Gem Micromatic Open Comb

Shave of the Day
July 31, 2014
DR Harris Windsor soap
Kingsley badger brush
Gem Micromatic Open Comb razor
Gem coated stainless steel blade (1)
DR Harris Windsor aftershave.

Neat and tidy shave. 


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Gem Micromatic Clog Pruf

Shave of the Day
July 30, 2014
DR Harris Lavender soap
Omega boar brush
Gem Micromatic Clog Pruf
Gem coated stainless steel blade (1)
Brut aftershave



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Gillette New Improved Tuckaway

Shave of the Day
July 29, 2014
Grandpa's Birthday
Taylor of Old Bond Street Lavender soap
Omega boar brush
Gillette New Improved Tuckaway razor
Gillette 7 o'clock Sharp Edge blade (1)
Aqua Velva aftershave

My grandpa died when I was 16.  I got his old (1924) Gillette New Improved Tuckaway. I shaved with it until I went away to college.  It was the first old razor and the start of my collection. I always think of my grandpa when I use it.

The new improved has a big gap, so any error in use can lead to bloodshed. Proper use leads to a great shave.










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Gem Micromatic Clog Pruf

Shave of the Day
July 28, 2014
Catie's Bubbles La Rose Du Mechant soap
Omega boar brush
Gem Micromatic Clog Pruf razor 
Gem coated stainless steel blade (8)
Lucky Tiger Balm



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Gem Micromatic Open Comb

Shave of the Day
July 27, 2014
Soap Commander Refreshment soap
Omega boar brush
Gem Micromatic Open Comb razor
Gem coated stainless steel blade (9)
Soap Commander Refreshment after shave balm



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Merkur 45 Bakelite

Shave of the day
July 26, 2014
Soap Commander Confidence soap
Omega boar brush
Merkur 45 Bakelite razor
Merkur blade (2)
Pinaud Clubman aftershave



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Merkur Futur

Shave of the Day
July 25, 2014
Love Me Some Tiki Day
Tiki Bar Spice Islands Soap
Omega boar brush
Merkur Futur razor
Personna blade (3)
Lucky Tiger Bay Rum aftershave


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Merkur 34C

Shave of the Day
July 24, 2014
Tabac Thursday (Donnerstag)
Tabac soap
Muhle badger brush
Merkur 34C razor
Merkur blade (4)
Tabac aftershave.




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Gillette Milord

Shave of the Day
July 23, 2014
Taylor of Old Bond Street Lavender soap
Omega boar brush
Gillette Milord razor
Personna red pack blade (7)
Pinaud Clubman Classic Vanilla aftershave



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Merkur Futur

Shave of the Day
July 22, 2014
Merkur Futur Razor Amour
Martin de Candre soap
Kingsley badger brush


Merkur Futur razor
Personna blade (2)
Mennen Skin Bracer aftershave

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Gillette Aristocrat

Shave of the Day
July 21, 2013
Soap Commander Refreshment Sweet Tea Soap
Omega boar brush
Gillette Aristocrat razor
Astra blade (4)
Pinaud Clubman aftershave

Great way to start the weak, err week.



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Gem Micromatic Clog Pruf

Shave of the Day
July 20, 2014
Catie's Bubbled La Rose du Mechant soap
Ever-Ready 200M boar brush
Gem Clog Pruf razor 
Gem coated stainless steel blade (8)
British Sterling aftershave


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Gillette Aristocrat

Shave of the Day
July 19, 2014
Dapper Dragon soap
Kingsley badger brush
Gillette Aristocrat razor
Astra blade (3)
Pinaud Clubman



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Merkur Futur

Shave of the Day
July 18, 2014
Catie's Bubbles Barnegat Bay Soap
Omega boar brush
Merkur Futur razor (3.5)
Personna blade (1)
Pinaud Virgin Islands Bay Rum aftershave



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Schick Type F

Shave of the Day
July 17, 2014
WSP test soap
Ever-Ready 200M boar brush
Schick Type F razor
Schick blade (5)
Stetson Cooling Moisture aftershave
Stetson cologne




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iKon Standard Plate

Shave of the Day
July 16, 2014
WSP test soap N
Omega boar brush
iKon standard plate razor
Shark blade (6)
Lucky Tiger balm

Second time with the WSP soap. New is the iKon standard plate razor. 

The soap performed well. An easily built lather and a slick shave.

The iKon standard head gave me a close shave. The reason for using this razor today was to test how the blade feels. I can verify that the blade feels rough on the face. Similar to the Gillette old type. I would not call it aggressive, just rough. I did not get any razor burn from the shave.






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Gillette Aristocrat

Shave of the Day
July 15, 2014
Wet Shaving Products (WSP) Test Soap
Omega Boar brush
Gillette Aristocrat (1947) razor
Astra blade (2)
OS Signature aftershave

Although the razor is new to me, the head design is not.  

The soap has no scent. I lathered it from the smallest tin I have ever seen.   The lather took a lot of water and bloomed densely.  It was durable, slick, and easy to rinse out of the razor.  

If MDC made an unscented, this would be it.  

I am going to use it again tomorrow.






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Merkur 34C

Shave of the Day
July 14, 2014
Soap Commander test soap
Omega boar brush
Merkur 34C razor
Merkur blade (3)
Mennen Skin Bracer  aftershave


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Shavecraft 101

Shave of the Day
July 13, 2014
Soap Commander Refreshment soap
Omega boar brush
Shavecraft 101 razor
Personna blade (2)
Refreshment aftershave balm






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Gem Micromatic Open Comb

Shave of the Day 
July 12, 2014
Catie's Bubbles La Rose du Mechant soap
Kingsley badger brush
Gem Micromatic Open Comb razor
Gem coated stainless steel blade (8)
Brut Dominant aftershave




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Gillette Aristocrat

Shave of the Day
July 11, 2014
Cella Cream
Kingsley badger brush 
Gillette Aristocrat (1946-1947)
Astra blade (1)
British Sterling aftershave




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Merkur 34C

Shave of the Day
July 10, 2014
DR Harris Lavender soap
Omega boar brush
Merkur 34C razor
Merkur blade (2)
Stetson Cooling Moisture aftershave




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Merkur Futur

Shave of the Day
July 8, 2014
Tabac Tuesday
Tabac soap
Omega boar brush
Merkur Futur adjustable Razor (3.5)
Personna blade (7)
Tabac aftershave


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Merkur Futur

Shave of the Day
July 7, 2014
Martin de Candre soap
Omega boar brush
Merkur Futur adjustable razor (3.5)
Personna blade (6)
Pinaud Clubman Classic Vanilla


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Merkur Futur

Shave of the Day
July 6, 2014
Soap Commander Refreshment soap
Omega boar brush
Merkur Futur Adjustable Razor (3.5)
Personna blade (5)
Refreshment balm




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Merkur Futur

Shave of the Day
July 5, 2014
Catie's Bubbles Barnegat Bay soap
Omega boar brush
Merkur Futur adjustable razor (4)
Personna blade (4)
Lucky Tiger Bay Rum aftershave


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Merkur Futur

Shave of the Day
July 4, 2014
Mama Bear Bay Rum soap
Omega Boar brush
Merkur Futur (at 4)
Personna blade (3)
Pinaud Virgin Islands Bay Rum






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Merkur Futur

Shave of the Day
July 3, 2014
Mama Bear Victorian Violets soap
Kingsley badger brush
Merkur Futur (3.5)
Personna blade (2)
Pinaud Lilac Vegetal aftershave




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Merkur Futur

Shave of the Day
July 2, 2014
Tiki Bar Spice Island soap
Omega boar brush
Merkur Futur razor set at 3
Personna blade (1)
Pinaud Clubman Classic Vanilla aftershave




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Schick Type E

Shave of the Day
July 1, 2014
Soap Commander Refreshment soap
Omega boar brush
Schick Type E razor
Schick blade (4)
Brut aftershave

I could make Refreshment my every day soap. I love the sweet tea scent.




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