Very nice Gary.

That was just insane. Never thought I would be able to keep up. Remember it well.

thank you Joe.

Thanks Gary.

Thanks Scott. I like using the old tried and true brands that have been around since I was a young lad. In fact, some brands have been around longer than I. Lol! Seriously, retro shaving is one of the reasons why I got into wetshaving. Knowing that what l use to shave my stubble is experienced by a few men makes it special.

Terrific setup and shave Joe. I also average 200 traditional straight razor shaves per year. I guess that is part for the course because we mix it up with other razors.

Understandable.

it was cool.. .i miss it a bit..

Thank you Joe.

Sheild Evolution titanium black creakot razor.
Feather Professional Super AC blade (fresh).
Razorock 400 Plissoft synthetic brush.
Lakewood Soap Company Smokeberry shave soap.
Timeless Razor shave bowl.
Irish Chestnut by Andy Hilfiger cologne.

Very nice shave this morning. First run with the Shield and I like it a lot. Very impressed with machine work and finish. It is a smooth and efficient shaver.

Happy Hump Day Everyone.

03 Jan ‘24 : 24 hours

Usual prep Cold water soaks 30s x 3
Pre shave with Tabac in a tube
Gillette “Red” with Derby Premium (2)
Sterling Black Cherry and Omega 10049 in Goodfellas smile bowl: Super slick lather
3 passes with touch ups: Still a nice smooth shave
DFS all over with some 30 to 40% BBS both ways, some minor leftovers
No blood

CWR, left over lather to face, CWR, alum showed some areas of over buffing, CWR, Thayers

4 Dollops of Sterling Bay Rum ASL
Pulse points Bulgari Wood Essence

Skin stretching adds to some smoothness

Have a great day one and all

Makes sense, thought there may have been a "vendor" problem. this is my first real hassle with on line purchases. Kind of puts you off. I will be patient a little while longer (till Friday)

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Thanks.

hang in there.patiently waiting on suneko blades from china.new year reset for the postal company also an issue this time of year..lots of employees on holiday.

fine midweek shaves gentlemen.

I do too, and have been having fun lately with some of the old school hair tonics. It's nice to have at least one thing in common with Carey Grant!

That is one beautiful SE razor Danny. Does it shave as good as it looks?

Looks awesome Chris. I'm breaking out the Stirling Black Cherry tomorrow....

-Midweek-Shave-
L-1 flare tip
rr bruce
crown shaving co



good morning gents
another quick work shave.
i will say,no matter how pretty my other older gillettes are,
this u.s L-1 flare tip(like the brit /canadian k-4 flaretip rocket) gives the most efficient/close comfy shaves
for a non adjustable razor.
it has medium blade feel /slim head and still heavy enough.
it's also the last year for the gillette all brass razor with only the slim adjustable
carrying on for 2 more years.
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fabulous 2 pass bbs with minor pickups.
crown shaving co looks after the lather and splash.
awesome.
have a fine day everyone

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Quick report. I will put out a more detailed one tomorrow morning with pictures

In the spirit of trying to push the envelope, I did a quick shave this morning with no prep shower. Just splashed some hot water on and face lathered with Arko. The Henson gave me another great shave with the same Feather blade on use #3.

Consecutive days shaving- 4
Current skin issues or irritation- None so far

One more shave tomorrow with the Henson, then moving on to mild razor #2. Gillette Super Blue $3 AliExpress special (hopefully soon to be known as my cheap travel razor)....