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

Super Sunday shave Joe. Safe flight back to NY.

 

Lol! I just want to he freshly shaven for tomorrow's TSD LI Chapter meeting.

 

Welcome Asil. Thanks for sharing your very interesting setup.

Thx Gary

Thanks Joe

 

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

1 day

Prep = cold water splash
Preshave = The Body Shop Maca root and Aloe hand applied
Cream = The Body Shop Maca Root and Aloe, brush lathering
Brush = Omega EVO
Bowl = none, Face Lathering: bowl to rest the brush in
Razor = Gillette 1958 "TV" Special date code D3
Blade = Feather (2)
Passes = 3 passes plus touch ups were needed today
Post = CWR, Alum, Thayers etc
ASL = Pinaud’s Clubman
Scent = Bulgari wood essence to the pulse points
Damage = none

Comment = overall good shave. Feather was still sharp but didn’t feel as if it had enough “bite” hence the need for 3 + passes
This Gillette seems somewhat similar to my Flare Tip, a bit mild perhaps?
Perhaps the slightly wider Kai will wake this razor up a bit...
Still feel that I might benefit from using a longer Prep together with Pre shave, but this was an acceptable abbreviated travel-type shave

Enjoy your Monday gents, wherever you may be

 

Feb 26 SOTM

Good morning.

Straight Razor Shave #528
6/8 Ralf Aust
Hembree/Maggard Brush
PAA K. Rex Emporium SS
Aqua Velva Ice Blue AS
Stirling Alum Block
Modessa Witch Hazel
Beard Growth: 38 hrs.



As I mentioned yesterday, it was a no shave day because I wanted to be freshly shaved for my morning meeting with Joe C.
I picked one of my Aust Razors for the task. The PAA K. Rex Emporium SS really provides an easy, creamy slick lather. Here's my lather:



Three passes and a minor touchup gave me a BBS result. Unfortunately on my 2nd pass, I got a weep on my left sideburn. Hit it with the alum block and it wouldn't seal up even when I hit it a few times with the alum block. I had to do the old cold paper towel application to finally stop it. Oh well, mission accomplished.
I had very little alum feedback. Splashed on the witch hazel and the aftershave. I am ready to meet Joe for breakfast. Take care.

 

This morning's shave was a big downhill slide(call it s repel)from yesterday's. Same items used in both shaves. The soap is getting a little too "watery" to continue. My hat goes off to those who fully complete their soaps(that is, with nothing left but the bottom of the jar/puck.). Goodm job at the cheeks&sideburns as well as North Porcupine, but it all went bad from there down South. 2 Knicks at South Porcupine, 3 Polka-dots down at Cactus Nation. I mean, I shaved off the whiskers all right, but at the expense of the Knicks and Polka-dots. I have to do MUCH SOFTER in those areas next time. 2 passes. Fine February thus closes out not well. Let's call it Extremely Mediocre.Shux.

 

maybe the razor is done..

 

awesome start to the week gents.

 

-Monday-
rocket hd
semogue
lime/coconut
av sport



good morning gents.
please pardon the crap pic..
fine lime/coconut shave
smooth 2 passer in the usual manner,with minor pickups.
av sport to finish
have a fine day everyone
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Thanks Gary.

 

Marvelous Monday shave Gary. Btw, the pic looks fine to me.

 

thank you Joe..indoor pick and a bit fuzzy..

 

Technique Trumps Tools, buddeh. But I'm not saying you don't have a point(how's THAT for a double negatory?).

 

what's your story then?why all the nicks and cuts?

 

Story is-I don't seem to do well when there isn't much soap left. That's why in the past I flipped soaps that-like the Latigo-are ALMOST gone, but not quite. And I thinl that fact alone ruined my shave strategy. I went a little to hard south of North Porcupine, thinking "how am I going t0 d9 this one when there's much more water on he brush than soap?" But I'll get another Latigo soap, that's for sure.

 

SRS # 1046

Rating: 5 / 5

Razor: Martens HDW Co. 11/16” Kingwood scales
Brush: Sawdust Creation Studio Old Cahaba
Lather: Declaration Grooming/Chatillon Lux YRP
Aftershave: Chatillon Lux YRP Toner
Additional Care:
Omega Alum
Dickenson’s Original Witch Hazel
Stirling Unscented Glacial Balm

Superb Declaration Grooming shave this morning prior to my breakfast meet up with Joe, @Trigger. The boar brush whipped up an excellent lather and the straight delivered an errorless shave.

Once again, our meet up last two plus hours as we never seem to run out of things to discuss whether or not related to wet shaving. Our next meet up will be towards the end of March.

Hope you all had a great day gentlemen.

 

You definitely had a great shave this morning Joe. I always look forward to getting together with you. We are definitely chatterboxes. Lol!

 

27th 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 24mm Synthetic.
Bowl Lather.
Bowl: Tesco's Ceramic 'Cosmo' Side Bowl.
Lather: Proraso Sandalwood & Shea Butter Shaving Cream.
Blade: Treet Dura Sharp (Carbon) blue pack. (D1)
Razor: Merkur 37C.

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/ Superdrug Forest Fresh ASL./ Boots Freshwood ASB.

Greetings,

(Face & Head shave)

Early morning shave,

The Proraso Sandalwood & Shea Butter shaving cream never fails to provide an acceptable lather with a excellent sandalwood scent.

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

Finishing the shave off with a few small dollops of Boots Freshwood ASB.

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

Keep safe, and enjoy your day ladies & gentlemen.

 

awesome shave Joe.

fabulous shave Barry.