30 Day Rule/Focus; Oct 2022. All are Welcome!

Tatara Nodachi with open comb plate and Masamune top cap.
Astra SP blade (4).
Shore Shave Cool Water Ribbon synthetic brush.
Lakewood Soap Company Honeymash shave soap (sample).
Timeless Razor shave bowl.
Royal Copenhagen cologne.

Awesome Humpday shave with some beautiful gear.

Take care everyone!

 

thank you Joe.

 

Another fine Lakewood soap shave Danny.

 

thank you Joe.it's a nice scent,but i won't replace it.

 

awesome shave and pic Danny..glad you really like the razor.

 

awesome king of oud shave and pics Joe.

 

Beautiful setup and a wonderful shave Danny.

 

27th October 2022.



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Shaving recipe for today.

Prep: Warm shower:/Lynx Africa Squeezed Mandarin & Sandalwood Body Wash.

Pre:
Cold wet flannel to my face.
Pears Original Transparent Bar Soap.
Brush: Semogue 1438.
Bowl Lather.
Home Bargains Stainless Steel Side Bowl.
Lather: HWF Lanolin Shaving Soap (No.2) with Tea Tree & Lavender essential oils.
Blade: Bolzano Superinox Inossidable. (D4)
Razor: 1970's Aluminium Handle Gillette Tech. (ENG)

Post:
Cold water face wash with brush squeezing's, Cold Water Face Rinse. / Homemade (~Autumn/Winter mix~) peppermint lavender, eucalyptus, + Tea Tree essential Oils Mixed Together With 200ml of Care+Witch Hazel. /Brut ASL + Splash-On Lotion. /Nivea Men Fresh Moisturising Gel.

Greetings,

Early Morning Shave,

Finishing my shaving week off with a comfortable close shave.

Final outing of the Bolzano S.I. which has been the star performer of all my shaves throughout the week and has paired together with each razor.

I feel as though I could easily get another 2 shaves from these blades, but I'll put it into retirement as I have a vast amount of other DE blades to contend with.
The longevity & sharpness of them has really impressive throughout the week.

An enjoyable 2 pass + pick-ups shave with no errors to report. Finishing the shave off with a few small dollops of Nivea Men Fresh Moisturising Gel.

The Brut duo was a great early morning tonic for my mature rhino skin.

My face is feeling smooth & smelling divine.

Keep safe and enjoy your day ladies & gentlemen.

 

Can you tell me a little about the scent of this soap, Joe? Does it have the typical "pencil shavings" aroma?
BTW, The Milton-Lloyd No. 10 is a fantastic stank.

 

May your day be as great as your shave Barry. Take care.

 

Thank you, job. Ditto my friend.

 

thursday
4th gen aristocrat
platinum
wcs silvertip
the club signature k-2



good morning gents.
fabulous club/'crat shave.
awesome.
have a fine day everyone.
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Aaaand...a fine Throwback Thursday shave this morning, with Bill Neumann as the feature. In fact, it could have received the highest commentary, but it didn't, not because of Bill, but me. Good shave soap coverage to prep for the actul shave motion. Clean and clear all around with that Heartwood scent. I do think the time will come, though, when the soap will spill over the sides. I'll have to be careful, but that's the risk of a 4 lb hard soap with no breathing room at the top. 2 passes. No Knicks, Cuts, or Polka-dots. I should have done better on the right side of N. Porcupine, and the right side of N.Cactus(near Ingrown County). I'll focus on those areas tomorrow, I may have put on a little too much of the aftershave, will do a little less tomorrow. Super Duper Excellent. (Note-I signed up for the Neumann newsletter when I first spotted this classic shaving family-but they have not sent anything. An update or discount would be nice. Ahhh, I'll wait.)

 

That looks like a great company Gary!!

 

Y'know, it's funny-all those barbershop soaps&aftershaves say "just like you left the barbershop", but it's tricky for me to equate the two.

 

Terrific shave and setup like always Gary.

 

Two pass shave this morning. Was ok but not as smooth as past few. Lather wasn’t as slick as usual so I messed up there.

 

Oct 27 SOTA

Good afternoon

Straight Razor Shave #404
5/8 F W Engel Special
MrEE LE Cashmere Brush
Razorock XX SS
Aqua Velva Ice Blue AS
Stirling Alum Block
Dickinson's Witch Hazel
Beard Growth: 31.5 hrs



I decided to bring out this razor because it been a long time since I used it. I refreshed it on my pasted strop, then linen and lather leather before the shave. Man, this blade was sharp and comfortable so that I was basically done after the first pass. Did the second pass to get BBS withoutany major incidents. The RR soap always performs well and the scent is clean and refreshing. Didn't get any alum feedback so that's definitely a nice feeling. Splashed on the wh and the AV and I am good to go. Take care.

 

That's a nice setup Ken. It could be 1 of 2 reasons or a combo of both.
You may have not had the right water/soap ratio. Stirling loves water and if it isn't properly hydrated, then the slickness is not as great. However, this is true of most soaps. Personally, I have never has a problem with any of the Stirling soaps performance.
Second, it could be that your edge needs to be refreshed. How do you refresh your edges?