Shave of the Day Thread - 2022

[SpeedyPC]

@SpeedyPC & @Holiday What are your thoughts on the Weishi 9306?

Another review from @Missoni click here otherwise get one, either short or long handle it's up to you is your choice.

 

[TobyC]

Star 1912
GEM SS
Strong Hold boar
Arko
Pinaud Clubman

 

[Nanook]

https://imgur.com/a/rC54crH

Taiga is brilliant. Gillette Heritage with a Minora is a good pairing too

I'm glad you didn't take my advice and tried it for yourself and liked it.

I think it will take time for it to win me over unfortunately. Though I must admit, it smells better on my skin than it does from the tub.

 

[klinker]

Charcoal Goods Everyday Brass / Nacet
WCS Two-Tone Tall Red & White 26mm Silvertip
GD Amare Kairos + Lamb Tallow / Lucky Tiger 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' (5)
Post-shave: Stirling Soap Co Bay Rum splash
Fragrance: Stirling Soap Co Bay Rum EDT

Bay rum rocks!

Everyone must have bay rum on hand

 

[TroyTools]

Pre: Proraso red pre-shave cream
Brush: TF Customs 2 band
Soap: Henri et Victoria - Terre d'Henri
Razor: Old brass Gillette, Custom TroyCraft solid brass handle
Blade: Gillette minora #1
After: Alum block, Henri et Victoria - Terre d'Henri Balm, APR Acqua Di Sydney

Should make a brass and burl hybrid shave brush handle one day.

 

[neongas]

https://imgur.com/a/rC54crH

Taiga is brilliant. Gillette Heritage with a Minora is a good pairing too

Is the Gillette Heritage the same as the one sold in stores here, just with a different handle?

 

[neongas]

Razor: Old brass Gillette, Custom TroyCraft solid brass handle


Should make a brass and burl hybrid shave brush handle one day.

Custom handles in the works? Is there nothing this man can't do!?

 

[Wilkshire13]

Is the Gillette Heritage the same as the one sold in stores here, just with a different handle?

The King C Gillette is the one sold in stores here and I found it to be very mild in comparison. The Heritage is a DE89 head AFAIK on a hollow replica handle. Mine has a Razorock Thin Bar SS handle on it

 

[Zeke]

I was too lazy to take a photo this morning, so imagine that one of those soaps in the photo is Salt Lake Soaps Persian Lime and Lemongrass...

Pre: Hot shower, Proraso green pre-shave cream
Brush: Maggard 24mm Synthetic
Soap: Salt Lake Soaps Persian Lime and Lemongrass
Razor: Lupo 72
Blade: Asco Super Stainless (6)
After: Alum block, Speedy aftershave
EDT: Blue Stratos

The Asco is holding up beautifully, not showing any signs that it's at the end of its life yet. I generally don't push blades too far, so tomorrow will probably be the last day I use it.

The Persian Lime and Lemongrass soap was excellent. I don't have a great sense of smell, so it was really nice to have the Lemongrass scent making its presence felt throughout the shave. It was an excellent shave to start what I knew would end up being a really crappy day at work - which ended up even worse than I thought as more people were away and we got slammed again... At least it's Friday!

 

[Holiday]

Pre-shave: Shower
Brush:- Frank Shaving 26/54 boar
Soap:- Shannon's Soaps - Barbershop
Razor:- WEISHI Safety Razor 9306 Gunmetal Grey Short Handle
Blade:- Cloud (3)
Aftershave: Shannon's Soaps - Barbershop

Tried the "Marco Method" in an attempt to avoid the thick stringy load.
It was a much better experience.

 

[Mark1966]

Pre-shave: Hot Shower
Brush: Paladin McInroy Shaving Brush
Soap/Cream: Wholly Kaw Timmermann shaving soap
Razor: Vintage Gilette 'Fatboy' (6)
Blade: Polsilver 'Brown' (6)
Post-shave: Wholly Kaw Timmermann toner
Fragrance: Wholly Kaw Timmermann EDT

Nice, enjoyed using this brush all week

 

[klinker]

RazoRock Hawk V3 OC / Schick Proline
Restored Vtg. Ever Ready F-40 24mm Oumo Boar
Saponificio Varesino Desert Vetiver Shaving Soap & Aftershave

 

[Gargravarr]

Pre-shave: Hot water, Pears soap
Brush: Forgotten Art "Southern Skies" 30mm Snow Leopard
Soap: Castle Forbes Lavender
Razor: Blackland Vector
Blade: Schick Proline
Post-shave: Shower, homebrew moisturiser, La Roche-Posay Anthelios SPF50+, Oxford & Cambridge cologne
COTD: Shakisso Estate, Ethiopia

Returning to an old favourite for this wet and gloomy weekend. This tub of CF is approaching its last days after about a year. It was the result of a swap with @Castcore while under the constraints of my 2021 sabbatical - two unused tubs of Noble Otter for one tub of CF, when I had so improvidently allowed myself to run out of this. I hope he's still as happy with that deal as I am. Even though I've been stocking up entirely on milled soaps lately, I'll definitely be heading back to VSHOD for some more of this one.

 

[rbscebu]

This morning I went back to my very first true SR, a Titan ACRM-2 T.H.60. I can only just remember my first shaves with this SR. As I had perfect technique from my first shave, this blade has improved remarkably over the years.

 

[Razor Burn]

SOTW

Brush: Omega Evo E1857 28mm Silversynth // Troycraft Rainbow Falls 28mm 2 Band Finest Fan
Razor: Vector Ti // Merkur 34C
Blade: Schick Proline P-30 (3) // Wizamet SI (2)
Pre: Shower
Soap: Abi & Grace Soapworks Vanilla, Patchouli & Sandalwood
Post: @SpeedyPC A/S Splash
WTG, ATG, Touchups = DFS+ // DFS

Stay Safe & Happy Shaves!

 

[Nanook]

https://imgur.com/a/890u9EG

Pre-shave: Hot towel
Brush: YAQI Atlantis
Soap: P&B Spitfire
Post-shave: P&B Spitfire Balm and solid cologne
Razor: Circa 1918 Ever-Ready
Blade: GEM

A big thank you to @bernie01 for the Ever-Ready. It was different to use but a lot of fun. I can see it getting a lot of use.

 

[Wilkshire13]

https://imgur.com/a/DZy2SBr

 

[Hos]

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Pre-shave: Hot Shower, Proraso Pre-shave cream
Brush: Zenith unbleached boar
Soap: SV Felce Aromatica
Razor: Kropp (Hamburg ground)
Post-shave: SV Felce Aromatica
Fragrance: SV Felce Aromatica

Second time using my new Zenith boar and I'm really loving it: a dense knot with soft tips and good backbone. It's certainly a step above my Semogue boar.

 

[Holiday]

Pre-shave:- Shower
Brush:- Restored Ever-Ready 150 with 22mm Silvertip Knot
Soap:- GFT -Spanish Leather
Razor:- 1966 Russian Raketa (Rocket)
Aftershave:- RazoRock - Black Label - Classic Barbershop Fougere
Hone:- Coticule

Very happy today because I mastered honing a smiling razor that provided an excellent shave including set of gills cut into right cheek
The long thin coticule and thuringian were bought to tackle difficult razors with a smile or twisted blade, and they are proving successful.
Now have another shave ready birthyear straight in the den