30 Day Rule/Focus; December 2024. All Are Welcome.

Dec 7 SOTE

Good evening.

1968 Gillette Slim Adjustable (9)
Voskhod DE Blade (4)
Semogue OC Super Badger Brush
PAA/King R Emporium SS
TSD Irish Spring SS
Stirling Alum Block
Personal Care Witch Hazel
Beard Growth: 33 hrs



Went with a quick 3 pass shave. The result was an error-free BBS shave. Decided to go with the PAA/King R Emporium SS to try to use it up. I think I will continue to use it until it finally is Fitzgerald.
It means no lather pics for awhile because I will face lather from the puck. In any event, I got a nice slick lather that made my shave much easier. There was some tolerable Alum feedback. Splashed on the witch hazel and the TSD Irish Spring aftershave to end this session. Take care.

PS. I thought that I fixed my door problem with this razor.



I was trying to figure out why the door would slide off the tiny interior post for many years. I decided to close the door and tap the green area on the side of my counter and was able to open and close the doors without a problem. However, during the shave, the problem came back and repeated the banging in that area. Fingers crossed, it worked, but for how long who knows. The good thing is that I can live with it because if it happens again, then I will just repeat the solution.

 

Thanks Gary

Fantastic. My chubby 2 in badger, should have got the synthetic one. Yours has an nice color too

superb Danny,

Good result Joe, with the razor repair too. Nice to keep these things going a bit longer.

 

08 Dec 2024

1 Days growth


Soap = Saponificio Varesino
Brush = Semogue Pegasus C7 finest badger 2 band. Day 4 I think: it has lost its animalia scent and earlier habit of staining of the pre-soak water. Same as my other Semogue, it can hold a lot of lather and tends to leak out from the knot if you press too hard, so it’s more of a painter than a splayer

Razor = 1958 No 66
Blade = Derby Premium (1)
Passes = 2 +++ as needed
Post = Usual CWR, Alum, rinse, pat dry, Thayers rose petal, Nivea balm
ASL = Imperial leather No 1
Scent = Guerlain pour homme EdP, It still interests me that the scent has changed since I first used this around 2 years ago. Maybe I should shake it more before use
Score = 9.9 / 10
Damage = none. The alum spoke up loudly, esp. in the areas of ATG, reflecting the need to apply a bit pressure and do lots of buffing with this smooth blade

Outstanding start to a sunny day in Perth

Have a super Sunday wherever you find yourself today!

 

Thanks Chris. It only took me 5.5 years to figure it out.

 

Excellent shave with a top tier soap Chris.

 

thanks Joe, it's good, but overpriced, nice to try though. scent is milder than I had hoped for, but that's my nose's fault

 

DE Shave # 563 - DEcember Shave - Muhle R41

Rating: 5 / 5

Razor: Muhle R41
Blade: Shark Platinum
Brush: MrEE Limited Edition #017 Cashmere 24 mm
Lather: Wholly Kaw King of Oud
Aftershave: Wholly Kaw King of Oud
Additional Care:
Obsession EdT
Dickenson’s Original Witch Hazel
Nivea Sensitive Balm

 

I understand. However, it's a triple-milled soap so you will get a lot more shaves which it. I have also heard that the brand is mildly scented.

 

fine saturday shave and pic Danny.

 

thank you Joe.

 

Thank you Joe.

 

8th December 2024.



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Shaving Recipe for today.

Prep: Warm shower:/Cien Sensitive Shower Gel.

Pre:
Cold wet flannel to my face.
Pears Transparent bar Soap.
Brush: Semogue 1250.
Face Lather.
Lather: Palmolive Classic Shave Stick.
Blade: Dorco Prime Platinum. (D2)
Razor: Yintal 9306-I TTO.

Post:
Cold Water Face Rinse./Cold water face wash with brush squeezing's, Cold Water Face Rinse./Alum Rub./ Cold Water Face Rinse. /Boots Facial Cucumber Toner./Brut ASL with added menthol crystals./Boots Cucumber Moisturising Lotion.

Greetings,

A relaxing Sunday morning shave.

The vast majority of my shave set ups are very in-expensive, today proved to me yet again that I can always get pleasurable shaves from traditional wet shaving accessories that don't cost the earth...The Dorco Prime platinum pair wonderfully with my mild razors.

The humble grated Palmolive classic shave stick provides a superb protective lather.

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

My face is feeling super smooth & smelling divine.

Keep safe, and enjoy your Sunday ladies & gentlemen.

 

Wonderful Sunday shave. 0:40 at the Loading Dock, as this soap really doesn't require the minute's time(as suggested by a member here). Goose eggs on the cuts, Knicks, Polka-Dots, Red Ball Sunset persuasion. 2 passes. Good finish with the Paul Sebastian A.S. No cologne today. As Outstanding As It Gets.

 

Fabulous Frugal Shave Barry.

 

Thank you Joe. My shave this morning was a "frugal favourite". "A shaving related tongue twister".
Have a safe great coming week my friend.

 

Right back at you Barry.

 

December 8 SOTA Headshave

Good afternoon.

Mühle R102
Suneko Amorphous Diamond DE Blade (2)
JR #290 Cashmere Brush
PAA/King R Emporium SS
TSD Irish Spring AS
Stirling Alum Block
Personal Care Witch Hazel
Dome Turf: 3.2 days



I needed to look presentable for church tonight so I did a headshave. I didn't need a face shave because it's been less than 24 hrs and I still look acceptable. Three error-free passes gave me a cueball finish. As I mentioned yesterday, I did a head lather off the puck so no pic and that will continue until I finish this soap. I did not have any alum feedback on the dome so that's always a good thing. Applied the witch hazel and the TSD Irish Spring aftershave and I am good to go. Take care.

 

fabulous sunday shaves gents..

 

-The-Sunday-Shave-
minora/solid thin handle
bbj walnut omega 10098
c & e



good afternoon gents
crabtree and evelyn west indian limes set
with Jason's walnut brush and bowl
fine lather,smooth 2 passer with minor pick ups
matching balm and cologne to finish
awesome
have a fine afternoon everyone

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