Shave of the Day Thread - 2023

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Wednesday 04.026.23
RAZOR: Boti Anodised Titanium AC Razor: Meteorite
BLADE: Schick Proline
BRUSH: AP Shave Co Lemon Drop 26mm Gel SHD Euro Bulb
LATHER: Lodrino La Riviera Shaving Soap
POST: 4711 Original Aftershave Lotion (splash
 
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Pre-shave: Hot flannel, Pears soap
Brush: CaYuen "Watermelon" 28mm AP G5A
Soap: Stirling - Campania
Razor: Blackland Sabre
Blade: Personna GEM Stainless
Post-shave: Shower, TND witch hazel, homebrew moisturiser, La Roche-Posay Anthelios SPF50+ Invisible Fluid, Oxford & Cambridge cologne
COTD: Sulawesi Blue

... and again.
 
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Thursday Afternoon Shave 04.026.23
RAZOR: Gillette '40s Brit FTB, RR Titanium HALO Handle
BLADE: NOS Wilkinson Sword made in England
BRUSH: AP Shave Co. 24mm G5C Synthetic
LATHER: D.R. Harris Arlington Shaving Soap
POST: Alcolado Glacial Mentholated Splash
BOWL: Vtg. British fish motif lather bowl
 
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Pre-shave: Hot Towel
Brush: Blackland Synthetic
Razor: Fatip Lo Storto OC Slant
Blade: RK Shaving Stainless
Soap: Moon soaps Amaretto
Balm: Moon soaps Amaretto

The Fatip was a pleasant surprise at how mild it was. My other slant is a YAQI which I enjoy using but, like patting a Pitbull, it always feels like it's about to take my face off.
 
Nanook said:
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Pre-shave: Hot Towel
Brush: Blackland Synthetic
Razor: Fatip Lo Storto OC Slant
Blade: RK Shaving Stainless
Soap: Moon soaps Amaretto
Balm: Moon soaps Amaretto

The Fatip was a pleasant surprise at how mild it was. My other slant is a YAQI which I enjoy using but, like patting a Pitbull, it always feels like it's about to take my face off.
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That brush :love: how was it?
 
Wilkshire13 said:
That brush :love: how was it?
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Like my wife said on our first night together, it's smaller than I thought it would be.

It's quite a tiny handle with a 24mm knot. It looked a lot bigger in the photos, but I like it. It also looks really good in blue.

What I can't understand is, they made them in 4 different colours but not in a natural state to match their razors.
 
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Nanook said:
Like my wife said on our first night together, it's smaller than I thought it would be.

It's quite a tiny handle with a 24mm knot. It looked a lot bigger in the photos, but I like it. It also looks really good in blue.

What I can't understand is, they made them in 4 different colours but not in a natural state to match their razors.
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Probably because raw aluminum wouldn't look great after a while. Why they don't have a "raw" anodized finish to match in colour with something like the ERA is beyond me :confused:

The Alpha Outlaw has a nice silver finish on their 26/28mm brushes
 
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Probably because raw aluminum wouldn't look great after a while. Why they don't have a "raw" anodized finish to match in colour with something like the ERA is beyond me :confused:

The Alpha Outlaw has a nice silver finish on their 26/28mm brushes
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A matte silver would have been great. It doesn't have to match exactly the same as their razors but at least it would look the part.
 
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This arrived the other day. I'll be sending it off to @bald as , no doubt will put a great edge on the original wedge blades. Today I used a Gem blade and it gave a great smooth shave. The roller guard, which adjusts back ward and forwards is, I think, what makes it feel so smooth. A quality made, adjustable, classic Wilkinson.
 
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