April 2020 30 Day Rule/Focus Pix and Discussion

jtspartan · Apr 8, 2020

McCrae said: ↑

Very nice gear. American Blend AS is one of my favorite scents. I've been looking at Zenith brushes for a couple of weeks now, might just pull the trigger now!
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Thanks, Dan. I have a 2nd Zenith that I bashed out of the plastic handle and put in a green resin handle. If you want it, you can have it for the price of the knot. I had it on the buy/sell a few weeks ago.

It is unused.

jtspartan · Apr 8, 2020

Primotenore said: ↑

Found this:
The OC 84 has 12 teeth, whilst the Jaws has 9.
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The Jaws .84 would be the same as the .68 Jaws in terms of teeth, and the .68 regular OC would be the same # as the .84, I would think.

brit · Apr 8, 2020

Trigger said: ↑

Checked my pinky and the wound is healing nicely after 5 days. Took a cotton swab with cold water to clean it up a bit. Placed a new bandage on it while living an opening at the tip to allow it to breathe.
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good news Joe..

jtface · Apr 8, 2020

jgreenepa said: ↑

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SOTD 04/08/2020

A man can definitely become addicted to the delightful velveteen feeling smooth skin arising from a barber close BBS shave. The truth underlying any safety razor is that it really is nothing more than a blade holder. The transition many make from safety razor to shavette to straight arises for a variety of reasons. There’s the danger coupled with the mastery of technique of straight edge open shaving. There’s the connection to our past and the history of shaving dating back to the Egyptians. Then there’s just the feeling of belonging to a small select club. But most importantly, it’s that feeling of shaving mastery, understanding shaving angle and the accompanying skin stretching required for a great shave that contributes to the improvement of safety razor shaving. In my case a neurological condition prohibits my joining the open edge family.

Safety razor designers can attempt to engineer blade angle and blade exposure into their blade holders, but technique still reigns supreme. The safety razor shavers’ acronym, “YOUR MILEAGE MAY VARY (YMMV)”, exemplifies the role technique plays. But is that all there is to it? I own a variety of vintage and modern artisan safety razors, and can elicit a decent shave from all of them, but there are certain razors that that just seem to perform better for me within certain blade parameters. For example, my Rex Ambassador shaves beautifully with Wizamets or Voskhods, not so much with Feathers or Nacets. Whereas my AS-D2 and Occam’s DE reform best with Feathers or Nacets, and not so much with Voskhods or Wizamets. When it comes to my SE razors, of which I own many, my favorite DE SE, the G.E. Jones Shake Sharp performs best with any stacked DE blade, but the blades of choice for my smoothest and closest shave are Sunekos.

I can achieve a BBS shave with any of my razors, but have recently discovered that the closest barber-level BBS is best achieved with a Feather Super blade in any of my SE AC blade holders. Today’s one and a half pass BBS was delivered through my newest SE AC razor ordered back in December of 2019, the Colonial General V2. What I most love about this razor is the sense of effortless competence I experience when shaving with it. It truly feels like I’m just sweeping away the lather. The Feather Super blade is incredibly sharp, but the balance and weight of the razor in hand allows for old, shaky me to exert negative pressure with no effort. So much so, in fact, that there is no audible or tactile feel of the blade cutting. I will always insist on Feather Super Blades in future AC SE shaves. I truly enjoy shaving both face and noggin with this razor. I feel clean, velveteen smooth, and refreshed.

RAZOR: Colonial General V2 in 316L SS
BLADE: Feather Super AC
PREP: Cold water rinse
BRUSH: Alpha Shaving T-400 with 26mm Silvertip Badger Knot
SOAP: Pannacrema Nuavia Blu
POSTSHAVE: Cold water wash with brush squeezings followed by Thayers Lavender WH and finished with Fine Fresh Vetiver AS Splash
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I just want to say that this is an incredible post. Thank you for taking the time to compose and share this, Jeff.

jtface · Apr 8, 2020

jtspartan said: ↑

Thanks, Dan. I have a 2nd Zenith that I bashed out of the plastic handle and put in a green resin handle. If you want it, you can have it for the price of the knot. I had it on the buy/sell a few weeks ago.
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It is unused.
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Is that one of your creations, Jason?

brit · Apr 8, 2020

clint64 said: ↑

Simply gorgeous Gary.

Great photo and shave Dan. I am glad you are getting the razor sorted. I know many like the Voskhod blades but I never enjoyed using them.

Love the photo and shave report Jason. I prefer the Zenith and Mondial boars to the Omega boars.

Excellent photo and shave report Joseph. My guess would be some fragrance or essential oil in the soaps are irritating your skin.
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thank you Clint..

jtspartan · Apr 8, 2020

jtface said: ↑

Is that one of your creations, Jason?
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Yes.

Trigger · Apr 8, 2020

jgreenepa said: ↑

View attachment 222799
SOTD 04/08/2020

A man can definitely become addicted to the delightful velveteen feeling smooth skin arising from a barber close BBS shave. The truth underlying any safety razor is that it really is nothing more than a blade holder. The transition many make from safety razor to shavette to straight arises for a variety of reasons. There’s the danger coupled with the mastery of technique of straight edge open shaving. There’s the connection to our past and the history of shaving dating back to the Egyptians. Then there’s just the feeling of belonging to a small select club. But most importantly, it’s that feeling of shaving mastery, understanding shaving angle and the accompanying skin stretching required for a great shave that contributes to the improvement of safety razor shaving. In my case a neurological condition prohibits my joining the open edge family.

Safety razor designers can attempt to engineer blade angle and blade exposure into their blade holders, but technique still reigns supreme. The safety razor shavers’ acronym, “YOUR MILEAGE MAY VARY (YMMV)”, exemplifies the role technique plays. But is that all there is to it? I own a variety of vintage and modern artisan safety razors, and can elicit a decent shave from all of them, but there are certain razors that that just seem to perform better for me within certain blade parameters. For example, my Rex Ambassador shaves beautifully with Wizamets or Voskhods, not so much with Feathers or Nacets. Whereas my AS-D2 and Occam’s DE reform best with Feathers or Nacets, and not so much with Voskhods or Wizamets. When it comes to my SE razors, of which I own many, my favorite DE SE, the G.E. Jones Shake Sharp performs best with any stacked DE blade, but the blades of choice for my smoothest and closest shave are Sunekos.

I can achieve a BBS shave with any of my razors, but have recently discovered that the closest barber-level BBS is best achieved with a Feather Super blade in any of my SE AC blade holders. Today’s one and a half pass BBS was delivered through my newest SE AC razor ordered back in December of 2019, the Colonial General V2. What I most love about this razor is the sense of effortless competence I experience when shaving with it. It truly feels like I’m just sweeping away the lather. The Feather Super blade is incredibly sharp, but the balance and weight of the razor in hand allows for old, shaky me to exert negative pressure with no effort. So much so, in fact, that there is no audible or tactile feel of the blade cutting. I will always insist on Feather Super Blades in future AC SE shaves. I truly enjoy shaving both face and noggin with this razor. I feel clean, velveteen smooth, and refreshed.

RAZOR: Colonial General V2 in 316L SS
BLADE: Feather Super AC
PREP: Cold water rinse
BRUSH: Alpha Shaving T-400 with 26mm Silvertip Badger Knot
SOAP: Pannacrema Nuavia Blu
POSTSHAVE: Cold water wash with brush squeezings followed by Thayers Lavender WH and finished with Fine Fresh Vetiver AS Splash
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Great shave and inciteful post Jeff!

brit · Apr 8, 2020

jgreenepa said: ↑

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SOTD 04/08/2020

A man can definitely become addicted to the delightful velveteen feeling smooth skin arising from a barber close BBS shave. The truth underlying any safety razor is that it really is nothing more than a blade holder. The transition many make from safety razor to shavette to straight arises for a variety of reasons. There’s the danger coupled with the mastery of technique of straight edge open shaving. There’s the connection to our past and the history of shaving dating back to the Egyptians. Then there’s just the feeling of belonging to a small select club. But most importantly, it’s that feeling of shaving mastery, understanding shaving angle and the accompanying skin stretching required for a great shave that contributes to the improvement of safety razor shaving. In my case a neurological condition prohibits my joining the open edge family.

Safety razor designers can attempt to engineer blade angle and blade exposure into their blade holders, but technique still reigns supreme. The safety razor shavers’ acronym, “YOUR MILEAGE MAY VARY (YMMV)”, exemplifies the role technique plays. But is that all there is to it? I own a variety of vintage and modern artisan safety razors, and can elicit a decent shave from all of them, but there are certain razors that that just seem to perform better for me within certain blade parameters. For example, my Rex Ambassador shaves beautifully with Wizamets or Voskhods, not so much with Feathers or Nacets. Whereas my AS-D2 and Occam’s DE reform best with Feathers or Nacets, and not so much with Voskhods or Wizamets. When it comes to my SE razors, of which I own many, my favorite DE SE, the G.E. Jones Shake Sharp performs best with any stacked DE blade, but the blades of choice for my smoothest and closest shave are Sunekos.

I can achieve a BBS shave with any of my razors, but have recently discovered that the closest barber-level BBS is best achieved with a Feather Super blade in any of my SE AC blade holders. Today’s one and a half pass BBS was delivered through my newest SE AC razor ordered back in December of 2019, the Colonial General V2. What I most love about this razor is the sense of effortless competence I experience when shaving with it. It truly feels like I’m just sweeping away the lather. The Feather Super blade is incredibly sharp, but the balance and weight of the razor in hand allows for old, shaky me to exert negative pressure with no effort. So much so, in fact, that there is no audible or tactile feel of the blade cutting. I will always insist on Feather Super Blades in future AC SE shaves. I truly enjoy shaving both face and noggin with this razor. I feel clean, velveteen smooth, and refreshed.

RAZOR: Colonial General V2 in 316L SS
BLADE: Feather Super AC
PREP: Cold water rinse
BRUSH: Alpha Shaving T-400 with 26mm Silvertip Badger Knot
SOAP: Pannacrema Nuavia Blu
POSTSHAVE: Cold water wash with brush squeezings followed by Thayers Lavender WH and finished with Fine Fresh Vetiver AS Splash
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awesome write up,shave and pic Jeff..

brit · Apr 8, 2020

jtspartan said: ↑

Very nice again, Gary! You’ve inspired me to bring out the Deep Blue Sea sample I have for a shave next week.
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thank you Jason..

Primotenore · Apr 8, 2020

jtspartan said: ↑

The Jaws .84 would be the same as the .68 Jaws in terms of teeth, and the .68 regular OC would be the same # as the .84, I would think.
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OK, just ordered the Jaws base, so soon I will be able to make a real comparison. Details to follow.

Primotenore · Apr 8, 2020

jgreenepa said: ↑

View attachment 222799
SOTD 04/08/2020

A man can definitely become addicted to the delightful velveteen feeling smooth skin arising from a barber close BBS shave. The truth underlying any safety razor is that it really is nothing more than a blade holder. The transition many make from safety razor to shavette to straight arises for a variety of reasons. There’s the danger coupled with the mastery of technique of straight edge open shaving. There’s the connection to our past and the history of shaving dating back to the Egyptians. Then there’s just the feeling of belonging to a small select club. But most importantly, it’s that feeling of shaving mastery, understanding shaving angle and the accompanying skin stretching required for a great shave that contributes to the improvement of safety razor shaving. In my case a neurological condition prohibits my joining the open edge family.

Safety razor designers can attempt to engineer blade angle and blade exposure into their blade holders, but technique still reigns supreme. The safety razor shavers’ acronym, “YOUR MILEAGE MAY VARY (YMMV)”, exemplifies the role technique plays. But is that all there is to it? I own a variety of vintage and modern artisan safety razors, and can elicit a decent shave from all of them, but there are certain razors that that just seem to perform better for me within certain blade parameters. For example, my Rex Ambassador shaves beautifully with Wizamets or Voskhods, not so much with Feathers or Nacets. Whereas my AS-D2 and Occam’s DE reform best with Feathers or Nacets, and not so much with Voskhods or Wizamets. When it comes to my SE razors, of which I own many, my favorite DE SE, the G.E. Jones Shake Sharp performs best with any stacked DE blade, but the blades of choice for my smoothest and closest shave are Sunekos.

I can achieve a BBS shave with any of my razors, but have recently discovered that the closest barber-level BBS is best achieved with a Feather Super blade in any of my SE AC blade holders. Today’s one and a half pass BBS was delivered through my newest SE AC razor ordered back in December of 2019, the Colonial General V2. What I most love about this razor is the sense of effortless competence I experience when shaving with it. It truly feels like I’m just sweeping away the lather. The Feather Super blade is incredibly sharp, but the balance and weight of the razor in hand allows for old, shaky me to exert negative pressure with no effort. So much so, in fact, that there is no audible or tactile feel of the blade cutting. I will always insist on Feather Super Blades in future AC SE shaves. I truly enjoy shaving both face and noggin with this razor. I feel clean, velveteen smooth, and refreshed.

RAZOR: Colonial General V2 in 316L SS
BLADE: Feather Super AC
PREP: Cold water rinse
BRUSH: Alpha Shaving T-400 with 26mm Silvertip Badger Knot
SOAP: Pannacrema Nuavia Blu
POSTSHAVE: Cold water wash with brush squeezings followed by Thayers Lavender WH and finished with Fine Fresh Vetiver AS Splash
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Well-written post, Jeff. Thank you.

jgreenepa · Apr 8, 2020

Primotenore said: ↑

Well-written post, Jeff. Thank you.
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Thanks, Maestro!

jtspartan · Apr 8, 2020

jluc said: ↑

April 8th
Razor: Carbon Shaving Cx-316L
Blade: Astra SP (2)
Brush: SOC Taj Mistura
Pre-shave: PAA The Cube
Soap: CF Ghost Town Barber
PAA Galactic witch hazel
PAA unscented Star Jelly
AS: CF Ghost Town Barber

Good morning

Fantastic shave to start the day! Three passes for near BBS. Silent alum.

Have a great day!
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Love that bowl every time you show it off, Jim! The razor sounds completely dialed in already.

jgreenepa · Apr 8, 2020

brit said: ↑

awesome write up,shave and pic Jeff..
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Thanks, Gary! Much appreciated feedback from my first friend here at TSD.

jgreenepa · Apr 8, 2020

Trigger said: ↑

Great shave and inciteful post Jeff!
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Thanks, Joe!

jtspartan · Apr 8, 2020

Terry said: ↑

Good morning everyone!
Got out a P4 Gillette Slim or Black Beauty loaded it with a new Feather blade, set on 9.
As with all of the slims, if you didn't know, turn the knob 1/8 to 1/4 turn more after you close the barn doors.
Be careful, don't go to far otherwise it could damage it.
A great 2 pass head and face shave with only one little bump on the head that's gone.
Not a real brush cutter, but on 9, a great shaver.
I like the slims and have no real issues with them other than they stopped making them.
View attachment 222771 Once more with the PAA Bay Rum, I feel and smell great.
Smooth and ready for the day.

Everyone stay safe.
ENJOY!
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Very nice, Terry. Can’t recall a Black Beauty being referred to as a Slim, but I guess they are an updated one, in theory. I believe the packaging originally called them a Super Adjustable. Longs are 109mm, shorts are 84mm or some thing like that.

jgreenepa · Apr 8, 2020

jtface said: ↑

I just want to say that this is an incredible post. Thank you for taking the time to compose and share this, Jeff.
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Thanks, James! We old farts get thoughtful every now and then!

jtspartan · Apr 8, 2020

clint64 said: ↑

April 8, 2020
Blackbird Brass SB
Feather
Shavemac Synthetic
Cade Shave Soap
Small Batch Shave Tonic

We had a little rain last night which helped with the pollen which certainly made the morning walk with Mocha more enjoyable. I decided to go with the Cade shave soap this morning. I did but a couple of tablespoons off water on the soap before showering. This seems to make the soap easier to load. At any rate the Shavemac synthetic did a wonderful job loading and lathering the Cade. Over the last couple of days, I have found myself adding pressure to the Brassbird while shaving causing weepers. I made a determined effort to not add pressure today with much better results. A wonderful drama free BBS shave. A splash of Small Batch Shave Tonic and I am ready for the day ahead. I hope everyone has a great Wednesday.
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Excellent photo, Clint, and I’m glad to hear your allergies got a bit of a break today. That was my longest learnt lesson in wetshaving- what less pressure actually meant. I’m a slow learner...

jtspartan · Apr 8, 2020

b1hart said: ↑

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April 8th

Cella PS Gel, Shaving Cream, AS Balm, After Shave - Almond
Ever Ready 100 Synthetic
Feather ProGuard
Feather AC DX - Kamisori Style

Couldn't resist a shave today, even with the blood letting from a shaved bump yesterday. Seriously thought about skipping, but the clean face feel & time spent is ingrained as part of the morning routine (with strong coffee and jamming tunes). The small self indulgence just helps start the day off 'right'.

So....dug out an oldie, but a favorite aroma. Cella 'Red' is a sweet almond fragrance. The Pre Shave Gel is clear and thin, very slick stuff. While the Shaving Cream is labeled as a cream...it's pretty dry...stiff in the container like Stirling or PAA, maybe even slightly denser than a couple blends. Cella's After Shave Balm is light tan, similar consistency to thin sunscreen, and the After Shave feels like many mass produced versions (ToBS, Proraso, Clubman). Great face feel after the shave, but slightly 'squeaky' while actually using the shaving cream.

Two pass shave with the Feather AC DX and the ProGuard blade, following with a little touch up for the right neck/jawline area. Easily a DFS+, if not BBS almost everywhere. Love using this razor, easy to maneuver, easy to hold. This morning the ProGuard blade saved a small set down 'correction'....was adjusting angle, hovering the blade barely above the skin, under nostril area, and the blade touched down before expectation...no nick, cut or issue for this slight misstep, nor for the entire shave. Awesome fragrant yogurty thick lather was accomplished, but...yeah, completely forgot to include the Ever Ready 100 brush in the setup. Small shame, it's completely matched in color! My images are done after every morning's shave....and guess coffee hadn't kicked in yet. Oops.

Hope everyone has a Wonderful Wednesday!
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A very informative review of the Cella, Blair... your colour matching was so good I didn’t even notice the missing brush...

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