Hart razor original prototype, homemade soap in a Moss Scuttle, Simpson PJ3, home-blended aftershave (not by me, but by my friend Robert, may he rest in peace. A combination of incense and oudh that delights and, yes, challenges the disgust sensitivity for its animalistic base. No one can make it now, so I must enjoy it occasionally in his memory - and it isn't hard in the least to enjoy it!):
SOTD December 14 - December 20, 2020
Re: SOTD December 14 - December 20, 2020
"Je n'ai pas besoin de cette hypothèse."
Pierre-Simon de Laplace
Pierre-Simon de Laplace
Re: SOTD December 14 - December 20, 2020
My youngest grandson, Nate (age 3), is coming over to make Kifli, an Austrian-Hungarian killer pastry cookie, with his grandfather and grandmother this afternoon. So, despite the gloomy weather, I pulled out two of my favorite shavers, my Eclipse Red Ring safety razor for the dome, and my R. Saito SK3 7/8 smiling straight razor for the mug! After building my two usual MWF lathers, I launched right into a slow, leisurely three pass (WTG, ATG, XTG) mug shave. The Saito is such a great razor to shave with. It always feels like I’m just scooping away the lather with this razor. I took my time, and ended up with a velveteen smooth face. The Red Ring is an incredibly efficient safety razor as well. It is easily the equivalent of my R41 without the same blade feel. Two pleasant passes (ATG, ATG) left my dome exactly the way I like it. This was such a great shave I may repeat it tomorrow with my lime software. I feel clean, velveteen and refreshed.
RAZOR: R. Saito SK3 7/8 (Mug), Eclipse Red Ring (Dome)
BLADE: Feather DE
PREP: Cold water rinse followed by a scrub with Argan Oil
BRUSH: Alpha Shaving T-400 Tribute with 26mm Two Band Badger Ferrule
SOAP: Mitchell’s Wool Fat
POSTSHAVE: Cold water wash with brush squeezings followed by Humphreys Lilac WH. Finished with Pre de Provence Bergamot & Thyme Balm.
De Gustibus Non Disputandum
Re: SOTD December 14 - December 20, 2020
Hart Razor second generation prototype, Kent soap, Rooney finest, Trumper Spanish Leather:
"Je n'ai pas besoin de cette hypothèse."
Pierre-Simon de Laplace
Pierre-Simon de Laplace
Re: SOTD December 14 - December 20, 2020
AOS Sandalwood tallow soap
Semogue Caravela Mistura brush
Colonial General razor
Kai Captain Original blade
Aqua Velva Sport aftershave
Semogue Caravela Mistura brush
Colonial General razor
Kai Captain Original blade
Aqua Velva Sport aftershave
Best regards,
Basil
Basil
Re: Omega boar & AOS Sandalwood soap
Loaded and lathered on the soap before going to the face
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
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
Re: SOTD December 14 - December 20, 2020
Today ended my Japanese straight razor mug shaving streak. I own three, and have already shaved with my R. Saito SK3 7/8 and Diamond Hayashi 6/8. Today’s shave was with the first Japanese razor I ever acquired, the Tanifuji Airi 11/16. I also selected the 2011 Muhle R41 safety razor with the Weber handle for my dome shave. After my shower, the heavy (15 oz) 316L SS Tuxedo Synth whipped up the two lathers I enjoy. Two sessions, one on Chromeox pasted and the other on 0.1 diamond sprayed linen, followed by a leather stropping had the Tanifuji in fine fettle. What a lovely three pass (WTG, ATG, XTG) mug shave! The Rearden Razor SS brush felt great during the face lathering process for the mug, and easily generated enough bowl lather for three dome shaves. I really like this knot. The two pass (ATG, ATG) dome shave was uneventful, and only differed from the two prior Eclipse Red Ring shaves in having more blade feel which was not a bad thing. I enjoyed the deftness of the Eclipse in my two preceding shaves, but the raw efficient weightiness of the R41 in this morning’s shave was every bit as enjoyable. I feel clean, smoothly velveteen and refreshed.
RAZOR: Tanifuji Airi 11/16 (Mug), 2011 Muhle R41 with Weber Bulldog Handle (Dome)
BLADE: Feather DE (1)
PREP: Cold water rinse followed by a scrub with Argan Oil
BRUSH: Rearden Razor 316L SS Tuxedo Synth
SOAP: Mitchell’s Wool Fat
POSTSHAVE: Cold water wash with brush squeezings followed by Humphreys Lilac WH and Osage Rub.
De Gustibus Non Disputandum
Re: SOTD December 14 - December 20, 2020
W&B chopper, Trumper's Rose cream, Grosvenor 2-band brush, L'Artisan Parfumeur Voleur de Roses:
"Je n'ai pas besoin de cette hypothèse."
Pierre-Simon de Laplace
Pierre-Simon de Laplace
Re: SOTD December 14 - December 20, 2020
Tabac soap
Yaqi Tuxedo synthetic brush
Colonial General razor
Kai Captain Original blade
Tabac aftershave
I loaded the Kai blade on December 1st. It still yields excellent 2 pass shaves after over 3 weeks. Great performance!
Yaqi Tuxedo synthetic brush
Colonial General razor
Kai Captain Original blade
Tabac aftershave
I loaded the Kai blade on December 1st. It still yields excellent 2 pass shaves after over 3 weeks. Great performance!
Best regards,
Basil
Basil