Shave of the Day - 2024

19 March
Pre-1924 T.R. Cadman "Bengall" 6/8 American (square) point, finished and maintained on diamond pasted balsa and dressed in Burmese teak timber scales.

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SOTD – Sun 24 Mar 2024

Mitchell’s Wool Fat, the new 2024 Recipe.

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Shave Report:
IMO Lather performance was excellent and comparable to the Tallow version, with wonderful after shave skin feel like the Tallow one, worth a try. The Lather has a light pleasant generic manly spicy soapy aroma, scent strength 2/10. Overall an awesome smooth, clean & close shave, I’ll call it BBS from the Bison & Nacet blade combo.

The Gear:​

  • Pre Shave: Pears Clear Glycerine Bar Soap
  • Brush: Dscosmetic “Flesh&Blood” with 23/48 Boti Little Flying Man Pure Badger Knot
  • Soap: Mitchell’s Wool Fat (2024 Recipe)
  • Bowl: Whispers From The Woods
  • Razor: Karve Bison Aqua Blue (Gap:0.71 mm; Exposure:0.06mm; Weight:34gm; Overall Length:97mm)
  • Blade: Gillette Nacet (3)
  • Splash: Imperial Bergamot AS with added Menthol
  • Balm: Proraso Refreshing (Green) Crema Pre Barba
  • After Shave: Clubman Pinaud AS Lotion
  • Moisturiser (Later): Nivea Men - Anti-Irritation AS Lotion

(2024 recipe) Sodium Palmate, Sodium Stearate, Potassium Stearate, Aqua (Water), Sodium Palm Kernelate, Sodium Laurate, Postassium Laurate, Glycerin, Palm Kernel Acid (Fragrance), Potassium Palm Kernelate, Titanium Dioxide, Lanolin, Sodium Chloride, Tetrasodium Etidronate, Tetrasodium Iminodisuccinate, Tetrasodium EDTA, Sodium Gluconate, Hexyl Cinnamal, Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone, Limonene, Linalool.

(2022 recipe) Sodium Palmate, Potassium Palmate, Aqua (Water), Potassium Stearate, Potassium Palm Kernelate, Sodium Cocoate, Glycerin, Sodium Stearate, Sodium Palm Kernelate, Palm Kernel Acid, Parfum (Fragrance), Sodium Chloride, Lanolin, Titanium Dioxide, Tetrasodium Etidronate, Pentasodium Pentetate, Sodium Gluconate, Tetrasodium EDTA, Limonene
 
After using only a SR for several months, I am back to my routine of using a DE or Injector M-F and a SR on weekends. First off is an “Old Type” with a patent date of Nov. 15, ’04 and a serial number dating it to 1920. Blades were thicker back then so I need to use a shim with today’s blades to get a comfortable shave and reduce chatter.
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Razor: Gillette "Old Type" Model 102

Blade: Astra SP
Brush: Omega "Premium Jade" Boar
Soap and AS: Areffa Soap "Phantom Of Kyiv"
 
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RAZOR: Parker 111W White Resin Handle
BLADE: Personna Lab Blue
BRUSH: Hendrix Classics Marble 26mm G5C Synthetic
LATHER: D.R. Harris Marlborough Shaving Soap
POST: OSP Sandalwood Aftershave Lotion

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RAZOR: ‎Muhle R89 Genuine Horn Handle
BLADE: Personna Lab Blue
BRUSH: AP ShaveCo. Jade 26mm Gel SHD Fan (A3)
LATHER: The Art of Shaving Sandalwood (vintage)
POST: Saponificio Bignoli Sandalo Indiano Aftershave
 
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Prep: Valobra Glycerlanolina Soap, Myrsol Emulsion
Brush: Tony Forsyth P&C LE 2017 Platypus High Mountain White Badger
Soap: Barrister & Mann Nordost
Razor: Blackland Blackbird
Blade: BIC Chrome Platinum (2)
Post: Thayers Cucumber Witch Hazel, Vitos Tobacco Aftershave Lotion
Scent: Hermès Terre d'Hermès EdT
 
Pre-shave:- Cold Shower
Bowl/Scuttle:- Captain's Choice
Brush:- AP Shave Co True Blood Resin 24/52mm Fan G5C Premium Synth.
Soap/Cream:- Essence of Scotland ~ Mountain Yew
Razor/Blade:- Blackbird Lite SS Polished / NOS English Wilky #5
Post/After-shave:- T.N. Dickinson Witch Hazel Astringent mixed into the 240ml bottle with Invite E High Potency Pure Oil (10 drops), Natural Plant Glycerine (20) & Tea Tree Oil Antiseptic (5)
Fragrance:- Hugo Boss (Original)
 
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Prep: Valobra Glycerlanolina Soap, Myrsol Emulsion
Brush: Semogue Special Edition 2013 Olive Wood Silvertip Badger
Cream:Antiga Barbearia de Bairro Ribeira
Razor: Blutt BR-1 (0.86mm)
Blade: BIC Chrome Platinum (3)
Post: Thayers Cucumber Witch Hazel, Alt Innsbruck Aftershave Lotion
Scent: Abbate y La Mantia Garibaldi EdC
 
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