June 2021 30-Day Rule/Focus Pix and Discussion

Hembree · Jun 27, 2021

Trigger said: ↑

June 26 SOTD

Good morning guys!

Shavette Shave #276
Dovo
Personna Hairshaper Blade (4)
Stirling Boar Brush
Cella SS
Old Spice P/G AS
Maggard's Alum Block
Dickinson's WH
Whiskers 36 hrs

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I am usually not up this early on weekends, but I have to do some shopping this morning to get some milk and cereal etc. I don't want to look like I just crawled out of bed so I decided to shave this morning.
I just love Cella Red. The smell and the lather is just awesome. It really makes the razor glide so smoothly down my face. Fortunately, the Stirling brush did not lose a bristle today. One WTG and one ATG gave me a near BBS shave without any bloodshed or irritation. Some people would call it a BBS shave, but I have some invisible patches that I can feel on my neck. If I did a half pass, then I am sure that I would get a full dead-on BBS. I am satisfied with my 2 pass shaves and really that is what counts. Finished with my usual postshave routine by splashing a generous portion of Old Spice. I shaved my head last night with the Rocky T and Razorock Classic so I covered my dome with the Old Spice aftershave as well. Have a great Sat. guys!
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Awesome Saturday shave, Joe. Take care.

Hembree · Jun 27, 2021

Trigger said: ↑

I was being diplomatic and sidestepped it by starting at a higher age. Lol!
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Hembree · Jun 27, 2021

Dave in KY said: ↑

Just finished my breakfast burritos and ready for a busy day myself !
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Yummy!

Hembree · Jun 27, 2021

Paul Turner said: ↑

I just placed an order at The Perfume Spot for a 2.8 oz Pierre(Pete)Cardin cologne. Right, 2.8 SOUNDS small, but for cologne sprays it really isn't.
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Very nice, Paul.

Hembree · Jun 27, 2021

Paul Turner said: ↑

Thank you Danny...I suppose everyone here would. I'm not the "techie" type.
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I have a feeling that you will surprise us one day.

Hembree · Jun 27, 2021

Paul Turner said: ↑

Not a great shave this morning. 0:50 to load the Razorock Lime Burst onto the Jayaruh(#59). Good spreading action. Almost right as I began the shave, I hit a speed bump down at Cactus Nation, just below the jawline on the left. Fortunately no blood lost, but in that I was real lucky(did I just say the same thing twice in one sentence?). I proceeded on. Another red mark developed at the upper-lip. Messed up my concentration at N. Porcupine Alley. Fine everywhere else. The administering of the Mennen Skin-Bracer helped calm things down in both places. I'm about ready to flip the Skin-Bracer, but I'll replace it. Bordering On Excellent. Will do better tomorrow.
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Still a great shave and it will get better, Paul. Take care.

Trigger · Jun 27, 2021

Keithmax said: ↑

Another drive by posting, all is well here just keeping busy. Last week we took 2 days and one night in the mountains east of Seoul. One of our stops was at the Garden of Morning Calm, a huge garden that was developed by a Korean horticulturist. They were having their 1,000,000 flower festival.
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Sunday shave: A grinning 7/8 Herr Razor, Whipped Dog silver tip and Sterling Evergeen Forst with some added menthol for a cool shave on a hot summer day.
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Dave in KY said: ↑

Sunday June 27, 2021
Razor: Blackbird Ti
Blade: Wizamet (2)
Brush: Rubberset 400/Oumo Badger
Soap: Saponificio Varesino 70th
AS 1: Humphrey's Alcoholado Maravilla 70
AS 2: Saponificio Varesino 70th
Fragrance: Acqua Di Gio Profumo
Consecutive Daily Shaves - # 963

So it was decided I didn't feel like chasing the pieces of Baron's Choice around the bowl. Called it done and have free shaves till July when I will start the next 1508.5 for this year. 3 soaps down so far for this year. SV 70th is just an intoxicating scent and my face always feels so fresh and alive after using it. Another shave with the Blackbird Ti before trying other new to the den hardware. Couldn't decide which pic to use so included both. Feel free to vote on which a should have used. Have a great day folks !!
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jluc said: ↑

June 27th
Razor: Blackland Blackbird SB
Blade: Astra SP (2)
Brush: SOC Taj Mistura
Pre-shave: PAA Cube
Soap: B&M Seville
Lucky Tiger Face Tonic
B&M Unscented Balm
AS: B&M Seville

Good morning!

Terrific shave to start the day! Three passes for near BBS. Nearly silent alum.

Have a great day!

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Paul Turner said: ↑

Much better shave today. 0:50 at the loading dock with the Stoylin(li'l brudder). One Knick at NW Porcupine Alley. No other problems. Two passes. Interestingly, I got more liquid than for the first(showed up on the right cheek). I'm back with my "ice-chipping" routine at the jawbone. This comes after going across the grain there. I opened up my newly-purchased Skin Bracer. Nice and cold feel. Not as cold as Aqua Velva but niiice. Super Duper Excellent.
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Primotenore said: ↑

June Focus

AoS Peppermint~~Simpson PL8~~Barbasol Floating Head/Gillette Spoiler~~Arabian Oud Kashmir
Couldn't resist picking up a tub of the AoS Peppermint Cream.
This stuff not only smell great, but is a fantastic product and I got it at a ridiculously low price.
The PL8 is not the largest knot in my den, but it has the most massive handle.
I used to have a PL10, which now finds itself in South Korea, but that handle was too large for my liking.
This Super Badger hair had no issues whipping the already-soft cream (this is a real cream, not croap)
into a luxurious lather. Interestingly, the cream will take a good deal of H2O.

I spoiled myself with a fresh Gillette Spoiler, inserted in my Barbasol FH razor.
Beefy is an appropriate description of this razor. You could also say hefty.
It'll bite you if your not vigilant and I got bit on the ATG neck-pass. Nothing for 911,
but a subtile reminder to keep the touch light and watch the angle.
Very fine results and I cleaned up with some Thayer's Witch Hazel and their ASB,
which I discovered at Meijer the other day. Nice product.
Today's fragrance is one of my favorites and is, for lack of a better word, stunning.

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Side Note: This bottle has THE best atomizer. Amazing.
The scent starts out fruity (Yuzu) and shortly thereafter, reveals a sublime
combination of Oud and Jasmine. The rose accord is present, but not overwhelming.
Later on, I can expect the musk to dominate.
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Magnificent shaves, pics and setups gentlemen! Enjoy your day!

Hembree · Jun 27, 2021

jluc said: ↑

June 26th
Razor: Blackland Blackbird SB
Blade: Astra SP (1)
Brush: WWB Limedrop/TDR Fanchurian
Pre-shave: PAA Cube
Soap: Stirling Lime
PAA Galactic Witch Hazel
Stirling Glacial Balm
AS: Stirling Lime

Good morning!

I don't have the Blackbird Ti yet so I decided to dust off the polished SS version. I have a few razors with both the safety bar and open comb variant of the same razor. The Blackbird is the only one that is noticeably different between the two. The SB baseplate feels quite a bit smoother to me. Just off the topcap provides a smooth easy shave. If I want more blade feel just drop the handle a little. Wonderful three passes for near BBS and nearly silent alum.

Have a great day!

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palmolive fox · Jun 27, 2021

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Trigger said: ↑

Terrific shave, post, pics and setup Barry! Enjoy the rest of your day!
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Thank you Joe. Enjoy your Sunday, and have a safe great coming week.

Trigger · Jun 27, 2021

Hembree said: ↑

Awesome Saturday shave, Joe. Take care.
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Thanks Danny.

Hembree · Jun 27, 2021

Primotenore said: ↑

June Focus

AoS Tallow Unscented~~Simpson Harvard 4 SiLVERTiP (1/1)~~1941 Ranger Tech/Wizamet SI~~Polo (Warner)
Wonderful lather courtesy of the Valobra-manufactured AoS shave soap.
This is their unscented version and is getting difficult to find.
Luckily, yours truly, scored 5 NOS pucks recently, so I should be good for a while.
I dribbled a few drops of TSD's M-Bomb (this is a product I am REALLY going to miss when it's gone)
onto the puck and went to work with the, according to my seller, who is a HUGE Simpson expert,
one-of-a-kind Simpson Harvard 4 fitted with a SiLVERTiP knot.

Last day with the Ranger Tech and the Wizamet SI.
Here's a question I am posing to our good friend and resident Wizamet aficionado, @celestino
but anyone is free to chime in:
How many shaves do you get with your blade?
My scent today is from 1978 and is the very popular...

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This is the original iteration by Warner.
I scored a small (5ml) bottle of this juice on the Bay and while it is quite excellent,
the Cosmair (second iteration) surpasses it, which is rare in the world of perfumery.
I hope everyone here has a terrific weekend.
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Most excellent shave, Joseph. Take care.

Hembree · Jun 27, 2021

Droo78 said: ↑

Some shaves this week...

Tuesday and Wednesday

RazoRock Lupo DC ~ Wizamet (1, 2)
Simpson Trafalgar T3
Heritage Hill Shave Co. ~ Washington
T.N. Dickinson's Witch Hazel
Grand Bay ~ Lime Bay Rum

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Many thanks to @Dave in KY for including the multiple bonus items in my TSD Raffle prize box, including the Heritage Hill Washington soap. It has a wonderful scent and provided a great lather. Dave also threw in a 10 blade pack of the Wizamet blades - excellent performance!

The RazoRock Lupo DC baseplate is new to the collection and I've tried it in a variety of combinations. I've used it four times so far. The first run I shaved half my face with the .72 OC and the other half with the .95 safety bar side. Honestly, I couldn't discern much of a difference. The next day, I shaved with the OC on pass #1 and the safety bar on the 2nd. Again, just a great shave resulted. The third day, I used the safety bar on pass #1 and the OC on pass #2. Results were the same. Finally, I used the OC on passes 1-2 and still had great results.

Thursday and Saturday

Razo Rock Lupo 72 ~ Wizamet (3, 4)
CSB Badger
Stirling ~ Sheep
T.N. Dickinson's Witch Hazel
Stirling ~ Piacenza

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Shaves for Thursday and Saturday were with the Lupo .72 baseplate. I thought there would be some noticeable differences in results from the DC plate, but I don't see much, if any. Just a great shave result in the end.

If I had to point out one difference between the baseplates, I'd say that the .95 safety bar has just a slight more blade feel, but not too much. I'll probably keep the DC plate just for the sake of having a variety on hand to work with the top cap.

Oh yes, the Stirling Sheep shave soap is wonderful. Excellent lather like I had from the Electric Sheep tub that I sunk earlier this year, just without the citronella scent.
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Awesome shaves Andrew and interesting thought on the plates. Take care.

jluc · Jun 27, 2021

Trigger said: ↑

Magnificent shaves, pics and setups gentlemen! Enjoy your day!
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Thanks, Joe and Danny!

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Hembree · Jun 27, 2021

brit said: ↑

that's just samples..
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UPS had to deliver the rest.

Hembree · Jun 27, 2021

brit said: ↑

Splendid Saturday
38-40 Sheraton
Platinum
Mr.EE #002
M&M mentholated

good day gents
another splendid shave in the books.
lovely scent,touch of menthol,smooth shaver,fine brush
life is good

have a fine day everyone..

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Great shave, Gary. That Sheraton is just thexy. Thexy is sexy X 2.

Take care.

Hembree · Jun 27, 2021

HighSpeed said: ↑

What? Did someone say "Pass-around"?

Maybe, but it wasn't Dave.

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He'll come around.....I hope.

Hembree · Jun 27, 2021

jtspartan said: ↑

June 26th
Bostonian
Rubberset 400
Mikes
Thayers
CL US
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A great shave before heading out for a weekend at the lake. Back tomorrow night, but the family is staying out here and that is wise. Tis scheduled to be 40C on Tuesday and Wednesday…Oh well, at least the office is air conditioned.
Hope your weekend is going well.
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Great shave and enjoy the weekend with the family. Take care.

Hembree · Jun 27, 2021

JACarbone said: ↑

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SE Shave # 198

Rating: 5 / 5

Razor: Schick-Injector Type G
Blade: Persona Injector
Brush: Jayaruh 381 Badger/Boar
Lather: WSP Black Amber Vanille (Rustic)
Aftershave: Libertalia
Additional Care:
Stirling Alum Block
Stirling Tea Tree Witch Hazel
Stirling Unscented Glacial Balm
Wonderful first full day of retirement shave. As an added bonus I finished off another sample soap. The den reduction continues.
Regarding the shave, a great three pass that has my face feeling smooth and velveteen. The splash is a wonderful vanilla based scent that pairs perfectly with the Black Amber Vanille. In the future I will pick up a puck of this soap. A little goes a long way. Hope you have had a great day gentlemen.
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Wonderful post retirement shave, Joe. Enjoy your day.

Hembree · Jun 27, 2021

JACarbone said: ↑

Wonderful Fat Friday shave Danny. Don’t work to hard.
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Thanks Joe

Hembree · Jun 27, 2021

JACarbone said: ↑

Excellent shave Danny. Glad you had a productive day
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Thanks Joe. I just need to he retired so I can knock out a bunch more projects.

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June 2021 30-Day Rule/Focus Pix and Discussion

In June, I plan to:

Complete a rule

Complete a focus

Do it my way

Buy more stuff

Instigate shenanigans and tomfoolery

Start using Tabac and turn my life around

Eat more ice cream, cookies, and fried onion rings

Keep changing my answers to affect Paul Turner’s poll projections

Hembree Not as pretty smelling

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