SOTD: Saturday 29th February to Friday 6th March of 2020

Still feeling a bit under the weather, but at least it's not raining.
Still lots of humidity, so an alcohol splash is in order.
When it's cold and humid, but no rain or standing water I like this:

Pre shave oil - Clubman
Scuttle - Q shave
Lather - Clubman tube lather
Brush - Simpson Cpt.2 in best
Razor - Merkur 1904 OC
Blade - Persona Lab Blue
Witch Hazel - T.N. Dickinson's
Aftershave - Clubman V.I. Bay Rum
 
01/03/2020
Pre: 1912 Scottish Heather
Brush: Vintage Butterscotch Culmak Plus 1950
Soap: 1912 Scottish Heather
Razor: Blackland Sabre
Blade: Gem PTFE (6)
Post shave: Alum Block, cold water splash, Tonyschin's Neroli & Orange Astringent
Balm: Barts Balm Amber and Moroccan Jasmine Balm & Lotion
Aftershave: Copycat Bleu

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A nice set up to start the Day.
No issues from 2 passes and some buffing.
BBS and smelling good. I am ready for my visit with the Mothership.
Enjoy your day All.
 
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Sunday‌ ‌03.01.20‌ ‌SOTD‌
TSE‌ ‌Pre-Shave‌ ‌Oil‌ ‌
Gillette ‘41 Ranger Tech
Nos Gillette Blue Blade
Frank‌ ‌Shaving‌ ‌2‌ ‌Band‌ ‌Finest‌ ‌Badger‌ ‌Extra‌ ‌Long‌ ‌Handle‌
RazoRock‌ ‌"What‌ ‌The‌ ‌Puck?!"‌ ‌Lime‌ ‌Burst‌ ‌
Old Spice Cologne Original

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Sunday‌ ‌03.01.20‌ ‌SOTD‌
TSE‌ ‌Pre-Shave‌ ‌Oil‌ ‌
Gillette ‘41 Ranger Tech
Nos Gillette Blue Blade
Frank‌ ‌Shaving‌ ‌2‌ ‌Band‌ ‌Finest‌ ‌Badger‌ ‌Extra‌ ‌Long‌ ‌Handle‌
RazoRock‌ ‌"What‌ ‌The‌ ‌Puck?!"‌ ‌Lime‌ ‌Burst‌ ‌
Old Spice Cologne Original

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The best use of (what looks to me like) a test tube holder (y).
 
Sunday

Phoenix and Beau Denali
Yaqi Red Marble Tuxedo 24mm synth
Face lather
R41 on iKon stainless steel handle
Feather (1)
Thayer's Lavender and Aloe Vera
Fine Snake Bite after shave

A holy (or unholy, depending) trinity of assertive razor, a blade not known for its reticence and an after shave that is somewhat psychotic. I just felt like the ultimate wake up shave this morning; and I got what I bargained for. Slow and steady did the business; and I'm cold and smooth.

Hope you're all well out there; stay safe and sensible.

S.
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Sun 1.3.20 SOTD
Soap Catie's BubblesOceanGrove
Bowl Timeless
Brush Yaqi 24mm Aqua Tuxedo
Razor Newly Acquired F3 Gillette Fatboy
Blade Gillette 7 O'clock Super Platinum 1st
Postshave & Aftershave
Alum + Thayers Lemon
Gatsby Splash
Load from soap and Lather in bowl. Nice lather but weak on scent. Of all my 4 Catie's soaps...this one underperform.
Shave with razor and blade pairing was great
Set 9 for 1st wtg
Set 7 for 2nd xtg/atg, nicked a bump
Set 5 for 3rd pass atg/xtg but not enough...too mild at set 5 so...
Pickup pass crank-up to set9 for atg and immediately picked up 3 weepers...hahaha. Somehow when 1st use of a Vintage sure some weepers.
Alum stopped all weepers and nick but minor feedback.
Overally was good session but just a DFS result. Rating 8/10 today.
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Sun 1st March

RazoRock Syn.24mm
P & B Spitfire
ES Claymore V1 / Ikon handle
Schick Proline [ 3 ]
P & B Spitfire A/S Splash

I rather enjoyed the use of this heavyweight ,did a sterling job around the upper parts. However, I needed to spend a bit more time working around the neck to make the Shave wholly satisfactory.

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Sunday AM 2020-03-01

Rooney Emillion 1 Porcelain Finest (24/51)
Acqua di Parma Colonia shaving soap (vintage)
Paradigm Titanium II
Gillette Platinum 'Swede' (5)
Acqua di Genova 1853 aftershave

Excellent. The Colonia scents always send my imagination soaring. I noted that the Titanium II provides more auditory feedback and more blade feel than the 17-4, although it seems to be a bit less aggressive; the 17-4 is closer to Wolfman razors in that aspect. The handle of the Titanium II also is more slippery when wet, and I needed to dry it off with a towel a couple times during the shave. Tomorrow I'll try the 17-4 with a different handle, since it came with an extra top plate to allow that.
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