Shave of the Day Thread - 2022

[TobyC]

Thanks mate. They both seem OK, although son had a rough day on Thursday. If I got it now I should be OK for a conference I’m hosting from 16 May, but getting it next week would be a nightmare!!!

What kind of symptoms does he have?

 

[Nanook]

Fantastic IMO, they're probably the best vintage single edge razor you can buy, along with the Ever~Ready, Star, etc.

Bugger, maybe I should have put on a higher bid

 

[Razor Burn]

SOTW

Another super busy week and serves me right for being slack as looks like its been an equally productive week amongst the P&C Community.

Wishing @Gargravarr a belated Happy Birthday & @Mark1966 household a speedy recovery from Covid-19.

Congrats to the lucky guys who recently made some great additions to their dens: @tim33z, @Zeke, @MadFlava81, @Holiday & @Nanook with his Jurassic Park themed brush handle. Seriously dude, WTF!? Plus @SpeedyPC adding yet another soap brings a smile to my dial as he has way too many for any normal collection but YMMV and we all know he has major S.A.D.

Also nice to see @Errol mixing things up with the Weekly Razor Reviews & @TroyTools show casing his latest brush creations as some real lookers and appreciate seeing larger knot sizes on offer.

To everybody else, Stay safe & Happy Shaves!

 

[Nanook]

SOTW

Another super busy week and serves me right for being slack as looks like its been an equally productive week amongst the P&C Community.

Wishing @Gargravarr a belated Happy Birthday & @Mark1966 household a speedy recovery from Covid-19.

Congrats to the lucky guys who recently made some great additions to their dens: @tim33z, @Zeke, @MadFlava81, @Holiday & @Nanook with his Jurassic Park themed brush handle. Seriously dude, WTF!? Plus @SpeedyPC adding yet another soap brings a smile to my dial as he has way too many for any normal collection but YMMV and we all know he has major S.A.D.

Also nice to see @Errol mixing things up with the Weekly Razor Reviews & @TroyTools show casing his latest brush creations as some real lookers and appreciate seeing larger knot sizes on offer.

To everybody else, Stay safe & Happy Shaves!

Well, it was a toss up between the Jurassic Park handle or the Storm Trooper one. I guess I'm just a nerd at heart

 

[Razor Burn]

Well, it was a toss up between the Jurassic Park handle or the Storm Trooper one. I guess I'm just a nerd at heart

I look forward to seeing the finished product once you add a suitable knot.

 

[thatguy]

Yaqi chrome travel razor
Astra SP
Body Shop Maca soap
Dog bowl soap bowl
Yaqi Plisson
Great shave - not sure what style of head this razor cis based on. I think it could have a slightly wider top cap which might prevent some of what I think felt like blade chatter on my neck? But... Very pleasantly surprised by the combo, and love the soap - very nice.

 

[Mark1966]

What kind of symptoms does he have?

Don't rightly know as I was away! He is 21 so not a young kid.

More like a bad cold than anything else really

 

[Gargravarr]

...and grabbed a Shick Plus Platinum dispenser ...

... but I discovered this morning that it was EMPTY!

No blade = no shave, what a miserable start to the day

Can't someone slip a tuck of blades under your door? If your family won't even do that, they deserve to get COVID themselves.

 

[MadFlava81]

Can't someone slip a tuck of blades under your door? If your family won't even do that, they deserve to get COVID themselves.

We need drones with shaving supplies!!

 

[Razorboy]

Good morning

upload pic

 

[Hos]

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Pre: Hot towel, Proraso pre-shave
Soap: MDC Rose
Brush: SOC Finest Badger
Razor: TI Le Grelot 6/8 Full Hollow
Post: Cold towel, Homemade rose splash

 

[JustUncleL]

SOTD – 7 MAY 2022

Saturday Shave with Oleo Soapworks (now called Chicago Grooming Co.) – BOYD (Canard base) discontinued, a Duck Fat and Kokum Butter based soap from Chicago. Boyd scent is described as: “A classic clean scent from a famous bird in our bathtub that we all know and love. Profile: Rose, Sandalwood, Lily of the Valley and White Florals.” The current retail price for the soap is USD18 per 4 oz jar or USD4.50/oz which is in the“Good” zone for my US Bang-For-Buck guide (based on IAMCDB chart).
Also featured in today’s shave is the Homelike Shaving AL Baikal which has 2 reversible plates numbered 1+3 and 2+4, that for me appear similar to RockWell.6c plates 2+6 and 4+8, although not a direct gap match. To me the AL Baikal is more of a refinement than a Rockwell clone: light (48gm); machined D16Т billet; horizontal blade alignment bars; small blade reveal; no blade overhang; cost AU$90 (Jan 2022).

Shave Result: The Oleo soap has a soft texture. This was the first shave using this soap, so I used a good half teaspoon scoop squashed into my lathering bowl. Used my standard lathering bowl lathering method to produce a rich, medium to high density, yogurt texture lather. Lather performance was excellent all round, this is a top performer IMO. For the scent I get a fresh Rose forward floral aroma that is reminiscent of arose petal potpourri, lather scent strength about 7/10. Had the Baikal on plate #2. Overall a mild,smooth, clean and irritation free DFS.

Shave VIDEO

THE GEAR:

+ Pre Shave: NAK “Close” Brushless shave cream(A)
+ Brush: Omega model 10049 with 26mm Boar knot
+ Soap: Oleo Soapworks - BOYD(Canard Base)
+ Bowl: Whispers from the Woods (A)
+ Razor: Homelike Shaving AL Baikal
+ Blade: Ladas Super Stainless (1)
+ Splash: TN Dickinsons Witch Hazel with menthol
+ Balm: Natio Men Calming After Shave (A)
+ After Shave: Imperial Leather AS splash
+ Moisturiser: Sukin for Men Facial Moisturiser (A)
(A) = Australian Made

 

[TobyC]

Don't rightly know as I was away! He is 21 so not a young kid.

More like a bad cold than anything else really

That's good, best wishes for all.

Now go get that shave, we can't have scruffy faced moderators making us look bad!

 

[TobyC]

Can't someone slip a tuck of blades under your door? If your family won't even do that, they deserve to get COVID themselves.

 

[Mark1966]

Can't someone slip a tuck of blades under your door? If your family won't even do that, they deserve to get COVID themselves.

They are the ones with COVID/Household contact - I'm trying to keep away from them!

My wife was still asleep so I couldn't try to get to my bathroom and get one and it was too cold to hear outside to the garage

We need drones with shaving supplies!!

NOOOOOO, we most definitely do not - hate those Alphabet drones ;(

That's good, best wishes for all.

Now go get that shave, we can't have scruffy faced moderators making us look bad!

Thanks mate, and new Polsilver brown loaded for the morning!

 

[Holiday]

Pre-shave:- Shower
Brush:- Brad Sears - S7 Nachtgras Ebonite - 26mm Estate knot
Soap:- GFT -Spanish Leather
Razor:- The Emperor - Napoleon Razor
Aftershave:- A&E - Khalifa
Strop:- DC Blades Kangaroo

 

[Gargravarr]

Pre-shave: Hot water, Pears soap
Brush: Troycraft "Opalesque" 28mm AP G5C
Soap: Vintage Yardley
Razor: Blackland Vector
Blade: Schick Proline
Post-shave: Shower, homebrew moisturiser, La Roche-Posay Anthelios SPF50+, Oxford & Cambridge cologne
COTD: Mocha Ismaili, Yemen

I'm staying with my birthday setup for the weekend. I don't have any explanation for this, but I always seem to achieve a long-lasting BBS much more easily with the best of my hard milled soaps than l do with artisan products. Go figure. One day, I might kick myself for being so gung-ho with using up the Yardley, but probably not. I'm happy to live in the moment, and if that moment includes Yardley shaving soap, then my cup runneth over.

 

[SpeedyPC]

@Razor Burn Plus @SpeedyPC adding yet another soap brings a smile to my dial as he has way too many for any normal collection but YMMV and we all know he has major S.A.D.

 

[klinker]

Stando Single Edge “Rod” / Schick Proline
Rearden Razors Stainless Steel 26mm Silvertip
Noble Otter Neon Sun Shaving Soap & Aftershave​

 

[Mark1966]

Pre-shave: Hot Shower
Brush: Paladin McInroy Shaving Brush
Soap/Cream: Stirling Soap Co Bay Rum shaving soap
Razor: Vintage Gilette 'Fatboy' (6)
Blade: Polsilver 'Brown' (1)
Post-shave: Stirling Soap Co Bay Rum splash
Fragrance: Stirling Soap Co Bay Rum EDT

Ahhhh, soooo nice.

Put the splash on and no real sting, thought to myself 'Isn't Bay Rum meant to burn', then it came!!!

Belated Happy Birthday @Gargravarr