I may not be there now, but I'm from AZ. My family has been there since the early 1800s. I always celebrate AZ statehood day.
It sounds like our wives have a lot in common. I've just been gripped looking for Victorian wash stands. Thankfully it is a day of love so we can't argue.
Razor: Merkur Futur Blade: Feather (2) Brush: Omega 81230 Soap: MWF Post: Alum + Fine L'orange Beautiful effortless 3 pass BBS. Either my skills have improved completely out the blue or this razor is idiot proof. I suspect it's the razor. Zero irritation again which is new to me. I soaked my MWF for 21 hours and decided it was ready. No issues at all lathering and I am in love with MWF. Surely the guys at fine worked with Mitchell's when creating Fine L'orange. That partnership cannot be coincidental. All the components of this shave were sublime. @clint64 and @Hodge thanks for the advice. Have a great day all.
Tom I believe your skills are vastly improved and you pair well with an efficient razor. I prefer efficient or aggressive razors myself because they cut close and require less passes or touchups affording me an irritation free shave. Well done, Tom! Very handle on that Omega BTW.
Thanks for the encouragement Robby. My knowledge of brushes needs some work. I just pick whichever I find pretty. I got lucky this time as it performs well.
Thanks Charlie! The scuttle is the one thing I decided I wanted right out of the gate. All my other choices came later. Old Type vs. the New LC is a good question. I think the Old Type is a more aggressive razor and seems to have a narrower optimum cutting angle than the LC. Of course, my memory may be playing tricks on me. I haven't used the New LC since December. I enjoy using both of them. I may just have to do a comparison some time. As far as shaves are concerned, I have a little better record of BBS shaves with the New LC than the Old Type. 81% vs. 67%. But of course, YMMV.
30 Day Focus Feb 14, 2015 Proraso Preshave cream Gillette Heavy Tech / Derby Omega / Proraso White WH / Shea butter / Proraso ASB First day with the Derby. I chose the Proraso team to shave with this morning because it is usually the best in terms of prep and slick lather. The blade was a bit edgy, but nothing more than I would have expected first day with a new blade. The shave seemed to be progressing well until I rinsed my face and was very surprised to see three very small weepers. . Overall it was a darn fine shave...except for the three micro-weepers. The blade was remarkably smooth for the first use. And it is sharp...but as I note above a bit edgy. Not sure why this would have happened...my technique is very good and I am familiar with the products, except for the blade. We will see tomorrow if this continues. I will keep an open mind. Gents...don't forget today is Valentines Day!
2/14/16 Gillette Old Type Wilkinson sword (2) Vulfix Super Badger (660) C,O. Bigelow cream Georgetown G12 Scuttle Pinaud Clubman Original Third and final shave with the Wilkinson Sword this month in the Gillette Old Type. Added menthol to the mix with the C.O. Bigelow. Plenty of slick creamy lather to help the razor's glide. Did my normal 2 pass plus touch up. Today it seemed like I needed to work a little more than yesterday to capture the baby. But the effort was worth it. A nice Valentine’s Day BBS with a double dose of Clubman since my bride likes the scent. Happy Valentine’s Day to one and all. I hope you are able to be with your loved ones today.
