SE SOTD- What was your tool of choice today?

[old school shaver]

8/15/20
SOTD
Razor: 1910 Gem Junior Bar Lather Catcher
Blade: Vintage Gem Duridium (3) honed by me
Brush: Omega 10098 Professional Boar
Soap: B&M Bay Rum
Astringent: Osma Alum block
Aftershave Splash: Ogallala Bay Rum Lime and Peppercorn.
Still amazed with this razor and blade combo. This is my first attempt at honing a razor blade and this is the third shave after my honing and it shaves just like my straight razor. I just love this razor.

 

[craigq]

Blackland Sabre, GEM (4), Copper Hat Lumberjack soap, 3 days growth shaved really well. Happy so far with the purchase.

 

[oldmpf]

Sun 16th August

Occams Hiram Commander/ Plate 2 & Kai CT Mild-Pink [ 2 ]

 

[Whiterook]

Razor: PAL Injecto-Matic
Blade: Personna Injector
Razor2: Gillette Old Type head on fat Tech handle
Blade2: Shark Super Stainless
Brush: Simpson's Duke 3 Sapphire Special Edition in synthetic
Pre-Shave: Proraso Red
Lather: Art of Shaving Sandalwood Cream
Aftershave: Proraso Green Splash
Additional Care:
Thayers Facial Tonic Witch Hazel Unscented
Pinaud Finest powder

 

[DougK]

Cross-posting to save typing...

Razor: RazoRock Hawk v2
Blade: Feather AC Pro (1)
Brush: RazoRock BC Plissoft synthetic
Cream: Gillette Pure

Really fine shave today, very close with no irritation and I nearly nailed a one-pass shave in some spots; 9/10. It's almost second nature to shave with this razor now and someday I hope to be good enough with it to pull off a true one-pass shave.

 

[Gryffindor]

 

[MyOldKentuckyHome]

Razorock Hawk V1

 

[Strayhair]

Schick L Type Injector/Schick(7)

 

[oldmpf]

Mon 17th August

Occam-Hiram Commander / 2 plate & Kai CT Mild/Pink [ 3 ]
Now had 4 consecutive Shaves with a No2 plate, and this is making the Hiram an excellent Daily Shaver

 

[ChiefHA]

Razor: 1924 Ever-Ready "Shovel Head"/Gem PTFE
Soap: TOBS Grapefruit
Brush: Yaqi Sagrada Familia
AS: Lucky Tiger

 

[Ron R]

MMMonday, Aug 17th 2020

Razor: Everready Streamline 2nd generation-Mfg 1949-53, good blade feel and can deliver a great shave,technique is all about this razor IMO.
Blade: Gem Personna SS PTFE (7) excellent blade, sharp and great longevity.
Soap: Colonel Conk Bayrum- mild scent with excellent lather properties.
Brush: Yaqi Timber wolf 24 mm synthetic- great brush for creating lather with those cloud like soft tips.
Pre shave: Brush wash whole face with CeraVe hand bar cleanser + a dollop of Aloe Vera gel on beard area.
Prep: Cold water rinse after each pass of 2 + pickups.
Post shave: Razorock blue barber with witch hazel + a dollop of Nivea balm.
Results: CCS,DFS,BBS + no irritation + 1 blemish weeper= Great shave with my A.S.R ER streamline 2nd gen.

Have some great shaves!Stay safe in these times!

 

[Whiterook]

Razor: Gem Featherweight Deluxe
Blade: Personna GEM PTFE Stainless Steel Blade
Brush: Rick Montalvo Grade A Silvertip Badger
Pre-Shave: Cremo Brushless Shaving Cream
Lather: Razorock Mudder Focker
Aftershave: Mennen Skin Bracer
Additional Care:
Thayers Facial Tonic Witch Hazel Unscented
Pinaud Finest powder

 

[chuckd]

Razor: GEM Micromatic Open Comb, with the two bumps on the baseplate
Blade: GEM by Personna SS PTFE (5)
Brush: Muhle Classic Silvertip Fibre Synthetic, 21 mm knot
Soap: Williams Mug Soap

 

[Strayhair]

Schick L Type Injector/Schick(8)

 

[never-stop-learning]

Micromatic Monday Shave 20200817
Razor: GEM Featherweight Deluxe
Blade: Ted Pella Personna GEM (8)

 

[F. J. Fry]

Schick injector L1 + Personna PTFE(1)/KatrineDo/Simpson

 

[oldmpf]

Tue 18th August

RazoRock 400 SE.
MWF
Occams- Hiram /Plate 2
Kai CT Mild/Pink [ 4 ]
Jaguar Prestige A/S Lotion

A really nice Shave and nearly finished the MWF -which works here in Kent.

 

[ChiefHA]

Razor:GEM OCMM/Gem PTFE
Soap: Arko
Brush: Yaqi Sagrada Familia
AS: Stirling Executive Man

 

[cyberdog]

After a rough shave yesterday, for no apparent rhyme or reason, other than perhaps a bad blade, I pulled out the OneBlade this morning, with a freshly modified GEM blade.

Holy Cr@p, every single spot from yesterday was opened back up, or seams to have been. It was a close shave, but not pretty. Not sure if it was left overs from yesterday's shave with the GEM Bullet Tip, or perhaps two questionable blades? - They were both from the same pack, one as it came from the holder, and today's modified for the OneBlade Genesis. (Going to open a fresh pack of GEM blades for the next round, after I give the face a day or two to heal, so as not to open any of them back up). Honestly, a can lid might have done less damage.

After the Alum block, I simply applied a healthy dose of Pacific Shaving Caffeinated Balm, and then hit two squires of Halston for Men below the neck line.

I blame 2020!

 

[mrlandpirate]