SOTD : Saturday 27th June - Friday 03th July 2020

Wednesday AM 2020-07-01
Canada Day
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Rooney 1/1 Ivory Finest (22/45)
Floris Santal shaving cream (vintage)
Wolfman WR2-SB/Bob's Razor Works Amboyna Burl
Polsilver Super Iridium (8)
Floris Santal aftershave
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Nice to see you around @Rob998 . Hope all is well

I have something nice for you when all this is over and we are allowed to sit in the same pub having a drink instead of self-hammering (because the government told me to) in back gardens. Or a lack of back garden in my case.

What made your day a good one

Naughty children! ... it's a run for oue cats. Two level, so one at the front and same size at the back same height as the cabin. Cheers! Cabin is 4m x 3m which is nice and spaceous. Mrs has her ideas and I have mine. It'll be fun fitting both in, I'm sure :ROFLMAO: Nice, we had a cat...
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1 July 2020 – evening, after a day putting a greenhouse together, not finished yet ….
A good shave after four days – lathering in the tub and on the face - perfect. Erasmic maybe cheap and underrated but it delivers for me.

Prep: Aldi Bath Soap & Nuage Shave Oil
Brush: Yaqi Rainbow 26mm
Razor: MÜHLE R89
Blade: BIC Chrome Platinum
Soap: Erasmic tub
After: Cold Water Splash - Ajanta Alum – Nivea Sensitive Cool ASL
 
First of all, to all those recovered/recovering from Covid-19, may the BEST health of your past be the worst of your future!(y)
To all those celebrating birthdays, many, many happy returns and shaves!(y)

For this evenings shave, I've used Omega, with eucalyptus...
  • Pre-shave Glyce wash
  • Omega, bowl lathered with Yaqi 24mm Tuxedo
  • EJ89/Nacet blade/Razorock Titanium handle
  • Cold rinse, alum, cold rinse, dry
  • Pinaud Clubman AS

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I was really impressed with how quickly the Omega became a rich lather in the scuttle, and the Eucalyptus scent came through nicely to make the whole experience really enjoyable. Overall, a very relaxing two-pass shave with a blade that I think is on its 4th outing. Of all the shaving creams I've been using recently, the Omega is my favourite.

You poorly guys...have an early and relaxing night; you birthday boys, stay up late and get rat-arsed!:):);)
 
Regarding the Shark Super Stainless ...

pjgh said:
Whoa! That was fun!

Second shave with this Shark Stainless run in a 1940s Gillette Tech, a flat bottom example with the plating removed down to the brass with the same software: LEA shaving stick (grated) and a Cashmere knotted Asylum Brush Works Scanlon handle.

Comfortable and forgiving, I said after the first run out yesterday in a late model Gillette Tech.

Primitive, I'd say today ...

Maybe the slick coating has worn off. It felt much sharper today, more focussed and more keen. It was still a comfortable shave (no tugging or skipping) but it was primitive. I'm not quite sure how else to say that; the blade felt ... well, not raw, but not luxurious; kinda like driving without power steering, you feel everything and everything feels right. Loads of feedback from the blade. Today, it suddenly came alive! Yesterday was a caged tiger, today it was on the prowl. Whether that is characteristic of the second shave or the change in razor I don't know, but I will certainly be using this brand of blade again (and buying some in).

Really enjoyed that ...

In many ways, it put me in mind of a Treet DuraSharp. If the Treet DuraSharp is a carbon blade pretending to be stainless, the Shark Super Stainless is a stainless pretending to be carbon.

Let's see what it's like in a Gillette New with an open comb. Tomorrow.
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Yeah, baby! I likened yesterday's shave with this Shark Super Stainless in an early brassy Gillette Tech to driving without power steering, the blade giving very clear feedback. In a (brassy) Gillette New, crikey! It's riding on rally suspension, too!!!

Maybe I got the razors the wrong way around, so might enjoy the most comfortable and forgiving shave first in an aggressive open comb and as the blade face strops, self-sharpens and that initial smoothness wears off then tame it with milder razors. I'll maybe try it that way around next time I use one of these blades.

I stand by my summary yesterday, that if the Treet DuraSharp is a carbon blade pretending to be stainless then this blade is very much a stainless pretending to be carbon. That is its character. I like it! I like it a lot!

I have especially enjoyed the re-growth off the first first shave and more so, off the second shave. Very clean-cut hairs and uniform re-growth. I've put this blade in the recycle pile and will be rolling on into a SuperMax Blue Diamond Platinum tomorrow, as my first thoughts by way of comparison were with SuperMax. We'll see ...

This is a blade that I like. It's most certainly not going to be for everyone, but if you like single edge and/or you like carbon then I think you'll enjoy it. It's a blade I've bought 50 of in double format and a box of 100 in single (pre-snapped) format for the ROCNEL SE-P and I think it will become the defacto blade for that razor.

Cheers! Thanks for reading.
 
Date:- 02 July 2020

Pre-shave:- Cold Water straight from the tap
Bowl/Scuttle:- Captain's Choice
Brush:- Yaqi Sagrada Familia Tuxedo Synth. 24/53mm knot
Soap/Cream:- Declaration Grooming ~ Pure Lavender
Razor/Blade:- Karve CB Matte SS 'SB-D' / Polsilver SI #9
Post/After-shave:- T.N. Dickinson Witch Hazel Astringent mixed into the 240ml bottle with Natural Glycerin (20 drops) & Tea Tree Antiseptic (10) / The Stray Whisker Aftershave Balm (Australian made)
 




SOTD : 2nd July 2020.





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Shaving recipe for today.



Prep: Warm shower / Original Source ~ Tingly Mint & Tea Tree Shower Gel.


Pre:


Cold wet flannel to my face.



Wilko ~ Men's Face Wash + shaving Oil.



Brush : Omega 49.



Face Lather.


Frankensoap : (Grated) Arko Shave stick + Dettol Original Anti Bacterial Soap & Palmolive Classic Shave Stick.


Blade: Chinese Gillette Wilkinson Sword .(4)


Razor: Merkur ~39C.


Post:

Cold Water Face Rinse./Homemade peppermint eucalyptus, Tea Tree , lemon essential Oils + menthol crystals Witch Hazel Mixture./ Brut ~ Sport Style ASL.

Wilko ~ Men's moisturiser.



Greetings,


The Merkur 39C /Chinese GWS has been another great duo throughout the week.

The difference in efficiency & performance between the chinese Vs Indian version is very near,if i had to say which is the better blade i find the chinese blade sharper and feel as though i could carry on with more shaves, the indian version are smoother which comes out on top between the two because i prefer smoothness over sharpness...Nevertheless, i will keep adding both versions to my blade rotation with future SOTD set ups.

Another pleasurable 3 pass + pick ups BBS shave with no errors to report.

Finishing to the shave off with a generous dollop of Wilko ~Men's moisturiser.

My face is feeling super smooth & smelling divine.;)

Stay safe, and enjoy your Day ladies & gentlemen.:cool:


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