April 2020 30 Day Rule/Focus Pix and Discussion

If I ever decide to grow facial hair again, Fu Manchu may be the choice. .

 

Lloyd the Barber would be proud Clint!

 

Very interesting Neal, well then, if my internet doesn't slow down to a stop.
Might be a great search.
thanks
tp

 

I'm not particularly crazy about Clubman, and the jury is still out on Slippery Elm bark.

Enjoy your quiet time of reflection and fun, Chris!

 

SOTD 04/05/2020

Learned a new shaving lesson today about my Rex Ambassador, at least for me! It’s definitely blade dependent, YMMV. I’ve been shaving very successfully with the Rex since it’s repair at Razor Emporium. My usual settings are 5 and then 3 with a Voskhod blade, not with a Nacet blade. It appears that I need to adjust the settings that worked so well with the coated Voskhod blade. Nacets are really sharp, second after Feather, according to tests conducted at Refined Shave. A setting of 5 which worked so beautifully for me with the Voskhod was just too much blade exposure with the Nacet. After nicking myself three times within the first two strokes, I stopped, applied styptic, and swapped out the blade. I put the Nacet into my Feather SS, and loaded the Rex with a fresh Voskhod. It was like night and day. After the swap, I had the razor I remembered so fondly.

The Viking Silvertip Badger brush did an excellent job generating a nice thick pre-mentholated MWF paste which I then face and head lathered into that nice yogurty coating that works so well for me. After the initial blade faux pas, I proceeded to complete the first WTG pass, albeit gingerly on my injured right cheek. The rest of the pass was business as usual. After relathering, the second ATG pass was completed leaving me with a more than acceptable DFS++. Witch hazel followed by Fine Snake Bite AS Splash and Pre de Provence Bergamot and Thyme AS Balm completed a great shave leaving me feeling cool, smooth and clean.

RAZOR: Rex Ambassador
BLADE: Voskhod
PREP: Cold water rinse
BRUSH: Viking Silvertip Badger
SOAP: Mitchell’s Wool Fat
POSTSHAVE: Cold water wash with brush squeezings followed by Thayers Lavender WH and Fine Snake Bite AS Splash. Finished with Pre de Provence Bergamot and Thyme Aftershave Balm

 

That's a great lunch! I would add crisp and crunchy Italian bread to dunk and soak up the broth. Unfortunately, you never experienced real NY Italian bread and it is quite a delight. Ok, maybe I am too biased. Lol!

 

It's a nice audible to score a nice shave. It is amazing how different blades will work on a specific razor.

 

Thank you Jim. The WSP store is not too far from Asha at ASU so she has picked out my 3 WSP soaps.

 

Thank you Terry.

Thank you Joe.

 

Very good shave there Jeff!

I Need to check out the Rex now, lots of $$$.
I saw "feather" twice an the phrase " just to much" in your post.
Your making it tough to keep the credit card amount low.

well???

tp

 

Awesome. You're one third (1/3 or 0.33333333333) of the way toward your goal, Tim, and making great progress.

Not everyone can handle fractions. I found these resources to be very helpful.

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Awesome. You're one third (1/3 or 0.33333333333) of the way toward your goal, Tim, and making great progress.

Not everyone can handle fractions. I found these resources to be very helpful.

 

Thanks to @wristwatchb for helping me out.
So I'm going to start my 30 day setup today, well technically yesterday since I shaved yesterday but as hard as it's going to be since I've got some new items coming in the mail, I'm not going to change my setup for 30 days. For those who didn't catch my first post in the welcome center forum I just discovered wet shaving and I think I've changed my setup about half a dozen times since I began which was only about a month ago! For the next 30 days I'll be using my Rockwell R1 TTO double edge safety razor with Rockwell blades, Proraso eucalyptus and menthol pre shave, Proraso sensitive skin shave soap (white bowl), Hawkins & Brimble brush and to finish off Bulldog original moisturizer and if I'm feeling saucy old fashioned Aqua Velva aftershave as hard as it's going to be, especially when my new items come, I'm not going to cheat and change anything and I'll keep you all updated, probably not everyday but as much as I can. I'm really excited about this it should be a blast!

 

https://www.walmart.com/ip/Chrome-H...ush-for-Men-Father-Gift-Barber-Tool/103138259
that's the brush. it's not really badger but i can't complain, its a good brush for the price.

 

welcome to the shave den!

 

Terry:
I would check some of the BSTs at B&B, DFS, Shave Cadre. They are being sold at decent discounts. There was a guy on EBay selling them for $50 to $60 off.

 

Jake, welcome to The 30 Day Crew! You're off to a great start, my friend. Many of us here have seen the benefit of sticking with the same set up for 30 days until we developed our solid, consistent technique. After 30 days, you'll have plenty of time to enjoy the variety of all the other gear you are collecting. I'm not sure if you realize it or not, but many of us have more than 1 razor and 1 brush.

Most of us are here to help. There are some wingnuts and troublemakers. You'll figure out who they are soon enough. Don't mind the shenanigans. Better yet, start some shenanigans. Jump in, share your progress, and ask questions. Photos are especially welcome. You'll eventually master your tools and begin helping others.

There are some topics that are strictly off limits. Once you figure out what they are, be sure to mention them.

You're officially one of the Crew. Have fun!

 

Lovely picture and nice shave after the blade change, Jeff!

 

Bloody hell. That's a beautiful shave!

Nice shave! Enjoy your lunch and your snooze (old man)...

Really enjoying reading these, Bill. Thank you!

I look forward to reading your verdict, Tim.

That background marries up with the Brassbird beautifully! How does the Brassbird match up to your Karve D SB?

Congratulations on finding the right blade for the Rex, Jeff.

Welcome aboard. We are a friendly group (mostly)... If you exclude Charlie...

Seriously, though, you'll learn a lot from the guys here. I'm constantly learning and have been knocking around just over 2 years!

Enjoy your time in this wonderful, wacky wet-shaving corner of the World Wide Web...

... Got enough w's in there!

 

Thanks, Jim! It was a decent shave after the initial bloodletting.