March 2021 30 Day Rule/Focus Pix & Discussion. ALL are Welcome!

Thank you, Danny.

So far I'm loving every minute of it. Doing what I want to do when I want to do it really has its advantages.

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Now that you mentioned it.....you are right. Never thought about it.

 

That is great. I don't mind going to work and working....it is all of the other mess that I have to put up with. I'm sure you understand.

Enjoy the MOLC....you have earned it.

 

That's it exactly. I've had enough of the other mess.

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Catch up SOTD Posts

First up

Muhle Feather AS R41 2011 - razor head on loan from @Primotenore
Feather blade (1)
2Tone tall Synthetic
Stirling Unscented Sheep - mutton tallow
Monster Brut - courtesy of @Hembree

I dedicated time to really focus on my shaving skills to hit target #1 comfort, and target #2 closeness. My lack of rush paid off today.

I found a slight edginess which is my normal for shave 1 on a Feather, maybe a bit more than milder tools. It only lasted during the shave.

I followed Joseph’s recommendation to make the final pass WTG to be beneficial. I still preceded it with ATG.

I say this all the time about Stirling Mutton tallow soaps.....Glorious Stanks aside, I’ve not used better.

I rate this tool at 3 levels, cutting hair aggressively, cutting skin, or not cutting anything. Today I managed to hold the first.

A wonderful shave result! This piece would not find a permanent place for me since I don’t crave this kind of closeness, but it is really fun test driving it.

Brut for the finish. It doesn’t get any better.

I’ll want a few more operatunities before I send her home.



Second up - a straight showdown

Stirling Mountain Man Software
Simpson Emperor 2 brush
Thiers-Issard 275 1175 6/8 extra hollow grind
Dovo 300 5/8 half hollow

The first shave with the TI was right out of the box. A little edgy for my taste, so I refined on some cBN pasted balsa strops.

This razor with all of the defects of a French handmade piece delivered marvelous results. I’ll take the warps and frowns any day in exchange for a shaver like this.

Alternating in is my first straight demonstrating like usual the mildness one would expect.

Comparing the 2 heads up leads me to believe my starter needs a jump start. No tape, and honing on crowned surface stones this time. If I can’t get a blistering new edge on this piece it ain’t worth keeping especially when every other straight currently outperforms it.

 

Myles,
Two Canadian aftershaves, one Cologne:

Both have After Shave in French, Cologne does not (wouldn’t need it) but as it lists the NJ locale first, it may or may not be Canadian. I frankly don’t know enough.
Don’t know if this helps you or not.

 

Very nice. Label=Optical Illusion

 

the one on the very left seems to be a match with mine, thanks Jason.

 

thank you Danny,lovely scent..

 

Those are some awesome line ups, me likeyyyy!

 

thank you Joe..

 

Awesome shave Blair, hope that snow is melting down in Texas for you

 

mine is from 1956 to 67..

 

Neat haven't seen one like that.

 

awesome shaves and pics Bill..

 

came from eastern canada.full..was very happy..

 

i was thinking about a replate as the baseplate is bare like the handle..cap is a clean replacement but i still have the plating-less original one.

 

I just learned more recently when looking at the bottom of your bottles, if it says "Shulton Inc." that means, the bottle was manufactured in the 1950s or before. It's a little hard to read those inscriptions, even for my young eyes, however it is legible.