April 2020 30 Day Rule/Focus Pix and Discussion

Beautiful image and a great shave report, Jim. Sounds like you’re really dialing in that CG. I found that shave angle was key for me in dialing in my French Spadson, the most insanely aggressive razor I’ve ever used. I wish I could achieve the kind of photos you routinely put out. Enjoy your day!

 

Not quite, Joseph. I was outside my normal angle range though. I spent the last two shaves riding the cap. Tried something different today.

 

Thanks, Jeff!

 

Beautiful shave!

You even pulled out the Proraso! ​

Any more Proraso anyone?!

 

Thank you, James!

I saw you guys talking about using Proraso today so I thought I would join in.

 

Did it work well for you?

 

Great Pic, Jim! That brush is one of my favorites, I need to try Proraso Red one day..
I find I need to hold my Rex at a similar steep angle, it's a bit tricky on the neck, but seems to work best.

 

Why yes it did!

Thank you, Dan!
When I first received the Atomic Rocket I found the size to be comical. This thing is huge! I found that I really enjoy using it though.
I've got riding the cap muscle memory. It's tough for me to change.

 

Who said that? It appears to me the fridge is the best place to maintain coolness. The concept of administering ice chunks to soaps doesn't sound appealing. Course you could be yanking at my leg Mr. Cawtuh.

 

SOTD 04/04/2020

Shaving with an original Gibbs Adjustable is always a treat for me. I own two - a #15 and a #17. Both are in great shape given their age and a joy to use. The only wrinkle is adjusting a modern blade for their use which requires a metal punch. The Gibbs has two metal columnar tabs that sit in the middle of each end of the baseplate. Adapting a blade involves punching out a half circle in the middle of each blade tab, a zen-like activity that I find helps me to begin sinking into that shave fu technique focus that I so enjoy.

For this morning’s shave, I adapted one of my dwindling supply of original Polish Wizamet Super Iridium blades by punching out the necessary slots into each blade tab. After showering, I began the shave with a good cold water rinse. I then added 6 drops of M-Bomb to the MWF. The Jayaruh #378 Rosewood Badger brush had been soaking in warm water during the shower. It generated that lovely MWF cooling paste that was then applied to the shave surfaces and face and dome lathered with plenty of warm water into that thick MWF lather that always softens and prepares the whiskers beautifully.

Setting the Gibbs at 6, I began a slow leisurely WTG first pass. Madame Gibbs delivered the goods, shearing those whiskers right down to the skin line on both face and noggin. After lathering up again and adjusting the razor to 4, I finished up the second ATG pass, and that was all Madame Gibbs wrote, a velveteen smooth BBS. I finished up with Chiseled Face Cryogen AS Splash followed by Cremo Cooling Post Shave Balm. The result was one of those shaves that you always remember, leaving me feeling extremely cool, smoooth, clean and refreshed. Tomorrow I’ll be shaving with a modern artisan razor inspired by the Gibbs, the Rex Ambassador.

RAZOR: Gibbs Adjustable #17
BLADE: Adapted Polish Wizamet Super Iridium
PREP: Cold water rinse
BRUSH: Jayaruh Custom Rosewood Silvertip Badger #378
SOAP: Mitchell’s Wool Fat
POSTSHAVE: Cold water wash with brush squeezings followed by Chiseled Face Cryogen AS Splash and finished with Cremo Cooling Post Shave Balm

 

Super cool looking razor. Sounds like you had a wonderfully cold shave!

 

Thank you Patrick.


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Thanks Keith!

 

Terrific shave Keith!

 

Maelstrom Promoters
4 April 2020

This list is provided as a public service to maintain harmony by letting folks know what not to discuss. Please let me know if I have omitted anything. Updates will be provided

Adjustable razors (usefulness of the adjustment settings)
Arko
Blooming soap (includes dousing)
@clint64's relationship to the Simpson Brush Twitter feed
Clubman
Cufflinks (limited to exclusion of said item on wrist shots)
Flames on @jluc's Chevelle
Fruitcake (lack of)
Gillette Fatboys and Slims (limited to sub-par razor comments)
Glue Dots
Granules
Houndstooth
@jluc's shave den inventory
Justin Bieber
@NCoxSTL's Toggle (sordid backstory of how it was acquired)
@Paul Turner's spending sprees
Piggly Wiggly (Aisle 12 only)
Slippery Elm Bark (all uses: internal, external, human, animal, and agricultural)
Tabac
The Veg
Williams
@wchnu (pretty much anything)​

 

Wonderful shave, Jeff!

 

I'd like to avail myself of this availability to disciss my speding sprees...cuttin' back some. And as we know I love Clubman. Oh no, I discussed two of the things on the list. For the life of me I don't know what got into me! As for Aisle 12, all the paper products are gone. OH NO I DISCUSSED SOMETHING AGAIN!!! As for our 5-letter radio station man,, good man, good reviewer of shaveing products. ("Turning to Sports here on WCHNU.....there isn't any!!!").

 

Gorgeous photo and shave Jim. You’ll get the angle sorted out shortly.


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Sounds like you have a handle on it Jim!

 

Lovely shave Jeff!