September 30 Day/Rule Focus Pix & Discussion

Great looking shave Blair. Good luck today.

 

Great shaves and wonderful pictures, Clint and Blair!

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SOTD MONDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 7, 2020

Yesterday’s shave was spectacular, but I’ve been troubled that my Feather SS razor was creating bad shaving angle habits. So I borrowed my son, Ben’s DX Barber’s Razor that was literally covered in dust. He hadn’t used it in years apparently, and had no interest in ever using it again. After shaving with it, I traded him an old Triumph Spitfire overdrive transmission of mine he’s wanted that I’ll never use and that he plans to adapt for his Triumph GT. It was just taking up space in my garage. We’re both happy. He’s got a 50 yr old gummed up transmission and I have a practically brand new Feather DX. As my friend Bill Morgan (@Edison Carter) said, it shaves and feels much more like a straight than the SS model I’d been using. After loading it and my Colonial General V2 with Feather Supers I was ready.

This morning I decided to shave both face and dome with Nancy Boy Signature shave cream. I still really like this cream, although it’s a bit thicker than I like for my mug shaves. Despite that all went well. The Feather DX is heavier in hand than the SS model, and without the SS lip surrounding the blade shaves at a much more natural straight razor shave angle.. This razor is a definite keeper. The shave was sharper than yesterday’s shave with the Nichiri Tokusen straight razor which I attribute to the Feather Super blade. Despite that, the three pass (WTG, ATG, XTG) sheared last night’s stubble right down to the skin line. I had one very minor set down error at the beginning of the shave because I began with the old Feather SS angle. Once I adjusted to a more traditional straight razor angle everything proceeded beautifully. The General delivered its usual flawless one and 1/2 pass (ATG, ATG) dome shave. I feel smooth, refreshed, cool, clean and velveteen! Enjoy your Labor Day shave brothers and sisters! Stay safe and healthy,

RAZOR: Feather DX Wood Scales (Mug), Colonial General V2 w/ Silversmith Handle (Dome)
BLADE: Feather Super AC (Mug & Dome)
PREP: Cold water rinse
BRUSH: Alpha Shaving T-400 Tribute w/ 26mm Two Band Badger Knot
CREAM: Nancy Boy Signature
POSTSHAVE: Cold water wash with Glyce Glycerin soap followed by Humphreys Lilac WH and Osage Rub. Finished with Krampert’s Frostbite AS Splash.

 

Great photo, Clint. Have a good day.

 

Nice cool shave Jeff!

 

September 7, 2020

Colonial General V2
Feather Pro
Dorian Crafts Galaxy Two Band
Stirling Soap Co. MITA Soap, Witch Hazel & Aloe, and Aftershave
Pino Silvestri

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Oh yeah, cool, clean and velveteen! Nice, Jeff!

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Thanks Blair!

 

SEptember Focus

ETHOS Succès~~Simpson Milk Churn~~Ralf Aust
10 laps on the CrOx-pasted Linen Strop.
40 laps on the SRP 3" Leather Strop
20 laps on the Wladimir Savin 2" Leather Strop.
Almond-size smear of the "Pineapple Noir" a.k.a. Succès in the Aesop SS bowl.
Soaked and well wrung-out Milk Churn
Bowl-lathered with one breach clearing.
Probably my most succèsful (sic) lather since purchasing the product.


Three passes , one reddish weeper, DFS+++
Superlative post-shave feel.
Magnificent and bracing splash of the Skin Food.
This was a prime example of why I wet-shave.​

 

Awesome, Joseph!

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Great shave, great day!

I love my shiny stainless Supply razor. I only got the 2 dot plate though. I love this razor! The unceasing pictorials and reviews totally pummeled any measure of resistance into total submission to have one of these pieces. I love this razor (especially with a Proline).

I loved this razor so much that I gifted one of the newer lower cost setups (all plates and stand incl.) to my brother last Christmas. While visiting a few weeks back, I inquired if he used it yet. He had and decided against becoming a convert because he preferred cartridge shaving in the shower with bath soap. To each his own. I pounced on the opportunity to reclaim my gift (is that wrong? Oops, too bad). I hope to have the tool and other plates back for my own enjoyment.

I am always reminded of an old friend in these parts when it comes to this razor. His use of shaving devices was diverse but always claimed this would be his 'nursing home razor', meaning 'the tool that he would have a caregiver place in his hand after they propped him up at the sink'. May @PickledNorthern be found in favorable circumstances today.

Did I say, I love this razor?

Be well, all.

 

Love the wood scales.

Collecting dust?.... Hmm..... Not here! Many times the tool I grab for the quick shave.

Good trade.

 

Terrific shave Clint. Enjoy your lunch with your mom.

 

Very, very nice shave, Blair.

 

Awesome shave Jeff!

 

Awesome shave Maestro!

 

I don't have a problem reclaiming the razor if it is just collecting dust. Razors are made to be used. Great shave, Bill!

 

Sorry the shave didn’t go well, Paul!

 

Great shave, Clint! I’m a fan of the three dot plate for the same reason, more efficient. Enjoy your meal with your mother. You’re blessed to still have her!

 

Great shave, Blair! Enjoy your day!