Shave of the Day - 2025

Charcoal Goods Everyday Brass / Personna
AP Shave Co. Orange Resin 24mm 2BED Synthetic
Noble Otter Firefighter Shaving Soap & Aftershave Splash

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Pre-shave:- Cool Shower
Bowl/Scuttle:- Captain's Choice
Brush:- AP Shave Co 'Amber Smoke' Resin 24/52mm Fan G5C Premium Synth.
Soap/Cream:- Stirling Soaps ~ Duke
Razor/Blade:- Blackbird Lite SS Polished / Vintage NOS England Wilkinson Sword #2
Post/After-shave:- T.N. Dickinson Witch Hazel Astringent mixed into the 240ml bottle with Plunkett's Vita E Pure with Rosehip Oil (10 drops), Natural Plant Glycerine (20) & Tea Tree Oil Antiseptic (5)
Fragrance:- Davidoff Cool Water
Deodorant:- Davidoff Cool Water
 
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Pre-shave: Hot flannel, Pears soap
Brush: TroyCraft "Polar Nocturne" 28mm AP Titanium
Soap: Yardley
Razor: Wolfman WR4
Blade: Schick Proline
Post-shave: TND witch hazel, homebrew moisturiser, Oxford & Cambridge cologne

Although this is probably the youngest "Green Label" Yardley soap I've had at only 73 or so years old (the Royal Warrant is from "The Late King George VI"), it has suffered the usual drawback of having been pressed into an unsealed wooden bowl: the soap in contact with the wood dries out into a crusty mass that isn't directly usable. So I've scraped off all those hard bits and put them in a tin with a few drops of our Great Western Tiers rainwater to rehydrate for a couple of weeks. Waste not, want not, and the soap will be as good as new.
 
Saturday Morning 03/10/2025
  • Razor : Razorock German Slant (China) /Unknown SS Handle.
  • Blade : Gillette Nacet Stainless (1). (Russia)
  • Brush : PAA Amber Aerolite 24mm Synthetic . (USA)
  • Soap : Razorock For Chicago Italian Shaving Soap . (Italy)
  • Aftershave : Genuine Ogallala bay rum and Vanilla. (USA)
  • Weight : 94 grams. (Razor/Handle)
Hi all,
Yet another wet cool day here in Perth WA and just when I was thinking "Arr spring is finally here".
I had a fine shave this morning with the Razorock German slant as I only have the head which is made of some sort of chrome plated metal I put it onto an unknown stainless steel handle which balance wise wasn’t the best with the handle accounting for most of the weight.
The German slant shave’s very similar to how the original Merkur 37C did before Merkur changed the specs slightly to decrease the blade feel and efficiency of the 37C (my opinion only).
This is from my own comparison of the current 37C and older 37C and the German slant with the same blade loaded.

The Gillette Nacet stainless pairs up well with this razor as it one of the sharper DE blades. (again my opinion only)

The Razorock for Chicago soap is slick and smooth whipping up into a nice thick lather giving good protection and the pleasing sent.

Finished off nicely with Genuine Ogallala bay rum and vanilla splash a wonderful fresh clean scent.

One pass WTG one pass ATG done no touch ups.
One small nick no worries.

Cheers.
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Vittoria said:
Looks like a new style tub.
this is the one I have in a white tub.
Still yours looks a bit flasher.
Cheers.
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Vittoria said:
Hey my tub Orbit doesn't look like that??
Umm some funny business going on here Mr Klinker?:sneaky:
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Vittoria said:
Looks like a new style tub.
this is the one I have in a white tub.
Still yours looks a bit flasher.
Cheers.
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Vittoria said:
Looks like a new style tub.
this is the one I have in a white tub.
Still yours looks a bit flasher.
Cheers.
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Agreed. Sometimes change is for the better.
 
Holiday said:
Pre-Shave: Hot shower – the perfect way to soften the beard and prep the skin.
Soap: Geo. F. Trumper Spanish Leather – rich, warm, and masculine.
A slick lather and timeless scent that never fails to elevate the experience.
Brush: Morris & Forndran 1" Blonde Badger, Natural Horn handle – beautifully crafted and a joy to use.
The badger knot has just the right spongey backbone.
Razor: F.R. Wellmann Gold Medal No. 3 – courtesy of @Blackie. This Altona Hamburg classic is a stunner.
Still amazed by the edge – it sings on the strop, giving off that perfect "zing" with each pass. A real pleasure to shave with.
Aftershave: Ogallala Bay Rum & Sandalwood – bold and spicy with just the right touch of warmth to complement the soap.​

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@Blackie – G’day mate, hope everything’s good across the Tasman. Still thoroughly enjoying your father’s Gold Medal. It’s a gem, and each shave with it reminds me of the craftsmanship and history behind these old razors.
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All good here thanks. So glad the razor has found a good home, and that you enjoy it still. I think it was my Grand-Dads razor, but could go further back in time.
My Great Grand-Dad came to NZ in the 1870's from Ireland so it is possible that this was his razor.
Would have been a shame for me to keep it (just for the family connection) and not give it any use.
Now it has a new life and is doing as its maker intended.
It should last another century or two I reckon.
Cheers.
 
Pre-shave:- Cool Shower
Bowl/Scuttle:- Captain's Choice
Brush:- AP Shave Co 'True Blood' Resin 24/52mm Fan G5C Premium Synth.
Soap/Cream:- Stirling Soaps ~ Duke
Razor/Blade:- Blackbird Lite SS Polished / Vintage NOS England Wilkinson Sword #3
Post/After-shave:- T.N. Dickinson Witch Hazel Astringent mixed into the 240ml bottle with Plunkett's Vita E Pure with Rosehip Oil (10 drops), Natural Plant Glycerine (20) & Tea Tree Oil Antiseptic (5)
Fragrance:- Davidoff Cool Water
Deodorant:- Davidoff Cool Water
 
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