April 2019 30 Day Rule/Focus Pix & Discussion

South Africa

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Very cool! Always good to have people here from all over the globe! The majority of the members here are American (obviously). I'm over in England!

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The first photo shows vintage minoras which i got with one of my superspeeds, those blades are made in the UK.

The second photo shows the minoras marketed in SA but made in Russia, i suspect in the same factory as the 7 oclock blades.

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Congratulations on finishing the project, 6 years is an impressive display of diligence.

Now I have to attend

 

Great report! Looks like a super shave setup. And thanks for the commentary on those Stirling products - always good to get reports from the trenches on what they're really like!

 

You have such beautiful SRs, Keith! And I love that covered wooden shave bowl!

 

Hmmm. I will have to see if I can swing the trip this year...

 

Good morning, another fine shave slat night with the blackbeauty, 1 pass on the face and 2 on the ol' noggin. Alum was a little warm on my neck, I need to practice more with the preasure for this razor. I may have to go to one shave and done with the blade when I am also shaving my head. Hope you all have a great Saturday!

 

I cut my head last night. I didnt feel it I thought i sealed it up well with the alum I was wrong. Oops. I may hear about it from the wife...

 

Hello all, been a busy week and I'm kinda under the weather, so not much time to devote to here. Sorry.
Anyway lots been happening here I see, some updates from my den.
Three days ago I tried to use a just received Neillite Double Edge Safety Razo. The razor seems like it would be everything I like about a razor. Light in feel and older or just as old as I am. Using A new Feather blade the first pass left me wanting for a shave. This razor is far far to mild a razor for me to get any amount of reduction.
Meaning I had to use another razor to do the job. My brass head OC Conrad was just in reach and a quick swaping of the blade made me happy. Another blade and the 3rd pass got me where I like. Now I will say 3 passes, but the fitst pass shouldn't count. Using Arko fo the Wednesday morning shave, all worked OK.



Yesterday I used a PAL adjustastable I received Wednesday. Wanting to try out this razor for compairison, breaking away from the Arko, I used the just received Stirling Spice to set the stage. I am not a fan of perfumy sents, but Old Spice is an exception.
My nose tells me that this is close, very close. The shave was not what I expected, first pass was usable, the second and head shave left me wanting. I did not notice that I used the wrong blade untill later that night. Instead of the B-20 blades I used a normal injector blade.
So the jury is still out on this razor. I did notice that the adjustment numbers seem to be backward. L has the bar further away from the blade than H, I ran it on L.



This mornings shave was a 50's SOEUNA so it was advertised. There were 2 razors in the one on ebay but the OC was the one I was shooting for.

It looked very ugly, but it did clean up OK.
I tried it out for the first time using a Polsilver blade. Wanting to try one for a while, I put one in this razor with one on deck. The first pass was great, the second pass with the same blade worked. Hmmm, the head shave went ok too. So I might try these blades for a while, just to see how they work out. I have about 80 so that should be a good test.


All the shaves were uneventful, close and smooth with no issues.
If I get time today I'll look through the post, but being my only day off and having great weather, I doubt I will sit at the phone anymore than I have.
To all
Enjoy!
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Great job cleaning up the razor Terry. Bravo.

 

Mos def!

Thanks, Andrew.

Women!

Yup.

Thank you, Douglas.

See above..

Has to have been user error.

 

April 6
Good morning gents!
I just ended my shave. I continued with my Dovo shavette armed with the Personna hairshaper blade. Decided to face lather Stirling Sandalwood with my Semogue OC badger. Stirling soaps always provide a nice slick lather.
Two passes, a minuscule weeper on mustache area resulted in an irritation free BBS. I am one shy of 50 shavette shaves and my technique has improved dramatically. Although I started out well when I first used this razor, my strokes are now more deliberate and sure as well as my touch is at its lightest. I realize that I am repeating myself, but this shavette gives awesome shaves. I finished the shave with Stirling Sandalwood AS.
Result: Grade 97 = A+.
Have a nice Saturday gentleman.
PS I have been busy so I haven't kept up with everyone's posts, but will do so this weekend.

 

Great shave report Joe. I hope you enjoy your Saturday.

 

Thanks Clint! It is going to be quiet. I am going to a church service this morning. By the way, I have been out of the loop for awhile, I am assuming your pain went away. May I asked what caused it?

 

Thank you for asking Joe. The abdominal pain is gone now. I have had diverticulitis for almost 30 years and a series of abdominal surgeries. Stress has a big impact on my GI system. My guess is the stress of tax season and Maya's surgery impacted me.

 

Great shave Max.

 

Thanks Andrew!

 

Terry, hope ya get to feeling better and you a getting some interesting shaves in.

 

Glad you are better.