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

Veddy nice Proraso shave Troy! Have a terrific day!

 

This shave was the "back nine" of the Ramblin Man(Stoylin). Much better than yesterday's foul up, in that I went across the area of yesterday's cut with a slower and softer approach. The loading of the brush(Stoylin 26 mm. Pro-handle)was performed in two segments-0:25 and 0:10. At 0:35(well, everyone skilled in the field of mathematicia -i.e. mathematicians, knows that)I decided enough was on to proceed with the shave. Quite nice along the cheeks and sideburn areas. All ,of Porcupine Alley looks good. Could have done a little better at the jawline, but that can easily be blamed on my act of recovering from doing better over the cut area. Cactus Nation was solid once again. The A.S. went real well. Super Duper Excellent.

 

Perhhaps this "irresponsible behavior" is done by the ladies who sniff it.(Course their "old factory"-olfactory-" senses are stronger than those of us fellas).

 

Thanks Charlie.....and in fact it was!

 

Fine shave Paul. Hope to see you try your Redtip once again.

 

Well, it's still here. Perhaps I will at some point.

 

April 14th
Razor: PAA Ascension Cu
Blade: Ladas SuperStainless (3)
Brush: Heritage Collection dubl duck/ gelled boar
Pre-shave: PAA Cube
Soap: PAA Astra Planeta
PAA Galactic Witch Hazel
PAA Astra Planeta Star Jelly
AS: PAA Astra Planeta

Good morning!

Fantastic shave to start the day! Three passes for near BBS. Completely silent alum.

Today's photo composition inspired by @James Kleinkauf

Have a great day!



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SOTD WEDNESDAY MORNING, APRIL 14, 2021

Mitten continues to improve after the coyote attack early Monday morning. It looks like he’ll return home tomorrow, which is a relief. My bride has been rising very early for her (5:30AM) in order to travel to see her “kitten”. Believe me, he’s anything but that. But he’s a good cat, and I’m really glad it looks like he’ll recover, albeit with some scars. Anyway, back to business! The shave this morning featured two proven performers from the den, the H. Hobson 6/8 Wedge and the Gem Model 1912 safety razor.

The edge on the Hobson, sourced from Len Curcurrato [sp. ?, ‘Bouschie’] is deceptively sharp, yet also buttery smooth. Bouschie (Len) at Sharp Razor Palace is a very capable honemeister. By the way, he’s also a true gentleman and a great source of very fairly priced, restored vintage straight razors on the SRP BST. His work may not be as well known as others, but his razors deliver the goods. I’ve sent many newbies looking for a reliable, well-honed razor his way and the feedback is uniformly enthusiastic and positive.

The mug shave was a three pass delight thanks to a great lather machine, the Aluminum handled MrEE Tuxedo Synth Monster. This was the brush that changed my mind about synthetics. Two of my three LE MrEE brushes possess synthetic knots. The first arrived with a hybrid knot which is also a great performer. The flow through on the “Monster”, an homage to the Simpson Chubby 3, is just superb. My well water has always paired well with MWF, my favorite shave soap. And this morning’s lather was just the ticket!

The noggin shave with the Gem Model 1912 certainly didn’t disappoint either. I’ve always liked the Art Deco handle on this safety razor. I’ve noticed that I’m spending extra time painting on the MWF lather. This big honkin’ knot really feels good on the shave surfaces. Anyway, after the great mug shave, I loaded a fresh Pella PTSD Gem blade, and had at it. Two ATG passes followed by a third unnecessary WTG pass left your very satisfied narrator feeling refreshed, clean and porcelain smooth! The finish with my favorite Pre de Provence Bergamot & Thyme AS Balm was the icing on the cake.

RAZOR: H. Hobson Sheffield Wedge 6/8 (Mug), Gem Model 1912 (Dome)
BLADE: Pella PTFE Gem
PREP: Cold water rinse followed by a scrub with Argan Oil
BRUSH: MrEE Aluminum Monster Tuxedo Synth
SOAP: Mitchell’s Wool Fat
POSTSHAVE: Cold water wash with brush squeezings followed by a rinse with Humphreys Lilac WH. Finished with Pre de Provence Bergamot & Thyme AS Balm.

 

Awesome shave setup and a beautiful mini vacation. Looks a very enjoyable time, Keith. Take care.

 

Yes I did, Bill. I wet sanded it with 1200 grit sand paper and polished it on a cotton wheel with white paste from Harbor Freight. I have to be careful....the reflection can get me in trouble. Take care.

 

I'm surprised the King has not beheaded him by now.

 

Gorgeous shave, Dave. Enjoy your day and I hope your vaccination goes great.

 

That’s a beautiful razor!

 

Lovely set up, Clint. Enjoy your day.

 

Awesome shave Joseph. I love the brush

Looking good Danny. Happy Wednesday

Beautiful photo and colors Joe. The brush and razor look fantastic together.

Looking good Troy.

Stunning photo Jim

Gorgeous shave lineup Jeff. I am glad that Mittens continues to improve.

 

Thank you Joe and Danny. I am just trying to knock out a few returns today. Then we have to make sure all corporate returns that have not been filed are extended before the deadline tomorrow.

 

Super fragrant shavette shave, Joe! Enjoy your day!

 

It’s scheduled to happen in about a week and a half!

 

Lovely shave, Troy! Sounds like you’ve got the ATT dialed in nicely! Enjoy your day!

 

Vector
Schick Proline
Zenith Chubby Scrubby
Modern Williams
Osage Rub



And just like the back to airy later from the Modern Williams. I bloomed it and loaded it no different, kept adding water slowly. It was still super slick but wasn’t that nice creamy dense lather I’ve been having. The Vector did it’s thing and produced a Very close shave. It’s the only razor I can consistently get a closer shave with than a straight. Speaking of straights, I am having a heck of a time setting a bevel. I got close once and was able to get a shave, but it wasn’t right. I need more time honing is what it really comes down to. I’ll get there eventually I’m sure. Have a great day everyone!