June 2020 30 Day Rule/Focus Pix & Discussion

Very nice shave set-up today, Keith.

 

Kinda puts the "Y" in more of a right angle, doesn't it? I never saw a right-angled Y

 

Maybe an upside down peace symbol is what you're going for in the shave.

 

That is funny.....I was thinking the same thing earlier.."Hmmm...wouldn't that resemble the Peace sign? Naaah....upside down". Cactus for the W(in).

 

Thank you, Keith!

 

SOTD SUNDAY, JUNE 28, 2020

Hubris towards the shave Gods was the theme that unfortunately governed this morning’s shave. I guess I was feeling kind of cocky! Yesterday’s shave generated a lot of supportive comments from many of my straight shaving friends. Well, I thought, intrepid, disabled yet innovative shave adventurer that you are, you don't need no stinkin’ 3 lb forearm weights. Guess what! I sure do. Starting with my dominant left side I picked up my Dovo and ended up with a tremor induced nick on my upper left cheek and then stupidly repeated the nick with my non-dominant right arm on my right cheek.

Fortunately, neither was serious. Chastised by the Shave Gods, I put the Dovo down, and proceeded to strap on my forearm weights and pick up the Dovo. My intention was to address the nicks which were each streaming a thin line of blood down each cheek, just as dear SWMBO decided to enter. She took one look at me, shook her head, muttered “idiot, I told him” and about faced out the door. Today is my youngest grandson’s birthday. My punishment for hubris will be the “I told you so” lecture I’ll have to sit through on the 30 minute ride to my son’s house.

Back to the shave! The shave was otherwise great following the brief hiccup described above. The two pass (WTG, ATG) mug straight shave again left me at the CCS level, which my Valet Auto Strop (VAD) VC1 cleaned up nicely bringing me to the VBBS smoothness level expected. The dome shave was the usual two pass (WTG, ATG) excellent shave. I’m seriously wondering whether it’s physically possible to nick myself with one of my five VAS razors.

Inspired by our supreme gadgeteer and razor builder, Evan (@MrEE), I plan to begin stropping my Feather FHS-10 blades. It should prove to be an interesting experiment. Hopefully, stropping two blades won’t put me in a coma! I feel cool, clean and velveteen, which should help on the 30 minute ride to my grandson’s. Yeesh!!

RAZOR: Dovo Special (Mug) Valet Auto Strop VC1 (Dome)
BLADE: Feather FHS-10
BRUSH: Alpha Shaving T-400 w/ 24mm Hybrid Knot Ferrule
PREP: Cold water rinse and Chel Cooling Gel as a Preshave
CREAM: Nancy Boy Signature w/ 6 drops of M-Bomb
POSTSHAVE: Cold water wash with Glyce Glycerin soap followed by Humphreys Lilac WH and Krampert’s Frostbite.

 

@PLAla , I may need to fill you in here on what I'm talkinabout. Thanks to the help of a member(@wristwatchb )whose name I won't mention, I've been angling my neck shaves followed by straight North up the middle, in the shape of a Y(one might think). I called it my "Y formation". But in doing so, it makes it easy to skim over the part just below the jawline. Thus, Cactus it is!!

 

Fine shave, Jeff - minus the nicks. Sounds like you may need to direct the car ride conversations today to divert from the shave topic.
I hope your grandson has a wonderful birthday and y'all have a great time!

 

Sorry about the nicks, but a fine shave never-the-less Jeff! I always say if the method works, why change it. Happy birthday to the wee one.

 

You betcha, as they say in the upper Midwest! Thanks, Andrew, it’s his second birthday! I bought him a toddler fishing pole with magnetic hooks and fish! It’ll be a very long 30 minute ride to his house!

 

Thanks, Joe! He’s a real lotta fun!

 

There you go again, dang it, Cliff! You had to make the connection to MWF, didn’t you! I now have a puck on the way!

 

Good shave, Paul! You got at those cactus spines!

 

Yeesh, thanks, Joe! I’ll have to pick up a couple of pucks and AS’s!

 

Love the colors, Mark!

Thank you, Clint!

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Thank you, Joe and Andrew!

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June 28 SOTD Sandalwood Sunday

Good morning guys!

Shavette Shave #170
Dovo Shavette
Rockwell 1/2 DE Blade (2)
Jayaruh #386 Silvertip Badger Brush
Sandalwood SS and AS

The JR #386 is my top brush because it is so soft and it really makes a great lather. I also like the Celtic knot and the cross medallion on the bottom that you guys can't see unless I get the right angle. Anyway, my Sandalwood has a gigantic donut hole and I will be using it more often to try to kill it. The scent is clean, warm, and subdued. I really could have hold off shaving until evening, but I want to shave tomorrow to use up the Cryogen for Menthol Monday. On a 24 hr stubble, 2.5 pass gave me my version of a BBS shave without any drama. I took my time and was quite meticulous to get my trouble spots. I had enough soap to lather my face one more time. I washed it off to get a nice strong scent into my skin and I lovd it when it stays on your hands. I don't like to waste soap. Applied a heavy dose of the Sandalwood aftershave to complete this nice, comfortable shave. Enjoy your Sunday guys!

 

Happy birthday to your grandson, Jeff!

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Great shave, Joe!

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Thanks Jim! It was a very relaxing shave!