30 Day Rule/Focus; August 2025. All Are Welcome!

Sunday Afternoon 24/08/2025

• Razor : Gillette Model 100 (Single Ring) Silver Plated Brass 1904. (USA)
• Blade : Gillette Vintage New Blade (1) / Wizamet Iridium Stainless(1) (USA-Russia).
• Brush : PAA Amber Aerolite 24mm Stygian Hybrid Synthetic. (USA)
• Soap : TGS Shibusa. (Italy)
• Aftershave : CK Eternity Splash. (USA)
• Weight : 50 grams. (razor)

Hi all,
I had an interesting shave tonight with a Gillette model 100 the serial number on the base plate dates 1904 (pictured).
It’s quite clear by the quality of the shave Gillette still had a way to go to perfect the shave that would make them famous.
I started the shave with a Gillette vintage blade from the same era which I tried to hone with a vintage DE hone design for this job (pictured) adding a bit of water to it and following the instructions.

I gave up on the blade after the third downward stoke when it nicked my cheek causing a good bleeder and quickly change to a Wizamet blade.
It was tugging way to much to give a safe reasonably comfortable shave.
(Either I made the blade worse by attempting to hone it or men were clearly tougher 100 years ago.)
That’s one of the amazing things about using these old razors.
It’s 121 years old ! older than just about any person who has ever lived.
After the blade change the shave was decent enough even though by the second pass I had a bright red trial going down to my jaw line.

Give one a try if you haven’t already they’re still reasonably easy to pick up and not too expensive even if you just pick up the head and base plate and put it into a later handle.

TGS soap worked really well providing good cushioning and aftershave feel as expected from these fine soaps.

Nicely finished off with CK Eternity splash.
And a bit work with the Alum block to seal the nick.

One pass WTG one pass ATG with some touch ups Done.

One nick No worries.

Cheers.

 

Id be hoping it cleaned you up after one past to I can see five blades!
It looks like a star ship.

 

Beautiful set and a fun write up mate. Wizamet to the rescue

 

Absolutely Chris
Cheers.

 

Thank you Chris. Answer to your query . Anbbas: "A new Beginning Brings A Smile"
About Us – Anbbas

 

wow,one gillette extreme to the other.. nice shaves gentlemen..

 

-The-Sunday-Shave-
aristocrat jr
ever-ready
oxford blue
st.james



good morning gents
fine oxford blue lather built with the restored ever-ready
smooth 2 passer,minor pickups
thayers and st james to finish
awesome
have a fine day everyone
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Today's shave is a 9/10 as I had a few micro mini cuts that healed right away with all but one being nearly hidden cuts. The issue was due to going on dial 5 after having dial 4 not super great. Today is say 6 on bottom of blade overall blade day 20. I am still using the King C Gillette original era blade when the King C Gillette Safe-T-Shaver came out in 2020.

I used like always my Gillette slim handle H 2 without the case.

I used my concoction of hotel small lotion. I did keep shaver head/blade wet the whole time beause for the most part I only used the shaving cream one time.

The new book I got on July-31, King C. Gillette, the man and his wonderful shaving device https://www.amazon.com/dp/0316009377/?tag=thshde-20, my early era of King C Gillete blade before the company moved to the thinner Chinese models, and my Gillette shaver are proving they are still a great trio for this month. I am still in the beginning of chapter 10 as I did not read the book at all yesterday and only a little bit so far today.

 

Heh heh. That brings my collection up to date!

those ever-readies look pretty good don't they

 

Thanks Barry, I will go and have a bit of a look

 

Well that's brought a smile to my face

 

yes sir they do.one of my favourite handles.

 

-Monday-
rocket HD
semogue
vito's
legend spirit



good morning gents
quick work shave
awesome
have a fine day everyone
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Today's shave was a 10/10 no cuts nothing. I used after realizing I was on dial 1, dial 5 for all but some touch up work on dial 1. It was day 7 and day 21 of ovarall use. Still the same King C Gillette blade as yesterday.

I used as always my H 2 Gillette Adjustable slim handle shaver without a case.

Due to shower before the shave, I shaved without my soap concoction just using water on the shaver head/blade when the blade felt dry.

The new book I got on July 31st King C Gillette and His Wonderful Shaving Device
https://www.amazon.com/dp/0316009377/?tag=thshde-20, my shaver and my King C Gillette blade are a great trio this month. I am in the beginning of chapter 10 still due to not reading much yesterday.

 

August 25 SOTM

Good afternoon.

King C Gillette
Dorco ST 300 DE Blade (fresh)
Hembree/Maggard Timberwolf Synthetic Brush
Tabac Sk
Stirling Alum Block
Lucky Witch Hazel
Beard Growth: 2 Days



I was meeting Joe @JACarbone this morning from our monthly breakfast. 2 passes gave me a nice shave. Did my usual post shave. Take care.

 

My dad likes the stainless steel Dorco 300.

 

Marvelous Mongo Monday Shave Barry.

 

I like the Super Max blades.

 

Excellent shave Chris. Imo, it's using a brush and shave soap that counts as wetshaving regardless of a razor.