SOTD December 20 - December 26, 2021

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SOTD December 20 - December 26, 2021

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AOS tallow Sandalwood soap
Zenith boar brush
General razor
Kai Captain original blade
Superior 70 Mentolado splash
(Sunday 19)
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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Mike R
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Re: SOTD December 20 - December 26, 2021

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Monday

Brush: Omega 13522 Pure
Cream: Arko Sensitive
Razor: '54 Z2 Super Speed
Blade: Indian Wilkinson
A/S: Vintage Avon Brisk Spice
Cologne / Fragrance: Azzaro Chrome United

Mike
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Re: SOTD December 20 - December 26, 2021

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SOTD MONDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 20, 2021

My class finished yesterday, and all that remains is the grading due this Wednesday. The fun begins tomorrow when the in-laws arrive from Las Vegas. Have to pick up beer, ready the guest room and manage SWMBO’s anxiety. Why do women go crazy when guests arrive? My sister-in-law is a bit of a princess. Her husband jumps at her every beck and call. I understand why SWMBO is nervous. What will be will be! I’d like to wish a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all my shave brothers and sisters. Stay safe and healthy out there!

The shave this morning couldn’t have been better. The Filarmonica 13P Novodur was a delight. It has a magnificent 9 Ball Slate/Jasper burnished bevel that just scooped away the mug whiskers as it glided through the slick MWF lather in two and a half passes leaving my mug glassine smooth. The noggin received comparable treatment from my Le Coq Cagehead safety razor. I received this wonderfully efficient NOS safety razor in exchange for one of my two Eclipse Red Rings several years ago. Two slow, careful ATG noggin passes put the baby to bed, again leaving your happy narrator smelling limey clean and velveteen smooth.

RAZOR: Filarmonica Novodur 13P (Mug), Le Coq Cagehead (Dome)
BLADE: Feather DE (Dome)
PREP: Cold water rinse followed by a heavy 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 Royall Lyme AS/Cologne.
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Re: SOTD December 20 - December 26, 2021

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Sudsy Soapery Unscented Non Tallow soap *
Yaqi Tuxedo synthetic brush
Colonial General razor
Kai Captain Original blade
CK Eternity aftershave

* this is a truly excellent shaving soap. It proves to me that tallow is not a necessary ingredient in a shaving soap.
Best regards,

Basil
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Re: SOTD December 20 - December 26, 2021

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SOTD TUESDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 21, 2021

A happy Winter Solstice to all in the northern hemisphere. I'm grateful for all the friends I’ve made in this great hobby of ours over the years. My Christmas wish to all is that you and yours remain safe and healthy in these trying times.. The pandemic is again surging here in the states. Enjoy the holidays as best you can!

We all have have these special razors that arrive in our shave dens over the years. This A. Witte Copperhead 6/8 arrived sveral years ago with a note in the accompanying coffin box that stated, “Honed by Henerey 1939”. The razor enjoyed an existing decent bevel, that I touched up on my then single jasper stone with a series of successively diluted slurries.

Since then the edge has been refined on my Naniwa 12K and 9 Ball Slate. Various trips through the constroption have only served to refine the buttery smooth edge on this razor. My mug shave this morning was a delight. Two and a half slow and pleasant passes and my mug was porcelain smooth. The Leresche 77 has always been a very smooth shaving safety razor, and two ATG noggin passes left me velveteen smooth from dome to shoulders.

RAZOR: A. Witte Copperhead 6/8 (Mug), Leresche 77 (Dome)
BLADE: Feather DE (Dome)
PREP: Cold water rinse followed by a heavy 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 Alt-Innsbruck AS Splash.
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Re: SOTD December 20 - December 26, 2021

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Tuesday

Brush: Omega 13522 Pure
Soap: Derby Stick
Razor: '54 Z2 Super Speed
Blade: Indian Wilkinson
A/S: Brut
Cologne / Fragrance: Brut

Mike
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Re: SOTD December 20 - December 26, 2021

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Tuesday 12.21.21 SOTD
Yates 921-H Brushed Brass / Polsilver Super Iridium
Opal Butterscotch 20mm SHD Boti 3 Band Finest
Phoenix and Beau Albion Tallow ShaveSoap
Epsilon Scottish Spirit Aftershave Splash
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Wednesday 12.22.21 SOTD
Charcoal Goods Everyday Brass / Nacet
100-year-old handle 20mm Gray Tuxedo Synth
Tabac Shaving Soap Tallow Formula & Aftershave
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Re: SOTD December 20 - December 26, 2021

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Ach Brito Mogno soap
Yaqi Tuxedo synthetic brush
Colonial General razor
Kai Captain Original blade
Nivea Cooling balm
Zino Davidoff EdT
Best regards,

Basil
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Re: SOTD December 20 - December 26, 2021

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SOTD WEDNESDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 22, 2021

The in-laws arrived from Las Vegas last night. So there was really only time for a quick mug shave, as I’m breakfast cook. I decided to pass on the noggin till tomorrow. The shave although quick, was close and comfortable. I needed to get up and reboot the downstairs furnace. The heat exchanger cracked on Monday, the day before my guests arrived. So I'm having to reboot it two or three times a day until I can get a new furnace installed, not a priority for most heating and cooling companies over the holidays. In any case my mug shave with the Feather DX, my favorite barber’s razor before the arrival of the Tedalus, went swimmingly. I’m cool, clean and velveteen!

RAZOR: Feather DX (Mug)
BLADE: Feather Super AC
PREP: Cold water rinse followed by a heavy scrub with Argan Oil
BRUSH: MrEE LE #007 Knurled Aluminum Handle Hybrid Knot
CREAM: Nancy Boy Signature Scent
POSTSHAVE: Cold water wash with brush squeezings followed by a rinse with Humphreys Lilac WH. Finished with Bergamot & Thyme AS Balm.
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Thursday 12.23.21 SOTD
Stando SE Limited Edition Brass / Schick Proline
Elite Razor Red/White/Blue 24mm Manchurian White
Noble Otter Firefighter Limited Edition Shave Soap & AS
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Christmas Eve SOTD
Tatara Masamune OC / Personna‌ ‌Platinum‌
Shore Shave Brush 24mm Maggard 2-band badger
Saponificio Varesino Desert Vetiver Shaving Soap & AS
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SOTD CHRISTMAS EVE MORNING, DECEMBER 24, 2021

Busy day today, but the morning shave checked all the boxes. The Ellis &Allan “Edgar Allan Poe” 8/8 stubtail took care of my mug stubble, although I will admit wielding this behemoth takes care. Three and a half passes were necessary to clean up the mug for church tonight. The Eclipse Red Ring did its usual two pass ATG noggin sweep, and all was right with the world. I’m clean and velveteen from noggin to shoulders. Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all! May the love and peace of Christ warm your hearts and see you through to the next year! God bless you all!

RAZOR: Ellis & Allan “Edgar Allan Poe” Stubtail 8/8 (Mug), Eclipse Red Ring (Dome)
BLADE: Feather DE (Dome)
PREP: Cold water rinse followed by a heavy scrub with Argan Oil
BRUSH: Alpha Shaving T-400 with 26mm Boar Ferrule
CREAM: Castle Forbes Lime
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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Christmas 2021 SOTD
Gillette ‘53 Y2 President / Gillette Nacet
Vtg Mohawk 22mm Silvertip Badger
Ethos Greenfresh Soap & AS
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Re: SOTD December 20 - December 26, 2021

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CHRISTMAS DAY, 2021

Happy Christmas as they say on the other side (eastern side) of the pond. Just a quick report as we prepare to host Christmas dinner for the clan! We’re expecting 26, children, grandchildren and my sole great-grandchild. Should be a fun time. I'm making my usual garlic encrusted tenderloin. I wish everyone who celebrates Christmas a glorious day with friends and family! This morning’s shave featured my new-to-me Wilbert Cutlery Regal (mug) and my Spadson safety razor (dome). The shave was glorious, how could it not be on this day of days! I’m smooth, cool, clean and velveteen!

RAZOR: Wilbert Cutlery Regal (mug), Spadson Safety Razor (Noggin)
BLADE: Feather DE (Noggin)
PREP: Cold water rinse followed by a heavy 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 Pre de Provence Bergamot & Thyme AS Balm.
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Sunday 12.26.21 SOTD
Gillette ‘51 W2 Gold Aristocrat / Polsilver
Ever Ready F-40 24mm Oumo Boar
Williams Mug Shaving soap
Aqua Velva AS (Spain)
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