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SOTD January 2026

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Saturday 1/10 Shave
BADGERary 2026

First shave with this razor & edge since restoration
@yeolestraightnstrop did a fantastic job as usual
I was also testing to see if I could finish in two passes
Preparing to do a One Blade In February challenge
So no stropping or honing for 28 Days (or how long the edge lasts)
Varying my ATG and XTG to combine the two into a finishing pass worked
Overall a BBS shaving success this morning

Razor: Edlis Hardware – Edlis Special No. 715
Blade: Ye Ole Straight n Strop Edge
Lather: Stirling Soap SCARN Sample
Brush: Olive Wood Handle Pure BADGER
Post Shave: Jeris Musk for Men Splash
Post Shave: Proraso Wood & Spice Balma

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Saturday SOTD
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Razor: Schick Repeating Razor C2
Blade: Schick (6)
Brush: Simpson Duke 2
Bowl: Buffalo Horn 6"
Pre-Shave Scrub: Stirling Mentholated
Pre-Shave Oil: Taconic Bay Rum
Shave Cream: Taconic Bay Rum
Balm: Viking Soaps Bay Rum
Aftershave: Taconic Bay Rum ​
 
10 January, 2026

Hello everyone! Hope you had a pleasant evening.

A phenomenal shave this morning! Returned to my vintage Yardley suite of products for what was the best shave of the week, hands down! A very light scent but a simply incredible lather built with the PAA synth for three passes with the Karve and I finished with alum, followed by Quinn's lavender witch hazel and the matching aftershave lotion, talc & EdC. Yardley is the 🐐, no doubt about it! I've never gotten a bad lather from it.

Another effortless BBS shave!

Hope you have a great day. :)


Yardley / Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements / Karve / Wizamet / Quinn's

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One of the first straight razors I acquired and one of the most reliable. Four days of stubble gone in a heartbeat :)

Hot water preparation
The Shave Den 2X Iced Lavender Shave Soap
Savile Row 3824 Silvertip Badger
Wade & Butcher 6/8
Rose Petal Witch Hazel

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Happy shaving - Karl
 

Sunday SOTD
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Razor: Shield Titanium Avenger
Blade: Personna Injector (1)
Brush: Zen Shave Crossbones 24mm Romera Manchurian
Bowl: The Distinctive Goat Style 3 5" Maple\Walnut
Pre-Shave Scrub: Stirling Mentholated
Pre-Shave oIL: Black Ship Grooming Unscented
Shave Soap: Black Ship Grooming Ghost Ship
Balm: Proraso White
Aftershave: Black Ship Grooming Ghost Ship
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My planned shaves for this week..
Jan 12, 2026

Prep: Hot water
Razor: Dscosmetic DS 44C
Blade: Permasharp
Brush: Rooney Heritage 2XL Jade
Soap: Stirling: Agar
Post: Cosrx Advanced Snail 96 Mucin Power Essence
Fragrance: Fars by Xerjoff





Jan 14, 2026

Prep: Hot water
Razor: Barbaros TR-1
Blade: Permasharp
Brush: New Forest Tubby 1 Finest
Soap: Los Jabones De Joserra: Spanish Fern
Post: Cosrx Advanced Snail 96 Mucin Power Essence
Fragrance: Beach Hut Man by Amouage

 
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Lather Catcher Sunday's Cold Water Shave

Cold Water Rinse
Proraso White Shave Cream
Jayaruh #144 Finest Badger
C.V. Heljestrand Lather Catcher
Heljestrand Wedge
Cold Water Rinse
Humphrey's Witch Hazel
Derby City Chop Shop Winter Reserve After Shave

The Proraso White Shave Cream was face-lathered well with Jayaruh #144 Finest Badger Brush. Two passes and touch ups with the C.V. Heljestrand Lather Catcher and the Heljestrand Wedge Blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Humphrey's Witch Hazel and Derby City Chop Shop Winter Reserve After Shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...
 
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