May 2020 30 Day Rule/Focus Pix & Discussion

Beautiful pic and great shave report. I’m going on shave #3 with my new Supply, and shave #2 with the modified Feather Super.

 

Gorgeous kit, as usual, Keith! Love the Damascus grain on that blade!

 

Thanks, Joe!

Beautiful, Blair!
I have a Zingari Man Sego blend soap. One of the best soaps in my den and the best when it comes to residual slickness.

Thank you, Jeff!

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I know what 4 out of 5 of those things are, and I'm too scared to ask about one that I don't

I've heard about the Wunderbar, but don't recall getting a very close look at one till your last couple of posts--that's a very nice looking razor! Sleek. Even if you include the Gillettes in the rotation with the Wunderboar, what about the Russian misfits that time forgot?

Great shave and report, Neal--have a fantastic weekend!

 

Wonderful shave and report, Keith--from scales to shape to the steel, that Drew Dick is a gorgeously designed razor. Love it

That is the 2nd super lather I've seen in the last 2 days--something I've never tried, but always been curious about.

 

Smoked. Orange. The label says A Love Letter Written to Oranges, but somehow it feels like it was written to me--sounds incredible

Beautiful photo--again, you've got some fantastic shadow-play going on that puts me in mind of the classic Noir films. Awesome!

 

Awesome--I love it when photos of Mobile Command's shave caches get leaked. Some fortify their dens in the sides of mountains while others amass a fleet of gear, ready to go at a moment's notice

 

Thank you, Tim!
Nordost is a good one. Natural orange with a very subtle smokiness. So subtle I'm not sure that I smell it or talked myself into smelling it.

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Great report, Paul--sorry to hear about the weepers, though. You know, CVS makes a generic version of AV that comes in a bottle with a very small opening. So small in fact, that you squeeze the bottle in order to get the amount of AS that you want. Even if you didn't care for their take on AV, it might be worth looking into just for the bottle. I just use a Cholula hot sauce bottle... I like the glass

 

Awesome photo and gear choices, Mark! Coconut Lime is always a winner, and the design for the brush handle is amazing

 

Awesome, Blair--Frigga's a gorgeous razor. The 2nd Drew Dick Damascus steel razor I've seen today. Love the look of Damascus steel. The Zingari Man SS sounds fantastic

 

Thank you Jeff! That's my summer goal: learn how to take care of my straight and keep it sharp

 

Super Saturday Shave Blair!

 

He does great work both the steel and the scales. He scales always look fantastic.

 

May 30th
MAYhem
Straight Razor Saturday

Razor: Sharp scrap steel
Brush: MrEE #1
PS: Proraso Green
SS: MLS Colonia Di Agrumi
AS: Proraso Green

What a lovely way to start the day. I will have 1 day of May to go. Going to put shave number 25 on the FHS blade. Even though it's fading, It's still shaving well. Stropping the VAS works. I may keep the blade and go for 30, but I am eager to shave with some new hardware.

The Scrape Steel Razor looks pathetic but its extremely sharp and handles well. I had been worried about the temper, but the edge is holding up so far. It gave me a 3 pass DFS shave. I could have gone for more but I like being irritation-free.



We cut the basic shape for my son's knife and realized we need a bevel jig to really do a good job. So that project is waiting on some angle iron. My razors are also on hold just until things settle down a bit at work. Grinding on the CNC is involved, but I am determined to make it work.

 

I would try original Valet blades if I had them, but the FHS seem to work just fine. Good luck! let me know how it goes. If you can find some 2oz leather, that seems to work well for a strop. It has to be about 1 mm thick. Leather that this can be hard to find.

Agreed, I have friends who are out of work. Besides financial worries, they have little to keep their minds busy. I can't even imagine how much worse that would be.

Thanks Joe! How are you?

It's been a fun month Tim! I admit I changed my shaving technique to go easy on the blade and all my irritation issues just vanished. Not only did I get to try some cool stuff with vintage gear, but I also improved my shave. Awesome!

Thanks Gary! Yep, I'm doing great. How's life for you these days?

Thanks Blair! I'm kind of hoping we'll see a few more VAS' in daily reports.

Thanks, Jason! I need to go back and find the MAYhem posts. I didn't see how yours turned out.

 

Very nice Jason! It sounds like fun. Honestly, it's kind of educational to shave with none traditional stuff.

Hmmm... I'm thinking a slitting saw and set screws. I wonder when the thrift stores will open so I can get a few supplies.

 

You too, Jim...all worked out well in the end, given the 3 weepers.

 

Thank you Jeff....how are you?

 

We have geese here, but I'm not sure they are of the sodomy persuasion of life.