March 2020 30 Day Rule/Focus Pix and Discussion

Very nice shave Jim. I wonder if the coating can be removed and the razor polished?

 

Beautiful Gary......all the way around!

 

Great shave and a purdy picture Jason.

 

Thanks Gary.

 

Thanks Jim.

 

Thanks Joe, hope all is well on the big Island today.

 

Wonderful shave and photo Jim. The Lupo shaves great.


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Thats cool Terry. Would an elastic hold the blade securely enough so that you could change it out easily without having to use glue?

Awesome Jim!

Keith is welcome here in Canada, the other 2, I have mixed feelings about as we already have one guy in parliament with a larger than life ego and front page space is getting limited.

 

March 9th
Menthol Monday

Razor: Gillette Superspeed
Bkade: Personna Platinum Chromium Red (2)
Brush: Restored Certifyd
PS: Proraso Green
SS: Godrej Cool Menthol Cream
AS: Osage Rub

Still have the traveling box. Got more stuff on Saturday to fill it back up. I wanted to say farewell to this replated Superspeed. It was the last Superspeed I did and boosted my confidence enough that I started replating razors for other people.

The shave was good, really good. Makes me think I should avoid my RedTip and Adjustables set at maximum for a little while. I seem to be getting slightly better shaves with the medium razors. Previously I would press harder with the less aggressive razors because I'm not feeling the blade. That wasn't a problem yesterday and today and both shaves were amazing.

However I will be getting my 3 shavette shaves in this week.

 

Thank you Gary and good morning


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Simply gorgeous Gary.


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You could always write a sonnet for extra credits!

Still a great shave Clint! Nicks happen,

 

Great results Jim!

 

When I used to travel that route, I thought I-95 in Connecticut was the worst. You could be I solid traffic, everyone riding 2 car lengths off the next guy doing 75 and watching the fast lane go by, even closer, like you were parked. Then, there is that woman closing in from behind...... , known only by the brightly luminesing angry steering wheel knuckles, who thinks you are the problem.

It was like the NY city drive at NASCAR.

Be well.

 

Thank you for the welcome, I’m going to pass on the other 2 as well as the member of parliament, I’m just going to hang with my Canadian TSD buddies.

 

Thank you, Danny and Patrick!

 

Terrific shave, Evan! The razor looks fantastic!

 

SOTD 03/09/20

I really enjoyed the use of Evan’s (@MrEE) Badger/Boar hybrid brush in yesterday’s shave. It is a well-balanced brush with beautiful knurling and performed superbly yesterday. For today’s shave I decided to use Alpha Shaving’s T-400 Rubberset tribute brush. The uniqueness of this brush is that it allows for the use of different knots with the same handle. I own four ferrules, two 24mm and two 26mm. Each ferrule accommodates a single knot. I’ve already mated a synthetic knot and a hybrid 70/30 to the two 24mm ferrules. I’ve ordered a Badger knot and a Boar knot for the two new 26mm ferrules. The beauty of this brush is that it is now effectively four brushes in one. As soon as the two new knots arrive, I will epoxy each to an empty ferrule and be in business.

For today’s shave I selected the 24mm ferrule mated to a 70/30 Badger/Boar hybrid knot. After yesterday’s delightful shave, I again selected the Colonial Silversmith loaded with the same vintage Polish Wizamet Super Iridium blade. I began the shave with my regular cold water rinse following my shower. The brush, which had been soaking in warm water, generated a nice thick MWF paste for the face and head lather to follow. After completing a very leisurely, but vigorous face and head lather, I was left with a glistening, thick protective covering for both shave surfaces.

The Silversmith is such an incredible shaver, I’m always surprised that it isn’t better known. It’s so smooth that the efficiency of the shave always seems a surprise. The first WTG pass felt as though I was just brushing the lather away, until a check revealed the incredibly close shave (DFS+) delivered. I could have quit this morning after that first pass, but I guess I’ve become addicted to the velveteen smoothness of a true BBS. And that second ATG pass put the baby to bed, as my Atlanta CPA shave mentor is wont to say. I finished the shave by painting the MWF back over the newly shaved surfaces and leaving it there as I disassembled and cleaned both the brush and the razor. The result was a post-shave feel that is amazing. I feel clean, smooooth, refreshed and ready to take on this warm, sunny Philadelphia day. I wish all of you reading this an outstanding day! God bless you all!

RAZOR: Colonial Silversmith
BLADE: Vintage Polish Wizamet Super Iridium (2)
PREP: Cold Water rinse
BRUSH: Alpha Shaving T400 Rubberset Homage Badger/Boar Knot
SOAP: Mitchell’s Wool Fat
POSTSHAVE: Cold water wash with brush squeezings followed by Thayers Lavender WH and finished with A&E Post-Shave Serum

 

Nice setup Gary!

I got some old Berkeley blades here if you want to try one out . MAYhem is just around the corner

Didn't Natalia already pay you a visit in the past?

 

Wonderful shave recap and photo Jason.


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