June 2018 30 Day Rule/focus Pix & Discussion

I agree with you. I think the old version might have been made by Valobra. I know they make still make the soap for Czech & Speake. From all accounts the Valobra is an excellent soap.

 

I love the recaps!!

 

Thank you Paul.

 

You're welcome, Clint.....just one of the many ways we get creative in here(y'know, like me doing survey updates&commentary).

 

June 30th
Razor: Rex Ambassador (4)
Blade: Rapira Swedish Supersteel (3)
Brush: Rick Montalvo mixed
Pre shave: Stirling mentholated
Soap: PAA Aqua D
Lucky Tiger face tonic
AS: PAA Aqua D

Good morning!

Great shave this morning! Three passes set at 4, knocked down to 2 for touch up on my neck. I'm BBS and I smell gooood!

My plan for Just For Fun June was to haphazardly use whatever struck my fancy for that days shave. I started off the first half of the month on track but then got derailed by some discipline. I've been sticking with the same razor for the last half of the month and probably the first half of July. Still fun though. The Rex has been working great for me!

Have a good day my friends!

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Great recap, Clint!

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Great picture and lineup Jim. Nothing wrong with sticking with a razor when it is working for you. I am guilty of doing the same.

 

Great set up and photo, Jim. Sandalwood is one of my favorite scents, so you picked a pertfect way to start the weekend. Stay cool!

 

Thank you, Clint.

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Thank you Jim.

 

I believe big companies like P&G, which owns AOS, are under market pressure to remove food products like tallow from soaps. I love shaving with animal fat, but I'm not the trendiest guy here in my town.

 

+1

 

Clint, the Rocnel SE-G a super cool razor. No wonder it scared the little guy. It sorta scares me too.

Wonderful monthly summary! You have some beautiful gear and the photography skills to show it off. Your verbal, as well as visual, enabling keeps many of us...

Have a great Saturday and stay cool.

 

Jim, great photo and set up. I've enjoyed following your exploits with the Rex Ambassador this month.

 

Thank you, Charlie! I enjoy sharing almost as much as I enjoy reading the exploits of others. Have a great day!

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Will they outlaw lard next?

 

I think we're OK, Joseph, but it depends, of course, on the next Supreme Court nominee.



Just in case, I have LAD (Lard Acquisition Disorder) so I am very well stocked.

 

June Focus

First of all, I am not quite sure what Barrister & Mann soap I used this morning. I THINK it's "Tuesday", and that's because the design on the B&M website looks like this. It was an included sample with my last B&M purchase. If anyone out there can confirm, I would appreciate it.
But let's talk about this soap. Until I read the description, my first impression was: "This is a dupe of Tabula Rasa Steam Punk", which, btw, is my FAVORITE of the Tabula Rasa line. And it is, by far, the best TSN LE soap that has been offered since 2014.
I had written lengthy reviews on that other forum, detailed and complete, only to have them (and every other review) deleted by the mods. That was frustrating to say the least.
Back to the B&M soap. I get violets and lavender, but when the two are mixed, I also get an old library, replete with tomes of great length.
It's a noble scent; a gentleman's scent---a money scent. (as close as I am ever going to get )
This soap base is one of B&M finest. SUPER slick. I mean greased-lightning slick.
Today was also the first run with my new Semogue Mistura. I had forgotten how much I loved this Boar/Badger knot, after I sold my old BC Mistura. What I didn't love about it was the smallish, wooden handle. Semogue has hit a grand slam with this one. I HIGHLY recommend it and I would suggest purchasing it directly from Vintage Scents. $20 cheaper than the marked-up, middleman price.
It only took about a week to arrive from Portugal. Not bad at all. Superior brush.
I had to perform a few de-funking lathers and when I squeezed out the knot for my final pass today, there was a tinge of brownish goo.
Oh well, took my finger and removed the Boar sweat and finished the awesome BBS-resulting shave.
1947 was a very good year, especially for Gillette. THE Super-Speed of all Super-Speeds. No stinking notch.
"we don't need no stinking notches"
Third shave with the Personna 74. This is what I have to say about this blade:

I am expecting another 20 great shaves from this baby.
And since I was so strongly reminded of Steam Punk, I grabbed my bottle of ASG and finished this shave with a flourish.
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Thank you. We had a family party yesterday afternoon followed by dinner at a restaurant. We had a blast. He seemed it like the attention.

Party with friends is this afternoon. We are going to wear this boy out.

 

Charlie, I feel you bro.