- Joined
- Sunday April 11, 2021
- Location
- Not too far from LHR
Nice gear, great lighting.
SOTD: Saturday 26 November - Friday 2 December 2022.
- Thread starter Palmolive fox
- Start Date
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- Tags
- sotd
- Joined
- Sunday May 22, 2022
- Location
- West Sussex
Tuesday 29th
I picked up the Rasoir Czar from la belle France some months ago but never got round to using it. R K Waites safety razor bible only records it as “manufacturer unknown”. It took a wedge blade originally, one came with this razor but it was unusable, nice engraving on the blade though so I kept it. The removable handle has an end connection for a blade stropping fitting a la Kampfe Star, which also fits.
I fitted a de-spined GEM with added (3D plastic) wedge pieces, soaped up using Culmak junior bristle and Crabtree & Evelyn Indian sandalwood cream. I was surprised how good the razor still performs after, what,100+ years ?, a bit on the light side weight wise but blade gap perfect, two passes wtg atg and then clean up with the Mercur twin blade (Gillette) cartridge for a perfectly acceptable finish. The Mercur came with small plastic adapters to allow fixed and floating twin blade carts to be used.
I picked up the Rasoir Czar from la belle France some months ago but never got round to using it. R K Waites safety razor bible only records it as “manufacturer unknown”. It took a wedge blade originally, one came with this razor but it was unusable, nice engraving on the blade though so I kept it. The removable handle has an end connection for a blade stropping fitting a la Kampfe Star, which also fits.
I fitted a de-spined GEM with added (3D plastic) wedge pieces, soaped up using Culmak junior bristle and Crabtree & Evelyn Indian sandalwood cream. I was surprised how good the razor still performs after, what,100+ years ?, a bit on the light side weight wise but blade gap perfect, two passes wtg atg and then clean up with the Mercur twin blade (Gillette) cartridge for a perfectly acceptable finish. The Mercur came with small plastic adapters to allow fixed and floating twin blade carts to be used.
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- Joined
- Wednesday March 13, 2019
- Location
- Sunderland
29/11/22
Pre - Sainsbury's Luxury Soap, Bergamot & Nectarine
Brush - Razorock 400 Plissoft Syn
Soap - 1912 Scottish Heather
Razor - PILS 101 NE Std Matt
Blade - Wizamet Super Iridium
Post - Cold water Rinse
Balm - Tonyschin's Cedarwood and Patchouli Argan Oil and Balm
A/S - Geoffrey Beene Bowling Green
An easy lather today from the RR400 and Scottish Heather and a sharp blade in the STD finish PILS - result - a very nice shave.
2 passes with some touch up for a comfortable, BBS finish.
The scents used today blowing away the winter cobwebs.
Stay safe and enjoy your day all.
Pre - Sainsbury's Luxury Soap, Bergamot & Nectarine
Brush - Razorock 400 Plissoft Syn
Soap - 1912 Scottish Heather
Razor - PILS 101 NE Std Matt
Blade - Wizamet Super Iridium
Post - Cold water Rinse
Balm - Tonyschin's Cedarwood and Patchouli Argan Oil and Balm
A/S - Geoffrey Beene Bowling Green
An easy lather today from the RR400 and Scottish Heather and a sharp blade in the STD finish PILS - result - a very nice shave.
2 passes with some touch up for a comfortable, BBS finish.
The scents used today blowing away the winter cobwebs.
Stay safe and enjoy your day all.
- Joined
- Monday August 6, 2018
29 November
SV Felce Aromatica
Blackland Signature
Blackland Blackbird
Treet Platinum
SV Felce Aromatica asl
A very different fern shaving soap scent this morning. A great lather and a smooth, comfortable shave with the Blackland and Treet combination.Blackland Signature
Blackland Blackbird
Treet Platinum
SV Felce Aromatica asl
- Joined
- Wednesday May 19, 2021
- Location
- Stoke-on-Trent
Tuesday
I thought I needed to retire the Nacet, possibly a shave early as I'd been using it on a higher setting on the slim.
I still had the M2 black handled flare tip fitted with the M2 blade, so I thought I would keep it going. Still pretty smooth.
I haven't used the Stirling barbershop for a while so I thought I'd give it a run out.
A vanilla & talcum smelling me is now sitting in presentations for the next few hours!
I thought I needed to retire the Nacet, possibly a shave early as I'd been using it on a higher setting on the slim.
I still had the M2 black handled flare tip fitted with the M2 blade, so I thought I would keep it going. Still pretty smooth.
I haven't used the Stirling barbershop for a while so I thought I'd give it a run out.
A vanilla & talcum smelling me is now sitting in presentations for the next few hours!
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- Joined
- Monday August 31, 2015
Shave a bit off today as well as the other day for the two shaves on this blade. Prep, razor, brush & soap are known quantitites, but the two shaves seemed a tad rougher than normal. Results were both a DFS, but the blade did not seem quite as smooth/sharp as I recall. I am 99.99% the blade is genuine so...
- Joined
- Monday May 1, 2017
- Location
- London
29/11/22
Pre - Palmolive Sea Minerals
Soap - Palmolive Cream
Brush - Yaqi Sagrada Tuxedo
Razor - Fat Handle Tech
Blade - Indian Gillette Wilkinson Sword (3)
Post - Witch Hazel
AS - Brut Original
Pre - Palmolive Sea Minerals
Soap - Palmolive Cream
Brush - Yaqi Sagrada Tuxedo
Razor - Fat Handle Tech
Blade - Indian Gillette Wilkinson Sword (3)
Post - Witch Hazel
AS - Brut Original
- Joined
- Friday July 29, 2016
- Location
- Cat-Pig Swamp
What a lovely 'behind the scene' shot!
- Joined
- Sunday May 22, 2022
- Location
- West Sussex
Cheers Toby, great fotos thanks!
The blade in the foto is a Bain apparently but doesn’t look very fit for purpose to me. Alan
Good to see you back Richard. Hope you're feeling better.
- Joined
- Monday May 1, 2017
- Location
- London
Crikey, 2 weeks in hospital! I hope you're better now. Good to have the Mr Whippy lather shots back.
- Joined
- Sunday January 30, 2011
- Location
- Seattle, WA, USA
Tuesday AM 2022-11-29
National Lemon Meringue Pie Day
Rooney Stubby 3 Porcelain Finest (26/54)
Ethos Grooming Succès shaving soap
Wolfman WR2-SB/WRH7 Antique Bronze
Personna 74 Tungsten (16)
Ethos Grooming Succès aftershave
I love the pineapple software. One of my favorites.
National Lemon Meringue Pie Day
Rooney Stubby 3 Porcelain Finest (26/54)
Ethos Grooming Succès shaving soap
Wolfman WR2-SB/WRH7 Antique Bronze
Personna 74 Tungsten (16)
Ethos Grooming Succès aftershave
I love the pineapple software. One of my favorites.
SOTN (Head and face)
Ordinarily I'd say it's still a bit early for Santa........this is Bad Santa though, and he doesn't play by the rules!
First time using an open comb (saw the OC3 plate on a BST after picking up the Era) which didn't go nearly as bad as I had suspected it might, first use on the BIC was perhaps a mistep though - hadn't used one for quite a while and clearly had forgotten just how sharp they are (even the trusty AL13 left some war wounds with it on the dome).
Star of the show tonight was the MacDuffs though. First use of my first set from this soap maker, definitely won't be the last. The scent in this stuff though is incredible - find myself liking a certain festive song by Wizard a good bit more now .
Ordinarily I'd say it's still a bit early for Santa........this is Bad Santa though, and he doesn't play by the rules!
First time using an open comb (saw the OC3 plate on a BST after picking up the Era) which didn't go nearly as bad as I had suspected it might, first use on the BIC was perhaps a mistep though - hadn't used one for quite a while and clearly had forgotten just how sharp they are (even the trusty AL13 left some war wounds with it on the dome).
Star of the show tonight was the MacDuffs though. First use of my first set from this soap maker, definitely won't be the last. The scent in this stuff though is incredible - find myself liking a certain festive song by Wizard a good bit more now .
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Chief GOW
- Joined
- Friday April 14, 2017
Tuesday 29th November
Cream - Cyril R Salter French Vetiver
Brush - Yaqi 24mm Tuxedo Red Marble
Razor - Rockwell 6C (R4)
Blade - Gillette Spoiler (2)
Post - Pinaud Clubman Classic Vanilla A/S
My second use of this 'fabled' blade, and I can see why they're revered.
No doubt sharp, but in a comfortable way.
I hadn't shaved for 48 hours, but the growth wasn't as much as with other blades such as GSB et-al.
I'm told these blades are good for up to-and beyond 20 shaves?, I'll see how ot goes . . .
I must mention that it was @Digimonkey who gifted me these blades. Thank you Iain.
Cream - Cyril R Salter French Vetiver
Brush - Yaqi 24mm Tuxedo Red Marble
Razor - Rockwell 6C (R4)
Blade - Gillette Spoiler (2)
Post - Pinaud Clubman Classic Vanilla A/S
My second use of this 'fabled' blade, and I can see why they're revered.
No doubt sharp, but in a comfortable way.
I hadn't shaved for 48 hours, but the growth wasn't as much as with other blades such as GSB et-al.
I'm told these blades are good for up to-and beyond 20 shaves?, I'll see how ot goes . . .
I must mention that it was @Digimonkey who gifted me these blades. Thank you Iain.