SOTD October 18 - October 24

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SOTD October 18 - October 24

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Monday

Brush: Omega 13522 Pure
Cream / Soap: Derby Stick + Imperial Leather
Razor: Fatip Piccolo
Blade: Indian Wilkinson
A/S: Family Dollar Brut clone
Cologne / Fragrance: Belcam's version of Drakkar Noir

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Re: SOTD October 18 - October 24

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SOTD MONDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 18, 2021

Welcome to Monobilt Mitchell Monday, my friends! Just a wonderful shave this morning with the new-to-me Filarmonica 13 Novodur. For a brisk change of pace I added six drops of M-Bomb (liquified menthol crystals) to my regular MWF for a great cooling lather. The MrEE Hybrid Knot churned up a lovely, slick lather. My son touched up the edge on the razor on his jnat progression a few days ago, and the resulting shave this morning was silky smooth. Three passes left yours truly very smooth.

The Cooper Monobilt is a great shaving one piece hinged OC safety razor that seems perfect for very sharp DE blades like the Feather, Nacet or Bic. The cooling lather felt great on my noggin this morning. This little hinged 1930’s razor is solidly built and a very efficient shaver. The OC felt really good on my dome as it channeled the lather through to the cutting edge of the blade. Two ATG passes put the baby to bed, and left your happy narrator velveteen smooth from dome to shoulders.

RAZOR: Filarmonica 13 Novodur (Mug), Cooper Monobilt (Dome)
BLADE: Feather DE
PREP: Cold water rinse followed by a scrub with Argan Oil
BRUSH: MrEE LE Knurled Aluminum Handle Hybrid Knot #007
SOAP: Mitchell’s Wool Fat w/ 6 Drops M-Bomb
POSTSHAVE: Cold water wash with brush squeezings followed by a rinse with Humphreys Lilac WH. Finished with Pre de Provence Bergamot & Thyme AS Balm.
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Semogue SOC TSN LE silvertip
Taylor's Cedarwood shave crm
Razrock Gamechanger .84 DE
Lord Platinum blade shave #2
C.O. Bigelow Dr. Galen Tonic
Missoni Parfum Pour Homme
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Tim

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Monday 09.18.21 SOTD
Gillette ‘53 Y2 President / Gillette Nacet
Heritage Collection Ever-Ready 26mm SHD Gel
Ethos Greenfresh Premium Soap & Skin Food Splash
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Re: SOTD October 18 - October 24

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SOTD TUESDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 19, 2021

I do love vintage razors. My son urged me to acquire this Smith Bros. of Boston straight razor (1860-1910) when we came across it in an antique mall. The blade was tarnished black. Since I was buying a costly piece of commercial stoneware, the dealer tossed it in for nothing. Some elbow grease, cleaned up most of the blade, but the original horn scales were insect eaten. The steel was quite hard, so it took a while to set a decent bevel, and that first shave was quite good with it. My friend Bill honed it to his liking, and also commented on how much he liked the shave.

I decided to keep it, and sent it off to the well-known Sandpoint, ID beauty spa for a makeover, and boy do I like the result. Glen Mercurio took a sow’s ear and created a silk purse. The blade was totally cleaned up, and the new scales fit the razor much better IMO, and really do make a difference, not just aesthetically, but also balance-wise. The razor delivered a fabulous three pass mug shave, and just glided through the slick MWF lather generated by the Tuxedo synth knotted, Rearden Razor 1lb 316L SS brush.

For my noggin shave I grabbed the Christopher Bradley razor from Karve Shaving fitted with an OC baseplate and wide body top cap which encloses the blade tabs. This safety razor was my first non-vintage purchase several years ago. The original cap didn’t enclose the blade tabs. As a result, I ended up unintentionally nicking my early on. The newer wide body top cap made a great difference. This morning’s OC October two pass ATG shave left me velveteen smooth from dome to shoulders.

RAZOR: Smith Bros. 6/8 (Mug), Karve w/ OC E Plate (Dome)
BLADE: Feather DE
PREP: Cold water rinse followed by a scrub with Argan Oil
BRUSH: Rearden Razor 316L SS Handle with Tuxedo Synth Knot
SOAP: Mitchell’s Wool Fat
POSTSHAVE: Cold water wash with brush squeezings followed by a rinse with Humphreys Lilac WH. Finished with PAA Frost Byte AS Splash.
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Semogue SOC Mistura Taj
Taylor Cedarwood cream
RR Gamechanger .84P DE
Lord Platinum blade day 3
CO Bigelow Dr. Galen a/s
Pascal Morabito Or Black
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Tim

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The Traditional Shaving Co. Limes cream
Proraso Boar brush
Muhle R89 razor
Gillette Platinum blade (1)
Nivea Cooling balm
Pinaud Lilac Vegetal aftershave

Unlike many, I like “the Veg”. After a 10 minute dry down the scent is very nice.
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Enjoying the Tabac stick for a few days. Lather is never a problem!
Manchurian brush
General razor
Kai blade
Generous splash of Superior 70 Mentolado
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SOTD 99%: Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, soaps & creams, synthetic / badger brushes, Colonial General razor, Kai & Schick blades, straight razors any time, Superior 70 aftershave splash + menthol + 444
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Wednesday 09.20.21 SOTD
CG Everyday Brass Razor Anchor Handle / Polsilver
Heritage Collection Ever-Ready 26mm Maggard SHD Fan
Grooming Dept Special Edition Amare - Kairos + Lamb Tallow
Grooming Dept Rejuvenating Serum - Grapefruit & Vetiver
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Semogue SOC boar in ash
Taylor of Old Bond Cedar
Razorock GC .84-P razor
Lord Platinum DE blade*
CO Bigelow Dr. Galen a/s
Lalique Pour Homme EDP

*not as sharp as my usual blades (mostly Med Preps and current Russian Gillettes), but passable. This was shave 4; I doubt it'll go 7 as I prefer.
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Tim

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Thursday

Brush: Made Rite Pure Bristle #5
Soap: Tabac
Razor: Fatip Piccolo
Blade: Indian Wilkinson
A/S: Old Spice Leather
Cologne / Fragrance: None

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SOTD THURSDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 21, 2021

Today’s shave featured the CV Heljestrand Model 29 4/8. I’m really enjoying these little Swedish 4/8 razors. This particular razor dates from the 1920s, and upholds the brand’s reputation for holding a great edge. Two mug passes followed by som buffing and final flatblading leave my neck very smooth. Flatblading definitely dulls the edge, but I’ve found that my old Swaty barber’s hone with a few drops of Smith’s honing oil restores the edge nicely on all my straights after each shave. The follow-on with the four-sided pasted constroption is icing on the cake.

The Gillette New LC swept through my noggin stubble in two very close and efficient ATG passes leaving me smooth from dome to shoulders. When I was a young man back in the 60’s, and was pursuing my first wife, I used Canoe as my aftershave. These days I suppose it pales in the shadow of more modern scents by Dior, Creed and Tom Ford, but I really like it for sentimental reasons. I lost my girl in 2012 to metastatic cancer. We would have been married for 51 years. I’ve found myself thinking about her since this past Saturday was our anniversary. Thus my use of Canoe this morning.

RAZOR: CV Heljestrand Model 29 (Mug), Gillette New LC
BLADE: Rapira Platinum
PREP: Cold water rinse followed by a scrub with Argan Oil
BRUSH: MrEE LE Aluminum Handle SynBad Knot #005
SOAP: Mitchell’s Wool Fat
POSTSHAVE: Cold water wash with brush squeezings followed by a rinse with Humphreys Lilac WH. Finished with Canoe EdT.
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Semogue SOC 2-band Finest cherry
Taylor of Old Bond St. Cedarwood
Razorock Gamechanger .84P razor
Lord Platinum DE blade shave #5
C.O. Bigelow No. 047 Tonic splash
Zino Davidoff Eau de Toilette spray
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Bufflehead soap
Proraso boar brush
Muhle R89 razor
Gillette Platinum blade (3)
Nivea Cooling balm
Tabac aftershave
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Tabac stick; SilkSmoke synthetic brush; General razor; Kai blade; Superior 70 Mentolado splash. =D>
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Friday

Brush: Made Rite Pure Bristle #5
Cream: Faulding
Razor: '54 Z2 Super Speed
Blade: Indian Wilkinson
A/S: Vintage Avon Brisk Spice
Cologne / Fragrance: vintage Old Spice

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Semogue SOC boar brush in ash
TOBS Cedarwood shaving cream
Razorock Gamechanger .84P DE
Lord Platinum DE blade day #6
C.O. BIgelow No. 047 Tonic a/s
Prada Luna Rossa edt spray :D
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SOTD SATURDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 23, 2021

This morning’s shave was quick and efficient. The F. Herder 49 15/16 made quick work of my mug whiskers. Two passes with some final buffing and flatblading cleaned up my neck nicely leaving me quite smooth. The MrEE Monster Tuxedo Synth has great backbone and works beautifully in accompaniment with my favorite MWF. The lather felt good on my face, and even better on my dome. The Gillette Fatboy’s bulky TTO head design only works well for me when wide open. Two ATG passes noggin passes left me more than acceptably smooth from dome to shoulders.

RAZOR: F. Herder 49 15/16 (Mug), Gillette Fatboy (Dome)
BLADE: Feather DE
PREP: Cold water rinse followed by a scrub with Argan Oil
BRUSH: MrEE Monster Aluminum Handled Tuxedo Synth
SOAP: Mitchell’s Wool Fat
POSTSHAVE: Cold water wash with brush squeezings followed by a rinse with Humphreys Lilac WH. Finished with PAA Rabid Banana AS Balm.
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Caswell Massey Ros soap
Savile Row Badger brush
Muhle R89 razor
Gillette Silver Blue blade
Nivea Cooling balm
Caswell Massey Ros Aftershave
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