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Shave of the Day - 2025

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Sunday Shave
RAZORS: Dscosmetic All Brass .86 & Dscosmetic All Brass .68
BLADES: Personna Lab Blue
BRUSH: Heritage Erskine 150 26mm SHD Manchurian 2 band
LATHER: OSP Urban Viking Shaving Soap
POST: OSP Urban Viking Aftershave Lotion
 
https://imgur.com/UhaWXZv
Pre-shave; Warm shower, face rinse with MWF bar soap.
Brush; TroyCraft, ‘’Gold n Jar’’ Jarrah hardwood and pure Gold flake resin handle, highly polished with a CA finish and a 26mm (x TF), 2 band Finest Badger knot (Brush No 4) Grail.
Soap; Areffa, Discoverer, Bear based tallow.
Razor; . Ever-ready, Chrome Plated Single Edge Razor 2nd Generation, Official name, common name/s “Ambassador’’, ‘’Jewel’’ or ‘’Streamline’’ (Case dependent, but the same razor) 1949-53. The epitome of vintage SE razors IMHO.
Blade; Personna, GEM PTFE coated.
Post-shave; Areffa, Discoverer A/S milk.
Cologne;
Moisturiser;
Attar (Perfume Oil);
Shave; Very nice shave, I look forward to using the Streamline as she gives as smooth a 2 pass BBS (with touch-up/s) as does my Kami. Still deciding on a Grail razor this could certainly up there, but I won’t decide till I get an Alpha Spirit (in Bronze) and compare the “4”’ in contention for this title!! I’m liking the Areffa product but doesn’t surpass Washpool No2 for me, obviously YMMV.
 
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Pre-shave: Hot flannel, Valobra Glicerlanolina
Brush: TroyCraft "Nebulish" 30mm Shedding Dog silvertip
Soap: Stirling Lavender
Razor: Wolfman WR4
Blade: Schick Proline
Post-shave: TND witch hazel, homebrew moisturiser, La Roche-Posay Anthelios SPF 50+ Invisible Fluid, Oxford & Cambridge cologne

This soap normally lives in my travel kit, but I just felt like giving it a run today. The Lavender EO is a lovely natural scent, but I still think the Bergamot Lavender is the most perfect of the Stirling range.
 
TomG said:
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Prep: Valobra Glycerlanolina soap, Myrsol Emulsion
Brush: H.L. Thäter 3-band Silvertip Badger
Soap: Cold River Soap Works Glide Colonia Mediterrania
Razor: Gillette Diplomat
Blade: Vintage London Bridge (1)
Post: Thayers Cucumber Witch Hazel, Alvarez Goméz Barberia After Shave Lotion
Scent: Acqua Di Parma Colonia EdC

Such good soap.
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Hi @TomG
Was the Gillette diplomat made around the same time as the 40s aristocrat looks very similar
Cheers
 
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Prep: Valobra Glycerlanolina soap, Myrsol Emulsion
Brush: H.L. Thäter 3-band Silvertip Badger
Cream: Sir Irisch Moos
Razor: Gillette Diplomat
Blade: Vintage London Bridge (2)
Post: Thayers Cucumber Witch Hazel, Sir Irisch Moos After Shave Lotion
Scent: Sir Irisch Moos EdT
 
LesC said:
https://imgur.com/UhaWXZv
Pre-shave; Warm shower, face rinse with MWF bar soap.
Brush; TroyCraft, ‘’Gold n Jar’’ Jarrah hardwood and pure Gold flake resin handle, highly polished with a CA finish and a 26mm (x TF), 2 band Finest Badger knot (Brush No 4) Grail.
Soap; Areffa, Discoverer, Bear based tallow.
Razor; . Ever-ready, Chrome Plated Single Edge Razor 2nd Generation, Official name, common name/s “Ambassador’’, ‘’Jewel’’ or ‘’Streamline’’ (Case dependent, but the same razor) 1949-53. The epitome of vintage SE razors IMHO.
Blade; Personna, GEM PTFE coated.
Post-shave; Areffa, Discoverer A/S milk.
Cologne;
Moisturiser;
Attar (Perfume Oil);
Shave; Very nice shave, I look forward to using the Streamline as she gives as smooth a 2 pass BBS (with touch-up/s) as does my Kami. Still deciding on a Grail razor this could certainly up there, but I won’t decide till I get an Alpha Spirit (in Bronze) and compare the “4”’ in contention for this title!! I’m liking the Areffa product but doesn’t surpass Washpool No2 for me, obviously YMMV.
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Nice picture info @LesC
Don’t get too hung up, mate. On a holy Grail.
There’s always a new Grail around the corner🤣
 
TomG said:
My Diplomat is an A2, which by my reckoning is second quarter 1955. @Mark1966 - what say you, oh Lord of Vintage Gillettes?
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Yes, the President and Diplomat are effectively the offspring of the 1940s Aristocrats.

That timing is right for the A2
 
Belated SOTD post for Sat.1.Feb.2025

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Shave Report: Hendrix Classics & Co - Bond, vegetal soap base made in USA. Scent described as “A crisp clean scent inspired by 007. Perfect for an evening in the Monaco Casinos or a night cap with a Bond lady. It's a blending of bergamot, jasmine, fresh juniper, and patchouli.”. HC&C soaps always give me a lovely rich & creamy medium-high density lather with wonderful performance. Had a nice close smooth shave from the Twig, not a perfect shave though with some irritation around the lower neck.

The Gear:
  • Pre Shave: Imperial Glycerine Soap for Shave/Face
  • Brush: RazoRock Butterscotch 400 with 24/55 Black Plissoft Knot
  • Soap: Hendrix Classics & Co - Bond
  • Bowl: Yaqi Black Plastic “Duke”
  • Razor: Twig, made by Leaf Shave in USA
  • Blade: Vertice Euromax (Silvermax) “Cryo” Sputtered Platinum SE (half DE), made in India (1)
  • Astringent: TN Dickinsons Witch Hazel with T.Tree oil & Menthol Crystals
  • Balm: Nivea Men Sensitive Pro Anti Skin Stress Facial Balm
  • After Shave Splash: Guess Effect Cool (+Aloe) AS
  • Moisturiser (Later): Nivea Men - Anti-Irritation AS Lotion
 
Monday Night 3/2/2025
  • Hot shower
  • Razor : Circa 1930s Gillette New long comb Palmolive give away Made in Canada. (Gold washed brass or copper?)
  • Blade : 1st origin Gillette blade 2nd Wizamet. (3)
  • Brush : Yaqi caramel cats whiskers synthetic.
  • Pre shave : Pears original clear soap.
  • Soap : Omega Eucalyptus.
  • Balm/Toner : T N Dickinson's Witch Hazel.
  • Weight : 55 grams.
Hi all,
Great old time shave this evening with the Gillette New long comb this razor was a promotional give away if you
purchased a Palmolive product.
The razor its self shaves very close as with other early Gillette's I have used.
In my opinion the early Gillette's were far less forgiving than most of the razors that followed.
I first tried the original blade and chickened out after 2 and a half passes ( way to dull meant for a time when men were men).
Much much better with a Wizamet (3) very smooth.
You will notice the different cut outs on the original blade.
The Omega eucalyptus lathered well but dried out a bit to quickly.
And the scent um I think they just wrote the word eucalyptus on the lid and forgot to add it to the soap.
Cheers.
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Razor and Blade.
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Blade A2 cut out 1930
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Flip side
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