Nice shave, pic and setup Danny. Have a great day!

If I remember, then I think that was in June.

TSD anniversary shave
brit new tech hybrid
gsb
Mr.EE omega 10098
zingari man the navigator
nautica voyage




good day gents..
today warranted a fabulous shave,as i joined the TSD on Jan.02 2017.
5 years in and today starts the 6th.
it's been a blast-met some cool folks,spent a little $$,but most importantly..
learned to shave properly.
one day at a time.
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and so it goes.
a true favorite set up,reliably smooth and functional
fine navigator lather built with my favorite boar knot,
housed in Evan's hand made handle.
smooth 2 passer in the usual manner,
twisted thayers lemon and voyage edt to cap it off.
a fabulous voyage indeed.
awesome..



i want to thank everyone involved,
friends,peers,enablers






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Excellent 5th TSD Anniversary Shave Gary! I have appreciated your post and fellowship the 3 yrs I have been here. Have a super day my friend!

thank you so much Joe..many more to come...

Alright! It's finally January 2022 which means injector focus month. I've gathered my gear in preparation for a month of stupendous single edge shaves.



For focus shave number one, I am choosing a beautiful, near-perfect PAL Injecto-Matic that I've only used once before.

SOTD January 2, 2022
Pre-shave: Warm water
Lather: Stirling Baker Street
Brush: Jayaruh #347
Razor: PAL Injecto-Matic
Blade: Yellow Pack Schick (2)
Post-shave: Nivea Sensitive balm



Another area of focus this month is my new boar brush, the Jayaruh 347. It's my first natural hair brush so I've had to adjust to loading the brush much more than I normally would with one of my synthetic brushes. I loaded the damp brush for a good minute and then face lathered. I got an excellent lather after a few minutes of splaying, lathering, and slowly adding water. I really like the length of the knot. The bristles are thick and stiff enough to splay but also long enough to have a bit of flop as well. I'm able to really work the soap in a way I can't with my synthetics.

I had an excellent overall shave that was a BBS result however I was heavy-handed and used way too much pressure on under the jawline which led to some short lived but fairly strong irritation. The Nivea balm helped a lot and within half an hour it went away.

I'm glad I'm taking the opportunity to use these razors. I'd like to use each razor at least twice this month and also test out the Supply Black Label as well as Schick twin blades. I'm also hoping that the brush will be well broken in at the end of the month. I can see picking up a few more boar brushes specifically if this goes the way I hope it does.

Have a great day everyone!

Thanks Joe and you as well!

cool focus..i have a canadian e-2 and a 66 i like to use from time to time...great shavers.

Jan 3 SOTD

Good afternoon!


Straight Shave #325
13/8 ArtRazor 1000 (14)
Catie's Bubbles Tuxedo
Arko SS
Stirling Bay Rum AS
Maggard's Alum Block
Dickinson's Witch Hazel
Beard Growth: 31 hrs

I am continuing to shave with Artie this week. The shave went well with 2.5 passes. Near BBS was the order of the day. However, the first pass gave me a weep.tbat I thought was a cut because I caught myself with the the point. Luckily, my light touch saved the day and it immediately was gone with the alum. It is important to maintain a light touch so that you minimize any errors. Cuts generally take longer to stop with alum and that's why I usually apply a styptic for cuts because it is more concentrated. Fortunately, the styptic pen was not needed.
Anyway, did my usual post shave routine ending with the Bay Rum aftershave Take care guys.

That is quite an impressive injector collection! Very cool. I have been very surprised by how efficient my two shaves with the G have been so far. Last I tried it on the dome I was very dissatisfied with the efficiency. The past two shaves have been great, head and face. I suppose the Personna blade might be what is giving it such better performance. As they are legendary for their longevity, it might be a while before I will replace the blade. I have three others I want to get to this month too. Do you have a favorite among those in your collection?

I am also happy for you that you are enjoying the boar brush. My first brushes were an Omega 49 and a synthetic Yaqi, so I could have a little variety. The boar was in regular use through the year. I had not used it for a few months until the December focus as I was desperately trying to break in two more inexpensive Omegas. When I came back to the first Omega, it realized it had broken in beautifully. It is so soft and comfortable. Just make sure to soak it for 5-10 minutes before use. (another reason I liked having a synthetic on hand; I often forgot to soak). Those stiffer bristles really do make a lather like no other.

Awesome shave Eric! Moreover, nice injector collection!

Fabulous shave Jeff

Thank you Gary

Thanks, Joe!

January Focus Injector Shave #3

Razor: Schick J
Blade: sChick
Brush: Yaqi 24 mm badger
Soap: Saponifico Varesino 70th Ann.
A/S: Proraso magical green goodness



First use of brush and soap from 2021 holiday sales. Also very first use of the Schick J. I decided to use a familiar blade, the modern sChick. I have a preference for short handles, but I appreciate when longer handles are well designed. This one is balanced perfectly, the ribbed handle feels secure, and guided me to a nice shave. I appreciate the 1950s aura that this style razor exudes, from the shiny head with crown emblem to the cream colored perfectly shaped handle. I achieved a shade below BBS shave, but required 3 passes plus touch ups to get there. No weepers or irritation. An excellent shave tonight.

Superb shave with quality gear Eric.

Absolutely. I was immediately taken with the Schick G "66" with the silver textured head and blue handle. It's the only one they ever made like it and I still think it's a beautiful razor. It shaves very well, good bite but still smooth. It's very small in my hand but is still comfortable to use. Following that, I'd go with the Schick M adjustable. I've only ever had excellent shaves with it.

I'm only three shaves in with this brush and it's already softening up. I can see how people go through so much soap now. I can load any of my synthetic brushes for 30 seconds or less and never run out of lather. I feel like I need to load this one a ton in comparison.

The M is the one I am worried about. I used it twice with a Personna 74 blade, and my face was a red weeper field after both shaves.

Excellent shave Danny