Shave of the Day - 2024

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RAZOR: RazoRock German 37 Slant Imbuia Wood
BLADE: Personna Platinum
BRUSH: Butterscotch Ebonite 23mm SHD 2 Band Badger
LATHER: Noble Otter Firefighter Limited Edition Shave Soap
POST: Noble Otter Firefighter Limited Edition Aftershave Splash
 

SOTD – Thu 09 May 2024

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The Gear:​

  • Pre Shave: Tricare Goat’s Milk Bar Soap [A]
  • Brush: BillyGoat “Monolith” with 26/56 Yaqi Snow Leopard [A]
  • Soap: Blue Devil Shave Co. - Tropical Colada [A]
  • Bowl: Whispers From The Woods [A]
  • Razor: Yaqi TFC Adjustable DE
  • Blade: My-Blades Silver (2)
  • Astringent: Jennai Body Care - Aloe Vera Gel with Witch Hazel & Vitamin E [A]
  • Balm: G&M Australian Creams - Emu Oil MkII [A]
  • After Shave: Clubman Pinaud Reserve - Tequila Tease
  • Moisturiser (Later): MooGoo Natural Full Cream - Hydrate [A]
[A] = Australian Product
 
10 May
Pre-1924 T.R. Cadman "Bengall" full hollow 6/8 Dutch (round) point dressed in golden wattle (aracia pycnantha) timber scales. Edge is finished and maintained on diamond pasted balsa.
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Tomorrow I start practising for shaving with the Kamisori razors on their way to me from @LesC. I will be learning with my shorties, trying to shave with just one side of the blade against my skin.
 
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Pre-shave: Hot flannel, Pears soap
Brush: TroyCraft "Nebulish" 30mm silvertip
Soap: Noble Otter - Two Kings
Razor: Blackland Sabre
Blade: Personna GEM Stainless
Post-shave: TND witch hazel, homebrew moisturiser, La Roche-Posay SPF50+ Invisible Fluid, Oxford & Cambridge cologne
COTD: Jamaica Blue Mountain :smug:

Too soon with the new brush, I'm going to have to subject it to a course of daily palm lathering before I use it next. Today I loaded up an enormous amount of near-unobtainium soap, which the knot almost totally refused to give back. :rolleyes:
 
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RAZOR: MÜHLE Closed Comb Brazilian Cherry Wood
BLADE: Personna Platinum
BRUSH: AP Shave Co. 24mm Multicolor G5C Synthetic
LATHER: Truefitt & Hill Apsley Luxury Shaving Soap
POST: Epsilon Amber Aftershave Splash
As a matter of interest, is this the current version of the T&H soap? And more importantly, what's your opinion of it? I gather it is now pretty much veg based, but that doesn't trouble me if it's done well. I'm always on the lookout for good quality hard soaps.
 
As a matter of interest, is this the current version of the T&H soap? And more importantly, what's your opinion of it? I gather it is now pretty much veg based, but that doesn't trouble me if it's done well. I'm always on the lookout for good quality hard soaps.
It's an older NOS version that I got off the Bay Don't know if it's veg. or not, but it lathers well with a pleasing warmish scent.
 
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Prep: Valobra Glycerlanolina Soap, Myrsol Emulsion
Brush: Rooney Polo 2 Super Badger
Soap: Martin De Candre Rose
Razor: Wolfman WR1
Blade: Iridium Super BN-84 (1)
Post: Thayers Cucumber Witch Hazel, Myrsol Plastic Shave Aftershave Lotion
Scent: Czech & Speake No 88 EdC
 
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