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

Me thinks so too.

 

Will these work?

 

March Focus

Valobra Patchouly~~Simpson Emperor 3~~RazoRock GC OC/Polsilver~~Nasomatto Black Afgano
Went with the Game Changer once again, this time with a fresh Polsilver blade.
Gotta love the double-wrapped blades, that still use glue dots.
Valobra, the defunct, Italian soap---today's flavor, Patchouly, loaded easily
with the Simpson Emperor. Bowl-lathered the product, including one breach-clearing and
the results were...

The lather lays down a very protective barrier between the blade and skin.
The Polsilver has a very smooth and gentle edge, sans any harshness.
Three passes and the cleanup resulted in an excellent shave, even on the nemesis-neck.
Witch Hazel/Proraso removed all soap residue and moisturized my skin.
FOTD®



Frag-head notes:

...and accords:

One of the most powerful scents in my collection. I have to be very judicious how I use it
and...allow enough dry down time if I am, like later today, going into work.​

 

Excellent shave Dave! Enjoy your day!

 

Fine shave Clint. I know that you will pass your physical with flying colors. Btw, did you find out what caused those headaches?

 

Did you mean cough up the money to pay for the doctor's visit? Lol!

 

Awesome news! God is so faithful!

 

I think it looks great!

 

That is great news on your wife. I am so glad she is doing better.

My headaches have diminished but the dizzy spells still occur from time to time.

 

Very nice shave with the redtip Joe! Have a nice time with the yutes!

 

Great looking photo and shave Joe. Happy Hump Day

 

I really like the brush Danny. I think the material would make a nice minimalist turned handle as well.

 

Thank you Danny. Everything went fine. No new problems

 

Wonderful Wed shave with your Gamechanger Joseph! Have a great day!

 

Awesome shave and photo Joseph.

 

Thanks Joe. The exam went fine. No cause on the headaches. Follow up with the Neurologist in early April

 

That's great that the exam went well!

 

SOTD WEDNESDAY MORNING, MARCH 24, 2021

This morning’s shave supports my assertion that great shavers can appear in unexpected ways. Shortly after I began using my Dovo Special again, I traded a somewhat beat up Gillette Black Tip for my second straight razor acquisition, the Lord 6/8 featured in today’s shave. My friend had given up on straight shaving and traded this 1920’s-30’s Little Art Deco beauty. We were both pleased with the results of our barter. He’d been searching for a Gillette Black Tip in decent condition, and I am not a fan of the head geometry of most Gillette TTO’s.

At that time, my aspiring bladesmith son, Ben, had just completed his jnat progression and was looking for a razor to run through it. I volunteered the then newly acquired little Lord, and again it was a win-win. Ben killed the existing edge, reset the bevel, and finished the final polish, in the process crafting a superb edge that I’ve managed to maintain for over a year with my pasted strop progression. This is the little razor that could and does! What a great mug shave. The edge on this little beauty is truly ‘whisker-melting’.

One of my friends at TSD (@jmudrick) introduced me to the incredible little Shake Sharp SE. It’s the only vintage SE I’m aware of that uses unmodified DE blades. It was designed during the Great Depression as a self sharpening safety razor for the carbon steel DE blades that were then the prevailing blade option. This nickel plated version was my first Shake Sharp; I have three in all. WW2 interfered with its introduction and and the thinner SS blades no longer required the sharpening feature. But when blades are doubled (ie ‘stacked’), it becomes an amazing Dome shaver, and certainly delivered an exemplary two pass ATG noggin shave this morning. I feel clean, porcelain smooth and refreshed.

RAZOR: Lord 6/8 (Mug), Shake Sharp Nickel Plated Model (Dome)
BLADE: 2 Stacked Sharp Star DE
PREP: Cold water rinse followed by a scrub with Argan Oil
BRUSH: MrEE Blue Anodized Aluminum Handled LE #005 with SynBad Knot
SOAP: Baron’s Choice
POSTSHAVE: Cold water wash with brush squeezings followed by a rinse with Humphreys Lilac WH. Finished with Pre de Provence Bergamot & Thyme Balm.

 

What a way to start a shave.....a nice warning posted on the box bottom.

Racine Universal Motor Vibratory Razor Handle
Razorock Fame Changer 0.84 SB Head.
Feather Blade
Razorock 400 Synthetic Brush
Mitchell’s Wool Fat Soap
American Tobacco by Andy Hilfiger



I don't know what to really say about this shave but there is a reason why we don't plug DE razors into the wall.

Awesome Fat lather as usual. It is hard to beat the Fat.

This is probably the second time I have shaved with this animal. It originally had a Gillette Tech head on it and I decided to throw the Gamechanger head on it with a Feather. Try rotating that handle to align a base plate, Feather and a top cap. Lather up, drain the sink and plug it in. I completed three awkward and cumbersome passes. They were very smooth and I was impressed with the glide. No nicks or weepers but this animal is very awkward with the big handle and having to drag the cord around. I felt like the shave from yesterday was closer. Well anyway it was a fun shave and I took this one for the team.

A little witch hazel followed by American Tobacco and this one was in the bag, thankfully.

Hope everyone has a great Wednesday.

 

Joe.