July 2020 30 Day Rule/Focus Pix & Discussion

July Focus

I Coloniali~~Simpson~~'47 Super-Speed/Astra
Wonderful lather today, as thick and shiny and cushiony as anyone could wish for.
I haven't used an Astra blade in probably 5 years. You can see how old the tuck looks.
Inserted in my '47 SS, it was an excellent shave.
Close, comfortable and satisfying.
The I Coloniali ASB really moisturizes the skin and makes for a fantastic finish.​

 

Glad you were able to chill with the televised firework displays, Paul!

 

That's definitely an emperor's getaway weekend, Keith!

 

Über nice shave, Joseph!

 

Ironically, I own only 2 Stirling soaps. So, I am not really a "fan-boy" of the products. What I am, however, is an appreciator of a company that maintains outstanding customer relations and offers a good product for a fair price. Yes, there are better soaps, but very few better owner/operators.

 

Simply beautiful Amigo


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That looks like a wonderful trip Keith.


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Excellent shave and recap Joseph.


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Great outing with splendiferous kit, as usual! I would kill for a good Macanudo, but I’m prohibited from tobacco by vow until I receive a terminal diagnosis. Then all bets are off! I haven’t enjoyed a good cigar with a couple of fingers of Oban in almost thirty years! Glad you enjoyed your outing!

 

Excellent photo, Pierpaolo!

 

Nice shave and photo, Mark!

 

Great shaves, Keith! Those are some gorgeous views at the villa.

 

Great looking shave, Joseph! Is that a terra cotta soap bowl?

 

July 5th
Razor: Rex Ambassador (6.5)
Blade: Personna Lab Blue (2)
Brush: Heritage Collection dubl duck/gelled boar
Pre-shave: PAA Rabid Banana Cube
Soap: PAA Pineapple Bay Rum
PAA Galactic witch hazel
PAA unscented Star Jelly
AS: PAA Pineapple Bay Rum

Good morning!

Fantastic shave to start the day! Three passes for near BBS. Just the lightest tickle from the alum in the hollows of my neck.

Steep angle shave. Rode the safety bar throughout the shave with the wide open Ambassador. Color me impressed! I wouldn't have guessed the shave would be so comfortable. I would call it an improvement over riding the cap. Now I'm going to have to try each of my razors like this when they come up in the rotation.

Have a great day!




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Terrific shave, Jim!

 

Thank you, Andrew!

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SOTD SUNDAY, JULY 5, 2020

The holiday was a lot of fun. We had 16 instead of 17. One of my grandsons elected to spend the afternoon with his girlfriend’s family. Go figure! The women oohed and ahhed over my new great-granddaughter, Jennifer. The men enjoyed beer, bourbon, scotch, pulled pork, hamburgers, hotdogs and cheesesteaks. But back to my shave this morning. I just may be keeping one of the two Damascus razors my son, Ben, gifted himself through me. On pure whim this morning, I grabbed and stropped One 40 or more times telling myself, “I’ll give it a shot, if there’s a problem, I’ll just grab the Feather SS Kamisori with the loaded Feather Super.” Well dang if this little razor didn’t feel better in hand and easier to shave with than my 5/8 Dovo Special! I lathered up my face with the mentholated Kapo Fresh I had laying around with my Jayaruh Custom Rosewood Silvertip Badger #378. I’d forgotten what a nice lather it generates, nothing like my beloved Nancy Boy, but dang close.

I started the face shave on my dominant left side, and noticed the heft and feel of this razor was markedly different than the Dovo during the start of this WTG pass. The balance seemed better, and it just mowed through the whiskers. This baby is sharp as it came from the maker shave ready! Makes me wonder whether the Dovo could benefit from a honing. Switching to my right hand produced more of the same. I wonder whether my less than exemplary shaving experience with the Dovo was just the result of a dull edge. It did sit in a drawer for almost 5 years. In any case, the second ATG pass with the Damascus using a Kamisori grip left me firmly in DFS++ territory. Nothing need be said really about the noggin shave. The wonderful Shake Sharp Model 1.5 did a splendid job in two passes (WTG, ATG) reducing the noggin stubble, even on the 5th shave with these stacked Sunekos. A quick alum check revealed no heat except just below my Adam’s Apple, a traditional trouble spot, and a clean bill of healthy for the VBBS delivered to the dome. Humphreys Lilac WH cooled the front of my neck down, which was further accelerated by Osage Rub and finished with Cremo Cooling After Shave Balm. I feel refrigeratingly cool, clean and definitely velveteen!

RAZOR: 7/8 Full Hollow Damascus Koa Scales (Mug), Shake Sharp Model 1.5 (Dome)
BLADE: Two Stacked Suneko DE (5)
PREP: Cold water rinse
BRUSH: Jayaruh Custom Rosewood Silvertip Badger #378
CREAM: Kapo Fresh Menthol
POSTSHAVE: Cold water wash with Glyce Glycerin soap followed by Humphreys Lilac WH and Osage Rub. Finished with Cremo Cooling Post Shave Balm.

 

Excellent shave, Jeff!

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Gorgeous photo and shave lineup Jim. My results this morning riding the bar on the Rex mirror yours. Is your TsN gel boar lathering better as it breaks in?

 

Excellent shave and report Jeff. I am glad the Damascus worked out so well.