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

JACarbone · Mar 19, 2024

Trigger said: ↑

March 18 SOTA

Good afternoon.

Straight Razor Shave #333
Wostenholm
Rockwell Synthetic Brush
Seaforth Sea Spice Lime SS and AS
Stirling Alum Block
Beard Growth: 48 hrs

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I needed a shave because I'm meeting a student for a tutoring session. One must look professional. I picked out my Wosty near wedge because it is very efficient and the weight of the razor helps with the shave. I picked Seaforth Sea Spice Lime soap because it's not overpowering, but still makes a great lather. I don't want a scent that will cause a problem for my student. Here's my lather:

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Three error-free passes gave me a super smooth and comfortable shave. The alum feedback was nil. Splashed on the aftershave and I am good to go. Take care.
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Such a conscientious professional. Well done Joe.

JACarbone · Mar 19, 2024

Screwtape said: ↑

Monday March 18 (a couple hours before midnight) - Menthol Monday, Mixte and "M" Products for March

Prep: Hot face wash 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 (13)

Soap: Mike's Natural Soaps Hungarian Lavender

Brush: APShaveCo Elegant Emerald handle w/ APShaveCo 24mm APLuxury bulb knot (badger-boar mixture)

Lather Bowl: Jason's @jtspartan maple bowl with walnut rim and maple "lather buttons" in bottom

Post: rinse, alum, rinse, Jeeves of Hudson Street Mountain Rain splash

Last shave: Monday March 18 right at start of day -- 7 3/4 days

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I used the same setup today as the last two shaves, except unlike last time, I actually bowl lathered again.

I loaded heavily with quite a wet brush, dribbled a bit more water into the bowl, then started swirling. After a minute or so, I added another dribble of water. The result was fairly thick creamy lather in the bowl and a fully loaded brush. I was then able to work a decent layer of lather into my week-old whiskers.

The shave was good. One pass WTG on the face and ATG on the neck got me from "hobo with a week of whiskers" back to "decently cleanshaven". I then relathered. With what was left in the bowl and brush, I was only able to get a very thin layer of lather painted on my face the second time -- I don't think a third pass would have been possible without reloading the brush from the soap tub. However, the thin layer was slick enough to allow a second pass overall without any damage. The second pass -- XTG on the face and mostly WTG on the neck - got me to DFS just short of BBS.

No nicks, dots, or razor burn patches, although the alum was mildly warm in places. I had the sense that the injector blade was not as sharp on its 13th outing as it was on the 1st although it was not at all tuggy and still cut well. I suspect I will be changing it out after a couple more shaves.

The splash was a nice finish. It not only smelled good, it provided a bit of moisturizing balm everywhere together with a mild menthol tingle for an energizing kick.

I was left clean and refreshed.

Hope everyone is off to a good start to their week.
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Outstanding Mike’s shave John

JACarbone · Mar 19, 2024

Screwtape said: ↑

The Jayaruh #337 brush has a wonderful striking handle shape! How does it feel in the hand?
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Thank you John. The handle is one of the longer ones in my den. Easily to manipulate and gorgeous to look at.

JACarbone · Mar 19, 2024

brit said: ↑

fine start to the week gents.
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Thank you Gary.

JACarbone · Mar 19, 2024

Trigger said: ↑

Great shave Joe. I never tried tried the Schick Pro Line B-20 blades. I have the regular Schick blades. I don't know if they are the same blades. In any event, it may be that my skin and beard type makes that blade feel smoother than the GEM and Daylogic blades. Thanks for giving it a try.
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Thank you Joe.

JACarbone · Mar 19, 2024

palmolive fox said: ↑

19th March 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 48.
Face & Head Lather.
Lather: Derby Shaving Soap Bowl.
Blade: Treet Platinum. (D1)
Razor: Parker Variant. (Face + Head) 2.5-wtg, 2.5-xtg, 3-atg+pick ups.

Post:
Cold water face & head wash with brush squeezing's, Cold Water Face & Head Rinse./Alum Rub. / Cold Water Face & Head Rinse. / Boots Facial Cucumber Toner. /Yelken Lemon Eau de Cologne. /Boots Cucumber Moisturising Lotion.
Greetings,

(Face & Head shave)

Spring Equinox, First day of spring 2024.

It's been some time since I last done a combined face & head shave shave with the Parker Variant, and forgot how smooth & efficient it is for head shaving. The Treet platinum is a good match for it too, making another great duo. I've been on a roll with the Treet blades they have provided me with constantly close comfortable shaves.

Finishing the shave off with a few small dollops of Boots Cucumber Moisturising Lotion.

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

Keep safe, and enjoy the Spring Equinox ladies & gentlemen.
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Nice looking shave Barry.

JACarbone · Mar 19, 2024

brit said: ↑

-Tech-Tuesday-
brit tech
yaqi ruby
zingari man

good afternoon gents
fine tech shave today with the 60's era brit tech
lovely royal lather,
smooth 2 passer ,minor pick ups as per usual.
matching splash to finish
awesome.
have a fine afternoon everyone.

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Very nice Gary.

JACarbone · Mar 19, 2024

Trigger said: ↑

March 19 SOTA

Good afternoon.

Shavette Shave #536
Dovo
Personna Hairshaper Blade (2)
JR #290 Cashmere Brush
Van der Hagen SS and bits of others
Aqua Velva Ice Blue AS
Stirling Alum Block
Beard Growth: 22 hrs.

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I went with my tried and true Dovo shavette.
It's my 2nd use of the Personna Hairshaper Blade and one must bring their A game to use it. It's very sharp and unforgiving. It was another three pass error-free shave. It was a very smooth and comfortable shave. The alum did sing a little on my neck and that was it. Splashed on the Aqua Velva Ice Blue aftershave and I feel clean and refreshed. Take care.
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Outstanding shave Joe.

brit · Mar 19, 2024

JACarbone said: ↑

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SE Shave # 374 - DECLARATION GROOMING MICROMATIC MONDAY - Trismegistus

Rating: 5 / 5

Razor: GEM Micromatic Open Comb
Blade: Schick Pro-line B-20
Brush: Epsilon Horse Hair
Pre-Shave: Pears Transparent Soap
Lather: Declaration Grooming Trismegistus
Aftershave: Stirling Arkadia
Additional Care:
Omega Alum
Dickenson’s Original Witch Hazel
Stirling Unscented Glacial Balm

Interesting shave this morning. I decided to give an injector blade a go with the MMOC as per Joe’s suggestion, @Trigger. The resulting shave was just as close with this blade as with the GEM stainless. That being said, will I opt to using this set up in the future? No. I have 3 more tucks of 10 GEM blades in the Northern den. Given that I use the GEMs for a minimum of 10 shaves that would represent at least 300 more shaves before I run out.
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SRS # 1060 - MARCH MUG MADNESS -Stirling Spice

Rating: 5 / 5

Razor: Wade & Butcher 13/16 “Bow”
Brush: Jayaruh 410 with Omega #48 Boar
Pre-Shave: Pears Transparent Soap
Lather: Stirling Spice
Aftershave: B & M Reserve Spice
Additional Care:
Obsession EdT
Dickenson’s Original Witch Hazel
Stirling Unscented Glacial Balm

Fabulous Tuesday morning shave with the Stiri g Spice/B & M Reserve Spice combination. This scent definitely take me back many years.

Super smooth shave courtesy of the W & B straight razor. Three error free passes to shave Nirvana.

Cool weather today but I managed to enjoy an hour walk around the neighborhood. Not bad for the last day of Winter/first t day of Spring.

Hope you all had an enjoyable day.
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awesome shave and pic Joe.

JACarbone said: ↑

Awesome shave Gary.
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JACarbone said: ↑

Very nice Gary.
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thank you again Joe

Trigger · Mar 19, 2024

JACarbone said: ↑

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SE Shave # 374 - DECLARATION GROOMING MICROMATIC MONDAY - Trismegistus

Rating: 5 / 5

Razor: GEM Micromatic Open Comb
Blade: Schick Pro-line B-20
Brush: Epsilon Horse Hair
Pre-Shave: Pears Transparent Soap
Lather: Declaration Grooming Trismegistus
Aftershave: Stirling Arkadia
Additional Care:
Omega Alum
Dickenson’s Original Witch Hazel
Stirling Unscented Glacial Balm

Interesting shave this morning. I decided to give an injector blade a go with the MMOC as per Joe’s suggestion, @Trigger. The resulting shave was just as close with this blade as with the GEM stainless. That being said, will I opt to using this set up in the future? No. I have 3 more tucks of 10 GEM blades in the Northern den. Given that I use the GEMs for a minimum of 10 shaves that would represent at least 300 more shaves before I run out.
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SRS # 1060 - MARCH MUG MADNESS -Stirling Spice

Rating: 5 / 5

Razor: Wade & Butcher 13/16 “Bow”
Brush: Jayaruh 410 with Omega #48 Boar
Pre-Shave: Pears Transparent Soap
Lather: Stirling Spice
Aftershave: B & M Reserve Spice
Additional Care:
Obsession EdT
Dickenson’s Original Witch Hazel
Stirling Unscented Glacial Balm

Fabulous Tuesday morning shave with the Stiri g Spice/B & M Reserve Spice combination. This scent definitely take me back many years.

Super smooth shave courtesy of the W & B straight razor. Three error free passes to shave Nirvana.

Cool weather today but I managed to enjoy an hour walk around the neighborhood. Not bad for the last day of Winter/first t day of Spring.

Hope you all had an enjoyable day.
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Terrific Tuesday shave Joe.

Trigger · Mar 19, 2024

JACarbone said: ↑

Yowzah shave! Way to go Uncle Fester.
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Lol! Thanks Joe.

Trigger · Mar 19, 2024

JACarbone said: ↑

Such a conscientious professional. Well done Joe.
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Thanks Joe.

Trigger · Mar 19, 2024

JACarbone said: ↑

Outstanding shave Joe.
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Thanks Joe.

ChrisB · Mar 20, 2024

19 and 20 MAR 2024
Days growth = 1

Prep = cold water soak
Preshave = TOBS Jermyn street as a preshave
Soap = Tabac
Brush = Omega 10049
Bowl = White bowl 19th. Timeless 20th
Razor = Gillette Popular
Blade = Bolzano (2), (3)
Passes = 2 +
Post = Usual CWR, Alum, CWR, Thayers
ASL = Tabac
Post Care = Tabac Balm this morning
Damage = none
Superb shaves, super smooth, great Tabac Scent
Lovely safe razor and blade combo

This lather is superb, thick and slick, like Teflon, better than Stirling dare I say?

Wonderful Wednesday to you all Gents

ChrisB · Mar 20, 2024

Paul Turner said: ↑

Another great one this morning, with the Crown King brush the only new item from yesterday. I did 2 loads of the soap for the first pass-one for the second. Clean and clear most everywhere but for a tiny spot on North Porcupine, just under the nostrils. No pain, but it was wiped off by the cold-water rinse and skin-food strength of Bill Neumann A.S. Very pleased. Super Duper Outstanding.
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Nice going Paul, you got to be happy with that, right?

brit said: ↑

-Tech-Tuesday-
brit tech
yaqi ruby
zingari man

good afternoon gents
fine tech shave today with the 60's era brit tech
lovely royal lather,
smooth 2 passer ,minor pick ups as per usual.
matching splash to finish
awesome.
have a fine afternoon everyone.

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Lovely shave Gary, lovely set.

JACarbone said: ↑

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SE Shave # 374 - DECLARATION GROOMING MICROMATIC MONDAY - Trismegistus

Rating: 5 / 5

Razor: GEM Micromatic Open Comb
Blade: Schick Pro-line B-20
Brush: Epsilon Horse Hair
Pre-Shave: Pears Transparent Soap
Lather: Declaration Grooming Trismegistus
Aftershave: Stirling Arkadia
Additional Care:
Omega Alum
Dickenson’s Original Witch Hazel
Stirling Unscented Glacial Balm

Interesting shave this morning. I decided to give an injector blade a go with the MMOC as per Joe’s suggestion, @Trigger. The resulting shave was just as close with this blade as with the GEM stainless. That being said, will I opt to using this set up in the future? No. I have 3 more tucks of 10 GEM blades in the Northern den. Given that I use the GEMs for a minimum of 10 shaves that would represent at least 300 more shaves before I run out.
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SRS # 1060 - MARCH MUG MADNESS -Stirling Spice

Rating: 5 / 5

Razor: Wade & Butcher 13/16 “Bow”
Brush: Jayaruh 410 with Omega #48 Boar
Pre-Shave: Pears Transparent Soap
Lather: Stirling Spice
Aftershave: B & M Reserve Spice
Additional Care:
Obsession EdT
Dickenson’s Original Witch Hazel
Stirling Unscented Glacial Balm

Fabulous Tuesday morning shave with the Stiri g Spice/B & M Reserve Spice combination. This scent definitely take me back many years.

Super smooth shave courtesy of the W & B straight razor. Three error free passes to shave Nirvana.

Cool weather today but I managed to enjoy an hour walk around the neighborhood. Not bad for the last day of Winter/first t day of Spring.

Hope you all had an enjoyable day.
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Great scale colours there Joe.

JACarbone said: ↑

I have yet to try the Tuscan Oud. I believe the resident Porcupine has used it in the past. Perhaps I will pick up a tub in time for my trip next summer to Rome-Malta- Tuscany.
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palmolive fox · Mar 20, 2024

JACarbone said: ↑

Nice looking shave Barry.
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Thank you Joe.

palmolive fox · Mar 20, 2024

brit said: ↑

fine shaves and pics gents.
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Thank you Gary.

JACarbone · Mar 20, 2024

brit said: ↑

awesome shave and pic Joe.

thank you again Joe
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Thank you Gary.

JACarbone · Mar 20, 2024

SRS # 1061

Rating: 5 / 5

Razor: Thiers-Issard Super Gnome Extra
Brush: Satin Tip Badger
Pre-Shave: Pears Transparent Soap
Lather: WTF Vintage Barbershop
Aftershave: WTF Vintage Barbershop
Additional Care:
Obsession EdT
Dickenson’s Original Witch Hazel
Stirling Unscented Glacial Balm

A fine start to the morning with this shave. The Edmund Fitzgerald is looming on the horizon for this soap. Only six more shaves left in the tub.

I always get a great lather with this WTF soap. Within 60 seconds I have a rich and voluminous lather. I usually add a few drops of water to the lather bowl to continue the process another minute or so.

The TI Super Gnome, my first straight, continues to perform extremely well. Three close passes without incident has left my face super smooth. The alum report was almost no existent.

Hope you all have an enjoyable hump day.

JACarbone · Mar 20, 2024

Trigger said: ↑

Terrific Tuesday shave Joe.
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Thank you Joe

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