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TomG

TomG

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Prep: Valobra Glycerlanolina soap, Myrsol Emulsion
Brush: Tony Forsyth P&C LE 2017 Platypus High Mountain White Badger;
Soap: Chiseled Face Ghost Town Barber
Razor: Merkur Mergress (2.5)
Blade: NOS Gillette Super Silver (1)
Post: Thayers Cucumber Witch Hazel; Bootlegger's El Dorado Aftershave Splash

The NOS Gillette Super Silver blade is right up there with the sharpest blades I have used. Using a light touch in the Mergress, it provided a superb shave. Three passes and I was BBS.
You know the shave is extremely close when regrowth is minimal to the touch after 24 hours, as was the case with this shave. Finished with a generous splash of Bootlegger's El Dorado - simply wonderful!
 
AlfredoT

AlfredoT

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2020-03-09, Monday

Caught the opportunity to enjoy an autumn day to use the gear I love so much!

The sky, this morning, was beautiful, with pink and blue stripes that you can't see in the picture just because I have a bad camera, not for my incapacity!




Sapone PS: Valobra Glicerolanolina
Sapone: Knize Ten, The Knize
Pennello: Zenith, Silvertip, 26 mm
Rasoio: Rotbart, Mond Extra
Lametta: Polsilver, Wizamet
AS 1: MilMil, Figaro Gel
AS 2: MilMil, Figaro Balsamo Polivalente
EdT: Penhaligon's, Sartorial
ST: Chet Baker
 
p.b

p.b

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I’m managing to eek out as many shave from this sample by using my most frugal brushes.
Super shave.

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and this was the set up my daughter used to shave her legs for the first time when supervised by me (only used a multi blade pink plastic Gillette at her mother’s). She commented that she didn’t realise how enjoyable shaving was!
 
Jgreenepa

Jgreenepa

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SOTD 03/09/20

I really enjoyed the use of Evan’s (@MrEE) Badger/Boar hybrid brush in yesterday’s shave. It is a well-balanced brush with beautiful knurling and performed superbly yesterday. For today’s shave I decided to use Alpha Shaving’s T-400 Rubberset tribute brush. The uniqueness of this brush is that it allows for the use of different knots with the same handle. I own four ferrules, two 24mm and two 26mm. Each ferrule accommodates a single knot. I’ve already mated a synthetic knot and a hybrid 70/30 to the two 24mm ferrules. I’ve ordered a Badger knot and a Boar knot for the two new 26mm ferrules. The beauty of this brush is that it is now effectively four brushes in one. As soon as the two new knots arrive, I will epoxy each to an empty ferrule and be in business.

For today’s shave I selected the 24mm ferrule mated to a 70/30 Badger/Boar hybrid knot. After yesterday’s delightful shave, I again selected the Colonial Silversmith loaded with the same vintage Polish Wizamet Super Iridium blade. I began the shave with my regular cold water rinse following my shower. The brush, which had been soaking in warm water, generated a nice thick MWF paste for the face and head lather to follow. After completing a very leisurely, but vigorous face and head lather, I was left with a glistening, thick protective covering for both shave surfaces.

The Silversmith is such an incredible shaver, I’m always surprised that it isn’t better known. It’s so smooth that the efficiency of the shave always seems a surprise. The first WTG pass felt as though I was just brushing the lather away, until a check revealed the incredibly close shave (DFS+) delivered. I could have quit this morning after that first pass, but I guess I’ve become addicted to the velveteen smoothness of a true BBS. And that second ATG pass put the baby to bed, as my Atlanta CPA shave mentor is wont to say. I finished the shave by painting the MWF back over the newly shaved surfaces and leaving it there as I disassembled and cleaned both the brush and the razor. The result was a post-shave feel that is amazing. I feel clean, smooooth, refreshed and ready to take on this warm, sunny Philadelphia day. I wish all of you reading this an outstanding day! God bless you all!

RAZOR: Colonial Silversmith
BLADE: Vintage Polish Wizamet Super Iridium (2)
PREP: Cold Water rinse
BRUSH: Alpha Shaving T400 Rubberset Homage Badger/Boar Knot
SOAP: Mitchell’s Wool Fat
POSTSHAVE: Cold water wash with brush squeezings followed by Thayers Lavender WH and finished with A&E Post-Shave Serum
 
chrisbd

chrisbd

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9 March 2020

Preshave: Hot water rinse
Razor: Gillette Fatboy [E4] (7)
Blade: Gillette Nacet (2)
Brush: Razorock 400 Aluminium Handled
Shaving Soap/Cream: Body Shop Maca Root
Aftershave Balm: Rock Face Shaving Butter
Aftershave: Old Spice Original

Another sound performer in Body Shop MR cream, always dependable lather. The combo delivered another accomplished performance to leave me near BBS with no nicks or weepers.

Happy shaves.

Regards,
Chris
 
MPF9

MPF9

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Mon 9th March

Stirling Syn. 26mm
Cyril Salter Solid Soap
Occams -Oren/ No3 plate
Feather Proguard [ 2 ]
Pitralon Polar A/S Lotion

Changed my Shave Plan this morning, as a lot paperwork to be sorted , and Central Heating service due. Made a good Choice as the Oren always delivers a top class Shave without hassle. I should be using it as a Travel Razor, provided that the Holiday we have booked is not cancelled. Just hope this Epidemic is not as lethal as has been indicated and normal life for all is not too disrupted.

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