Shave of the Day - 2025

Pre-shave:- Cool Shower
Bowl/Scuttle:- Captain's Choice
Brush:- Stirling Finest Badger 26/54mm bulb knot
Soap/Cream:- Noble Otter ~ Toons & Spoons
Razor/Blade:- Weber with Bulldog Handle / NOS English Wilkie #1
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)
Moisturising Cream:- Aveeno Active Naturals Daily Fragrance-Free (for autumn & winter season)
Fragrance:- Milkman King of Wood
Tonight Tipple:- Guinness


This fragrance smells bloody good and Australian made, ideal for all day and night autumn and winter used.
The bottle contains a massive 20% fragrance, which puts it into the parfum category (being a very bold, long-lasting fragrance).

Top notes: bay, cinnamon leaf
Middle notes: oak resin, patchouli, vanilla
Base notes: sandalwood, cedar, smoke
 
Gillette ‘51 W2 Gold Aristocrat / Nacet
OpusBrush 25mm Oumo EHD 2-Band Badger
Lodrino La Riviera Shaving Soap
Muelhens 4711 Original Aftershave Lotion (splash)

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Pre-shave:- Cool Shower
Bowl/Scuttle:- Captain's Choice
Brush:- Stirling Finest Badger 26/54mm bulb knot
Soap/Cream:- Noble Otter ~ Toons & Spoons
Razor/Blade:- Weber with Bulldog Handle / NOS English Wilkie #1
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)
Moisturising Cream:- Aveeno Active Naturals Daily Fragrance-Free (for autumn & winter season)
Fragrance:- Milkman King of Wood
Tonight Tipple:- Guinness


This fragrance smells bloody good and Australian made, ideal for all day and night autumn and winter used.
The bottle contains a massive 20% fragrance, which puts it into the parfum category (being a very bold, long-lasting fragrance).

Top notes: bay, cinnamon leaf
Middle notes: oak resin, patchouli, vanilla
Base notes: sandalwood, cedar, smoke
Sounds like you have a good set up @SpeedyPC we’d all love to see some pics if you have time.
Cheers
 
Thursday Afternoon 21/08/2025



  • Razor : Stando Shaving Mara TI (Poland).
  • Blade : Gillette 7 O’clock Black Platinum (1)(India).
  • Brush : Yaqi Mocha-Marcha Tea Synthetic (China).
  • Soap : Saponificio Varesino 70th Anniversary (Italy)
  • Aftershave : Genuine Ogallala bay Rum & Sweet Orange Splash (USA).
  • Weight : 62 grams. (razor).
Hi all,
I had a Nice first time shave with the Stando Shaving Mara TI.
I acquired this razor preowned. It came packed in a nice drawstring bag and then attractive tin.
From what I can see on their website it sells for $460AU plus postage which doesn’t include Australia.
Luckily for me I paid substantially less for the razor.

Also from what I read online some people say it’s deceptively aggressive I myself did not find that the case.
I also loaded it with a 7 o’clock black blade which I and others consider to be a very sharp efficient DE blade so I don’t think this was a factor.
The razor gave me a good two pass shave but I did need to do a few touch ups along the jaw line and moustache area.
(if I can’t get a two pass shave out of a DE razor I don’t rate it too. Highly This is my opinion only of course).
After using the Alpha outlaw evolution SS
with stunning results for my last shave, the Mara felt like a real step in the wrong direction in efficiency and smoothness.
Still a good shave, but not memorable excepting it was the first time I have used the razor.

The Saponificio Varesino 70th Anniversary soap
Is everything I was told it would be.
Great cushioning great on the face feel great aftershave feel and the fragrance beautiful.

Finished off nicely with Genuine Ogallala bay Rum & Sweet Orange Splash.
Definitely my favourite brand of Bay rum aftershave.

One pass WTG one pass ATG with some touch ups Done.

No nicks No worries.
Cheers.

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Prep: NOS Country Life Australia tallow/lanolin/glycerin soap, Myrsol Emulsion
Brush: Wiborg Jewel White Badger
Soap: NOS Valobra Cologne
Razor: Gillette Fat Boy Gold Aristocrat F1 (7-7-7)
Blade: Vintage NOS Wilkinson Sword Light Brigade (15)
Post: Thayers Cucumber Witch Hazel, Pitralon Swiss After Shave Lotion
Scent: Creed Original Vetiver EdT
 
Sounds like you have a good set up @SpeedyPC we’d all love to see some pics if you have time.
Cheers
Funny, I was just thinking maybe Speedy could up his game with an occasional picture. :LOL: Though truth be told, I haven't been doing so much of that lately myself; as I drift through my 2025 sabbatical (so far, easy peasy :smug:) most of my shaves have been illustrated before, and I don't like to bore everyone...
 
Funny, I was just thinking maybe Speedy could up his game with an occasional picture. :LOL: Though truth be told, I haven't been doing so much of that lately myself; as I drift through my 2025 sabbatical (so far, easy peasy :smug:) most of my shaves have been illustrated before, and I don't like to bore everyone...
That being said in regards to your gear being repeated, in my opinion its good to see a nice scene or theme its a bonus if there is some info on the shave gear
Or maybe what the day signify s e.g birthday,anniversary,special meaning etc.

Cheers.
 
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Prep: NOS Country Life Australia tallow/lanolin/glycerin soap, Myrsol Emulsion
Brush: Wiborg Jewel White Badger
Soap: NOS Valobra Cologne
Razor: Gillette Fat Boy Gold Aristocrat F1 (7-7-7)
Blade: Vintage NOS Wilkinson Sword Light Brigade (15)
Post: Thayers Cucumber Witch Hazel, Pitralon Swiss After Shave Lotion
Scent: Creed Original Vetiver EdT
Oh my...that Wiborg looks stunning
 
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