Shave of the Day Thread - 2017

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Great shave tonight with a big thanks to @boldsworth - A sample of Tabac and a new to me JR Torrey 5/8" half hollow.
The Tabac was/is a soap I have not used for decades and it is a very good soap. Lathered very easily with very creamy rich lather. It did tend to get a bit sticky under the straight but a flick of water got everything moving again. Apart from the "Aroma" it was an excellent soap.

I think I had 3 days growth as I didn't need to leave the office this week and said stubble was no challenge at all for the Torrey. Very effective little whisker whacker.

The Semogue 830 Boar did a great job and is a definite reach for brush.

I really enjoyed tonight's outing and gave myself a complimentary second pass although it wasn't really needed.
2 passes DFS, no blood, no sweat and no tears.
 
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Brush: Maggards synthetic
Soap: Squadron, The Warden
Razor: Ever Ready, 1914
Blade: Gem SS
Post: Squadron, The Warden

A great couple of passes with the 1914 this morning. I would love to try some carbon steel blades in the vintage SE's some time but the price of postage is just ridiculous!
Loving the Warden soap and aftershave, some great lather with the big old brush

Have a great weekend. Enjoy your shaves

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Pre: Warm Coconut Oil
Soap: Pb Bay & Lime
Brush: Zenith Boar
Razor: Brass General
Blade: Feather Pro Super
Post: Jojoba/essential oil mix

Cooked up a batch of soap yesterday. Tallow, Stearic, Olive oil, Coconut oil, Castor oil, Kaolin, Bentonite, Sodium Lactate, Calendula oil.
Lathers beautifully . I weighted the caustic slightly heavier to NaOH to give a harder puck which bit me when the phone rang just as I was about to put the soap into it the containers. So the soap started going hard and a little grainy so it didn't exactly pour in. Anyway this will work well lathering in container but I'll try it in my scuttle tomorrow.
Nice combo this morning. Love the General.
 
Razor:R41
Blade:feather (2)
Soap:monsavon
Brush:silvertip
The more I use this soap I don't think I'll buy more, it's nice but I don't think it's top tier stuff.
Just a little lacking in the slickness I think.
 
SchoolForAnts said:
@Sticky my wife saw your SOTD picture, and said "OMG his brush matches the colour of the labels"

Don't mind her..... She's an Interior Decorator by trade, they get excited about things like that.
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Ha ha, well these things are important! Actually, in real life its not a good match, looks better in the photo. Don't tell your wife, she might be disappointed.
 


SV 'Manna di Sicilia' / Semogue Boar 620 / Sonata 11/16 extra full hollow / Floid ' Vigoroso'

A relaxed Saturday shave after a busy week. Time to get the straight out... and what a straight! This Solingen Sonata is a looker with the cracked ice blue grey scales and is an extra full hollow so it really sings as it is stropped and can really hear it slice through the stubble. Two passes and smooth as silk. Amazing. Just another level above what I was getting with the Ikon slant during the week.

The Manna di Sicilia is a fantastic soap from Saponificio Varesino... loads of creamy lather and an amazing scent - citrus with some florals and woodiness - apparently named after the Flowering Ash (Manna) from northern Italy.

The Floid caps off a wonderful shave.

Enjoy your shaves and the weekend guys :)​
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Date: 22 July 2017 is nearly 7am in West of London

Brush: - RazoRock Plissoft Big Bruce Synthetic 26/63mm
Lather: - Wilkinson Sword Shave Stick (european version grated into a plastic tub)
Razor: - Parker Variant Adjustable in Satin Chrome (WTG #5, XTG #5, ATG #2)
Blade: - Gillette Silver Blue #2
Post: - Thayers Witch Hazel 'Unscented' / Bulldog Original Aftershave Balm
Fragrance: - YSL L’Homme EDT
 
Rockwell R3
PolAg (3)
RR Bruce synth
MWF
Anherb milk

OMG!! Absolutely creamy, slick yoghurt later from the fat today! Such a smooth and comfortable BBS!

I have adjusted my lathering technique with synthetics. I load basically dry, as before, but now i no longer agitate so vigorously but more controlled swirls whilst dipping the tips in water throughout the process.

I find this technique yields a much creamier lather that also holds more water as compared to the more agitated lather, which thins out with the same or even less water of new technique.
 
Soap- b&m reserve cool
Razor- timeless 68 (I hate being beaten)
Blade- Astra sp (1)
Brush- TF penguin synth ice fusion
Post- thayers and eufros gea

The reserve soaps are really wonderful. The lather tonight was so thick and yoghurty, I almost took a photo for @stillshunter .

I had the razor cleaned and ready for sale, but just can't stand being beaten. WTG is always good. XTG is where it happens and tonight was no different. Did half the neck and almost called it, but thought I'd play with angles more and enjoy having lots of time spare. I found with the handle more parallel with my face, the more comfortable (which is totally opposite to every other razor I have). Not sure if it will stay, but will at least use this blade up trying :)
 
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Brush: Vie-Long, Horse Badger
Soap: Shaver Heaven, Aladdin
Razor: ER, 1912 (brass)
Blade: Gem SS
Post: APR, Jasmine and white tea

Well who would have thought it? I was just cleaning this old brass 1912 this morning when SUDDENLY!....

Nothing happened. However, I did get three magic passes, great lather and lovely (princess) Jasmine scent.
What more could you wish for?​
 
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Soap: Ad Astra
Blade: feather (3)
Razor: krona
Brush: whipped dog silvertip

Three passes and I got a close nice shave, the krona is a great razor but maybe a bit mild for me..
 
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Pre: Warm Coconut Oil
Soap: Pb Bay & Lime
Brush: Shavemac
Razor: Breidora 11/16" 1/4 Grind
Post: Jojoba/essential oil mix

Scuttle lathered my Bay & Lime with the Shavemac which worked great but the Shavemac aerated the lather more than the boar. Didn't matter though it was still fantastic on the face and enough lather left over to do it all again post shave. I was hoping this batch was going to be good so I did actually make a double puck batch. So if anyone wants to give it a try I've got a 2nd puck to go, just PM me. I had dialled up the fragrance level in Soapcalc on this batch by a couple of points as in some of my previous batches the fragrance was fading. The fragrance hangs around for a while now and I love it.
As much as I love the Brass General I can't stay away from my straights (though the BG will make regular appearances). When I started with straights I thought I'd prefer the 1/2 and 1/4 grinds but have come to prefer the full hollows. The Breidora is still great fun to pull out in the rotation.
 
Pbgoose said:
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Pre: Warm Coconut Oil
Soap: Pb Bay & Lime
Brush: Shavemac
Razor: Breidora 11/16" 1/4 Grind
Post: Jojoba/essential oil mix

Scuttle lathered my Bay & Lime with the Shavemac which worked great but the Shavemac aerated the lather more than the boar. Didn't matter though it was still fantastic on the face and enough lather left over to do it all again post shave. I was hoping this batch was going to be good so I did actually make a double puck batch. So if anyone wants to give it a try I've got a 2nd puck to go, just PM me. I had dialled up the fragrance level in Soapcalc on this batch by a couple of points as in some of my previous batches the fragrance was fading. The fragrance hangs around for a while now and I love it.
As much as I love the Brass General I can't stay away from my straights (though the BG will make regular appearances). When I started with straights I thought I'd prefer the 1/2 and 1/4 grinds but have come to prefer the full hollows. The Breidora is still great fun to pull out in the rotation.
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Can recommend this soap highly
 
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