SOTD "FREE WEEK" September 13th - September 19th, 2021

[eezee]

9/16/21
Mitchell's Wool Fat
Simpson Duke #2 in Best Badger
6/8 Wade & Butcher
Tony Miller 3" Steerhide Strop
Omega Alum Stick
Clubman Original
Pecksniff's Lemon, Cedar, & Amber Balm
Montblanc Individuel

 

[Aztecmike]

I’ve never seen that ball roller guard razor before. My Wilkinson Empire and Pall Mall razors have rolling guards and I love the feel.

I hadn't seen one like it either & I didn't realize when I purchased it a couple years back that the seller was Robert K. Waits, the author of A Safety Razor Compendium until I opened the package and his business card was enclosed with the razor. Here is a photo of the razor from his book w/his initials at the bottom & some other pics I took of this razor. If you look at the tattered lining of the case in each photo, you can tell they are the same set.

 

[Gian66]

 

[ouchyfoot]

I hadn't seen one like it either & I didn't realize when I purchased it a couple years back that the seller was Robert K. Waits, the author of A Safety Razor Compendium until I opened the package and his business card was enclosed with the razor. Here is a photo of the razor from his book w/his initials at the bottom & some other pics I took of this razor. If you look at the tattered lining of the case in each photo, you can tell they are the same set.
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Fabulous!

 

[Sinnbad11]

Still in
Razor: Yates 921-Eh
Blade: Voskhod (4)
Brush: Grizzly Bay Emerald Snake
Soap: Barrister and Mann Bay Rum
Aftershave: Bootlegger's Bay Rum and Lime

 

[Defqon 1]

I call this one The Captains Bomb

Razor: Vikingsblade Emperor Meiji
Blade: Nacet
Brush: SOC Boar
Preshave: Cremo Bourbon Vanilla
Soap: Blackship Grooming Captains Pipe
Aftershave: Stirling Deton-8
Fragrance: Stirling Deton-8

 

[ram57]

Friday SOTD

Razor: King Cobra
Blade: Feather Artist Pro (D12)
Brush: Korn D7-XLT Romera Manchurian 26mm
Bowl: Junichi Tanaka 5"
Pre-Shave Scrub: MRGLO Lime
Pre-Shave Balm: GroomingDept Mandarin and Cardamom
Shave Soap: CRSW Le Chypre Sombre LE
Balm: MdC Huile Végétale Camomille
Aftershave: Vicky Tiel Ulysse

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[SharpieB]

- Brush: Simpson Classic 2 Best
- Razor: Razorock Hawk v3
- Blade: Feather SoftGuard
- Soap and AS: Southern Witchcrafts Pomona

Excellent shave today.

 

[ICS]

Hi! Shave #48:

Pre: Handmade olive oil soap.
Lather: Daisho Mentolado Vigoroso.
Brush: Täther Beehive TSN LE fan.
Razor: Henso.
Blade: Topaz (#3).
Post: Flöid MV.

Take care and have a nice day!

 

[Lefonque]

Friday 17th September 2021​

Pre	PAA Cube 2.0 USA
Soap	Squadron Dutch Resistance, Australia
Brush	BGB Fallen G6 Badger, Australia
Razor	FaTip Piccolo slant, Italy
Blade	Gillette 7 O’clock yellow, Russia
Post Shave	Proraso Alum, Italy Proraso Balm Italy
Fragrance	PAA Hotel Cecil, USA
Rating	8/10

 

[razorhead63]

Thursday Night

‘62 Tech
Astra SP (2)
Omega Boar
Cella
Cold Water rinse post.

That’s it!

 

[Chard52142]

Sept Stirling SR Fri 17 SOTD
Soap Stirling Black Cherry
Brush Yaqi 26mm Rainbow
Razor Red Imp 132
Aftershaves Stirling Witchhazel Orange Chill + B&M Cheshire AS Balm with some Frost Drops...
Another good quality soap! The scent is mild, something like cherry tobacco and also almond but the lather is a wow, nicely creamy and slick!
The shave with this razor was nice, smooth, and enjoyable. 3passes for a mixed dfs/ccs/sas result without any issues. Aftershaves were awesome and cool...!

 

[Klinker]

Friday 09.17.21 SOTD

Gillette ‘46-’47 Aristocrat / Polsilver Super Iridium
Heritage Collection Ever Ready 500E Gel Bulb
GD Amare Special Edition Kairos + Lamb Tallow
Prospectors Classic Aftershave Splash​

 

[gartbnx]

GaRtBnX

 

[B_R_A_D]

Razor: Blackland Vector Titanium
Blade: Kai Captain Titan Pro Touch MG (2)
Brush: Chisel and Hound Buffalo Valley / 26mm V9 Fanchurian
Bowl: Captain’s Choice Copper (Heavyweight)
Soap: Ariana & Evans Never Alone (K2e)
Aftershave: Ariana & Evans Never Alone

 

[ajkel64]

1) Germany: Brush Vintage Muhle Erzeugnisse Shaving Brush.
2) USA: Shaving Soap Captain’s Choice Bay Rum Shaving Soap sample.
3) Poland: Razor Gillette Pure 3 disposable.
4) USA: Aftershave Balm Captain’s Choice Bay Rum Aftershave Balm sample.
5) USA: Lather Bowl Captain’s Choice Copper Lather Bowl.

 

[cryhavoc]

Friday SOTD

Schick Injector Type L3 Schick Grip
Schick Injector (6)
Speick stick
Omega 10290 boar
Pinaud Clubman Citrus Musk​

 

[uptown]

Karve Copper Razor/ Timeless Ti Handle
Gillette Platinum Blade (4)
Williams Mug Soap
Phoenix Shaving Solar Flare Synthetic
Phoenix Shaving Aloe Vera
Johnny B. PM Aftershave

 

[JAHE]

SOTD #234/2021
17-09-2021

>> STIRLING SOAPTEMBER<<

Preshave: shower, frigid tap water
Brush: Razorock Big Bruce
Soap: Stirling Soap ~ Stirling Noir
Razor: Henson Shaving AL 13 medium
Blade: Wilkinson Sword Germany (3)
Post shave: frigid tap water, Stirling Soap ~ Stirling Noir Nivea Cool psb.

Happy shaves, y'all!

 

[Jgreenepa]

SOTD FRIDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

Today’s mug shave featured my very early cast steel French Point Boker. This little 5/8 cast steel Sheffield bladed Boker dates to well before the German Import Act of the early 1890s heavily tariffing the import of British Sheffield steel. Although this softer steel does require a touch up more frequently than some of the more modern steels, after a run through the constroption and too-skin bench strop never fails to deliver a buttery smooth edge. Three passes left yours truly’s mug porcelain smooth.

My Gillette Big Fellow (1920) dates to the second year of production and is one safety razor whose heft always feels good in hand. The Viking Silvertip Badger whipped up the delightful, yogurty noggin lather that always feels good on the dome. This morning for a slight change of pace, I shaved the sides of my noggin with the little Boker. The shave was quite close, but the wrist and shoulder movements were a bit much. I happily grabbed the Big Fellow and finished off the back and the top of my dome I two ATG passes. I also needed to clean up the sides. All in all a great shave leaving me in my desired state of velveteen smoothness.

RAZOR: Boker French Point 5/8 (Mug), Gillette Big Fellow (Dome)
BLADE: Kai DE
PREP: Cold water rinse followed by a scrub with Argan Oil
BRUSH: Viking Silvertip Badger
SOAP: Mitchell’s Wool Fat
POSTSHAVE: Cold water wash with brush squeezings followed by a rinse with Humphreys Lilac WH. Finished with Royall Lyme AS/Cologne