Shave of the Day Thread - 2020

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Pre: Hot shower, Pre shave oil (Nico's home brew)
Razor: Timeless, S/S, 0.68 Scalloped base plate with 14 mm x 85 mm dimpled handle
Blade: Feather
Bowl: Handmade bowl, Mk3
Brush: RazoRock Silvertip Synthetic
Soap: Australian Private Reserve (APR) Fenchurch
Post: Australian Private Reserve (APR) Fenchurch Splash
WTG, ATG, touch ups with adjusted angles for my beard.
A cracker of a shave with this kit.

 
Mark1966 said:
Pre-shave: Hot shower
Brush: Vintage Butterscotch Simpson '46' reknotted with 'Pure'
Soap/Cream: Santa Maria Novella Crema da Barba
Razor: Muhle R95 Birch Bark Handle
Blade: Polsilver "Brown" (1)
Post-shave: Santa Maria Novella Tabacca Toscano Lozione Dopo Barba
Fragrance: Santa Maria Novella Tabacca Toscano Acqua do Colonia

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Better people?
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Very classy indeed, Agent 66.
 
Pre-shave: Hot shower
Brush: Vintage Butterscotch Simpson
Soap/Cream: Santa Maria Novella Crema da Barba
Razor: Muhle R95 Birch Bark Handle
Blade: Polsilver "Brown" (2)
Post-shave: Santa Maria Novella Tabacca Toscano Lozione Dopo Barba
Fragrance: Santa Maria Novella Tabacca Toscano Acqua do Colonia

Bellisimo!

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Pbgoose said:
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Soap: Pb Red Dwarf
Brush: Travel Vulfix
Razor: Gillette Super Click
Blade: Gillette Super Thin (1)

The economic solution to shaving. My son brought the Gillette Super Click back from Thailand with him for me. Cost him less than a dollar and it gives a surprisingly good shave. Will it be a regular in my rotation - no. The plastic just doesn't feel right on the face. I'll give the Super Thin blade another go in another razor to see how much of the performance was due to it.
The plastic top plate hinges on plastic tabs to open up to allow blade placement then locks down on the blade with another plastic tab on the opposite end. Seems to hold the blade well. I can imagine it would struggle with a weeks growth but performed well for a daily shave.
So if you get stuck somewhere (like Thailand) without shaving kit and come across one of these at least you'll know it's a feasible option.
Probably not destined for @Errols list.:)
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I hope Zach enjoyed his trip to Thailand 🙂
 
Pre: Hot shower
Razor: Wolfman WR2, SB 0.95 Gap, WRH7 Handle
Blade: Astra Superior Stainless Double Edge Blade
Bowl: Handmade bowl, Mk3
Brush: RazoRock Silvertip Synthetic
Soap: Stirling Executive Man
Post: Stirling Executive Man Aftershave Splash & Balm
WTG, ATG and touch ups with adjusted angles for my beard.
I enjoy the whole ritual of shaving. Just focusing on what is going on in the moment. Gives me a bit of respite from all the madness.
Oh and the shave was excellent.

 
Pre: Warm Shower
Razor: WR2 1.25
Blade: Wilkinson Sword
Brush: Yaqi 26mm tuxedo
Soap: Wickham Soap 1912
Post: A&E Uno Splash

Now I am working from home I seem to find myself shaving at night and enjoying this new experience but unfortunately I am not shaving every day as I used to. Last night I gave a German Wilki a go in the WR2 and it did not disappoint. Three days growth was cut through with ease leaving nothing but BBS bliss.

@Holiday I tried on of those voskhod blades I got from you in the WR2. This blade again disappointed and found it still to be blunt and tuggy, left the shave after two passes in a DFS state.

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Pre-shave: Hot shower
Brush: Simpson LE Jubilee
Soap/Cream: Santa Maria Novella Crema da Barba
Razor: Muhle R95 Birch Bark Handle
Blade: Polsilver "Brown" (3)
Post-shave: Santa Maria Novella Tabacca Toscano Lozione Dopo Barba
Fragrance: Santa Maria Novella Tabacca Toscano Acqua do Colonia

No pic - sorry
 
Date:- 24 March 2020

Pre-shave:- Cold Water straight from the tap
Bowl/Scuttle:- Captain's Choice
Brush:- WCS Two-Tone Tall (Blue & White) Extra Dense Synth. 26/56mm knot
Soap/Cream:- Barrister & Mann ~ Eventide
Razor/Blade:- Rockwell 6C-R3 / Gillette Stainless (red & white) #11
Post/After-shave:- T.N. Dickinson Witch Hazel Astringent mixed into the 240ml bottle with Natural Glycerin (20 drops) & Tea Tree Antiseptic (10)
Fragrance:- Tommy Hilfiger for Men
 
Pre: Hot Shower
Razor: Karve Christopher Bradley, C plate
Blade: Astra Superior Stainless Double Edge Blade
Bowl: Handmade bowl, Mk3
Brush: RazoRock Silvertip Synthetic
Soap: Squadron, The Warden
Post: Squadron, The Warden Aftershave
WTG, ATG, touch ups with adjusted angles for my beard.

 
StratMan said:
@Holiday I tried on of those voskhod blades I got from you in the WR2. This blade again disappointed and found it still to be blunt and tuggy, left the shave after two passes in a DFS state.
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Hi @StratMan the same experience @astinus4 and I had. I wonder if they were a bad batch because many swear by them.
 
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Pre-shave: Shower/Bloom Water
Brush: Semogue - Excelsior 1460 Boar Brush
Cream: Tcheon Fung Sing - Torino Forti Sensazioni
Razor: Karve SB - "E"
Blade: Nacet (1)
Aftershave Balm: Tcheon Fung Sing - Torino Forti Sensazioni
Not a fan of ATG but with the Karve it just seems natural and the only way I can get a single pass DFS - ATG below/WTG above.
 
Pre-shave: Hot shower
Brush: Simpson LE Jubilee
Soap/Cream: Santa Maria Novella Crema da Barba
Razor: Muhle R95 Birch Bark Handle
Blade: Polsilver "Brown" (4)
Post-shave: Santa Maria Novella Tabacca Toscano Lozione Dopo Barba
Fragrance: Santa Maria Novella Tabacca Toscano Acqua do Colonia

Another day with no pic - sorry :(

Oh, here is a pic - from my fb feed -

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Anybody interested? Free wall hanger is pretty tempting ...
 
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