September 30 Day/Rule Focus Pix & Discussion

Discussion in 'Shower or Shave of the Day' started by Primotenore, Aug 31, 2020.

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Will you use a single edge this month?

  1. Yup, that's all I will use...

    8 vote(s)
    29.6%

  2. Of course... I always use one single edge...at a time.;-)

    2 vote(s)
    7.4%

  3. My SE razors are Cutthroats, so natch...

    2 vote(s)
    7.4%

  4. I think I'll mix up my gear...

    8 vote(s)
    29.6%

  5. I am going to use all of my razors, both single and double edge...

    1 vote(s)
    3.7%

  6. Where do I pick up the medal I won from last month?

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%

  7. Must we suffer another month of Primo's introductions? He doesn't even provide cookies.

    6 vote(s)
    22.2%
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  1. jgreenepa

    jgreenepa Nasal Barbarian

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    SOTD SATURDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 19, 2020

    What a glorious, sunny morning for my first shave with the Riga Razor. The factory edge was quite sharp, on the continuum, I’d say hard sharp vs soft sharp. That was fine for this first shave which seemed to literally melt the whiskers off my mug. There was one minor weep as I got started, but once I concentrated on just sweeping the lather very gently off the surface of my mug, I noticed that my whiskers went with the lather.

    This razor’s definitely going to spend some time on the ILR and jasper stones this afternoon. I suspect, given the hardness of the tungsten steel the Riga blade is made from, that I’ll need to spend a fair amount of time adjusting the edge to my liking. I’ve been using a USB microscope, and after carefully examining the edges of the straights I've adjusted and enjoy shaving with, I know what I'm looking for.

    Here’s an image of the edge of my Japanese Nichiri Tokusen after bevel set and almost two hours of finishing on the ILR and then burnishing on the jasper. I love the way it shaves. That’s my target edge for the Riga. I’ve decided not to tape the spine on the Riga.

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    The one scent I do like is lime, and Castle Forbes is an ok cream, but just isn’t in the same slickness class as Nancy Boy, Lush Prince, or MWF. I’ll return to the two lathers and one cream I know and trust for tomorrow’s shave. I’ll be shaving with this razor until I feel comfortable with its handling characteristics. I'm hoping after I finish honing the edge the way I like it, that the shave will be smoother tomorrow. Gives me something to do while sitting through another of my dear SWMBO’s RomComs this evening. I feel refreshed, cool, and cleanly velveteen!

    RAZOR: Riga Razor 7/8 (Mug), Blackland Vector (Dome)
    BLADE: Feather Super
    PREP: Cold water rinse followed by Argan Oil
    BRUSH: Viking Silvertip Badger
    CREAM: Castle Forbes Lime
    POSTSHAVE: Cold water wash with Glyce Glycerin soap followed by Humphreys Lilac WH and Osage Rub. Finished with PAA Frost Byte AS & Cologne.
     
    jgreenepa, Sep 19, 2020
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  2. brit

    brit in a box

    reported to be the largest out there at the time..:)
     
    brit, Sep 19, 2020
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  3. brit

    brit in a box

    fine shave Paul,good morning..:)
     
    brit, Sep 19, 2020
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  4. brit

    brit in a box

    awesome shave and pic Jeff..enjoy your rom coms ..er honing..;)cool razor..:cool:
     
    brit, Sep 19, 2020
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  5. jgreenepa

    jgreenepa Nasal Barbarian

    You do like those smells, Maestro! Great shave with a great-looking razor.
     
    jgreenepa, Sep 19, 2020
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  6. jgreenepa

    jgreenepa Nasal Barbarian

    :signs107:
     
    jgreenepa, Sep 19, 2020
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  7. brit

    brit in a box

    awesome shave and pic Joseph..:cool:
     
    brit, Sep 19, 2020
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  8. brit

    brit in a box

    awesome shave and pic Joe.i hope you have an easier time this weekend..:cool:
     
    brit, Sep 19, 2020
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  9. brit

    brit in a box

    awesome shave and pic Jim.cool brush..:cool:
     
    brit, Sep 19, 2020
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  10. jgreenepa

    jgreenepa Nasal Barbarian

    Great shave, Joe! Enjoy your weekend!
     
    jgreenepa, Sep 19, 2020
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  11. brit

    brit in a box

    awesome aristocrat shave and pic Mark.:eatdrink047::greet002::greet002:
     
    brit, Sep 19, 2020
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  12. jgreenepa

    jgreenepa Nasal Barbarian

    Great shave, Mark! Love the red theme! Hope setting the Slim at 9 didn’t contribute to the color selection! ;) Have a great birthday weekend!
     
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    jgreenepa, Sep 19, 2020
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  13. brit

    brit in a box

    awesome #6 shave and pic Joe.i like using synthetic brushes with stirling.it just plain works good..no reason why,just does..:cool:
     
    brit, Sep 19, 2020
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  14. jgreenepa

    jgreenepa Nasal Barbarian

    Great shave and pic, Jim! Never go wrong with a Proline shave!
     
    jgreenepa, Sep 19, 2020
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  15. clint64

    clint64 Blind Squirrel

    Thank you Gary. Happy Saturday.


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    clint64, Sep 19, 2020
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  16. clint64

    clint64 Blind Squirrel

    Awesome shave and photo Jeff. The Riga looks fantastic.


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    clint64, Sep 19, 2020
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  17. jgreenepa

    jgreenepa Nasal Barbarian

    Lovely shave with your hatchet, Joe! ;) Enjoy your weekend!
     
    jgreenepa, Sep 19, 2020
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  18. jgreenepa

    jgreenepa Nasal Barbarian

    Thanks, Clint!
     
    jgreenepa, Sep 19, 2020
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  19. jgreenepa

    jgreenepa Nasal Barbarian

    Great shave, Clint! Haven’t seen the Oren in some time! Nice shave, I hope we’ll be able to return to Europe someday! I’d like to see Tuscany and Barcelona again, two of my favorite places!
     
    jgreenepa, Sep 19, 2020
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  20. JACarbone

    JACarbone The Oud Dude

    Thank you Paul. I concur!
     
    JACarbone, Sep 19, 2020
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