Shave of the Day Thread - 2022

[SpeedyPC]

A very seductive handle @klinker looks like a smoky, dark rose.

Have you seen @alfredus brush similar design colour handle.

 

[Holiday]

Have you seen @alfredus brush similar design colour handle.

@alfredus SOTD postings are few and far between. Cannot say I recall it from Lather Shots

 

[klinker]

A very seductive handle @klinker looks like a smoky, dark rose.

That's an interesting take @Holiday. AP Shave Co. calls it " Mocha Brown."

 

[Razor Burn]

SOTW

Happy Shaves!

 

[Holiday]

Pre-shave:- Shower
Soap:- GEO.F.Trumper's - Spanish Leather
Brush:- Omega 620 Super Badger
Razor:- 140 year old C. W. Dahlgren Eskilstuna Frameback
Aftershave:- Barrister & Mann - Night Music

Managed to restore the edge on this vintage frameback to a shave ready state. 3 x WTG = DFS+ not BBS and needs a bit more work.
First two passes were smooth and felt like I should apply more pressure for a BBS result but as soon as I did the careless mistakes started a nick here and there.​

 

[MadFlava81]

Brush: Maggard 24mm synth
Razor: Karve CB SB-C
Blade: Gillette Silver Blue (1)
Lather: House of Mammoth - Alive - Soap
Post Shave: Southern Witchcrafts - Fougère Nemeta - Aftershave

Have a great day!

 

[alfredus]

@alfredus SOTD postings are few and far between. Cannot say I recall it from Lather Shots

Apologies...too much to do...so litle time

 

[Dale.Whiley]

Preshave: cold water
Soap: Shaver Heaven Spiced Mahogany (WHAT a scent)
Brush: Cheap Shaver Shop badger
Straight: Dovo 5/8
Postshave: cold shower & alum block

Fantastic scent. Still lingering 90 minutes after my shower. Another big thumbs up to Shaver Heaven soaps.

 

[Gargravarr]

Pre-shave: Hot flannel, Pears soap
Brush: Troycraft "Opalesque" 28mm AP G5C
Soap: Czech & Speake - Oxford & Cambridge (Valobra)
Razor: Blackland Vector
Blade: Schick Proline
Post-shave: Shower, Thayer's Cucumber witch hazel, homebrew moisturiser, La Roche-Posay Anthelios SPF50+, Oxford & Cambridge cologne
COTD: Rante Kapua Torajah, Sulawesi

A new picture for a favourite weekend treat.

 

[TomG]

Prep: Valobra Glycerlanolina soap, Myrsol Emulsion
Brush: Rooney Polo 2 Super Badger
Soap: Valobra Cologne
Razor:Tatara Masamune Nodachi
Blade: Vintage NOS Gillette Spoiler (1)
Post: Thayers Cucumber Witch Hazel, Alt Innsbruck Aftershave Lotion

Best shave to date with the Nodachi.

 

[Gargravarr]

Best shave to date with the Nodachi.

Put it down to the Valobra.

 

[Gargravarr]

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...First two passes were smooth and felt like I should apply more pressure for a BBS result but as soon as I did the careless mistakes started a nick here and there.

A reminder for us all: if the shave isn't going quite right, REDUCE the pressure on the blade. The maxim applies to ALL types of razor. Carts have taught us all some bad habits.

 

[TomG]

Put it down to the Valobra.

No doubt it’s superb soap .

 

[Holiday]

Pre-shave: Hot flannel, Pears soap
Brush: Troycraft "Opalesque" 28mm AP G5C
Soap: Czech & Speake - Oxford & Cambridge (Valobra)
Razor: Blackland Vector
Blade: Schick Proline
Post-shave: Shower, Thayer's Cucumber witch hazel, homebrew moisturiser, La Roche-Posay Anthelios SPF50+, Oxford & Cambridge cologne
COTD: Rante Kapua Torajah, Sulawesi

A new picture for a favourite weekend treat.

Surreal background @Gargravarr with the dappled light on grass

Best shave to date with the Nodachi.

Put it down to the Valobra.

I'm sure that Rooney played it's part too beautiful brush

 

[TomG]

Surreal background @Gargravarr with the dappled light on grass




I'm sure that Rooney played it's part too beautiful brush

Cheers, Mate.

 

[Mark1966]

Pre-shave: Hot Shower
Brush: @Tony Forsyth P&C LE Platypus shaving brush
Soap/Cream: Pasteur Phramacy / Wholly Kaw Timmermann shaving soap
Razor: Charcoal Goods Generation 1 Level 2 solid brass Paste & Cut razor
Blade: Polsilver 'Brown' (6)
Post-shave: Pasteur Phramacy / Wholly Kaw Timmermann toner
Fragrance: Pasteur Phramacy / Wholly Kaw Timmermann EDT

Nice indeed

 

[klinker]

Pre - Hot washcloth & bloom water
Razor - Blackland Brassbird Open Comp
Blade - Gillette‌ 7 O'clock SharpEdgeYellow
Brush - Spiffo! "Castillo" - African Blackwood w/24mm HMW SHD Fan
Soap - Barrister and Mann Nordost Omnibus Base LE Shaving Soap
Post - Barrister and Mann Nordost Aftershave Splash

 

[neongas]

Busy week with overseas rellos in town so here's a pic dump of the last five shaves. Hope everyone has been well!

 

[MadFlava81]

Brush: Maggard 24mm SHD badger
Razor: Karve CB SB-C
Blade: Gillette Silver Blue (2)
Lather: Barrister and Mann - Reserve Cool (Omnibus base)
Post shave: Nivea Balm

 

[Dale.Whiley]

Preshave: cold water
Soap: Shaver Heaven Sandalwood
Brush: can't remember but it is labelled Excelsior with clear Perspex handle with deep red at the top
Straight: can't remember but it has "KEEN as the razor's edge invisible" and from memory when I searched info when I purchased, it was made in the early 1880's - I never did narrow it down any further
Postshave: cold shower & alum block

As with all Shaver Heaven soaps a rich aroma and thick lather. Blade was good and every time you work with old machinery or tools there is a certain joy and pride in knowing the care and effort in maintaining a piece of nostalgia and history in this McDonald's throw-away age we live in. That is the joy of straight shaving summed up.