Not the best pairing of blade, possibly something sharper is more suited to the Charcoal Goods, but a smooth, close and uneventful shave.
9/10.
9/10.
What did you use today? +Rate the shave 1-10 (10 best)
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Pre-shave: Proraso Green
Soap: Arko
Razor: Modified Gold Dollar
Brush: Omega boar
Aftershave: Skin Bracer
Straight shave #9.
Last night I found an old pair of jeans that I haven't worn in years and had the idea to make a make-shift denim strop, because I was bored when I should have been working. Fixed some denim around my Gillette Heritage cardboard box (lol) and found my box of Dovo strop paste. Unsure if my blade needed it or not, I proceeded to put some of the black paste on the denim strop and gave the razor 5 laps, and took it to leather for a while.
I guess the edge needed it. After 8 newbie shaves, it indeed needed a touchup, and the edge felt great this morning. A small weeper on my cheek but otherwise, my best shave yet. No irritation/aftershave burn. Happy I decided to strictly limit myself to the straight for the time being because this shave, #9, is pretty darn near the end result of a DE shave that I expect. Very happy about it. I also lightly sanded out the nicks on my leather strop to smooth it out.
Having fun.
10.
Soap: Arko
Razor: Modified Gold Dollar
Brush: Omega boar
Aftershave: Skin Bracer
Straight shave #9.
Last night I found an old pair of jeans that I haven't worn in years and had the idea to make a make-shift denim strop, because I was bored when I should have been working. Fixed some denim around my Gillette Heritage cardboard box (lol) and found my box of Dovo strop paste. Unsure if my blade needed it or not, I proceeded to put some of the black paste on the denim strop and gave the razor 5 laps, and took it to leather for a while.
I guess the edge needed it. After 8 newbie shaves, it indeed needed a touchup, and the edge felt great this morning. A small weeper on my cheek but otherwise, my best shave yet. No irritation/aftershave burn. Happy I decided to strictly limit myself to the straight for the time being because this shave, #9, is pretty darn near the end result of a DE shave that I expect. Very happy about it. I also lightly sanded out the nicks on my leather strop to smooth it out.
Having fun.
10.
Cream: Proraso Red Tube
Brush: Unknown Etsy synthetic
Razor: WSC 84S
Blade: Astra Superior Stainless (3)
AS: Thayer's Coconut toner and Barbasol Brisk
Shave: 9.2/10. 2day's growth yielded a couple of weepers.
Brush: Unknown Etsy synthetic
Razor: WSC 84S
Blade: Astra Superior Stainless (3)
AS: Thayer's Coconut toner and Barbasol Brisk
Shave: 9.2/10. 2day's growth yielded a couple of weepers.
Ron R
I survived a lathey foreman
SOTD, Thur, Jan 28th 2021
Razor: Razorock Game changer .84- MFG 2018>, mid range<, works well with a KAI SS blade for myself, well built SS razor IMO.
Blade: Kai SS (4) excellent blade, Sharp & smooth with great longevity + wider than a standard Gillette blade by .009">blade feel.
Soap: Gillette Pure cream, nice scent with great lather qualities.
Brush: Yaqi Tuxedo knot 24mm Sagrada Familia- named after a famous Cathedral in Barcelona Spain( I visited it myself), excellent lather generator with cloud like soft tips + great scrubber & lather painter.
Pre shave: Brush wash whole face with CeraVe hand bar cleanser + a dollop of clear Aloe Vera gel on the cleaned beard area.
Prep: Cold water rinse after each pass of 2 + pickups. WTG + ATG + pickups.
Post shave: Fine fresh Vetiver with Witch hazel + a dollop of Nivea balm.
Results: 9/10 or CCS,DFS,BBS + no irritation + 2 small blemish weeper=
Excellent shave with my RR GC .84 with a Kai SS blade.
Have some great shaves! Stay and think safe in these times!
Razor: Razorock Game changer .84- MFG 2018>, mid range<, works well with a KAI SS blade for myself, well built SS razor IMO.
Blade: Kai SS (4) excellent blade, Sharp & smooth with great longevity + wider than a standard Gillette blade by .009">blade feel.
Soap: Gillette Pure cream, nice scent with great lather qualities.
Brush: Yaqi Tuxedo knot 24mm Sagrada Familia- named after a famous Cathedral in Barcelona Spain( I visited it myself), excellent lather generator with cloud like soft tips + great scrubber & lather painter.
Pre shave: Brush wash whole face with CeraVe hand bar cleanser + a dollop of clear Aloe Vera gel on the cleaned beard area.
Prep: Cold water rinse after each pass of 2 + pickups. WTG + ATG + pickups.
Post shave: Fine fresh Vetiver with Witch hazel + a dollop of Nivea balm.
Results: 9/10 or CCS,DFS,BBS + no irritation + 2 small blemish weeper=
Excellent shave with my RR GC .84 with a Kai SS blade.Have some great shaves! Stay and think safe in these times!
My first perfect shave !!!
No cuts, no weepers, no irritation, no leftover stray hair - it's as if I went back in time to when my facial hair hasn't grown yet.
Razor : RazoRock Game Changer OC 84
Brush : RazoRock Beehive
Blade : Willy's (2)
Stick : Arko
A/S : Alum rub and Anherb ASC
BBS + Confirm
Shave (heartless) : 10/10
No cuts, no weepers, no irritation, no leftover stray hair - it's as if I went back in time to when my facial hair hasn't grown yet.
Razor : RazoRock Game Changer OC 84
Brush : RazoRock Beehive
Blade : Willy's (2)
Stick : Arko
A/S : Alum rub and Anherb ASC
BBS + Confirm
Shave (heartless) : 10/10
Attachments
Brush: Wild West Brushworks / 26mm Declaration Grooming B9A
Soap: Grooming Dept - Mumtaz
Razor: Razorock Lupo 72
Blade: Voskhod
9/10: Very nice first outing with the Lupo.
Shave level achieved: NinjaMy first perfect shave !!!
No cuts, no weepers, no irritation, no leftover stray hair - it's as if I went back in time to when my facial hair hasn't grown yet.
Razor : RazoRock Game Changer OC 84
Brush : RazoRock Beehive
Blade : Willy's (2)
Stick : Arko
A/S : Alum rub and Anherb ASC
BBS + Confirm
Shave (heartless) : 10/10
Sounds like you're liking your Journey.
That's great! Me too [emoji2]
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Razor: AutoStrop Valet VC3 (1935-1940?) Gold Wash
Blade: AutoStrop - “Valet” (Vintage) (6)
Brush: Dscosmetic - Citrine/Black Handle 26mm Synthetic
Pre-Shave: Face Wash & Hyaluronic Acid
Lather: St James of London - Sandalwood & Bergamot
Aftershave: Ariana & Evans - Spartacus
Shave Rating: 9.9/10
Zounds!...Gadzooks!...Does it get any better than this?
This is the sixth shave for this “Vintage” blade, and it just keeps getting smoother and smoother. I installed it in my VC3, and stropped it the usual twenty times before use. It rewarded me with a luxurious BBS that could match my Rockwell 6S.
I warmed up the St. James lather by floating my copper bowl in hot water and lovingly applied it with a nice soft brush. A very “Spa” like shave. A little splash of Spartacus with its Adventus essence and I can only think of one thing to say... Zounds!
Blade: AutoStrop - “Valet” (Vintage) (6)
Brush: Dscosmetic - Citrine/Black Handle 26mm Synthetic
Pre-Shave: Face Wash & Hyaluronic Acid
Lather: St James of London - Sandalwood & Bergamot
Aftershave: Ariana & Evans - Spartacus
Shave Rating: 9.9/10
Zounds!...Gadzooks!...Does it get any better than this?
This is the sixth shave for this “Vintage” blade, and it just keeps getting smoother and smoother. I installed it in my VC3, and stropped it the usual twenty times before use. It rewarded me with a luxurious BBS that could match my Rockwell 6S.
I warmed up the St. James lather by floating my copper bowl in hot water and lovingly applied it with a nice soft brush. A very “Spa” like shave. A little splash of Spartacus with its Adventus essence and I can only think of one thing to say... Zounds!
Very nice brush.
Thursday morning shave
Razor: Griffon
Brush: Badger
Soap: Castle Forbes 1445
Post: Stetson
Fantastic shave. Happy Thursday!
9/10
Razor: Griffon
Brush: Badger
Soap: Castle Forbes 1445
Post: Stetson
Fantastic shave. Happy Thursday!
9/10
Thursday Shave
Razor - Fatip Lo Storto OC Slant
Blade - GSB
Soap - Tabac
Brush - WCS 26mm Silvertip Badger
AS - Clubman
9.732/10
Razor - Fatip Lo Storto OC Slant
Blade - GSB
Soap - Tabac
Brush - WCS 26mm Silvertip Badger
AS - Clubman
9.732/10
How do you like that WCS Silvertip? I have the same in blue and used it for the first time today. I have only used synthetics before. It worked well but it’s a lather hog compared to my synthetic brushes.
Razor: Valet AutoStrop VC1 Single Edge Razor
Blade: Feather FHS10 single edge
Brush: Rubberset 203 in Super Badger
Pre-Shave: Proraso White
Lather: Fine American Blend
Aftershave: Proraso Green Splash
Additional Care:
Thayers Facial Tonic Witch Hazel Unscented
Imperial Leather Talcum Powder
Rating Ten. This was my first shave with this razor and it really outperformed my VC2 model. Great shave!
I just recently purchased this brush, and I've had the same experience as you. I really like this brush, it's great for face lathering and feels like a soft pillow. The knot is a lot larger than I expected, since I've only used 26mm boar and synthetic brushes before buying this one. I really love the few Silvertip brushes I recently purchased much more than anything I've used before, but still enjoy my synthetic and boar brushes also.
I think in the future I will limit my Badger brush purchases to 24 mm, but still love this one 26mm pillow.
Thursday Shave
Pre-shave: Shower/hot washcloth/PAA The Cube
Razor: Gillette Pre-War Fat Handle Tech
Blade: Perma-Sharp (4 or 5.. don't remember)
Brush: WCS 26mm Pure Badger Beacon Ancient Stone
Soap: William's Mug (new formula)
Bowl/Mug: 3D printed shave bowl
Post Shave: Sea Breeze/Nivea balm/The Ordinary hyaluronic acid drops
AS: Clubman Special Reserve
72hrs or growth
Getting ready for another trip to Auburn...
Decided to pull out a razor that I'm not sure I've even used.. RAD is real..
Since I'm out of artisan soaps in rotation, William's Mug got the nod.
While my WCS brush was soaking, I loaded the Perma-Sharp in the Tech, let the hot washcloth sit on my face for a few minutes, and applied The Cube.
After my brush had soaked, I loaded it with the William's for about 10 seconds, and then started making my lather in my 3d printed bowl. Had to add a spoonful of water the the soap, and the lather just flowed forth..
Lathered up my face, and set about doing a 3 1/2 pass shave..
3 full passes (WTG/XTG/ATG), and a 4th cleanup on the neck.
The resulting shave is excellent! Did have a few red dot on my right cheek, but they washed away.
After I cleaned the residual soap from my face and dried it, I wiped down my face with a cottonball soaked with Sea Breeze. Nice burn feedback! The cottonball left no fibers behind, but did let me know that a couple of pieces of stubble remained on my adam's apple. The hair grown in every direction there, and I can live with the minor sandpaper left, as I prefer to avoid irritation, and nicks. Everything is perfectly smooth WTG and XTG. Like I said, very minor sandpaper ATG in a couple of spots.
After the Sea Breeze wipe down, I put 2 drops of the hyaluronic acid in a dollop of the Nivea, and after I let it soak in, a splash of CLubman Special Reserve.
Overall a DFS++ shave this morning.
No nicks: 5
No irritation: 5
Closeness: 4.9
Smoothness: 5
Total: 9.95
Pre-shave: Shower/hot washcloth/PAA The Cube
Razor: Gillette Pre-War Fat Handle Tech
Blade: Perma-Sharp (4 or 5.. don't remember)
Brush: WCS 26mm Pure Badger Beacon Ancient Stone
Soap: William's Mug (new formula)
Bowl/Mug: 3D printed shave bowl
Post Shave: Sea Breeze/Nivea balm/The Ordinary hyaluronic acid drops
AS: Clubman Special Reserve
72hrs or growth
Getting ready for another trip to Auburn...
Decided to pull out a razor that I'm not sure I've even used.. RAD is real..
Since I'm out of artisan soaps in rotation, William's Mug got the nod.
While my WCS brush was soaking, I loaded the Perma-Sharp in the Tech, let the hot washcloth sit on my face for a few minutes, and applied The Cube.
After my brush had soaked, I loaded it with the William's for about 10 seconds, and then started making my lather in my 3d printed bowl. Had to add a spoonful of water the the soap, and the lather just flowed forth..
Lathered up my face, and set about doing a 3 1/2 pass shave..
3 full passes (WTG/XTG/ATG), and a 4th cleanup on the neck.
The resulting shave is excellent! Did have a few red dot on my right cheek, but they washed away.
After I cleaned the residual soap from my face and dried it, I wiped down my face with a cottonball soaked with Sea Breeze. Nice burn feedback! The cottonball left no fibers behind, but did let me know that a couple of pieces of stubble remained on my adam's apple. The hair grown in every direction there, and I can live with the minor sandpaper left, as I prefer to avoid irritation, and nicks. Everything is perfectly smooth WTG and XTG. Like I said, very minor sandpaper ATG in a couple of spots.
After the Sea Breeze wipe down, I put 2 drops of the hyaluronic acid in a dollop of the Nivea, and after I let it soak in, a splash of CLubman Special Reserve.
Overall a DFS++ shave this morning.
No nicks: 5
No irritation: 5
Closeness: 4.9
Smoothness: 5
Total: 9.95
- Prep: Hot washcloth and Proraso Red preshave
- Brush: Spiffo Manchurian
- Razor: Ball End Tech
- Blade: Treet Platinum SS (2)
- Soap: First Canadian Shave MFer
- Aftershave: First Canadian Shave MFer
- Post Shave: Thayers Rose and Hyaluronic Acid
Loving my new Spiffo. Great brushes. The Treet in the Tech was ok but a few weepers. The FCS soaps and AS may have stupid names but they are very high quality.
8.5/10
- Brush: Spiffo Manchurian
- Razor: Ball End Tech
- Blade: Treet Platinum SS (2)
- Soap: First Canadian Shave MFer
- Aftershave: First Canadian Shave MFer
- Post Shave: Thayers Rose and Hyaluronic Acid
Loving my new Spiffo. Great brushes. The Treet in the Tech was ok but a few weepers. The FCS soaps and AS may have stupid names but they are very high quality.
8.5/10
Razor: Maggard open comb (Parker open comb head) with Maggard HD-style stainless handle.
Blade: Israeli Personna Red Platinum Chrome (1)
Brush: Muhle Silvertip Fibre synthetic, medium size
Soap: Stirling Coniferous
Rating: 9.2
Today's shave after a little over two days of growth. BBS everywhere except on the Adam's apple after WTG/XTG/ATG passes, with one nick under the lower lip. No post-shave irritation.
The Stirling soap performed well, as usual, but I experienced a lot of blade feel and harshness and felt that the blade was scraping rather than cutting the whiskers. This surprised me because I have found the Maggard/Parker open comb head to be very smooth and efficient for me in the past.
The only variable: blades - I always used Personna Lab Blues with this razor in the past, and today was the first time that I used an IP Red blade in this razor (although I have had good results with IP Reds in other razors).
Blade: Israeli Personna Red Platinum Chrome (1)
Brush: Muhle Silvertip Fibre synthetic, medium size
Soap: Stirling Coniferous
Rating: 9.2
Today's shave after a little over two days of growth. BBS everywhere except on the Adam's apple after WTG/XTG/ATG passes, with one nick under the lower lip. No post-shave irritation.
The Stirling soap performed well, as usual, but I experienced a lot of blade feel and harshness and felt that the blade was scraping rather than cutting the whiskers. This surprised me because I have found the Maggard/Parker open comb head to be very smooth and efficient for me in the past.
The only variable: blades - I always used Personna Lab Blues with this razor in the past, and today was the first time that I used an IP Red blade in this razor (although I have had good results with IP Reds in other razors).
Today’s shave:
Prep: Hot shower
Brush: Duke 3 best
Soap: Sudsy Soapery Top o’ the Morning
Razor: Tech fat handle NDC
Blade: Astra SP(1)
Post: Sudsy Soapery Top o’ the Morning
Rating: 9.9/10
Another shave, another rep with my Duke 3. I didn’t notice any funk today so now all my badger brushes are defunked completely! Got major BAD during the Christmas season (4 new Simpsons) but I think I’m done for now until I find a great deal on an M7.
As for the shave itself? Two pass WTG and XTG for a DFS++ result with 0 irritation, and 0 nicks or cuts. .1 taken away for a couple hairs right under my nose that I didn’t get on the second pass. These old Gillettes have really been impressing me shave after shave. Dare I say that I might prefer my Techs over my AS-D2...
Finished up with the Sudsy aftershave. It’s really nice stuff but I do prefer the alcohol burn that my other aftershaves leave me with.
Prep: Hot shower
Brush: Duke 3 best
Soap: Sudsy Soapery Top o’ the Morning
Razor: Tech fat handle NDC
Blade: Astra SP(1)
Post: Sudsy Soapery Top o’ the Morning
Rating: 9.9/10
Another shave, another rep with my Duke 3. I didn’t notice any funk today so now all my badger brushes are defunked completely! Got major BAD during the Christmas season (4 new Simpsons) but I think I’m done for now until I find a great deal on an M7.
As for the shave itself? Two pass WTG and XTG for a DFS++ result with 0 irritation, and 0 nicks or cuts. .1 taken away for a couple hairs right under my nose that I didn’t get on the second pass. These old Gillettes have really been impressing me shave after shave. Dare I say that I might prefer my Techs over my AS-D2...
Finished up with the Sudsy aftershave. It’s really nice stuff but I do prefer the alcohol burn that my other aftershaves leave me with.
Love that brush
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