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

Trigger · Sep 26, 2021

JACarbone said: ↑

Night owl and Nasal Barbarian Jr. Great shave Ioe.
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Thanks Joe. Lol!

jgreenepa · Sep 26, 2021

SOTD SUNDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 26, 2021

Well there's no longer any question, gang! I am slowly becoming addicted to little Swedish 4/8 razors. Yes, the steel is very hard. It takes some time to build an edge, but they take such an amazingly smooth and sharp edge. This little Neistrom #52 4/8 arrived from Poland tarnished and with a chip in the edge towards the toe. I cleaned away the tarnish, and after learning my lesson with the little Tornblom, pulled out the very aggressive Pride Abrasive water stones I use with my very hard steel Chef knives.

I began with the 220k stone and slowly removed the chip in the toe, then switched to 1k, 6k and 10k, before moving to the 9 Ball slate and finished burnishing the edge on the Jasper. From there I went to the 4 sided pasted constroption, finishing on the Roo-skin bench strop. The little Neistrom easily passed the styrofoam peanut test at that point. Stubble seemed to just melt away. The reputation these little Swedish razors have is well justified. Two passes left my face with the kind of smooth my hand will definitely be returning to for the rest of the day.

The noggin shave featured my British Gold Gillette Rocket. I’m generally not a fan of TTO safety razor head design, but this little razor has never let me down. I snagged it several years ago on the big UK auction site. I saw it just after it appeared with a very low Buy-it-now price. In fact it was so low, I suspected it might be a scam. Fortunately for me, it was just someone who wasn’t aware of what they had. A very knowledgeable TSD Gillette expert friend identified it. Loaded with a Kai or Feather blade, it always does the job as it did this morning leaving me velveteen smooth from the shoulders up.

RAZOR: Edward Neistrom #52 4/8 (Mug), British Gold Gillette Rocket (Dome)
BLADE: Kai DE
PREP: Cold water rinse followed by a scrub with Argan Oil
BRUSH: MrEE LE Aluminum Handle #005 with SynBad Knot
SOAP: Mitchell’s Wool Fat
POSTSHAVE: Cold water wash with brush squeezings followed by a rinse with Humphreys Lilac WH. Finished with Krampert’s Frostbite AS Splash.

jgreenepa · Sep 26, 2021

Trigger said: ↑

Sept 26 SOTD

Schick E3
Schick Injector Blade (?)
MrEE Tuxedo Brush
Gentlemen's Nod Zarahoff Signature Series SS and AS
Maggard's Alum Block
Dickinson's WH
Beard Growth: 29.5 hrs

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Yes, it is 1 AM and I just finished my shave. Sometimes, I just want to shave, regardless of the hour.
I have to say that this soap will never be thick, but it is slick. Again, I get a slight, pleasant, cologne scent off the puck, but I have to really sniff hard to get it. Needless to day, the scent does not get any stronger when lathering. In fact, it pretty is non-existant on the face, but I can get a whiff of it from the brush
Did 3 passes and touchups to get a BBS shave without errors. I usually only need 2 passes on a fresh Schick blade, but I think that I may have one more shave, maybe 2 before it gets banked. Finished with my usual postshsave scenario and ending with a generous portion of the matching aftershave. Still, I got very little scent and that is only by smelling my hands. In conclusion, GN Zaharoff Signature Series soap is a nice performing soap that needs plenty of water, but the scent strength is a disappointment. The aftershave is just like putting alcohol on your face with no scent. Again, I may have had a bad batch or my sinusitus just won't let me enjoy these items. Have a great day!
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Fabulous E Type shave, Joe! Sorry you couldn’t enjoy the fragrance!

jgreenepa · Sep 26, 2021

palmolive fox said: ↑

26th September 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.
FatFace Ocean Escape Soap Bar.
Brush: Yaqi Sagrada Familia 24mm Synthetic.
Bowl Lather.
Bowl: Home Bargains Stainless Steel Side Bowl.
Lather: Palmolive Classic Shave Cream.
Blade: WeCut Platinum. (D2)
Razor: SNMIRN Adjustable. (settings) 4-wtg,8-atg,-6-pick ups.

Post:
Cold water face wash with brush squeezings, Cold Water Face Rinse. /Homemade (~Autumn/Winter mix~) peppermint lavender, eucalyptus, + Tea Tree essential Oils Mixed Together With 200ml of Care+Witch Hazel./ Cien Sensitive ASB./ X-Bolt EdT.

Greetings,

A relaxing Sunday morning shave.

The Palmolive classic shave cream is such a wonderful performer which creates a rich protective lather with only a small amount giving a great lasting classic fragrance throughout the shave, leaving a good post shave feel.

Another enjoyable 2 pass + pick ups close comfortable shave from the SNMIRN razor with no errors to report.

Finishing to the shave off with a few small squirts of X-Bolt EdT to the pulse points.

My face is feeling super smooth & smelling divine.

Stay safe, and enjoy your Sunday ladies & gentlemen.
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Sounds like you have the new adjustable nicely dial d in, Barry! Enjoy your Sunday as well!

Trigger · Sep 26, 2021

jgreenepa said: ↑

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SOTD SUNDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 26, 2021

Well there's no longer any question, gang! I am slowly becoming addicted to little Swedish 4/8 razors. Yes, the steel is very hard. It takes some time to build an edge, but they take such an amazingly smooth and sharp edge. This little Neistrom #52 4/8 arrived from Poland tarnished and with a chip in the edge towards the toe. I cleaned away the tarnish, and after learning my lesson with the little Tornblom, pulled out the very aggressive Pride Abrasive water stones I use with my very hard steel Chef knives.

I began with the 220k stone and slowly removed the chip in the toe, then switched to 1k, 6k and 10k, before moving to the 9 Ball slate and finished burnishing the edge on the Jasper. From there I went to the 4 sided pasted constroption, finishing on the Roo-skin bench strop. The little Neistrom easily passed the styrofoam peanut test at that point. Stubble seemed to just melt away. The reputation these little Swedish razors have is well justified. Two passes left my face with the kind of smooth my hand will definitely be returning to for the rest of the day.

The noggin shave featured my British Gold Gillette Rocket. I’m generally not a fan of TTO safety razor head design, but this little razor has never let me down. I snagged it several years ago on the big UK auction site. I saw it just after it appeared with a very low Buy-it-now price. In fact it was so low, I suspected it might be a scam. Fortunately for me, it was just someone who wasn’t aware of what they had. A very knowledgeable TSD Gillette expert friend identified it. Loaded with a Kai or Feather blade, it always does the job as it did this morning leaving me velveteen smooth from the shoulders up.

RAZOR: Edward Neistrom #52 4/8 (Mug), British Gold Gillette Rocket (Dome)
BLADE: Kai DE
PREP: Cold water rinse followed by a scrub with Argan Oil
BRUSH: MrEE LE Aluminum Handle #005 with SynBad Knot
SOAP: Mitchell’s Wool Fat
POSTSHAVE: Cold water wash with brush squeezings followed by a rinse with Humphreys Lilac WH. Finished with Krampert’s Frostbite AS Splash.
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Terrific shaves, Jeff! Somehow, you seem to get nice deals. Good for you! Have a great afternoon!

Trigger · Sep 26, 2021

jgreenepa said: ↑

Fabulous E Type shave, Joe! Sorry you couldn’t enjoy the fragrance!
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Thanks Jeff! It is a shame because what little scent that I get that reaches my olfactory area is nice.

palmolive fox · Sep 26, 2021

jgreenepa said: ↑

Sounds like you have the new adjustable nicely dial d in, Barry! Enjoy your Sunday as well!
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I have certainly bonded with the snmirn razor considering I've only shaved with it twice... Have a safe coming week. Yours - Barry.

blondblue · Sep 26, 2021

The only issue from today's shave was a Knick at NW Porcupine Alley, which I thought would be swept away by the cold rinse post-shave, and the A.S. Didn't happen. No blood streak, at least. More Razorock success with the Tuscan Oud soap. Real nice coverage overall(save for the Knick). This was my first go with the AgadirMen bodywash(Sport scent). I could have and should have done better along the right sideburn area...will take care of that tomorrow. Pleased in general-Most Excellent.

jgreenepa · Sep 26, 2021

Trigger said: ↑

Terrific shaves, Jeff! Somehow, you seem to get nice deals. Good for you! Have a great afternoon!
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Thanks, Joe! Believe me, I wait for them! The Swedish 4/8 razors seem very cheap! Everyone wants shave hatchet/meat cleaver type razors. These wonderful little Swedish razors can be had for a song practically!

jgreenepa · Sep 26, 2021

Paul Turner said: ↑

The only issue from today's shave was a Knick at NW Porcupine Alley, which I thought would be swept away by the cold rinse post-shave, and the A.S. Didn't happen. No blood streak, at least. More Razorock success with the Tuscan Oud soap. Real nice coverage overall(save for the Knick). This was my first go with the AgadirMen bodywash(Sport scent). I could have and should have done better along the right sideburn area...will take care of that tomorrow. Pleased in general-Most Excellent.
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Good shave, Paul!

Trigger · Sep 26, 2021

Paul Turner said: ↑

The only issue from today's shave was a Knick at NW Porcupine Alley, which I thought would be swept away by the cold rinse post-shave, and the A.S. Didn't happen. No blood streak, at least. More Razorock success with the Tuscan Oud soap. Real nice coverage overall(save for the Knick). This was my first go with the AgadirMen bodywash(Sport scent). I could have and should have done better along the right sideburn area...will take care of that tomorrow. Pleased in general-Most Excellent.
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Nice shave, Paul!

Trigger · Sep 26, 2021

jgreenepa said: ↑

Thanks, Joe! Believe me, I wait for them! The Swedish 4/8 razors seem very cheap! Everyone wants shave hatchet/meat cleaver type razors. These wonderful little Swedish razors can be had for a song practically!
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I think shavers are in awe with the large straights, but don't agree that everyone wants one. Although, I would not doubt that most would want to experience shaving with the cleavers.

Hembree · Sep 26, 2021

Trigger said: ↑

Sept 24 SOTE

Hi guys!

Straight shave # 305
10/8 Max Sprecher (54)
Catie's Bubbles Tuxedo Brush
Stirling Spice SS and AS
Maggard's Alum Block
Dickinson's WH
Whiskers: 31 Hrs

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I was going to wait until morning, but I got out Max to prepare for it and decided that since I stropped it, then just shave right now.
Everything went well. I just like Stirling Spice. It is so reminiscent of Old Spice Shulton, but in no way is it a dead on dupe. I have heard the Barrister and Mann's version is very close. Max did not have a problem with my growth, but then again, he never did. Lol! I gt a beautiful near BBS with just 2 passes and minor touchups. I always to WTG and ATG passes at the bare minimum and maybe a half pass to clean the neck and jawline further. Finished with my usual postshave ritual. I look and smell great. Have a great evening!
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Awesome shave, joe! Love seeing Max come out and play.

Take care!

Hembree · Sep 26, 2021

palmolive fox said: ↑

25th September 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.
FatFace Ocean Escape Soap Bar.
Brush: Yaqi Sagrada Familia 24mm Synthetic.
Bowl Lather.
Bowl: Home Bargains Stainless Steel Side Bowl.
Lather: Proraso Blue Shaving Cream.
Blade: WeCut Platinum. ( D1)
Razor: SNMIRN Adjustable. (settings) 4-wtg,8-atg,-6-pick ups.

Post:
Cold water face wash with brush squeezings, Cold Water Face Rinse. /Homemade (~Autumn/Winter mix~) peppermint lavender, eucalyptus, + Tea Tree essential Oils Mixed Together With 200ml of Care+Witch Hazel./Cien Sensitive ASB./ Milton Lloyd President EdT.

Greetings,

A new shave set up to start the weekend... triple Maiden shave with the Snmirn razor & the WeCut Platinum blades & Proraso Blue with Aloe & Vitamin E shaving cream.

Everything in my shave set up today besides the shaving brush, bowl & witch hazel mixture was kindly gifted to me by my sister as a show of appreciation for helping her to accomplish various DIY jobs over the last few months.

The Verdict?...I'll start with the Proraso Blue cream which created a nice creamy slick protective lather with only a small amount in a short space of time The residual slickness is excellent leaving a superb post-shave from the addition of the aloe vera and vitamin E making my mature rhino skin feeling soft & moisturized. A very impressive shaving cream which i look forward to using again in my future shaves.

The Snmirn razor (Merkur Futur Clone ) is probably a mk2 version of the Ming Shi 2000s/Qshave. Apparent differences are it feels heavier in weight than the Ming Shi, the razor head is slightly smaller which is bonus for me, making it feel more comfortable to handle and use....I skipped settings 0.5- 3 as i knew from looking at the blade gap on these settings they would a little too mild for my first pass...Starting with setting no: 4 on the wtg pass was comfortable and mild taking it to the max setting no:8 setting still gave the razor a much more noticeable blade feel & efficiency but still feeling comfortable with no feeling of blade chatter....Finishing the pick ups on setting no:6 gave me a near BBS shave...The lower settings i shall try in future shaves.

The razor has a good balance, the adjustment mechanism works well, and stays on the setting of choice with no movement. The blade alignment is equal on both sides, the top cap is held in position by a series of magnets rather than a press on cap or thread ,which i was doubtful about at first, thinking it was just a gimmick to catch the attention of the consumer, however, the magnets work really well holding the top cap firm with no indication of it movement or coming off during the shave....How long it'll last time will tell, but for now it holds the cap in place with no feeling of trepidation that the blade will dislodge itself whilst shaving.

Like the ming shi 2000s a design feature that i like is the blade ends are covered by the top cap which is a added bonus with no fear of catching when shaving under the nose, and around the ears.

The WeCut Platinum blade paired up well with the Snmirn making an efficient duo....The smoothness of them isn't the best which is what i look for in a blade rather than aggression but, nevertheless it was enough to give me a comfortable acceptable close shave...To compare it with the ming shi 2000s on the same settings that i used with the Snmirn it feels noticeably less aggressive and smoother...All in all another great addition to my adjustable DE razor collection, which i look forward to getting accustomed to in my future shaves.

A enjoyable 2 pass + pick ups close comfortable near BBS maiden shave with no errors to report...Finishing to the shave off with a few small squirts of Milton Lloyd President EdT to the pulse points.

My face is feeling silky smooth & smelling divine.

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

PS: Sorry for the babbling novella, ladies & gentlemen i get carried away with myself sometimes....
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Another nice shave and I enjoy your babbling. Take care Barry!

Hembree · Sep 26, 2021

jgreenepa said: ↑

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SOTD SATURDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 25, 2021

After almost a 2 year search, I finally found my Filarmonica in Japan in the condition and price I’d hoped for. It is a second generation 13P Novodur Jose Monserrat Pou. It arrived almost two weeks early, and passed the styrofoam peanut test right out of the box. Unlike even some modern artisan makers, the blade lies flat and true and possesses an almost invisible bevel along the full length of the blade. The mug shave was everything I’d hoped for. Buttery smooth and three passes, although in all honesty, the third pass consisted mostly of just neck buffing. This beautiful razor belted out a full throated “Buttering Toast” refrain throughout the shave leaving your happy narrator porcelain smooth.

After a long absence, I grabbed one of my two metal handled Shake Sharps for my dome shave. The Shake Sharp is just a remarkable shaver, particularly when loaded with two stacked Feather blades. It, like many other of my favorites safety razors, was a child of the late depression and the need to be able to resharpen the thicker carbon steel blades of that era. Unfortunately, for GE Jones, the distributor/designer WWII intervened, and the razor wasn’t released until after hostilities ceased. Resharpening of the newer SS blades was a non-starter, and the brand disappeared in the wake of the strong postwar marketing of Gillette and the American Safety Razor Company. The noggin shave was the usual excellent two pass ATG experience that left yours truly velveteen smooth from the shoulders up.

RAZOR: Filarmonica Novodur 13P (Mug), GE Jones Shake Sharp (Dome)
BLADE: 2 Stacked 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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Congratulations and a two year search paid off....you are persistent, Jeff. A very, very beautiful shave and take care!

Hembree · Sep 26, 2021

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Denali/BIC. First outing. This is a very mild razor,. Started at 5 setting (6.5 max), upped to 6. First lather passes results were good but second required. As I usually do with suspended designs I added a shim for additional rigidity and set at the max 6.5 (overclock possible I'm told but I didn't). Care required not to stick my noggin but this worked well. I never change settings on my adjustables so I'm ok with having to max the thing out as long as it works. Will keep the shim for tomorrow's shave.

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Very nice razor and a beautiful shave. Take care!

Hembree · Sep 26, 2021

9nein9 said: ↑

Now thats my kind of Saturday!! Thank God they put dogs on those saws eh. Come in handy on the big stuff. Pico chain on that 270?
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Standard Stihl chain. My son added larger dogs.

We will start splitting next Saturday.

Hembree · Sep 26, 2021

Paul Turner said: ↑

I wish I could just rubber-stamp my report of yesterday on to that of today. Same stuff, with a different brush(Maggard Marble Handle)and same result-OUTTA This World Excellent, Has Razorock become my best shavesoap? I'll have two more days to think about this, as I have my other Razorock to work with for the next couple days. I don't know what else to add but that I am extremely pleased at how my shave turned out this morning. I could go on TV!(I never said that lol).
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Great shave and Razorock products are hard to beat. Take care, Paul.

Hembree · Sep 26, 2021

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SE Shave # 218

Rating: 5 / 5

Razor: Ever-Ready 1912 SE
Blade: GEM Stainless (Mug), Ming Shi Futur Clone (Dome)
Brush: Jayaruh 381 Badger/Boar
Lather: Stirling Spice
Aftershave: B & M Reserve Spice
Additional Care:
Thayer’s Witch Hazel - Original
Nivea Cool Balm
Stirling Alum Block

Awesome Spiced shave. today. I just love this scent as it brings back memories of my maternal grandfather. The three passes with the GEM 1912 has must face smooth and velveteen. I have chosen the Ming Shi Futur clone because of the longer hanger. A very nice dome shave as well.

Have a great day gentlemen.
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Awesomeness! Beautiful shave, Joe!

Take care.

wristwatchb · Sep 26, 2021

Our friends in BC sent me this Schick injector for my birthday yesterday. It is in great condition. I'm excited as I've never used an injector. They found it at a shop in Salt Spring Island, BC. Is it a "G"?

It feels good to be on the other side of "21" now. My how time flies.

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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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