Pechika 55 13/16 Half Hollow - El Druida Unbleached Boar - MdC Fougère - Pitralon Classic - Sukin Moisturiser
Shave of the Day - 2026
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Pechika 55 13/16 Half Hollow - El Druida Unbleached Boar - MdC Fougère - Pitralon Classic - Sukin Moisturiser
Rigarazor 8/8 Quarter Hollow - Semogue 820 - Speick Stick & Splash - Sukin Moisturiser
Prep: NOS Country Life Australia tallow/lanolin/glycerin soap, Myrsol Emulsion
Brush: Shavemac 3-band Silvertip Badger D01 Red Dragon
Soap: Los Jabones de Joserra Black Rose
Razor: Blackland Blackbird XL
Blade: Gillette Rubie Ultra Stainless (1)
Post: Thayers Cucumber Witch Hazel, Tüff No.2 Herb After Shave Lotion
Scent: Czech & Speake EdP
LesC
Member
Pre-shave; Warm shower, face rinse with MWF bar soap.
Brush; AP Shave Co, Etched Series ‘’Sea Voyager’’, Red resin handle and a 24mm AP Luxury bulb knot of mixed hair, 70% 2 band Finest Badger & 30% Pure Boar. Looks great with the Old Spice Mug!!
Soap; Old Spice, soap puck 3.75oz (1965-75) in a late 02 milk-glass mug ‘’Grand Turk’’ (1964-78)
Razor; Carbon, CX-Graphite (Ti), with an Original (0.68) webbed base plate. From Sean @ Carbon Razors, the razor is from 1 of 2 ‘’Small Batch’’ runs of approx 30 razors in total produced.
Blade; Gillette, Red & White (Aussie Spoiler)
Post-shave; Shulton, Old Spice Original, red plastic bottle, 150ml (Bottle style 1986)
Cologne/EDP;
Moisturiser;
Attar (Perfume Oil);
Shave; Damn good shave with Vintage Old Spice and a top class razor IMHO, not a lot else to say?
As a daily set-up, mmh no issue!!
Brush; AP Shave Co, Etched Series ‘’Sea Voyager’’, Red resin handle and a 24mm AP Luxury bulb knot of mixed hair, 70% 2 band Finest Badger & 30% Pure Boar. Looks great with the Old Spice Mug!!
Soap; Old Spice, soap puck 3.75oz (1965-75) in a late 02 milk-glass mug ‘’Grand Turk’’ (1964-78)
Razor; Carbon, CX-Graphite (Ti), with an Original (0.68) webbed base plate. From Sean @ Carbon Razors, the razor is from 1 of 2 ‘’Small Batch’’ runs of approx 30 razors in total produced.
Blade; Gillette, Red & White (Aussie Spoiler)
Post-shave; Shulton, Old Spice Original, red plastic bottle, 150ml (Bottle style 1986)
Cologne/EDP;
Moisturiser;
Attar (Perfume Oil);
Shave; Damn good shave with Vintage Old Spice and a top class razor IMHO, not a lot else to say?
As a daily set-up, mmh no issue!!
Frameback Friday!
Suzumasa 888 7/8 Frameback - Zenith Unbleached Boar - Eufros Aura de lavanda - Myrsol Antesol - Sukin Moisturiser
Suzumasa 888 7/8 Frameback - Zenith Unbleached Boar - Eufros Aura de lavanda - Myrsol Antesol - Sukin Moisturiser
LesC
Member
Pre-shave; Warm shower, face rinse with MWF bar soap.
Brush; AP Shave Co, Etched Series ‘’Sea Voyager’’, Red resin handle and a 24mm AP Luxury bulb knot of mixed hair, 70% 2 band Finest Badger & 30% Pure Boar. Looks great with the Old Spice set!!
Soap; Old Spice, soap puck 3.75oz (1965-75) in a late 02 milk-glass mug ‘’Grand Turk’’ (1964-78)
Razor; Carbon, CX-Graphite (Ti), with an Original (0.68) webbed base plate. From Sean @ Carbon Razors, the razor is from 1 of 2 ‘’Small Batch’’ runs of approx 30 razors in total produced.
Blade; Gillette, Red & White (Aussie Spoiler)
Post-shave; Shulton, Old Spice Original, milk-glass bottle, 6.37oz/180mls (Bottle style 1996)
Cologne/EDP;
Moisturiser;
Attar (Perfume Oil);
Shave; Vintage Old Spice and a top class razor (IMHO). A fine 2 pass n touch up BBS.
I can/could see this being my daily set-up, keeping just 1 DE & 1 SE (selling the rest?) and my Iwasaki ‘’Kami” for Saturday’s shave, mmh will I.
Brush; AP Shave Co, Etched Series ‘’Sea Voyager’’, Red resin handle and a 24mm AP Luxury bulb knot of mixed hair, 70% 2 band Finest Badger & 30% Pure Boar. Looks great with the Old Spice set!!
Soap; Old Spice, soap puck 3.75oz (1965-75) in a late 02 milk-glass mug ‘’Grand Turk’’ (1964-78)
Razor; Carbon, CX-Graphite (Ti), with an Original (0.68) webbed base plate. From Sean @ Carbon Razors, the razor is from 1 of 2 ‘’Small Batch’’ runs of approx 30 razors in total produced.
Blade; Gillette, Red & White (Aussie Spoiler)
Post-shave; Shulton, Old Spice Original, milk-glass bottle, 6.37oz/180mls (Bottle style 1996)
Cologne/EDP;
Moisturiser;
Attar (Perfume Oil);
Shave; Vintage Old Spice and a top class razor (IMHO). A fine 2 pass n touch up BBS.
I can/could see this being my daily set-up, keeping just 1 DE & 1 SE (selling the rest?) and my Iwasaki ‘’Kami” for Saturday’s shave, mmh will I.
I have a history of preferring synthetic knots (and as I require LOTS of lather, they're totally unbeatable with a hard milled soap), but I'm beginning to wonder if the combo of boar/badger might be better than the sum of its parts when it comes to natural fibres. AP makes superb knots, so I'm now mulling over a new commission for Troy. I'm sure he won't mind...Pre-shave; Warm shower, face rinse with MWF bar soap.
Brush; AP Shave Co, Etched Series ‘’Sea Voyager’’, Red resin handle and a 24mm AP Luxury bulb knot of mixed hair, 70% 2 band Finest Badger & 30% Pure Boar. Looks great with the Old Spice set!!
Soap; Old Spice, soap puck 3.75oz (1965-75) in a late 02 milk-glass mug ‘’Grand Turk’’ (1964-78)
Razor; Carbon, CX-Graphite (Ti), with an Original (0.68) webbed base plate. From Sean @ Carbon Razors, the razor is from 1 of 2 ‘’Small Batch’’ runs of approx 30 razors in total produced.
Blade; Gillette, Red & White (Aussie Spoiler)
Post-shave; Shulton, Old Spice Original, milk-glass bottle, 6.37oz/180mls (Bottle style 1996)
Cologne/EDP;
Moisturiser;
Attar (Perfume Oil);
Shave; Vintage Old Spice and a top class razor (IMHO). A fine 2 pass n touch up BBS.
I can/could see this being my daily set-up, keeping just 1 DE & 1 SE (selling the rest?) and my Iwasaki ‘’Kami” for Saturday’s shave, mmh will I.
Pre-shave: Hot flannel, Pears soap
Brush: TroyCraft "Polar Nocturne" 28mm AP Titanium
Soap: Le Père Lucien - Rose de Pushkar
Razor: Blackland Vector
Blade: Schick Proline
Post-shave: Stirling Bergamot Lavender/TND witch hazel (30:70), homebrew moisturiser, Oxford & Cambridge cologne
LesC
Member
I have Semogue SOC Misturas 50/50 mix and AP Shave 70/30 I find them both great and I certainly prefer “mixed” over Synthetic straight Badger or Boar YMMV. With brushes in rotation the only issue I have with the Semogue is the knot and ferrule “spin” if not used for a week or two, no issue just annoys me, stops after next usage with knot swell. So go another @TroyTools with the Mistura or AP shave 70/30 both available from Andrew at API have a history of preferring synthetic knots (and as I require LOTS of lather, they're totally unbeatable with a hard milled soap), but I'm beginning to wonder if the combo of boar/badger might be better than the sum of its parts when it comes to natural fibres. AP makes superb knots, so I'm now mulling over a new commission for Troy. I'm sure he won't mind...
Henckels Friodur 14 15/16 Hollow - Semogue OC Boar - Extro Bergamotto di Calabria - Myrsol Agua de Limón - Sukin Moisturiser
Hot day working outside. Came in for a cold shower and then lathered up with the Extro and it was pure, citrus bliss. Shave left me feeling ten years younger!
lu20vt
Member
Pre-shave: Hot flannel, Pears soap
Brush: TroyCraft "Polar Nocturne" 28mm AP Titanium
Soap: Le Père Lucien - Rose de Pushkar
Razor: Blackland Vector
Blade: Schick Proline
Post-shave: Stirling Bergamot Lavender/TND witch hazel (30:70), homebrew moisturiser, Oxford & Cambridge cologne
Did you buy the soap directly from the manufacturer?
No, I got it from Connaught Shaving. Quick service from the UK, and postage not too expensive.
LesC
Member
Pre-shave; Warm shower, face rinse with MWF bar soap.
Brush; Culmak No 84 Best Badger 1’’ knot, Butterscotch handle.
Soap; Yardley, Vintage Green label.
Razor; Atelier Durdan, La Faulx ‘’The Scythe’’ AC razor with ++ plate, machine finish.
Blade; Kai, Captain Titan Mild PINK.
Post-shave; Saponificio Varesino, Tundra Artica milk/balm.
Cologne/EDP;
Moisturiser;
Attar (Perfume Oil);
Shave; The good old vintage Yardley soap with the vintage Culmak brush, a nice pairing. The shave as usual with the La Faulx smooth, close and efficient, finished with the SV Tundra Artica, which for some reason goes really nice with the Yardley?
Lovely shave no issues.
Brush; Culmak No 84 Best Badger 1’’ knot, Butterscotch handle.
Soap; Yardley, Vintage Green label.
Razor; Atelier Durdan, La Faulx ‘’The Scythe’’ AC razor with ++ plate, machine finish.
Blade; Kai, Captain Titan Mild PINK.
Post-shave; Saponificio Varesino, Tundra Artica milk/balm.
Cologne/EDP;
Moisturiser;
Attar (Perfume Oil);
Shave; The good old vintage Yardley soap with the vintage Culmak brush, a nice pairing. The shave as usual with the La Faulx smooth, close and efficient, finished with the SV Tundra Artica, which for some reason goes really nice with the Yardley?
Lovely shave no issues.
Next time shave twice
Henckels Friodur 14 15/16 Hollow - Semogue OC Boar - Extro Bergamotto di Calabria - Myrsol Agua de Limón - Sukin Moisturiser
Hot day working outside. Came in for a cold shower and then lathered up with the Extro and it was pure, citrus bliss. Shave left me feeling ten years younger!
