Shave of the Day Thread - 2020

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Joserra Noir // Semogue Torga Mistura // RAW RS10 // Joserra Noir Splash
 
AussieTanker said:
Beautiful looking brush. I did try to Google it, but only came up with your posts. I guess my "newness" is showing, but what exactly is the brand?

Thanks
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The brush was made by @Tony Forsyth who has been a regular and a vendor on this forum for a number of years. Tony is one of the artisan's behind the latest P&C LE Matilda brush which you may have seen referenced over the past month or so.

I purchased the knot for this particular brush from the USA as I wanted to try a mixed Badger/Boar knot and Tony made the handle and set the knot beautifully as we have become accustomed to with Tony's work. So the TF is Tony Forsyth, and the KBBB was my attachment to denote Kryptonite Burl Badger Boar.

The mixed knot is a nice combination of Boar backbone and Badger luxury.
 
Mark1966 said:
Well of course it is each to his own - many people prefer one or the other because of balance, length and diameter of handle or asserted aggressiveness. Allegedly the Fatboy has 'better' balance (just different I think) and the Slim is more aggressive (maybe ?) but certainly the Slim has a slightly longer and thinner handle!

The solution of course is to get BOTH! :)
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I hadn't noticed any difference in efficiency between the Fatboy and Slim.? I use the same settings on both razors. I love them both and wouldn't like to choose between them but would possibly choose Slim over the Fatboy as it feels slightly more dextrous in my hand.

I totally agree the best solution is to have both and think it's a 'must have' for shavers that are serious about the sport. And because they are no longer manufactured it's necessary to have several of each as insurance against that damned shavepocolypse. Cannot be caught out without a Slim or Fatboy.
 
Pre-shave: Hot shower
Brush: Vintage butterscotch Culmak
Soap/Cream: Henri et Victoria Cognac and Cuban Cigars shaving soap
Razor: Vintage Gillette 'Fatboy' (5)
Blade: Vintage UK Wilkinson Sword (5)
Post-shave: Henri et Victoria Cognac and Cuban Cigars splash / balm
Fragrance: Henri et Victoria Cognac and Cuban Cigars EDP

So much love for the Fatboy around - it is a seriously great razor

 
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Pre: Hot Shower
Brush: Yaqi 30mm Tuxedo Knot Synthetic
Soap: Squadron Soap Group Captain's Blend
Razor: Rockwell 6C Gunmetal (R3)
Blade: Feather (3)
Post: Alum and moisturiser

Walked the plate back one to R3 on the Rockwell for this shave, as I've been having trouble with the feather in my neck area leaving a lot of razor burn with minimal pressure. Apart from that, it was a bloody good shave - BBS with 3 passes WTG, XTG and ATG. 2 Passes only on neckline WTG and ATG.
 
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Razor: Rex Ambassador
Blade: Voskhod (1)
Brush: Tony Forsyth Matilda Prototype Rhodium knots 2-band Silvertip
Lather: Mike's Orange, Cedarwood, & Black Pepper
Post: APR post-shave serum

Lovely mid-week (or is it almost end of the week?) shave - very smooth and enjoyable!

I hope you all have a terrific Thursday (y)​
 
Jgreenepa said:
After my shower and cold water rinse I went to work on the PannaCrema
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Awesome description! I bought a tube of that same Gillette shave cream a few days ago. I think that i got it from Woolies. I only bought it because i have so many Gillette razors and happened to catch a glimpse of it out the corner of my eye when walking past the razor section. Just bought it for "sentimental" reasons i guess. To be honest, i didn't expect much from it - but was amazed at the awesome lather that it produced at my first go. It's now one of my favorite shave creams - along with 9 (and growing!) others! :)

BTW, Where did you get the little transparent plastic skull? Its awesome!

Rabid Badger said:
A shave inspired by @Mark1966 's E Bar last week. Did not disappoint.
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Funnily enough one of these razors caught my eye on eBay this morning but i didn't buy it because i presumed that like my beautiful Enders razor, that it's impossible to get blades for them. So is there some sort of "adaptor" that allows you to use modern blades with the Gem razor?


Pbgoose said:
The brush was made by @Tony Forsyth who has been a regular and a vendor on this forum for a number of years. Tony is one of the artisan's behind the latest P&C LE Matilda brush which you may have seen referenced over the past month or so.
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I shouldn't have asked... I shouldn't have googled ... but i did!

Dang... He has some beautiful brushes on there. One is on my buy list already! My poor wallet. This "cheaper way of shaving' is going to kill it!
 
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Mark1966 said:
Pre-shave: Hot shower
Brush: Vintage butterscotch Culmak
Soap/Cream: Henri et Victoria Cognac and Cuban Cigars shaving soap
Razor: Vintage Gillette 'Fatboy' (5)
Blade: Vintage UK Wilkinson Sword (5)
Post-shave: Henri et Victoria Cognac and Cuban Cigars splash / balm
Fragrance: Henri et Victoria Cognac and Cuban Cigars EDP

So much love for the Fatboy around - it is a seriously great razor

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You've got me pining for Sophie Fatboy now........... It's straight up on the menu when I get home for Saturday morning.:LOL: I can probably find a Wilky but not the Henri et Victoria Cognac and Cuban Cigars, which I recall from a travelling box was very nice, and alas I do not have a butterscotch badger (let alone a breeding program for them).:LOL:
 
Pbgoose said:
You've got me pining for Sophie Fatboy now........... It's straight up on the menu when I get home for Saturday morning.:LOL: I can probably find a Wilky but not the Henri et Victoria Cognac and Cuban Cigars, which I recall from a travelling box was very nice, and alas I do not have a butterscotch badger (let alone a breeding program for them).:LOL:
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@Mark1966 I think you’ve got yourself a very serious and desperate Fatboy rabbit hole enabler directly from @Pbgoose
 
Pre-shave:- Shower/Bloom Water
Brush:- Omega - 10065 Natural Bristle
Soap:- Murphy & McNeil - Triskele
Razor:- Blackland Dart
Blade:- Gillette Rubie (4)
Aftershave:- Murphy & McNeil - Triskele (Menthol and Alcohol Free)

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The Rubie was sharp but rough - stropped against the arm to see if can get a week out of it
 
Holiday said:
Pre-shave:- Shower/Bloom Water
Brush:- Omega - 10065 Natural Bristle
Soap:- Murphy & McNeil - Triskele
Razor:- Blackland Dart
Blade:- Gillette Rubie (4)
Aftershave:- Murphy & McNeil - Triskele (Menthol and Alcohol Free)

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The Rubie was sharp but rough - stropped against the arm to see if can get a week out of it
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Maybe try stropping the blade using a cork bottle instead of your arm
 
Pre: hot shower and hot towel
Bowl: granite
Razor: muhle r41
Blade: polsilver (2)
Brush: Omega puro Tasso Badger
Soap: Phoenix & Beau imperial rum
Post: Alum block and P&E imperial rum A/S

Tonight’s shave was very nice only one small nick with the r41 and the new badger brush was great no shedding and held heaps of lather that was very quick to work up in the bowl. I really love the imperial rum scent hints of orange and lime with spicy cloves and rum. All in all the best and closest shave I’ve had with the R41 yet, it might be a beast by reputation but it can and does behave given patience and mindfulness

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Brush: Yaqi 30mm
Razor: Frankenrazor (Yaqi DOC top cap on Muhle R41 base+handle)
Blade: Gillette Rubie Platinum (2)
Bowl: Pereira Shaving bowl
Soap: Squadron Soap's Sweetheart :love:
Pre: Shower
Post: Alum block // Jovan splash // G&M Australian Cream Sorbolene lotion

A very mixed shave this morning with the Frankenrazor (n) Whilst the Yaqi DOC top cap was smooth it also allowed for extra blade exposure making for a very uncomfortable shave and nicks all over the place :dead: Sadly the results were less than optimal as I was unable to get as close as I normally get with the normal R41 and regrowth was noticeable by lunch time. Safe to say I'll be sticking to the normal way as I can manage the blade exposure and end up with a great shave... On the plus side the soap produced creamy lather and the musk scent is divine and paired with the trusty Jovan for x2 the musk...:) Happy shaves!
 
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