SOTD: Saturday 23 August - Friday 29 August 2025.

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Tony'schin said:
26/08/25
Pre - Shower
Brush - Semogue SOC TAJ Boar
Soap - Tabac
Razor - Valet VB3 (fixed handle)
Blade - Perma-Sharp Half Blade
Post - Cold water Rinse
Balm - Tabac
A/S - Tabac Aftershave Splash
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Well that was a crackin' shave, I modified a Perma-sharp half blade to fit, checked the blade alignment, lathered up and away i went, i was mindful that the blade may move during the shave so i checked it for the first few strokes, the razor felt really comfortable throughout but also very efficient.
Well happy with my BBS finish and finding another blade to use in this Vintage Lady.

Luckily the head of my Valet is quite simple with 2 dots and the Centre "post" i cut a "V" into the centre of the blade to allow for the centre post and trimmed the side tabs of about 1mm, Bingo.
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Enjoy your day all.
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Wowsers. Very impressive DIY. I’m more of a Ronseal the fence man ;)
 
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My Shave today consisted of...
Prep Hot Wash.
Brush Tanz Gold.
Soap Henri et Victoria Cognac and Cuban cigars.
Razor Razorock Gamechanger 1.05-P.
Blade Perma-Sharp.
Aftershave Cognac and Cuban cigars Splash and Balm.

A pretty good two pass face shave tonight, I prefer the Razorock Jaws razor over the Gamechanger.
I am not sure why I am not feeling it, perhaps it's because I use either very light razors or very heavy and this is medium weighted to me.
I know it's probably technique and I am more than happy to give it more time.


Enjoy the night everyone.

Johnny Bravo Do The Monkey With Me GIF
 
Johnny Bravo said:
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My Shave today consisted of...
Prep Hot Wash.
Brush Tanz Gold.
Soap Henri et Victoria Cognac and Cuban cigars.
Razor Razorock Gamechanger 1.05-P.
Blade Perma-Sharp.
Aftershave Cognac and Cuban cigars Splash and Balm.

A pretty good two pass face shave tonight, I prefer the Razorock Jaws razor over the Gamechanger.
I am not sure why I am not feeling it, perhaps it's because I use either very light razors or very heavy and this is medium weighted to me.
I know it's probably technique and I am more than happy to give it more time.


Enjoy the night everyone.

Johnny Bravo Do The Monkey With Me GIF
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You could always swap the handle for a heavier one and slightly shift grip to account for the change in balance. :)
 
Sandpaper said:
Tuesday 26 Aug

Kesabella Aleppo Soap - 70% Laurel

Razorock Hawk V3A with Razorine handle
Feather Pro Super
AP 400 Slim 22mm G5C
MMGP UKWSS Christmas

TGS Witch Hazel with Cucumber
Proraso Blue Pre-Shave (as post shave)

Thanks to @Dickie for the sample. Initially loved the scent of this - got loads of fruit, caramel toffee, cinnamon but on lathering I disliked it - seemed to change (YMMV) and smelt a bit like a cleaning product. But… in all areas performance wise I found it exceptional and I would buy this soap in another scent. I’d sum it up as creamy, thick, luxurious. 6th and final use of AC blade.

Have a great day all
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Agreed, it’s a weird scent, but performance is good
 
Tony'schin said:
Well that was a crackin' shave, I modified a Perma-sharp half blade to fit, checked the blade alignment, lathered up and away i went, i was mindful that the blade may move during the shave so i checked it for the first few strokes, the razor felt really comfortable throughout but also very efficient.
Well happy with my BBS finish and finding another blade to use in this Vintage Lady.

Luckily the head of my Valet is quite simple with 2 dots and the Centre "post" i cut a "V" into the centre of the blade to allow for the centre post and trimmed the side tabs of about 1mm, Bingo.
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Ingenious! Autostrop did love messing with their blade bed shapes so that only their blades fitted.
 
Aug 27, 2025

Prep: Hot water
Razor: Oliworks M3teorite - #3
Blade: Gillette Platinum (Laser etched/Russian)
Brush: Dscosmetic 22/50 Manchurian 2 Band
Soap: Nomad Theory: Kyoto
Post: Cosrx Advanced Snail 96 Mucin Power Essence
Fragrance: Sahraa by Fragrance Du Bois

my 20th Wedding Anniversary, today.. so I kicked it off with an absolutely delightful shave.
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Tony'schin said:
26/08/25
Pre - Shower
Brush - Semogue SOC TAJ Boar
Soap - Tabac
Razor - Valet VB3 (fixed handle)
Blade - Perma-Sharp Half Blade
Post - Cold water Rinse
Balm - Tabac
A/S - Tabac Aftershave Splash
View attachment 138836
Well that was a crackin' shave, I modified a Perma-sharp half blade to fit, checked the blade alignment, lathered up and away i went, i was mindful that the blade may move during the shave so i checked it for the first few strokes, the razor felt really comfortable throughout but also very efficient.
Well happy with my BBS finish and finding another blade to use in this Vintage Lady.

Luckily the head of my Valet is quite simple with 2 dots and the Centre "post" i cut a "V" into the centre of the blade to allow for the centre post and trimmed the side tabs of about 1mm, Bingo.
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Enjoy your day all.
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That’s a lot of work to get a blade to fit, I never got around to getting a model 3 I just have the models 1,2, and 4. Envoy the set-up!
 
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