Love the focus Andrew! So far I have been successfully avoiding the base plate rabbit hole.

Nice shave, Myles!

fine shave and pic Jason.razor looks awesome..Evan does fine work..hmm..

thank you Jim..

thank you Clint..

thank you Andrew.still researching this one.in the end its a fine shaver but would love to know more about it.

if hipsters can have beards well..

It was about 1 year ago I started shaving with my straight. Irritation just got worse and worse, but eventually I realized I was using way too much pressure. If the irritation keeps getting worse shallow the angle a little and focus on using just enough pressure to remove the shaving cream.

thank you Charlie..

March Madness/Shavettes

March 2

Razor - Feather DX Artist Club (Pain Stick)
Blade -
Soap - Stirling Iced Pineapple
Brush - The Canuck
Post - Alum

Second day of the month is in the books, mostly, but the shave most definitely is. Let's get started down the shavettes in my den, starting with my best pain stick, the Feather DX. What makes it the best? The build quality, design, overall weight and balance and the smooth and natural holder with no extra lip like the SS has. I think the Feather outdoes the Kai Captain in terms of overall quality, though the Kai is a close second to the Feathers. The CJB is a bargain razor that performs well above its price range. If I could only have one and wanted to get the biggest bang for my buck the CJB would get the call.

Naturally, I paired the DX with a Feather Pro blade. I pretty much have eliminated all other blades for pain sticks. I have a few others but this is my go to. It's MENTHOL MONDAY so Iced Pineapple comes out, mostly because I saw it mentioned somewhere on here today. Made me grab it. The Canuck with APshaveco.com SynBad flat top knot made easy work of lathering.

Two passes with some touch ups. WTG then XTG to smooth things out in places. By the time I spend a few days on the painers I'll have them down pat again. For now just getting myself settled back in. I will be using other shavettes this month too so don't worry, plenty of opportunity for bloody messes. As for today, though, smooth and effective to a very ice DFS finish. That's all I could ask for. Hope you enjoyed your Monday. Have a fantastic Tuesday!!

​

thank you Tim..i had to spend colonial silversmith type funds to acquire nice sets,none are replates.a big reason why i make the most of them.they didn't come cheap.i chose my path....

fine shave and pic Andrew..happy tuesday..

cool shave and pic Neal..

I'm pretty sure it's "Pure Trouble". If you could put that on a license plate Charlie would figure it out.

Most people who encounter Natalia close up have similar reactions. Helps keep the proletariat in line when necessary. It's good to be the Czar. I have a filter on my computer that turns her pictures into...............

thank you Patrick..its a fine shaver with a cloudy history..

ahh yes ,much better..

Nice one Neal!

fine shave Tim..i would keep the same moves for a shave or few more..helps with the muscle memory..just sayin..good job..

Good call, Evan. I caught myself coming in too steep a couple times--need to flatten things out a bit.