SOTD by u/PhilosphicalZombie

2024-06-18 RIP in Pieces

• Prep: Coffee, Face wash soap/warm water
• Brush: Maggard Razors - Maggard Blue Swirl, Timberwolf Synthetic, 24mm
• Razor: Blackland - Blackbird, DE safety razor, Brass, 101 mm handle - "Brassbird"
• Blade: Astra Superior Platinum, DE
• Lather: Dr. Jon's – Runaways
• Post Shave: Dr. Jon’s – Runaways

Theme of the Day: - R.I.P. in Pieces:

Dr. Jon's was a well regarded artisan. The soaps were a bit harder and less of a croap and came in metal tins.
Between the soap being less croap and the metal tin - the soap was noted for often spinning in the tin as you loaded your brush. Dr. Jon's had some great scents and amongst my favorites are his holiday soap "Krampus".
As with many artisans this was not his day job and Dr. Jon retired from soap making after accepting a position in a new job.

Today I am using Dr. Jon's Runaways soap and aftershave. This soap was inspired by the band of the 1970's (1975-1979) and certainly inspired by Joan Jett. This scent uses a set of notes that could seem difficult to combine - fruit, floral, hide and musk. Two notes I think could get more use in modern scenting out of this lot are clover and carnation.

Yes, the soap did spin. This is a Volume III soap (bases were described as volumes for a naming convention). Aside from the soap, I think Dr. Jon's had one of the best aftershaves on the market during it's run. In this particular one the cherry note shines.

Challenge of the Day:

Not today's shave, and perhaps a bit repetitive, but here is a link to one an earlier W_E shave (actually for this particular reason - well the imgur part of it anyway). 2022-06-11: I did this shave. I gotta ask those blades always sharp like that? I mean I know they need to cut but I want it doing the beard part only. Maybe I didn't get a good blade? Anyway I thought you might enjoy the great use of filters. My phone comes with them. I wanted to get my old hobby (artistic camera phone pics) and my new hobby (shaving things like my face) together."

Anyway...enough of that.

Scent notes for those interested - cherry, carnation, clover, leather and musk

Take care and have a good one.

[**2024-06-18 RIP in Pieces**](https://imgur.com/ly4dZna)

* **Prep:** Coffee, Face wash soap/warm water
* **Brush:** Maggard Razors - [Maggard Blue Swirl, Timberwolf Synthetic, 24mm](https://imgur.com/Ffgi4mF)
* **Razor:** Blackland - [Blackbird, DE safety razor, Brass, 101 mm handle](https://imgur.com/40xVJdM) - "Brassbird"
* **Blade:** [Astra Superior Platinum, DE](https://imgur.com/kj2oWW9)
* **Lather:** Dr. Jon's – [Runaways](https://imgur.com/ql4o5Go)
* **Post Shave:** Dr. Jon’s – [Runaways](https://imgur.com/5Dqaic6)

**Theme of the Day: - R.I.P. in Pieces:**

Dr. Jon's was a well regarded artisan. The soaps were a bit harder and less of a croap and came in metal tins.
Between the soap being less croap and the metal tin - the soap was noted for often spinning in the tin as you loaded your brush. Dr. Jon's had some great scents and amongst my favorites are his holiday soap "Krampus".
As with many artisans this was not his day job and Dr. Jon retired from soap making after accepting a position in a new job.

Today I am using Dr. Jon's Runaways soap and aftershave. This soap was inspired by the band of the 1970's (1975-1979) and certainly inspired by Joan Jett. This scent uses a set of notes that could seem difficult to combine - fruit, floral, hide and musk. Two notes I think could get more use in modern scenting out of this lot are clover and carnation.

Yes, the soap did spin. This is a Volume III soap (bases were described as volumes for a naming convention). Aside from the soap, I think Dr. Jon's had one of the best aftershaves on the market during it's run. In this particular one the cherry note shines.

**Challenge of the Day:**

Not today's shave, and perhaps a bit repetitive, but here is a link to one an earlier W\_E shave (actually for this particular reason - well the imgur part of it anyway). [2022-06-11: I did this shave. I gotta ask those blades always sharp like that? I mean I know they need to cut but I want it doing the beard part only. Maybe I didn't get a good blade? Anyway I thought you might enjoy the great use of filters. My phone comes with them. I wanted to get my old hobby (artistic camera phone pics) and my new hobby (shaving things like my face) together."](https://imgur.com/2022-06-11-oW71Gwj)

Anyway...enough of that.

Scent notes for those interested - cherry, carnation, clover, leather and musk

**Take care and have a good one.**