November 30 Day Rule/Focus Pix & Discussion

SOTD 20201115 Allocco
by IschiaPP @ Forio
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Liojuny Shaving Tampa
Finest Badger 3-band, 23x54x114mm
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Cella Milano
Crema Sapone Extra Extra Purissima (sample, repack)
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FrankenRazor Allocco Blu
(King C. Gillette * / Cumbo Srl Focus Tritok Blue)
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FrankenRazor PP1489
(Edwin Jagger DE89 / Maggard Razors MR14)
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Wilkinson Sword by Gillette India #1
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#ShaveOfTheDay #ShaveLikeaMan
#ShaveBattle #MildChamp #MyFav
* Grazie a Bat71@ilRasoio

Full size:
https://imgur.com/Mmq3vAU
Soundtrack:
Placebo - Come Home
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Another real nice shave today. Same arsenal as yesterday. The Razorock Gold Shave Cream Soap built up a nice lather again. 0:30 at the loading dock for the Crown King brush to do its work on my face&neck. Good coverage resulted. Slower and softer strokes from the Sensor Deuce Pivot razor. A little stronger at the rough areas, but I still took it easy. I didn't feel the need to do an extra quick load, as I felt enough soap was on for me. 2 healthy passes. All areas look and feel good. Clubman Special Reserve A.S. again to finish. Out Of This World Excellent.

 

Another Great BBS Shave this Morning in the Gloomy Chilly & Rainy NW Ohio.



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What is in the cabinets.....brushes?

 

Razor blades,Handles,More Razors.


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Oh OK...

 

Excellent shave recap and photo Joe. Good luck with the lawn work.

Beautiful photo and shave lineup Pierpaolo.

Wonderful photo and shave Cliff. I love all the wood cabinets and storage.

 

November 15, 2020
Merica (WSC & Yates)
Tatra Platinum
Semogue Torga C5
TOBS St James Collection
Small Batch Shave Tonic Winter Reserve

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Another drama free shave this morning. The Semogue boar did a wonderful job bowl lathering the TOBS cream. I did add a dropper full of B&M Terrorade to the mixture which provided a wonderful chill. Three passes and touch ups caught the little guy with ease. I need to decide my STOD for the upcoming week so I can take the photos today. I hope everyone has a great Sunday.

 

Nice set up, Cliff. Looks like you're going to need some more space soon...

 

What are your thoughts on that new razor, Clint?

 

I actually Need to down Size. lol


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The Merica is very well made. The tolerances and machining are first rate. The stone washed finish is very industrial and different from most other razors. The finish is really growing on me as well. The shave is very similar to a Karve D plate. There is very minimal blade feel with a wide sweet spot. The angle is easy to find and maintain. In this regard it is much easier to use than my Tatara Masamune which has a very small sweet spot. I have found the Merica to be a very smooth shaver that delivers everything I want in three passes and touch ups. If one is looking for a lot of blade feel or very aggressive razor, I would pass this razor by.

 

NOVember

Barrister and Mann Bay Rum~~Rubberset 400/3~~Detroit National Cut. Co.~~Ogallala Bay Rum, Limes & Peppercorns
As promised, I am comfortably back on my Bay....Rum....that is.
Took a few minutes last evening to give the Rubberset a Never-Dull treatment.
The stuff's great, but you have to be careful not to get it on the bristles.
Stinks too.
As you can see in the picture below, we are approaching critical mass with the B&M soap.

My plans are to complete this tub; then, I will have one more Bay Rum shave,
using my recently acquired Barrister and Mann Bay Rum in their newest Excelsior base;
make a comparison and then ad lib for the rest of the month.
Today, the National razor was quite efficient removing yesterday's stubble.
I would mention that there was noticeably less this morning, after having shaved
with my 2011 R41. That razor really allows for a close shave.
No blood, no muss, no fuss.
Dr. Mrs. Primo came downstairs after her shower and took a sniffy-sniff of me and
made a cooing sound...
Yup..SWMBOSOA©​

 

That's what they all say...

 

LMAO.


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Fantastic shave recap and photos Joseph. I hope you have a wonderful day.

 

Thanks for the feedback. The industrial look is rather unique. It reminds me of textured ceilings. In your opinion, is this to camouflage less than perfect machining?

 

Excellent shave lineup, Pierpaolo! Great job making the soap label!

 

Fine report and results, Paul! What do you think of the RR Gold soap so far?

 

No I don't think so. Yates Precision makes the razor. There is a huge thread on DFS about their Model 921 razor. The design of the Merica looks similar but also less complex which is likely easier to make. I don't think the finish hides poor workmanship. The post and machined threads are super shiny and screw together very smoothly. The finish is uniform and the razor comes together like a well crafted piece. I think the finish allows Jake to make a razor to very tight tolerances and then finish it in such a way provide a uniform finish while minimizing the time and effort of more traditional finishes. Tatara razors takes a similar approach of sandblasting the parts after machining.