Shave of the Day - 2025

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Acca Kappa Muschio Bianco // Wald A The Calyx // Rocnel Sailor 2020 // Acca Kappa Muschio Bianco AS
 
Pre-shave:- Cool Shower
Bowl/Scuttle:- Captain's Choice
Brush:- Semogue Special Edition 2013 Silvertip 24/48mm knot
Soap/Cream:- Stirling Soaps ~ West Indies Lime
Razor/Blade:- Weber with Bulldog Handle / NOS English Wilkie #6
Post/After-shave:- T.N. Dickinson Witch Hazel Astringent mixed into the 240ml bottle with Plunkett's Vita E Pure with Rosehip Oil (10 drops), Natural Plant Glycerine (20) & Tea Tree Oil Antiseptic (5)
Fragrance:- Milkman Bay Bounty (Australian made)
Deodorant:- Milkman Bay Bounty (Australian made)
 
First shave today with the Hawk and the OC plate, with a Kai Pink blade.
Used the Aermeda soap (as I've biffed the Cella), and it was a lovely lather sitting on the AP Shave Co 30mm fan brush.
Did my usual 2 passes...Oh, very nice! That's the closest shave since having the Timeless .95 OC, or the Blackbird.
New blade was a tad scritchy for a few passes, but smoothed out quickly.
I'm quite liking this new SE shaving style. The Hawk looks good, and delivers a great shave.
The Aermeda soap performed well, and I didn't chop off any bits of my face...so it was a win-win for the day.
Once I've had a good lash at the Hawk I'll go back to a rotation with the Lupo as that's a nice shaver too.
All up I'm a happy camper.
 
Holiday said:
A truly buttery shave once I switched over to the Wilkinson Sword blade. The Treet Carbon Steel just didn’t cut the mustard — literally.
Day 1 felt like there was some kind of protective coating still on the edge; Day 2 showed signs of improvement, but by Day 3 it was all dullness and chatter. The moment I loaded the Wilkie, though, everything changed — smooth as butter, or like a hot knife gliding straight through it.

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Pre-shave: Shower
Brush:- Troycraft - Candy red with black pearl hat and 24mm 2 band finest badger
Razor:- Gillette Rocket HD
Blades:- Treet Carbon Steel/Wilkinson Sword
Soap/Aftershave:- Tcheon Fung Sing - Torino Forti Sensazioni
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Very classy, Mate. Ahhhh - those French Brown Wilkies. (y)
 
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Prep: NOS Country Life Australia tallow/lanolin/glycerin soap, Myrsol Emulsion
Brush: Semogue Owners Club SE 2012 Mixed Badger/Boar
Soap: Ach Brito Mogno
Razor: Gillette Super Adjustible Black Beauty (7-7-7)
Blade: Gillette 7 O'Clock Green (2)
Post: Thayers Cucumber Witch Hazel, Mentolado Vigoroso After Shave Lotion
Scent: Claus Porto Agua Porto EdC
 
Pre-shave:- Cool Shower
Bowl/Scuttle:- Captain's Choice
Brush:- Semogue 2016 Foro Afeitado Limited Edition Finest Badger 25/50mm knot
Soap/Cream:- Stirling Soaps ~ West Indies Lime
Razor/Blade:- Weber with Bulldog Handle / NOS English Wilkie #7
Post/After-shave:- T.N. Dickinson Witch Hazel Astringent mixed into the 240ml bottle with Plunkett's Vita E Pure with Rosehip Oil (10 drops), Natural Plant Glycerine (20) & Tea Tree Oil Antiseptic (5)
Fragrance:- Milkman Bay Bounty (Australian made)
Deodorant:- Milkman Bay Bounty (Australian made)
 
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OK...please be gentle...it's my first effort at this.
Used the Hawk with 'A' plate this morning, and bunged in the Kai Pink that was used for the last 3 shaves with the OC plate.
After the shave I managed to whip up some more lather from the remnants of the Aermeda soap. I reckon that lather looks OK (doesn't it?).
It's wrapped around my AP Shave Co 30mm fan brush.
I usually face lather, but for last couple of days I thought I'd try the lather bowl again.
Anyway...it certainly was a nice smooth shave.
 
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