Shave of the Day Thread - 2016

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This is the tight arse Tuesday shave.
Preshave: Hot water from the tap
Razor: Windrose
Blade: Feather
Brush: Semogue 1305
Soap: Palmolive Shave Stick
Post Shave: Dickinsons Witch Hazel
Three pass shave. The Palmolive soap was just adequate for the job and the scent is just clean but post shave is non existent. The Windrose razor is quite a mild razor and with the Feather did a pretty good job. No irritation or nicks and a DFS. Still enjoyed the shave, even in this minimalist form and only took fifteen minutes but still prefer the full shaving experience with a fine artisan soap and a nice aftershave. Still a good experience.
 
I'm a bit late to the party as I shaved last night but still feeeel good this morning.

Scuttle lathered with scuttle I got from @stillshunter. I love bowl lather.
My tallow soap which is proving more than acceptable.
My Turkish boar/horse brush.
A Bengall Imperial 6/8" straight I have semi restored and honed. Thanks @boldsworth and @khun_diddy.
@Robbie d made me a new strop. Cow on one side and Kangaroo on the other. Wow!!! Thanks Robbie
DFS in 2 passes with a couple of touch ups and no blood.

Initial set up cost for straight shaving is a bit steep if you intend to hone etc but the satisfaction of restoring then honing and then shaving with something you have made that sharp is amazing.

Steve
 
SOTD Tuesday this morning from hell
Brush:
Semogue 1800
Razor: Razorock Mission
Blade: Gillette Silver Blue (4) --> I think ??
Soap/Cream: D.R. Harris Windsor
Post/After Shave: Alum Block / T.N. Dickinson Witch Hazel Astringent

It been a while since I haven't post my Shave of the Day Thread and I attended to loose track of my blade count during my shave sh#t, this morning I realize I couldn't be bloody bother changing a fresh blade into my razor with my hangover. However I should've never shave this morning with a hangover from last night Lodge it too late now as I'm screwed, and the skylight in the bathroom was bloody bright as snow white so I had to wear sunglasses during my shave. I was about to start my first pass and I couldn't keep my body dead still as a rock while standing getting myself ready, so I've decide to quickly jump in the cold shower should help me wake up my whole bloody body and it did only for a short period of time.

My lather was very lousy and thin couldn't be bloody bother to fix it and I nearly kill my Semogue 1800 boar brush pretty rough like you don't give a darn it my baby, my hangover and the bright snow white in the bathroom is killing my eyes because the sunglasses wasn't dark enough to keep up. So off I went scrubbing my chin with my boar brush like I was half a bloody sleep and the lather was thin, so I add some water to quickly build up some lather for about 2 mins and it wasn't too bad just to give me enough layer of soap before I pickup my razor, So off I went with my first pass WTG and suddenly I said to myself if Freddy watching me over my shoulder and he said ready for a blood bath shave, and I said up yours and rack off Freddy shaving WTG and not a bloody single nick so far on my chin with a hangover thank goodness.

Ready for the 2nd pass so off I went scrubbing my chin with my boar brush and this time it was a bit rough plenty of soap as it starting to get a bit thin and couldn't be bloody bothered, I've pickup my razor for XTG and I nearly lost my balance when I had the razor near my right ear and I nick it only a minor cut. While shaving XTG and Freddy in the back of my head asking me to give him hell, and I said yeah right suddenly I got copped it with 2 minor nicks across the chin and 2 small nicks under my nose going XTG. Freddy said that not enough to make me happy and I said too bloody bad so rack off and leave me alone, and he still watching me over my shoulder laughing at me with my worse hangover and the snow white in the bathroom killing my eyes darn sunglasses still not dark enough.

Ready for the final 3nd pass so off I went scrubbing my chin with my boar brush and this time it was rough again and my lather is thin and I apply a bit of water while face lathering and the soap layer just not too bad a little thin, and Freddy said to me come on give me hell on your final pass shave and suddenly I said drop dead and rack off d*ckhead and he laughing so hard at me over my shoulder with my worse hangover and the snow white in the bathroom killing my eyes and he thinks I reaching for a final blood bath shave ATG. So I pickup my razor for the ATG shave and Freddy is smiling at me like a real smartarse from hell, for a moment going under the chin ATG and I got copped with 3 minor cuts on the left side of my chin, 2 small cuts in the middle, and 2 minor cuts on the right side of my chin. 1 minor cut on the left side of my face as well as 2 small cuts on the left side of my lip, 2 small cuts in the middle just under the lip area, and 2 small cuts and 1 minor cut on the right side of my face. And also 3 small cuts just above the lip going under my bloody nose and I said sh#t sh#t sh#t. Freddy is very happy and very please to see after I rinse my face off with cold water, and than he said be careful with the Alum Block and I said rack off and he knew what was coming. I quickly place the Alum Block under the tap with cold water and just a few second going towards my whole chin and face area, and BANG! it really hurts and sting like a real bastard from hell it like a 5000 volts electric shock stinging so hard and it rough like ants eating you whole face like hell.

Suddenly Freddy yelled out so loud over the top of my head with my hangover 'BINGO' after I apply the Alum Block as it hurts like a real bastard from hell and my eyes was crying, and he is so happy and very please that I've lost the nightmare from hell against Freddy because he wins. So I learn my bastard lesson against Freddy NEVER shave while you've got a bloody hangover otherwise Freddy will be watching you over your shoulder the whole time while you've got a hangover, and it doesn't matter if you used a straight, shavette or a safety razor he'll always gives you hell at your final shave after you apply the Alum Block as it sting like a real bastard from hell when he smiling at you.

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SOTD Tuesday this morning from hell
Brush:
Semogue 1800
Razor: Razorock Mission
Blade: Gillette Silver Blue (4) --> I think ??
Soap/Cream: D.R. Harris Windsor
Post/After Shave: Alum Block / T.N. Dickinson Witch Hazel Astringent

It been a while since I haven't post my Shave of the Day Thread and I attended to loose track of my blade count during my shave sh#t, this morning I realize I couldn't be bloody bother changing a fresh blade into my razor with my hangover. However I should've never shave this morning with a hangover from last night Lodge it too late now as I'm screwed, and the skylight in the bathroom was bloody bright as snow white so I had to wear sunglasses during my shave. I was about to start my first pass and I couldn't keep my body dead still as a rock while standing getting myself ready, so I've decide to quickly jump in the cold shower should help me wake up my whole bloody body and it did only for a short period of time.

My lather was very lousy and thin couldn't be bloody bother to fix it and I nearly kill my Semogue 1800 boar brush pretty rough like you don't give a darn it my baby, my hangover and the bright snow white in the bathroom is killing my eyes because the sunglasses wasn't dark enough to keep up. So off I went scrubbing my chin with my boar brush like I was half a bloody sleep and the lather was thin, so I add some water to quickly build up some lather for about 2 mins and it wasn't too bad just to give me enough layer of soap before I pickup my razor, So off I went with my first pass WTG and suddenly I said to myself if Freddy watching me over my shoulder and he said ready for a blood bath shave, and I said up yours and rack off Freddy shaving WTG and not a bloody single nick so far on my chin with a hangover thank goodness.

Ready for the 2nd pass so off I went scrubbing my chin with my boar brush and this time it was a bit rough plenty of soap as it starting to get a bit thin and couldn't be bloody bothered, I've pickup my razor for XTG and I nearly lost my balance when I had the razor near my right ear and I nick it only a minor cut. While shaving XTG and Freddy in the back of my head asking me to give him hell, and I said yeah right suddenly I got copped it with 2 minor nicks across the chin and 2 small nicks under my nose going XTG. Freddy said that not enough to make me happy and I said too bloody bad so rack off and leave me alone, and he still watching me over my shoulder laughing at me with my worse hangover and the snow white in the bathroom killing my eyes darn sunglasses still not dark enough.

Ready for the final 3nd pass so off I went scrubbing my chin with my boar brush and this time it was rough again and my lather is thin and I apply a bit of water while face lathering and the soap layer just not too bad a little thin, and Freddy said to me come on give me hell on your final pass shave and suddenly I said drop dead and rack off d*ckhead and he laughing so hard at me over my shoulder with my worse hangover and the snow white in the bathroom killing my eyes and he thinks I reaching for a final blood bath shave ATG. So I pickup my razor for the ATG shave and Freddy is smiling at me like a real smartarse from hell, for a moment going under the chin ATG and I got copped with 3 minor cuts on the left side of my chin, 2 small cuts in the middle, and 2 minor cuts on the right side of my chin. 1 minor cut on the left side of my face as well as 2 small cuts on the left side of my lip, 2 small cuts in the middle just under the lip area, and 2 small cuts and 1 minor cut on the right side of my face. And also 3 small cuts just above the lip going under my bloody nose and I said sh#t sh#t sh#t. Freddy is very happy and very please to see after I rinse my face off with cold water, and than he said be careful with the Alum Block and I said rack off and he knew what was coming. I quickly place the Alum Block under the tap with cold water and just a few second going towards my whole chin and face area, and BANG! it really hurts and sting like a real bastard from hell it like a 5000 volts electric shock stinging so hard and it rough like ants eating you whole face like hell.

Suddenly Freddy yelled out so loud over the top of my head with my hangover 'BINGO' after I apply the Alum Block as it hurts like a real bastard from hell and my eyes was crying, and he is so happy and very please that I've lost the nightmare from hell against Freddy because he wins. So I learn my bastard lesson against Freddy NEVER shave while you've got a bloody hangover otherwise Freddy will be watching you over your shoulder the whole time while you've got a hangover, and it doesn't matter if you used a straight, shavette or a safety razor he'll always gives you hell at your final shave after you apply the Alum Block as it sting like a real bastard from hell when he smiling at you.

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A word of advice, maybe wait a day or two until you are recovered from your hangover. It sounds like you had a real blood bath. Ouch..
 
A word of advice, maybe wait a day or two until you are recovered from your hangover. It sounds like you had a real blood bath. Ouch..

@Osman and Freddy knows I won't be shaving for at least 2 weeks bloody pr*ck and I've also scared our family dog as he won't let me go near him, and I've also scared my mother and my real #1 smartarse brother laughing at me so hard trying to get a photo shot from his iphone now I understand why I'm copped with a tight arse Tuesday shave from hell.
 
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Pre-Shave: Occams pre-shave soap, cold water
Razor: British Rocket HD
Blade: Voskhod (1)
Brush: Omega 49
Lather: Weleda Cream
Post-shave: Alum, South Australian Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Tightarse Tuesday shave​

Thoughts on the first P&C Tightarse Tuesday posted here - lather shot can be seen here - what a beautiful day - I hope you all feel the same (y)
 
Pre: GFT Lime Skin Food
Brush: Chubby 2
Soap: SV 70th Anniversary
Razor: iKon B1 Slant
Blade: Feather
After: Alum, WH with Aloe, SH Green Tobacco ASB

Underloaded the soap a little today, need to spend more time loading it. Overall lather is still okay, just a tad little too thin for my liking.
It's been a while since I have used the Slant, nicked myself a few times. Have to focus while using it. Light touches. But boy, the razor sings.
 
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Preshave: Proraso Red
Razor: Edwin Jagger DE89
Blade: Personna Med Prep
Brush: Shavemac 177
Soap: Tims Greek Peach(Thanks @Draco Noir )
Post Shave: Nivea Balm and Pinaud Clubman
Three pass shave. First use of Tims and this is a good soap. Easy to lather and provides good cushion and glide. Not in my top five but I enjoyed the scent and post shave feel.
 
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Tried a sample of St James of London I got from the recent shave meet this morning along with the pre shave oil. First of the bat the scents were nice and came across as natural. As for performance the result was not good! Lather quickly dissipated. But! I think it was my fault as I think I got carried away with the oil and it negatively impacted the lather. As I was in rush I just finished up. Tonight thought I'd go a second round and left the oil to the side. Much better stable lather. Still not as slick as my favourites but quite good. Tomorrow I plan on using the oil, but only a smidge [emoji4]
 
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Preshave: Musgo Real Glyce Soap
Razor: Rockwell S6 (3)
Blade: Polsilver SI (3)
Brush: Simpson Duke 2 Best
Soap: Meissner Tremona Rashoul
Post Shave: Alum, Thayers, Coral Skinfood

First shave with the Rockwell and I am impressed. It's a heavy razor, but I didn't feel I needed to take the weight off it like I do with the iKon Slant.
I had it on #3. A very very comfortable DFS (after 3 passes and plenty of buffing). The setting feels like a Fatboy on 4 or an EJ89, maybe a little more efficient, but extremely smooth. In fact, possibly the most comfortable shave I've had for a long time.
I genuinely felt that I could wield this with impunity, that it would take a lot to give any nicks or weepers (good to know for those hungover shaves.)
I have a feeling that with my beard I'll like this better on a 4 or 5, however I'll stick with 3 for a bit. Learn the angle a little more, maybe try a Feather in it.
I can see this being a firm favourite At US$80 landed this was an absolute steal.
 
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