April 2020 30 Day Rule/Focus Pix and Discussion

April 12th
Razor: Rex Ambassador
Blade: Astra SP (3)
Brush: Zenith boar
Pre-shave: PAA The Cube
Soap: CF Bay Rum
Stirling Bay Rum witch hazel
PAA unscented Star Jelly
AS: CF Bay Rum

Good morning

Wonderful shave to start the day! Three passes for near BBS. Light tickle from the alum.

Happy Easter!

 

Great shave report and photo Tim. I hope you get the lather figured out.


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Thank you Charlie.


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Thank you James.

 

That's the 4th or 5th time in a short time-span the Queen has been given the red-letter notice(I know it's called something else, but I forget just now). Targeted?

 

Very nice Simon. Happy Easter

 

Fantastic photo and shave Jim. How is the CF Bay Rum.

 

Thanks, Clint!
The CF Bay Rum is different but nice. It has ginger and vanilla that set it apart from the others I have. The aftershave does start off kind of synthetic which quickly goes away.

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It's my way of taunting the Ice Cream Man! Lol!

 

Wonderful Jim!

 

SOTD Easter Sunday 04/12/2020

Happy Easter to all! Although I wasn’t planning this shave today, I’m participating in a razor pass around featuring two adjustable razors designed and built by one of the members (@twhite) at The Shave Den, my regular wet shaving hangout. The TAR (Tom’s Adjustable Razor) package consists of two razors, a hefty brass razor and a black aluminum one with a black guncote finish. The brass razor weighs 5.5 oz or 155.9 grams. It’s not a lightweight. The aluminum version weighs in at 55 grams. The OC razor head design reminds me of French Cage Head razors while the overall design is similar to the Gibbs adjustable complete with the 6 point adjustment scale, although the handle is thicker in proportion to the head. Unlike the Gibbs the TAR accommodates modern SS blades that require no modification. I’ll be shaving with the brass razor for the next 4 or 5 days and then will switch to the aluminum for approximately the same number of days. All of my shaves will consist of both head and face shaves, and will use a Suneko DE blade.

For this first shave, I used Lucky Tiger Cream Soap salted with 6 drops of M-Bomb and my Alpha Shaving T-400 Tribute brush with a 24mm Badger/Boar hybrid knot. Before lathering up for the first pass, I prepared for the shave with my usual cold water rinse. Prior reviewers commented on the weight of the brass razor, but it seemed to work quite well for shaky old me. In fact, the weight counterbalanced my tremors and allowed me to focus on shave technique. In hand the razor reminds me of my Famex and Le Coq Cage head razors. I took my time with the first WTG pass using short careful strokes with razor set on 4. That initially felt a bit much in the first few strokes, so I dialed it down to 3 which felt right to me. Although the handle felt a bit thicker than I was used to, I quickly grew used to it. Finally, the overall feel of the razor was well-balanced in hand, allowing for the easy provision of ‘negative pressure’.

After lathering up for my second XTG pass, I adjusted the razor down a full step initially to 2, and then back to 2.5 for the second face pass due to a perceived loss of efficiency. When I do a three pass shave, I only do the face on the second pass, restricting the dome shaves to the first and third passes. The razor’s weight, coupled with my new ability to focus only on shave technique, and not tremors, thanks to said weight, left me with only some selective buffing on both face and dome for the third ATG pass. Tom, you may not realize it, but you’ve designed the ideal razor for shaky oldsters. This was a great introductory shave. I never expected to achieve a face and head BBS with this first shave, but that's what happened. I feel clean, smooth, cool, refreshed, and ready for Easter dinner, albeit virtually with my family. Happy Easter to all of you sheltering in place! May God bless you all with safety and health!

RAZOR: TAR (Tom’s Adjustable Razor) in Brass
BLADE: Suneko DE (1)
PREP: Cold water rinse
BRUSH: Alpha Shaving T-400 Tribute w/ 24mm Hybrid Badger/Boar Knot
SOAP: Lucky Tiger Cream Shave w/ 6 Drops M-Bomb
POSTSHAVE: Cold water wash with Glyce Glycerin soap followed by Thayers Lavender WH and finished with A&E Post-Shave Serum

 

Happy Resurrection Day Everybody!

 

Thank you, Charlie--happy Easter!

 

Thank you, Jim--I've had at least decent lather with it in the past, but the last couple have not impressed me. Hopefully things go better today.

Happy Easter!

 

Possibly the 6 most awesome words put together--ever!

Happy Easter, Evan.

 

Thank you, Gary--happy Easter!

 

Awesome, Simon!

Enjoy your Easter as well, sir.

 

Thanks, Joe!

Terrific shave and report, Jeff!

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Testify. The Mach 3 increased and cemented my overuse of pressure when I shave. Been an uphill battle for me ever since

Have a great Easter, Bill!