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

Very nice Joe. We had lunch at Wasabi in MP.

 

Thank you Joe

 

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I had this one in reserve.

 

Thanks

 

7th August 2021.



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Shaving recipe for today.

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

Pre:
Cold wet flannel to my face & head.
Pears Transparent Bar Soap. + Nuage Menthol shaving Oil.
Brush: Anbbas 24mm Synthetic.
Bowl Lather.
Bowl: Home Bargains Stainless Steel Side Bowl.
Lather : Razorock "What The Puck? !"Lime Burst Shaving soap.
Blade : Dorco Prime Platinum.(D1)
Razor: Parker 94r.

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./Cien Sensitive Fragrance free Body Lotion./Milton Lloyd Victor no9 EdP.

Greetings,

A new shave set up to start the weekend...It's been a while since i last used my Parker 94r which paired together with the Korean Dorco Prime Platinum very nicely with no issues making a smooth efficient razor & blade duo...The hefty weight of this small very effective razor adds to it's wonderful assertiveness which doesn't holds no prisoners to face & head stubble.

Another enjoyable 2 pass + pick ups close comfortable shave with no errors to report....Finishing to the shave off with a few small squirts of Milton Lloyd Victor no9 EdP to the pulse points.

My face is feeling silky smooth & smelling divine.

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

 

Saturday August 7, 2021
Razor: Gibbs Adjustable on 4
Blade: Wizamet (3)
Brush: SV 2.0 Bamboo
Soap: ARKO Shave Stick
AS 1: Humphrey's Alcoholado Maravilla 70
AS 2: CFG Ghost Town Barber
Fragrance: Dragonsbeard EDP
Consecutive Daily Shaves - # 1004

Thought I'd join some in the Arko/August and Adjustable/August. Great shave and wishing all a great weekend !

 

Battle of the French cool, loser banished to Con Dao island. The Leresche 77 is milder than people may imagine but plenty effective with a Feather blade. The Vib'Raz/Feather provides more feedback (handle just snug) so is more capable when it comes to pick ups. 77 wins on cool, Vib'Raz on shave magic. MDC

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Oh ok....it's a class A.S.

 

Wonderful shave Barry

 

Superb shave Dave.

 

Con Dao Island? Can it ever come back from it? Very nice shave Jeff.

 

Fortunately Con Dao is quite lovely these days.


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Fine shave this morning. 0:50 to load the Razorock Lime Burst soap onto the Jayaruh. Another one of those "You're gonna need that second pass" shaves, as I progressed with my first. I'm getting pretty good at going back to re-do areas that I miss(as there were a few of those today). The normal "ice-chipping" maneuver at the Porcupine Alley/Cactus Nation border (the jawbone). Slow and steady up NW Porcupine, not as much at NE. Aftershave was Clubman Reserve Gent's Gin....goes on chilly at first, but warms up a bit later.Nice comfy lime. Trying to finish off this bottle so I can get started on the other one I just ordered(GG). Swiss Arabia Oud Maknoon fragrance to close. I struggled a bit in getting it on, but it's down to its last drop. I flipped it. Nice job overall.. Outta This World Excellent.

 

Adjustable August

Mike's~~Simpson 57~~1958 D3 Adjustable/Wizamet SI~~Lavande 44 Rania J.
7th shave in August and for some reason, I keep coming back to my only adjustable.
Opened wide up and sporting a Wizamet SI (2) blade,
the razor felt quite smooth, especially because I laid down a terrific base of Mike's.
Superior soap; stunning scent; super slick and a pleasurable post-shave.

Earlier this year, I discovered the perfume house of Rania J.
Today, I chose her take on lavender:







Absolutely a world-class lavender. Complex, ethereal and soothing.
This is a lavender-lover's dream.​

 

SOTD SATURDAY MORNING, AUGUST 7, 2021

For this morning’s mug shave I selected a Thistle Cut 5/8. Thistles possess that same special fine grained NY/PA carbon steel shared by Genco, Case, and Cattaraugus made razors. And boy do they hold an edge! Last night I reset the bevel and took it right up to the Naniwa 12k where I would usually stop, but instead finished it on my newly acquired 9 Ball Slate with Ballistol. I then took it to the 4-sided pasted Constroption and finally to a Roo-skin bench strop. The resulting edge was easily at the Feather Super sharpness level, but without the harshness of a first non-palm-stropped shave with that blade on either my Feather DX or Tedalus Essence.

Since I’ve been shaving with beautifully crafted Jim Roe brushes lately, I grabbed a long-neglected JR Boar #374, a wooden Rubberset Tribute, from this talented maker and whipped up the two kinds of MWF bowl lathers I enjoy with my shaves. The Thistle Cut really felt good in hand and easily swept away the mug stubble in three slow really pleasant passes leaving me very smooth. I grabbed my Father’s Gold Gillette Black Beauty Adjustable (BBA) for my noggin shave to follow. After spending the needed time thickening up the MWF lather, the BBA did a more than serviceable job on the dome. I feel cool, clean, porcelain smooth, and ready for a bike ride.

RAZOR: Thistle Cut 5/8 (Mug), Gillette Black Beauty Adjustable
BLADE: Feather DE
PREP: Cold water rinse followed by a scrub with Argan Oil
BRUSH: JR Boar #374
SOAP: Mitchell’s Wool Fat
POSTSHAVE: Cold water wash with brush squeezings followed by a rinse with Humphreys Lilac WH. Finished with Cremo Cooling Balm.

 

Lovely setup, pic and of course, a wonderful shave, Barry! Enjoy your day!

Gibbs has a nice rep as a great shaver and your shave proves it. Arko

 

Great shaves, gentlemen! Have an awesome day!

 

Fabulous kit and shave, Barry! Hope your weekend is cool and sunny .

 

Lovely shave, Dave! Really like that brass handle! Enjoy your weekend!