Monday SOTD Thread, May 12th, 2025 (#699)
Monday SOTD Thread, May 12th, 2025 (#699)
Share your SOTD for Monday!
6 comments
-
-
May 12th, 2025: Near Wedge
- Brush: AP Shave Co. - Synbad 24mm Synthetic
- Razor: Joseph Rogers & Sons - Near Wedge (1)
- Lather: Viking Shaving Soap - Norway - Soap
- Post Shave: Brut - Brut - Splash On
- Post Shave: Dove - Men+Care Ultra-Hydra - Cream
I'm still in the process of restoring this Joseph Rogers & Sons near wedge that I bought for $5. Of course I then spent about $12 on Dremel attachments to clean the blade up, plus all the time sharpening, honing, stropping, etc... but for $5 this razor seems to be an absolute bargain.
It didn't pass the packing-peanut test made famous by @gcgallant@sub.wetshaving.social, but it wasn't tuggy at all. In fact, I might even go as far as saying this has been my favorite straight razor shave to date!!!
This shave really surprised me, because after honing it last night I was certain that it wasn't ready to shave with... but I tried it anyway and man... I'm smitten.
-
Mon 12 May 2025
- Brush: Simpson Chubby 2 Super Badger
- Razor: Koraat – r/Wetshaving exclusive Moarteen (15/16", full hollow, carbon steel)
- Lather: Catie's Bubbles – Connecticut Shade
- Post Shave: Macduffs Soap Company – Trail Tobacco
- Fragrance: House of Mammoth – Tobacconist
Lots of Tobacco in this shave. Connecticut Shade is a bit on the sweet side, but followed by Trail Tobacco, and the wonderful Tobacconist, it's a good start.
-
May 12, 2025
- Brush: AP Shave Co Lemondrop 28mm SynBad
- Razor: Geneva Cutlery Co. 11/16 Hollow Ground Round Point
- Lather: Chicago Grooming - AG 1889 - Soap
- Aftershave: Chicago Grooming - AG 1889 - Aftershave
2 passes. Face lather. Excellent shave.
Very quick and nice shave this morning. Just gettting around to posting it now.
$discord
-
May 12th, 2025
- Brush: AP Shave Co. - Silksmoke Synthetic
- Razor: Chiseled Face - Titanium Legacy Razor
- Blade: Gillette Perma-Sharp (2)
- Lather: Mike's Natural Soaps - Vetiver - Soap
- Post Shave: Barrister and Mann - Lavanille - Aftershave
- Post Shave: Stirling - Glacial Unscented - Balm
- Fragrance: Barrister and Mann - Lavanille - EdT
Great lather and excellent results. Whatever illness I caught over the weekend has moved into my nose/sinuses, so I can't smell a damn thing. Very smooth shave though!
-
Sinus blockage--;
Get well soon!
6 comments
May 12th, 2025
Need to use Irving Park more. Its RG dupes and inspirations are probably my favorite “barbershop” scents.