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Installed a fresh KAI blade in the Recurve RC80+ for this mornings shave. An absolute top notch shave from start to finish. 3 full passes on 2 days growth without a single incident and irritation free shave. Blade feel is ever so slightly bumped...
10 January 2026
Brush: Spot Prints, Shadow Orange, 26mm Spot Knot
Software: Ariana and Evans The Kingdom
Razor: Gillette Red Tip, A2 (1956)
Blade: Astra Superior Stainless (2)
Have a wonderful weekend everyone!
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Good day to everyone,
Morning shave on a weekend getaway with the family.
The setup for the day:
Razor: Feather WS-D2.
Blade: Feather Hi-Stainless.
Preshave: Prorasso Red.
Soap: Mitchell's wool fat.
Omega Bore Brush.
Muhle alum block.
I wish a...
Here's the proof of shave. I recorded my first shave with the Thorn this morning and then went to Asheville for my Mohs surgery. After returning home, I did the editing and loaded it to YouTube. It was a great shave with a very fine razor.
I made this video this morning before heading to Asheville for Mohs surgery. It is my first shave with the Leaf Thorn on loan from @ewk.
They got all of the cancer on the spot on my chin, but they had to go back and get more on my cheek. I have...
Friday's Cold Water Shave
Cold Water Rinse
Proraso White Shave Cream
Jayaruh #144 Finest Badger
Leaf Thorn (first Shave)
Gillette Silver Blue Half Blade
Cold Water Rinse
Humphrey's Witch Hazel
Derby City Chop Shop Winter Reserve After Shave...
Friday's Cold Water Shave
Cold Water Rinse
Proraso White Shave Cream
Jayaruh #144 Finest Badger
Leaf Thorn (first Shave)
Gillette Silver Blue Half Blade
Cold Water Rinse
Humphrey's Witch Hazel
Derby City Chop Shop Winter Reserve After Shave...
Intresting post, your forgot K.I.S.
Keep it simple.
Good Brush, Makes Lather, Exfolates Beard n Skin, Applies Lather to Face.
Making Beard Soft, and Surface for Razor to glide across cutting down Beard.
K.I.S.😁🎯
The Ugly Duckling that delivers very smooth shaves. Never a bad shave from this unconventional SE razor.
Occams OREN/Feather
Alpha Shaving 28mm Jade
Ethos Vetivert soap & splash
John Varvatos Artissn XX
SOTD - 1/7/2026
Saponificio Bignoli Liquirizia e Menta
Razor by Rod George
Grizzly Bay Brush with a 26mm Fanchurian Knot
From the BullGoose Shaving Supplies website:
Saponificio Bignoli shaving soaps are steeped in tradition. Launched in 1945...
I received the Leaf Thorn today from @ewk in SC. He graciously has let me try it out. It is cleaned, loaded, and ready to go for tomorrow morning's shave. My wife said, "Oh, I like that color!"
Thursday's Cold Water Shave
Cold Water Rinse
Proraso White Shave Cream
Jayaruh #144 Finest Badger
Schick J3 Golden 500
Schick Super Krona
Cold Water Rinse
Humphrey's Witch Hazel
Derby City Chop Shop Winter Reserve After Shave
The Proraso White...
8 January 2026
Brush: Trotter Handcrafts, SNØ, Muhle STF ++
Software: Barrister and Mann Promises
Razor: Urkunet Assassin 1.5
Blade: Tatra Platinum (1)
What an impressive first shave with my new Urkunet razor. A new razor company launched by...
Thursday's Cold Water Shave
Cold Water Rinse
Proraso White Shave Cream
Jayaruh #144 Finest Badger
Schick J3 Golden 500
Schick Super Krona
Cold Water Rinse
Humphrey's Witch Hazel
Derby City Chop Shop Winter Reserve After Shave
The Proraso White...
This is my VC3 razor with a valet handle. It has Valet on the full front door. It uses Valet, Feather blades and is held in place with pins and tabs on sides. It has an open comb with blade stops.
When I found this razor on eBay, it was...
This is my VB2. The name Valet is engraved with a double frame around it. It has a full blade door that opens on a hinge. It uses a Valet or Feather blade. Has rolling strop guides front and back, and a removable handle. It is open combed with no...
This is my VB1 with ornate handle. The name is Valet Auto Strop Razor. It has a front half blade holder. It has a roller strop guide and a removable handle. It is an open comb with blade stops. It uses Valet, Feather or modified Gem blades.
One of the lesser know ones I have is this.
Ten-To-One Razor Hone.
Made of deep ruby red glass I know very little about this piece and never seen it on a forum or the interweb.
The other cool part is I have the original instuction sheet (pic3)...