May 2021 30 Day Rule/Focus Pix & Discussion. All are welcome!

Very informative, Blair

Love the browns in the pic, Blair. Very nice. The scent sounds fantastic... a good tobacco scent is such a welcome addition to a den.

 

Love the dark and purples, Jim. The shave sounded very interesting...I like it when the results out perform the individual passes as well.

 

Thanks Jason and it is was very generous of Dave.

 

Very nice, Gary. Your favourite Sandalwood?

 

Nods head slowly in agreement

 

Thank you Jason. The Ingram i have is the British version, which is now discontinued ,and a great loss of another British staple of the traditional wet shaving world. It's now manufactured in Egypt...My thoughts on Ingram...Let me say in my honest opinion, it has plenty of slickness protection, and glide with a good kick of menthol...I can't comment on the Egyptian version as i have never used it... I've always had an acceptable shave with Ingram and would recommend you to give it a try... Of course, if you’re not a menthol fan, stay clear, but if you are, you should like it. Yours-Barry.

 

Thanks, Jason. Other than adding a vignette that's the way the picture came out of the camera. I thought it looked good so I didn't do any further editing.

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I think I can get it. One of the beauties of honing a convexed shape is isolating an area to work and then easily blending it back in. Keep it quiet though, the Hone Police have strict regulations against this stuff.

 

Williams Wednesday !!
Wednesday May 19,2021
Razor: Shake Sharp MK-1
Blade: 2 Gillette Platinum Doublestacked (1)
Brush: Williams/Synthetic (reknot)
Soap: Vintage Williams
AS 1: Humphrey's Alcoholado Maravilla 70
AS 2: Vintage Williams Aqua Velva
Fragrance: John Varvatos Dark Rebel
Consecutive Daily Shaves - # 924

Well what can be said about a Vintage Williams shave ? Just an amazing shave all around. The reknot on the original boar that lost too much hair went well. The synthetic has more spring than I like but works fine and makes the brush usable for now. When time is more available it may get another boar put into it to have it more authentic but it works for now. The star of the show was my new to me MK-1 that is as I was told more aggressive than the original and I can see why it's preferred by head shavers that have had both. I got a great shave and am glad to have this baby in the den now. I'm not a head shaver and would probably say my preference would be the GE Jones model V2 Shake Sharp. Still they both give amazingly close and comfortable shaves and look forward to owning and using both. Topped with some Dark Rebel and ready for coffee now and some Homemade Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Icing..........

Jason @jtspartan asked about the differences and while no professional on the subject I can show pictures and describe the differences I note. The MK-1 has obviously the Bakelite handle and is taller and fatter in the head and handle. The exposed blade is more pronounced in the original as well and therefore makes it a little more aggressive/efficient. Both do very well with 2 modern de blades stacked to get a thicker blade as they were when these models were designed. The top cap is connected to the head and slides open and closed on V2 while the original is a separate top cap that when aligned slides to attach and locks in place. Obviously the shake sharp feature is not needed with today's blades and I haven't even tried to use it. Not sure it would if you tried anyway. I think that covers the details and if I think of anything else I will add it here. Feel free to chime in with things you know about it or questions and I'll answer if I can. Have a GREAT day Everyone !!

 

Thank you Joe.


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Thank you Joe.


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Thank you Jason. I really like the blue LE. Six days a week with Bay Rum is the goal.


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Fantastic shave Dave with a very well written report. Thank for taking the time. I learned a lot.


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May 19 SOTA

Good morning guys!

Shavette Shave #262
Dovo Shavette
Personna Hairshaper Blade (12)
C-Mon Heritage Collection Super HD Badger Brush
Stirling Coconut Lime SS and AS
Maggard's Alum Block
Dickinson's WH
Beard: 37hrs

I was called to the HS today so I decided to use the same setup as my last shave. I got a near BBS shave.Finished in my usual way. Have a good day!

 

Thanks Clint !

 

Outdoor storage for Clubman...great idea, Patrick!

 

Very Nice Joe. Have a great day with the kids.

 

May 19, 2021
Pils 101NL
Feather
Antica Barberia Boar
Mike’s Bay Rum
Grand Bay Rum Aftershave

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Happy Hump Day Everyone. On work mornings, I like shaves that are pretty much automatic and drama free with little thought. This lineup delivers just that result. Mike's soap is easy to lather without a fuss and the Pils is smooth and efficient. I hope everyone has a great Wednesday.

 

Thanks for the kind words Jason!

 

Teaching moment?