June 2018 30 Day Rule/focus Pix & Discussion

Excellent shave, Jared, and congrats on the win!

 

Wednesday shave:

This would have been an epic shave but in a moment of lost concentration, I gave myself a small cut. It is very rare to draw blood, fortunately as soon as I felt it digging in I backed off so the cut is tiny.

Irritation A Closeness A+ Smoothness A+ Sharpness A+

Razor: Koraat 14 2.0
Strop: T Miller
Brush: Whipped Dog silver tip
Pre: Proraso
Soap: Stirling Margaritas in the Attic
AS: Fine Vetiver AS, Edwin Jagger ASB
Scent: Creed Original Vetiver

 

Sounds like a great shave! Congrats on the win! Looking forward to your review.

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What a wonderful pic, Keith!

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June 26th
Razor: Rex Ambassador (4)
Blade: Polsilver SI (3)
Brush: Rick Montalvo mixed
Pre shave: Stirling mentholated
Soap: JoHS Tobacco Bay
Lucky Tiger face tonic
AS: JoHS Tobacco Bay

Good evening friends!

Tobacco Tuesday. Another very nice shave from the Rex this evening. BBS.

I really enjoy the performance and scent of the JoHS Tobacco Bay.

Have a great night, gentlemen!

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Jared, congrats on a great shave. Like you, I performed a night shave on Sunday, took my time, and really enjoyed it. It's fun to change things up every once in a while. The only downside was that my Bride said the Coral Skin Food made her eyes water when she came to bed. Can't win 'em all, I guess.

You have quite a nice travel kit there. Congrats on winning all the cool goodies! I look forward to reading about your impressions on each of them.

Have a great evening!

 

Keith, there's something about those red scales. Just love 'em. Sorry about the cut, but I'm glad it was tiny. Unfortunately, we'll have to downgrade this shave.

 

Beautiful razor, Keith! Is that a double bevel?

 

Excellent picture, Jim!

 

Thank you, Jim!

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Another great photo Mark. You are really nailing the Beehive Week

Well written report. Sounds like a great shave. I bet there was a huge difference with a newer blade.

Great photo and congrats on the win. That was a really nice price.

Another excellent photo and shave. Please change the brush to something less tempting.

My wife felt the same way about Clubman. ( Admittedly I do too )

 

MMOC soldiers on. Thoughts for the day more on software. This is the first time since starting wet shaving that I'm using an alcohol after shave in lieu of my typical convoluted post shave routine -- alcohol free witch hazel, home-made balm, aloe. I like smelling like my dad for the few minutes the Old Spice lasts, but the face feels drier and this is swapping dry California for 90% humidity Cambodia. I think next year I'll bring my stuff.

I ate again at Luigi's. Fabulous home made Sicilian pasta with pesto and artichoke hearts.

 

Thanks, Clint!
I've been looking at brushes, considering something hi end. I couldn't decide on one so I ordered a Yaqi hmw badger for $25.00 shipped from China. I don't expect to see it any time soon.

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Looks like Jeeves has a new "Logo"

 

Thanks for the tips Keith. For finishing options I have a Chinese Natural, small Coti, hard black Arkansas, and 1 & .3 micron lapping film. I also have a balsa strop with CRox and FEox and a paddle stop with .5 micron diamond paste.

I haven't tried the lapping film or pasted strops yet.

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Congrats on the win. Also love the green Feather SS!

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That is a beautiful blade Keith!

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Awesome shot Jim!

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Thanks, Andrew!

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My Yaqi brush orders usually arrive in about 10 days.

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