February 2022 30 Day Rule/Focus and Discussion. All Are Welcome!

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The cut "lowered" my commentary to Super Duper.

 

awesome shave Paul.

 

good morning gents.my arlington shave went well this morning.even got a couple of hours in with the cologne before getting ready for work.the new silvertip was a bit of a lather hog but i improvised.a few more uses and it will be just fine.the dr harris soap loaded quite easily without blooming and was quite slick.not the volume i am used to but i most likely didn't load enough or the brush absorbed some.post shave was to be expected with an older school soap being it wasn't as good as the artisan stuff we are used to.but that is what balms and stuff are for.either way, i know i can improve/dial in these products and am happy with the purchases.they cap off the brush and soap list..a higher end brit soap and dense silvertip were the last "need to try"items and they didn't break the bank.they will stay in the weekend/not working shave category for time being.we are truly spoiled gents..the golden age of shaving is the present...have a fine day everyone.

 

Apollo Mikron MK2/Kai .Oil only shave today. One shim for additional rigidity. Super.



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Awesome shave and post Gary! Badgers are notorious for being latherhogs. I was frustrated when I used my first badger brush which was my Semogue.
I don't bowl lather so I load off the puck. The badger brush is slightly damp so I lightly swirl to get a decent amount of pasty soap. I wet the face and then paint the pasty lather on my face and neck without pushing the brush into my skin, otherwise the soap goes deep into the bristles and it won't be released. I wet the brush tips and lightly swirl the brush on my face and neck without smashing the brush. Wet the tips of the brush and repeat if necessary. I find that this method minimizes the latherhogging properties of the brush. Enjoy your day!

 

The Beard oil must have been super slick for you to shave without any lather Jeff. Take care.

 

Thank you Gary...Razorock has moved up to be one of my favorite soaps.

 

Thank you Gary

 

Thank you Joe

 

Very nice Oud shave Paul .

 

SRS Shave # 647

Rating: 5 / 5

Razor: C V Heljestrand 14. 7/8” Camel Bone Scales
Brush: Jayaruh 410 with Omega #48 Boar
Lather: PAA Sangre de Drago
Aftershave: PAA Sangre de Drago
Additional Care:
Stirling Alum Block
Stirling Unscented Glacial Balm
Thayer’s Witch Hazel - Original

Wonder Oud-Sandalwood shave this morning. The Jayaruh boar whipped up a very nice lather. The scent profile of the soap/splash is as follows: “Sangre De Drago is a potent, mystical, alchemical blend of Dragons Blood*, Sandalwood, Indonesian Oud (Agarwood), Benzoin, Tonka, Linaloe Wood, Spruce Hemlock, Amyris, Labdanum, Sage, Neroli and Tobacco Absolute. ”. The Swedish steel easily mowed down this mornings whiskers. My face felt extremely smooth.

I hope you all had a a great day gentlemen.

 

Very nice looking razor.

 

Very nice Gary.

 

Awesome shave Joe!

 

Feb 17 SOTN

Good evening gentlemen!



Shavette Shave #339
Dovo Shavette
Feather Hi Stainless 1/2 DE Blade (1)
JR #290 Cashmere Brush
Arko SS
Proraso Green AS
Maggard's Alum Block
Dickinson's Witch Hazel
Beard Growth: 32.5 hr

I just love shavette shaving with my Dovo. I haven’t used a 1/2 DE Blade with it in quite awhile because I like the long Personna Hairshaper blades. I figured that I would break out a fresh 1/2 Feather blade for tonight's shave. I have used Feather blades in my shavette and have gotten sliced once on my maiden try. Luckily, it wasn't deep and I do heal pretty well. So, shaving with a Feather 1/2 DE would be a slight challenge. To meet this challenge, I picked Arko because it is super slick. I needed a lather that would make my razor glide effortlessly so I wouldn't need any pressure to shave my bristles other than to move the Dovo. With a fresh Feather DE Blade, it's important to have a super slick lather or one may end up with cuts, nicks, weeps and irritation. Also, I wouldn't recommend using a Feather in a shavette until you have 200 shavette shaves under your belt.
Anyway, I did a WTG and an ATG pass without any blood loss or irritation for a very close, comfortable shave. Admittedly, I went a little slower than my usual pace because I didn't want to shave on autopilot mode. I only took n extra few minutes to complete the passes. Oh in case you are wondering, I didn't need any pickups. Hey, that's what you expect with a fresh Feather blade! Lol! I did get some feedback by my non-protruding Adam's Apple, but that's it. Topped the shave off with Dickinson's Witch Hazel and Proraso Green aftershave. Have a great evening!

 

thank you Joe.

 

fine shave and pic Joe..good evening.

 

thank you Joe.back to more mundane stuff in the morning..