Shave of the Day

[rmrdaddy]

How about a shave of the day thread for all the die-hards?

Post up either a list or photo of your gear for that relaxing ritual that makes us presentable to the world!

Today:

 

[Smithy]

There is a thread for this already in General Attire & Accouterments...

http://www.thefedoralounge.com/showthread.php?t=14118&page=21&highlight=shaving

 

[freebird]

I think what he meant was what you shaved with for each day....for exaample mine would be:

Yesterday

Brush: Tweezerman pure badger
Crabtree and Evelyn Scuttle
Proraso
Black Bear brand strop 40 x on linen 40 x leather
Barclay Bros. 6/8 spike point razor
2 passes WTG and Xtg (across the grain)
Nivea for Men a/s balm

then my next shave might be something like this:

Saturday:

B. Altman Co. Pure Badger brush
Burma Shave Mug
The Gentlemens Quarter Cavendish Black soap
Black Bear brand strop 50 x linen 50 x leather
George Wostenholm & Son 5/8 spike point razor
3 passes
C.O. Bigelow bay rum a/s balm

 

[rikrdo]

Wilkinson "Sticky" Razor and a Derby blade
ShaveMac Custom Silvertip brush
Mitchells Wool Fat shave soap
Musgo Real After Shave
Chanel Antaeus Pour Homme EdT

 

[rmrdaddy]

Smithy
Thanks for the link again. I had seen that, especially the impressive Trumper's selection posted therein!

I think what he meant was what you shaved with for each day....

Exactly! Thank You Freebird!

and great job to you gents who have participated!

 

[David Conwill]

I actually didn't shave today, which is rare for me. But I'm also wearing bluejeans to class, which is likewise rare. My shave routine doesn't vary much, however:

C.O. Bigelow (Proraso) Premium Shave Cream or Dove Soap (melted into my shave mug).

Whipped into a nice lather with either a Burmashave or Clubman brush.

Razor is a GEM Micromatic using Treet blades (the best out of the three kinds I've tried).

Sometimes I finish up with some aftershave gel, but lately I've been using No-Ad SPF 50 sunblock.

-Dave

 

[David Conwill]

A pic of the goods:

-Dave

 

[classyguy]

My morning routine would be using Crabtree and Evelyn Sienna shave soap with a DE razor and badger brush from ebarbershop.com. Blade's are Guillette but im not liking them, going back to supermax.

 

[panamag8or]

My morning routine would be using Crabtree and Evelyn Sienna shave soap with a DE razor and badger brush from ebarbershop.com. Blade's are Guillette but im not liking them, going back to supermax.

I just tried the Sienna for the first time. Love the scent, but it seemed irritating on the skin. Oh, well... I'll call it hurried technique, and keep using it.

Today's shave:
C.E. Bigelow Proraso knock-off cream
C&E English Pewter brush
Vintage Merkur slant w/ swedish gillette blade (properly corked)
No alum (yes!)
Thayer's rose witchhazel
Jason 6-in-1 aftershave

Result: BBS, baby!

 

[rmrdaddy]

Nice going gents!!
I really love the Sienna! What a great cream!

OK, my gear for the day:
Gillette Super Speed
Derby Blade
Taylor of Old Bond St Avacado
Art of Shaving Best Badger
EarthScience Aftershave Splash
The Body Shop Kistna Aftershave Balm
Davidoff Good Life cologne

 

[rmrdaddy]

Come on!
You civilians should have been able to enjoy a nice Sat AM shave. I'm in the car business, so we WORK on holidays!
This AM:
Gillette Super Speed
Derby Blade
The Body Shop Shave Cream
Art of Shaving Best Badger
Earthscience After Shave Splash
Nivea Sensitive After Shave Balm
Tiffany for Men Cologne

 

[freebird]

how about a late Saturday evening shave?

vintage ever ready pure badger brush
C&E scuttle
Cavendish Black shave soap from The Gentlemens Quarter (gotta love shaving soap that smells like pipe tobacco )
Wade and Butcher 6/8 spike point
Black Bear brand strop
three passes, wtg, atg and xtg = bbs
no a/s or a/s balm...like the smell of the soap too well lol

 

[rmrdaddy]

That's a C&E scuttle? nice! Never saw that one.
Who rescaled that razor?, what wood is it?
Looking good Freebird, I have heard that the Wade and Butcher are great shavers. Congrats on getting yourself ahold of one.

 

[freebird]

The gentleman who rescaled it is Str8razor from straight razor place.
He used bloodwood scales with a ca finish. It also has custom domed brass pins and collars and the wedge is also brass.

I've got 2 of the Wade & Butchers, the other was left origional as the horn scales weren't broken. It came back the same day as the one with bloodwood scales, and I haven't tried it out yet.

These are my two W&B's

edit:
I believe he just rescaled this one as a favor, I don't believe he does it as a business as he doesn't advertise, and is very hush hush about it.

 

[rmrdaddy]

Today' s selection:
Super Speed with Derby
AOS Best Badger
Taylor's of Old Bond Street Avacado
EarthScience AS Splash
The Body Shop Kistna AS Balm
Pleasures for Nen Cologne

 

[SGT Rocket]

Today:

Murker razor (classic)
TABAC shave soap
Art of Shaving shaving brush (don't know if it's pure or best)
Thayer's Aftershave with witchhazel
Followed by Truefitt and Hill's 1805 Aftershave Balm for moisturizing affect and scent.

 

[rmrdaddy]

I simply have to try the Tabac.
Do you have a solid vendor for it SlyGI?

 

[Tomasso]

These are my tools. I use them every which way.

This stuff makes it easier.

 

[freebird]

antique scuttle
The Gentlemans Quarter Cavendish Black soap
Silvertip brush (prototype purchased from Tryphon.it)
Black Bear Brand strop
Wade & Butcher barber point
3 passes, WTG,ATG and XTG
C.O. Bigelow Bay Rum A/S Balm

 

[rmrdaddy]

Super Speed
Derby
Vermont Country Store badger brush
Crabtree & Evelyn Sandalwood SC
EarthScience AS Splash
Art of Shaving Sandalwood AS Balm
Halston Z-14 cologne