Shave of the Day Thread - 2020

[Pbgoose]

Soap: Pb Spiced Orange
Brush: Omega 10083
Razor: Vector
Blade: Schick P30 (6)
AS: APR General Ledger
Loving the shave to the sounds of rain pounding on the tin roof.

And in other news.......

Whilst walking the dogs I discovered some self sown goodies from compost used when planting a tree. Still can't get over the transition of dust bowl to green paddocks on our place.

 

[Mark1966]

Yeah about about that blade wiping thing........ I always wipe my blades and can't tell the difference between wiped and non wiped (no cats were used in this exercise), are you saying that's because I'm stupid?
I just assumed if any coatings were able to be wiped off that easily how would they ever make it past the first shave? Hmm...too late to ask for a friend.

I don't think that it is the coatings as much as the danger of cutting yourself they are warning about.

You don't cut yourself = you are not stupid!

 

[Maxime D.]

Proraso Green
Gillette NEW
Vie-Longue Horse
Gillette Super Blue Blade T-4 1973 @ 5?
Old Spice Knockoff from Family Dollar

Music Link

 

[Nico]

Pre: Hot Shower
Razor: Wolfman WR2, SB 0.95 Gap, WRH7 Handle
Blade: Gillette 7 O'Clock SharpEdge
Bowl: Handmade bowl, Mk3
Brush: RazoRock Silvertip Synthetic
Soap: Australian Private Reserve (APR) Skye Fall
Post: Australian Private Reserve (APR) Skye Fall Splash
WTG, ATG, touch ups with adjusted angles for my beard.

 

[Holiday]

Pre-shave:- Shower/Bloom Water
Brush:- Semogue - Excelsior 620 Boar Bristle
Soap:- Le Pere Lucien - Le Savon du Barbier
Razor:- Karve SB - "E"
Blade:- Feather (1)
Aftershave:- Le Pere Lucien - Le Savon du Barbier

Single pass BBS as expected from Feather/Karve combination

 

[bald as]

I had to ask -- "Why?"

I wouldn't !!

It is fairly long but does have some funny moments.

 

[Mark1966]

Pre-shave: Hot shower
Brush: Simpson LE Jubilee
Soap/Cream: Santa Maria Novella Crema da Barba
Razor: Vintage Gillette L1 Slim Adjustable (5)
Blade: Vintage UK Personna (3)
Post-shave: Santa Maria Novella Tabacca Toscano Lozione Dopo Barba
Fragrance: Santa Maria Novella Tabacca Toscano Acqua do Colonia

So very nice ...

 

[Pbgoose]

Pre: Coconut Oil
Soap: Pb RK
Brush: Vie-Long Black Horse American Barber Style
Razor: Henckels 472
AS: APR Mycroft

 

[Gimli]

Pre-shave: Hot shower
Brush: Vulfix old original super badger
Soap: APR Ozymandias
Razor: Potosi (Craig & Aitken)

Loving this razor at the moment. Removes my coarse whiskers with ease and the history behind it is also quite cool!

 

[Nico]

Pre: Hot shower
Razor: Wolfman WR1,SB Standard Gap, WR2 Handle
Blade: Rapira platinum lux
Bowl: Handmade bowl, Mk3
Brush: RazoRock Silvertip Synthetic
Soap: Squadron Group Captains Blend
Post: Squadron Group Captains Blend Splash
WTG, ATG, touch up with adjusted angles for my beard.

 

[StratMan]

Pre: Warm Shower
Razor: R41
Blade: Persona Platinum
Brush: Yaqi 26mm tuxedo
Soap: B&M Reserve Lavender
Post: APR Florian Splash

RIP!!! Florian Splash, this afternoon I squeezed the last few drops from that bottle, dam fine drop that.

The R41 made a surprise call up and and wow what a difference, I guess I have been totally spoiling myself with the WR2.

I could really feel the blade today, nothing bad, but quite a few notches above the WR2 and nothing like I remembered it. The shave result itself was as always, simply amazing, nothing but smooth goodness everywhere I touch.

I hope your all keeping well.

 

[alfredus]

Razor: Wolfman WR2 SB WRH7 SS
Blade: Ladas Super Stainless (1)
Brush: Doug Korn D7V
Lather: Stirling Bay Rum
Post: APR post-shave serum

Simply superb shave

Have a terrific Tuesday ​

 

[lu20vt]

APR Raconteur // RAW Shaving // Semogue Mistura

 

[Holiday]

Pre-shave:- Shower/Bloom Water
Brush:- Semogue - Excelsior 620 Boar Bristle
Soap:- Squadron - Red Lead
Razor:- Karve SB - "E"
Blade:- Feather (2)
Aftershave:- Squadron - Red Lead
Enjoyed the Old Spice scent all day long and still getting a whiff 13 Hrs later

 

[SpeedyPC]

Date:- 31 March 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:- Barrister & Mann ~ Leviathan
Razor/Blade:- EJ 3one6 / Wizamet Super Iridium #7
Post/After-shave:- T.N. Dickinson Witch Hazel Astringent mixed into the 240ml bottle with Natural Glycerin (20 drops) & Tea Tree Antiseptic (10)

 

[Mark1966]

Pre-shave: Hot shower
Brush: Simpson LE Jubilee
Soap/Cream: Santa Maria Novella Crema da Barba
Razor: Vintage Gillette L1 Slim Adjustable (5)
Blade: Vintage UK Personna (4)
Post-shave: Santa Maria Novella Tabacca Toscano Lozione Dopo Barba
Fragrance: Santa Maria Novella Tabacca Toscano Acqua do Colonia

I realise now why @Errol doesn't seem to review vintage razors - his "scale" is limited to the abilities of modern ones - these vintage beauties are off the chart!

 

[Pbgoose]

Pre: Coconut Oil
Soap: Pb Camphorwood Rocker
Brush: Semogue 610
Razor: Wapienica
AS: Pb Pimento Silk

 

[Nico]

Pre: Hot shower, Pre shave oil (Nico's home brew)
Razor: Timeless, S/S, 0.68 Scalloped base plate with 14 mm x 85 mm dimpled handle
Blade: Astra Superior Platinum Double Edge
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.
The Timeless Razor never disappoints. Always get a good shaves from this machine.

 

[SpeedyPC]

Date:- 01 April 2020

Pre-shave:- Cold Water straight from the tap
Bowl/Scuttle:- Captain's Choice
Brush:- RazoRock Plissoft Bruce Synth. 24/57mm knot
Soap/Cream:- Barrister & Mann ~ Leviathan
Razor/Blade:- EJ 3one6 / Wizamet Super Iridium #8
Post/After-shave:- T.N. Dickinson Witch Hazel Astringent mixed into the 240ml bottle with Natural Glycerin (20 drops) & Tea Tree Antiseptic (10)

 

[novicz]

Tatara razor
Rapira Swedish supersteel
Summer break shaving soap
LMDB shaving brush
Dermacol Men Agent aftershave