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SOTD - 1/10/2026
Barberry Coast Bay Rum
Boar Brush by Trotter Handcrafts
Tatara MASAMUNE NODACHI RAZOR - Stainless Steel - Open Comb
From the Barberry Coast website:
The Bay Rum No. 28 Aftershave Splash is a luxurious, handcrafted aftershave...
10 January 2026
Brush: Spot Prints, Shadow Orange, 26mm Spot Knot
Software: Ariana and Evans The Kingdom
Razor: Gillette Red Tip, A2 (1956)
Blade: Astra Superior Stainless (2)
Have a wonderful weekend everyone!
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Good day to everyone,
Morning shave on a weekend getaway with the family.
The setup for the day:
Razor: Feather WS-D2.
Blade: Feather Hi-Stainless.
Preshave: Prorasso Red.
Soap: Mitchell's wool fat.
Omega Bore Brush.
Muhle alum block.
I wish a...
I made this video this morning before heading to Asheville for Mohs surgery. It is my first shave with the Leaf Thorn on loan from @ewk.
They got all of the cancer on the spot on my chin, but they had to go back and get more on my cheek. I have...
Friday's Cold Water Shave
Cold Water Rinse
Proraso White Shave Cream
Jayaruh #144 Finest Badger
Leaf Thorn (first Shave)
Gillette Silver Blue Half Blade
Cold Water Rinse
Humphrey's Witch Hazel
Derby City Chop Shop Winter Reserve After Shave...
I received the Leaf Thorn today from @ewk in SC. He graciously has let me try it out. It is cleaned, loaded, and ready to go for tomorrow morning's shave. My wife said, "Oh, I like that color!"
Friday's Cold Water Shave
Cold Water Rinse
Proraso White Shave Cream
Jayaruh #144 Finest Badger
Leaf Thorn (first Shave)
Gillette Silver Blue Half Blade
Cold Water Rinse
Humphrey's Witch Hazel
Derby City Chop Shop Winter Reserve After Shave...
Thursday's Cold Water Shave
Cold Water Rinse
Proraso White Shave Cream
Jayaruh #144 Finest Badger
Schick J3 Golden 500
Schick Super Krona
Cold Water Rinse
Humphrey's Witch Hazel
Derby City Chop Shop Winter Reserve After Shave
The Proraso White...
8 January 2026
Brush: Trotter Handcrafts, SNØ, Muhle STF ++
Software: Barrister and Mann Promises
Razor: Urkunet Assassin 1.5
Blade: Tatra Platinum (1)
What an impressive first shave with my new Urkunet razor. A new razor company launched by...
Jan 08, 2026
Prep: Hot water
Razor: Merkur 34C HD
Blade: Permasharp
Brush: Simpsons Berkeley 46 Best ('The Berkeley’)
Soap: Los Jabones de Joserra: Charmer
Post: Cosrx Advanced Snail 96 Mucin Power Essence
Fragrance: Fougère d’Argent by Tom Ford
Williams Wednesday's Cold Water Shave
Cold Water Rinse
Williams Mug Shave Soap
Jayaruh #144 Finest Badger
Schick J3 Golden 500
Schick Super Krona
Cold Water Rinse
Humphrey's Witch Hazel
Derby City Chop Shop Winter Reserve After Shave
The...
The Ugly Duckling that delivers very smooth shaves. Never a bad shave from this unconventional SE razor.
Occams OREN/Feather
Alpha Shaving 28mm Jade
Ethos Vetivert soap & splash
John Varvatos Artissn XX
Thursday's Cold Water Shave
Cold Water Rinse
Proraso White Shave Cream
Jayaruh #144 Finest Badger
Schick J3 Golden 500
Schick Super Krona
Cold Water Rinse
Humphrey's Witch Hazel
Derby City Chop Shop Winter Reserve After Shave
The Proraso White...
Williams Wednesday's Cold Water Shave
Cold Water Rinse
Williams Mug Shave Soap
Jayaruh #144 Finest Badger
Schick J3 Golden 500
Schick Super Krona
Cold Water Rinse
Humphrey's Witch Hazel
Derby City Chop Shop Winter Reserve After Shave
The...
Tabac Tuesday's Cold Water Shave
Cold Water Rinse
Tabac Shave Soap
Jayaruh #144 Finest Badger
Schick J3 Golden 500
Schick Super Krona
Cold Water Rinse
Humphrey's Witch Hazel
Tabac After Shave
The Tabac Shave Soap was face-lathered well with...
Menthol Monday's Cold Water Shave
Cold Water Rinse
Ingram Shave Cream
Jayaruh #144 Finest Badger
Schick J3 Golden 500
Schick Super Krona
Cold Water Rinse
Humphrey's Witch Hazel
Mennen Skin Bracer AS
The Ingram Shave Cream was face-lathered well...
Friday's shave was excellent. I stacked the two halves of the Wizamet Super Iridium blade because one half by itself was a bit loose. It worked extremely well.
The Abbatey La Mantia Ishtar lathered superbly with this beautifully resto-moded brush...
One of my favorite injectors, the Schick C3. When I first got it I thought it shaved like a brick and almost put it back up for sale. That would have been a mistake as it now gives me one of the most trouble-free and smoothest shaves in my den...
This format of thread has been my favorite place to hang out on other forums. So not seeing one here I'll start one. If people like it and want to participate, this is open to any and all SOTD shaves with a single edge exposed. So that would...
SOTD - 1/7/2026
Saponificio Bignoli Liquirizia e Menta
Razor by Rod George
Grizzly Bay Brush with a 26mm Fanchurian Knot
From the BullGoose Shaving Supplies website:
Saponificio Bignoli shaving soaps are steeped in tradition. Launched in 1945...
7 January 2026
Brush: Aylsworth Razors, Altare, AR-1 badger
Software: Ariana and Evans Mafioso’s Retreat
Razor: Karve & Aylsworth NA5 Christopher Bradley
Blade: Tatra Platinum (3)
It’s Mafia Day and it’s been a bit since I’ve used this banger...