April 2020 30 Day Rule/Focus Pix and Discussion

It's a good product Paul. Wickham soap is British made and might require an overseas order. I think I got mine from Connaught. Common to "Russian" leather scents it's less baseball glove, more birch tar.

I use a bowl every shave, though only as a brush holder for creams. I prefer the uniform consistency achievable when mixing up a hard soap lather in a dish. Guess I ought to dig out those other shave sticks and try more face (& head) lathers.

 

Thank you for asking, Joe.
From his son a few hours ago:
"Peep of 5 at 40%, crucial to get him extubated; eyes open, no coherence." He's not out of the woods, yet.

 

April 7th

Proraso PS - Red
Stirling SS & AS - Barbershop
Omega EVO
Bolzano superinox
Rex Ambassador

Very early morning shave today, just getting to post. Warm shower with B&BW face scrub, then Proraso PS Red while working up a Stirling Barbershop scented lather. The Omega EVO synthetic knot is a joy to use, my favorite synthetic. Whipped up a super thick mountain of bowl over flowing goodness today. But the Omega handle, well, it's gonna lose a war with a Dremel very soon.

The Rex Ambassador, henceforth called Rexie (she earned that name TODAY) and a new Bolzano...cruising along the left jaw line, no problem, almost finished with the 1st pass....no warning.....and OWWW....found a skin bump/ingrown hair or sumthin' that wasn't apparent when face scrubbing in the shower just a few minutes earlier....and now I'm dealing with precious red fluid draining faster than a leaky unattended faucet. Gentlemen Jon's? Nope. Styptic Pencil? Barely slowed it down.... Proraso Styptic Gel? After a minute....shriveled skin enough to form a reddish bubble. Lathered around the problem patch, able to finish a 2nd pass with no more issue. Throw in a quick couple brush strokes for a final lower right neck/jawline buff. Done. Wipe a hot towel all over to clean up a bit, DFS most everywhere, save for the left jawline....which promptly started flowing again after the warm towel wipe. Yet another styptic gel smear....faucet plugged, again. Finished with a Stirling Barbershop AS dose (avoiding the shriveling skin area).

I guess I'm ready for a Tuesday. Wednesday just might be a skip day....

Love the Stirling Barbershop's take on a classic fragrance! It's a very nice, wifey approved blend. Still catching whiffs of it almost 7 hours later. If it could only make me forget that styptic episode...

Hope everyone has a Fantastic rest of the day!

 

fine set up and pic Blair..

 

All systems go...
Now we'll see about the Sherlock.
I am really interested how you like the Pine Tar. I use pine tar shampoo all the time.

 

Well, he is still improving and that's a great thing! Continuing my prayers for him and that eventually you and he will be performing together again.

 

I would, however, I don't want a re-plated razor. I would prefer the original nickel in great shape.

 

Despite the wound, it was a nice shave, Blair!

 

Nice shave, Blair...until..

 

Those are some very kind words, Joe.

 

Great shave, Joe. I prefer a well-wrung-out brush, myself.

 

i agree sir,not a replate fan either.none of my gillettes are replates..my senator is decent with minor brassing on the handle..to find one like your ranger would be awesome..

 

Great picture, Terry!

 

Excellent picture, Gary!

 

Thanks for this, Clint. I'm really starting to believe that there is a significant difference in the Simpson T2 and T3 knots based on size. I have the T2 and am truly just 'meh' about it based on the lack of volume in the knot. I can't imagine the T1. Your T3 sounds fantastic. It reminds me of the SynBad- the 30mm version is as good or better than any Synth I have, the smaller ones are just ok.
I agree, the CH2 knot is superb. I do with the handle was a little taller, but I guess that's why it is a CH!

 

Nice shave, Paul!

 

I will continue to keep you both in my prayers.

 

Wonderful picture, Joseph!

 

Thanks Joseph!