SOTD sat 21 july through to fri 27th july.

This morning:

Prep: Face wash, Imperial Leather bath soap, cold
Razor: Feather Artist Club RG (wood), Pro blade (21)
Razor: Joseph Allen 6/8" Extra hollow ground
Brush: Simpson Tulip T2 in two-band Super
Soap: La Toja stick
Aftershave: Prof Blighty's Red Ginger

Brush and soap performed excellently. Admittedly I had two days' growth, but after three passes with the Allen I was still visibly unshaven. Finished up with the Feather.

After finishing, noted the Allen was too blunt to put a slice in the bath sponge I sometimes use with a new Feather blade to take the initial over-sharpness off. A second stropping improved matters a little. Perhaps this blade actually needs stropping mid-shave to get through a two-day beard?

Or perhaps it's just plain blunt.
 
Prep L'Occitane Vetyver Soap
Razor Vintage Japanese Fon Golden Star
Brush Le Tuft 59 in Buckeyed Burl
Cream Simpsons
Alum & Witch Hazel
Neil's Yard Rose Moisturiser
L'Occitane Cedre L'Atlas Eau De Parfum

Jamie.

This razor always delivers the goods.

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After the usual 1-2 minute hot towel prep:

vintage butterscotch Ever Ready badger
1970s Schick L type injector/Personna Super Stainless (NOS)
Czech and Speake #88 SS
Lucky Tiger AS and Face Tonic

BBS results,

Martin
 
pugh-the-special-one said:
Prep L'Occitane Vetyver Soap
Razor Thiers Issard Dreadnought 7/8
Brush Le Tuft 59 in Buckeyed Burl
Vito's Coconut & Almond
Alum & Witch Hazel
L'Occitane Baux Balm
Penhaligon's Castile EDT.

Jamie.

Very enjoyable saturday morning start to the day, greeted with bright sunshine.

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I *love* that photo!

Can I, er, borrow it?
 
Thanks Rev-O, I wish you could see the razor in the flesh she looks even better.

Jamie.

Rev-O said:
pugh-the-special-one said:
Prep L'Occitane Vetyver Soap
Razor Thiers Issard Dreadnought 7/8
Brush Le Tuft 59 in Buckeyed Burl
Vito's Coconut & Almond
Alum & Witch Hazel
L'Occitane Baux Balm
Penhaligon's Castile EDT.

Jamie.

Very enjoyable saturday morning start to the day, greeted with bright sunshine.

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Click to expand...

I *love* that photo!

Can I, er, borrow it?
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merkur HD
supermax blue diamond
shavemac #25 silvertip
TOBS st james shaving cream
eau de brut AS

excellent shave. got around to using a blue diamond, ive had a pack lying around for a while and i must say theyre pretty good. not the sharpest blade ive ever used but no nicks and no irritation, im good with that.
 
MONDAY EVENING

Weber DLC head with UFO Godzilla handle
Bolzano Superinox (3)
Simpsons Hive Manchurian badger
Proraso green bowl - scuttle lathered
Witch hazel
Institut Karite balm

A shave that was as good as it reads, fully justifying (ahem) my purchase of a Weber ARC head for 'research' purposes.
 
Good morning friends! :)

PREP: Proraso Preshave Cream
BRUSH: 24 mm Semogue 2011 LE, Two Band, Finest Badger 1
SOAP/CREAM: J&E Atkinson's I COLONIALI, Softening Shaving Cream with Rhubarb
SCUTTLE / BOWL: Fitjar Lathering Up Shaving Bowl
RAZOR: 8/8" J.A. Henckels Friodur, Square Point, Stainless steel
STROP: Kanayama Cordovan #60000
SHAVE: 2 passes, WTG/XTG
AS: J&E Atkinson's I COLONIALI, Sooting Aftershave Emulsion with Rhubarb
RESULT: Very clean, BBS shave

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Have a nice day,
Béla​
 
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