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[BobbyB]

GRUME 28 April 2024

Bobby B’s Daily Shave Report

TODAY’ SHAVE AND CLEANUP:​

Water​	Razor(s)​	Shaving Blade​	Buffing Blade​	Prep​	Soap​	Brushes​
Rain (small container) Prep Cold Shave Hot​	KCG Shaving VDH Buffing & tight spots​	Bic Chrome #54 of 100 Shave # 3​	King C. Gillette 6 of 10 ​	Cube 2.0 Menthol Left Timeless Blue Bowl​	Noble Otter BARRBARR Right Timeless Blue Bowl​	Noble Otter​ 1 Prep 2 Lathering ​

Passes​	Quality​	Rating​	Nicks​	Weepers​	Stubble​
2​	DFS+​	9.5​	0​	0​	Moderate​

Comments: A nice shave for a rainy morning. Posting later than normal—our furry four-legged alarm clock let us sleep in until 05:00.

Cleanup: Rinsed & dried face Witch Hazel Dickinsons f/b buffing A/S Aqua Musk f/b buffing Omega Alum stick Deodorant: Mennen Speed Stick

 

[28Notch]

PHOTO FINISH SHAVE

Three Days Whiskers

MUSIC: Photo Finish by Rory Gallagher, 1978. A great album from one of the most underrated lead guitarists and yet one of the biggest.

PRE-SHAVE :

- Hot Shower

- Proraso Crema Pre Barba Rinfrescante (IT)

BOWL : Coconut (SP)

SOAP : Nivea Shaving Cream (D) -

What a great Lather.

BRUSH : Semogue Hereditas Finest Badger 2040 HD 55x24 mm (P) -

This is a super brush. Perfect lather generator, very generous and amazing on face. Very acceptable backbone and soft on tips. Its retro look is also an attraction.

SR : Razorock Lupo SS 95 OC (CND)

Very good performance as always.

BLADE: Elios Platinum Swedish Steel (EGYPT) -

Excellent performance once again, now in its second usage.

POST-SHAVE :

- 444 Alum-Block :

Mild to medium feedback over the first couple of minutes.

- Proraso Lozione Dopobarba (IT)

- Nivea Men Sensitive Cool After Shave Balm (D)

THE SHAVE :

A round 10/10 Shave. Two passes sufficed.

1st Pass : All WTG.

2nd Pass : All ATG except on Mustache and Chin Areas where I went XTG from West to East.

Touch-Ups:

- Some blade buffing XTG on Neck.

 

[ackvil]

Always love seeing a now rare Williams shave. How old was your vintage puck?

I'm not sure. The box said Combe, International, White Plains, NY

 

[ackvil]

Pre-Shave	Face wash with Cera Ve Face Soap
Soap/Cream	Vintage Williams
Brush	Simpson Chubby II in Best
Bowl	Captains Choice Copper
Razor	RR Stealth, Prototype
Blade	Personna Medical Prep.
Aftershave	Thayers WH & TOBS ASB
Fragrance	Mont Blanc
Rating	10/10
Comments	This is the fourth and last shave with my RR Stealth Slant, a prototype razor, and a Personna Medical Prep blade. This was another excellent shave. I am using another badger brush today: my Simson Chubby II in Best. It took quite a while to load the soap since not much was left. This was the 122nd and last shave with the Williams soap. I have one more vintage box of Williams. An excellent shave. Have a wonderful day, folks.

 

[Sascoman]

Overlander • Gillette Platinum New

 

[1e4]

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Sunday, April 28, 2024

Hardware

Razor	Karve Bison
Blade	Gillette 7 O’Clock SharpEdge (Yellow) [3]
Brush	Semogue Torga C5 Boar

Software

Pre	Thayer’s Lavender Stirling Unscented Pre-Shave Soap
Lather	Vitos Extra Super Coco (Kilo) [10]
Post	Clubman Lilac Vegetal

Rating

8 / 10

Notes

As much as I’ve enjoyed Lilac Vegetal for Sunday mornings lately, I may need to give it up. It comes on pretty strong for my somewhat sensitive skin, and I’ve been feeling that more over the last couple of uses.

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[scribble]

SOTD: 04/28/2024

Razor: Parker Variant
Blade: Gillette Silver Blue, 2nd use
Brush: Simpson Duke 3
Bowl: Timeless Razors Blue Bowl Bowl
Soap: Henri Et Victoria Cognac And Cuban Cigars Croap
Balm: Henri Et Victoria Cognac And Cuban Cigars Balm

Great shave this morning. Very smooth and relaxing. Love the Cubans and cognac scent that lingers for several hours.

- Shared from My Shave Den for iOS

 

[Markdad2]

Another 10/10 With an Astr

 

[thombrogan]

Beat me to the punch, @Guido75 Cheers!

 

[Guido75]

Beat me to the punch, @Guido75 Cheers!

Not a contest Thom! Just like minded brothers who have the same goal at heart - making the brotherhood even more alive!

Cheers my friend!

Guido

 

[Lockback]

Preshave: Hot shower
Soap/Shave cream: Stirling Soap Bay Rum
Brush: Maggard 24mm Synthetic Marble Handle
Razor: 1960 Gillette Super Speed Flare Tip
Blade: Astra SP (2)
Post shave: Pinaud Clubman
Rating: 10/10

I'm eternally grateful that I stumbled upon this web forum when I began my journey into traditional shaving because it introduced me to the concept that vintage razors were not only excellent shavers but also still available. Every time I used one - and I always use one on Sunday morning - I literally get a smile on my face. This morning was no exception. These are just great razors, beautifully designed and manufactured, that provide a smooth, close shave. I always wonder what stories my vintage razors would tell if they could talk. I'm glad to give them a good home now, where they are well taken care of.
A simply wonderful shave. And I love Stirling's Bay Rum scent.

 

[thombrogan]

Not a contest

Just an appreciation of how much @Eric_75 does to share the love of Happy Razor Fun Time

 

[OhioBob]

Pre Shave: Warm Shower, Stirling Baker Street Liquid Bath Soap, Stirling Unscented Pre Shave Soap
Razor: Gillette Super Speed Flare Tip (B3)
Blade: Gillette Nacet (1)
Soap/Cream: Stirling Barbershop
Bowl: The CaYuen Workshop Medium Damascus Shaving Dish
Brush: AP Shave Co Sand Ebonite Handle 24mm G5A Knot
Post Shave: Cold Water Rinse, Thayers Unscented Witch Hazel, Nivea Unscented Post Shave Balm & Stirling Barbershop AS
Rating: 10/10 A comfortable efficient 3 pass BBS shave with no touch ups, weepers, cuts or irritation. An excellent shave!

 

[Phoenixkh]

Just an appreciation of how much @Eric_75 does to share the love of Happy Razor Fun Time

I hope Eric is back with us before the estimated 2 weeks is up.

I missed him on day one.

 

[awk_m4]

Sunday April 28, 2024
Bowl: Shave Nation
Brush: Simpson X3
Lather: TOBS Sandalwood
Razor: Henson ++
Blade: Feather (1)
Post: TOBS Sandalwood

Rating: Sublime 11/10

 

[AnimalCatcher]

Razor: Timeless OC Ti .95
Blade: Personna - Israeli Red (1)
Brush: Wald A1
Soap: Ariana & Evans - Asian Plum
Aftershave: Ariana & Evans - Asian Plum
Cologne: Ariana & Evans - Asian Plum

An excellent Sunday morning shave! 9.6/10

 

[Anchovie666]

Sunday Morning Damaskeene Dalliance

Rating: 9.9/10 Almost Perfection

I went to use this razor about a week ago and when I raised the lid, it came off right in my hands.
Threw it back in the drawer and finally got around to fiddling it back together this morning.
Top rattles a bit but she holds the blade firm and still shaves like a dream.

GEM Damaskeene Razor
GEM SS PTFE Blade (3X)
Murphy & McNeil Old Sport Mash Up
Frank Shaving G7 Brush - Italian Handle
Citrus Musk Splash On
B & M Seville Aftershave

 

[SgtCrppls]

Brush: Varlet “Gaslamp”. 27mm HD Classic
Blade: Perma Sharp (2)
Soap: GD “After the Fire” Aion Maxima
Razor: Tiback

Doug

 

[WThomas0814]

Perfect 10/10 for the third straight day with the 1932-1940 New Short Comb.

Today, I paired it with a restored Rubberset 400-4, reknotted by @Rudy Vey with a Semogue C5 Boar.

Soap was Albus Palmira, finished with Osage Rub and Fragrances of Ireland Patrick.

Happy Sunday!

 

[MaineYooper]

Pre Shave: Warm Shower, Stirling Baker Street Liquid Bath Soap, Stirling Unscented Pre Shave Soap
Razor: Gillette Super Speed Flare Tip (B3)
Blade: Gillette Nacet (1)
Soap/Cream: Stirling Barbershop
Bowl: The CaYuen Workshop Medium Damascus Shaving Dish
Brush: AP Shave Co Sand Ebonite Handle 24mm G5A Knot
Post Shave: Cold Water Rinse, Thayers Unscented Witch Hazel, Nivea Unscented Post Shave Balm & Stirling Barbershop AS
Rating: 10/10 A comfortable efficient 3 pass BBS shave with no touch ups, weepers, cuts or irritation. An excellent shave!

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