November 2019 30 Day Rule/Focus Pix & Discussion

fine shave and pic Jim..

 

good morning gents,wednesday shave.loaded the platinum in th 46/7 aristocrat.fantastic lather from the opal brush and black ship captain's reserve soap in the captains bowl.2+ fine passes later and a near bbs was the result.reserve aftershave to finish..awesome..have a fine day everyone..

 

Thank you, Gary! Same to you!

 

Wonderful classic shave and colorful photo Jim.

 

Lovely shave Gary. I hope you have a good Wednesday.

 

thank you Clint.you as well....

 

Thank you, Clint!

 

Williams soap will never lather like artisan soaps. However, if you can get a decent shave using it, then you can't ask for anything more. Nice shave, Jim!

 

Very nice Neal! Great read and report, love that Jayaruh brush!

 

Nice one Jim! Making that AV and Williams look purdy! I need to try out the 3 dot bottom plate on the Single Edge v2. Was it a noticeable difference for you?

 

Nice Dale! Deliveries seem to derail all sorts for plans sometimes!

Great shave Gary! Nice looking Aristocrat.

 

November 27, 2019
Colonial Razors Brass General
Feather Pro
Alpha 400 with Druida Manchurian
Mike’s OC&BP
Myrsol Agua de Limon

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A rainy and messy morning in the ATL. At least I was able to get in a good shave before going to work. I hope everyone has a great Wednesday.

 

Thanks for the review. The Beta release of CBL soaps were mostly scent tests. The Tonsorial line is now live with 6 different scents that are all great. And he has 3-4 new scents coming in December.

 

Thank you, Joe!

Thanks, Blair!
The 3 dot plate isn't as smooth as the 2 dot. I get the same result with either plate but I prefer the 2 dot plate.

 

Beautiful, Clint! Have a great Wednesday.

 

NOvember

Asylum Shave Works Old Virginia~~Simpson The "Duke"~~Feather AS-D2/Polsilver
So, I got a new iPhone X and the camera is head-over-heels better than my old 5S,
however, I am going to have to pay more attention to the dog hairs on my gear.
A lot of us wet-shavers are big "tobacco" fans, myself included.
Indeed, I have owned quite a few tobacco-scented soaps and aftershaves and just a few
remain in my den. An oft overlooked exemplar is Asylum Shave Works Old Virginia.
Manufactured by WSP. this is their proprietary soap line for another Forum owner.
Being only available there, is probably the reason we don't hear of it as much as some others.
That's a shame, because next to Eufros Tobacco, this is my #1 tobacco soap.
The scent profile is a blend of Tobacco Absolute, Vanilla and Tonka Bean, Oakmoss and Cedar.
125g costs $14.99 which I find quite reasonable.
Unfortunately, the aftershave is currently out of stock.
My biggest complaint about this soap is the small container. I abhor these and would prefer to purchase
the soap sans container and use one of my own. Small complaint, but it should be noted.
The Duke whipped up some excellent suds and I sufficiently hydrated the lather to create a
sloppy, yet fully stable cream.
Inserted into my Feather was the thrice-used Polsilver blade, which still has a keen edge.
Buffing abounded with the slick lather and the Japanese razor.
No irritation and a very smooth skin were the results.
Healthy splash of the matching aftershave and SWMBO, while not exactly awarding her
SOA, did comment that I smell "interesting".
I'll take it. ​

 

Nice, Joseph!
"Interesting"
Now that's funny!

 

Very nice Clint! Awesome texture combinations.

 

Great report and shave Joseph! ASW Old Virginia....hmm. Too bad the AS is out of stock....

 

My water is hard but not very hard. I tried distilled water and it works but I decided it was just easier to use soaps that work in my water. I think it’s the chemicals in the water that also impact the lather. I have enough soaps that work great in my water so I’m set.

I eat Korean food 80% of the time, it is even better here than I tasted in the US. I do miss turkey and all the trimmings.