Shave of the Day - 2025

Wednesday SOTD
Asylum Rx -V2 (Second Generation) / Proline
Yaqi Moka Express 26mm 2-band badger
OSP Urban Viking Shaving Soap & Aftershave

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Pre-shave:- Cool Shower
Bowl/Scuttle:- Captain's Choice
Brush:- Whipped Dog High Mountain Badger in Tall Ivory Resin 24/55mm knot
Soap/Cream:- Stirling Soaps ~ Burgundy
Razor/Blade:- Weber PH with iKon Bulldog Handle / Vintage 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)
Fragrance:- Milkman Bay Bounty (Australian made)
Deodorant:- Milkman Bay Bounty (Australian made)
Tonight Tipple:- 'Tiger Snake' Australian Bourbon Whiskey


Finally, at last after so many years of hunting the world-wide-bloody-mad-global-web for a Weber polished head razor, I'm looking forward to tonight shaves with this FANTASTIC Weber polished head razor. I'm also extremely happy to have BOTH coated and polished head Weber razors in my den until I rest in bloody holy peace.
 
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Thursday Afternoon 18/12/2025
  • Razor : Haircut&Shave CO. DE stainless top cap and handle alummium base plate. (USA)
  • Blade : Wizamet Super Iridium Stainless (1). (Russia)
  • Brush : Grizzly Bay Fanchurian Badger. (USA)
  • Soap : The Goodfella's Smile Abysso (non Tallow). (Italy)
  • Aftershave : Cussons Imperial Leather No1 original classic . (Thailand)
  • Weight : 104 grams. (Razor)
Hi all,
I had a lovely shave today with the Haircut&Shave Co DE razor it has a .75 mm blade gap with neutaral exposure.
This razor features an aluminium base plate its the only SS DE I have tried like this I mustsay it works well.
Its a very smooth efficient razor the wieght of the razor seemed to do all the workfor me.

The Goodfella's smile Abysso has avery nice on the face feel with a great scent to boot this is one of my favourite TGS soaps.

Finished off with Imperial lather splash.

1 pass WTG 1 pass ATG Done no touch ups.

Enjoy your next Shave.
Cheers and Merry Christmas to all.

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Pre-shave: Hot flannel, Pears soap
Brush: TroyCraft "Opalesque" 28mm AP G5C
Soap: Ach. Brito Lavanda (sample)
Razor: Atelier Durdan Vestige
Blade: Personna GEM Stainless
Post-shave: TND witch hazel, homebrew moisturiser, Oxford & Cambridge cologne

This soap sample was generously sent to me by @JaggardJ, along with a whole bunch of others. Gestures such as this are a quintessential feature of the membership of this forum, and much appreciated. (y)

The cream is very similar to the Wholly Kaw Lavender la Supérieure marketed under the West Coast Shaving brand. The product has that kind of pearlescent appearance that I, for no objective reason, tend to find slightly off-putting, but that has no bearing on its performance. I was a bit parsimonious with my load (scoop and smoosh) in an attempt to make it go further, but it still produced a creditable lather with plenty of slickness for a 3-pass melon and dial shave. The scent is on the bright side, not quite as natural as my benchmark Castle Forbes, but good nonetheless.

Thanks again @JaggardJ, these interludes make a year's restraint on shaving purchases much easier. :)
 
Gargravarr said:
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Pre-shave: Hot flannel, Pears soap
Brush: TroyCraft "Opalesque" 28mm AP G5C
Soap: Ach. Brito Lavanda (sample)
Razor: Atelier Durdan Vestige
Blade: Personna GEM Stainless
Post-shave: TND witch hazel, homebrew moisturiser, Oxford & Cambridge cologne

This soap sample was generously sent to me by @JaggardJ, along with a whole bunch of others. Gestures such as this are a quintessential feature of the membership of this forum, and much appreciated. (y)

The cream is very similar to the Wholly Kaw Lavender la Supérieure marketed under the West Coast Shaving brand. The product has that kind of pearlescent appearance that I, for no objective reason, tend to find slightly off-putting, but that has no bearing on its performance. I was a bit parsimonious with my load (scoop and smoosh) in an attempt to make it go further, but it still produced a creditable lather with plenty of slickness for a 3-pass melon and dial shave. The scent is on the bright side, not quite as natural as my benchmark Castle Forbes, but good nonetheless.

Thanks again @JaggardJ, these interludes make a year's restraint on shaving purchases much easier. :)
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This soap sample was generously sent to me by @JaggardJ :cool:
mmm how convenient.:unsure:
 
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