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SOTD APRIL 2025
- Thread starter slantman
- Start date
04.05.25
5 April, 2025
Hello everyone! Hope you had a pleasant evening.
Williams Mug Soap Challenge: Day 61
Fantastic shave today with the Williams. Wonderful lather built with the vintage Ever-Ready C40 badger brush for three passes with the '56 Gillette "Gold Tip". Finished up with alum, Quinn's Pink Grapefruit & Orange Rind witch hazel and Czech & Speake "Cuba" aftershave lotion & EdC.
Hope you have a great day.
Hello everyone! Hope you had a pleasant evening.
Williams Mug Soap Challenge: Day 61
Fantastic shave today with the Williams. Wonderful lather built with the vintage Ever-Ready C40 badger brush for three passes with the '56 Gillette "Gold Tip". Finished up with alum, Quinn's Pink Grapefruit & Orange Rind witch hazel and Czech & Speake "Cuba" aftershave lotion & EdC.
Hope you have a great day.
Williams / Ever-Ready / Gillette / Wizamet / Quinn's / Czech & Speake
anchovie666
Shave Member
Saturday 4/5 Shave
VINTAGE APRIL 2025 Day 5
All Vintage Razors - All Month
First shave with the WECK Gold Scales
It feels like it is NOS from the 50s
Very tight pinning and no wear
Amazing two pass BBS Shave this morning
Razor: WECK Gold Scale Hair Shaper (1950s)
Blade: ANNIE Hair Shaper Blade (1X)
Clean Up: TREET Fat Handle / GEM PTFE (1X)
Lather: Abbate Y La Mantia Blue Tobacco Hard Puck
Brush: AP ShaveCo 22mm SYNBAD Synthetic
Post Shave: Osage/Mennen Splash Mix
Post Shave: A&E Siam Aftershave
VINTAGE APRIL 2025 Day 5
All Vintage Razors - All Month
First shave with the WECK Gold Scales
It feels like it is NOS from the 50s
Very tight pinning and no wear
Amazing two pass BBS Shave this morning
Razor: WECK Gold Scale Hair Shaper (1950s)
Blade: ANNIE Hair Shaper Blade (1X)
Clean Up: TREET Fat Handle / GEM PTFE (1X)
Lather: Abbate Y La Mantia Blue Tobacco Hard Puck
Brush: AP ShaveCo 22mm SYNBAD Synthetic
Post Shave: Osage/Mennen Splash Mix
Post Shave: A&E Siam Aftershave
Gbsher
Shave Member
SOTD - 4/5/2025
Stirling Soap Company I, Rich Moose
Fatip Grande Nickel
Brush by Allen Long
From the Stirling Soap Website:
Scent Description: Based on an iconic shave soap scent that is no longer available, this is a scent we've had so many requests to do. Nothing can ever replace an original, but we really feel that the dry-down in this one just about nails it. As you might expect, this scent has green, bergamot, rosemary, lemon, orange and coriander for top notes. In the middle are notes of geranium, lavender, clove, and cedar. The base consists of moss tonka bean, and patchouli notes.
Stirling Soap Company I, Rich Moose
Fatip Grande Nickel
Brush by Allen Long
From the Stirling Soap Website:
Scent Description: Based on an iconic shave soap scent that is no longer available, this is a scent we've had so many requests to do. Nothing can ever replace an original, but we really feel that the dry-down in this one just about nails it. As you might expect, this scent has green, bergamot, rosemary, lemon, orange and coriander for top notes. In the middle are notes of geranium, lavender, clove, and cedar. The base consists of moss tonka bean, and patchouli notes.
Klinker
Double your shaves, double your fun!
Sunday Shave
RAZOR: Shield Avenger Polished Titanium AC Razor
BLADE: Personna Lab Blue
BRUSH: Moon Soaps "X-Mas '22" 26mm 2-Band Badger
LATHER: Moon Soaps Amaretto Speciale Shaving Soap
POST: Moon Soaps Amaretto Speciale Aftershave Splash
POST: Moon Soaps Amaretto Speciale Aftershave Balm
Ram57
Sr. Shave Member
Sunday SOTD
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Razor: PAA El Cubano DOC
Blade: Gillette Spoiler (7)
Brush: Simpson M7 Platinum 22mm
Bowl: Georgetown 4.5" Opal-Iron-Rim
Pre-Shave Scrub: PAA Iced Cube 2.0
Pre-Shave Balm: GroomingDept Mandarin and Cardamom
Shave Soap: I Coloniali
Butter: Saponificio Varesino Puro Burro di Karitè
Aftershave: Sailor Jerry Spiced Navy
anchovie666
Shave Member
Sunday 4/6 Shave
VINTAGE APRIL 2025 Day 6
All Vintage Razors - All Month
Durham/ Personna duo did another great job
Just the fact we can resurrect and use this razor is amazing
Some touch ups with the Red Tip put it over the top
Overall a Fantastic BBS Shave
Razor: Durham Duplex / Open Edge Guard
Blade: Personna Specimen Prep Blade (2X)
Clean Up: Gillette Red Tip / GSB Blade (1X)
Lather: Ariana & Evans SPARTACUS Soap
Brush: AP ShaveCo 25mm STF Bronze Handle
Post Shave: Osage/Mennen Splash Mix
Post Shave: Abbate Y La Mantia ISHTAR
VINTAGE APRIL 2025 Day 6
All Vintage Razors - All Month
Durham/ Personna duo did another great job
Just the fact we can resurrect and use this razor is amazing
Some touch ups with the Red Tip put it over the top
Overall a Fantastic BBS Shave
Razor: Durham Duplex / Open Edge Guard
Blade: Personna Specimen Prep Blade (2X)
Clean Up: Gillette Red Tip / GSB Blade (1X)
Lather: Ariana & Evans SPARTACUS Soap
Brush: AP ShaveCo 25mm STF Bronze Handle
Post Shave: Osage/Mennen Splash Mix
Post Shave: Abbate Y La Mantia ISHTAR
6 April, 2025
Hello everyone! Hope you had a pleasant evening.
Williams Mug Soap Challenge: Day 62
Fantastic shave today with the Williams. Wonderful lather built with the vintage Phoenix Shaving "The Peregrino" synth for three passes with the '56 Gillette "Gold Tip". Finished up with alum, Thayers Cucumber witch hazel and Irisch Moos aftershave lotion.
Hope you have a great day.
Hello everyone! Hope you had a pleasant evening.
Williams Mug Soap Challenge: Day 62
Fantastic shave today with the Williams. Wonderful lather built with the vintage Phoenix Shaving "The Peregrino" synth for three passes with the '56 Gillette "Gold Tip". Finished up with alum, Thayers Cucumber witch hazel and Irisch Moos aftershave lotion.
Hope you have a great day.
Williams / Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements / Gillette / Wizamet / Thayers / Irisch Moos
04.06.2025
Klinker
Double your shaves, double your fun!
Menthol Monday Shave
RAZOR: Blackland Osprey Adjustable @5
BLADE: Personna Lab Blue
BRUSH: Heritage CMON 77-6 Black/Butterscotch 28mm Badger
LATHER: Valobra Menthol Soft Shave Cream Soap
POST: Floid Suave Aftershave Splash
BOWL: British fish motif lather bowl (vintage)
RAZOR: Blackland Osprey Adjustable @5
BLADE: Personna Lab Blue
BRUSH: Heritage CMON 77-6 Black/Butterscotch 28mm Badger
LATHER: Valobra Menthol Soft Shave Cream Soap
POST: Floid Suave Aftershave Splash
BOWL: British fish motif lather bowl (vintage)
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Ram57
Sr. Shave Member
Menthol Monday SOTD
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Razor: Gillette Rocket HD 500
Blade: Gillette Spoiler (8)
Brush: Oscar11 Aqua\White SOC Boar
Bowl: Turkish Porcelain Bowl 4 ½”
Pre-Shave Scrub: PAA Iced Cube 2.0
Pre-Shave Balm: Taconic Bay Rum
Shave Soap: Master Soap Creations Frosted Bay Rum
Butter: Inspired Naturals Bay Rum
Cologne: Ogallala Bay Rum
7 April, 2025
Hello everyone! Hope you had a pleasant evening.
Williams Mug Soap Challenge: Day 63
Great shave this morning. Fantastic lather built with the vintage RazoRock 400 SE synth for two passes (plus touch-up) with the '49 Gillette Executive. Finished up with alum, Thayers Cucumber witch hazel, MEM Corp "Timberline" aftershave lotion & Coty "Aspen" EdC.
Hope you have a great day.
Hello everyone! Hope you had a pleasant evening.
Williams Mug Soap Challenge: Day 63
Great shave this morning. Fantastic lather built with the vintage RazoRock 400 SE synth for two passes (plus touch-up) with the '49 Gillette Executive. Finished up with alum, Thayers Cucumber witch hazel, MEM Corp "Timberline" aftershave lotion & Coty "Aspen" EdC.
Hope you have a great day.
Williams / RazoRock / Gillette / Wizamet / Thayers / MEM Corp / Coty
anchovie666
Shave Member
Monday 4/7 Shave
VINTAGE APRIL 2025 Day 7
All Vintage Razors - All Month
Back to the Straight Razor today
What a buttery smooth feel compared to a replaceable blade
Very good three pass BBS shave
Touch Ups with the 46 Aristocrat
Razor: M. JUNG No. 80 Straight Razor
Blade: 5/8 Adam Edge (2X) Stropped
Clean Up: Gillette Aristocrat / Diane Platinum
Lather: Le Pere Lucien Cologne Fougere Soap
Brush: PAA Solar Flare Cashmere
Post Shave: Osage/Mennen Splash Mix
Post Shave: Proraso Crema Liquida Balma
VINTAGE APRIL 2025 Day 7
All Vintage Razors - All Month
Back to the Straight Razor today
What a buttery smooth feel compared to a replaceable blade
Very good three pass BBS shave
Touch Ups with the 46 Aristocrat
Razor: M. JUNG No. 80 Straight Razor
Blade: 5/8 Adam Edge (2X) Stropped
Clean Up: Gillette Aristocrat / Diane Platinum
Lather: Le Pere Lucien Cologne Fougere Soap
Brush: PAA Solar Flare Cashmere
Post Shave: Osage/Mennen Splash Mix
Post Shave: Proraso Crema Liquida Balma
John Antonioni
Shave Newbie
You’ve inspired me to dig out my bottle of Moos. Now to find it…6 April, 2025
Hello everyone! Hope you had a pleasant evening.
Williams Mug Soap Challenge: Day 62
Fantastic shave today with the Williams. Wonderful lather built with the vintage Phoenix Shaving "The Peregrino" synth for three passes with the '56 Gillette "Gold Tip". Finished up with alum, Thayers Cucumber witch hazel and Irisch Moos aftershave lotion.
Hope you have a great day.
Williams / Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements / Gillette / Wizamet / Thayers / Irisch Moos
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