30 Day Rule/Focus; February 2024. All Are Welcome!

Thank you Joe.

 

Outstanding Fat Friday shave Gary.

 

February 9 SOTE

Rockwell Model T (6)
Dorco T 300 DE Blade (3,4)
Rockwell Synthetic Brush
Cella SS
Aqua Velva Ice Blue AS
Stirling Alum Block
Modessa Witch Hazel
Beard Growth: 23 hrs
Dome Turf: 4 days.



I was overdue for a headshave so I included it with my face shave. My first impression the last time that I used this blade was not a favorable one. I decided to go to setting 6 with this razor to see if I get a better feel for this blade. I still find this blade a little rough, but it did give me a nice 3 pass face and headshave. I could have stopped at 2 passes, but I just like 3 passes for my routine.

Did get BBS shave all around. I didn't leak blood on the face, but I must have caught the dome because there was a tiny blood streak on the lather. Checked with the mirror and didn't see anything. I am OK with it.
Did get some alum feedback under my chin and the back of the dome. Splashed on the witch hazel and the Aqua Velva Ice Blue aftershave. I am very happy with this shave. Take care.

 

thank you Gents.

 

Friday February 9 - Favourites February

Prep: Hot shower with Aleppo olive oil soap with 20% bay laurel oil

Razor: Supply matte black stainless 2.0 injector with SE comb plate / vintage US-made Schick Plus Platinum (9)

Soap: JM Fraser's Shave Cream

Brush: Jason's "Canada Goose"

Lather Bowl: none

Post: rinse, alum, rinse, Lucky Tiger After Shave and Face Tonic, and Clubman VIBR

Last shave: Sunday February 4 -- 6 days

This setup:



I am getting in a rut - this was the same setup as my last shave and the one before that.

I did two passes although I only really needed one to be acceptably cleanshaven. The first pass was WTG everywhere, the second was XTG on my face and ATG on my neck. The result was a very smooth DFS. Not quite a BBS (likely wouldn't pass the cottonball test on my neck) but very close. No errors, quiet alum. The Clubman VIBR over top the lightly orange-scented Lucky Tiger was an excellent finish.

I was clean, perked up, and all ready to go out and shovel snow...

Hope everyone has a great weekend!

 

There's nothing wrong with repeating shaves if it works for you John. In fact, it makes it easier to use the same stuff.

 

Thanks Gary.

Hmm, patience and a steady hand, rules me out
Nice skill to have mastered though

 

10 Feb 2024
Flexible, Favourite, Feather, Fatip, Fine, Felce, whatever grabs my Fancy

Fatip/Fawcett/Fine



48 hours

Prep = 3x cold water soak, Jermyn Street preshave
Soap = Captain Fawcett Scapicchio
Brush = Omega Pura Setola
Bowl = Timeless
Razor = Fatip Lo Storto OC slant
Blade = Gillette 7 o’clock super platinum Black (1)
Passes = 2 ++ including ATG top lip
Post = Usual CWR, Alum, CWR, brush squeezings, CWR, Thayers. Fine Latigo ASL

Score = 9.9 / 10
Comments = An almost perfect shave. Shockingly smooth. Always better with 48 hour growth.
Soap: loaded ½ scoop into the timeless bowl, still way too much lather!
Blade: interesting, when aligning this in the Fatip (which is usually a chore) I noticed that the one edge looked a bit odd. Removed the blade and binned it because the application of the wax/glue dot was right on the edge of the blade. Never seen that before.
ASL: Fine Latigo very enjoyable and light in this hot weather

Have a Fine Saturday gents

 

10th February 2024.



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Shaving Recipe for today.

Prep: Warm shower:/Bulldog Vetiver & Black Pepper Shower Gel.

Pre:
Cold wet flannel to my face & head.
Cien PURE Fragrance Free Sensitive Bar Soap.
Brush: Omega 10066.
Bowl Lather.
Bowl: Tesco's Ceramic 'Cosmo' Side Bowl.
Lather: Phoenix & Beau Star Noir Shaving Soap.
Blade: Personna Comfort Coated Lab Blue. (D1)
Razor: Merkur 37C.

Post:
Cold water face wash with brush squeezing's, Cold Water Face Rinse./Alum Rub./Cold Water Rinse./Homemade (~Autumn/Winter mix~) peppermint lavender, eucalyptus, + Tea Tree essential Oils Mixed Together With Care+Witch Hazel./L'0REAL Barber Club Reinforcing ASB./Ard Al Zafran Dirham Oud EDP.

Greetings,

(Face & Head Shave)
A new shave set up to start the weekend. After the comfortable shaves that I had with my Parker 55SL Semi-Slant razor last month the Merkur 37C, is slightly more assertive than the Parker 55SL, but is my favourite and most reached for out of my three slant razors.

An acceptable close comfortable face & head shave with no errors to report.

Finishing the shave off a with a few small squirts of Ard Al Zafraan Dirham Oud EdP to the pulse points.

My face & precious swede are feeling smooth and smelling divine.

Stay safe, and enjoy the start of the weekend ladies & gentlemen.

 

Another fantastic shave Barry, got to love the 37C

 

awesome start to the weekend gents.

 

just scored at the local antiques shop..
1938-44 lancaster "oliver twist asks for more" shaving cup


LANCASTERS LTD
Hanley
England

used on marks c.1938-44

 

Thank you Gary.

 

Nice score Gary...I've yet to try/purchase a Shaving Scuttle. Are you going to keep it as a shaving displaying object of desire or actually going to use it for it's purpose.?. Either way, it's a great score.

 

Thank you Chris..The 37C is such a comfortable razor to use, giving excellent shaving results, that's why so many people love it.

 

Very nice collectible Gary, unique design, hope to see it in action!

 

Super Saturday Shave Chris! I have heard that glue spots will make the blade a little uneven. Fortunately, I have never encountered it.

 

That's a beautiful vintage scuttle Gary! Are you going to use it or just keep it as a showpiece? Congrats on your fabulously score!

 

Lol! Thx Gary

 

Awesome setup, presentation and shave Barry!