Shave of the Day - 2024

[Phil Harmonica]

Razor: Eversharp Hydro-magic 1954-57
Blade: Supply Black
Brush: Dscosmetics 26mm Boar
Soap: MWF (Vegan)

 

[rbscebu]

27 May
Yintal "HongT" ⅞ half hollow with factory edge and dressed in red beechwood timber scales. Lather was by Rozorock blue label.

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The edge on this razor did cut whiskers - just. It only lasted the first pass where is was almost painful to shave with and left a lot of whiskers untouched. I then changed to my no-brand Solingen ⅝full hollow finished and maintained on diamond pasted balsa and dressed in golden wattle timber scales. A smile was brought to my face.

 

[klinker]

Menthol Monday

RAZOR: Gillette W4 ‘51 Tech Imbuia Wood Handle
BLADE: Gillette Nacet
BRUSH: Ariana & Evans 24mm 2-Band Finest White Tip Badger
LATHER: ‌Fine Classic Snake Bite Original Triple Milled
POST: Fine Classic Snake Bite Aftershave Splash​

 

[islantman]

Shield Aluminum AC
Feather Pro (8)
Cella Aloe Shave Cream
Maggard 2 Band
Aqua Velva Musk

 

[silverlifter]

President 70 13/16 Half Hollow - Zenith Manchurian - Eufros Gea - Floïd Vigoroso - Sukin Moisturiser

 

[Phil Harmonica]

Bartmann "504" 15/16 Hollow
Omega "Premium Jade" Boar
Palmolive Menthol

 

[rbscebu]

28 May
I honed this razor up from bevel-set to shave-ready yesterday and finished on diamond pasted balsa. Yintal "HongT" ⅞ half hollow with factory edge and dressed in red beechwood timber scales. Lather was by Rozorock blue label.

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Much better result compared to yesterday's shave with this razor.

 

[klinker]

RAZOR: Gillette ‘80s British Tech Ipe Wood Handle
BLADE: Gillette‌ 7 O'clock SharpEdgeYellow
BRUSH: Frank Shaving 24mm Silvertip Badger
LATHER: Taylor‌ ‌of‌ ‌Old‌ ‌Bond‌ ‌Street‌ ‌Sandalwood‌ ‌Shaving‌ ‌Cream‌
POST: Taylor Of Old Bond Street Sandalwood Aftershave Lotion​

 

[islantman]

Shield Aluminum AC
Feather Pro (9)
Goodfellas Orange Empire Soap
ATT Best
Sportivo Cologne Splash

 

[silverlifter]

Koraat Sheffield 15/16 Half Hollow - Semogue OC Boar - Goodfellas Smile Solo - Hâttric Classic - Sukin Moisturiser

 

[Phil Harmonica]

Bartmann 6/8 Hollow
Boti 26mm Boar
Cella

 

[Gargravarr]

Pre-shave: Hot flannel, Pears soap
Brush: TroyCraft "Nebulish" 30mm silvertip
Soap: Castle Forbes Cedarwood and 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: Hamasil Village, Yemen

I seem to have got stuck on this setup. But this soap is almost gone, the Vestige is going so well, and this big badger still can't be trusted with any of my hard soaps...

 

[Mycroft47]

 

[klinker]

RAZOR: Merkur SB Swiss Pearwood Handle
BLADE: Gillette‌ 7 O'clock SharpEdgeYellow
BRUSH: AP Shave Co. Orange Resin 24mm 2BED Synthetic
LATHER: Noble Otter Firefighter Limited Edition Shave Soap
POST: Noble Otter Firefighter Limited Edition Aftershave Splash

 

[islantman]

Karve CB G Brass Karve Wagner Handle
Lab Blue
Maggard Aluminum 2 Band
Goodfellas Royal Lime Soap
British Sterling Cologne Splash

 

[lu20vt]

Blutt BR1 Polished // Wald Raven Nimbus // APR HARU LE Spanish Shavers // splash // EDP Haru

Possibly the best citrus I have ever smelled

 

[silverlifter]

Shiozawa Tadaaki Focus 13/16 Hollow - Semogue 820 - Shannon's Barbershop - Myrsol Antesol - Sukin Moisturiser

 

[Phil Harmonica]

I really enjoy collecting and using vintage SR’s. One of the perks of being retired is that I have the time to research their provenance. Below is a razor sold by the J. Coudert department store in Paris c.1905-1920. Their razors were usually made in Thiers, France by either Thiers-Issard, Le Grelot or Fontenille and stamped with the J. Coudert name.

The original acrylic scales were so warped that the blade would not close. The price I paid for it reflected this defect. After cleaning and polishing, the blade is now dressed in African Wenge (pronounced When-gay) wood with brass pins. This was my second attempt at installing new scales. I wasn’t happy with my initial results, so I watched another YouTube video and tried again. Now I’m happy.

It was honed on my Shapton 1k, 5k, 8k,12k stones and then stropped on .5, .25 and .01 diamond pasted balsa.

What a great shave!

J. Coudert 6/8 Hollow
TroyCraft 26mm Silvertip
Phoenix & Beau "Spitfire"

 

[klinker]

RAZOR: MÜHLE SB Genuine Horn Handle
BLADE: Personna Lab Blue
BRUSH: Lucite Erskine 18mm Silvertip Badger
LATHER: OSP Neroli Scented Shaving Soap
POST: OSP Neroli Scented Aftershave Lotion

 

[Gargravarr]

Pre-shave: Hot flannel, Pears soap
Brush: TroyCraft "Nebulish" 30mm silvertip
Soap: Castle Forbes Cedarwood and 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: Hamasil Village, Yemen

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