April 2020 30 Day Rule/Focus Pix and Discussion

Exciting head shave today. I lathered up then removed hair. 2 passes and done . Wooooo!

 

I only got one weep that went away with cold water. I take that any day of the week. Truly, I had enough excitement with the pinky affair to last me a few years. Lol!

 

Stunning, Blair!

Nice, Patrick!

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SOTD MONDAY, APRIL 27, 2020

I’m grateful that I learned yesterday that the Broman razor was not for me, because the cleanup allowed me to reexperience my favorite razor. What I discovered is that it remains my favorite SE. The two stacked Feather DE blades used in this unique shaving tool feel every bit as stiff and unyielding as my favorite AC blade, the Feather Super and deliver as good a shave. The only drawback is the weight, but the quality of the shave delivered more than makes up for the latter deficit!

The GE Jones Shake Sharp is a very unique SE that uses DE blades. One of my shave mentors here at TSD and elsewhere, Jeff (@jmudrick), introduced me to the razor, his favorite as well, and I’m forever grateful. I now own three, one of which, the nickel plated Mark 2.0, resides in Philly, my favorite, the Bakelite Mark 1.5, is here in the Philly burbs with me, and another, a gold plated Mark 2.0, is at our place on Tybee Island. I used to own five, but PIF’d two to friends at TSD.

My friend Jeff taught me about stacking two SS DE blades in the Bakelite version. I just extended the technique to the metal handled versions. The razor was originally designed in the late thirties during the carbon steel blade era, but wasn’t produced until the mid to late forties on into the mid fifties when production ceased. A SE self sharpening razor, with its own built-in hone, developed during the thrifty late depression days just prior to WWII, allowed for a person to literally ‘Shake’ their carbon blades - which were thicker than the new SS blades - ‘Sharp’. It was designed to use the cheaper carbon steel DE blade. The carbon steel blades were thicker than the then new SS blades. Stacking two SS blades works beautifully to provide a sharp edge, yet one not so prone to biting.

For today’s shave I again used the Nancy Boy Signature shave cream only this time with 6 drops of M-Bomb, my Viking Silvertip Badger brush, Fine Accoutrements Lavender Pour Homme AS Splash, and A&E Post-Shave Serum. The shave, after my shower, proceeded exactly as anticipated following my regular cold water rinse prep. Two and a half, leisurely, relaxed passes (WTG, ATG, ATG) with this spectacular new shaving cream followed by Thayers Lavender WH, Fine Lavender Pour Homme AS Splash and a finish with A&E Post-Shave Serum ended a very slow, luxurious shave. Your very happy narrator was pleasantly led to bloodless BBS land. I feel clean, smooth, cool, and refreshed.

RAZOR: Bakelite handled Shake Sharp Mark 1.5 SE
BLADE: Two Stacked Feather DE Blades
PREP: Cold water rinse
BRUSH: Viking Silvertip Badger
CREAM: Nancy Boy Signature Shave Cream salted with 6 drops of M-Bomb
POSTSHAVE: Cold water wash with Glyce Glycerin soap followed by Thayers Lavender WH and Fine Accoutrements Lavender Pour Homme AS Splash. Finished with A&E Post-Shave Serum

 

Wonderful shave and report, Jeff!

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Warms my heart to see love for the Shake Sharp. Great you scored a 1.5, those buggers couldn't have been in production long (a few months in '46 probably). A minor correction, Friel's initial design dates from '43.

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awesome shave and pic Jim,good morning..

 

Thanks, Gary!
Good morning..

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fine shave Patrick..

 

Very cool shave! I've given my razor about 50 laps on crOx and the same again on leather... It's now topping arm/leg hairs... Going to give it a bash later!

 

Thanks, Jeff! It remains my favorite SE. My favorite modern DE is the Colonial Silversmith with its new handle and the Colonial General V2 my favorite AC SE when equipped with a Feather Super.

 

awesome shave,pic and report Jeff..

 

Thanks, Jim.

 

Thanks, Gary!

 

Great shave, Patrick! Barbasol’s great stuff! I used it for probably 40 yrs.

 

Great straight shave report, Sensei! I always enjoy your summaries!

 

All the bases covered there Tommy. Menthol Monday, Arko, Adjustable. I may have to search out another PAL adjustable. PIF'd one in the 2019 TSD Secret Santa...didn't shave with it, but it was really nice looking and felt great in hand. The Supply Co v2 completely is a twin in overall appearance, minus the adjustability. Very nice setup!.

Sir Hare is some great soap Paul! Great report and shave despite the nick!

Nice menthol Monday shave Joe!

Thanks Patrick! Sincerely appreciated. I'll confess to stints of catalog & brochure photography for manufacturing & retail companies over the years. Sometimes working only with the marketing mgr's notes & brochure prose, so maybe it rubbed off a little.

I've corrected my paper, submitted for regrading! Guilty as charged. That's what I get for not paying attention in Geography and razor history....then keyboarding w/4 hours of sleep last night.

That's what it's all about Patrick! Simple works!

Great read and report Jeff! Love the image! Great variety!

 

Beautiful pic and shave report, Blair! Unfortunately, SV is a soap I can’t use. It’s great stuff. I’m glad you’re enjoying it. Have a good day!

 

Thanks, Blair, glad you enjoyed it. I really love the razor! I should just call it the BBS machine!