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

I really like the MWF for it's slickness. I have plenty of it now so, why not use it? I broke my first ceramic bowl it came with and had to order another so, I have another puck waiting and ready when I use up the first which I broke up and put into the mug. It sure don't take much of it to make tons of lather! I do like the scent a lot too!

I also am getting to really like that Trafalgar T3 brush.

 

Today's shave was almost a rubber-stamp from that of yesterday. Big difference is I did 4(that's right 4, uh said 4)passes on Cactus Nation, as it seemed the MWF was close to evaporating by the time I got down there in my 2 passes. That may have to be the way to do it in future MWF shaves(I'll pick up on this tomorrow). I'm also attacking the soap more than I used to. For the first time I can see bubbles along the perimeter. Hope to increase on these tomorrow(bubbles). Another major difference today was zero cuts, Knicks, and polka-dots. THAT was nice . But when I applied the Gent's Gin A.S., over a section of Cactus I got a stinging sensation-perhaps I went over a cut from previous days that still had some pain to give. That was a first for me. I never felt THAT kind of tingle from ANY aftershave, let alone Clubman's GG. Porcupine came out well, as did the cheeks&sideburns. Super Duper Excellent.

 

Excellent shaves, gentlemen!

 

I'm working on that "tons of lather" persuasion. It is a nice scent indeed.

 

Remember those Mutt&Jeff cartoons ?

 

YYYYep(long lung breath)_the men from Zingari are out to get me.

 

I decided to use my Game Changer today, with the second use Big Ben blade. Fine shave without any issues. I like the weight of this razor.

Have a great day, gentlemen!

 

Absolutely Joe..

 

SOTD SATURDAY MORNING, MAY 29, 2022

Getting ready for the family barbecue at my place tomorrow. We’re expecting the usual crowd of 17, but planning for overflow (i.e. neighbors, significant others of grandkids etc.). I was hoping to have my TR6 ready. My littlest grandkids enjoy tooling around the neighborhood with G-Pop, but it’s just not to be this year! SWMBO doesn’t get it, and keeps telling me to be grateful that I’m here to celebrate it. She’s right, of course, but then again she usually is, as long as she steers clear of my wet-shaving hobby. That is sacrosanct and not open to discussion.

In any case, my mug shave this morning featured one of my absolute favorite vintage shavers, the Manhattan Cutlery 13/16. A friend, Scott (@DaltonGang), from the straight razor thread at TSD had been shaving with one and beginning to develop an appreciation for it. Mine was beautifully restored by David Work a few years ago, and arrived shave ready, although I have long since rebuilt the bevel. Shaving with this razor has always been a joy, as it was this morning! Three very smooth passes put the baby to bed and left yours truly’s mug wonderfully smooth.

Although I have always enjoyed shaving with either my original Enders Speed Razor or the later Durham Enders Speed Shavers, the blade hack using an original de-edged proprietary Enders blade as a shim, while adequate, was never consistently excellent. The Enders adapter has changed all that, and always ensures a consistently excellent shave, as was this morning’s. Two ATG passes sheared away my residual noggin stubble and left me with a pristinely smooth dome! I’m velveteen smooth from noggin to neck!

RAZOR: Manhattan Cutlery 13/16 (Mug), Durham Enders Speed Shaver (Dome)
BLADE: Schick Proline B-20 Injector (Dome)
PREP: Cold water rinse followed by a heavy scrub with Argan Oil
BRUSH: Simpson Chubby 3 Sovereign Fibre
SOAP: Mitchell’s Wool Fat
POSTSHAVE: Cold water wash with brush squeezings followed by a rinse with Humphreys WH. Finished with Canoe Original EdT AS Splash.

 

Excellent shave, Jeff!

 

Nice post and shave Paul.

 

Thank you Daniel.

 

Very nice pic, lineup and shave Daniel!

 

Fabulous shave, Gary! You’re still building muscle memory with that DX, Anecdotally, after about 100 shaves you’ll be there! You’ve made amazing progress in a very short time! Enjoy your Memorial Day weekend. I get to ride in the parade tomorrow morning in a beautiful Ford Galaxie convertible with some other old fart vets. Enjoy your shaves!

 

I definitely mind, Barry(@palmolive fox)! After all, I’m much better looking!

 

Fine razors and terrific shaves Jeff! Hoping you will get to driving the TR6 in June.

 

Great shave, Paul, but you need to spend much more time building your lather! It should never be that thin!

 

When you're right, you are right Jeff! You have been married twice and I never married so there may be some truth to it. Lol!

 

Great shave kit, Daniel! I’d wish you a good Memorial Day weekend, but the Finnish holiday was last weekend!

 

Thanks, Daniel!