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

fabulous saturday shaves and pics gents..

 

very cool.definitely a repurchase for me.the aftershave is nice as well.i think you will like it..

 

saturday
4th gen aristocrat
nacet
soc tai
ach brito
gillette



good morning gents
fantastic 'crat shave
fine ach brito lather
,smooth 2 passer in the usual manner.
twisted lemon thayers to finish.
touch of gillette balm
awesome

have a great day everyone.
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Thanks Gary..I'll look into getting the matching AS splash soon.

 

Hi Hogie..To my knowledge on the Feather Artist Club blades fit the following.
Occam’s Razor - Simplify your Shaving - ClassicShaving.com — Classic Shaving
The Claymore Single Edge Razor (executive-shaving.co.uk)
and the ridiculously overpriced IMHO, but wonderfully looking The Cobra Classic Safety Razor - ClassicShaving.com — Classic Shaving
There is probably a few more that i haven't mentioned, but these are the ones that come to mind...Hope this helps. Take care my friend, and enjoy your weekend. Yours-Barry.

 

Great shave Joe. It is true about the Redtip razors. They are not aggressive razors, but with the right angle and technique one can get a fine shave.

 

Excellent pic, post, setup and shave John! Enjoy your day!

 

Simply a super Sat. shave Gary! The Aristocrat looks real nice! Enjoy your day!

 

thank you Joe.yourself as well.

 

SOTD SATURDAY MORNING, MAY 21, 2022

How nice to wake up to a bright sunny day! The bride and I will be meeting a Serbian friend, Mila, for a Farmer’s Market outing in Bucks County, Pa. about an hour away. Absolutely fabulous shave with my Wilbert Cutlery 9/16. Wilbert Cutlery was a house brand used by Sears Roebuck & Co. for their upscale knives and razors from 1908 - 1921. Sears developed a reputation for well-built quality tools that started with the Wilbert Cutlery brand and later transferred to the broader “Craftsmen” brand of tools which first appeared in their catalogue in 1927. The brand was finally acquired by Stanley Black & Decker from Sears Holdings in 2017 for that very reputation.

The razor I shaved with this morning is the Wilbert Cutlery ‘Regal’ model. My friend Sean (@Purvis) introduced me to the model about a year or so ago with one of his beautifully photographed SOTD images featuring it. Sears offered personalized name engraving on the blank side of the ‘Regal’ blade. This particular model was subcontracted to the esteemed German straight razor maker, Boker, who sold the exact same model minus the “Regal” engraving and Wilbert Cutlery label. The three pass shave this morning with it was superb.

My noggin shave featured what I like to call my FrankenFamex, as it includes the Famex baseplate, a Rockwell 6S top cap, and an “Above the Tie” Atlas handle. The following background was excerpted from a series of postings at TSD on this safety razor by my friend, Jeff (@jmudrick). The Famex safety razor patents date to 1929 and 1933. While the Famex bears a passing resemblance to the LeCoq Cagehead it is in fact a different beast.

Unlike the LeCoq, the Famex blade gap is adjustable through cage compression via handle twisting. The two pass ATG noggin shave delivered was superb and customized from its mild setting through its more efficient one. I have a second pure Famex, but prefer my bastardized Franken model. The chunkier ATT handle helps it to feel heftier in hand. I feel velveteen smooth from neck to noggin and ready for my outing with the bride to the “wilds” of Bucks county!

RAZOR: Wilbert Cutlery 9/16 (Mug), FrankenFamex [Rockwell 6S top cap, Famex baseplate, ATT “Atlas” handle] (Dome)
BLADE: Feather DE (Dome)
PREP: Cold water rinse followed by a heavy scrub with Argan Oil
BRUSH: JR Custom Cashmere Synth
SOAP: Mitchell’s Wool Fat
POSTSHAVE: Cold water wash with brush squeezings followed by a rinse with Humphreys WH. Finished with Royall Lyme AS/Cologne Splash.

 

Awesome shaves, gentlemen!

 

Lovely shave, Barry! As you know, the Schick Injector II blade is my favorite injector blade. I’m glad you enjoyed using it! Great shave!

 

Thanks, Jeff! How could one not go for that wonderful Tabac scent once in a while?

 

Great shave, Gary, despite the nicks! I think you’ll find eventually that the light touch and skin stretching with your DX are directly transferable to your safety razor shaves. Enjoy your musical outing and your day! You’ve made incredible progress in your shave journey! Skin benefits are a direct result!

 

Great birth year Red Tip shave, Joe! Enjoy your day!

 

Great shave, John! Are you sure that Supply is a V2? The comb on it looks like the V3. Or are my old eyes deceiving me? Enjoy your Saturday!

 

The Italian Barber Hawk, the Blackland Vector, and the Colonial General all do! There are others, but these three are the best, IMHO.

 

Great photo and gorgeous ‘Crat shave kit!

 

Thanks, Daniel!