Vintage April 2022

[Rosseforp]

Vintage SOTD

Razor: Slim J3
Blade: Gillette Platinum (24)
Brush: Simpson PJ2
Soap: AdP Colonia
ASL: the "Veg"

I don't know what to say about the Gillette Slim that hasn't already been said.
I've used mine on all #9 settings, and find that leaving it set on #4 delivers the best in terms of comfort and closeness.

~doug~

 

[NorthernSoul]

Vintage April Shave #9

Razor: Gillette Super Speed (1962)
Blade: Gillette Nacet (2)
Brush: Omega 49 pro boar
P/S: PAA Cube
Soap: Cella Extra Extra Bio (green tub)
A/S: DIY lemon witch hazel, Proraso White balm

Smooth DFS+

I think I'm getting the hang of this '62 Super Speed. Nacets seem to be a good match for it.

 

[cantujm]

Canadian Tech paired with a Personna Lab Blue this morning.

 

[Whiterook]

Razor: Gillette 1918 US Service Set
Blade: Wilkinson Sword Classic (German)
Brush: Simpson Butterscotch Chubby 2 Synthetic
Pre-Shave: Proraso White
Aftershave: Old Spice Classic
Additional Care:
Thayers Facial Tonic Witch Hazel Rose Petal
Imperial Leather Talcum Powder

 

[GR5233]

Prewar ball end tech
Gillette Silver Blue
Simpson Trafalgar T2
MdC original
Floïd the genuine (new version)

 

[MaineYooper]

Ground Hogged yesterday's shave again today. Loving the pre-War Tech!

 

[timetofly]

Brownie
Astra SP
Arko
RR 400
OS Classic

 

[Saxonbowman]

Vintage April, Shave 8

Super Speed Saturday!

1955 Gillette Red Tip Super Speed
Dorco ST-301 (3)
Soap Commander Integrity
Semogue boar brush

A great shave, of course!

 

[dmshaver]

Another superb shave with my '34 Aristocrat.

'34 Aristocrat
Nacet
M&F #3 Finest
MdC Agrumes
Hyaluronic Acid
Lucky Old Man

 

[Curly Straight]

Another superb shave with my '34 Aristocrat.

'34 Aristocrat
Nacet
M&F #3 Finest
MdC Agrumes
Hyaluronic Acid
Lucky Old Man
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Gotta love those 1930’s Aristocrats. Wish I had a 1934 to compare to my 1936, but the ‘36 has given me some durn near perfect two-pass shaves. Given my spotty technique, that’s almost a miracle. Great looking razor, dmshaver! I continue to be impressed with this “outdated” technology.

 

[Curly Straight]

Tonight’s surprise guest razor is a 1954 Gold Ball End Tech that I forgot I had. It came in a travel tube and got tucked away. Same old TOBS cream and balm. PolSilver blade. No-name brush which I’m thinking of calling “The Eastwood”. (You old cowboy movie buffs will get it).

 

[Curly Straight]

Ground Hogged yesterday's shave again today. Loving the pre-War Tech!
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Great looking shave mug! And who’s brush? Those make a sharp pair!

Curly

 

[MaineYooper]

Great looking shave mug! And who’s brush? Those make a sharp pair!

Curly

Thanks! The scuttle is the PAA Dreamscape, I believe. The brush is a custom resin handle by Trotter Handcrafts and the knot is a 26mm Manchurian badger with lightly gelled tips. And they don't just look great, but work great, too!

 

[never-stop-learning]

20220409
Vintage April

Razor: Gillette Red Tip Super Speed (England)
Blade: Personna Med Prep (3)
Brush: Rudy Vey Irish Bog Oak (Shavemac 24mm 2-Band Silvertip Fan)
Bowl: Captain's Choice Copper
Lather: Mitchell's Wool Fat
Aftershave: Pinaud Clubman Virgin Island Bay Rum
Fragrance: Cuba Royal EdT Spray

Superb shave!

Notes from today's shave: never-stop-learning's Quest for Knowledge - https://www.badgerandblade.com/forum/threads/never-stop-learnings-quest-for-knowledge.611194/post-11723084

 

[Jack Goossen]

Today I shaved with this remarkable razor, the DIXI.

Couldn't find much information, but it is supposed to be German, WWII era.
Some claim it was a Wehrmacht razor, but this is something people say about too many razors from that era. Maybe such claims by sellers attract more buyers, I don't know.
I would think there was a shortage of materials in those days, for both army and civilians, and this razor is the summum of minimalistic design and did not require much material. So it would be logical to assume these were produced for broader use than just the army.

I was pleasantly shocked how close and yet smooth this razor shaves. It may have been the best shave ever for me. I did wonder why most of my vintage razors seem to be so much more 'aggressive' than most modern DE razors. Maybe men were better shavers in those days?

The Personna Med Prep and the Tabac helped the razor to perform, no doubt. Funny thought: this Tabac is the older tallow version, and now is sort of vintage too. I was lucky enough to get my hands on three of these porcelain jars last week.

I added two pictures, to show how this razor is put together. Simplicity at it's best.

 

[Heavy_Metal_Hound]

Wetpack: Ashwood Leather Millitary wetpack
Razor-case: Razoremporium replica ww1
Pre-Shave: facewash
Razor: Gillette 1918 Old Type
Lather: Muhle Sandalwood
Brush: Simpson Classic c1 synthetic
Blade: Wilkinson Sword Classic (2)
Post-shave: Cold water, Alum block and GFT Ecris Skinfood

I am currently on Vacation in Wales and so Im now able to use my travel shave gear as travel shave gear. I now have a bbs face, but also some minor Irritation.

 

[Jack Goossen]

20220409
Vintage April
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Razor: Gillette Red Tip Super Speed (England)
Blade: Personna Med Prep (3)
Brush: Rudy Vey Irish Bog Oak (Shavemac 24mm 2-Band Silvertip Fan)
Bowl: Captain's Choice Copper
Lather: Mitchell's Wool Fat
Aftershave: Pinaud Clubman Virgin Island Bay Rum
Fragrance: Cuba Royal EdT Spray
View attachment 1437264
Superb shave!

Notes from today's shave: never-stop-learning's Quest for Knowledge - https://www.badgerandblade.com/forum/threads/never-stop-learnings-quest-for-knowledge.611194/post-11723084

I love that blade.
Every time I use the Med Prep it surprises me.
Perfect blance between sharp and smooth.

 

[NorthernSoul]

Vintage April Shave #10

Razor: Gillette Tech (pre-war model) with Heritage handle
Blade: Feather (1) with single shim under working blade
Brush: Omega 10081 beehive boar
P/S: Noxzema
Soap: Razorock The Dead Sea
A/S: DIY lemon witch hazel, Razorock The Dead Sea splash

Close DFS+

 

[Big_T]

WWII era for my vintage shave today. Clix bakelite set gives a surprisingly good shave. I used an Astra SP, never have used a Clix blade.

 

[BradWorld]

For today's travel shave I took out the "1932" Pre-war Canadian Tech. This is a great version of the Tech, which exhibits a bit more efficiency than the comparable USA model. Nice DFS result. It lacks the mojo and panache of the British Flat Bottom, or the Hybrid. But it shaves just as well. Paired with a Polsilver SI blade, this is a nice shaver. Accompanying software included my standard travel kit: Arko, and PAA Planet 9 Star Jelly. The Yaqi Space Timberwolf was the brush of choice for this trip.