Shave of the Day Thread - 2017

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Preshave: Hot water splash
Razor/Blade: Timeless 0.95 & Perma Sharp (5th Shave)
Brush: TF Custom Synthetic
Soap: Crown King "The Kiss"
Post shave: Hot water splash, then Alum Block, cold water rinse, Original Witch Hazel.
Aftershave/Cologne: Crown King "The Kiss"

Ahhh !!! Thats better. Have a good night all !!

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Tony Forsyth said:
Preshave: Hot water splash
Razor/Blade: Timeless 0.95 & Perma Sharp (5th Shave)
Brush: TF Custom Synthetic
Soap: Crown King "The Kiss"
Post shave: Hot water splash, then Alum Block, cold water rinse, Original Witch Hazel.
Aftershave/Cologne: Crown King "The Kiss"

Ahhh !!! Thats better. Have a good night all !!

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Nice banners, @Tony Forsyth! Good work, Moderators.
 
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Pre: Valobra Glycerlanolina soap, Myrsol Antesol and Emulsion
Brush: Semogue Owners Club Boar
Soap: B&M Latha Oceana
Razor: ATT Kronos open comb M2
Blade: Vintage Personna 74 (20)
Post: Myrsol Antesol and Emulsion
EDC: T&H 1805

Been a bit hectic of late, so did not document my last couple of shaves. Tonight, tried out a brand spanking new brush and also a new soap. The SOC brush still needs further breaking in, despite my best efforts with a rapid breaking-in method over the weekend. No matter, it has loads of backbone and ripped into the Oceana soap. If Will at B&M was using the Truefitt & Hill 1805 aquatic scent as a touchstone in developing Oceana, he has certainly done a good job. The lather was predictably good, and the three pass shave was comfortable and very close. Plenty of residual slickness for clean-up, and very nice post-shave feel. The choice of cologne was a no-brainer ;)
The Personna 74 blade has lived up to the hype. No wonder it was discontinued so soon after launch - it seems it is not unrealistic to coax a month of premium quality daily shaves from a single blade. Maybe we should rename it "The Cartel Buster".
 
Snooze said:
Beautiful razor @Alba65 and amazing setup and shot! :):)
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Cheers Snooze, i was lucky and picked that one up from a collector, Its the silver version and came with outer shipper, instructions etc, all in an immaculate case. Cost me my Drew Dick straight razor, but that can always be replaced at a later date (y)

For anyone interested in the Drew Dick razors, theres a group buy going on in the FB group "Rasoio & Pennello at the moment.
 
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LA Toja Pre
Occams SB
Timeless
Feather
TOBS Jermyn St Shaving Cream
TOBS Jermyn St Aftershave Cream
TOBS Jermyn St Aftershave
Australian Private Reserve les généraux du grand livre EDP

Taylor's Tuesday, now there is a possibility, but I am sure it has been done on another forum no doubt ad infinitum. With the cool change that swept through Sydney I thought I would give a nice, indeed mordern Fougère an outing and the Jermyn St is a very modern iteration of the Fern family of fragrances. A nice lather from the TOBS, dependable, predictable and pleasant particularly when generously loaded. My usual two passes with the Timeless and a very decent shave, a nice clean off with warm water and on with the accoutrements and their wonderful fragrance. Finished up with the Generals Ledger which was a perfect fit for the fragrance of the Jermyn St, as they both share lavender and geranium notes unsurprisingly.

Have a cracking day you chaps :)​
 
 
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Date: 07 February 2017

Brush: - Semogue SOC 2 Band Badger in Ash Wood 24/53mm
Lather: - Stirling Tuscany Shaving Soap
Razor: - Parker Variant Adjustable (WTG #5, XTG #2, ATG #2)
Blade: - Astra Superior Platinum #5
Post Shave: - T.N. Dickinson Witch Hazel Astringent / Easterly Breeze - Australian Private Reserve Aftershave made by @todras

WOW!!! :wideyed: @todras I love the smell of Easterly Breeze :love: aftershave is absolutely spot on, it smell warm, relaxing and very peaceful on my nose, and best of all it make my skin feels GREAT this aftershave is given me a great mood makes me feel very happy throughout the day :D:) regardless of the weather (y) thank you ;)
 
SpeedyPC said:
WOW!!! :wideyed: @todras I love the smell of Easterly Breeze :love: aftershave is absolutely spot on, it smell warm, relaxing and very peaceful on my nose, and best of all it make my skin feels GREAT this aftershave is given me a great mood makes me feel very happy throughout the day :D:) regardless of the weather (y) thank you ;)
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A nice choice of soap to pair it with, Ive been getting reports it works very well with Razo Rock Tuscan Oud too, glad you are enjoying it!
 
Razor: Vintage Gillette Flare Tip Rocket
Blade: Personna 'Lab Blue' (1-2)
Brush: Muhle Travel Brush
Soap/Cream: D R Harris Arlington Shave Stick
Post-shave: Stirling Soap Co - Ozark Mountain Balm

New hotel room to show you -



In ...



Well that has been a interesting little time since I lasted posted here...

The Good: Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
The Bad: Missing the opportunity to watch the Super Bowl with a US family of a contact and their friends who are mad Patriots fans - was SOME game they say.
The Ugly: My digestive system's reaction to (I think) something I ate, leading to the violent and prolonged expulsion of said items and everything else on the overnight train trip from Orlando to Washington, thus I missed going to the Super Bowl watching on the night I arrived. I think I've been turned off Amtrak for life now ...

In more exciting news I went to my first NBA game tonight between the Washington Wizards and Cleveland Cavaliers. A very close match with the score see sawing throughout. Of course the Cavs have this guy -



With the Wizards scoring to go 3 points ahead with only three seconds on the clock who do you think they will go to? What do you think he will do?



Yep, he manages to land a three pointed under pressure from the bottom corner - and the Cavs will in overtime by 5 - but which would have been 1 except for the foul in the last seconds as the Wizards pushed for time.

Great game!
 
Mark1966 said:
Razor: Vintage Gillette Flare Tip Rocket
Blade: Personna 'Lab Blue' (1-2)
Brush: Muhle Travel Brush
Soap/Cream: D R Harris Arlington Shave Stick
Post-shave: Stirling Soap Co - Ozark Mountain Balm

New hotel room to show you -



In ...



Well that has been a interesting little time since I lasted posted here...

The Good: Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
The Bad: Missing the opportunity to watch the Super Bowl with a US family of a contact and their friends who are mad Patriots fans - was SOME game they say.
The Ugly: My digestive system's reaction to (I think) something I ate, leading to the violent and prolonged expulsion of said items and everything else on the overnight train trip from Orlando to Washington, thus I missed going to the Super Bowl watching on the night I arrived. I think I've been turned off Amtrak for life now ...

In more exciting news I went to my first NBA game tonight between the Washington Wizards and Cleveland Cavaliers. A very close match with the score see sawing throughout. Of course the Cavs have this guy -



With the Wizards scoring to go 3 points ahead with only three seconds on the clock who do you think they will go to? What do you think he will do?



Yep, he manages to land a three pointed under pressure from the bottom corner - and the Cavs will in overtime by 5 - but which would have been 1 except for the foul in the last seconds as the Wizards pushed for time.

Great game!
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Great stuff @Mark1966!
 
TomG said:
@todras - just saw the banner. Well deserved - your products are top shelf!
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Yeah the banner is one thing - but that avatar is another. Frightening mug shot @todras, who is the vile felony?
 
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Pre-Shave: Cypriotian Olive/Argan Oil soap, cold water
Razor: Wolfman SB-P WRH2 Stainless
Blade: Voskhod (2)
Brush: Doug Korn D7V Romera
Lather: Stirling Bay Rum
Post-shave: Alum, Barrister & Man Kyovu Original, South Australian Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil​

A bit rushed today, so got a bite or two from the Wolf - nothing alum didn't take care off though - had some wonderful lather (picture here) though...
 
Mark1966 said:
Yeah the banner is one thing - but that avatar is another. Frightening mug shot @todras, who is the vile felony?
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None other than yours truly as I suspect you well know, and here is me thinking Tom was referring to my new avatar then along you come to disabuse me of that notion....

I was thinking of holding a rose in my mouth, but thought better of it.
 
todras said:
None other than yours truly as I suspect you well know, and here is me thinking Tom was referring to my new avatar then along you come to disabuse me of that notion....

I was thinking of holding a rose in my mouth, but thought better of it.
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A rose in Red would have made it a very interesting photo lol
 
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