Shave of the Day - 2024

[rbscebu]

03 May
Gold Dollar W59 finished and maintained on diamond pasted balsa.

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[LesC]

Pre-shave: Hot flannel, Pears soap
Brush: TroyCraft "Vazon Forest" 28mm AP G5C
Soap: Czech & Speake (Valobra) - Oxford & Cambridge
Razor: Blackland Vector
Blade: Schick Proline
Post-shave: TND witch hazel, homebrew moisturiser, La Roche-Posay SPF50+ Invisible Fluid, Oxford & Cambridge cologne
COTD: Buku Abel Gesha (Ethiopia)

Birthday shave...

Pre-shave: Hot flannel, Pears soap
Brush: TroyCraft "Vazon Forest" 28mm AP G5C
Soap: Czech & Speake (Valobra) - Oxford & Cambridge
Razor: Blackland Vector
Blade: Schick Proline
Post-shave: TND witch hazel, homebrew moisturiser, La Roche-Posay SPF50+ Invisible Fluid, Oxford & Cambridge cologne
COTD: Buku Abel Gesha (Ethiopia)

Birthday shave...

@karol.elec & @Zeke, I’ve got my eye on the Vector so hands off!!

 

[rbscebu]

04 May
Gold Dollar W59 finished and maintained on vintage coticule.

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[Zeke]

@karol.elec & @Zeke, I’ve got my eye on the Vector so hands off!!

I'm hurt! I can assure you that my motives are purely altruistic and I simply wish our brother to have peace of mind - as well as the ability to justify more purchases - regarding his soap supply!

 

[klinker]

RAZOR: Merkur 44C Plum Wood
BLADE: Personna Platinum
BRUSH: Heritage Erskine 150 26mm Black/Butterscotch
LATHER: CBL Fusion X Dragon’s Blood Limited Edition Bamboo Bowl
POST: CBL Dragon’s Blood Shave Tonic

 

[rbscebu]

05 May (Shorty Sunday)
Titan ACRM-2 T.H.60 modified to a French pointed shorty and dressed in figured European maple timber scales. The blade is finished and maintained on diamond pasted balsa.

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Here endith my week of shaving with the Razorock gold label soap. Next will be another Razorock soap.

 

[rbscebu]

06 May
Pre-1924 T.R. Cadman "Bengall" 6/8 spike point dressed in Queensland black bean timber scales. Soap for this week is Razorock black label. Reviews of my Razorock stick soaps can be found here.

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[klinker]

RAZOR: Parker 111W Classic White Resin
BLADE: Personna Platinum
BRUSH: Elite Razor Ivory over Pastel Swirl 24mm Boar
LATHER: Ethos Mélange d’agrumes Shave Soap
POST: Ethos Mélange d’agrumes Skin Food Splash

 

[silverlifter]

Koraat Sheffield 15/16 Half Hollow - Zenith Manchurian - Shannon's Barbershop - Floïd Vigoroso - Sukin Moisturiser

 

[rbscebu]

07 May
Pre-1924 T.R. Cadman "Bengall" American point 6/8 dressed in Burmese teak timber scales.

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[Gargravarr]

Pre-shave: Hot flannel, Pears soap
Brush: TroyCraft "Polar Nocturne" 28mm AP Titanium
Soap: Art of Shaving (Valobra) Sandalwood
Razor: Blackland Sabre
Blade: Personna GEM Stainless
Post-shave: TND witch hazel, homebrew moisturiser, La Roche-Posay SPF50+ Invisible Fluid, Oxford & Cambridge cologne
COTD: Buku Abel Gesha (Ethiopia)

 

[klinker]

Pre-shave: Hot flannel, Pears soap
Brush: TroyCraft "Polar Nocturne" 28mm AP Titanium
Soap: Art of Shaving (Valobra) Sandalwood
Razor: Blackland Sabre
Blade: Personna GEM Stainless
Post-shave: TND witch hazel, homebrew moisturiser, La Roche-Posay SPF50+ Invisible Fluid, Oxford & Cambridge cologne
COTD: Buku Abel Gesha (Ethiopia)

Excellent Pic!

 

[Phil Harmonica]

Geo. Wostenholm & Son" 5/8 Hollow
Omega "Premium Jade" Boar
Sir Irisch Moos

 

[Gargravarr]

Excellent Pic!

Thank you!

 

[lu20vt]

Joserra Stick Note // Semogue LE Finest // Copper Atelier Durdan Le Maurice 1.2 // Stick Note Serum

 

[silverlifter]

Yasuki steel!

Houken 66 Deluxe 13/16 Half Hollow - Odax Ebony Synth - Eufros Vetiver de Haití - Myrsol Agua Balsamica - Sukin Moisturiser

 

[Gargravarr]

Pre-shave: Hot flannel, Pears soap
Brush: TroyCraft "Opalesque" 28mm AP GTC
Soap: Art of Shaving (Valobra) Sandalwood
Razor: Atelier Durdan Vestige
Blade: Personna GEM Stainless
Post-shave: TND witch hazel, homebrew moisturiser, La Roche-Posay SPF50+ Invisible Fluid, Oxford & Cambridge cologne
COTD: Buku Abel Gesha (Ethiopia)

 

[rbscebu]

08 May
Pre-1924 T.R. Cadman "Bengall" 6/8 Spanish point (with pointy and sharp toe) dressed in Western Australian jarrah timber scales.

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[Phil Harmonica]

Filarmonica 14
Omega Premium Jade" Boar
Palmolive Menthol

 

[thorpef1]

I'm not usually a fan of creams but this TFS original was a winner today, great lather.
I much prefer it over TOBS for a fraction of the price £3.