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

Trigger · Jul 22, 2021

jluc said: ↑

July 22nd
Razor: S•H Apollo Light Aggressive
Blade: Gillette Platinum (3)
Brush: Grizzly Bay Biblical/TnS gelled boar
Pre-shave: PAA Cube
Soap: A&E Summer Fig
PAA Galactic Witch Hazel
PAA Star Jelly
AS: A&E Summer Fig

Good morning!

Fantastic shave to start the day! Three passes for near BBS. Light tickle from the alum.

I spoke to Milton shortly after acquiring the gelled boar knot and he told me that once broken in it would be a lather monster. Not sure exactly what it was that had to break in as the brush was super soft from day one but it has been improving with each use. This morning's lather just jumped to life after just a few swirls. Luxurious face lather with one of my favorite artisan soaps.

Have a great day!

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Awesome shave Jim and the brush is gorgeous! Have a great day!

Trigger · Jul 22, 2021

jgreenepa said: ↑

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SOTD THURSDAY MORNING, JULY 22, 2021

This morning was my first shave with the slickly marketed Tedalus shavette. It arrived this past Tuesday, six days after I ordered it. The fit, finish, and packaging is what one would expect given its price. I do admit to having a devil of a time loading the dang thing. The magnetic closure is innovative, but quite fiddly to operate for this old geezer the first time. For whatever reason, when I tried to swap the Feather Super from my Colonial General V2 into the Tedalus, it refused to close easily and wasn’t sitting evenly, possibly because of soap scum residue. I remembered that my friend, Bill, who’s a big fan of Tedalus, and has made a few videos featuring this razor really liked a Feather Proguard in his. My oldest grandson had left a Proguard magazine here from his last visit. So I grabbed one, and after a few tries managed to get it to sit evenly.

After building my preferred MWF mug lather with the Viking Silvertip Badger, I grabbed the Tedalus and had at it. The razor is nicely balanced in the hand and shaves as advertised. It felt very much like I was shaving with one of my regular straight razors. That first WTG mug pass went smoothly and was followed by uneventful ATG and XTG shaves. The tail is a bit longer than I’m used too, but the jimping is well done both above and below the pivot pin promoting a solid non-slip hold. The scale and blade design is clearly not traditional vintage, but contemporary without going to the artistic curlicue extremes of some of the younger modern makers, but then again, as a retired engineer I prefer form to fit function. And this razor met those prerequisites, and left my mug porcelain smooth.

After observing a few friends on the 30DC shaving with their French Famex adjustable Cagehead safety razors, I grabbed mine for this morning’s noggin shave. Famex made both safety and straight razors. LeCoq’s Cagehead design in the twenties set it apart from Gillette, but was clearly influenced by the Damaskeene razor head. The problem was that LeCoq’s Cagehead was fixed. Famex set out to remedy this by inverting the cage, thus allowing blade angle to be shifted simply by twisting the razor handle. I’ll admit that I enjoy both designs, but Cagehead safety razors do require very consistent hold technique. The second thicker MWF dome lather I generated for the second shave of the morning provided the perfect protective carpet for my noggin. The Famex dome shave went swimmingly after two ATG passes, leaving me cool, clean and velveteen!

RAZOR: Tedalus Shavette (Mug), Famex (Dome)
BLADE: Feather DE
PREP: Cold water rinse followed by a scrub with Argan Oil
BRUSH: Viking Silvertip Badger
SOAP: Mitchell’s Wool Fat
POSTSHAVE: Cold water wash with brush squeezings followed by a rinse with Humphreys Lilac WH. Finished with Cremo Cooling Post Shave Balm.
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Awesome first outing with your Essence shavette Jeff! Enjoy your day!

jluc · Jul 22, 2021

Trigger said: ↑

Awesome shave Jim and the brush is gorgeous! Have a great day!
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Thanks, Joe!

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jgreenepa · Jul 22, 2021

jluc said: ↑

July 22nd
Razor: S•H Apollo Light Aggressive
Blade: Gillette Platinum (3)
Brush: Grizzly Bay Biblical/TnS gelled boar
Pre-shave: PAA Cube
Soap: A&E Summer Fig
PAA Galactic Witch Hazel
PAA Star Jelly
AS: A&E Summer Fig

Good morning!

Fantastic shave to start the day! Three passes for near BBS. Light tickle from the alum.

I spoke to Milton shortly after acquiring the gelled boar knot and he told me that once broken in it would be a lather monster. Not sure exactly what it was that had to break in as the brush was super soft from day one but it has been improving with each use. This morning's lather just jumped to life after just a few swirls. Luxurious face lather with one of my favorite artisan soaps.

Have a great day!

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Lovely shave and photo, Jim! Glad the brush is working out well for you!

Hembree · Jul 22, 2021

Above the Tie R1 plate on Atlas handle.
Astra SP (2)
Above the Tie shave soap by Razorock.
Frank Shave badger brush
Royal Copenhagen cologne

I decided to change things up and give the face a rest from the shavette.

Awesome lather this morning. The little FS brush does a great job.

The ATTs were mumbling a little and feeling neglected so I had to bring one out this morning. Awesome three pass shave and the alum was quiet.

I hope everyone has this enjoyable of a shave this morning.

jgreenepa · Jul 22, 2021

palmolive fox said: ↑

Thank you Jeff..I'm having wonderful time being away from the mill for a while...The UK is having a mini heatwave at the moment, which is far hot for me..I've been in the shade with my sun hat on..with factor 50+ on my arms & most importantly the back of my neck.
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You limeys start to melt at about 85° as I remember. I used to spend weeks in the UK back in my working days. When my UK buddy, Ian, used to travel to our side of the pond he would wilt in our humidity.

jluc · Jul 22, 2021

jgreenepa said: ↑

Lovely shave and photo, Jim! GlD the brush is working out well for you!
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Thanks, Jeff!

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jgreenepa · Jul 22, 2021

Trigger said: ↑

Awesome first outing with your Essence shavette Jeff! Enjoy your day!
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Thanks, Joe!

jgreenepa · Jul 22, 2021

Hembree said: ↑

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Above the Tie R1 plate on Atlas handle.
Astra SP (2)
Above the Tie shave soap by Razorock.
Frank Shave badger brush
Royal Copenhagen cologne

I decided to change things up and give the face a rest from the shavette.

Awesome lather this morning. The little FS brush does a great job.

The ATTs were mumbling a little and feeling neglected so I had to bring one out this morning. Awesome three pass shave and the alum was quiet.

I hope everyone has this enjoyable of a shave this morning.
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Superb shave, Danny! I know you’re an ATT true fan! Glad the shave went well!

Hembree · Jul 22, 2021

Edison Carter said: ↑

Famex Razor Shave
Tool on summer vacation from @Dave in KY

Should I give him $30 for it?
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Great Famex shave and video, Bill.

To answer your question:

Just keep it and send Dave a puck of new Williams for it.

clint64 · Jul 22, 2021

Dave in KY said: ↑

Awesome shave there Clint and I absolutely love that Triad handle!
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Thank you Dave. I was lucky enough to snag two Triad handles years ago.

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clint64 · Jul 22, 2021

Trigger said: ↑

Fine shave, pic and setup Clint. Have a good day.
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Thank you Joe.

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Hembree · Jul 22, 2021

JACarbone said: ↑

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SRS # 533

Rating: 5 / 5

Razor: FA Clauberg CopperKing 6/8
Brush: Shore Shave Player 26 mm
Lather: Uncle Jon’s Gravity (JustOneJuly Soap Weekdays)
Aftershave: Stirling Black Cherry
Additional Care:
Stirling Alum Block
Stirling Tea Tree Witch Hazel
Nivea Cool Balm

Another busy day around the house splitting wood and cleaning up the yard this morning. This afternoon I had an appointment with my general doctor to get clearance for the surgery.

I had a nice three pass shave with the F A Clauberg. Another smooth and efficient shave with a relatively silent alum report. Nine hours later the face still feels good.

Hppe you had a great day gentlemen.
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Lovely shave and picture, Joe. Take care and prayers for your upcoming surgery.

Dave in KY · Jul 22, 2021

jgreenepa said: ↑

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SOTD THURSDAY MORNING, JULY 22, 2021

This morning was my first shave with the slickly marketed Tedalus shavette. It arrived this past Tuesday, six days after I ordered it. The fit, finish, and packaging is what one would expect given its price. I do admit to having a devil of a time loading the dang thing. The magnetic closure is innovative, but quite fiddly to operate for this old geezer the first time. For whatever reason, when I tried to swap the Feather Super from my Colonial General V2 into the Tedalus, it refused to close easily and wasn’t sitting evenly, possibly because of soap scum residue. I remembered that my friend, Bill, who’s a big fan of Tedalus, and has made a few videos featuring this razor really liked a Feather Proguard in his. My oldest grandson had left a Proguard magazine here from his last visit. So I grabbed one, and after a few tries managed to get it to sit evenly.

After building my preferred MWF mug lather with the Viking Silvertip Badger, I grabbed the Tedalus and had at it. The razor is nicely balanced in the hand and shaves as advertised. It felt very much like I was shaving with one of my regular straight razors. That first WTG mug pass went smoothly and was followed by uneventful ATG and XTG shaves. The tail is a bit longer than I’m used too, but the jimping is well done both above and below the pivot pin promoting a solid non-slip hold. The scale and blade design is clearly not traditional vintage, but contemporary without going to the artistic curlicue extremes of some of the younger modern makers, but then again, as a retired engineer I prefer form to fit function. And this razor met those prerequisites, and left my mug porcelain smooth.

After observing a few friends on the 30DC shaving with their French Famex adjustable Cagehead safety razors, I grabbed mine for this morning’s noggin shave. Famex made both safety and straight razors. LeCoq’s Cagehead design in the twenties set it apart from Gillette, but was clearly influenced by the Damaskeene razor head. The problem was that LeCoq’s Cagehead was fixed. Famex set out to remedy this by inverting the cage, thus allowing blade angle to be shifted simply by twisting the razor handle. I’ll admit that I enjoy both designs, but Cagehead safety razors do require very consistent hold technique. The second thicker MWF dome lather I generated for the second shave of the morning provided the perfect protective carpet for my noggin. The Famex dome shave went swimmingly after two ATG passes, leaving me cool, clean and velveteen!

RAZOR: Tedalus Shavette (Mug), Famex (Dome)
BLADE: Feather Proguard AC
PREP: Cold water rinse followed by a scrub with Argan Oil
BRUSH: Viking Silvertip Badger
SOAP: Mitchell’s Wool Fat
POSTSHAVE: Cold water wash with brush squeezings followed by a rinse with Humphreys Lilac WH. Finished with Cremo Cooling Post Shave Balm.
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Awesome shave Jeff and now you have me missing my Famex.......

clint64 · Jul 22, 2021

jgreenepa said: ↑

View attachment 255551
SOTD THURSDAY MORNING, JULY 22, 2021

This morning was my first shave with the slickly marketed Tedalus shavette. It arrived this past Tuesday, six days after I ordered it. The fit, finish, and packaging is what one would expect given its price. I do admit to having a devil of a time loading the dang thing. The magnetic closure is innovative, but quite fiddly to operate for this old geezer the first time. For whatever reason, when I tried to swap the Feather Super from my Colonial General V2 into the Tedalus, it refused to close easily and wasn’t sitting evenly, possibly because of soap scum residue. I remembered that my friend, Bill, who’s a big fan of Tedalus, and has made a few videos featuring this razor really liked a Feather Proguard in his. My oldest grandson had left a Proguard magazine here from his last visit. So I grabbed one, and after a few tries managed to get it to sit evenly.

After building my preferred MWF mug lather with the Viking Silvertip Badger, I grabbed the Tedalus and had at it. The razor is nicely balanced in the hand and shaves as advertised. It felt very much like I was shaving with one of my regular straight razors. That first WTG mug pass went smoothly and was followed by uneventful ATG and XTG shaves. The tail is a bit longer than I’m used too, but the jimping is well done both above and below the pivot pin promoting a solid non-slip hold. The scale and blade design is clearly not traditional vintage, but contemporary without going to the artistic curlicue extremes of some of the younger modern makers, but then again, as a retired engineer I prefer form to fit function. And this razor met those prerequisites, and left my mug porcelain smooth.

After observing a few friends on the 30DC shaving with their French Famex adjustable Cagehead safety razors, I grabbed mine for this morning’s noggin shave. Famex made both safety and straight razors. LeCoq’s Cagehead design in the twenties set it apart from Gillette, but was clearly influenced by the Damaskeene razor head. The problem was that LeCoq’s Cagehead was fixed. Famex set out to remedy this by inverting the cage, thus allowing blade angle to be shifted simply by twisting the razor handle. I’ll admit that I enjoy both designs, but Cagehead safety razors do require very consistent hold technique. The second thicker MWF dome lather I generated for the second shave of the morning provided the perfect protective carpet for my noggin. The Famex dome shave went swimmingly after two ATG passes, leaving me cool, clean and velveteen!

RAZOR: Tedalus Shavette (Mug), Famex (Dome)
BLADE: Feather Proguard AC
PREP: Cold water rinse followed by a scrub with Argan Oil
BRUSH: Viking Silvertip Badger
SOAP: Mitchell’s Wool Fat
POSTSHAVE: Cold water wash with brush squeezings followed by a rinse with Humphreys Lilac WH. Finished with Cremo Cooling Post Shave Balm.
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Excellent shave report and photo Jeff. Congrats on the new razor.

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Dave in KY · Jul 22, 2021

Hembree said: ↑

View attachment 255556
Above the Tie R1 plate on Atlas handle.
Astra SP (2)
Above the Tie shave soap by Razorock.
Frank Shave badger brush
Royal Copenhagen cologne

I decided to change things up and give the face a rest from the shavette.

Awesome lather this morning. The little FS brush does a great job.

The ATTs were mumbling a little and feeling neglected so I had to bring one out this morning. Awesome three pass shave and the alum was quiet.

I hope everyone has this enjoyable of a shave this morning.
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You certainly make those ATT razors look appealing Danny. Have a great day!

Hembree said: ↑

Great Famex shave and video, Bill.

To answer your question:

Just keep it and send Dave a puck of new Williams for it.
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Hembree · Jul 22, 2021

Terry said: ↑

Well.....
Another wonderful morning shave.
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A warm day but a cool shave both head and face.
Using Tom's razor @twhite with a new Feather blade.

Most don't know that I've tried to get another.
I've tried cookies, ice-cream and offered bribs.
It's a great razor and I've used it almost exclusively for months.

Till tomorrow.

Enjoy!

tp
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Terrific Terry shave, Terry. Hope your day is great.

Hembree · Jul 22, 2021

Dave in KY said: ↑

You certainly make those ATT razors look appealing Danny. Have a great day!

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Thanks Dave....have a good one and Bill should be getting that puck of Williams in the mail today.

PMs work both ways.

Dave in KY · Jul 22, 2021

Hembree said: ↑

Thanks Dave....have a good one and Bill should be getting that puck of Williams in the mail today.

PMs work both ways.
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So do these

Hembree · Jul 22, 2021

palmolive fox said: ↑

22nd July 2021.

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Shaving recipe for today.

Prep: Warm shower:/Nivea Men Power Fresh Shower Gel.

Pre:
Cold wet flannel to my face.
Pears Transparent Bar Soap. + Nuage Menthol shaving Oil.
Brush: Lider Turkish Boar.
Face Lather.
Lather : Arko Shave Stick.
Blade: Dorco Titan. (D2)
Razor: Parker Variant.(Settings) 3-wtg,4-atg + Pick ups.

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./Arko Comfort AS/Cologne + ASB.

Greetings,

Early morning shave,

A Turkish themed shave to finish my shaving week off...The Dorco Titan/Parker Variant duo has paired together wonderfully throughout the week.

A Enjoyable 2 pass + pick ups close comfortable shave with no errors to report...Finishing to the shave off with a small dollop of Arko Comfort ASB.

The Parker variant has been a pleasure to shave with this week if i only had the choice to shave with any of my DE razors then the Variant would be a strong contender....It has been an interesting week using the Parker variant i have realised that i can get a close comfortable shave with only 2 passes + pick ups...Maybe it's the assertiveness of the variant settings but i intent to carry on using this shaving method for a while to see if i can get the same results with other DE & SE razors.

My face is feeling super smooth & smelling divine.

Keep safe, and enjoy your day ladies & gentlemen.
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Lovely shave. Barry. Have a great day.

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

How will you celebrate Freedom Month?

By shaving with whatever I please.

By committing to my first rule.

By committing to my first focus.

By shaving with only American-made products.

By eating only American-made ice cream and cookies.

By voting to commit the writer of these polls.

Trigger Double Jedi Knight

Trigger Double Jedi Knight

jluc smelling pretty

jgreenepa Nasal Barbarian

Hembree Not as pretty smelling

jgreenepa Nasal Barbarian

jluc smelling pretty

jgreenepa Nasal Barbarian

jgreenepa Nasal Barbarian

Hembree Not as pretty smelling

clint64 Blind Squirrel

clint64 Blind Squirrel

Hembree Not as pretty smelling

Dave in KY On second thought, Buttercup

clint64 Blind Squirrel

Dave in KY On second thought, Buttercup

Hembree Not as pretty smelling

Hembree Not as pretty smelling

Dave in KY On second thought, Buttercup

Hembree Not as pretty smelling

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

How will you celebrate Freedom Month?

By shaving with whatever I please.

By committing to my first rule.

By committing to my first focus.

By shaving with only American-made products.

By eating only American-made ice cream and cookies.

By voting to commit the writer of these polls.

Trigger Double Jedi Knight

Trigger Double Jedi Knight

jluc smelling pretty

jgreenepa Nasal Barbarian

Hembree Not as pretty smelling

jgreenepa Nasal Barbarian

jluc smelling pretty

jgreenepa Nasal Barbarian

jgreenepa Nasal Barbarian

Hembree Not as pretty smelling

clint64 Blind Squirrel

clint64 Blind Squirrel

Hembree Not as pretty smelling

Dave in KY On second thought, Buttercup

clint64 Blind Squirrel

Dave in KY On second thought, Buttercup

Hembree Not as pretty smelling

Hembree Not as pretty smelling

Dave in KY On second thought, Buttercup

Hembree Not as pretty smelling

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