Shave of the Day Thread - 2022

[TobyC]

GEM 1912 with the round brass handle
Treet blade
Franken boar
Arko
Lovely Lilac Vegetal

 

[Gargravarr]

GEM 1912 with the round brass handle
Treet blade
Franken boar
Arko
Lovely Lilac Vegetal

Ooh. What's your opinion of those Treet blades, @TobyC? Now you've got me considering alternatives (to Personna) for my Sabre, just when I had happily settled in the supposition that I wouldn't need any. Are those carbon or stainless? Are there any other GEM blades you think are worthy of consideration?

 

[TobyC]

Exactement, I was merely being facetious...

Nice word...

 

[TobyC]

Ooh. What's your opinion of those Treet blades, @TobyC? Now you've got me considering alternatives (to Personna) for my Sabre, just when I had happily settled in the supposition that I wouldn't need any. Are those carbon or stainless? Are there any other GEM blades you think are worthy of consideration?

Treet carbon steel, fantastic blade but you have to take it out and pat it dry or it will rust. Sharp and smooth good for at least seven shaves, it's the only other blade I've used.

 

[Mark1966]

Pre-shave: Hot Shower
Brush: Paladin McInroy Legacy Series Shaving Brush
Soap/Cream: Wholly Kaw Timmermann Classic 1869 shaving soap
Razor: Vintage Gillette 'Fatboy' (6)
Blade: Vintage NOS Schick Plus Platinum (6)
Post-shave: Wholly Kaw Timmermann Classic 1869 toner
Fragrance: Wholly Kaw Timmermann Classic 1869 EDT

Finally got there

 

[Gargravarr]

Treet carbon steel, fantastic blade but you have to take it out and pat it dry or it will rust. Sharp and smooth good for at least seven shaves, it's the only other blade I've used.

Thanks for that. I've been tempted by the Personna carbon blades too (the manufacturer claims they're sharper than their stainless, and that makes perfect sense to me). I can live with drying off the blade if the shave is worth it.

 

[klinker]

Alpha Claymore Evolution / Schick Proline
Oumo 26mm Lotus Manchuria SHD Badger
Ethos Lavender Shaving Soap & Aftershave
First shave with the Alpha Claymore Evolution. Surprisingly efficient. BBS in rwo passes.
Then off for today’s first hike with Rosie
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[SpeedyPC]

GEM 1912 with the round brass handle
Treet blade
Franken boar
Arko
Lovely Lilac Vegetal

Thanks for waking me up out of bed on a smelly morning.

 

[Hos]

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This was my very first shave with a razor I finished on a JNAT. This is the sharpest this razor has ever been. I really enjoyed this shave.

 

[Errol]

Treet carbon steel, fantastic blade but you have to take it out and pat it dry or it will rust. Sharp and smooth good for at least seven shaves, it's the only other blade I've used.

Can you please give me a pointer as to where the Treets are available from.

 

[rbscebu]

After yesterday's disastrous shave with this SR, I put it through some lapping films and a full diamond pasted balsa strop progression. All was good this morning.

Titan ACRO T.H.64 dressed in African Ebony timber scales and Palmolive regular cream (Italy) face lathered with a Chinese synthetic brush.

 

[Razor Burn]

SOTD 19/04/2022

Brush: Troycraft Rainbow Falls 28mm 2 Band Finest Fan
Razor: Muhle R41 (2013)
Blade: Gillette Rubie Platinum Plus (2)
Pre: Shower
Soap: Washpool Bergamot, Patchouli, Cedarwood
Post: @SpeedyPC A/S Splash // Sukin Biomarine Facial Serum
WTG, ATG, Touchups = DFS+

Happy Shaves!

 

[Razor Burn]

SOTD 20/04/2022

Brush: Simpson Trafalgar T3 Sovereign Fiber
Razor: Merkur 37C
Blade: Gillette Rubie Platinum Plus (3)
Pre: Shower
Soap: Washpool Bergamot, Patchouli, Cedarwood
Post: @SpeedyPC A/S Splash // Sukin Biomarine Facial Serum
WTG, ATG, Touchups = DFS

Happy Shaves!

 

[Razor Burn]

SOTD 21/04 & 22/04/2022

Brush: Simpson Trafalgar T3 Sovereign Fiber
Razor: Merkur 37C
Blade: Gillette Rubie Platinum Plus (5)
Pre: Shower
Soap: Washpool Bergamot, Patchouli, Cedarwood
Post: @SpeedyPC A/S Splash // B&M Lime, Lavender, Cedarwood A/S Splash
WTG, ATG, Touchups = DFS

Happy Shaves!

 

[Razor Burn]

SOTD 24/04/2022

Brush: TROYCRAFT Baby Chubby 24mm FS G4
Razor: Karve Brass SB (D Plate) + WCS MR5 Brass handle
Blade: Gillette Rubie Platinum Plus (6)
Pre: Shower
Soap: Washpool Bergamot, Patchouli, Cedarwood
Post: @SpeedyPC A/S Splash // B&M Lime, Lavender, Cedarwood A/S Splash
WTG, ATG, Touchups = DFS+

Happy Shaves!

 

[JVS]

ATT SB90 + Alpha Outlaw
Super Iridium (2)
Saponifico Varesino soap
Maseto 26mm SilverTip

Hmmmm…..the ATT SB90 shave was a bit tuggy so I finished off with the Outlaw, and then but then the Maseto knot decided to separate itself from the handle.

The machining on the SB90 isnt good. The cap and baseplate are misaligned.

 

[TobyC]

Thanks for waking me up out of bed on a smelly morning.

You're more than welcome my friend, glad I could bring joy to you on this fine day.

 

[TobyC]

Can you please give me a pointer as to where the Treets are available from.

Hard to find these days, Amazon or ebay is your best bet if you can't find a local source.

 

[Holiday]

This was my very first shave with a razor I finished on a JNAT. This is the sharpest this razor has ever been. I really enjoyed this shave.

and a very classy photo it made as well

 

[Mark1966]

ATT SB90 + Alpha Outlaw
Super Iridium (2)
Saponifico Varesino soap
Maseto 26mm SilverTip

Hmmmm…..the ATT SB90 shave was a bit tuggy so I finished off with the Outlaw, and then but then the Maseto knot decided to separate itself from the handle.

The machining on the SB90 isnt good. The cap and baseplate are misaligned.

All in all that seems a little sub-optimal!