SOTD: Saturday 25th January - Friday 31st January 2020.

26/01/2020
Pre: Pears Transparent Original
Brush: Alpha Titanium Outlaw G4
Soap: Wickham's 1912 Classic 24
Razor: Blackland Vector
Blade: Feather PB (1)
Post shave: Alum Block, cold water splash, Neroli & Orange infused Witch Hazel
Balm: Neroli & Orange infused Argan oil
Aftershave: Copycat Just Neroli

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A simply wonderful 3 pass shave today and i am ready for a busy day ahead.
Enjoy your Sunday All.
 
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Razor: Wolfman WR2 SB WRH7 SS
Blade: Voskhod (1)
Brush: Paladin Lotus
Lather: Mike's Lemongrass & Eucalyptus​
 
Sun 26th Jan

The Grosvenor [ 404-mixed ]
Vitos Super Red
Occams - The Hiram & Plate No3 ex Oren
Feather Proguard [ 1 ]
Pitralon Classic A/S Lotion

I decided to upgrade The Hiram by using a more aggressive plate, a No3 borrowed from the Oren [ They are interchangeable]. Changing plates is very easy. The Shave is smooth and comfortable, though not aggressive the combo has a nice degree of blade feel that allows one assess the progress of the Shave. I had no problems getting an ultra close all round finish, especially good working ATG and along the jawline and lower neck, areas which cause problems for other Razors. I am rather pleased with this purchase which seems to get better and better each time I use it.

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SOTD 01/26/20

The dome shave is on hiatus until Tuesday, my oldest son's 45th birthday. The entire clan is getting together for the event. We have reservations at Tallulah's Table in Kennett Square, PA. I'll need a good noggin scrape for the event. Hopefully, the dome will be healed and ready by then.

The face shave today turned out to be a delightful two pass BBS. The MWF layer provided its usual comfortable, slick cushion for the new razor which effortlessly swept away my whiskers. Great shave! I feel clean and refreshed!

I've really enjoyed shaving with this new razor, but it's time to stop. I'm awaiting delivery of a Colonial General V2 and am on the waitlist for a Wolfman. I don't even know if I will follow through on the latter. My RR SS Lupo is pretty awesome and don't know if the difference from a Wolfman after which it's modeled is worth pursuing. Modern artisan razors all seem to be good! I don't own a Timeless or a Charcoal Goods razor, but know I would like them. I just don't feel that interested in acquiring them. Does this mean that RAD has run its course? Probably not, but at present I'm content to shave with the 12 razors in my regular rotation. They are:

1. Colonial Silversmith
2. Seki AS-D2
3. Blackland Vector
4. RR SS Lupo
5. Karve D-OC
6. Occam's DE
7. H&S No75
8. GE Jones Shake Sharp
9. Fine Marvel
10. Cooper Monobilt
11. Gibbs Adjustables #15 & 17
12. LaResche 77

RAZOR: H&S No75
BLADE: Wizamet
PREP: Cold water rinse followed by a scrub with PAA's Cube Preshave Soap
BRUSH: Jayaruh Custom Boar
SOAP: Mitchell's Wool Fat
POSTSHAVE: Cold water wash with brush squeezings followed by ThayersLavender WH and finished with Fine Accoutrements Snake Bite AS Splash
 
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