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

Super Sunday shave Barry! Your setup looks great! Have a great afternoon.

 

Beautiful pic, gear and post Dave! Have a fine day!

 

Thank you Joe. Enjoy your Sunday.

 

Thanks Danny

 

SOTD 20210321 Marcello
by IschiaPP @ Forio
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Bottega del Borgo by Nortis@ilRasoio *
ilRasoio 2019 Limited Edition No.10
Amaranth & Zebrawood, Inox Steel 20mm Engraved Coin,
Finest 2-band SHD Power, 24x50x110mm
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St James of London Mandarin & Patchouli Shaving Cream
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PILS Shaving 101NL Stainless Steel Polished *
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Gillette 7 O'Clock Yellow Sharp Edge #5
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Rodolfo Landini Musk After Shave
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IschiaSPA Hydra 3D APS
Linea Termale Essenziale Emulsione Viso 50ml
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#Shave #WetShaving #WetShavers
#ShaveOfTheDay #ShaveLikeaMan
#Review #DErazor #ShavingBrush

Full size:
https://imgur.com/XcYdnBr
Soundtrack:
Ethan Meixsell - Thor's Hammer (Extended)

* Grazie a Vincenzo@ilRasoio​

 

SOTD SUNDAY MORNING, MARCH 21, 2021

I have a relatively small straight razor collection compared to some of my friends which consists primarily of vintage straights. Until yesterday I owned one modern artisan straight, a Rigarazor 15/16. As a long time custom knife collector I’ve been a fan of pattern-welded Damascus and Wootz steel blades, and when I started hanging out on some of the FB straight razor sites I began to notice the work of Victor Creazzi. What particularly caught my eye was the manner in which he built his “Fancy” razors with a monosteel edge welded to the Damascus billets he builds from scratch. My son, who has his own forge, and hopes to become a full-time bladesmith when he retires in 15 years, tells me that building a razor in the manner of Mr. Creazzi’s self developed SanMai method is not a trivial undertaking and reflects true razorsmithing mastery! I concur! Being retired since 2012 and on a fixed income I have lusted after one of Victor’s blades, a razor he named “Bone Mosaic”.

As the months passed, I began to accumulate the funds for my down payment, all the time hoping it wouldn’t sell. Since retiring I have joined the faculty of a small business college in Philly. After agreeing to teach a recent senior seminar, I knew I would be able finally acquire my dream razor which was still available. I contacted Victor, explained my situation, and he graciously agreed to accept payment in two parts. The razor arrived a few days early from Colorado yesterday. I will admit, I’ve handled quite a few pattern-welded Damascus knife blades over the years, but never a razor crafted so exquisitely! The attention to detail and the absolute perfection of the edge which I examined under a USB microscope blew me away! But the shave was in a class by itself. Victor’s razors apparently have a reputation for singing, and it’s well-deserved. “Bone Mosaic” belted out the ‘Buttering Toast’ refrain through each of the three passes leaving me with the kind of mug shave I’ll keep touching throughout the day.

As it turned out, the entire shave turned out to be epic, as @Keithmax of TSD is wont to say when referencing a memorable shave. My new MrEE (@MrEE) blue aluminum handled brush fitted with a SynBad knot performed brilliantly with my regular MWF. It’s my third brush from Evan all of which are great performers. The dome shave featured my Barbasol Floating Head safety razor which dates to the third decade of the 20th century. These 90 some odd year old safety razors have developed a reputation for extreme shaving efficiency; one that’s well deserved and should be respected. When I first acquired the razor a few years ago I learned early on that if my attention wandered, she’d bite like a jealous woman! Having been properly schooled by Madame Barbasol, I paid her the attention she desires, and was rewarded me with a two pass ATG porcelain smooth result that was in keeping with the fantastic mug shave that preceded it. I feel refreshed, clean, and oh-so-smooth!

RAZOR: Bone Mosaic 7/8 (Mug), Barbasol Floating Head (Dome)
BLADE: Feather DE
PREP: Cold water rinse rinse followed by a scrub with Argan Oil
BRUSH: MrEE Blue Anodized Aluminum LE #5 fitted with a SynBad Knot
SOAP: Mitchell’s Wool Fat
POSTSHAVE: Cold water wash with brush squeezings followed by a rinse with Humphreys Lilac WH. Finished with Osage Rub and Cremo Cooling Post Shave Balm.

 

VERY cool razor Danny !

Congrats Jeff, bet it isn't the last razor from him now

 

Fantastic maiden shave with your brand new Bone Mosaic razor by V. Creazzi! May you have many years of wonderful shaves with it! Have an awesome Sunday Jeff!

 

Just Ordered:
OMEGA - ROMA - COLOSSEUM SHAVING BRUSH - 31MM

More retail therapy was in order last night...
I'm curious to see how it will compare to the Simpson Trafalgar T3 that I have (great brush BTW).

 

That's a big brush Andrew!

 

I guess that question "Where's the beef?" didn't last long in our verbal society.

 

It will be the largest brush in my collection, once it arrives.
With my recent 23 pound weight loss (as of yesterday), my face is getting smaller...so this brush should provide some quick lather coverage...

 

I'm sure we all know that famous shaving quote "Technique Trumps Tools". I'd like to add another-"Aftershave Trumps Soap". Some of you read my brief commentary on yesterday's shave, where I found myself smelling like an ashtray of sandalwood.. Not a good combination to my nose. I said I'd make some changes, and the first one was this morning, using an unscented A.S.(Stoylin)with the tobacco/sandalwood Sir Hare Alpha. Well, it worked. Very little tobacco, and the strength of a Stoylin aftershave(unscented, as it was). Now we'll see how I feel/smell with Stoylin Gentleman A.S. to top off light-scented shaving cream/foam. But two tobaccos together? No. The shave itself was fine. The Sir Hare soap is beginning to load real well onto whatever brush I use-which, this morning, was the Stoylin Li'l Brudder'. No negative issues-all went well. Outta This World Excellent.

 

Super Sunday shave Paul!

 

Different kettle of fish, Joe. Yurii and Max make great razors, stock removal methods are very different than SanMai forged Damascus. Not better or worse, they’re all masters, just different!

 

Thank you Joe . Y'know, I hope I feel better about PIPE tobacco soap and/or A.S.....I should, as my Dad smoked pipes-nice fragrances would waft their way through our homes.

 

I don't care for tobacco scents, especially in my shave soaps. However, Moon Soaps Havana surprised me.

 

That is true. It really is a matter of preference. The designs of Damascus steel are unique and works of art. I tend to go for traditional looking blades without the fancy artwork.