30 Day Rule/Focus, May 2025. All Are Welcome!

Excellent citrus shave Gary.

 

SRS # 1288

Rating: 5 / 5

Razor: Double Duck Twin Duck Special #1
Brush: Jayaruh 329 Boar
Lather: Mitchell’s Wool Fat
Aftershave: PAA Harvest Moon
Additional Care:
Omega Alum
Dickenson’s Original Witch Hazel
Stirling Unscented Glacial Balm

 

thank you Joe.have a great weekend.

 

thanks again Joe.

 

fine fat fridat shave and pic Joe.

 

Great shave setup and photo again, Gary.

The last thing I need is more soap or shaving creams to dry into croaps in my cupboard, but that TOBS Shaving Shop does sound tempting...

 

Great setup and pic, Joe!

I really like the wood on that Jayaruh brush of yours...

 

thank you John.shave shop is an older offering that was discontinued then brought back..intoxicating scent imo..

 

3rd May 2025.


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Shaving Recipe for today.

Prep: Warm shower:/Cien Men Kenya Shower Gel.

Pre:
Cold wet flannel to my face & head.
Pears Transparent bar Soap.
Brush: Wilkinson Sword Synthetic.
Face & Head Lather.
Lather: Wilkinson Sword Classic Shaving Soap.
Blade: Gillette Wilkinson Sword. (D1)
Razor: Wilkinson Sword Classic.
Razor: Supply V2 (**) base plate. (Head/Dome) - Personna Injector PTFE. (D1)

Post:
Cold Water Face & Head Rinse./Cold water face & Head wash with brush squeezing's,/Alum Rub./Cold Water Rinse./Homemade (~Spring/Summer mix~) Lemon, Eucalyptus, Tea Tree, Essential Oils.5 Menthol Crystals Mixed Together With Care+Witch Hazel./Nivea Men 2 Phase + P&G Old Spice Original ASL Mixture./Aloe Vera Gel.

(Face & Head Shave)

A new eclectic shave set up to start the Weekend..

A new shave set up to start the weekend....Everything in my shave set up this morning worked together excellently.

Over the last few months I've really enjoyed using mild razors, and realised now that you don't need an aggressive razor to get what I consider a close comfortable shave.The WSC is another great example that mild razors work affectively as aggressive ones.

I've had the WSC for 8-9 years now and it's still showing no sign of wear & tear, I really like the build of the razor, the Delrin plastic is very hard wearing granted, it does struggle to get close in certain areas "under the nose" but I find if you use short shaving strokes and rinse more regular than I would with my other razors due to it's small blade gap the shaving results have always been acceptable. It's strengths are it's weight & balance, which makes it very nimble to shave with and the handle has a superb grip, the blade sits tightly with minimal blade chatter once the top cap is screwed into the handle stock.

I actually have a spare of both razors which where gifted to me in my collection unused for emergencies.

My personal opinion is that out of the two I find WS Premium TTO feels slightly more aggressive of the two, it's build and aggression reminds me of my 1960's Gillette Slim Twist TTO & Chinese Gillette super speed clones, both are inexpensive effective razors that will always have a place in my rotation.

My skin & medium beard type get on with most blades I find the German WS classics Solingen-Edge well are sharp with very good longevity.

I find the Indian GWS blade very Similar to the Voshkod TC, which are not the sharpest of blades but very smooth & effective and have worked well with all the razors, but with short longevity, which isn't a issue for me as the cost of them is very inexpensive, beside that I have enough DE blades to last me two life times & longer.

All in all, once you've gained technique & shaving confidence I've found after a while all DE blades feel pretty much the same to each another, OK they are a few exceptions and the longevity & quality is better. As always opinions are very subjective, especially with DE blades. YMMV.

Maiden outing with the WS classic shaving soap which was a Christmas present from my sibling along with a tub of the new sensitive grey tub of which I will add to my shave set ups throughout the month.

The black tub lathered up better to the my older blue tub version, that said, this could because it's a new tub and the ingredients are fresher. what I will say is that both the black & grey tubs have different scents to the blue citrus scent version. The black tub has a cologne scent, as the grey sensitive tub has a mild Aloe Vera scent.

The Supply V2 razor paired together with a fresh Personna PTFE SS felt super smooth efficient cutting through head stubble with effortless ease. The weight of it is considerably heavier compared to my Parker InjRzr & my vintage Schick injectors.

The weight of the Supply V2 alone does all the work and the design of the Supply V2 is wonderful and like the vintage Schick injectors is solidly built to hold the blade firm & rigid in the razor head with no movement making the shaving experience feel safe comfortable, and smooth with no blade chatter and very easy to adjust to finding the right shaving angle. However, it's not quite as easy to manoeuvre to my Parker InjRzr & vintage Schick Injectors due to lightness of them, but it's been a while since I last gave the Supply V2 a proper run out, so I won't "cast judgement" in haste.

During my May focus I will familiarise myself to the Supply V2 and adjust to it's extra weight compared to my other injector razors. I also find the (aggressive) (***) dot plate ideal for 5-7 days beard/head stubble growth, but the (classic)(**) dot plate has just the right efficiency balance for 1-3 days beard/head stubble growth.

Another close comfortable face & head shave with no errors to report. Finishing the shave off with a few small dollops of Aloe Vera Gel.

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

Stay safe, and enjoy the start of the weekend ladies & gentlemen.

 

Saturday 03 May 2025

Mish-Mash of M's: Micromatic

2 Days growth

Hot Water Prep and Preshave = Palmolive Shave cream
Soap = Bergamot and Lavender
Brush = 10049
Bowl = white plastic
Razor = GEM Micromatic bullet tip
Blade = GEM (?) unknown count
Passes = 2 +
Post = Usual CWR, Alum, rinse, pat dry, Thayer’s rose petal, TOBS Forest
ASL = Clubman Pinaud
Scent = Stirling spice

Lovely shave once again with the bullet tip. Can’t remember how long the SE blade has been in there or how many passes it has. Took a few moments to re-acquaint myself with the razor, the only thing with the width of this jobby is you have to go WE or EW under the nose, NS doesn't do the job as well

Happy to have no damage on this occasion

Have a lovely Saturday one and all

 

Lovely Fat Friday shave Joe. You have some beautiful shaving brushes in your collection, that Boar looks superb.

 

Fascinating post Barry

 

Your welcome.

 

Thank you Joe.

 

Thank you Chris.

 

Thanks Gary

That handle is the business

Great result Joe

Thanks John, stay well

Thank you, Joe

Nice to see the Fat making another appearance

 

Great detailed report, Barry!

The Wilkinson products sound interesting.

I also have a Supply V2 with the three original (*) plates. You are right about the weight and solidity of the razor doing most of the work. It's my favourite injector.

Supply replaced the V2 with two new models a few years ago - one for experienced wetshavers and one intended to be a "user-friendly" choice for new converts from electrics or multi-blade cartridges. The Pro is a true adjustable razor with a roller dial that allows almost endless incremental adjustments to the blade gap / aggression. The SE has a single fixed comb plate designed to be "almost nick-proof" but still efficient.

Supply offers an SE plate as an accessory for the older V2 models. I bought one. It really is almost nick-proof but still very efficient. In fact, I haven't used the three original variable plates since I bought it.

 

Great report, Chris!

I have tried various Gem-type SE razors. I find I can use them to get a good shave, but I much prefer either injectors or DE razors. Just one of those YMMV things...

 

absolutely awesome..

 

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