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Wednesday--
Prep: hot water wash with Stirling bath soap
Razor: Frankenrazor made of Hallmark top plate, Fatip base plate and Ikon bulldog handle
Blade: Polsilver SI (3)
Brush: Semogue Owners Club 2012 SE mixed hair
Soap: Stirling Black Cumin and Orange
Scuttle: Georgetown Pottery G5 in Hamada glaze (used as brush scuttle)
Post: Thai Crystal deodorant alum stick and Simpson Aftershave Balm
Result: BBS in 3+ passes. Good shave, but I got a fair amount of irritation because I did my first pass with a straight razor. I am really not very good at straight razor shaving yet and have not committed to learning it. Sometimes I just do a first pass with one and I usually regret it. Today was no exception. I got a few cuts with it and lots of irritation. I finished up the shave beautifully with my usual setup that I can go on muscle memory only. The shave is very close, but I may take a few days off to let the skin heal itself.
SOC SE absolutely rocks!