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Shave of the Day Thread - 2019

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Last night: Henkels rapide with a fresh blade hone with 3 layers of tape. Not a great difference if any with the extra layer of tape while honing.. Very sharp and the aftershave face feel was terrific. I think after a chat with both @Sticky and @Pbgoose the CBN stropping spray is probable the best to achieve a really smooth shave. It is smooth[ish] but could be better. Mind you the shave is very rewarding. It is without doubt the most aggressive "safety" razor I've used feel wise but I didn't at any stage draw blood.

Brush Semogue 830
Soap One of mine-Unlabled
Henkels Rapide Rehoned Wedge.
 
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Acqua Di Parma Oil
Acqua Di Parma Cream
Antica Barbieria Colla Boar
King Pelican 32
Sultan Pasha Carnival D’Havana

 
R41 + Feather sorted out 3 days growth as if it wasn’t there to deliver an exceptional BBS with no irritations with 3 passes plus touch ups.. The feather loves this razor.. happy days !!

Pre: Hot Shower
Razor: R41
Blade: Feather (2)
Brush: Omega Boar
Soap: Tabac
Post: A&E Vanille de Tabac
 
No photo but a great shave today.

Tony Forsyth - Badger brush.
Rockwell 6s(5)
Shark super platinum (1)
Crown King - Lo Haiku (the bottom has appeared)
APR Idoru Splash (Courtesy of the meetup box)

The Forsyth brush is settling in nicely, super soft tips on the face and a wonderfully dense backbone. It's a bit of a lather hog at the moment but that suits me fine as I have soap to burn through.

The APR Idoru didn't sit so well when I tried it some weeks ago in the pass around box but it grew on me in the hours after application so when I saw it in the meetup box I had to grab it.

3 passes for a DFS with BBS in places.
 
KarveD-OC w/Polsilver
Yaqi synthetic 24mm
Stirling - Glastonbury
Thayers Lemon

Beautiful lather from the Stirling!

I'm finding the smaller, 24mm synthetics do very well with rapid back/forth motions when face lathering. The 26mm+ do better with swirling.

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Brush: Yaqi 30mm
Blade: Gillette Siler Blue (2)
Razor: Blackwell Dart
Bowl: PAA travel scuttle
Soap: Squadrom Soaps Ace
Pre: Shower // Washpool Face Cleansing bar
Post: Squadrom Soaps Ace splash // Vaseline Intensive Care Moisturiser
 
Pre: Hot towel, Pre shave oil (Nico's home brew)
Razor: Wolfman WR1,SB Standard Gap, WR2 Handle
Blade: Astra Superior Stainless Double Edge Blades
Bowl: Handmade bowl, Mk2
Brush: RazoRock Silvertip Synthetic
Soap: Australian Private Reserve (APR) Fenchurch
Post: Australian Private Reserve (APR) Fenchurch Splash
WTG, ATG, touch up with adjusted angles for my beard. The Astra Blues continue to impress.

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today was pretty much a reply of yday.. started to feel the blade dull on the feather but another fantastic shave.. The boar is starting to break in and feeling a bit better.

Pre: Hot Shower
Razor: R41
Blade: Feather (3)
Brush: Omega Boar
Soap: Tabac
Post: A&E Vanille de Tabac
 
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