November 2021 30 Day Rule/Focus and Discussion All Are Welcome!

Joe..That's what happens when we reach for your usual favourite suspects, we forget about other shaving soft & hardware that give equally good if not better sometimes shaving results. Take care.

 

Aaaaaand a nice shave this morning. The Razorock soap(Tuscan Oud)is quite soft, makes for good loading. (I should note, some Razorock soaps are 3x-milled, which hardens the loading, as well as the soap i tself). 0:30 for the first load. Everything went real well, although I found it a little hard to get the whiskers just south of the borderline of Porcupine Alley and Cactus Nation(thus, on the Cactus side). I'll focus on this part tomorrow. I sure hope I'm not extending the ingrown hairline area! 0:10 of loading time before the 2nd pass. Agadir for the aftershave and Mutamayez to finish it all off(as the post-shave fragrance). I was pleased overall. Most Excellent.

 

Great setup, pic and shave Joe. You are one day closer to using your XBOX. Have a super day!

 

Thanks Eric! Wait until you see Artie and Mad Max this month. They are 13/8 and 10/8 custom straight razors, respectively.

 

Le Coq caged head/Derby USTA. The caged head has extreme exposure and will tug or skip if not handled carefully so getting away clean with my head shave is always a relief. Great close shave with the USTA blade.


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Super shave Jeff.
Do you think the reason the razor tugs or skips may be the design is not suitable for headshaving because of the contours and curves of the dome? Does the tugging happen with face shaves, too?

 

hope it all works out ...get well soon Myles..

 

magic goo..

 

Tech Tuesday Frenglish
Brit FB Tech/French handle
Platinum
Simpson
MDC Agrumes
#74 Victorian lime






good day gents.
continuing along with the tech/hard soap focus.
bit of brit with some fine french additions.
lovely mdc lather built with the simpson synthetic,
smooth 2 passer in the usual manner
tobs lime to cap it off.

awesome
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the hardware..



i could use this razor/handle combo and the tech/hybrid and never look back

have a great day everyone.
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Good question. And I think you have it exactly right, i don't have skipping issues on the flats. I wouldn't say it's unsuitable just demanding as a head shaver.

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Ahh yes....Earth Science-my HS freshman Science course.

 

You went all out with this shave Gary!

 

Very nice shave with the RR soap. I have had several members of various forum express their fondness for the soap.

 

Excellent shave Gary. I hope all is well.

 

Beautiful shave Jeff.

 

Thanks Joe. XBOX?

 

Which do they like best....the 3x-milled or the softer ones?

 

thank you Joe.a simply fine shave..

 

thank you Joe..all is well.just plodding along..

 

Nov 16 SOTN

Good evening!

Straight Razor Shave # 309
7/8 Herder and Sons Ace of Spades
Stirling Boar Brush
Shannon's Soap The Warrior
Stirling Bay Rum Aftershave
Maggard's Alum Block
Dickinson's Witch Hazel
Beard Growth: 26 hrs



I normally let my beard grow at least 30 hrs, but I wanted to shave tonight with one of my straights in case I get called in to sub.
Shannon's soap requires a lot of water to produce a nice, slick lather. Did 2 passes, but I was not satisfied with this razor's performance so I refreshed it with my strop of chromium oxide (Crox). Third touchup pass did the trick. There was never a matching aftershave with this soap, therefore, I used the Bay Rum. It was a nice shave. I need to do a headshave, but that can wait another day. Take care.