🪒 🪒 🪒 SOTD - “Vintage Shaving Gear Week” April 22nd-28th, 2024 🪒 🪒 🪒

[Anchovie666]

Wednesday Morning Whisker Walkabout

I actually liked this razor a bit better than the Empire style Wilkinson.
The Empire is very top heavy with a wonky balance point.
The Dunhill type is sleek and effective. Good balance.
Still like a razor blade on a stick, but not too scary.
Used a PAL Carbon to be more true to the original feel.
I don't hone so the original wedge blades can't be used.

Wilkinson Sword Dunhill Razor
PAL Carbon Blue Blade (1X)
Talbot Shaving Winter's Refraction
Semogue Torga C5 Onyx Brush
Citrus Musk Splash On
AYLM Ishtar Aftershave

 

[Ron R]

DE SOTD, Wednesday, April 24th 2024

Razor : Razorock Lupo.72 316 SSP head with a Yaqi handle. Mfg 2021>, mid range. Excellent design + machining and finish QC. I receive some excellent shaves consistently with the Lupo.72 and checks all the boxes I enjoy with a excellent razor. I had a close comfortable stellar shave this morning.
Blade : Gillette Perma-sharp (2) sharp and smooth with great longevity. Top tier blade.
Soap : Taylor of Bond street(TOBS)Herbal Sandalwood. Very enjoyable Herbal scented sandalwood with excellent lather qualities. Very nice scented soap and one of my favorite scents and performers of excellence.
Brush : Yaqi "Artic sky" 24mm 3band silvertip badger. Excellent lather generator, luxury pillow like soft tips, nice splay scrubber + excellent lather painter. Very nice brush IMO.
Pre shave : (Dedicated Cashmere synthetic)Brush wash whole face with CeraVe hand bar cleanser with a dollop of clear Aloe Vera on the cleaned beard area.
Prep : Cold water rinse after each pass of 2 + pickups. WTG + ATG + pickups.
Post shave : Ogallala Bayrum and sandalwood splash + a dollop of CeraVe moisturizing lotion(scentless).
Results : or CCS,DFS,BBs + no irritation + no weepers= Had a close comfortable stellar shave this morning with my Razorock 2nd Generation Lupo.72 with a Gillette Perma- sharp blade.

Have some great shaves!

 

[Ted A]

Razor: Schick E3
Blade: Schick (9)
Bowl: Captain’s Choice Copper
Brush: Yaqi Atlantis
Pre: Stirling Unscented soap
Lather: Old Spice cream
Aftershave: Witch Hazel - Stirling Mediterranean Man
Balm: Nivea Sensitive

 

[Raz0rboy]

 

[shm]

2024-04-24

Ikea Bowl ¤ Shavemac 2016 LE ¤ Gillette Tech + Wilkinson Sword
La Toja Soap ¤ Myrsol Plastic Shave ¤ Scuderia Ferrari Red EDT

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[Calm_Shaver]

ROCNEL ELITE BRASS || POLSILVER || GRIZZLY BAY || SV FELCE AROMATICA || MYRSOL BLUE

 

[lindyhop66]

Suzumasa 100 Frameback
Yaqi 24 Brush
3P Pre/Post Shave
Eufros Atlantico by JabonMan Shaving Soap
Thayers Lemon Witch Hazel
Myrsol Aqua Balsamica

 

[awk_m4]

SOTD
Wednesday April 24, 2024
Bowl: Shave Nation
Brush: Zenith B17
Lather: Tabac
Razor: Henson ++
Blade: Crystal Israeli (1)
Post: Tabac

 

[Klinker]

RAZOR: Parker Open Comb Imbuia Wood
BLADE: Gillette Nacet
BRUSH: AP Shave Co. Golden Emerald Green 26mm G5C Synthetic
LATHER: ‌Ethos Grooming Essentials Greenfresh Premium Shave Soap
POST: Ethos Grooming Essentials Greenfresh Skin Food Splash

 

[lu20vt]

EUFROS JabonMan Santal Yuzu LE // Copper Atelier Durdan La Faulx + // Romera Briar Rustic // Santal Yuzu Serum

 

[SgtCrppls]

Brush: RV “Duke Style “ handle @Rudy Vey w/ Longshaving knot
Blade: Timor (1)
Soap: GD “Vetiver “ Aion Maxima
Razor: WR2 Ti SB 1.25 w/ Timeless Ti Crown Handle

Doug

 

[superjudge]

Some time ago having caught RAD, I was browsing an online marketplace when I saw a crusty old travel kit for sale.
Nothing special, cracked leather case, some nasty old brushes, soap canisters, a beat up Gillette Slim Twist, and some Thin blades.
What caught my eye in the pictures was a little Tech tucked away between the soap canisters. The seller wasn't asking much, so I bought it.

When I received the kit I was thrilled to find what I believe is an English flat bottom Tech with the thin handle!
It cleaned up nicely with some dish soap and an old toothbrush but there were some ugly "stains" on the top cap.

In my ignorance I stupidly decided to spray some bathroom cleaner on the razor. I then put it aside thinking it could soak a couple of minutes before rinsing.

...and then I was distracted... and I FORGOT ABOUT IT!!!

Some hours later I found the cap looking even worse than before... SIGH!

Oh well... there it is, might not be shiny and nice all over, but I love it nevertheless

Todays excellent shave:
TGS Abysso soap and aftershave
Semogue Galahad C3 boar
Proraso Blue preshave
Tatra blade (second shave)
Thayers (forgot to bring it for the picture)

 

[sarimento1]

SOTD, Wednesday, April 24th, 2024

Shower at gym + glycerin soap face lather and rinse
Penhaligon's Endymion shave cream, aftershave balm and cologne
Merkur badger brush
Kai folding shavette + Feather Proguard blade

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[cryhavoc]

Wednesday SOTD

GEM MMOC
GEM SS PTFE (26)
Mike's Orange, Cedarwood, Black Pepper
Omega 10065 Boar
Pinaud Clubman​

 

[4pointOh]

Really solid shave on the eve of 4/23.

Recently acquired this Henckles DE from a fellow member and it is really a great shaver. Ingrams has grown on me as the weather warms though its scent still kinda reminds me of a citronella candle scent doesn't linger so any AS afterwards works. Post shave feel and cooling effect are great. These west German blades are possibly the thinnest I've ever handled, they seem to really perform great if the angle of attack is a bit greater..... the flatter they sit in a razor it seems performance drops a bit of that makes sense.

 

[Whiterook]

Razor: Wilkinson Empire Model
Blade: Personna Injector
Brush: Riva Resin & Pewter flakes.
Pre-Shave: Proraso White Pre-Shave Cream
Lather: Zingari Man Rogue
Aftershave: Zingari Man Rogue
Additional Care:
Thayers Facial Tonic Witch Hazel Unscented
Nivea Post Shave Balm

 

[usnavydoc]

Razor - Charcoal Goods Stinger Gen 2 L2
Blade - Gillette Nacet
Brush - Rich Man Shaving Polar Sky w/ UltraLux XL knot
Soap - Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements Atomic Age Bay Rum

The CG and the Nacet pair well for a very smooth and efficient shave. The UltraLux XL badger knot in this brush is very soft and comfortable - definitely one of my favorites. This shave soap has my favorite bay rum scent - it is more akin to a spicy bay rum.

 

[eezee]

4/24/24
Taylor of Old Bond Street St. James
Art of Shaving in Fine Badger
Edwin Jagger DE-89L
Gillette 7:00 Yellow (5)
Lucky Tiger After Shave & Face Tonic
Nivea Sensitive Balm
Nautica Blue

 

[Yoko]

#sotd
Brush: Turning By Tanz EV Manchurian V3
Razor: Wolfman WR2 1.25/ WRH7 Ti
Blade: Derby Premium
Soap: Moon Soaps Havana
Aftershave: Moon Soaps Havana

 

[ram57]

Thursday SOTD

Razor: 1941 Gillette Ranger Tech
Blade: Gillette Silver Blue (D4)
Brush: Plisson size 14 European White Badger
Bowl: Supply Provision Marble 4.5"
Pre-Shave Scrub: PAA Ice Cube 2.0
Pre-Shave Balm: Proraso Sensitive
Shave Soap: P.160 Tipo Duro
Balm: RR R-160
Aftershave: Floid Blue​