excellent lather qualities, post shave skin can feel a little dry IMO.
Brush: Yaqi red Zebra 26mm synthetic , nice luxury feel, excellent lather generator, heavenly cloud like soft tips, gentle scrub+ excellent lather painter.
Pre shave: Brush wash whole face with CeraVe hand bar cleanser + a dollop of clear Aloe Vera gel on the cleaned beard area.
Post shave: Razorock Santa Marie del Fiore AS with witch hazel + a dollop of CeraVe moisturizer lotion balm.
Results: CCS,DFS,BBs + no irritation + no weepers= excellent shave with my RR Lupo.72 with a GSB blade

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Have some great shaves!

 

[Graydog]

Titanium Timeless Scallop Tuesday
.95
Med Prep (4)
Favorite Stirling soap
Backyard maple Graydog 26mm
TnS synthetic

 

[shm]

2021-10-14

Barbear Clássico 2013 LE, Cerda ¤ Gillette Tech + Lord
La Toja stick ¤ 444 ASG ¤ Pierre Cardin Pour Monsieur ASL

 

[andromeda673]

Soap: Arko
Brush: PAA Green Ray
Razor: Gillette Heritage
Blade: Lord
Aftershave: Proraso Green Balm

 

[Whiterook]

Razor: Gem Junior with brass bulldog handle
Blade: Personna GEM PTFE Stainless Steel Blade
Brush: Simpson Commodore X2 Best Badger
Pre-Shave: Proraso White
Lather: Fine American Blend
Aftershave: Mennen Skin Bracer
Additional Care:
Thayers Facial Tonic Witch Hazel Unscented
Imperial Leather Talcum Powder

 

[Benoni]