May 2020 30 Day Rule/Focus Pix & Discussion

How sleek those lines are! Awesome shave and report Joseph--very impressed with Tom's ability to keep cranking out awesome razors

Very sad to hear that the stag has gotten the thumbs down from SWMBO. It's hard to say goodbye to a scent you like in order to please someone you love. The better path, certainly, but still a disheartening one at times.

 

One of the many reasons I dislike math

 

Beautiful shave and lineup Joe.

 

It's Mixed-Up-May, and since I only have 4 AS, that little triple threat was just one of the permutations.

Eventually I'll do all 4--walking into the same room as the Missus on that day will probably be more dangerous than any MAY-hem shave I could have dreamed up

 

Thank you Jason. That is a tabletop. We visited India 22 years ago and bought several tables, a chest and a secretary desk made of rosewood and carved. Shipping was cheap and easy before 9/11 so the overall costs was dirt cheap.

 

SOTD WEDNESDAY, MAY 13, 2020

Well it had been too long without a shave from my favorite vintage SE, the GE Jones Shake Sharp Model 1.5. This remarkable little shaver never lets me down, and up until the arrival of my Ronson safety razor, seemed the only Vintage SE I owned that used standard DE blades. The jury is still out as to the practicality of using DE blades in the Ronson. I’m awaiting arrival of a tool On Saturday which I hope will allow such use. But back to the Shake Sharp. Most people are familiar with the metal handled versions, but the first, and what I feel the best is the original Bakelite handled version. The razor was designed in the late 30s during the carbon steel razor blade era with its own built-in hone to self sharpen these thicker blades. For whatever reason, but probably WWII, the razor wasn’t produced until the mid to late 40s. Unfortunately, this was during the advent of SS blades which didn’t sharpen well. But what I have learned is that stacked DE blades make this razor a winner. The thicker stacked blades do make it more difficult to cut oneself. I like to think of this razor as my birth year razor (1947).

Software for today’s shave consisted of Chiseled Face Cryogen soap and AS Splash. I used the Jayaruh Silvertip Badger Rosewood #378 for lather generation, and it delivered a very thick, cooling lather. My only gripe with this soap are the associated menthol fumes. Fine Snake Bite soap seems as cooling, but doesn’t overpower with menthol fumes like the Cryogen soap. After applying the Cryogen lather I needed to close my eyes for a minute or two because of the fumes. I needed to do this for each of the two passes (WTG, ATG). I really like menthol, but this particular soap and I just don’t get along. In any case, after the short waiting period with eyes closed preceding stubble removal for each pass, the Shake Sharp delivered it’s usual exemplary whisker reduction and delivered me again to BBS land. I feel clean, Smooth, cool and refreshed.

RAZOR: G.E. Jones Shake Sharp (Model 1.5)
BLADES: 2 Stacked Suneko
PREP: Cold water rinse
BRUSH: Jayaruh Custom Rosewood Silvertip Badger #378
SOAP: Chiseled Face Cryogen
POSTSHAVE: Cold water wash with Glyce Glycerin soap followed by Thayers Lavender WH and Chiseled Face Cryogen AS Splash. Finished with A&E Post-Shave Serum.

 

Very cool James.

 

Awesome progress Tim. Congrats.

 

Love the photo and shave report Primo.

 

Thank you Joe. I am not sure TOBS should have named the soap a Fougere instead of Sandalwood. The scent is not what I would typically call a Sandalwood scent. However, I do like the scent.

 

Awesome shave and report Jeff.

 

Terrific shave and photos, Jeff!

 

Thank you Clint. It was enjoyable.

 

Great shave as always Jeff! I downloaded the mobile zoom app to be able to join you Friday albeit only audio.

 

That’s fine, Joe. Glad you can participate.

 

Thanks, Jim.

 

Thanks, Clint.

 

awesome shave and pic Tim,good show..

 

awesome shave and pic Joseph..

 

thank you Joe..