SABREtember2024. An opportunity and challenge to use your Shavette/Barber Razor.

[never-stop-learning]

Wednesday 20240904
SABREtember 2024

Razor: Feather SS Artist Club Folding Straight
Blade: Kai Captain Titan Mild Protouch MG (9 shaves, 23 passes)
Pre-shave: Cremo
Brush: Wild West Brushworks Volcanic Ash (TNS 26mm Original BOSS Fan)
Bowl: Shave Nation
Lather: Musgo Real Black Edition Cream
Post-shave Balm: Nivea
Aftershave: Bootlegger's El Dorado

Same kit since Sunday. Shaving with the Feather SS Artist Club Folding Straight is feeling more and more natural and comfortable. Beautiful 3-Pass DFS+ shave!

Superb shave!

 

[GoodShave]

Growth: 1.5 day beard
Prep: Warm shower: Stirling Sheep bar soap
Pre: Stirling mentholated pre-shave soap

First Pass:
Brush: Semogue 1470
Lather: Soap of the South 'Aqua Spa' (NOS)
Load/Lather Bowl: Old Spice Mug

Second Pass:
Brush: Maggard Razors 24mm G5 knot with Maggard Razors midnight blue 25mm handle
Lather: Sudsy Soapery Unscented Tallow Shaving Soap
Load/Lather Bowl: HC&C shave bowl (straight walled)

Razor: Kai Kasho Woody
Blade: Kai Captain Titan Mild (D6.5)

Touch ups:
Razor: Schick 500 Injector Razor
Blade: Chinese Schick

Post: Stirling witch hazel, PAA Mysterium Serum

 

[Goblin]

Focus time. A delicate hand is needed as the preset angle doesn't let you get so shallow as other shavettes, but the shaves are always good anyway with this one.

 

[Anchovie666]

Thursday 9/5 Shave
S.A.B.R.E.tember Day 5
SEptember 2024

Very Nice Three Pass with the Gutche
Finish & Clean Up with the Apex
One of My Best so far.

Razor: Gutche A77 Shavette
Razor: Apex ALU - Astra Blue
Blade: Cloud A77 (6X)
Lather: A&E Bhang
Brush: AP ShaveCo STF Bronze Handle
Post Shave: Alcolado Glacial Splash
Post Shave: MSC Vintage Lapidus

 

[kingfisher]

Another fantastic shave yesterday evening with the Feather SR and the Kai blade.
Did the first pass with the straight, second lass with my titanium Diamondback, and then, in an odd twist, did clean-up with the Feather SR.
Lather was Soapy Science again, but this time in the lollipop citrus scent.

DFS.

 

[Doc Dan]

Focus time. A delicate hand is needed as the preset angle doesn't let you get so shallow as other shavettes, but the shaves are always good anyway with this one.

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I've only had one bad shave and that was because of a bad blade. I changed the blade and back to effortless near BBS. These are great razors. They tempt me to collect the colors.

 

[Goblin]

I've only had one bad shave and that was because of a bad blade. I changed the blade and back to effortless near BBS. These are great razors. They tempt me to collect the colors.

They are a bit too expensive for that in my neck of the woods. I think from the UK you would have to get them direct from Italy now at €85 a pop plus shipping. Probably for the best as otherwise I would be thinking along similar lines to you! All the colours look great - mine is a bit of a plain jane by comparison but it was the only option available when I bought it so it saved me from having to make a choice.

I do find that the preset angle is a bit steeper than I usually opt for, so I have to be mindful not to apply pressure or thingy can get scrapey. I find that also means the razor benefits from a sharper blade than I tend to use in other 1/2 DE shavettes, as that allows me to keep things nice and light.

It's definitely its own thing compared to a typical swingback or push-type shavette, but the results from it are always excellent. It's very forgiving for a 1/2 DE shavette imo too. Today was darn near BBS - no blood or irritation - just a chin-strokingly satisfying result!

 

[Halfbeard]

Barbuy's
Rubie (12)
Nivea cream
Yaqi badger
Bi-ES Brossi.

Two pass very good head shave.

 

[albsat]

Thursday 9/5 Shave
S.A.B.R.E.tember Day 5
SEptember 2024

Very Nice Three Pass with the Gutche
Finish & Clean Up with the Apex
One of My Best so far.

Razor: Gutche A77 Shavette
Razor: Apex ALU - Astra Blue
Blade: Cloud A77 (6X)
Lather: A&E Bhang
Brush: AP ShaveCo STF Bronze Handle
Post Shave: Alcolado Glacial Splash
Post Shave: MSC Vintage Lapidus

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This Gutche looks that it is working great for you. I think @Halfbeard likes it a lot. I have bought 3 Shavettes for this A77 blade and only one is working good for me. I am a bit hesitant to get this one, but I surely do like its shape.

 

[Dave himself]

Razor= Weck Sextoblade
Blade= Kismet Hair shaper
Brush= Yaqi Dark Emerald synthetic
Soap= Speick stick
Aftershave= Speick

Usual 3 pass shave drama free DFS.

 

[Anchovie666]

This Gutche looks that it is working great for you. I think @Halfbeard likes it a lot. I have bought 3 Shavettes for this A77 blade and only one is working good for me. I am a bit hesitant to get this one, but I surely do like its shape.

It has a lot more heft / weight than the plastic insert ones. Feels substantial in the hand. I'm only doing downstrokes and some upstrokes right now. Every day without a weeper is a success. LOL

 

[never-stop-learning]

Thursday 20240905
SABREtember 2024

Razor: Kai Kasho Captain Woody Folding Straight Razor
Blade: Kai Captain Titan Mild Protouch MG (10 shaves, 24 passes)

Pre-shave: Cremo
Brush: Wild West Brushworks Volcanic Ash (TNS 26mm Original BOSS Fan)
Bowl: Shave Nation
Lather: Musgo Real Black Edition Cream
Post-shave Balm: Nivea
Aftershave: Bootlegger's El Dorado

Superb 1-pass SAS+!

Please visit My Journal for shave notes.

 

[albsat]

Using almost the same setup as last shave.

Today's shave.

Razor = Weck Sextoblade
Blade = Persona Hair Shaper /25th
Proraso Green soap
Yaqi rainbow brush 26mm
Nivea AS

 

[madmedic]

Friday 5th September


Omega 10108 Boar - Nannys Silly Soaps 'Down Home Summer' - Focus Slim Al/Med Prep - Lustray Coachman

Down Home Summer is a strange name for this soap. It sounds as if it should be citrus based but is in fact Lavender and Vetiver which gives the soap a balanced earthy scent. An excellent shave with the focus. It is still my favourite 1/2 DE razor

 

[Anchovie666]

Friday 9/6 Shave
S.A.B.R.E.tember Day 6
SEptember 2024

Quick shave this morning.
Three Passes with the Feather.
Overall a Very Nice Shave

Razor: Feather SS Kamisori
Blade: Feather ProGuard (5X)
Lather: PAA Good Vibrations Sample
Brush: Omega 11047 Mighty Midget
Post Shave: Alcolado Glacial Splash
Post Shave: PAA Good Vibrations

 

[Alum of Potash]

SOTD 06-09-24:

Same players as on 03 September, except for the brush which is a Semogue 1438 boar. Really like the feel of the knot as it builds lather on the palm. Becoming my favorite brush for this reason. Ergonomics are not bad either. Second shave with the Crown Super Stainless blade and while it still felt a bit raw, it seems to have mellowed a bit. Very nice, close shave with no overlooked patches this time. Looks like I've returned to form in using this shavette.

 

[Alum of Potash]

And FWIW, here's a shot of the Egyptian blade sampler pack that arrived recently. Any suggestions, preferences, or requests for what blade I should try next? I'm already familiar with the Big Bens, the Sharks, and most of the Lords except the Extra and the Cool super stainless.

 

[thombrogan]

I like Shark Super Stainless, Shark Platinum, and Lord Super Stainless. Of the selection, the only ones I’ve tried are Shark Super Stainless, Shark Platinum, and Lord Super Stainless…

They all look good to me and I think operator error is the only way to go wrong (it’s also the only way I’ve gone wrong with Shark Super Stainless and Shark Platinum…).

 

[Halfbeard]

Cloud A77 shavette
吉士 (Jí shì) (9)
badger
Arko
Eau de Cologne
Belle Jardin

 

[madmedic]

Any suggestions, preferences, or requests for what blade I should try next?

The Silver Star is an excellent blade.