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SOTD July 22 - August 22
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Glenn S.
Active Member
SOTD - 8/15/2026
Taylor of Old Bond Street Almond
Phoenix Shaving Cella Cool
Brush by Sawdust Creations Studios - Bobby Moffett - Fanchurian Knot 26mm
Thiers Issard 275 1196 Evide Sonnant Extra French Straight Razor | Carbon Steel | 6/8 Size | Extra Full Hollow Ground | Round Point | Ebony Wood Handle | Made in France
Almond goodness all around!
Taylor of Old Bond Street Almond
Phoenix Shaving Cella Cool
Brush by Sawdust Creations Studios - Bobby Moffett - Fanchurian Knot 26mm
Thiers Issard 275 1196 Evide Sonnant Extra French Straight Razor | Carbon Steel | 6/8 Size | Extra Full Hollow Ground | Round Point | Ebony Wood Handle | Made in France
Almond goodness all around!
195GilletteGuy
Active Member
Proraso pre-shave, Omega EVO, Sponificio Varisino 70th soap, Gillette 195 BRG Rhodium, Tatra platinum, Omega alum, Thayers Toner, HAGs Faceless balm. Excellent 2.5 pass shave 7,5,3.
Twelvefret
Active Member
Two Feathers today.
ChiefShaver
Active Member
Hi Friends,
Here my Shave of the Day (16.08.2026)
Razor: RazoRock Hawk // Blade: Feather Pro Super // Soap: Chiseled Face Summer Storm // Brush: Shavemac // Aftershave: Floid Genuine
Oh, what a mighty fine shave this was. Refreshing, smooth and gentle. So so good. BBS in 2,5 passes.
Have a great time, enjoy your shaves and stay safe and healthy.
Greetings
Thorsten
Here my Shave of the Day (16.08.2026)
Razor: RazoRock Hawk // Blade: Feather Pro Super // Soap: Chiseled Face Summer Storm // Brush: Shavemac // Aftershave: Floid Genuine
Oh, what a mighty fine shave this was. Refreshing, smooth and gentle. So so good. BBS in 2,5 passes.
Have a great time, enjoy your shaves and stay safe and healthy.
Greetings
Thorsten
kamel1957
Active Member
8/16/26
SOTD: K!tty @ppr0ved!!!
Razor: Occam’s Razor
Blade: Feather Artist Club Pro
Pre-Shave: PAA Cube
Shave Soap: B&M The Full Measure of Man
AS: B&M The Full Measure of Man
EdT: B&M The Full Measure of Man
Brush: True Til Death
Lather Bowl/Scuttle/Mug: The Hippie Bowl
Twelvefret
Active Member
1960's PAL Adjustable/Supply blade
Sunday's Cold Water Shave
Cold Water Rinse
WSP Formula T Pumpkin Pie Shave Soap
Jayaruh #1 Badger
1905 Gem Jr. Lather Catcher
Personna Gem PTSE Single Edge Blade
Aqua Velva After Shave
The WSP Formula T Pumpkin Pie Shave Soap lathered well with Jayaruh #1 Badger Brush. Two passes and touch ups with the 1905 Gem Jr. Lather Catcher Razor and a Personna Gem PTSE Single Edge Blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Aqua Velva After Shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...
Razor: Tatara Masamune Nodachi
Blade: Gillette Minora Stainless Steel
Soap: Palmolive For Men Classic Palm Extract Shave Cream
Pre-Shave: Gillette Beard softener
Aftershave: Thayer's Rose petal witch hazel
Aftershave: Barbasol 1919 Aftershave balm
Fragrance: Drakkar Bleu EDP
August 16, 2026 • Shaved everyday in 2026
Razor: Vintage Gillette - 1947 Super Speed No Notch DE Safety Razor - Made in U.S.A.
Blade: Personna - Gem Platinum Diamond Glide Double Edge Blades.
Bowl: Lathered in AliExpress - Chinese Made - Navy Ceramic Lathering Bowl.
Soap/Cream: Strike Gold Shaving Soap - Old Ironsides - Made in U.S.A.
Brush/Instrument: Omega Connaught - 011911 - Ivory Boar.
Extra Stuff: Witch Hazel.
Shave Rating: DAM FINE SHAVE, VERY Close to BBS as you could want.
Comments: Using my Vintage Gillette - 1947 Super Speed No Notch DE Safety Razor, with a Personna - Gem Platinum Diamond Glide Double Edge Blades. I really really really like this Razor & Blade combo, efficient, sharp, blade is super Sharpe. Almost prefect, but noting is perfect.
Today was normal routine, Three Pass Shave, better than NORMAL DFS results, close as could be to a BBS but not BBS. TECHNIQUE IS KEY TO GOOD SHAVES, Razor, Blade, Great Brush, Strike Gold Shaving Soap - Old Ironsides, THREE DIRECTIONS, yields a DFS, almost BBS.
My Soap was Strike Gold Shaving - Old Ironsides, it was a Sample I got at Arizona Wet Shave Meetup this past February at Razor Emporium Shop the Meetup venue. Love it because you use so little, it is easy to Lather, and it leaves my Face in wonderful condition post Shave. Honestly I use a Baskin Robbins - 31 Flavors, FREE TASTE Spoon. Use like a Level Spoon of this Soap scooped into my Shave Bowl, Damp Brush, and about a Full Teaspoon H2O applied by atomizer. THICK CREAM LATHER is end results. Product is super easy to work with even a Caveman could do it. This Soap does the three things well, Soaps need to do, Wet & Soften Beard, Provide Slick Shave Surface, and last leave Skin nice post Shave.
Think the trick to making monster Lather is adding water a little at time, and work your Brush to build THICK WET Lather. The Brush is an Omega Connaught - 011911 - Ivory Boar, that works well, makes Lather fast, has some backbone for scrubbing, cleans up easy as 1, 2, 3, and dries very fast.
Still using New AliExpress - Chinese Made - Navy Ceramic Lathering Bowl works some much better then the Plastic AliExpress Lathering Bowl with Flower Pattern, this New Lather Bowl was under $7.00, snd I would call it a Best Buy. It sort of poor mans copy of a Captain’s Choice - Ceramic Lather Bowl.
This Razor, Blade combo works better than great, for a 79 Year Old Vintage. Correct me if you disagree BUT IMHO IT ALL ABOUT Technique, Technique, Technique, is way more important than SHAVING TOOLS. Never ever will chase BBS, Skin problems, why do I need too? DFS is good enough for me, this Non Tallow Based Soap provided some extra slick to my shave, over all results were DFS.+++.
Razor: Vintage Gillette - 1947 Super Speed No Notch DE Safety Razor - Made in U.S.A.
Blade: Personna - Gem Platinum Diamond Glide Double Edge Blades.
Bowl: Lathered in AliExpress - Chinese Made - Navy Ceramic Lathering Bowl.
Soap/Cream: Strike Gold Shaving Soap - Old Ironsides - Made in U.S.A.
Brush/Instrument: Omega Connaught - 011911 - Ivory Boar.
Extra Stuff: Witch Hazel.
Shave Rating: DAM FINE SHAVE, VERY Close to BBS as you could want.
Comments: Using my Vintage Gillette - 1947 Super Speed No Notch DE Safety Razor, with a Personna - Gem Platinum Diamond Glide Double Edge Blades. I really really really like this Razor & Blade combo, efficient, sharp, blade is super Sharpe. Almost prefect, but noting is perfect.
Today was normal routine, Three Pass Shave, better than NORMAL DFS results, close as could be to a BBS but not BBS. TECHNIQUE IS KEY TO GOOD SHAVES, Razor, Blade, Great Brush, Strike Gold Shaving Soap - Old Ironsides, THREE DIRECTIONS, yields a DFS, almost BBS.
My Soap was Strike Gold Shaving - Old Ironsides, it was a Sample I got at Arizona Wet Shave Meetup this past February at Razor Emporium Shop the Meetup venue. Love it because you use so little, it is easy to Lather, and it leaves my Face in wonderful condition post Shave. Honestly I use a Baskin Robbins - 31 Flavors, FREE TASTE Spoon. Use like a Level Spoon of this Soap scooped into my Shave Bowl, Damp Brush, and about a Full Teaspoon H2O applied by atomizer. THICK CREAM LATHER is end results. Product is super easy to work with even a Caveman could do it. This Soap does the three things well, Soaps need to do, Wet & Soften Beard, Provide Slick Shave Surface, and last leave Skin nice post Shave.
Think the trick to making monster Lather is adding water a little at time, and work your Brush to build THICK WET Lather. The Brush is an Omega Connaught - 011911 - Ivory Boar, that works well, makes Lather fast, has some backbone for scrubbing, cleans up easy as 1, 2, 3, and dries very fast.
Still using New AliExpress - Chinese Made - Navy Ceramic Lathering Bowl works some much better then the Plastic AliExpress Lathering Bowl with Flower Pattern, this New Lather Bowl was under $7.00, snd I would call it a Best Buy. It sort of poor mans copy of a Captain’s Choice - Ceramic Lather Bowl.
This Razor, Blade combo works better than great, for a 79 Year Old Vintage. Correct me if you disagree BUT IMHO IT ALL ABOUT Technique, Technique, Technique, is way more important than SHAVING TOOLS. Never ever will chase BBS, Skin problems, why do I need too? DFS is good enough for me, this Non Tallow Based Soap provided some extra slick to my shave, over all results were DFS.+++.
Monday's Cold Water Shave
Cold Water Rinse
WSP Formula T Pumpkin Pie Shave Soap
Jayaruh #1 Badger
OC InjecTR by Roger Quintero
Personna Injector Blade
Aqua Velva After Shave
Once again, this week will stay the same setup except for the razor and blade. This week I will use my OC InjecTR razor by Roger Quintero with a Personna Injector Blade. This is my birth year razor.
The WSP Formula T Pumpkin Pie Shave Soap lathered well with Jayaruh #1 Badger Brush. Two passes and touch ups with the InjecTR OC Razor and a Personna Injector Blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Aqua Velva After Shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...
Twelvefret
Active Member
1970 Gillette Super Adjustable 109/Yellow Feather
