Thursday SOTD Thread - February 15th, 2024

Feb. 15, 2024

• Brush: Yaqi 26mm Synthetic
• Razor: Karve Overlander
• Blade: Tatara [4]
• Lather: Moon - Bixby - Soap
• Post Shave: Moon - Bixby - Aftershave

Good shave. It’s a relatively cold day butgetting a nice warm smile from this scent.

Sweet-ish

• Brush: Stirling Soap Co. Zenith Boar Brush 31mm × 50mm
• Razor: Koraat Sparschweinchen (7/8", "Sheffield-style" full hollow, carbon steel)
• Lather: Stirling Soap Co. Christmas Eve
• Aftershave: Southern Witchcrafts Pomona
• Fragrance: Creed Wind Flowers
• Talc: Pinaud Clubman Finest Powder

Partially on theme today. Sweet, but definitely not the sweetest in my den. I'm really enjoying my Koraat run this week.

Thursday, February 15, 2024: Haslinger (t)Hursday

• Preshave: Proraso Green Preshave
• Brush: Semogue Owner's Club Boar 🐗 'Taj'
• Razor: Merkur 34C
• Blade: Astra Superior Platinum (49)
• Lather: Haslinger Schafmilch 🐑
• Postshave: Mennen Skin Bracer
• Postshave: Nivea After Shave Balm

Inspired by @walden, I took out my trusty 34C. Even with a tired blade, this was a very good and close 3-pass shave. I never had any issue with the plating on the razor, and using it feels like meeting an old friend. The ring of death on the soap continues to grow (well, the ring of soap itself gets smaller, but death increases).

Have a good evening!

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February 15, 2024

• Brush: Dogwood Handcrafts w/Maggard SHD 30mm Fan
• Razor: Merkur 34C HD
• Blade: Personna Lab Blue (4)
• Lather: Williams Mug Soap - Soap
• Post Shave: Pinaud - Clubman - Aftershave
• Post Shave: House of Mammoth - Mood Indigo - Balm

I grabbed my Williams today, which resides in a Spearhead Seaforth! mug. This stuff is super quick to use. I went at it with a slightly damp brush. I didn't "lather" or add water. I reloaded the brush for every pass. Basically, Williams takes no water at all and doesn't benefit from any "working". Just load and spread.

I like mild razors, and the 34C is certainly mild. I have milder razors that are more efficient, though, so the 34C doesn't win any awards in my book. Still, after some buffing I got a really nice close shave.

Thursday, February 15, 2025

• Prep: hot shower
• Brush: Simpson Chubby 2 Synthetic Fibre Shaving Brush, 27mm
• Razor: Gillette Aristocrat (1948-50)
• Blade: Gillette Silver Blue (2)
• Lather: House of Mammoth - Hygge - Soap
• Post Shave: House of Mammoth - Hygge - balm

Another cold yet sunny day, these always feel appropriate for using Hygge.

Feb 15, 2024 - Theme Thursday: Post-Valentines Shave

• Brush: Chisel & Hound Chocolate Drop 26mm v19 Fanchurian
• Razor: Karve Shaving Co. Overlander
• Blade: Gillette 7 O’Clock Super Stainless (Green) [20]
• Lather: Wholly Kaw - Amber Bomba - Soap
• Post Shave: House of Mammoth - Rumble - Splash

Caramel and vanilla then chocolate and rum.

Rating: 4.5/5

February 15, 2024

• Brush: Brad Sears Scotsman XL 28mm Super Badger
• Razor: Filarmonica 13 Novodur 13/16" Para Profesionales Full Hollow
• Lather: Barrister and Mann - Hallows - Soap
• Toner: Thayers - Cucumber - Toner
• Aftershave: Barrister and Mann - Hallows - Aftershave
• Fragrance: Barrister and Mann - Hallows - Eau de Toilette

2 passes. Face lather. Excellent shave.