Shave of the Day Thread - 2022

[Phunk]

Glad I’ve got about 20 years supplies of tallow Tabac, before, the evil German vegan takes over.

I'll be knocking on your door Speedy! We were all taught as kids to 'share'

 

[SpeedyPC]

I'll be knocking on your door Speedy! We were all taught as kids to 'share'

There's no such thing as sharing. Bundy

 

[SpeedyPC]

Pre-shave:- Cold Shower
Bowl/Scuttle:- Captain's Choice
Brush:- Semogue SOC 2 Band Finest Badger in Butterscotch 24/53mm knot
Soap/Cream:- Pears Bar Soap (melted into Old Spice Mug)
Razor/Blade:- Golddachs (Timor G & F) TTO Titanium Short Handle / Wizamet SI #6
Post/After-shave:- T.N. Dickinson Witch Hazel Astringent mixed into the 240ml bottle with Invite E High Potency Pure Oil (10 drops), Natural Plant Glycerin (20) & Tea Tree Oil Antiseptic (5)
Moisturising Cream:- Aveeno Active Naturals Daily Fragrance-Free (for winter season)
Fragrance:- Burberry London for Men

 

[Phunk]

Pre-shave:- Cold Shower
Bowl/Scuttle:- Captain's Choice
Brush:- Semogue SOC 2 Band Finest Badger in Butterscotch 24/53mm knot
Soap/Cream:- Pears Bar Soap (melted into Old Spice Mug)
Razor/Blade:- Golddachs (Timor G & F) TTO Titanium Short Handle / Wizamet SI #6
Post/After-shave:- T.N. Dickinson Witch Hazel Astringent mixed into the 240ml bottle with Invite E High Potency Pure Oil (10 drops), Natural Plant Glycerin (20) & Tea Tree Oil Antiseptic (5)
Moisturising Cream:- Aveeno Active Naturals Daily Fragrance-Free (for winter season)
Fragrance:- Burberry London for Men

Ok, 2 things.

1) Cold Shower? in June? do you live on the sun?

2) Do tell of this melted Pears Bar soap.. this intrigues me.

 

[SpeedyPC]

Ok, 2 things.

1) Cold Shower? in June? do you live on the sun? Yes! it's good for my mental health, who has PTSD, shower in cold water all year around. Takes about a month to get used to cold showers, the best time to start is in Spring or Autumn.

2) Do tell of this melted Pears Bar soap.. this intrigues me. Yes! First cut up the Pears soap into pieces with a coffee-sized mug of your choice, and microwave for about 15 or 20 seconds, depending on the type of watt power model, and don't get it too hot!

 

[JustUncleL]

SOTD – 22 JUN 2022
AussieWednesday shave features WhispersFromTheWoods (Whispers) - “Hippie Blend”. Whispers shaving soaps are Vegetal based and the “Hippie Blend” scent is described as: “The Hippie Blend Shaving Soap with sandalwood fragrant oil and jasmine, ylang ylang and patchouli essential oils is spicy and sensual. Ylang Ylang has aphrodisiac qualities which can help release frustration and anger. Jasmine is very sensual and sexual. Finally Patchouli is grounding and can inspire love. As a result when they are combined they create a wonderful scent.” Whispers shaving soaps come in 120g jars for AU$25.00, which translates to 20.8 AU cents/gm a “Good” Bang-for-Buck value.

Shave Result: Used my standard half teaspoon scoop of soap to quickly produced a rich and creamy lather, I classify Whispers soap as a Tier 2 performer, so the lather had excellent properties. For me the scent smells like I just walked into a Asian or Indian discount store with the Sandalwood, Asian floral and Spicy aroma, scent strength 5/10. Overall a great DFS, with no irritations.

Shave VIDEO

The Gear:
+ Pre Shave: Nak Close Brushless Shave Cream (A)
+ Brush: Billy Goat “Monolith” with Yaqi 26mm Snow Leopard(A)
+ Soap: WhispersFromTheWoods - “Hippie Blend”(A)
+ Bowl: WhisperFromTheWoods (A)
+ Razor: King C.Gillette DE with WCS bamboo handle
+ Blade: Tiger Platinum (1)
+ Splash: TN Dickinsons Witch Hazel with menthol
+ Balm: Natio Men Calming After Shave (A)
+ After Shave: Clubman Pinaud AS Lotion
+ Moisturiser: Sukin for Men Facial Moisturiser (A)
(A) = Australian Made

 

[Hos]

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Pre-shave: Hot shower, Proraso Pre-shave
Brush: SOC Finest Badger
Soap: SV Manna di Sicilia
Razor: Boker 7/8 Paua Shell
Post-shave: Homemade Persian amber splash

 

[SpeedyPC]

SOTD – 22 JUN 2022
AussieWednesday shave features WhispersFromTheWoods (Whispers) - “Hippie Blend”. Whispers shaving soaps are Vegetal based and the “Hippie Blend” scent is described as: “The Hippie Blend Shaving Soap with sandalwood fragrant oil and jasmine, ylang ylang and patchouli essential oils is spicy and sensual. Ylang Ylang has aphrodisiac qualities which can help release frustration and anger. Jasmine is very sensual and sexual. Finally Patchouli is grounding and can inspire love. As a result when they are combined they create a wonderful scent.” Whispers shaving soaps come in 120g jars for AU$25.00, which translates to 20.8 AU cents/gm a “Good” Bang-for-Buck value.

Shave Result: Used my standard half teaspoon scoop of soap to quickly produced a rich and creamy lather, I classify Whispers soap as a Tier 2 performer, so the lather had excellent properties. For me the scent smells like I just walked into a Asian or Indian discount store with the Sandalwood, Asian floral and Spicy aroma, scent strength 5/10. Overall a great DFS, with no irritations.

Shave VIDEO

The Gear:
+ Pre Shave: Nak Close Brushless Shave Cream (A)
+ Brush: Billy Goat “Monolith” with Yaqi 26mm Snow Leopard(A)
+ Soap: WhispersFromTheWoods - “Hippie Blend”(A)
+ Bowl: WhisperFromTheWoods (A)
+ Razor: King C.Gillette DE with WCS bamboo handle
+ Blade: Tiger Platinum (1)
+ Splash: TN Dickinsons Witch Hazel with menthol
+ Balm: Natio Men Calming After Shave (A)
+ After Shave: Clubman Pinaud AS Lotion
+ Moisturiser: Sukin for Men Facial Moisturiser (A)
(A) = Australian Made

Bloody Clubman

 

[MrPeanut]

Same setup as my last shave as at home self isolating having contracted Covid. So far getting over it well but the wife is struggling with a persisting cough that's unlike her as she hardly ever gets sick.

Stay Safe & Happy Shaves!

Be careful with those coughs and keep an eye on her, we got it and as my wife and mother inlaw found out if you have a cough for too long you can break ribs so call up the doc if she gets sore.

 

[Gargravarr]

Be careful with those coughs and keep an eye on her, we got it and as my wife and mother inlaw found out if you have a cough for too long you can break ribs so call up the doc if she gets sore.

Not that there's anything anyone can do about cracked ribs. They don't even strap them anymore...

 

[Holiday]

Gem of a shave

Pre-shave:- Shower
Brush:- Shavemac - 386 D01 24mm Fan
Soap:- Pré de Provence - No. 63
Razor:- British Made 1912 Gem
Blade:- Gem (1)
Aftershave Balm:- Pré de Provence - No. 63
1st shave with Gem SE and not as much of a cheese grater as I feared.
Did palm strop the blade a few times before loading and watched some videos recommending lay the razor flat using the cap as a guide
Overall experience was good 2 x WTG Fine Shave not a DFS but good enough. Blade is stiffer than expected.
Razor angle takes a bit of getting used to and not agile under the nose but otherwise pleasantly surprised and will happily use for the week and keep in rotation

 

[Holiday]

Razor: Boker 7/8 Paua Shell

Nice

 

[Gargravarr]

Gem of a shave

Pre-shave:- Shower
Brush:- Shavemac - 386 D01 24mm Fan
Soap:- Pré de Provence - No. 63
Razor:- British Made 1912 Gem
Blade:- Gem (1)
Aftershave Balm:- Pré de Provence - No. 63
1st shave with Gem SE and not as much of a cheese grater as I feared.
Did palm strop the blade a few times before loading and watched some videos recommending lay the razor flat using the cap as a guide
Overall experience was good 2 x WTG Fine Shave not a DFS but good enough. Blade is stiffer than expected.
Razor angle takes a bit of getting used to and not agile under the nose but otherwise pleasantly surprised and will happily use for the week and keep in rotation

Interesting to hear how you went with the vintage GEM. One question, why did you feel it necessary to palm-strop the blade?

 

[Holiday]

Interesting to hear how you went with the vintage GEM. One question, why did you feel it necessary to palm-strop the blade?

Read the blades have a thick coating and can drag on first couple of passes and wanted my first experience to be a good one

 

[Gargravarr]

Read the blades have a thick coating and can drag on first couple of passes and wanted my first experience to be a good one

OK... I hadn't thought to do that, but my experience with the GEM blade in the Sabre has been great from the get-go. I'm tempted to say it's even a Vector-killer, which is praise from someone who for a long time was effectively "glued to" my Vector, as someone here observed a while back. The Sabre seems to like a shallow blade angle too (ie riding the cap) which took me a while to get used to. I've read lots of comparisons of the AC Schick Proline with Polsilver for smoothness, but lately I've been finding the GEM even smoother than either.

 

[Mark1966]

Pre-shave: Hot Shower
Brush: Vintage butterscotch Simpson boar shaving brush
Soap/Cream: 3P shaving soap
Razor: Vintage Gillette 'Fatboy' adjustable (6)
Blade: Vintage NOS Schick Plus Platinum (4)
Post-shave: Pinaud Clubman Special Reserve splash
Fragrance: N/A

Old school

 

[klinker]

Alpha Claymore Evolution / Schick Proline
Restored Ever-Ready 150P 22mm Maggard 2- band
Noble Otter Firefighter Limited Edition Shave Soap & Aftershave​

 

[Nanook]

SOTD – 22 JUN 2022
AussieWednesday shave features WhispersFromTheWoods (Whispers) - “Hippie Blend”. Whispers shaving soaps are Vegetal based and the “Hippie Blend” scent is described as: “The Hippie Blend Shaving Soap with sandalwood fragrant oil and jasmine, ylang ylang and patchouli essential oils is spicy and sensual. Ylang Ylang has aphrodisiac qualities which can help release frustration and anger. Jasmine is very sensual and sexual. Finally Patchouli is grounding and can inspire love. As a result when they are combined they create a wonderful scent.” Whispers shaving soaps come in 120g jars for AU$25.00, which translates to 20.8 AU cents/gm a “Good” Bang-for-Buck value.

Shave Result: . For me the scent smells like I just walked into a Asian or Indian discount store with the Sandalwood, Asian floral and Spicy aroma,

I've been looking at Hippy Blend for a while as I like Whispers From The Woods soaps, so it's good to hear a scent description from someone other than a seller.

After 26 years in the Navy and spending a lot of time wandering the stores of South East Asia, I'll give this one a miss. Unfortunately for me, Sandalwood always remains me of Asian houses of ill repute

 

[Holiday]

OK... I hadn't thought to do that, but my experience with the GEM blade in the Sabre has been great from the get-go. I'm tempted to say it's even a Vector-killer, which is praise from someone who for a long time was effectively "glued to" my Vector, as someone here observed a while back. The Sabre seems to like a shallow blade angle too (ie riding the cap) which took me a while to get used to. I've read lots of comparisons of the AC Schick Proline with Polsilver for smoothness, but lately I've been finding the GEM even smoother than either.

Keep on enabling starts searching for 2nd hand Sabre

 

[Phunk]

Gents, I tried the Mitchells wool fat last night, what am I doing wrong?

It feels slick enough but it's very hard to get that thick bubbly lather I'm after, it feels like lathering up a hand soap.

is this normal?

with the Tabac, I was able to get a thick lather off the bat.