Vintage April, 2024

[mgweatherly]

Friday morning vintage April shave rated 9.5/10 using:

• Razor: 1941 Gillette Aristocrat
• Blade: 1970s Personna 74 (2)
• Brush: Omega 10098 Barber’s Boar
• Pre-shave: Noxzema
• Soap: Stirling Electric Sheep
• Post shave: Thayer’s unscented Witch Hazel followed by Old Spice splash and Stirling Christmas Eve balm

I stayed on the Aristocrat theme and selected the next oldest one from my collection, a minty 1941 example on which Gillette used a solid bar guard for the first time. The shave felt considerably harsher today than the prior shave with the OC 1934 Aristocrat and I had a couple weepers. Nevertheless, the result was still quite good in two passes and modest touch ups.

I really love Aristocrats and have 11 in my collection including examples from: 1918, 1934, 1941, 1945, 1946, 1948, 1951, 1953, 1956, 1961, and 1967. This 1941 example in its gold plated case is a standout. The British 1956 Aristocrat De Luxe, which competes for the top spot in my aristocratic collection, is likely up next on Sunday.

My shave scoring log is found HERE.

Happy shaves everyone

 

[Lee Van Cleft]

Friday the 26th of Vintage April….

Gillette heavy handle, post war , made in England Tech.
Omega 10108 boar ….first use after a 48 hr soak and towel scrub
Gillette 7 OC sharp edge blade
Body Shop macca root cream
Great Tech this one…clamps that blade tight and feels purposeful in the hand.
2 passes and some fine tuning on the neck got me smooth without dramas or irritation. A great shave but not quite as close as yesterday’s red tip session.

 

[cryhavoc]

Razor: GEM 1912
Blade: GEM SS PTFE (1)
Soap: Mike's Orange, Cedarwood, Black Pepper
Brush: Omega 10065 Boar
AS: Pinaud Clubman Citrus Musk

A great shave with the 1912 today.

 

[cajunrph]

Vintage April 2024 23/30
1957 US Ball End Tech• 7 0’Clock Yellow(3)• Nordost• DsCosmetics 24mm two band• Details.​

 

[WThomas0814]

‘46-‘47 Aristocrat (Rhodium)

 

[Guido75]

Omega 10108 boar ….first use after a 48 hr soak and towel scrub

I received this one earlier this year. Fantastic brush! Nice. And the heavy ball end Tech is in my view one of the more effective Techs. Perhaps even more than the FBT.

Enjoy!

Guido

 

[Spartan76]

Razor - Flat Bottom Tech​ Blade - Gillette Nacet (5)​ Brush - Thäter Two Band​ Soap - LEA Classic​ After Shave - B&M Passiflora (the never ending bottle)​ After Shave Balm - Hada Labo Gokujun Premium​ Fragrance - Polo Green​

 

[Whiterook]

Razor: Valet AutoStrop VC4 Gold Single Edge Razor
Blade: Feather FHS10 single edge
Brush: Simpson Commodore X2 Best Badger
Pre-Shave: Proraso White Pre-Shave Cream
Lather: Shannon's Soaps Forest City Fern
Aftershave: Seaforth! Heather Aftershave Toner
Additional Care:
Thayers Facial Tonic Witch Hazel Unscented
Nivea Post Shave Balm

 

[Hair Scraper]

A ‘58 TV Special Super Speed. This one was re-plated by Chris at Back Roads Gold.

 

[mgweatherly]

Razor: Valet AutoStrop VC4 Gold Single Edge Razor
Blade: Feather FHS10 single edge

Wow! I did not know that these Feather blades were compatible with Valet AutoStrop razors. I've only used my AutoStrop razor once, and it was with a vintage AutoStrop blade. Let's just say that was a vintage experience . Once my GRUYERE resupply window opens, maybe I'll buy a few of these Feathers.

 

[Obetron Rex]

D-3 Executive Fatboy / Kai / RR 400 SE / Brito lime / Chiseled Face Gemutlichkeit / Aqua Velva

 

[hopper_64]

Friday Vintage April 26

Schick G5 Injector
Schick Injector (4)
Shavemac Silvertip DO1
Proraso Wood & Spice
Nivea Sensitive Cool Lotion

 

[tehnothing]

Preshave shower and soak with St Johns Vetiver Bar Soap
Brush Shavemac 24 mm bulb two band silvertip DO1 in Copper Canyon
Soap Czech & Speake Oxford & Cambridge made by Valobra
Razor Fatboy settings 9, 7, and 5 W, X, and A the grain respectively
Blade Gillette Super Stainless The Spoiler F4 Unsure of the date 1985 maybe made in the USA (12)
Post: PAA Alum, Thayer's Lavender Witch Hazel Toner
splash Czech & Speake Oxford & Cambridge
Frag Czech & Speake Oxford & Cambridge
DFS 9.8 no blood or drama. Minimal alum feedback and the splash went on great.

Three shaves this week. For once I have met my goal. Might as well cross post here for a day. I may use my Super 84 next week Monday for another Adjustable April. We will see how the weekend pans out. I would like to use my RFB Rotbart Mond Extra and my first gen OC British Aristocrat for Vintage April. Both excellent shavers when dealing with a couple days growth. Today is Fatboy Friday so that is what I used starting high and adjusting down for each pass.
Here it is freshly tuned up and Shined by Back Roads Gold.

 

[gpjoe]

Friday Vintage April 26

Schick G5 Injector
Schick Injector (4)
Shavemac Silvertip DO1
Proraso Wood & Spice
Nivea Sensitive Cool Lotion

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Love that baby-blue handle.

 

[gpjoe]

40's SS
GSB
Arko!
Ever-Ready
Avon Spicy

 

[Texchappy]

 

[Clouds]

Merkur Progress 830 Cross Posted in Adjustable April 2024 HERE ​

 

[Guido75]

27.04.2024

• Guido75
• Apr 26, 2024

Gillette NEW Long Comb with Lasta Red Handle • Rubie Plus (2) • Abe’s Brush Works G5C • Mike’s...

Date	27.04.2024
366 daily shaves	118/366

Razor	Blade	Brush
Gillette NEW LC	Gillette Rubie Plus (2)	Abe’s Brush Works Big Boy G5C
Preshave	Soap	Postshave
Cold splash KCG Face Wash	Mike’s Natural Soaps Barbershop ()	Cold splash Proraso Green Balm

Passes	WTG XTG ATG and touch up
Process Quality	Blade Sharpness
10/10 (Clean)	6/10 (Razor sharp)
Effectiveness	Shave Comfort
8.75/10 (DFS+++)	9/10 (Butterysmooth)

Notes:

Summary. Splendid Saturday Shave with a mild yet very effective NEW Long Comb. Excellent razor.

For extended shave notes click here.

Enjoy your shave!

 

[ajkel64]

Vintage April 27th of April 2024.​

Sixth shave for the week and sixth shave with my beloved, beautiful USA Made Gillette NDC Gold Ball End Tech.

 

[barn_iom]

27 April

Gillette Safety Razor 1905 • GSB
Cella Aloe Vera • Semogue 1305 boar

Serial no. 261844. When this arrived it was coated with a mysterious brown, sticky, medicinal smelling resin that took days of laborious cleaning to remove. The smell was familiar to me but I couldn't place it at first - until I eventually dredged up a distant memory from my childhood. Apparently at some point someone had decided it was a good idea to soak their razor in Friar's Balsam! Probably around the 1920s as there was also an old Darwin blade still in it! I can still catch the occasional faint lingering odour from the box

I don't necessarily get the most sympathetic shaves out of this, but my word it delivers on closeness! Nothing too much to worry about though - a faint post shave "glow" that dissipates within 20 or 30 minutes. King C. Gillette - still delivering after nearly 120 years.