Shave of the Day Thread - 2023

[Gargravarr]

I find carbon blades are easily extended a few shaves with a palm strop

Too late in this case, it's already in my blade bin. Which reminds me, that's getting a bit full. Time to do a tip run. (As if my mounting quantity of bottles weren't enough of a reminder ) Incidentally, my hint for dealing with these sharps safely is to put them in an empty dog food or tomato tin or whatever, hammer the top flat, then hammer again to fold the top over and label it "steel sharps". It can then go in the recycling bin for steel cans, and there's no danger of anyone getting hurt.

 

[Mark1966]

Pre-shave: Hot Shower
Brush: Vintage butterscotch Rooney Shaving Brush
Soap/Cream: APR Fougere Bourbon Rose shaving soap
Razor: Vintage Gillette 'Fatboy' (6)
Blade: Vintage NOS Gillette 'Aussie Spoiler' (5)
Post-shave: APR Fougere Bourbon Rose splash
Fragrance: N/A

Going to work today is just weird ...

 

[klinker]

RAZOR: ‌Gillette ‘50s French Monobloc (England)
BLADE: Brit Wilkie
BRUSH: Opal Butterscotch Bakelite 20mm SHD Boti 3 Band Finest
LATHER: OSP No.8 Shaving Soap
POST: OSP No.8 Aftershave Lotion

 

[StratMan]

 

[Gargravarr]

Pre-shave: Hot flannel, Pears soap
Brush: Troycraft "Vazon Forest" 28mm AP G5C
Soap: D.R. Harris - Arlington
Razor: ΑΛΦΑ Claymore Evolution
Blade: Schick Proline
Post-shave: Shower, Castle Forbes Lavender balm, homebrew moisturiser, La Roche-Posay Anthelios SPF50+, Oxford & Cambridge cologne
COTD: Mocha Matari, Yemen


I really wanted to like the scent of this soap, but I can't. But I guess I should be grateful to have found one soap in the DRH stable (Windsor) that I do like, it's a better strike rate than I get with some labels. Out it goes...

 

[MadFlava81]

Yesterday’s shave:

Brush: Chisel & Hound 26mm Fanchurian
Razor: Karve CB - C
Blade: Gillette Silver Blue (3)
Lather: Barrister and Mann - Figarose
Post: The @SpeedyPC aftershave

 

[Pbgoose]

Are those beehives I see in your paddock?

Haha. Not likely. As much as I like the idea of keeping bees I don't deal well with being stung (swell up nicely) so I stay away. You might be looking at a chook house or shipping containers.

 

[Pbgoose]

Pre-shave: Hot flannel, Pears soap
Brush: Troycraft "Vazon Forest" 28mm AP G5C
Soap: D.R. Harris - Arlington
Razor: ΑΛΦΑ Claymore Evolution
Blade: Schick Proline
Post-shave: Shower, Castle Forbes Lavender balm, homebrew moisturiser, La Roche-Posay Anthelios SPF50+, Oxford & Cambridge cologne
COTD: Mocha Matari, Yemen


I really wanted to like the scent of this soap, but I can't. But I guess I should be grateful to have found one soap in the DRH stable (Windsor) that I do like, it's a better strike rate than I get with some labels. Out it goes...

Love looking at that brush..

 

[Pbgoose]

Soap: Luna's Soaps - Fauno
Brush: Paladin
Razor: Titan
Started pulling shaving gear out of storage yesterday so I'll be using gear I haven't touched for a couple of years as with this shave. Very nice shave.
I also spent some time unpacking my supplies into the the Meth (Soap) Lab which was a very nice feeling. For the first time I can see my supplies on shelves instead of scrambling through boxes and crates.

 

[Pbgoose]

Too late in this case, it's already in my blade bin. Which reminds me, that's getting a bit full. Time to do a tip run. (As if my mounting quantity of bottles weren't enough of a reminder ) Incidentally, my hint for dealing with these sharps safely is to put them in an empty dog food or tomato tin or whatever, hammer the top flat, then hammer again to fold the top over and label it "steel sharps". It can then go in the recycling bin for steel cans, and there's no danger of anyone getting hurt.

@FluffyGroodle gave me a sharps container a few years which I thought was a bit funny at the time but it has been fantastic. I had no idea just how far a small sharps container would go with razor blades and there's no guessing (possibility for forgetting what's in a container) what's in the container. It's not even half full after a few years. Probably not much good for @SpeedyPC , he reuses his blades so many times he'd only be removing a pile of rust dust before changing blades.
Only joking @SpeedyPC, you have inspired me to increase blade usage from 3 to about 5. Is that stretching enough?

 

[Sticky]

Ever-Ready (travel) Streamline
Gem PTFE
Ever-Ready 100
Saponifico Varesino Manna Di Sicilia
Squadron The Warden



Great shave, as ever, with the Streamline. The short handle means gripping a little closer to the head perhaps making it feel a little lighter.

 

[Hos]

Pre-shave: Hot shower, Proraso Pre-shave
Brush: Zenith unbleached boar
Soap: Osma
Razor: Es-Ex
Post-shave: Homemade Lemon Splash

 

[Mark1966]

Pre-shave: Hot Shower
Brush: @TroyTools LE Playtpig Shaving Brush
Soap/Cream: APR Fougere Bourbon Rose shaving soap
Razor: Vintage Gillette 'Fatboy' (6)
Blade: Vintage NOS Gillette 'Aussie Spoiler' (6)
Post-shave: APR Fougere Bourbon Rose splash
Fragrance: N/A

A shave of mixed feelings, with a lather shot, a finished product and a PIF resulting from it.

 

[klinker]

RAZOR: Gillette ‘50s Brit Rocket HD 500
BLADE: Brit Wilkie
BRUSH: Erskine Faux Ivory 20mm 2-Band Badger
LATHER: Declaration Grooming Fake Yellow Light Shave Soap
POST: Declaration Grooming Fake Yellow Light Aftershave Splash

 

[Pbgoose]

Soap: P&B Spitfire
Brush: Omega Italian Boar
Razor: Fatboy (6)
Blade: Euromax (1)

 

[Mark1966]

RAZOR: Gillette ‘50s Brit Rocket HD 500
BLADE: Brit Wilkie
BRUSH: Erskine Faux Ivory 20mm 2-Band Badger
LATHER: Declaration Grooming Fake Yellow Light Shave Soap
POST: Declaration Grooming Fake Yellow Light Aftershave Splash

Soap: P&B Spitfire
Brush: Omega Italian Boar
Razor: Fatboy (6)
Blade: Euromax (1)

Two classic, classy shaves right there!

 

[klinker]

Two classic, classy shaves right there!

Thank you sir.

 

[Gargravarr]

Pre-shave: Hot flannel, Pears soap
Brush: Troycraft "Vazon Forest" 28mm AP G5C
Soap: Czech & Speake - Oxford & Cambridge (unobtainium Valobra formulation)
Razor: Blackland Vector
Blade: Schick Proline
Post-shave: Shower, Castle Forbes Lavender balm, homebrew moisturiser, La Roche-Posay Anthelios SPF50+, Oxford & Cambridge cologne
COTD: Mocha Matari, Yemen

 

[Holiday]

Last post for a few weeks while I take a well overdue holiday
Happy shaves P&C see you in March

Pre-shave: Shower
Brush: Troycraft - Larrakia - AP Shave CO 26mm G5C knot
Str8:- S.K.Colling and Co - Blue paua shell and barbers notch - 5/8 hollow grind
Razor: RazoRock Baby Smooth Aluminium - Electric Blue
Blade: Feather (3)
Soap/Aftershave: Blue Devil - Lavender Patch

 

[Mark1966]

Pre-shave: Hot Shower
Brush: @TroyTools LE Playtpig Shaving Brush
Soap/Cream: Declaration Grooming / Chatillon Lux Unconditional Surrender shaving soap
Razor: Vintage Gillette 'Fatboy' (6)
Blade: Vintage NOS Gillette 'Aussie Spoiler' (7)
Post-shave: Declaration Grooming / Chatillon Lux Unconditional Surrender splash
Fragrance: Declaration Grooming / Chatillon Lux Unconditional Surrender EDP

I read your post initially @Holiday as 'last shave for a few weeks', glad it was only posts not shave you were talking about.

Happy Holiday @Holiday ...