SOTD: Saturday 4th January - Friday 10th January 2020.

Tuesday AM 2020-01-07

Moss Anniversary Slate scuttle
Rooney Emillion 1 Porcelain Finest (24/51)
Floris No. 89 shaving soap (tallow) + No. 89 shaving cream
Wolfman WR1-SB 0.61 Titanium/WRH7
Tiger Platinum (9)
Floris No. 89 aftershave (vintage)
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SOTD 01/07/20

Today I shaved with a wonderful razor, the Fine Marvel, and it truly is! I'd read very positive reviews in Sharpologist and on some of the various shaving boards that praised its unique design consisting of a .95 blade gap and a huge blocky safety bar coupled with a sharply angled top cap. At first glance, the razor appears rather aggressive, but in actuality the shave is quite mild, but highly efficient. Jason Rodman of Ruds Shaves claimed its shave superior to artisan razors three to four times it's price! I would agree! Interestingly, it's design seems to harken back to the LaResche 77 of the 30s. At least the base plates have a similar exaggerated curve, although the blade gap on the LaResche is even more extreme. The only downside to the razor is the slippery chrome handle which I exchanged for a SS Barber Pole handle. I lathered up with MDC Vetyver and experienced a two pass BBS with one very minor weeper under my left jaw which cleared up after the witch hazel application. For $40, this inexpensive pot metal razor is a no brainer. It's going into the regular rotation. I'm looking forward to shaving with it over the next few days!

RAZOR: Fine Marvel Safety Razor
BLADE: Suneko
PREP: Cold water rinse followed by PAA's Charcoal-Menthol Cube Preshave
BRUSH: Viking Silvertip Badger
SOAP: Martin de Candre Vetyver
POSTSHAVE: Cold water wash with brush squeezings followed by Thayers Lavender WH and finished with Fine Snake Bite AS Splash
 
Jgreenepa said:
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SOTD 01/07/20

Today I shaved with a wonderful razor, the Fine Marvel, and it truly is! I'd read very positive reviews in Sharpologist and on some of the various shaving boards that praised its unique design consisting of a .95 blade gap and a huge blocky safety bar coupled with a sharply angled top cap. At first glance, the razor appears rather aggressive, but in actuality the shave is quite mild, but highly efficient. Jason Rodman of Ruds Shaves claimed its shave superior to artisan razors three to four times it's price! I would agree! Interestingly, it's design seems to harken back to the LaResche 77 of the 30s. At least the base plates have a similar exaggerated curve, although the blade gap on the LaResche is even more extreme. The only downside to the razor is the slippery chrome handle which I exchanged for a SS Barber Pole handle. I lathered up with MDC Vetyver and experienced a two pass BBS with one very minor weeper under my left jaw which cleared up after the witch hazel application. For $40, this inexpensive pot metal razor is a no brainer. It's going into the regular rotation. I'm looking forward to shaving with it over the next few days!

RAZOR: Fine Marvel Safety Razor
BLADE: Suneko
PREP: Cold water rinse followed by PAA's Charcoal-Menthol Cube Preshave
BRUSH: Viking Silvertip Badger
SOAP: Martin de Candre Vetyver
POSTSHAVE: Cold water wash with brush squeezings followed by Thayers Lavender WH and finished with Fine Snake Bite AS Splash
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I completely agree - the Fine Marvel is a great razor!
 
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Sotd - yesterday - late in the evening - the 7th of January

Prep - facial scrub
razor - Rockwell - plate 4
blade - Super Max (1)
brush - Chubby One - best
soap - Monsavon - tallow
post - witch hazel
a/s - Nivea Sensitive
balm - Proraso - green.

A full week's growth coming off without incident. Nice. Enjoy your shaves - yours - I.
 
Tuesday 7th January

Body Shop Maca Root Cream
Shavemac 26mm Synthetic
Rockwell 6C R3
Gillette Platinum (2)
Brut Sport Style Aftershave

Value for money, Maca Root Cream takes some beating
Three days growth removed in absolute comfort
6C on plate 3 paired with a Gillette Platinum did the business very smoothly
 
Wednesday 01.08.20 SOTD

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Taylor Of Old Bond Street Shaving Herbal Pre-Shave Gel
Karve Christopher Bradley Gladius OC “C” Plate
Perma-Sharp Super Stainless (4)
Vintage Kingsley (Austria) Pure Badger
Taylor of Old Bond Street Peppermint Shaving Cream
Taylor of Old Bond Street Aftershave Balm

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