SOTD November 29 - December 5, 2021

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Mike R
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SOTD November 29 - December 5, 2021

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Monday

Brush: Made Rite Pure Bristle #5
Cream: Taylor - Sandalwood
Razor: Hoffritz Slant
Blade: Gillette Silver Blue
A/S: Power Stick (Dollar Tree balm)
Cologne / Fragrance: Azzaro Wanted

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Monday 11.29.21 SOTD
CG Everyday Brass/ Nacet
Butterscotch Opal 20mm Silvertip
Ethos Mélange d’agrumes Soap & AS
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Re: SOTD November 29 - December 5, 2021

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Lucky Tiger Liquid cream
Yaqi White synthetic brush
Muhle R89 razor
Gillette Platinum Plus blade
Nivea Cooling balm
The Holy Black aftershave tonic
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Re: SOTD November 29 - December 5, 2021

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Tuesday 11.30.21 SOTD
Gillette ‘53 Y2 President / Gillette Nacet
WCS Two-Tone Tall Red/White 26mm Silvertip
Fine Accoutrements American Blend Shaving Soap & AS
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Re: SOTD November 29 - December 5, 2021

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Tuesday

Brush: Made Rite Pure Bristle #5
Soap: Derby Stick
Razor: Hoffritz Slant
Blade: Gillette Silver Blue
A/S: Gillette Aftershave Gel, Sensitive Skin
Cologne / Fragrance: Aramis Tobacco Reserve

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Re: SOTD November 29 - December 5, 2021

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SOTD TUESDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 30, 2021

Geneva Cutlery had its beginnings in 1815 when Phineas Prouty Sr. and his brother, John, founded a hardware store in Schenectady, NY. Along with the store, Phineas Prouty also had a cutlery business. By the 1820s Prouty had moved to Geneva, where he raised a family and continued his hardware and cutlery business. The Cutlery business was incorporated in 1902 to manufacture shears, but by 1912 they were the largest manufacturer of razors in the US. The razor division and the Genco trademark was sold in 1936 to WR Case & Sons of Bradford, Pa. These razors became renowned for the extremely fine grained NY steel they employed and the resultant edge-holding reputation they gained by that.

The Genco 35 6/8 I shaved with this morning was manufactured in Bradford, Pa. It was my third razor acquisition, and the first razor that I honed from bevel set to finish. The edge has remained buttery smooth and this morning delivered an excellent two and a half pass mug shave that left me delightfully smooth. Kirk and Kyle Evans of Colonial Razor have designed and delivered two excellent razor designs, an AC and a DE, the General and Silversmith respectively. This morning’s noggin shave was superb and featured one of my favorite modern artisan DEs, the Colonial Silversmith. Every aspect of this great little DE’s head reflects the studied scientific background of its designer, Kyle Evans, an industrial chemist. I’m really looking forward to the coming rollout of the latest Colonial Razor aluminum DE. Two ATG dome passes was all it took this morning to leave yours truly feeling clean and smoothly velveteen.

RAZOR: Genco 35 6/8 (Mug), Colonial Razor’s Silversmith DE (Dome)
BLADE: Polsilver DE
PREP: Cold water rinse followed by a scrub with Argan Oil
BRUSH: MrEE LE #007 Knurled Aluminum Handle Hybrid Knot
SOAP: Mitchell’s Wool Fat
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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Wednesday 12.01.21 SOTD
Stando Polska SE “Rod” / Schick Proline
Vtg Mohawk 22mm Silvertip Badger
CF ‌Trade‌ ‌Winds‌ ‌Shaving‌ ‌Soap‌
B&M ‌Reserve‌ ‌Spice‌ AS
Old‌ ‌Spice‌ ‌Cologne‌
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Re: SOTD November 29 - December 5, 2021

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Wednesday

Brush: Made Rite Pure Bristle #5
Soap: Derby Stick
Razor: Hoffritz Slant
Blade: Indian Wilkinson
A/S: Stetson Cooling Moisture

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Re: SOTD November 29 - December 5, 2021

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SOTD WEDNESDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 1, 2021

I thought I’d kick off December with the Barbasol Floating Head and the huge Edgar Allan Poe 8/8 stubtail. I’ve told the stubtail’s story before, but in a nutshell, this huge unsharpened 225 yr old, unused, NOS blade ended up along with another of similar vintage at a well-known razor restorationist’s shop, apparently taken in trade some years ago. The details weren’t memorable. The blade was imported at the latest in 1815 from Sheffield, England by the Richmond, Va. Mercantile firm of Ellis & Allan, in business from 1801 - 1824. John Allan, the stepfather of Edgar Allan Poe, was the American UK resident agent and partner with his friend, Richard Ellis, residing in the states. This is the rationale for the stubtail’s name.

After purchase, it was honed, not an insignificant undertaking on this huge full wedge of almost Bowie knife proportions, and dressed in bone scales with period brass pins, custom beehive washers, and fitted with an amber wedge. Although it looks unwieldy, it balances beautifully in hand, but given its size requires some careful handling during the two and a half pass mug shaving process. Despite these drawbacks, and the need for both hands on this hefty, huge blade during the last half pass of neck stubble flatblading cleanup, the result was a porcelain smooth mug.

Barbasol made two razors for a very short time in the early thirties, a floating head (BFH) and a non floating head (NFH), both with safety bars. The “floating” head refers to the way the cap appears to float over the guard with no visible means of support. The BFH was created as the “perfect” safety razor to overcome what Barbasol saw as a shortcoming in the design of the Gillette OC razors of that era where the blade lay flat on the OC safety bar. With that Gillette OC design only 50% of the edge is available to cut anything. With the BFH 100% of the blade was available. I was fortunate to be able to purchase a NOS BFH at the Shave Collectibles Show held in Cincinnati, OH back in October of 2019.

The BFH is without doubt the most efficient shaver in my vintage DE collection. The thing I always need to keep in mind when shaving with Madame Barbasol is that she is a very jealous lady who demands my full attention during use. Any lapse and she will definitely bite! I used to count the Ikon Tech and my 2011 Muhle R41 as my most efficient shavers, but that was before the BFH arrived in my den. I have since sold the Ikon Tech and am considering selling my 2011 R41. The BFH is just a spectacular shaver, and always leaves my dome very closely shaved. Madame Barbasol again in two ATG passes left me clean and velveteen from noggin to shoulders.

RAZOR: Edgar Allan Poe Stubtail 8/8 (Mug), Barbasol Floating Head (Dome)
BLADE: Feather DE (Dome)
PREP: Cold water rinse followed by a scrub with Argan Oil
BRUSH: Alpha Shaving T-400 Tribute fitted with 26mm Boar Knot Ferrule
SOAP: Mitchell’s Wool Fat
POSTSHAVE: Cold water wash with brush squeezings followed by a rinse with Humphreys Lilac WH. Finished with Cremo Cooling Post Shave Balm.
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Thursday 12.02.21 SOTD
Pearl Flexi Adjustable V4 @4 / Polsilver Super Iridium
Oumo 18 Master Series 26mm Lotus Manchuria SHD Badger
Noble Otter Neon Sun Limited Edition Shaving Soap & Aftershave
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Thursday

Brush: Made Rite Pure Bristle #5
Soap: Derby Stick
Razor: Hoffritz Slant
Blade: Indian Wilkinson
A/S: Family Dollar Spice Scent
Cologne / Fragrance: Aspen

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Friday 12.03.21 SOTD
Blackland Brassbird OC / Personna‌ ‌Platinum‌
Butterscotch Opal 20mm Silvertip Badger
ZM The Watchman Shave Soap & AS
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Re: SOTD November 29 - December 5, 2021

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SOTD FRIDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 3, 2021

Instead of returning to my regular MWF, I pulled out the Nancy Boy Signature Scent shave cream and matching balm. Nancy Boy is one of the best kept secrets in the wet shaving community. They've been a fixture for almost 25 years. I like the simple clean soapy scent that pairs well with just about any other, and the post shave skin benefits rival MWF.

The firm does no direct marketing of any kind, preferring to rely on word of mouth which has served them well, and allowed them to source all organic ingredients. They provide two other varieties of shave cream. The scents, being organically sourced, and not chemically enhanced are subtle, and may not be the right choice for those of you who prefer strong scents.

The Wade & Butcher 7/8 is a lovely razor that feels good in hand and holds the kind of edge one would expect from Sheffield steel. A touchup on the 9 Ball Slate followed by a run through the constroption last night set things up for what turned out to be an excellent mug shave. Two and a half passes delivered a delightfully smooth result.

With all the Kickstarter brouhaha coming out of Supply Razor with two new models and a new Seki City, Japan source for their injector blades, I realized I’d been neglecting one of my favorite SEs. I prefer the Schick Twin injector blades in my SS model. I understand the need for continuing development, but how does one improve existing perfection. I initially signed up to support the new injector, but cancelled. After this morning’s great two pass ATG noggin shave, I’m glad I did. I’m velveteen smooth from shoulders to dome.

RAZOR: Wade & Butcher 7/8 (Mug), SS Supply (Dome)
BLADE: Schick Injector Twinblade
PREP: Cold water rinse followed by a scrub with Argan Oil
BRUSH: MrEE LE #007 Knurled Aluminum Handle Hybrid Knot
POSTSHAVE: Cold water wash with brush squeezings followed by a rinse with Humphreys Lilac WH. Finished with Nancy Boy Signature Scent AS Balm.
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Friday

Brush: Omega 13522 Pure
Cream: Arko Lemon
Razor: Fatip Piccolo
Blade: Indian Wilkinson
A/S: Stetson Cooling Moisture
Cologne / Fragrance: Aspen

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Saturday 12.04.21 SOTD
Charcoal Goods Everyday Brass/ Nacet
100-year-old handle 20mm Gray Tuxedo Synth
Declaration Grooming La Petite Prairie Shave Soap & AS
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Re: SOTD November 29 - December 5, 2021

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Gillette Pure cream
Yaqi White synthetic brush
Maggard Slant DE razor
Gillette London Bridge blade
Nivea Cooling balm
Royal Copenhagen aftershave

Great 2 pass shave with the slant! I should use it more often.
Best regards,

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Sunday 12.05.21 SOTD
Timeless SS SLIM OC / Polsilver
Custom Beehive 24mm Tuxedo Synth
Wholly Kaw Fougere Mania Shave Soap & AS
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AOS Peppermint shaving cream
Thater 4376/5 silvertip brush
General razor
Kai Captain Original blade
Superior 70 Mentolado splash
Gary

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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