February 2021 30 Day Rule/30 Day Focus Pic and Discussion Thread- All are Welcome

Thanks Clint, best wishes for a great day for you too.

 

February 15, 2021
Tatara Nodachi
Feather
PAA Peregrino
AOS Lavender Shave Cream
Fine Lavender Pour Homme Aftershave

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Happy Monday Everyone. I am joking. Why are weekends so short? The AOS Lavender shave cream is rapidly sinking. Back with the Nodachi for today. Overall a very good shave finishing with a near BBS. I am sure given enough time I could fully master the razor. However, I don't think it will ever be a razor I enjoy using. Life is too short and I have too many razors I love using to fool around with the Nodachi further. I hope everyone has a great Monday.

 

Great shave and conclusions mirrored my thoughts with that razor Clint

 

Thank you Dave. I love using the Masamune but not the Nodachi. I needs to go where it will be appreciated.

 

Gotcha, thanks for the clarification. I never used the Masamune

 

The Masamune is very similar to a Feather DE. It has a narrow sweet spot but is very efficient if you can maintain the angle.

 

SOTD 20210215 Evergreen
by IschiaPP @ Forio
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Institut Karité Paris Elixir de Beauté
(Huile de Karité & Pépin de Raisin)
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The Grooming Co. AVAmix Sintético Gen4 24x52x95mm
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Truefitt & Hill Grafton
Shaving Cream / After Shave Balm / Cologne EDC Vapo
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RazoRock Hawk V2 Green Hulk
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Kai Captain Titan Mild MG ProTouch #4
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#Shave #WetShaving #WetShavers
#ShaveOfTheDay #ShaveLikeaMan


Full size:
https://imgur.com/2psESiw
https://imgur.com/NaX7NsS
Soundtrack:
Dizzy Gillespie - Mas Que Nada
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Thanks Danny.....I hope all is well.

 

SOTD MONDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 15, 2021

It’s very nice to be home! 13 hours of backseat driving all the way from TN to PA is enough to unsettle any man! There were a large number of icy road conditions signs from the ice storms of the day before throughout VA which didn’t help matters, but we finally arrived home. The first thing I did upon awakening was to grab my Manhattan Cutlery razor, my A&E software, my Muhle 2011 R41 safety razor, and my Alpha Shaving 400 Tribute brush fitted with a hybrid knot ferrule. The mug and dome shaves easily put the baby to bed, and left me refreshed, clean and velveteen smooth! The post shave skin feel from the A&E Shaving Butter and Post-Shave Serum was the icing on the cake.

RAZOR: Manhattan Cutlery French Point (Mug), 2011 Muhle R41 Weber Handle (Dome)
BLADE: Wilkinson Sword DE
PREP: Cold water rinse followed by a scrub with Argan Oil
BRUSH: Alpha Shaving 400 Tribute with Hybrid Knot Ferrule
CREAM: A&E Shaving Butter
POSTSHAVE: Cold water wash with brush squeezings followed by a rinse with Humphreys Lilac WH. Finished with A&E Post-Shave Serum.

 

Cold and wet in Alabama this morning. Temperature is right around 33 degrees this morning and we are suppose to see 14 degrees around 6 in the morning.

The Simpson T3 Trafalgar whipped up some gorgeous Imperial this morning. I used the B solid bar this morning due to having a late shave yesterday. I probably could have got by without a shave but why would I want to. Plenty of soap and razors to play with.

I don't think I have ever used the B plate but is a tamed little kitten. Three smooth passes for an awesome shave. A nice splash of Witch Hazel followed by a few squirts of the O2 Extreme. I picked it up at Big Lots...it is a dupe of something but I don't know what....it smells good. It may be cheap but the label is straight.

Stay warm and take care gentlemen.

 

Great shave and glad you're home Jeff! I went out to check my driveway to see about heading south to work as it's warmer there. Walking on my gravel driveway was treacherous ( let alone the concrete) as the gravels are all frozen together like a bumpy ice skating rink and still spitting rain/sleet. I'm home for the day......

 

February Focus

Czech & Speake No. 88~~Simpson "The Hive"~~Dovo~~YSL Kouros
Went with another Dovo today. This one I just "refreshed", however,
when I laid the blade on the stone, I noticed a slight frown.
So, I mustered up the sum-total of my inexperienced honing skills and...
I was successful removing it.
More on the edge in a minute, but first let's look at the wonderful Valobra lather.


The scent of No. 88 is in the rose DNA, but different from what you might expect
from Klar or Dusy Kabinett. There's a slight hint of Nag Champa...and I mean a REALLY slight hint.
The Dovo shaved well, but while I managed to remove the frown, I didn't really improve upon the edge.
Sure it cut. Not too harsh, but not to the level I want for an edge.
They say practice makes perfect, so it shouldn't come as any surprise that my edges aren't perfect.
FOTD© is the 1980's beast:


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It's a beauty, Dave!

 

Lovely Gem shave, Dave! Enjoy your day!

 

Veddy nice shaving session Dave! Btw, I never heard of WS23, but I am familiar with WD40. Lol!

 

I made it, Dave! The icy rain fun starts again today here in Pennsyltucky!

 

Good shave, Clint, but I’m totally on board with your feelings about the Nodachi! I made the same decision about my Tradere and H&SCo.75. They were both good razors, but much too mild for my tastes! I don’t regret selling either of them.

 

Fine shave Clint. You gave it your best with that razor.

 

Another great Hulk shave, PierPaolo!