April 2020 30 Day Rule/Focus Pix and Discussion

Very nice shave and picture sir!

 

Thanks.
The clippers my wife used on me used to belong to our Cocker Spaniel. He hasn't been with us since 2004. They did do the job but if I ever need another at home haircut I'll do what you did and get a nicer set or at least a set designed for humans. The guards didn't go short enough for the sides so she had to do a little free hand.

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thank you Charlie.functional until pull out the balsa wood and fine linen for a nice insert .is this a cigar box.it is lined like one..has sheesham wood label on the bottom..quite airtight closing the lid like an old cigar /cigarette case..just curious..
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needs a clean up and finish..

 

very cool,just don't use his nail clippers..

 

Aaahh, that's one way to look at it, Gary .

 

Ok, I have to repent! I am jealous of the hairy guys!

 

..awesome Charlie,how is the Tabag course going....i think Paul is ignoring me..something about a moon..or an isle 12 moment,not sure..

 

there you are,good morning Paul..

 

Hi Gary..right, a bit of a late start.

 

good morning gents..off school today so no gillette lessons....randomly picked a nice shaver,the sheraton.loaded the platinum blade.brush custom made by our Jason/omega boar built a fabulous crabtree lime lather in the captain's copper bowl.2 + smooth passes later the boy face appeared..whiskers be gone..crabtree and evelyn lime cologne to finish..too windy yesterday for a roof pic,but will continue weather permitting..i went with a woods inspired by @jtspartan Jason pic ..the crabtree and evelyn soaps i have build awesome lathers,despite their bad run/reformulation in the early 2013 era.thankfully corrected,but annoyed many out there.sadly they are gone now ,last year..anyhoo..have a great sunday everyone..

 

SOTD Sunday, April 26, 2020

This morning’s shave was with the Broman Razor. The razor weighs in at nearly 80 grams, and admittedly feels good in the hand. It comes with 10 Permasharp blades, not my favorite blade by a long shot. Instead, I split a Polsilver DE blade in half, and used that in the razor. By way of background, I’ve never shaved with pivoting head razors or carts, but rather with the same Schick Krona DE for over 50 years. I've owned a Leaf and a OneBlade and ended up doing myself some serious damage, and sold both. Since the Krona gave up the ghost, I've managed to accumulate an ungodly number of safety razors, 12 of which I shave with in my daily rotation.

My experience with the Broman was different in that I managed not to hurt myself, but I also had three immediate issues. The first is serious, the second just annoying, and the third looks like it may be a deal breaker for me with this razor. I have a styled beard, and am used to a safety razor to trim and maintain its shape. The head on the Broman is bulky, and does not allow for precise trimming around the goatee and sideburns. The blade sits in the center of the head with approximately a .21mm gap on either side as can be seen in the attached image. Lining up a trim becomes very problematic. Secondly, the dang thing clacks as the pivoting head moves which is quite annoying. And finally, as a regular head shaver, I need a razor that clears the stubble on both face and dome. I just was unable to get at the stubble in some of the hills and valleys on the back of my dome. The head was too bulky.

Let’s get to the actual shave. I selected Nancy Boy Signature Shave Cream, my Alpha Shaving Brush with the 26mm Two Band Badger knot, Fine Snake Bite AS Splash, and A&E Post-Shave Serum. Nancy Boy shave cream is every bit as good as Mantic59 said. It provided a very generous, thick lather. I really enjoyed using it. Next time, I’ll have to mentholate it wth M-Bomb. The razor did not allow for precise trimming and clickety clacked throughout all three (WTG, XTG,ATG) passes leaving me with a very rough untrimmed result, not even a CCS. Now Kensurfs raved about this razor in his video, but he’s not a head shaver. Determined to achieve my usual shave result, I pulled out my faithful Shake Sharp and trimmed and cleaned up both head and dome leaving me with my desired BBS.

The razor cost 41 British Pounds which is roughly equivalent to $51. I'm sure this razor will shave perfectly well for a younger, smoother shaver who’s comfortable in his or her cartridge shave technique. It’s just not going to work for me. I’ll be listing it for $40 dollars shipping included on the TSD BST for anyone in Canada or CONUS.

RAZOR: Broman
BLADE: Polsilver
PREP: Cold water rinse
BRUSH: Alpha Shaving T-400 Tribute w/ 26mm Two Band Badger Knot
CREAM: Nancy Boy Signature Shave Cream
POSTSHAVE: Cold water wash with Glyce Glycerin soap followed by Thayers Lavender WH and Fine Accoutrements Snake Bite AS Splash. Finished with A&E Post-Shave Serum

 

yes sir.. how are you..

 

This morning's shave was better than "that of yesterday"(I know...I'm getting creative with my writing style....at times). Same lineup, but a Stoylin brush made it an all-Stoylin shave(well, except for the disposeABLE razor). I decided to make sure the areas of yesterday's weepers/cuts had more soap spread over them than before. It did help, but I got a couple weepers in other areas(both of which were relatively harmless..they were just THERE).Strong work along the neck-felt good. 2 passes, as almost always is the case with soap shaves. Pleased overall. Very Excellent.

 

Lovely picture, Gary!


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Doing good thanks, Gary. Looking ahead to do some house chores today(big one being sweep the birdseeds off the deck). But signing on here first, as always.

 

wow ,that was quick my friend..glad old reliable came to the rescue..good morning Jeff..

 

Thanks, Gary! I’ve reached a point where I know whether a razor’s going to work for me. It’s an interesting design. Just not for me.

 

Too bad the razor didn't work out for you, Jeff. Great picture though!

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You talkinabout the man's avatar?

 

very cool Paul..i get up early and get to hear the birds.not having to rush around for work is nice.enjoying my time off ,here of course..and enjoying the simpler things one takes for granted .a nice breakfast,a slow enjoyable shave..wife asleep...almost a life reset..oh and there is the sunshine just came through the window..peaceful.have a fantastic day sir..