April 2017 30 Day Rule/Focus Pix & Discussion

Tattoos don't count

 

Re: knots

If you order any tuxedo, I want in on that. This will be my only brush purchase for a while, and the tuxedo is the only knot that interests me. I have no supplies to set a knot. If you'd like a tuxedo for your LE handle, order 2 and it's on me. Just PM invoice me and I can wire it to you.

 

My 2 cents. I have one wood handled brush that had had a varnish that flaked off, so I rubbed it with a furniture or floor wax. It's been okay, although I rub another coat of wax on regularly on the theory that it will wear off. If I did it over, I would have coated it in marine urethane before setting the knot in the old handle.

I also have a lathering bowl that is a horn quaich - one of those medieval/Renaissance Faire shallow drinking bowls. It had not been dried properly after use as a drinking vessel once and started to delaminate in spots. I filled the raised separated spots with a waterproof glue and then used that glue as a coating. And then turned the drinking cup into a lathering bowl. The waterproof glue peeled off in a skin within a week. So I refinished the bowl with outdoor waterproof varathane. And after a month of use as a lather bowl, that also peeled off. So I took @jtspartan's suggestion, and refinished it with a couple thin coats of marine urethane. And after more than three months of further daily use as a lather bowl, the finish looks like new and the horn bowl remains as stabilized as a rock.

My opinion, for what it's worth -- marine urethane applied in two or three careful thin coats is the way to go for anything wood (or horn) that's going to be exposed to water, especially warm soapy water.

 

Arko Adjustable April!!!!!

April 7

Razor - 1962 (H1) Gillette Slim (3)
Blade - (1)
Soap - Arko
Brush - Semogue 620
Post - Alum

Uh-oh. Something is a little off around my house tonight. Not sure what the disturbance is but it may be serious. When I have difficulty with an Arko lather - well, let's just say I've called the police, Russian Secret Service, a psychic and scheduled an appointment with a therapist to talk me down. I decided to go with the Arko I have in an Old Spice mug and load and lather that way. Done it before. Many times. Usually just as easy and reliable as the stick to the face method. First pass lather was fine. The Semogue loaded just fine, lathered ok, no problems. Applied the second pass lather and before I could get halfway done with the right side it was gone. Ran away just like modern Williams. Might have even been a Marvy-esque disappearance. What the...... Once I reloaded the brush just a bit I got the usual lather going for the second pass but I really don't know where things went wrong. Could I have misjudged the boar due to using the synthetics recently? Maybe didn't load long enough? Not sure but I'm hoping it was just a glitch in the matrix. Not sure but I'm hoping it was just a glitch in the matrix. Hmmmmm.....deja vu!

Anyway, the shave itself was really nice. The Classic Super Stainless from Lord peformed perfectly at 3 on the Slim. The blade seems a bit more "visible" than the regular Super Stainless. Meaning I could feel it just a bit more but not in a bad way at all. Very nice shave.

The weekend is upon those of you who don't work it. Hope you have great Spring activities and fun planned!

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Someday, we may understand capacitance on a cosmic scale once again...



@youngunn 2:45

 

Awesome April
7 April 2017
Day Eight - The Arko Challenge



Arko after 8 shaves:


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@NCoxSTL - another Cartel still life. Good two pass shave again today. The Parker would be fine as an everyday razor, or that's the verdict after eight tries. Voskhod, well you may have heard of this blade. 7 edges depleted, 23 great shaves remain in Awesome April. It's 81f in my garage at 22:22. Other than that...all is quiet in Colorado.

Have a Great Weekend!
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fantastic idea

 

I have never purchased a forum LE item before too... but this seems special. Anything you need from Korea, let me know.

 

You need to load it likes it owes you money and is a month late.

 

April 8

Hart 7/8, Castle Forbes and Simpson Polo 8

This razor is several shaves in after being finished on a Shapton glass 16k. The universe was in alignment this morning, the edge was very smooth and sharp, the lather wet, slick and copious, spring has arrived and the flowers blooming. 4 passes and an epic shave.

Irritation A+ Closeness A+ Smoothness A+ Sharpness A


I live in the middle of Seoul on small island near the national assembly building. The perimeter of our neighborhood is lined with cherry blossom trees and while the trees bloom there is a festival, with music, food carts and lots of people. I went for a walk this morning and enjoyed the sites and watching all the people, whole families, cute couples and lots of people taking pictures.

 

The feather weight is indeed a nice razor. I am interedted to see what you think if the OCMM. That is the razor that got me both into SE razors and forums. ( A big thanks to D. Irving79 wherever you are). I would suggest that you start with it flat against your face. That is how the original instructions say and what I find works best.

 

If A newer guy to this here fine group can get in on something like this I would love too. I am not much on being part of groups but this is a good one to be a part of. At the risk of being cheesey I usually check this out before I look at things on TOST. But do not tell anyone that as I will denie it outright,

 

Or like the %20 off bucket at Home Depot.

 

Jason this is such a generous offer. It would be an honor to have a 30 day LE Brush.

 

Heading home! I can't wait
Travel SOTD
TSD Barber Shoppe Shave Stick
AoS Pure Badger Brush
Tuckmar Razor
Mennen Skin Bracer After Shave
Have a great weekend!

 

Have a safe trip home, Brian.

 

Jason,
That is an incredibly generous offer. Thank you. If you will not accept money from us, can I offer something else:

1. Can I have a soap vendor send you some soap?
2. Gift certificate from a vendor of your choice?
3. Although I am never in manhattan, can I pick you up something from Pasteur's?

Chris,
If you want a Tuxedo knot, yours will be on me. Let me know where to order 2 from and I'll have them delivered to Jason if that is ok by both of you. You have been so generous and helpful that this will be my small way to say thanks

Frank

 

Thank you!

 

Yup what he said.