Shave of the Day Thread - 2020

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Date:- 02 June 2020

Pre-shave:- Cold Water straight from the tap
Bowl/Scuttle:- Captain's Choice
Brush:- WCS Two-Tone Tall (Blue & White) Extra Dense Synth. 26/56mm knot
Soap/Cream:- Declaration Grooming ~ 88 Chestnut Street
Razor/Blade:- Karve CB Matte SS 'SB-D' / Polsilver SI #7
Post/After-shave:- T.N. Dickinson Witch Hazel Astringent mixed into the 240ml bottle with Natural Glycerin (20 drops) & Tea Tree Antiseptic (10) / The Stray Whisker Aftershave Balm (Australian made)
Fragrance:- Proraso Wood & Spice
 
Pre: Water from the tap
Razor: WR2 1.25
Blade: Polsilver SI
Brush: Yaqi 2-Band Badger
Soap: Santal Absolut
Post: Santal Absolut Splash

certainly, was a fine shave with a very enjoyable scent

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yesterday:
Machine: Timeless 0.68 solid bar scalloped + UFO Goliath prototype
blade: Polsiver vintage
brush: Rudy Vey Shavemac 2 band
soap & Splash: Storybook soapworks / APR Carnivale
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today:
Machine: Timeless 0.68 solid bar scalloped + UFO Goliath prototype
blade: Polsiver vintage
brush: Rudy Vey Shavemac 2 band
soap & splash: APR General Ledger
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Good ones. Today a milestone for my financial situation.... surely The General had something on it :)
 
Brush:- Simpson - AS2A
Soap:- Palmolive Shave Stick - German
Razor:- Homelike -CT*PT - SB 1.18
Blade:- Rubie(2)

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At the insistence of @astinus4 had to break out the Palmolive Stick. Very nice slick lather, quick to dry out though and a very nice post shave feel.
Been a while since I came close to single pass BBS. In this instance it's a FDS Fine Damn Shave. @astinus4 will get the pun.
 
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Pre-shave: Hot shower
Brush: @Tony Forsyth P&C LE Platypus Shaving Brush
Soap/Cream: Stirling Soap Bay Rum shaving soap
Razor: Muhle Rocca
Blade: Personna 'Lab Blue' (4)
Post-shave: Stirling Soap Bay Rum splash
Fragrance: Stirling Soap Bay Rum EDT

Seriously, EVERYONE should have bay rum in their collection - and a @Tony Forsyth brush of course!

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Charcoal Goods, Gen 2, Level 2, closed comb, stainless steel
Charcoal Goods, Gen 1, Level 2 open comb, brass
Sam and Son 22mm silvertip
B&M Nordost

Paging @Holiday :

So, a shave off between a couple of my level 2 Charcoal Goods razors. I will not compare the handles, seeming as they are different lengths (I like them both equally). I guess this is also not a completley valid comparison, as I'm comparing an OC plate with a CC plate. However, the levels are the same.

End result, the OC gave the closer shave, but only just. It managed to clean up the areas below my chin, that are often my troublesome spots, after two passes (WTG & XTG), more so than the CC. Going WTG on the first pass, there was very little to differentiate between the two. The CC did however, provide more audible feedback, it also seemed to have more blade feel, which would link to the audible feedback I guess. It was going XTG, that I noticed a bit more difference. The OC felt smoother, which surprised me seeming as open comb plates are supposed to be 'more aggressive'. As mentioned though, it did a slighlty better job on my lower jawline.

Of course, this is just a one time test, and true appraisals need much longer testing periods. I can say though, both of these razors offer excellent shaves (for me that is). The Level 2, is my absolute sweet spot and it is what I compare all my other razors to.

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Brush: RR Chrome 400
Razor: Maggard V3A + MR1 handle
Blade: Perma Sharp (3)
Soap: Phoenix & Beau Imperial Rum
Bowl: PAA Travel Scuttle
Pre: Shower
Post: APR Bay City splash // Stirling Soap Co. Unscented balm

Love me some Bay Rum... :love: Happy shaves!
 
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WWB + Maggard 24mm SHD two band badger
Merkur 34c
Gillette Silver Blue (3)
Barrister and Mann - Vespers
Barrister and Mann - Reserve Spice

Ahhh that delicious warm gooey Vespers! When I first got it in November or December last year it’s was way too hot. Now, it’s just sooo good
Have an awesome day!​
 
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Razor: Weber PH
Blade: Voskhod (1)
Brush: Tony Forsyth Matilda Prototype Rhodium knots 2-band Silvertip
Lather: Mike's Orange, Cedarwood, & Black Pepper
Post: EVOO

I almost forgot, what a great razor the Weber is - IF used with a very shallow angle...it took me half a pass and a small nick to remember that. After that the shave was very smooth and efficient.

I hope you all have a wonderful Wednesday (y)​
 
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Razor: Weber PH
Blade: Voskhod (1)
Brush: Tony Forsyth Matilda Prototype Rhodium knots 2-band Silvertip
Lather: Mike's Orange, Cedarwood, & Black Pepper
Post: EVOO

I almost forgot, what a great razor the Weber is - IF used with a very shallow angle...it took me half a pass and a small nick to remember that. After that the shave was very smooth and efficient.

I hope you all have a wonderful Wednesday (y)​
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Yet another wonderful SOTD image @alfredus and I'm loving the shape of that handle. Simple yet beautiful with the Malachite green a real winner (y)
 
Pre: Hot shower
Razor: Charcoal Goods Level-2 base plate, limited edition Victorian.
Blade: Polsilver Super Iridium
Bowl: Handmade bowl, Mk3
Brush: RazoRock Silvertip Synthetic
Soap: Australian Private Reserve (APR) Fenchurch
Post: Australian Private Reserve (APR) Fenchurch Splash
WTG, ATG, touch ups with adjusted angles for my beard.

 
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Prep: Valobra Glycerlanolina soap, Myrsol Emulsion
Brush: Rooney 1/3 Super Silvertip Badger
Soap: Phoenix & Beau Star Noir
Razor: Merkur Futur Gold (2)
Blade: Super Iridium BN-84 (3)
Post: Thayers Cucumber Witch Hazel; Proraso Green Aftershave Splash
Scent: Penhaligon's Benheim Bouquet

My first use of Phoenix & Beau Star Noir. The lather was, as usual from this artisan, excellent.
The scent is quite exotic, and very enjoyable. It remained with me for an hour or two post shave, and blended well with the citrus notes of Blenheim Bouquet.
Three very comfortable and irritation-free passes for a BBS result.
 
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