Prewar fat handle Tech with Astra (5). Just GREAT! A very smooth, comfortable, relaxed two-pass shave. I do apply pressure. No razor burn, no cuts. Just pure pleasure. I think Astra is a fantastic blade. 1438 Semug (my spelling) boar brush, red Proraso cream, and the Clubman made my day.
What razor/blade did you use today
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Gillette Rocket + modern Wilkinson Sword
Goodwill #160
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Razor: Merkur Futur
Blade: Big Ben (2)
Soap: The Gentleman’s Groom Room Malt and Myrtle
Brush: Yaqi Atlantis Synthetic
Blade: Big Ben (2)
Soap: The Gentleman’s Groom Room Malt and Myrtle
Brush: Yaqi Atlantis Synthetic
Blackbird Titanium Lite/Lab Blue (2)
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Older pic but this is what I used today. Great shave on 5 using an Astra blade.
'67 Gillette Black Beauty Flare Tip Super Speed / Voskhod (2)
510 and Rapira Platinum Lux (1).
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Gillette Aristocrat Adjustable
Gillette Silver Blue
Gillette Silver Blue
Brush: Varlet “Beehive” Emerald/Gold” 29mm HD Hybrid
Blade: Perma Sharp
Soap: Ethos “Tears of a Dragon” F Base
Razor: WR2 Ti SB 1.25 w/ Timeless Ti Crown
Handle
Blade: Perma Sharp
Soap: Ethos “Tears of a Dragon” F Base
Razor: WR2 Ti SB 1.25 w/ Timeless Ti Crown
Handle
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Razor: British Civilian Utility Razor c.1942-45 (?)
Blade: Astra Superior Stainless (RUS #3)
Excellent shave tonight with an interesting find from a certain site.
An unmarked OC, in design almost identical to a British army issue MM&S marked example I have dated 1945, except this has a polished, apparently brass top cap. Build quality is somewhat better. The bottom cap is made of the same alloy except there appears to be some plating on the top teeth.
I strongly suspect it is a civilian utilty version of the army razor for the general market.
The MM&S razor is a fantastic and efficient 1 pass shaver, which is suprisingly smooth and well-made despite hurried mass production. This civilian version is actually slightly more aggressive, but shaves and handles almost identically.
A wonderful close, highly efficient shave with a hint of bite.
Excellent.
Blade: Astra Superior Stainless (RUS #3)
Excellent shave tonight with an interesting find from a certain site.
An unmarked OC, in design almost identical to a British army issue MM&S marked example I have dated 1945, except this has a polished, apparently brass top cap. Build quality is somewhat better. The bottom cap is made of the same alloy except there appears to be some plating on the top teeth.
I strongly suspect it is a civilian utilty version of the army razor for the general market.
The MM&S razor is a fantastic and efficient 1 pass shaver, which is suprisingly smooth and well-made despite hurried mass production. This civilian version is actually slightly more aggressive, but shaves and handles almost identically.
A wonderful close, highly efficient shave with a hint of bite.
Excellent.
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FaTip Piccolo OC, BIC Astor(3) and the last blade of the tuck. Onward to BIC Chromium Platinum, for now own.
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Blade: Derby Premium
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