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Wednesday 30th July 2014
Prep: Shower
Razor: Schick Golden 500 J3
Blade: Schick Custom Golden Swedish Steel NOS
Brush: Semogue OC SE 2102 Mixed
Soap: Speick Stick Grated
Aftershave: Astral Cream (light)

Only a moderate shave from a superb shaving razor, this result is entirely due to the blades. The finish was close enough but the blade pulled like a train and made for an unpleasant shave.

These blades were supplied with these Golden 500 sets when they were sold in the early sixties, they are carbon blades with a gold (ish) coating on them.

I am a big fan of modern carbon blades in SE and DE but have yet to find any vintage ones any good, especially those that came with old injectors, whether this is because the blades were pretty poor originally or because they are carbon they have degraded with the passage of time; I suspect a bit of both.

Regards
Dick

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Wednesday

Fitjar Neroli cream
New Forest Tubby 2
LC New/JEC handle
Gillette 7 o'clock Black
Pinaud Clubman AS

A very nice shave from a razor I rarely use for some reason, not sure why, it's a nice little thing. Two passes, more than good enough.
 
Wednesday xxx July, 2014

Prep: Hot shower, Bulldog Original Face Wash
Pre: Cold water splash
Brush: Simpson's Wee Scot
Lather: Musgo Real Lime Basil Cream
Razor: iKon Open Comb
Blade: Sputnik #1
Post: Lucky Tiger After Shave & Face Tonic, Trumper's Essence of Limes Skin Food

Result: Don't think that the Sputnik works for me quite as well as the Platinum Lux, but we'll see what tomorrow brings, eh?

All the best,

Jon
 
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Prep: hot wash
Razor: EJ89
Blade: BIC chrome platinum (2)
Soap: Proraso Green
AS: Proraso Green
Brush: Vie-Long horse.

I thought it was just my poor technique with this blade but now I am not sure. Despite going back to basics and concentrating on angle and letting the weight of the razor do the work, it felt like i had just shaved using a bic disposable. Should I persevere with this or could it be a bad blade?
Jim
 
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Hot Shower

Prep: A little TOB rubbed in to my face while I prep my gear

Razor:Braveheart with Midas custom handle

Blade: Gillette Silver Blue

Soap: Proraso Green

Post: L'Occitan After Shave Balm

A/S:pitralon Classic

Great shave today first time with the Braveheart, I was looking for something that had more bit that my EJ89 but less than my R41 this fits the bill just fine.[attachment=11328]
 
Pre - Razorock Lime & Basil Pre-Shave soap
Brush - Edwin Jagger 23mm synthetic
Soap - Mike's Barbershop - Face Lathered
Razor - Muhle Jet
Blade - Gillette Silver Blue
Aftershave - Fine American Blend

Was fantastic!
 
Prep: Village Barber Oil
Brush: NF Tubby 1
Soap: Dr Harris Windsor
Razor: Progress (2,1.5,1)
A/S: Dr Harris Windsor

I love this razor and soap! It's so easy to get BBS without trying. A lovely shave after a 5K run.
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Wednesday

Evening, gents.

Prep: Claus Porto's Lime-oil face soap
Razor: Lidl's Cien Men two-blade cartridge
Blade: Cartridge (3)
Brush: Ecotools Kabuki
Shave cream: Super-Max Classic
Aftershave: Eau de Brut
Cologne: Yardley Citrus and Wood

Very nice result.
 
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