Another Shaving Journal

[Graybeard57]

Shaving Cream
RazoRock Bruce synthetic
1946ish Aristocrat
SuperMax Blue Diamond Titanium-coated blade (2)
Nivea 2 in 1 AS splash

Late posting of afternoon shave. Enjoy your weekend.

 

[Graybeard57]

Shaving Cream
RazoRock Bruce synthetic
1946ish Aristocrat
SuperMax Blue Diamond Titanium-coated blade (3)
Vintage AV Blue AS splash

Good evening Cadre. A very special shave today using vintage AV Blue splash. Eat your hearts out, boys. This is the real deal ORIGINAL stuff.

Note the label. It’s 100 YEARS OLD!!

 

[GearNoir]

This very AS was blessed and used to christen Bruce on the day he was born.

 

[Graybeard57]

This very AS was blessed and used to christen Bruce on the day he was born.

Indeed it was. That’s a very astute observation, Chris.

 

[Graybeard57]

Shaving Cream
RazoRock Bruce synthetic
1946ish Aristocrat
SuperMax Blue Diamond Titanium-coated blade (4)
Vintage AV Blue AS splash

Good evening Cadre. I’m enjoying my Vintage AV again this evening. Sheri is elsewhere in the house, and it’s mostly gone in about 15 minutes, so it’s safe for me to use. Enjoy your shaves.

 

[GearNoir]

Sheri is elsewhere in the house

Aka Bruce has temporarily placed himself in the doghouse.

 

[BarberDave]

WOW a Couple of Aftershave Days? Someone check Bruce's Meds STAT.

 

[Graybeard57]

Shaving Cream
RazoRock Bruce synthetic
1946ish Aristocrat
SuperMax Blue Diamond Titanium-coated blade (5)
Vintage AV Blue AS splash

It’s 11:55 on New Year’s Eve. My last shave of 2025. Have a safe NY celebration Cadre!

Another useful tip - toothpaste rollers make excellent shaving cream accessories.

 

[8th Night]

Sheri is elsewhere in the house, and it’s mostly gone in about 15 minutes, so it’s safe for me to use.

My wife would still detect it after a few of hours and would be in trouble. Not worth it.

 

[Graybeard57]

Shaving Cream
RazoRock Bruce synthetic
1946ish Aristocrat
SuperMax Blue Diamond Titanium-coated blade (6)
Vintage AV Blue AS splash

I hope you all had an enjoyable Friday evening. I was in a rush and didn’t post this earlier. It’s late and I’m going to bed.

 

[Graybeard57]

Shaving Cream
RazoRock Bruce synthetic
1946ish Aristocrat
SuperMax Blue Diamond Titanium-coated blade (7)
Vintage AV Blue AS splash

Happy Saturday Cadre! I hope everyone is enjoying their weekend. Mine is uneventful, which is just how I like it.

 

[Graybeard57]

Shaving Cream
RazoRock Bruce synthetic
1946ish Aristocrat
SuperMax Blue Diamond Titanium-coated blade (8)
Vintage AV Blue AS splash

Good afternoon Cadre. I hope everyone is doing well today. We’re enjoying our first day above freezing this year at 47F/8C. It’ll be warm for a few more days, so I’ve been out sunbathing.

 

[MarkB]

It’ll be warm for a few more days, so I’ve been out sunbathing.

 

[Graybeard57]

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@MarkB , where did you find that clip? I haven’t worn that cap in years!

Shaving Cream
RazoRock Bruce synthetic
1946ish Aristocrat
SuperMax Blue Diamond Titanium-coated blade (9)
Vintage AV Blue AS splash

Another fine day here, with no snow or ice on the driveway. An evening shave for volunteering in the morning. Be well.

 

[8th Night]

Shaving Cream

Im curious, what did you use?

 

[Graybeard57]

Im curious, what did you use?

Yikes! I inadvertently dropped the name on Christmas. Speick. It’s nearly done, so I’ll be switching soon.

Speick Shaving Cream
RazoRock Bruce synthetic
1946ish Aristocrat
SuperMax Blue Diamond Titanium-coated blade (10)
Nivea 2 in 1 AS splash

A nice morning volunteering. I met a gentleman who I’d only known on Zoom. Enjoy your shaves.

 

[Spider]

This is the real deal ORIGINAL stuff.

Note the label. It’s 100 YEARS OLD!!

LOL Good one. I actually have a bottle of AV from the 1920s. In near mint condition. I'll share it with you guys soon.

 

[Graybeard57]

LOL Good one. I actually have a bottle of AV from the 1920s. In near mint condition. I'll share it with you guys soon.

Thank you, KJ. Incredulously, our very own Dave, he of the barbering type, remains inexplicably skeptical about the 100 years vintage of my serendipitous find.

Speick Shaving Cream
RazoRock Bruce synthetic
1946ish Aristocrat
Derby Blue Bird (1)
Nivea 2 in 1 AS splash

Happy Friday Cadre. I was a little worried about the sharpness of the Blue Bird blade, but evidently I had no reason to be. I have Feather-like abrasions to my upper lips from its first use. A quick splash of my Vintage Aqua Velva with it amazing astringent and antiseptic features quickly took care of it. Enjoy your shaves!

 

[Graybeard57]

The true value of AI.

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bsky.app

Insightful, albeit short article about “The Pitt”, which is a great show. Massive respect for the show and for Noah Wylie, whose mother was a nurse. Bonus: it takes place in Pittsburgh at the hospital where my wife toiled for 34 years, and where our sons were born.

The New Yorker (@newyorker.com)

“ ‘The Pitt’ did what good art often does: it allowed me to see my reality more clearly.” Dhruv Khullar, a physician, writes about binge-watching the show during an especially busy stretch in his hospital—and what he learned about being a doctor from it. newyorkermag.visitlink.me/AhiRHH...

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[Graybeard57]

Speick Shaving Cream
RazoRock Bruce synthetic
1946ish Aristocrat
Derby Blue Bird (2)
Nivea 2 in 1 AS splash

Happy Sunday Cadre. I’m clean shaven for tonight’s Zoom call, where all the cool people will be. It’s not too late. DM @BarberDave before it starts (6pm eastern) and I’m sure he’ll send you the link. See you there!