Shave of the Day Thread - 2023

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Rabid Badger said:


#12 - Stroppe Shop, Black Tie
Alpha shaving, Outlaw titanium
Blackland Dart + Astra

I've yet to decide whether I like the Dart or not. I've tried a few different blades with it, but each time I'm not loving the amount of blade feel and therefore the "efficiency". Will continue the search the right combo though. I welcome suggestions.
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I've tried the included Personna Super, Gillette Platinum, King C Gillette. Platinum was the "best" so far. Given the amount of blade feel don't think I will venture using a Nacet or Bic.

Next one I'm gonna try is a Minora.
 
Pre-shave:- Cold Shower
Bowl/Scuttle:- Captain's Choice
Brush:- Simpson Chubby 2 Best Badger 27/50mm knot
Soap/Cream:- Stirling Soap Co ~ Ramblin' Man
Razor/Blade:- Blackbird Lite SB Polished / Gillette Yellow #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
 
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Prep: Kent Country Life Tallow/Lanolin/Glycerin Soap, Myrsol Emulsion
Brush: Kent BLK8 Silvertip Badger
Soap: Czech & Speake No 88 (Valobra Tallow base)
Razor: Blutt BR1 (0.86mm gap)
Blade: Vintage NOS Gillette Platinum Royal (5)
Post: Thayers Cucumber Witch Hazel, Crowne Shaving Co Aftershave Lotion
Scent: Geo. F. Trumper Eucris EdT

Cracking shave. The Kent brush loaded easily from the triple-milled soap, reulting in lovely lather.
 
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Soap: Squadron Scramble
Brush: Paladin
Razor: Gillette New
Blade: Dorco (1)
Lovely shave with this set up.
We got hammered with the worst hail storm I've ever experienced on Thursday night. I've seen golf ball hail before but not with this ferocity. It was taking chunks of timber out of the hand rail in the image. The brick wall was sand blasted leaving grit along the deck. The sliding door perforated screens were pocked, window frames dented. The cypress trees in the background are typical of how trees were stripped. Our driveway was green from a stripped pine. So much for new house......roof and flashings are trashed, colourbond wall cladding, windows (cracked only on house but broken on shed)........ etc etc Good news is no one hurt and house is functional with no water intrusion. The wind was so vicious it had pushed the rain up underneath the ridge capping lining the upper under surface of the ridge capping with water. So water had got into the ceiling space in a dozen places but not in volumes large enough to cause damage. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
 
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Pbgoose said:
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Soap: Squadron Scramble
Brush: Paladin
Razor: Gillette New
Blade: Dorco (1)
Lovely shave with this set up.
We got hammered with the worst hail storm I've ever experienced on Thursday night. I've seen golf ball hail before but not with this ferocity. It was taking chunks of timber out of the hand rail in the image. The brick wall was sand blasted leaving grit along the deck. The sliding door perforated screens were pocked, window frames dented. The cypress trees in the background are typical of how trees were stripped. Our driveway was green from a stripped pine. So much for new house......roof and flashings are trashed, colourbond wall cladding, windows (cracked only on house but broken on shed)........ etc etc Good news is no one hurt and house is functional with no water intrusion. The wind was so vicious it had pushed the rain up underneath the ridge capping lining the upper under surface of the ridge capping with water. So water had got into the ceiling space in a dozen places but not in volumes large enough to cause damage. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
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Sorry to hear that. Just goes to show Tasmania doesn't have a monopoly on scary weather. Reminds me of a nasty hailstorm we had in Perth 13 years ago. I was out in a soft-top car at the time, and 6cm hailstones were hammering everything.
 
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Pre-shave: Hot flannel, Pears soap
Brush: Troycraft "Vazon Forest" 28mm AP G5C
Soap: Czech & Speake - Oxford & Cambridge (old Valobra formulation)
Razor: Blackland Vector
Blade: Schick Proline
Post-shave: Shower, Thayer's witch hazel w/- cucumber, homebrew moisturiser, La Roche-Posay Anthelios SPF50+, Oxford & Cambridge cologne
COTD: Mocha Matari, Yemen

Edit: Heh, that's both of the C&S special aluminium bowls making their appearance in the same day...
 
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Pbgoose said:
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Soap: Squadron Scramble
Brush: Paladin
Razor: Gillette New
Blade: Dorco (1)
Lovely shave with this set up.
We got hammered with the worst hail storm I've ever experienced on Thursday night. I've seen golf ball hail before but not with this ferocity. It was taking chunks of timber out of the hand rail in the image. The brick wall was sand blasted leaving grit along the deck. The sliding door perforated screens were pocked, window frames dented. The cypress trees in the background are typical of how trees were stripped. Our driveway was green from a stripped pine. So much for new house......roof and flashings are trashed, colourbond wall cladding, windows (cracked only on house but broken on shed)........ etc etc Good news is no one hurt and house is functional with no water intrusion. The wind was so vicious it had pushed the rain up underneath the ridge capping lining the upper under surface of the ridge capping with water. So water had got into the ceiling space in a dozen places but not in volumes large enough to cause damage. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
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WOW, glad you are OK, but frustrating about the house :(

SpeedyPC said:
Don't be so embarrassed.... welcome to the Lazy Man's No Shave Day club @Mark1966 your skin will love you, needed a really good break from wet shaving.
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Yeah, well, this didn't go so well ...
Mark1966 said:
Feel so embarrassed ...

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No shave as I was planning to do a lot of work around the house, including installing the CCTV cameras.

The NSW Opposition had other plans making an announcement this morning that prompted a media release from me, although I was not confident of getting any covering, but ...

... up a ladder installing a camera, did a radio interview.

... buying some fasteners at Bunnings get a call to do a TV interview over Zoom -

'OK, sure, when were you thinking?'

'We are coming up to deadline so I was hoping to do it now (pretty typical BTW)'

'That is not going to work, I'm at Bunnings - can you give me 10 minutes ...'

Raced home, realised I'd not had a shave, quick one pass with a blade past it used by day, combed hair, changed work shirt that had been sweat soaked most of the day for a fresh casual shirt and interview completed.

I'm glad it wasn't "smell-a-vision" ...

Moral of the story - SHAVE EVERY DAY!
 
TomG said:
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Prep: Kent Country Life Tallow/Lanolin/Glycerin Soap, Myrsol Emulsion
Brush: Kent BLK8 Silvertip Badger
Soap: Czech & Speake No 88 (Valobra Tallow base)
Razor: Blutt BR1 (0.86mm gap)
Blade: Vintage NOS Gillette Platinum Royal (5)
Post: Thayers Cucumber Witch Hazel, Crowne Shaving Co Aftershave Lotion
Scent: Geo. F. Trumper Eucris EdT

Cracking shave. The Kent brush loaded easily from the triple-milled soap, reulting in lovely lather.
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Gargravarr said:
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Pre-shave: Hot flannel, Pears soap
Brush: Troycraft "Vazon Forest" 28mm AP G5C
Soap: Czech & Speake - Oxford & Cambridge (old Valobra formulation)
Razor: Blackland Vector
Blade: Schick Proline
Post-shave: Shower, Thayer's witch hazel w/- cucumber, homebrew moisturiser, La Roche-Posay Anthelios SPF50+, Oxford & Cambridge cologne
COTD: Mocha Matari, Yemen

Edit: Heh, that's both of the C&S special aluminium bowls making their appearance in the same day...
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Gorgeous Setup Gentlemen :)
 
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