30 Day Rule/Focus; May 2023. All Are Welcome!

Ikon OSS B1 head.
Weber Bulldog handle.
Feather blade (3).
MrEE LE number 011 brush.
Razorock P160 shave soap.
Timeless Razor shave bowl.
Irish Chestnut by Andy Hilfiger cologne.

Awesome three pass shave this morning. 1st pass with the open comb side and the last 2 with the solid bar side. The OSS with the Weber handle handles like a dream.

Happy Tuesday everyone!

 

Thank you Joe. I've been on a frugal inexpensive focus lately. My Williams shave today was wonderful.

 

Thank you Gary.

 

Great inaugural shave with the Ikon head Danny! Have a super day!

 

Thank you Joe,you as well

 

very cool Danny.love the brush.

 

Thanks Gary...I love all of the MrEE brushes.

 

Thanks Joe but I've had that head for a while. The unobtanium Ikon is suppose to be here tomorrow. I'll post some pictures when it gets here.

It was listed as "Nothing special just a stainless steel razor"

Take care.

 

Thank you Joe.

 

I thought there was an o folllowing the b

 

You just like to confuse this old man! Lol!

 

May 16. SOTA

Good afternoon.

Straight Razor Shave #453
7/8 J A Henckels Friodur
Rockwell Synthetic Brush
Arko SS Aqua Velva Ice Blue
AS Stirling Alum Block
Beard Growth: 29 hrs



I just like shaving in the late afternoons and early evenings. Picked out my former NOS Henckels Friodur and the old time standby of Arko. The red coffin (box) that comes with this razor goes with the red Arko tub. However, I am not planning on bleeding to keep with the red motif. Lol!
I love the Arko scent, but now it's totally gone, but it always produces a great slick and creamy lather.



I achieved a wonderful close shave without any blood loss. Yay for me! Lol! Did get some alum feedback on my neck, but it wasn't outlandish. Applied the AV Ice Blue aftershave to give me a nice, cool and refreshing end to this session. Take care.

 

I stay confused.

 

It's about the correct spelling of Malbolge.

 

mallbulge

 

Maybe they can figure it out now.

 

17 May 2023

24 hours growth



Prep = Usual Preshave with Proraso Green mild menthol.

Soap = Stirling Executive man, trying this another day. Bowl Lathering and painting.
Brush = Simpson’s Chubby 2. Seems to hold onto the lather a lot more than the smaller 24 mm knot from yesterday.
Razor = Razorock Lupo, swapping over to the heavier handle it came with.
Blade = Gillette 7 o’clock Super Stainless (3) and binned
3 Passes with touch ups.

Post: Warm water rinse, cold water rinse, alum was silent, Thayers, Proraso Rinfrescante ASL.
CeraVe sample cream to the face, this is thicker than the lotion, too thick really, so I watered it down a bit.
Jo Malone Orange Bitters Cologne to the neck and elbows.

Overall good shave. The scent of the Stirling Executive scent is mild, I am still ambivalent about it, although it lathers well, you do get the Tallow feeling afterwards.

{Razorock Lupo Aluminium razor and handle = 31.4 grams similar weight to Gillette Tech.
The Aluminium handle = 21.7 grams.
The heavier handle that came with it = 98.2 grams.
Razorock Lupo cap + heavier handle total weight = 107.8 grams.

That is massive, too heavy really, not at all well balanced.}

Overall Result 8/10. Level of satisfaction, hmmmm maybe 7/10. Not wanting to aim for BBS with this clumsy combination.

Clean, smooth and ready for my first haircut since November (don’t ask!)

 

fine shave and pic Chris.

 

-Midweek-Shave-
Super 84/KCG
Simpson
Kaizen
John Varvatos



good morning gents
another fine shave in the books.
still lots of soap left..
awesome
have a great day everyone.
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Nice shave, pic and post Chris.