Shave of the Day Thread - 2023

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Holiday said:
Also wondered if injector blades were like Gem where you have equivalent of 3 facet, PTFE-coated and the "paint scrapers" but I dont think anything else took an injector blade
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I always imagined the Schick Proline B-20 injector blades would be identical to the Proline P-30 Artist Club, but shorter in length (and presumably holes in different places)... ?? But maybe I was wrong. :unsure:
 
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Prep: Valobra Glicerlanolina Soap, Myrsol Emulsion
Brush: Leonidam Horus Silvertip Badger
Soap: Spearhead Seaforth Heather
Razor: Wolfman WR-1
Blade: Vintage NOS German-packaged Wilkinson Sword Light Brigade (1)
Post: Thayers Cucumber Witch Hazel, Spearhead Seaforth Heather Aftershave Lotion
Scent: Shulton Herbal EdC

Lovely shave. The vintage Shulton Herbal cologne was a great match with the Seaforth Heather scent.
 
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Pre-shave: Shower
Bowl: Large Pereira Shavery Unbreakable Shaving Bowl
Soap: Vintage Yardley English Lavender
Brush: DC Blades-"BlackGold" - custom P&C TKM 2020
Hand turned resin brush handle with 24mm silver tip badger bulb knot
Razor:- DC Blades "The Cleaver" - P&C TKM 2020
8/8” straight razor custom resin wedgeless scales, brass bullseye washers & pins.
Post-shave: Stirling - Stirling Unscented Witch Hazel, Aloe & Menthol (WHAM)​
 
Holiday said:
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Pre-shave: Shower
Bowl: Large Pereira Shavery Unbreakable Shaving Bowl
Soap: Vintage Yardley English Lavender
Brush: DC Blades-"BlackGold" - custom P&C TKM 2020
Hand turned resin brush handle with 24mm silver tip badger bulb knot
Razor:- DC Blades "The Cleaver" - P&C TKM 2020
8/8” straight razor custom resin wedgeless scales, brass bullseye washers & pins.
Post-shave: Stirling - Stirling Unscented Witch Hazel, Aloe & Menthol (WHAM)​
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I love to see that big smiley cleaver come up. :D along with the King among soaps...
 
Pre-shave:- Cool Shower
Bowl/Scuttle:- Captain's Choice
Brush:- Platypus P&C LE 2017 24mm Fan Manchurian White
Soap/Cream:- D.R. Harris ~ Marlborough
Razor/Blade:- Blackbird Lite SS Polished / Shark Super Stainless #1
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 autumn & winter season)
Fragrance:- L'Occitane Baux
 
Holiday said:
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Pre-shave: Shower
Bowl: Large Pereira Shavery Unbreakable Shaving Bowl
Soap: Vintage Yardley English Lavender
Brush: DC Blades-"BlackGold" - custom P&C TKM 2020
Hand turned resin brush handle with 24mm silver tip badger bulb knot
Razor:- DC Blades "The Cleaver" - P&C TKM 2020
8/8” straight razor custom resin wedgeless scales, brass bullseye washers & pins.
Post-shave: Stirling - Stirling Unscented Witch Hazel, Aloe & Menthol (WHAM)​
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Love that kit. What’s ‘The Cleaver’ like to shave with and hone?
 
Pbgoose said:
Love that kit. What’s ‘The Cleaver’ like to shave with and hone?
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Hi PB, have only touched it up on a little Escher and restored the edge nicely (due for another). Will send it back to Dion when needs a full hone or bevel reset.
I am surprised at how intuitive the shave is with a big smiling blade. I expected it to be a display piece but has been a pleasure to shave with and kept in regular rotation.
Agile without being fidgety, comfortable to shave with and sharp from heel to toe (y) (y)
 
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Catie’s Bubbles soap makes an awesome rich creamy medium to high density lather from a straight forward vegan recipe with excellent lather performance. To my nose the lather scent is a fresh slightly sweet aquatic cologne style aroma, that reminds me of “Into the Mystic” by WetTheFace, scent strength 5/10. The Yaqi Zephyr performed better with the Wizamet blade than the previous Lord Cool blade but I found shaving was a bit unnatural with the steeper angle required, so I will probably take the razor head out my shaving rotation.

The Gear:​

  • Pre Shave: Suavecito Brushless Shaving Cream
  • Brush: Yaqi “BarberPole” with 24/53 Mew (Synbad) knot
  • Soap: Catie’s Bubbles - ‘95 Liquid Labels
  • Bowl: Yaqi Blach ABS “Duke”
  • Razor: Yaqi Zephyr Capsule & Hollow Brass Handle
  • Blade: Wizamet Super Iridium (2)
  • Astringent Splash: TN Dickinsons Witch Hazel with Menthol & T.Tree oil
  • Balm: Lucky Tiger Vanishing Cream
  • After Shave: Blue Stratos AS
  • Moisturiser: Nivea Men Creme (Face-Body-Hands)
 
Holiday said:
Hi PB, have only touched it up on a little Escher and restored the edge nicely (due for another). Will send it back to Dion when needs a full hone or bevel reset.
I am surprised at how intuitive the shave is with a big smiling blade. I expected it to be a display piece but has been a pleasure to shave with and kept in regular rotation.
Agile without being fidgety, comfortable to shave with and sharp from heel to toe (y) (y)
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In the years when I used a naked blade (ie before I started shaving my head) it never occurred to me that anyone would really want their edge to be truly straight. Those were the days before YouTube taught us different. I had to learn by myself. Our faces have lots of hollow bits (even when they're sometimes a little chubby) and a smiley blade is just perfect for the job.
 
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Pre-shave:- Shower
Soap:- Yardley - English Lavender
Brush:- Morris & Forndran 1" Blonde Badger in Natural Horn handle
Razor:- @Blackie's F.R.Wellmann Gold Medal No.3 - Altona Hamburg

The Wellmann took a nice edge from my first stone a CNAT from @bald as starter kit
 
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