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

Trigger · Sep 23, 2021

Hembree said: ↑

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Above the Tie Aluminum SE1 on Calypso handle.
Feather Professional Super blade (7)
Razorock F400 synthetic brush
Soap Commander Unity shave soap
Irish Chestnut by Andy Hilfiger cologne

I woke up to 51 degrees weather this morning. A nip was in the air and I could sense fall is right around the corner.

The Soap Commander Unity had to come out and play along with the 34mm Razorock big boy brush this morning.

Awesome lather and a lot if it...... Soap Commander is just good solid soap.

Three nice passes and the blade seems to be holding out. I think I can get a few more shaves out of it.

A little witch hazel and a few squirts of the Irish Chestnut and this great shave was in the bag.

Happy Thursday everyone!
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Fantastic shave and gear presentation Danny! Have a great day!

Trigger · Sep 23, 2021

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SOTD THURSDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

Before beginning, I’d like to say that my constroption has dramatically lengthened the time between touch ups, and turned me into a real fan of pasted strops. Stropping with leather definitely provides keenness to an edge, but the use of a series of graduated pasted strops [from 0.5 microns, o.25 microns, 0.1 microns, to 0.05 microns] not only imparts ‘keenness’, but I would go so far as to say also a level of resharpening. I say this based on a number of styrofoam peanut tests (SPT).

When I reset a bevel and take a razor through the stones to the finishing process, I continue until it passes the styrofoam peanut test all along the edge. I have recently noticed after having a few razors begin to dull, tug, and fail the SPT, that instead of returning to the stones for a touch up, could instead run it through the constroption and my roo-skin bench strop. The first time I did this the razor easily passed the SPT. I’m sure I’ll eventually need to return to the stones, but at this point with three more razors on, I’m content to avoid additional hone wear.

The shave on this rainy morning featured the Solingen-bladed Witte Copperhead 6/8 that dates to the thirties. I really enjoy shaving with this razor that arrived with a yellowed note stating, “Honed by Henerey 1939”. I rebuilt the bevel and rehoned the razor over a year an a half ago, and have been successfully maintaining the edge with the constroption. Just 10 strokes on each of the four sides, and I’m good to go. Another lovely three pass shave followed by a pass through the constroption, and the baby was put to bed.

My noggin shave featured my sadly neglected Ever Ready Streamline, with a fresh PTFE Pella Gem blade. I really like the Art Deco case and razor design. The knurling on the handle provides a very secure grip. The two pass ATG shave this morning felt really good. The razor seemed to glide silently through the yogurty MWF lather carpet. Despite the removal of one bump at the back of the dome, easily managed with Proraso styptic gel, the overall shave was a delight. I feel clean, cool and dolphin smooth.

RAZOR: Witte Copperhead 6/8 (Mug), Ever Ready Streamline (Dome)
BLADE: Pella PTFE Gem
PREP: Cold water rinse followed by a scrub with Argan Oil
BRUSH: MrEE LE Aluminum Handle SynBad Knot #005
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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Gorgeous razors and wonderful shaves, Jeff! Have a terrific day!

Trigger · Sep 23, 2021

jtspartan said: ↑

SEptember 23rd
Schick G4 '66' w Vintage PAL (1)
APShave Silvertip/MrEE 30DC LE
Soap Commander Endurance
Thayers
Barrister's Reserve Spice
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Another day with the '66', but swapped out the Personna for a vintage PAL. Excellent blades, if you can ever get your hands on them...there may be sharper, but there aren't any smoother, imho. Is that the bottom of the tub I think I can see, finally? Shocking.
Have a great day all!
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Nice pic, great shave and wonderful setup, Jason! Enjoy your day!

Trigger · Sep 23, 2021

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Not the best of shaves with today's Throwback selection. At the first pass, as I was proceeding along Porcupine Alley and surrounding areas, I developed 5 red polkadots along the Alley(3 at North, 2 at South). They all just showed up-all but one not serious. I knew the cold water rinse would be good to destroy'em, but wasn't so sure the Spice aftershave would help. In fact., the aftershave produced some strong tingling. It felt like I was frying an egg on my face. All calmed down after about 30 minutes. Face feels good now, but the shave gets a Kind of Excellent. This red polkadot stuff must stop. Now well see how the barbershop babes react to the Stoylin Spice.
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Good shaving session Paul! I guess you are getting a haircut today.

Trigger · Sep 23, 2021

Primotenore said: ↑

SEptember

ETHOS Lavender Suprême~~Simpson 57 "Douglas"~~Feather AS-D2/Gillette Platinum~~Lavande 44
We have this lovely lavender bush that I purchased a couple of years ago and was about to plant
in my garden, but Dr. Mrs. Primo nixed that idea and we planted it right next to our back door.
It has really thrived there and we love the color and the scent.
Today's soap and perfume both feature lavender, albeit quite differently.
Excellent lather from the ETHOS. The cream requires some effort to break down the sticky product
but at the same time, not adding too much H2O too quickly.
My patience was rewarded with this:

Second day with the Gillette Platinum. It performed better in my US pre-war Tech,
than in today's Japanese Feather AS-D2. The angle proved challenging,
but because the lather was so slick and protective, my skin was spared.
Lavande 44 by Rania J.
Imagine walking in an Agarwood forest and happening upon a garden of lavender.
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Very nice Joseph! Lavender is where it is at in my world. Have a super day!

Trigger · Sep 23, 2021

JACarbone said: ↑

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SRS # 565

Rating: 5 / 5

Razor: Thiers-Issard Super Gnome Extra
Brush: Skully
Lather: Ginger's Garden Obsession Type (1508.5 Project)
Aftershave: Obsession A/S Balm
Additional Care:
Stirling Alum Block
Thayer’s Witch Hazel - Original
Obsession EdT

Wonderful shaves this morning. Yes, I said shaves. Usually, I buzz the dome with my shears, however, the added weight of the shears makes it difficult to reach certain areas due to the shoulder recovery. ( I will return to using the buzzer as SWMBO is not a big fan of the total clue ball look. She prefers a little fuzz when she attempts to rub the dome. The dome shave consisted of the following participants:

Razor: Ming Shi Fitur Clone
Blade: Gillette Silver Blue
Brush: ECWS 2018 Ghost Trails
Lather: Santa Fe Soap Ranch Redwood Vetiver
Aftershave: Floid Genuine
Additional Care:
Stirling Alum Block
Thayer’s Witch Hazel - Original

Both shaves results in a very close and smooth result without incident. The alum report was nonexistent. I am smelling and feeling good.

The major challenge for me in relation to being semi-handicapped as a result of the surgery is my inability to workout. You know how my I love the X3Bar. Therefore, following my shave I did some errands. Since I can not drive until the brace comes off, I walk. AThe weather here on LI is warm, a bit muggy and very breezy. My walk took me to the hardware store , for a set of keys and 7-Eleven, for a coffee. Round trip over two miles. Needless to say I did work up a nice sweat. This MOLC thing is definitely growing on me.

Have a great day gentlemen
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Wonderful shaves, Joe! Glad that you are recovering nicely.

jgreenepa · Sep 23, 2021

Paul Turner said: ↑

Not the best of shaves with today's Throwback selection. At the first pass, as I was proceeding along Porcupine Alley and surrounding areas, I developed 5 red polkadots along the Alley(3 at North, 2 at South). They all just showed up-all but one not serious. I knew the cold water rinse would be good to destroy'em, but wasn't so sure the Spice aftershave would help. In fact., the aftershave produced some strong tingling. It felt like I was frying an egg on my face. All calmed down after about 30 minutes. Face feels good now, but the shave gets a Kind of Excellent. This red polkadot stuff must stop. Now well see how the barbershop babes react to the Stoylin Spice.
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Good shave, Paul!

jgreenepa · Sep 23, 2021

Primotenore said: ↑

SEptember

ETHOS Lavender Suprême~~Simpson 57 "Douglas"~~Feather AS-D2/Gillette Platinum~~Lavande 44
We have this lovely lavender bush that I purchased a couple of years ago and was about to plant
in my garden, but Dr. Mrs. Primo nixed that idea and we planted it right next to our back door.
It has really thrived there and we love the color and the scent.
Today's soap and perfume both feature lavender, albeit quite differently.
Excellent lather from the ETHOS. The cream requires some effort to break down the sticky product
but at the same time, not adding too much H2O too quickly.
My patience was rewarded with this:

Second day with the Gillette Platinum. It performed better in my US pre-war Tech,
than in today's Japanese Feather AS-D2. The angle proved challenging,
but because the lather was so slick and protective, my skin was spared.
Lavande 44 by Rania J.
Imagine walking in an Agarwood forest and happening upon a garden of lavender.
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Excellent shave, Joseph!

jgreenepa · Sep 23, 2021

JACarbone said: ↑

Awesome shave Jeff
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Thanks, Joe!

jgreenepa · Sep 23, 2021

Trigger said: ↑

Gorgeous razors and wonderful shaves, Jeff! Have a terrific day!
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Thanks, Joe! Right back atcha!

Trigger · Sep 23, 2021

Sept 23 SOTD

Good morning!

Shavette Shave # 308
Dovo Shavette
Personna Hairshaper Blade (11)
MrEE LE #10 Cashmere Brush
Amgora Soaps Midnight Lavender SS and AS
Maggard's Alum Block
Dickinson's WH
Whiskers: 25 hrs.

I was inspired by Maestro's shave and decided to lavender today!
Iike my Music City Suds lavender, but Angora's Midnight Lavender has a nicer scent. It gives a beautiful lather without much effort and the wonderful scent stays with you during the shave. Honestly, I only needed 1 pass today, but I always do 2. Performed some touchups to get a BBS result without errors. Post shave ritual ending with the matching aftershave to end this refreshing shave. Enjoy your day!

jgreenepa · Sep 23, 2021

Trigger said: ↑

Sept 23 SOTD

Good morning!

Shavette Shave # 308
Dovo Shavette
Personna Hairshaper Blade (11)
MrEE LE #10 Cashmere Brush
Amgora Soaps Midnight Lavender SS and AS
Maggard's Alum Block
Dickinson's WH
Whiskers: 25 hrs.

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I was inspired by Maestro's shave and decided to lavender today!
Iike my Music City Suds lavender, but Angora's Midnight Lavender has a nicer scent. It gives a beautiful lather without much effort and the wonderful scent stays with you during the shave. Honestly, I only needed 1 pass today, but I always do 2. Performed some touchups to get a BBS result without errors. Post shave ritual ending with the matching aftershave to end this refreshing shave. Enjoy your day!
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Great Dovo shavette shave, Joe, with the tool that launched @Trigger on his open edge journey!

blondblue · Sep 23, 2021

Primotenore said: ↑

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aaaahhh, she chopped off what needed to be chopped off(around the perimeter of my head, that is).

blondblue · Sep 23, 2021

JACarbone said: ↑

Oops, the rating are back. Still a nice shave Paul. Did you inadvertently use a little pressure in the polka dot areas?
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Yes I did, and I will be more careful. What does "oops" mean?

Hembree · Sep 23, 2021

jgreenepa said: ↑

Another Alabama awesome ATT SE shave, Danny! I like shaving with my SEs as well.
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Thanks Jeff

Hembree · Sep 23, 2021

Trigger said: ↑

Fine Cella shave, Danny. Glad you are enjoying the ATT SE1. Have an Alabama Awesome day!
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Thanks Joe

blondblue · Sep 23, 2021

Trigger said: ↑

Good shaving session Paul! I guess you are getting a haircut today.
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That's right...the task is completed. But I can't imagine myself bald.

Hembree · Sep 23, 2021

Trigger said: ↑

That has to be a decent scent. I have been to PA a couple of times in mid October and the colors were so vibrant. I was east of the Poconos staying in a town called Canadensis.
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Thanks Joe....I need a vacation.

Hembree · Sep 23, 2021

jtspartan said: ↑

I have said many times that Tabac is a great lather. Now that it is reformulated, my worry is that I'm going to smell 'like Certs left in the bottom of a leather purse' without the benefit of a top tier lather...
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Hembree · Sep 23, 2021

JACarbone said: ↑

Awesome Cella shave Danny. Hope all is well
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Thanks Joe....we are good. I hope your recovery is coming along great.

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

Will SEptember be your month to feature your SE razors?

Absolutely! Best shaves ever.

I might break out an SE or two.

SEptember to me means SElect and uSE SEveral SEt-ups

100% of my shaves are accomplished by a single edge (one edge at a time)

I will only eat SEmprong, SEsame and SEven Layer cookies this month

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

Will SEptember be your month to feature your SE razors?

Absolutely! Best shaves ever.

I might break out an SE or two.

SEptember to me means SElect and uSE SEveral SEt-ups

100% of my shaves are accomplished by a single edge (one edge at a time)

I will only eat SEmprong, SEsame and SEven Layer cookies this month

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