June 2020 30 Day Rule/Focus Pix & Discussion

Thanks, Clint. I figure workdays are as good as any to plow through a soap that I don't particularly care for the scent of. The smells here at work can mask just about anything.

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fine shave and pics Joseph..

 

awesome tech shave and pic Jason..

 

awesome shave Tim..

 

Thank you, Gary!

 

williams wednesday
brit new rfb/bullet handle
7 oclock black
semogue 830
vintage williams mentholated
60s canadian shulton old spice

good morning gents,loaded a random brit rfb head with a 7 oclock black and screwed on the .375 holland and holland handle,fantastically made by our @jimjo1031 from a casing and old type handle parts.he made me one in nickel and one in brass.very cool,and functional.soaked the semogue,and heavy loaded the vintage williams ,fabulous lather,smooth bbs in 2+ passes.handle wasn't very slippery and its a tapered casing,nice weight and balance.gave the shave a vintage feel as folks made all sorts of neckaces,lighters and stuff from bullet casings many years ago..60s shulton old spice to finish..awesome.have a fine day everyone..

 

I felt the same way about the TOBS Mr Taylors Cream. It worked fine but I didn't really care for the scent. Since it was a gift from the wife it got used first and often. I think I am going to power through the Mike's OC&BP soap in @Primotenore style. I have two new boar brushes coming in so that should be a good time to knock a soap out.

 

Great looking shave Gary. Love the cartridge casing handle.

 

Wonderful shave and picture, Gary!

Sounds like a plan, Clint!
I think the Astra Planeta is a 5oz tub and I've only used it two or three times so It'll be awhile to finish it off.

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thank you Clint.it's quite comfortable to use,same length as a fat tech handle and the flat bottom sits on the pinky finger.no slip issues so far..

 

thank you Jim..

 

Great pairing of the vintage Williams and Shulton OS. That’s a really cool razor handle! Fine shave overall, Gary.

 

thank you Andrew.the handle adds a touch of vintage..imo,fun to use it.i have a vintage 50s era lighter and stuff made from bullet casings neat stuff.

 

Thanks, Andrew

 

Thanks, Clint!

 

Thank you, Gary

 

SOTD WEDNESDAY, JUNE 10, 2020

As I mentioned a few shaves ago, there remains only one razor in my collection that I haven’t shaved with, my Le Coq Cage Head. I have two of these, but had never shaved with my NOS, complete with the 100 yr old display tag. The user that I have is a very efficient shaver, but like my R41 requires requires one attend to the shaving process, as it can bite. The trade off is that if one maintains focus, the shave is always incredibly close. I expected the same to hold true for this razor, and it did.

Great shave! Two passes (WTG, ATG) and I was delivered right back to VBBS land. The Nancy Boy shave cream enhanced with 6 drops of M-Bomb is seriously wonderful! It won’t appeal to those of you who revel in strong soap stinks, but if you are looking for an incredibly thick, slick protective lather you won’t be disappointed. The beauty of the stuff is that one doesn’t have to worry whether it’s water hungry or not. It just works every time to deliver a great lather. The razor has a very wide sweet spot and shaved smoothly and very efficiently. That first pass cut through the stubble right down to the skin line. The final pass just consisted of some selected buffing. I feel clean, cool, smooth and refreshed.

RAZOR: NOS Le Coq Cage Head
BLADE: Sharp Star
PREP: Cold water rinse
BRUSH: Omega Pro48 Boar
SOAP: Nancy Boy Signature
POSTSHAVE: Cold water wash with Glyce Glycerin soap followed by Humphreys Lilac WH and Chiseled Face Natural AS Splash. Finished with Nancy Boy Signature Scent Cooling After-Shave Gel

 

Terrific shave and very cool razor, Jeff!

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Awesome Jeff. That is one very cool looking razor.

 

Very nice Jason. Love the razor stand, and always that brush handle! BoS....been awhile....might have to dig mine out too!

Wow Tim....10 left. Single digits countdown tomorrow. Messy lathering is so much fun! Great report and progress!