Thursday SOTD Thread, April 10th, 2025 (#667)

April 10, 2025
Brush: Chisel & Hound Raven 26mm V26 Fanchurian
Razor: ERN 207 - 6/8 - Full Hollow - Round Point
Lather: Elysian Soap Shop - El Dorado - Soap
Aftershave: Elysian Soap Shop - El Dorado - Aftershave
Fragrance: Creed - Royal Oud
Talc: Yardley Classic
 
3 passes. Face lather. Excellent shave.
I'm off theme. I remembered to check the theme after shaving 🫤
This was a shave test for the ERN 207 (honing video). The new synthetic edge performed excellently. The entire shave was improved by richness and slickness of the Elysian Soap Shop's soap base, and by the warmth and elegance of the El Dorado scent.
video
- I watched that video... boy that edge cleaned up nicely!
  
  Thank you for watching! The steel needs to be great to take an edge like that. Eld’s razor, btw.

Brush: Semogue Pegasus Mistura
Razor: Blackland Razors Vector titanium
Blade: Schick Proline
Lather: Australian Private Reserve - Fenchurch
Post Shave: Australian Private Reserve - Fenchurch
Fragrance: Maher Olfactive - Legato
Day 10 of APRil is a good day to smell like plums and wood

Thursday, April 10, 2025
Brush: Chisel & Hound "Spice Lily" - TurnNShave Tuxedo 26mm synthetic
Razor: Chiseled Face - Titanium Legacy Razor
Blade: Personna - Lab Blue (2)
Lather: Zingari Man - The Master
Post Shave: Zingari Man - The Master Recovery Splash
Post Shave: Stirling - Glacial Unscented Aftershave balm
Fragrance: Barrister and Mann - Lavender, Interrupted EdT
On theme today with The Master, easily my favorite barbershop that I've tried so far. I love the dark and spicy vibe.
Another superlative shave from the Legacy. It works so well with these blades for me.
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April 10, 2025
Brush: AP Shave Co Pure Bliss
Razor: Yates Merica
Blade: Gillette Silver Blue
Lather Fanzine Saponifications - Testing… Testing…
Post Shave: Seaforth! - Heather
Damn good shave this morning. Heather sampler is gone and I actually really enjoyed that scent despite people thinking it’s a straight old man scent. Maybe I’m in denial…
- I enjoyed Heather for what it was, and still have the toner. I wasn't sad when I killed the tub, though. It's just not in my wheelhouse is all.
  
  Doubtful that I pick a soap or splash of it up, but good enough to enjoy for a few days.

April 10, 2025
Brush: Zenith 508A XL/Bristle (B35) (MOAR BOAR) 31mm
Razor: Fatip Classic Testina Gentile
Blade: Personna 74 (66)
Lather: Barrister & Mann - Vespers - Soap
Post Shave: Pinaud - Clubman Musk - Aftershave
Post Shave: Goodfellow & Co. - Face Lotion - Kelp & Sea Mineral
Fragrance: Jōvan Musk - EdT
Great lather. I only soaked this brush for a minute or two, and that was all it needed. So that's nice. I agree with some others that the loft on Moar Boar could be longer, but I've just resigned to the fact that it's a painter, not a splayer. I still enjoy using it!
I'm almost at 69 uses on this blade according to my spreadsheet. I'll have to remember to swap it back into my Chiseled Face Legacy which is serial # 69.

Apr 10, 2025 - Theme Thursday: Barbershops
Brush: Chisel & Hound/House of Mammoth Beloved 26mm v15 Fanchurian Badger Knot
Razor: Aylsworth Razors Drakkant Ti
Blade: Gillette 7 O’Clock Super Stainless (Green) [7]
Lather: Southern Witchcrafts/The Razor Company - Gothorum Tonstrina - Soap (Vegan)
Post Shave: Southern Witchcrafts/The Razor Company - Gothorum Tonstrina - Aftershave (Alcohol Free)