December 30 Day Rule/Focus Pix & Discussion

DEcember 17th
Goodwill #175 w PermaSharp (1)
APShave Flattop/Sapele
Fine L'Orange Noir
Thayers
Stirling Arkadia

Pulled out the Gold-plated Goodwill (paradox? oxymoron?), back about 3 weeks from being expertly revamped by @MrEE . Got through a few neglected razors I wanted to have a run with first. What a beauty! Evan does great work for sure.
Just a two pass shave earlier this morning and everything worked as it should. One note- this Goodwill after 2 passes is clearly more efficient that the 'Crat Jr yesterday was after the same 2 passes. A fresh PermaSharp might have made a difference, but I just think this NEW (basically a LC baseplate with a different topcap) razor is more efficient than the TTOs.

Have a great day all!

 

Thanks Danny I'll keep that in mind! I found it was three or four of them at a discount place for 10 bucks a pop. Pick them all up and gifted away all but one. I think I'm set!

 

Thanks Clint...I just cannot wait to get my hands on him.

 

SOTD THURSDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 17, 2020

Believe it or not, my long awaited package from Glen Mercurio containing two newly restored straight razors arrived yesterday. Of course I had to shave with the restored Wade & Butcher 7/8 this morning. I’ll shave with the other tomorrow. Glen finished it on his Escher, and the edge was truly sweet! The pseudo Barber’s notch looks to have been installed post manufacture high and small enough not to interfere with the edge’s temper. The shave was an excellent three pass (WTG, ATG, XTG) that left yours truly velveteen smooth.

I transferred the Sharp Star blade from the LaResche 51 to the LaResche 77 for its second and final two pass (ATG, ATG) shave this morning which surprisingly left my dome velveteen smooth. The LaResche 77 is a remarkably efficient model that gently and effectively sheared all stubble, even that around the formerly damaged Spadson areas in the back of my dome right down to the velveteen bliss level. I feel refreshed, clean and truly velveteen again for the first time in several days! It's back to my regular Feather DE for my dome shave tomorrow.

RAZOR: Wade & Butcher 7/8 (Mug), LaResche 77 (Dome)
BLADE: Sharp Star
PREP: Cold water rinse followed by a scrub with Argan Oil
BRUSH: MrEE Aluminum Handle Monster Tuxedo Synth
SOAP: Mitchell’s Wool Fat
POSTSHAVE: Cold water wash with brush squeezings followed by Humphreys Lilac WH. Finished with Williams Aqua Velva AS Splash (Spanish Version)

 

Beautiful shave and gear Gary! Take care.

 

Thanks Gary

 

Awesome shave Clint! Glad you are enjoying the Yates. Take care.

 

I volunteer to introduce GrandHembree to Calvin and Hobbes.

 

Looking forward to it, Paul.

 

Thank you, Danny. Have a great safe day.
Yours. Barry.

 

I prefer to think of it as strategic stockpiling.

 

Terrific shave Joe! It doesn't look like 10 inches by me, but then again, I may be wrong.

 

Love the look of the knot in that brush, Barry. Looks like a very full 'flat top', quite unique for a boar. I wonder if they 'angle' out the hair to create it, like Semogue does.
Is that Arko aftershave the same scent as regular Arko? Yeesh...

 

The kid is already handsome! Most importantly, he is healthy!

 

Thank you Jason. Unfortunately it is not. We have two days next week.

 

I haven't read ahead, and assume someone already got this, but that razor always reminded me of a Cooper MonoBilt. Someone (@Terry?) had that razor on here before and I remember commenting then that it looked like a MonoBilt.
Loud and Proud with the Brut, Dave! Awesome.

 

Fantastic new Danny. Congratulations to your entire family.

 

Excellent shave, gear and pic, Jason! Have a Fine day!

 

Amazing brush, amazing looking razor. Just fantastic, Jim. What are your thoughts on the Vespers? It didn't seem to get as much play around these parts as other LEs did/do.

 

Wonderful simple shave Barry. Enjoy your day.