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

JACarbone · Feb 23, 2024

Paul Turner said: ↑

Fine shave this morning-back to soaps for a week or so. Now that the Hub City Soaps West Texas is nearing the bottom, I can get better loading dock action on whatever brush I use. The family in Lubbock, Texas who made this wants it to compete with the best of 'em, and they are well on their way. One negative glitch on the shave- a scary-looking cut just off the edge of the upper lip, left sidel Happened during the first pass, thus I had to spend nearly the entire shave looking at it. I just proceeded with the shave, and did very well. North and South Porcupine was a success(minus the cut), and I improved on Cactus. Thankfully, the cold-water rinse and A.S. reduced the cut to polka-dot size( I bet the thing would have been gone had I used Osage, but it isn't warm enough yet) Very Outstanding(I mean, after all, as I said, there was no bleeding action on the cut).)
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Stop it.

JACarbone · Feb 23, 2024

palmolive fox said: ↑

20th 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: Anbbas boar.
Face & Head Lather.
Lather: HWF Lanolin Shaving Soap (No.2) with Tea Tree & Lavender essential oils.
Blade: Treet Dura Sharp. (blue pack) (D1)
Razor: FaTip Grande.

Post:
Cold water Face & Head wash with brush squeezing's,/ Cold Water Face & Head Rinse./ Alum Rub./Cold Water Face & Head Rinse./Homemade (~Autumn/Winter mix~) peppermint lavender, eucalyptus + Tea Tree essential Oils Mixed Together With Care+Witch Hazel/ Brut ASL + Splash-On Lotion./ Nivea Men Gummy ~ Traditional Turkish Tobacco Cologne./ Nivea Men Fresh Moisturising Gel. /Adidas Extreme Power EdT.

Greetings,

(Face & Head shave)

Early morning shave,

A wonderful lather from the HWF Lanolin Shaving Soap (No.2) The Tea Tree & Lavender essential oils gives the soap a mild medicinal scent with a wonderful post shave feel from the lanolin making my mature rhino skin feel superb.

I count myself very fortunate that that my skin type doesn't have any adverse reaction from the lanolin & essential oils that are added to the HWF soaps.

Finishing the shave off with a few small dollops Nivea Men Replenishing PSB.

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

Keep safe, and enjoy your day ladies & gentlemen.
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brit said: ↑

-Monday-
aristocrat
wcs
1805

good morning gents.
stellar 1805 shave.
awesome
have a fine day everyone.

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Hembree said: ↑

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Razorock Hawk V3 razor.
Weber bulldog handle.
Captain Titan Mild Protouch MG blade.
Simpson T3 Trafalgar synthetic brush.
Fine Accoutrements Snake Bite.
Timeless Razor shave bowl.
American Tobacco by Andy Hilfiger cologne.

Awesome shave this morning. The Hawk had two days of growth to mow down and accomplished it with no problems.

I hope everyone had a wonderful weekend and happy Monday.
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palmolive fox said: ↑

20th February 2024.

View attachment 291930

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: Anbbas boar.
Face & Head Lather.
Lather: HWF Lanolin Shaving Soap (No.2) with Tea Tree & Lavender essential oils.
Blade: Treet Dura Sharp. (blue pack) (D1)
Razor: FaTip Grande.

Post:
Cold water Face & Head wash with brush squeezing's,/ Cold Water Face & Head Rinse./ Alum Rub./Cold Water Face & Head Rinse./Homemade (~Autumn/Winter mix~) peppermint lavender, eucalyptus + Tea Tree essential Oils Mixed Together With Care+Witch Hazel/ Brut ASL + Splash-On Lotion./ Nivea Men Gummy ~ Traditional Turkish Tobacco Cologne./ Nivea Men Fresh Moisturising Gel. /Adidas Extreme Power EdT.

Greetings,

(Face & Head shave)

Early morning shave,

A wonderful lather from the HWF Lanolin Shaving Soap (No.2) The Tea Tree & Lavender essential oils gives the soap a mild medicinal scent with a wonderful post shave feel from the lanolin making my mature rhino skin feel superb.

I count myself very fortunate that that my skin type doesn't have any adverse reaction from the lanolin & essential oils that are added to the HWF soaps.

Finishing the shave off with a few small dollops Nivea Men Replenishing PSB.

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

Keep safe, and enjoy your day ladies & gentlemen.
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ChrisB said: ↑

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

1 day
Prep = cold water splash
Preshave = TOBS Jermyn Street cream
Cream = TOBS Oud
Brush = Old Vulfix 1000A
Bowl = Timeless
Razor = Gillette Red Tip
Blade = Feather (1)
Passes = 3 +
Post = CWR, Alum, CWR, Thayer’s, Pinaud Whiskey Woods Waterfall
Scent = Bulgari Wood Essence
Damage = none

The Feather does feel a bit sharper than the Permasharp, hence I took it easy and needed 3+ passes
Left handed back of neck shave is still a learning process

I thought the Whiskey Woods would overpower the Oud, but it wore off and the Oud is still coming to the fore 12 hours later. Magic!

Have a terrific Tuesday everyone. It’s another 40C + day here, the scorching blue skies get a bit boring after a while
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Outstanding series of shave gents.

Screwtape · Feb 23, 2024

JACarbone said: ↑

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DE Shave # 517

Rating: 5 / 5

Razor: Yaqi Traveler
Blade: Shark Platinum
Brush: Ever Ready 200T
Lather: MLS The Drunken Goat
Aftershave: Chatillon Lux Unconditional Surrender Toner
Additional Care:
Omega Alum
Stirling Unscented Glacial Balm

Outstanding MLS shave this morning. I have only one shave left with this soap. Afterwards, I will have on one MLS soap left in the den, REUNION.

Fantastic three pass shave with the Yaqi DE. The Shark Platinum blade delivered a smooth and irritation free shave. The shave was finished off nicely with the CL toner.

Have a great day gentlemen.
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Great shave, Joe!

What is that lather bowl?

JACarbone · Feb 23, 2024

brit said: ↑

-Tuesday-
rocket hd
semogue
hoxton
fine

good morning gents
fine work shave.
simple 2 passer,minor pick ups
fine aftershave to finish
awesome.
have a fine day everyone.

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Well done Gary.

JACarbone · Feb 23, 2024

brit said: ↑

awesome Gents.
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Thank you Gary.

JACarbone · Feb 23, 2024

Trigger said: ↑

February 20 Tabac Tuesday SOTA

Good afternoon.

Assured for Men/ Dollar Tree DE Razor
Assured for Men DE Blade (4)
MrEE LE #10 Cashmere Brush
Tabac SK
Aqua Velva Ice Blue AS
Stirling Alum Block
Modessa Witch Hazel
Beard Growth: 22 hrs

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I am going to a fragrance free venue and I went with this setup. I like Tabac shave stick because it's easy to apply and to make a nice, slick lather. I also like the scent, but it doesn't stay around too long.
I realize that this razor was under $1.50, but it does give a great shave. I will say that the proprietary blade is not as smooth as most other blades, but it does the job. I think the next shave with this blade will be my last one.
I would say this would be a frugal February shave. I got a BBS incident free on 3 passes.
The alum was silent. Splashed on the witch hazel and the Aqua Velva Ice Blue aftershave. Didn't get any alcohol burn so that's always a good thing. Take care.
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Very nice minimalistic shave Joe.

JACarbone · Feb 23, 2024

Screwtape said: ↑

Great shave, Joe!

What is that lather bowl?
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Thank you John. The bowl is made by Van Yulay.
https://www.vanyulay.com/product/me...ls/shaving-bowl-small-honey-comb-travel-bowl/

JACarbone · Feb 23, 2024

brit said: ↑

-Midweek-Shave-
new sc
omega
vito's
av sport

good morning gents
a simple midweek shave.
smooth 2 passer with the canadian new sc.
this time i tried it with a gold tech handle.
nice balance.
unfortunately these many of these fine OC razors came with those ugly old type ball end handles that split,and..
not to mention the cheap common bar handles the others came with.
i know,it's just shaving..
vito's did the job again,nice stuff.
aqua velva sport to finish
awesome
have a fine day everyone.

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Wonderful shave this morning.

JACarbone · Feb 23, 2024

Paul Turner said: ↑

Nice shave this morning-No negative issues this time, just a clean, fresh, strong shave all around. I certainl;y wish I knew the name of that large blue synthetic brush I used-really worked its magic both at the loading dock and on my face and neck. 2 passes. Zero across the board on cuts, Knicks, Polka-dots. Great finidh from the Clubman Special Reserve. Super Duper Outstanding. (Mighta been a better grade were it not for a miss at North Porcupine(right side. Can't take this shaving hobby for granted).
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Better

JACarbone · Feb 23, 2024

ChrisB said: ↑

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

1 day

Repeat of the 19th with 2nd use of the Permasharp

It definitely felt smoother and safer than the Feather (1) of yesterday. I might take this to Day 3 which is not normally my usual habit

Got the Oud more slick than the previous two days: around 0.4 of a scoop with 6 cc of water is an ideal ratio: When the razor doesn’t get clogged and is easy to rinse it’s about right, this applies to any soap

No damage, delightfully easy 2 passes with touch ups for a super smooth start to a busy Wednesday

Could have stopped after 1 pass but I like to get as clean as I can with no damage

Still enjoying the Oud and Whiskey Woods combo later on in the day

Have a great day chaps
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Outstanding Oud shave Chris.

JACarbone · Feb 23, 2024

brit said: ↑

who..what.?is that a city or state?
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Nonsensical location.

JACarbone · Feb 23, 2024

palmolive fox said: ↑

22nd February 2024.

View attachment 291969

Shaving Recipe for today.

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

Pre:
Cold wet flannel to my face.
Cien PURE Fragrance Free Sensitive Bar Soap.
Brush: Wilkinson Sword Synthetic.
Bowl Lather.
Bowl: Tesco's Ceramic 'Cosmo' Side Bowl.
Lather: Super-Max Classic Shaving Cream.
Blade: Treet Dura Sharp (Carbon) blue pack. (D2)
Razor: FaTip Grande.

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 Care+Witch Hazel./Benjamins Mentholated Bay Rum./ Creightons Sensitive PSB.

Greetings,

Early morning shave,

A wonderful shave to finish my shaving week.

The Treet Dura Sharp (Carbon) have been a joy to use paired up with the Fatip Grande feeling smooth & efficient.

A comfortable 2 pass + pick ups silky smooth shave with no errors to report.

Finishing the shave off with a few small dollops of Creightons Sensitive PSB.

My face is feeling cool smooth & smelling divine.

Keep safe, and enjoy your day ladies & gentlemen.
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Superb shave Barry.

JACarbone · Feb 23, 2024

SDK said: ↑

Good evening all. On business trip number two of four over the next few weeks. This time in Orlando until late Saturday night.

I would like to thank everyone here for joining me in my focus journey over the last few months, part of which entailed working out a simple and effective travel kit. I’m getting very good shaves from a few bucks worth of gear. Also no stress about it getting lost or not making it through an airport checkpoint.

Vegas next week and will check in again. Hoping you are all doing well.

Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
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Excellent travel gear. Love the Pinaud Citrus Musk. Have a great trip. Cool in Orlando (Disney) this morning.

JACarbone · Feb 23, 2024

Trigger said: ↑

February 21 SOTA

Good afternoon.

Mühle R102
Gillette Wilkinson Sword DE Blade (7, 8)
JR #290 Cashmere Brush
Captain's Choice North SS and AS
Stirling Alum Block
Modessa Witch Hazel
Beard Growth: 23.5 hrs
Dome Turf: 3 days

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Had a 3 pass head and face shave without any incidents. It resulted in a smooth; comfortable shave all around. Captain's Choice North soap provided a nice and creamy lather. Here's my lather:

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The alum feedback was negligible all around. Finished this session in my usual manner. Take care.
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Very nice Northern scented shave Joe.

JACarbone · Feb 23, 2024

Hembree said: ↑

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Shield AC titanium cerakote razor.
Captain Titan Mild Protouch MG blade.
Razorock 400 Plissoft synthetic brush.
Razorock P160 shave soap.
Timeless Razor shave bowl.
Irish Chestnut by Andy Hilfiger cologne.

Tuesday's and today's shaves.

Very nice three pass shaves.

Take care everyone.
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Super shave Danny.

JACarbone · Feb 23, 2024

ChrisB said: ↑

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

Growth = 1 day
Prep = cold water splash
Preshave = TOBS Jermyn street cream
Soap = Sterling Satsuma sample
Brush = Pura Setola
Bowl = Timeless
Razor = Fatip Lo Storto
Blade = Feather (2)
Passes = 3+
Post = Usual post followed by Fine Latigo

Damage = none

Smooth and smelling like a bed of roses

Not much residue in the sink from the Sterling

Did need to take more care with the Feather in the Fatip OC. Not the best match of blade and razor for me. Not hard work, but not nearly as easy as with the Gillettes

Have a great Thursday!
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Very nice FaTip shave Chris

JACarbone · Feb 23, 2024

Hembree said: ↑

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Shield AC aluminum razor.
Captain Titan Mild Protouch MG blade.
Yaqi two band badger brush.
Tabac shave soap.
Timeless Razor shave bowl.
American Tobacco by Andy Hilfiger.

Awesome shave this morning.....smooth and slick.

Happy Thursday everyone!
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Wonderful set up Danny.

JACarbone · Feb 23, 2024

Trigger said: ↑

February 22 SOTE

Good evening.

Straight Razor Shave #527
7/8 J A Henckels Friodur (47)
Rockwell Synthetic Brush
Pedro Fiasco's Limoncello SS and AS
Stirling Alum Block
Modessa Witch Hazel
Beard Growth: 25 hrs.

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This is my 3rd favorite razor and she always gives me a great shave. This is the 47th shave since I first honed this razor and it still gives a great shave. I chose the Limoncello soap because it's very easy to whip up the lather and the smell is just wonderful. Here's my lather:

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Three easy passes went without a hitch for a BBS shave. I just love the way this razor performs. The alum was mostly silent, but a zing or two is acceptable to me. Splashed on the witch hazel and that glorious matching aftershave. Take care.
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Outstanding shave Joe.

JACarbone · Feb 23, 2024

Paul Turner said: ↑

Chris, if you're going to try AV Blue, watch out for that big pour spout. Too many Niagra Falls go into my sink. Shame, since it's such a popular and nice aftershave.
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Put your finger over the hole to control the flow. I relieve this has been stated previously.

JACarbone · Feb 23, 2024

ChrisB said: ↑

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

Growth = 1 day

Gillette NEW OC
Feather (3)

Stirling Satsuma day 2. Very nice
Pura Setola
Preshave application of TOBS Jermyn Street shaving cream

Added a bit too much water to the Sterling, less slick than I would like but still an easy shave

Feather and the Gillette OC are a combination to be closely watched with careful attention
Likely dulling Feather on Day 3 meaning more buffing than usual, hence some damage...

Damage: minor weeper left lower neck, cleared up on its own. My fault. Because of it, I treaded lightly on the Zone 8 right lower neck. Left some turf there for next time

Score : still a 9+ / 10 for a super smooth shave and satisfying shave

Usual Post, the Alum was singing alright. Fine Latigo

Super scent, lasting for most of the day

Hope you all had some great shaves this Friday
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Wonderful Satsuma shave Chris

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