April 2021 30 Day Rule/Focus Pix & Discussion. ALL ARE WELCOME!

That is a fine Fougere Friday, Blair. How does the Paco Rabanne do with the Felce?

 

Thanks, Jason.

I'm not doing the flooring myself. Installing, sanding, staining and sealing is more than I'm interested in doing. Moving the furniture out and back in is enough for me.

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Those Cocobolo scales are very nice, Joe. Stunning wood. The Mrs. likes a 1/8” buzz on yours truly.

 

Looks like a beautiful morning paddling. Awesome.

 

Thoughts and prayers, Andrew. You are doing an amazing job, and your kids will know what true care and love is.
We’ll leave the light on.

 

I’m biased, but I think we chose very well, Joe.

 

My prayers are with you during this difficult time.

 

Dropping into say hi and report three epic shaves from this past week:

Some serious classics for this epic shave, a 2011 Muhle R41 loaded with a Personna 74 blade. Two products that lived up to the hype for me.



I have not made many purchases in the last year but I finally acquired one of the famous Iwasaki western grind razors. It came with a very nice edge.


This shave featured that wonderful elixir, Clubman and a brush that once belonged to a famous tenor.

 

3rd April 2021.


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Shaving recipe for today.

Prep: Warm shower:/Asda Tingly Mint & Tea Tree Shower Gel.

Pre:
Cold wet flannel to my face.
Pears ~ Transparent Bar Soap With Mint Extracts. + Nuage Menthol shaving Oil.
Brush: Semogue 1438.
Bowl Lather.
Tesco's Ceramic 'Cosmo' Side Bowl.
Lather : Clubman Pinaud Shave Soap.
Blade : Gillette Winner Stainless. (D1)
Razor : Parker 55SL Semi-Slant.

Post:
Cold water face wash with brush squeezings, Cold Water Face Rinse. /Homemade (~Spring/Summer mix~) Lemon, Eucalyptus, Tea Tree, Essential Oils. +3 Menthol Crystals. Mixed Together With 200ml of Care+Witch Hazel)./Aloe vera Gel./Pashana ASL.

Greetings,

(Indian Subcontinent DE Blade month.)

A new shave set up to start the weekend...After a month of using Egyptian made blades, this month i shall carry on using various Indian subcontinent made blades....Starting off with a maiden shave using the Gillette Winner Stainless...The verdict?...pairing it together with my Parker 55SL Semi-Slant razor made a smooth efficient combo eliminating my stubble with effortless ease....As it's my first shave with theWinner Stainless i have no complaints to report...Regardless to the blades manufacturing location in the Indian subcontinent, the Winner stainless is a smooth efficient blade... To compare them with the Winner Platinum i find the 'Stainless more assertive & smoother...However, this could also be down to my razor choice...

A enjoyable 3 pass +pick ups close comfortable maiden shave with no errors to report...Finishing the shave off a with a generous splash of Pashana ASL.

My face & precious swede are feeling smooth & smelling divine.

Stay safe, and enjoy the start of the long Easter weekend ladies & gentlemen.

 

Taking care of your mother is a huge responsibility, Andrew. Stay strong, you're doing the right thing.

 

Saturday April 3, 2021
Razor: Asylum 17-4
Blade: Wizamet (1)
Brush: Trotter Handcraft/Brown Synthetic
Soap: Stirling's Triumph
AS 1: Humphrey's Alcoholado Maravilla 70
AS 2: Stirling's Triumph
Fragrance: Paco Rabanne Invictus EdT

So I had this set in my BST but decided to pull it as I do enjoy the scent immensely and after a day no one wanted it although priced for soap, Splash and EdT which all was priced at half what the Edt alone cost new. Made me rethink whether I wanted to give it away that cheap. Glad I'm keeping it. I smell Maauuuvelous. The razor was acquired in a lot and is the Asylum 17-4 that was not machined according to specs given to the machine shop. Everything was good except the base plate was milled without the proper sb cut angle on the edge which left it with no blade exposure and lacked any cutting at all of whiskers. I read some tried a rubber o-ring and backed the handle off a little to get blade exposure that was missing. I was able to do that and got and close and comfortable shave. I may back it off a tad more next time to experiment. Leaves me wondering if I should leave well enough alone, use a Timeless baseplate as I've also read about success with doing that or to try my hand at filing it and perhaps butchering it..........I'll check with the voices in my head on that later. For now, I'll roll with it using the 0-ring as I don't have a .95 SB Timeless baseplate to try and they aren't cheap to buy just for an experiment. Have a great Day and Weekend everyone !

 

April 3rd

Proraso Shave Foam & After Shave - Red
Barbasol FH
Gillette Nacet

Early morning travel shave. 2 passes, no issues, super smooth, good enough for a working day at the race track.

Hope everyone has a great weekend!

 

Great shave kit, Jason! Enjoy your day!

 

Great shave kit and shave report, Andrew! I continue to pray for you and your family!

 

Thanks Jason! Felce Aromatica is the subtle sophisticated Fougère fragrance, slightly sweet, but fades entirely too quickly. The paco rabanne has more dark earthy notes, easily overshadows the Felce Aromatica once applied. Both are awesome.

 

Thanks, Joe! Looks like he uses purchased Damasteel billets. Thanks!

 

Thanks, Jason! It was nothing more than a dirty old blade when Glen started work on it. Hers a true master.

 

Nice to hear from you, a Keith! Glad things are going well! Truly epic kits!

 

Excellent shave photo and recap, Barry! Enjoy your day!

 

Cool Asylum shave, Dave! Enjoy your day!