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

Asil KIRATLI

 

Beautiful setup and shave Gary.

 

Excellent shave Asil. I have read and seen video reviews on the Leaf razor and they all were good.

 

Thank you, same here. It is better and easier to use than I expected.

Asil KIRATLI

 

Outstanding shave Barry.

 

April 3 SOTA

Shavette Shave # 540
Parker SRS
Derby 1/2 DE Blade (1)
Stirling Badger Brush
PAA King R Emporium SS
Stirling Alum Block
Personal Care Witch Hazel
Beard Growth: 23.5 hrs



This is my very first use of the Parker SRS and the Derby 1/2 blade. I have the bottom tier Parker shavette that has the plastic scales. In fact, I was given another Parker shavette with the plastic scales and will be giving that away eventually. Anyway this shavette is stainless steel and is heftier than my SRB ( plastic scales). The locking mechanism is tighter and taking the blade out is a little more difficult, but I am fine with it.

The Derby half blade is manufactured that way so the ends are not crimped like it would be when you fold a full DE in half. The blade is mild but it is efficient. Honestly, it didn't feel like it was cutting my stubble. However, it was not my usual stubble because yesterday's shave was quite close. I will see how this blade performs with a heavier stubble, but so far this blade shaved well.

The PAA King R. Emporium soap was slick and voluminous. See below.



Three passes gave me an excellent shave without any problems. There was some alum feedback. Finished the save with the witch hazel and the Pinaud-Clubman Classic aftershave. Overall, the Parker SRS is a fine razor. Take care.

 

SRS # 1067

Rating: 5 / 5

Razor: Double Duck Goldedge
Brush: Classic Shaving Silver Blue
Pre-Shave: Pears Transparent Soap
Lather: WTF Vintage Barbershop
Aftershave: Wholly Kaw King of Oud
Additional Care:
Omega Alum
Dickenson’s Original Witch Hazel
Stirling Unscented Glacial Balm

Another excellent straight razor shave with the WTF soap in the forefront. Only four shaves left with this soap as the Edmund Fitzgerald is calling this tub to the depths of its watery grave.

The soap provide a slick cushion with an extraordinary amount of lather that was enough for two shaves for those that prefer two passes. I like to do a three pass and one post shave lather while I clean up the gear.

I will use this soap for the next two shaves as I am going to focus this month on knocking down some soaps in the den. The soap rotation for the month will be Declaration Grooming Monday, One Soap Tuesday-Friday, Anything Goes Saturday and Sample Soap Sunday.

Hope you all have a great day gentlemen.

 

Excellent 37c shaves Chris.

 

Guess Dumbo is going to get jealous. Fine lather and shave Joe.

 

Thank you Joe.

 

Very well done Gary.

 

Very nice shave Chris.

 

Good looking shave Asil. Is that the Leaf Twig?

 

thank you Joe.

thank you Joe

 

fine shaves and pics gents.

 

Beautiful setup and shave Joe.

 

Thanks Gary.

 

Lol! Dumbo is enjoying his vacation. Thanks Joe.

 

Thank you! It's a Leaf Thorn

Asil KIRATLI

 

Thank you Joe.