Shave of the Day Thread - 2022

[Wilkshire13]

Hotel shave, ordinary, view from 21st floor -

Better

Hello BrisVegas!

Ibis Styles Brisbane? Good place to stay!

 

[bomber.79]

Pre-shave: Proraso eucalyptus and menthol Crema Pre Barba
Brush: Proraso Boar
Soap: A&E Asian Pear
Razor: Yintal
Blade: Gillette 7 O'clock Yellow (2)
Post-shave: Alum block, Nivea Men Sensitive Post Shave Balm, Blue Stratos Platinum

 

[Mark1966]

Ibis Styles Brisbane? Good place to stay!

Yep and yep

Although towel that was so threadbare it ripped was not great …

Cheap and clean and cheerful though

 

[Gargravarr]

Yep and yep

Although towel that was so threadbare it ripped was not great …

Cheap and clean and cheerful though

You could probably get some hints from @TomG for coping with mining camps...

 

[Gargravarr]

Pre-shave: Hot flannel, Pears soap
Brush: TroyCraft "Vazon Forest" 28mm AP G5C
Soap: Vintage Yardley
Razor: Blackland Vector
Blade: Schick Proline
Post-shave: Shower, Castle Forbes Lavender balm, homebrew moisturiser, La Roche-Posay Anthelios SPF50+
COTD: Gambella natural sundried process, Ethiopia


First run with the new brush. So hard to make a picture that does it justice...

 

[TroyTools]

Third time is the charm. I had to resort to pastels for the 2 primary colours, interspersed with 2 lighter transparent blue and orange to try and capture some of the nuances of colour difference in the cloud edges.

 

[tathra11]

Pre-shave: Hot flannel, Pears soap
Brush: TroyCraft "Vazon Forest" 28mm AP G5C
Soap: Vintage Yardley
Razor: Blackland Vector
Blade: Schick Proline
Post-shave: Shower, Castle Forbes Lavender balm, homebrew moisturiser, La Roche-Posay Anthelios SPF50+
COTD: Gambella natural sundried process, Ethiopia


First run with the new brush. So hard to make a picture that does it justice...

It really is a stunning brush that. Great stuff.

 

[Sticky]

Star Super Six
Gem Blue Star
Ever-Ready 601
Colgate vintage
Pinaud Clubman



The Super Six is the last razor to have the Kampfe Bros name. Some 40 years after patenting the first safety razor Star was merged into ASR with Gem and Ever-Ready.

 

[SpeedyPC]

Star Super Six
Gem Blue Star
Ever-Ready 601
Colgate vintage
Pinaud Clubman



The Super Six is the last razor to have the Kampfe Bros name. Some 40 years after patenting the first safety razor Star was merged into ASR with Gem and Ever-Ready.

Clubman in Summer

 

[Sticky]

Clubman in Summer

Have you seen the weather?

 

[SpeedyPC]

Have you seen the weather?

Yes, I read the newspapers everyday and watched the news as well.

 

[Gargravarr]

It really is a stunning brush that. Great stuff.

My initial impression when I first unwrapped it was "this is huge", and it is. It dwarfs my little Vector. Even though I came up with the specifications, it was still something of a surprise for some reason to see it in real life. It's up there with my huge Forgotten Art "Southern Skies" brush, not quite so tall, but much wider. It fits in my hand like I was born with it, and the totally seamless transition between the mallee burl and the resin is just incredible.

 

[Mark1966]

Good to be home

 

[SpeedyPC]

Good to be home

I was hoping he’ll stay in the South Pole until after New Year Eve

 

[klinker]

RAZOR: Gillette ‘60 F-1 Fatboy Adjustable @ 4
BLADE: Gillette‌ Nacet
BRUSH: AP Shave Co. 24mm Synbad Fan Synthetic
LATHER: Mitchell's Wool Fat
POST: Pitralon Classic After Shave

 

[SpeedyPC]

Pre-shave:- Cold Shower
Bowl/Scuttle:- Captain's Choice
Brush:- Simpson Chubby 2 Best Badger 27/50mm knot
Soap/Cream:- Stirling Soap Co ~ Peach
Razor/Blade:- Blackbird SB SS Polished / Astra SP #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)
Fragrance:- Tommy Hilfiger for Men

 

[Razor Burn]

SOTW

 

[MrT]

I’ve used the Blackbird Ti twice now. I think I’m going to have to give it some time before I make my decision. It’s quite aggressive compared to what I typically like. And there seems to be a lot of drag with the titanium too, and hardly any residual slickness. But from a few things I’ve read I may need to use a steeper angle (handle closer to face) than what I’m used to. Maybe the angle I’m using is scraping off too much soap?

This mornings shave I did the first two passes with the BB, but third and touchups I did with ASD2 with feather blade. My face was instantly happier when I swapped.

Anyway, as I said, will give it some time.l before I make a final call.

And any advice would be welcome

 

[tim33z]

I’ve used the Blackbird Ti twice now. I think I’m going to have to give it some time before I make my decision. It’s quite aggressive compared to what I typically like. And there seems to be a lot of drag with the titanium too, and hardly any residual slickness. But from a few things I’ve read I may need to use a steeper angle (handle closer to face) than what I’m used to. Maybe the angle I’m using is scraping off too much soap?

This mornings shave I did the first two passes with the BB, but third and touchups I did with ASD2 with feather blade. My face was instantly happier when I swapped.

Anyway, as I said, will give it some time.l before I make a final call.

And any advice would be welcome

No advice, but this was my experience when I had one over a year ago. Wasn’t a fan so moved it on.

 

[SpeedyPC]

And there seems to be a lot of drag with the titanium

That's because the Blackbird Titanium is too LIGHT and you'll get a lot of drag without any weight, you should've bought SS. Try using a Feather or Nacet blade when using a very light razor