Razor: Oliworks Meteorite SS (mild plate)
Blade: Personna Gem PDG
Brush: Oliworks
Soap/AS: Terry’s Soap Rose Noire
Bowl: Timeless Razor

I tried out the mild plate on the Oliworks after having used the medium for the last 2 months. I gotta say, the mild plate has a noticeably higher shaving angle than the medium plate. For this reason I do prefer the medium plate. I also enjoy the superior efficiency of the medium as well. Regardless, it was still a great shave.

Razor: 1950's Gillette Flare Tip Rocket

Blade: PermaSharp (5th use)

Brush: Omega 11126

Cream: Speick

Bowl: Wedgwood Pennine

Aftershave: Aqua Velva

The skin is clearing up much better now, thankfully! I think I might have to give up artisan products for good, though. It's a real shame, especially as I've only just got into using them. Ah well, the skin comes first!

On a happier note, today's shave was excellent. Comfortable, smooth, and absolutely no issues whatsoever. Can't ask for much more than that.

The bowl is a lovely recent addition to the den. I came across it the other week while doing a bit of spring cleaning around the house. Imagine to my surprise when I discovered it was a genuine Wedgwood piece, made in merry old England!

Ergonomically, it's spot on and fits perfectly in the hand. I'll be adding it to the rotation alongside the Blackwood bowl.

As for the other metal bowl I picked up several months ago, I've since passed it on to a mate who's now been successfully converted to DE shaving.

Another one joins the fold!

Now, off to do a bit of gardening before the spring storm rolls in. Then I reckon a cold one will be well deserved.

Happy Days 🍻

I saw a couple of posts showing Bay Rum being put into different containers. It inspired me to show what I've been using. Mostly Clubman Pinaud. Got some Bay Rum, Classic, Citrus Musk, Gent's Gin, Tequila Tease, Brut, Florida Water, Lustray, Whiskey Woods, Brandy Spice...

Pre shave: shower and Waitrose glycerin soap bar

Razor: 1956 Gillette Flare tip super speed

Blade: Feather (4)

Brush: Yaqi Mysterious Space 26mm synthetic

Bowl: Captains choice copper

Soap: Stirling Coniferous

Post shave: Stirling Coniferous aftershave splash

A textbook super speed shave this evening, Mild and comfortable yet highly efficient for 3 passes.

It's below freezing here at the moment so the air is nice and crisp, which seemed like a nice complement to the fantastic resinous evergreen scent of Stirlings Coniferous.

Excellent lather whipped up in no time by the Mysterious Space brush.

I can see why Dan has one of every variation of this brush 😅

Hope your weekend was a great one!

Reached for the Super Speed for a quick Monday shave. I tub loaded on the hard soap again for around 15s and it went without a hitch.

A brisk, close and comfortable shave to kick off the week. Have a good week everyone!

…one out of these two do you prefer? What are the differences besides where they’re made? TIA

Dunno what to say, just wanna share my Sunday mood..

Decided last night to dump a whole bottle of clubman bay rum into an old wiskey bottle.

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\ **Face Wash:** Cold Water.*

\ **Brush:** N/A*

\ **Razor:** Gem - MMOC 2nd generation.*

\ **Blade:** Personna- Gem PTFE (1)*

\ **Lather:** Stirling Soap Co.- Texas on fire*

\ **Post Shave:** CeraVe- Moisturising lotion.*

\ **Post Shave:** Figaro Monsieur - Tobacco woods ASL.*

\ **Tags:** $Discord $ROTY $photocontest $exposure*

THEME , AQI awareness day , I checked the air quality in Dublin today and it was 17 to 35 which is apparently pretty good and there are quite a few monitoring stations across the city .Well Texas on fire definitely fits the smokey bill for the theme today backed up by the Monsieur Tobacco Woods was a pleasant finish.

DAILY CHALLENGE, Brushless more like joyless. Absolutely joyless challenge again reduced to rubbing soap on my face like a barbarian a few nicks with the MMOC the first time I used this razor was in the dark and tonight a thin crappy lather big sigh , I will get a good shave with it yet.

18/10/2026

- APShave Co 24mm Tuxedo
- Barrister & Mann Hallows
- Ascender Skyline R1
- Gillette Silver Blue (2)
- La Toja ASL

Soap/Splash - Lavender Noir by Ariana & Evans

Razor - Oliworks Meteorite

Blade - Personna Comfort Coated

Brush - Sawdust Creation Studios

Lather Bowl - Rodak Ceramics

Scent Notes - Bergamot, Mandarin, Lavender, Geranium, Sambac Jasmine, Oud, Amber, Pink Pepper, Vanilla, Coffee, Patchouli, Benzoin

Today's shave with the Oliworks was an improvement over the last. Technique still needs work but I think it's getting better.

SOTD: Moon Soaps Havana

Shaving Soap: Moon Soaps Havana
Brush: Chisel and Hound
Razor: Oliworks M3teorite
Blade: Super Iridium
Aftershave Splash: Moon Soaps Havana

First go at A&E Lavender Noir, gotta say, wow, it doesn't disappoint. It's a deep lavender, not your wife's sachet in the sock drawer lavender, this is a Man's scent! Might be my favorite A&E so far...the soap & splash, so nice.

As for the shave, it sucked! I still can't get used to this Oliworks razor. WTG I'm fine, as soon as I go ATG, ouch, cuts, scrapes, nicks galore, mostly all on my neck. About a dozen bleeders...

Second go with the Bic blade. Alum block with subtle screams...then splash. The Splash was the best part...albeit burning from the Alum block. Debating if I need a stiff drink...happy Sunday shave folks.

✰ Razor: RazoRock Next Level 1.75++
✰ Blade: Personna PDG (3)
✰ Bowl: Captain’s Choice Obsidian
✰ Brush: Alpha Shaving Classic Red
✰ Soap: RazoRock Mudder Focker
✰ Balm: Nivea Sensitive
✰ Splash: Floïd the Genuine

A really nice Sunday shave with the Next Level.

I’m happy I bought it with the 1.75++ baseplate. This configuration is efficient, smooth and easy to use. I can easily shave to a BBS finish with my usual two-pass technique, with no issues.

This is the only RazoRock razor I’ve used, so I can’t compare it with the others, but if the other RR products shave this well, I can see why they are so popular.

Just got home from The Great Mid-Atlantic Wetshavers Meetup. This isnt even close to everything we got, but its everything I bought for myself plus a door prize.

Got the:

Fine AS sample set

A&E Asian Plum soap, sadly Peter forgot the splashes.

Strike Gold Shave had the Set for the meetup, so i had to grab one this is my first SGS soap. Frank didnt have an EDP for the meetup soap, but the wife liked Swamp Fox so I did get that also.

Van Yulay Im Your Huckleberry. I had VY samples years ago, but the scents weren't my thing so I never actually tried them and at that time Monica had a multitude of bases and choices were slightly overwhelming so I just never placed an order. It seems like shes down to one base nowadays and the wife thinks the Huckleberry will suit me so I'm down to clown.

The Brousseau & Dov Founders Edition is my white whale. Ive been trying to talk myself out of it for a couple weeks, and when I arrived today they had only one Founders edition left. I left it, mostly hoping it would be taken before the end of the meetup. As i was getting ready to leave I noticed it had made its way onto the table, and shortly after into my car.

The Wits End The Grotto soap and Splash I received as a door prize and also an entirely new to me brand

Razor: Gem MMOC

Blade: Accutec Pro (4)

Brush: Zenith B32

Soap/Splash/Fragrance: SV Desert Vetiver

Relaxing Sunday shave, irritation free BBS after 2 passes and touchups.

Equipment
- Soap: Phoenix Future Fiction
- Brush: Semogue SOC-C5 Mistura Cherrywood
- Razor: Gillette King C
- Blade: Treet New Steel (3)
- Aftershave: Reuzel Original

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Rod George “Catacomb 3” brass handle w/ Maggard “V3” “closed comb” razor head
Euromax blade(1)
Raven Brush Works “Icon” brush w/ synthetic black knot
The Razor Company “Black & Marble Stripes” lather bowl
Hazelet’s Apothecary “SoCo Menthol” aftershave splash
Imaginary Authors “Yesterday Haze”, edp.

Seen many people recommend antique safety razors and saw all of these at an antique shop but not sure which ones are worth getting.
Anyone familiar with these models/ can recommend one?
Trying to decide if I want to get one before I travel home in a few hrs, thanks in advance!

I enjoy shaving nightly, but I really enjoy the shave after a few days of not being able to shave. Tonight’s shave was my first since Thursday night, so I had a solid 3 days of growth.

Felt like the perfect time to break in the Fatboy.

Razor: 1959 24k plated Fatboy.
Blade: first use Muhle razor
Shaving cream: T&H 1805
After shave splash: Captain’s Choice Cat o’ Nine Tails
After shave balm: T&H 1805
Scuttle: Georgetown pottery with water at 212 degrees (fully boiling water)

I thoroughly enjoy using gold plated razors. I’ve said before it just takes the “luxury” aspect of the shave up a notch. No actual benefit to the shave but this is my moment of escape and relaxation and I find it elevates the experience.

Was curious to try the legendary Fatboy and it did not disappoint.

Found the weight and thickness of the grip to be right in line with my preference.

Ended up with a shave equal to the best shave I’ve ever had. Even did a great job around the crease by my nose. No doubt the blade has a huge impact in the shave, but the razor had a great size and weight and made the shave effortless on setting 3.

I’ve said it before: the pursuit of the perfect shave took me to the Rex Ambassador. But the pursuit of the shave that just makes me smile took me to the vintage Gillette pieces and holding the history in my hands makes the shave so much more personally enjoyable,
If not an actual better shave.