Autostrop A1, modified gem stainless ptfe blade, shave 3. Another partially finished blade shave. Closer shave than the VB1 for sure except for that one shave where I skipped a day then these razors are about evenly matched. This one is smoother and more aggressive though the aggressiveness maybe partially due to how the blade is loading on this. The razor itself is not 100% straight. The open comb and tabs are straight but the push bar has a slight bend in it. I may have also grinded the tabs on the blade a little bit too much and that little bit of wiggle could be enough to keep the blade pushing in slightly on one side. This shave cut me up pretty good with a lot of small nicks on the ATG pass and I think this is the reason why. Shave is right there with the best razors I own regardless of all this. I'll finish up the blade in the VB1 first to do a back to back comparative before finishing out the blade on this razor.
Happy Towel Day! Barrister and Mann | 42 Phoenix Shaving | The Starcraft | Roswell Hybrid Synth Ever-Ready SE | Gem PTFE
Sun 26th May RazoRock Syn. 24mm P & B Spitfire Gem Micromatic- Brass Gem S/S [ 5 ] P & B Spitfire A/S Splash Not exactly the right choice for a relaxed Sunday morning Shave, as the Micromatic requires to be treated with respect whilst Shaving. Having said that the shave went well without mishap and was a lot smoother than the one with a Starling yesterday. The quality of finish delivered by the MicroMatic is always very good and takes some beating, neither the Sabre L1 or the ATT SE-G / Stirling deliver better shaves.
SE Sunday's Shave Cold Water Rinse Morning TOST Oscar11 Synthetic J.A. Henckels Henckels wedge CWR Barbasol Brisk My prep was just a cold water rinse. The Morning TOST Shave Soap face lathered well with the Oscar11 Synthetic brush. I did two passes with the J.A. Henckels Lather Catcher razor with a Henckels wedge blade and ended up with a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse, I finished off with Barbasol Brisk AS. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...
Sunday shave with a Schick injector is a very nice treat and I need one about know! Razor: Schick 1930's Canadian E2 Blade: Schick (1) Brush: Razorock plissoft Soap: Barrister & Mann Seville Preshave: wet the face + apply the lather Post shave: Alum + cold water rinse Post shave :Proraso red + witch hazel + Nivea balm Have some great shaves!
Shake Sharp Mk1.0/twin BICs. I brought out the Enders-Proline to see if there were any significant pick-ups the Shake Sharp left: not really . Happy Sunday Sent from my Pixel 2 using Tapatalk
No sir, unfortunately or fortunately depending on your perspective, it is not available any longer. It was a one time production for the forum across the street. Here is the thread about it, if you would like to read all about it. http://theoriginalsafety2.com/thread/3584/morning-tost-shave-official-thread?page=2 Also, if you want to see the SOTD pics of the soap here is the thread for that http://theoriginalsafety2.com/thread/3599/morning-tost-shave-day
Autostrop VB1, modified gem stainless ptfe blade, shave 6. Maybe it is my technique or lather or something else but this shave was just as good as the prior shave with the A1 and best shave yet with this razor. Major difference is no cuts or irritation unlike with the A1. Of all the Autostrops I've used thus far I will say that this one is my favorite.
Monday 27th May Cold Water Shave Vitos Preshave Cream OSP Grapefruit and Menthol Shaving Soap Semogue 'Taj' Badger/Boar Brush Gem Featherweight Razor with a Treet Carbon Blade Mentholated Witch Hazel Dove Moisturiser Epsilon Blue AS The Treet blades give a good shave....but it is a little off putting how quickly the main body of the blade tarnishes despite a coating of Ballistol. I don't think I will be restocking. 3 passes for a perfect finish and it is off to the Hay Festival for a talk on the D-Day Landings!
Mon 27th May Jayaruh Syn. 67 Cyril salter Solid soap Ever Ready Natural Angle Gem S/S [ 5 ] Massimo Dutti A/S Lotion Getting near the end of this rotation , so used this British equivalent of a G bar. Despite its looks and the fact it feels good in the hand, it somehow feels a little harsh and does not for me deliver the smoothest and closest of Shaves. In fact I reckon that I got a better finish recently with the quite new to me Starling, on the OC plate.
Menthol Monday's Shave Cold Water Rinse Ingram Jayaruh #356 Synthetic Ever-Ready 1912 Bathroom Set Gem Blue Star CS CWR Osage Rub My prep was just a cold water rinse. The Ingram Shave Cream face lathered well with the Jayaruh #356 Synthetic brush. I did two passes with the Ever-Ready 1912 Bathroom Set razor with a Gem Blue Star CS blade and ended up with a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse, I finished off with Osage Rub. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...
Memorial day shave I'm using my MicroMatic 1945 Clog Pruf to remember the sacrifices of our forefathers and mothers also present. Razor: Micromatic 1945 Clog Pruf Peerless model Blade: Gem Personna SS PTFE (9) Brush : Razorock Noir 400 Soap: Barrister & Mann Seville Preshave: Shower + wet the face + Aloe Vera Gel Post shave: Alum + cold water rinse Post shave Pinaud Clubman+witch hazel+ Nivea balm Have some great shaves!
Schick G4 razor Personna blade FS Silver Tip brush Palmolive Shave Stick Osage Rub/Witch Hazel w/aloe Pinaud Citrus Musk cologne Nice shave but I think the blade in the G4 is just about done. That's ok cuz I got lots more. My face is happy and y'all need to go enjoy your day.
