SOTD : Saturday 24th - Friday 30th November 2018.

28 November

PreShave: Warm water
Cream: TOBS Sandalwood
Brush: Kent BK8
Bowl: My recycled cream bowl
Razor: The Sledgehammer (Merkur 39C)
Blade Astra Platinum (4)
Post Shave: Alum

Fragrance: None (work day)

My conundrum over the blade continues. I got four great shaves out of the Astra, and the last was just as good as the number eight with the Feather (the previous blade). So per shave, they're a much better deal.

On the other hand, there is something about being a bit extravagant and using a great blade every once and a while.
 
28 November

Proraso white sensitive
Yaqi Sagrada Familia synthetic
MÜHLE Rocca R96
Personna med prep
Proraso white sensitive asb
Chanel Bleu


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Really busy day today, hence late posting of morning shave. Getting up late was no help, l only had time for a one pass shave, but what a pass! The Rocca is the right razor for a careful, damn fine, one pass shave, and the Yaqi brush helped a lot with a quick, fuss free, face lather.
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Wed 28th Nov
Jayaruh No 67
P & B Citra Royale
ATT SE-G, modified plate
Gem S/S [ 2 ]
Alcolado Glacial A/S Splash

Another outing with the ATT SE-G , which with a modified bottom plate now delivers a Shave. I still find it to be very mild, but at least I can attain a reasonably close all round Shave. It provides no competition for my favourite Vintage SE Razors, and perhaps would suit those with less beard growth than mine. Rather a shame because I quite like its weight and manoeuvrability.

 


Sotd - Wednesday 28th of November -

Razor - Cobra Classic
blade - Schick Proline (lost count)
soap - Stirling Nag Champa tallow
brush - Semogue 1305 boar
post - witch hazel
a/s - Vitos Tabacco
balm - none.

Result - great - six days growth coming off -

First sotd post for a while - I got sick three weeks ago - and it has taken a while to get back on an even keel. I was shaving but didn't feel much like writing about it. Another nice candle light shave tonight - crepuscular - if you prefer - the light in the den is still not fixed - it can stay that way for all I care - I am quite happy to use electricity but have no idea how it works. I'm not touching it. A reasonable growth to take off - hence the Cobra. This Stirling soap is my new favourite thing - I get on with it extremely well. Picked up from @Reevers on bst recently - thanks M. The scent is wonderful - it transports me instantly back to my dissolute youth - bedrooms thick with incense - perhaps a little Gong for mood music - young ladies that smelled exotically of patchouli oil. Happy days. Sorry - back in the room. No need for a balm - skin perfectly happy without one. Enjoy your shaves one and all - yours - I.

Oh - what's with the cute puppy? Meet Hamish - the most recent addition to my sister and brother in law's smallholding in the Borders of Scotland. He arrived this morning from the farm where he was born and weaned - a couple of miles up the road - both parents working dogs - of an prize winning lineage. As well as a pet - Hamish is destined to be trained up to be a search and rescue dog for the local mountain rescue team - my brother in law is a member - takes about two years on average - depending on the aptitude of the individual dog. I think he looks a bit freaked - but you would? At least he has his first stick.
 
I'm glad you like the soap Brian.
 
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