Shave of the Day

[St.Ignatz]

I would not have thought that possible.
Tom D.

 

[St.Ignatz]

A1 Gillette flair with derby x
TOBS Avocado Cream
AOS pre oil
Dickinson witch hazel
AOS unscented balm AS

 

[St.Ignatz]

Gillette Aristocrat w/derbyX
grape seed oil as a pre
C.O. Bigelow Cream
Boar Bristle Brush
Clubman Bay Rum

 

[St.Ignatz]

Merkur Futur w/ Derby Extra
One Planet Shaving oil
AOS BB brush
T&H 1805
Witch Hazel
AOS unscented AS

 

[rmrdaddy]

Gillette Black Handled Superadjustable
fresh Crystal blade
Proraso Shave Cream
Kent BK4 Badger Brush
Homebrew Bay Rum Aftershave Splash
C.O. Bigelow Bay Rum Aftershave Balm

 

[rmrdaddy]

Gillette Black Handled Superadjustable
Same Crystal Blade
Kent T8 brush
The Real Shaving Co. Moisturizing Shave Cream
Thayer's Witch Hazel with Aloe
The Shave Den Cedarwood After Shave Balm
L'Occitane Eau de Vetyver edt

 

[St.Ignatz]

Gillette J4 adjustable(2) w/Derby(3)
AOS pre oil
T&H Sandalwood Cream
Trumper IB8 Badger
Dickinson Witch Hazel
AOS Sandalwood ASB

 

[Shangas]

1920s vintage English-made shaving-scuttle.
Windsor badger-hair brush.
Proraso shaving-soap.
Aesculap German-made straight-razor.

This photograph marks my third shave with that razor and the results really surprised me. This is my best straight-shave yet. An 8 out of 10 in my book.

 

[St.Ignatz]

One Planet Pre shave
TOBS Lavender Cream.
Gillette J4 adjustable on 1 w/ new derby extra.
Col Conk BB Brush
Dickinson Witch Hazel
AOS Unscented Balm.
My wife has never had a smoother leg shave.

 

[cooncatbob]

Two headed Monster.
TOBS Eton College.
Thayer Lavender Witch Hazel.

 

[St.Ignatz]

Two headed Monster.
TOBS Eton College.
Thayer Lavender Witch Hazel.
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Pretty fast shave is it?
Tom D.

 

[rmrdaddy]

on vacation shave:

Weishi Superspeed clone
Derby blade
Omega boar brush
Proraso shave cream
Thayer's witch hazel with aloe
Good Life by Davidoff After Shave Balm
Good Life by Davidoff Cologne

 

[filfoster]

Shave and a hair cut....$34

I am reporting my first (and probably only ever) straight razor barber shave. I have heard this practice may be dying out because of legal concerns over liability for unfortunate disease transmission and the general lack of demand. Anyway, my barber, Frank, owner of 'The Cincinnatian' on Main Street, is an 'old school' barber, of almost 40 years's experience, still practices this skill. How could I resist checking this ritual off the 'bucket list'?
What a ritual indeed! Many applications of hot towels, including a 'pre-shave' lather that was removed before the actual shaving lather, the shave itself with a modern straight razor gadangus with disposable blade, instead of the beautiful curved straight edged beauties of yesteryear, and a soothing appiication of Witch Hazel through a thin 'tea towel', followed by more hot towels and finally some talcum. About 20 minutes of time traveling. If you can find a barber to do this, go for it, at least once.

 

[Shangas]

Two headed Monster.
TOBS Eton College.
Thayer Lavender Witch Hazel.

I have never seen anything like that!

Why was such a razor created? It doesn't look very practical.

 

[cooncatbob]

I have never seen anything like that!

Why was such a razor created? It doesn't look very practical.

I posted it as a joke.
It's actually the top ends of two 2 piece travel handles screwed together.

 

[Feraud]

And I thought it was a vintage custom piece made for Chang and Eng.

 

[filfoster]

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And I thought it was a vintage custom piece made for Chang and Eng.

...the Siamese twins, right?

 

[St.Ignatz]

I posted it as a joke.
It's actually the top ends of two 2 piece travel handles screwed together.

Like the old SNL "Triple Trak" ad said. "Because you'll buy anything".
Tom D.

 

[Feraud]

...the Siamese twins, right?

Bingo.

Had a great shave last night using a Gem 1912 and TOBS avocado shaving cream. I've used double edged razors for the last twenty something years but have converted to the single edge.
The shave is so good I may never go back to the double!

 

[James71]

1961 Fatboy
Astra Superior Platinum Blade
Proraso Soap
Windsor Pure Badger
Old Spice.