April 2020 30 Day Rule/Focus Pix and Discussion

Awesome pic, Clint. That's a pretty looking razor, hope everything turns out great.

 

That's a great story Chris! It serves as a another connection between you and your son. Training him to shave with an open blade will be the cherry on top of the whipped cream.

 

Not as good a shave as yesterday. For the most part I was pleased, but I hit my Adams Apple on the first pass, and had a couple at and just above the jawline. I got the area below the right ear that I missed yesterday. I'm dialed in with my 15 second brush moistening(which included the squeezing out of the excess water). 25 to load the PAA soap. . 2 passes but the second was rushed a little bit, as some blood was forming on the neck due to the cut. Rather Excellent.

 

That's a nice shave and a neat looking razor Terry!

 

That's a fine shave Clint! I am sorry that Georgia has to go through closing non essential businesses and people staying home like in my state.

 

Too bad about the bloody blips Paul. Have a good day!

 

I think a Feather Popular would be hard to beat for the money, Matthew. Geofatboy just posted a review. I've seen them for as low as 10 USD on eBay.

 

Thank you Joe, you do the same .

 

Thank you Jim.


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Thank you.


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Fantastic video and commentary, Chris. Interesting background too.

Rockin' the Hammy...caught that too.

Thanks for the shout out. I'm your first channel subscriber on YouTube. Remember that when you hit 1 million subs.

Region IV has all the cool kids, Arko and tacos. Probably BBQ too. Canada has Tim Horton's. Enough said there.

 

Been there. Learned that King Arthur was fake news. Didn't see any pork rinds or ice cream, either. At least I brought some Camels with me. Never going back.

 

And Massachusetts has the man at whose words you just looked. (Remember, never end a sentence with a preposition).

 

Thank you Joe. Accounting and legal firms are considered essential so I can work. We will try to limit office time and work remotely to the extent we can.


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SOTD 04/02/20

This morning I swapped out the hybrid Badger/Boar knot I had mounted on my Alpha Shaving Rubberset 400 Tribute brush for an incredibly soft black synthetic knot with great backbone. I’m a committed face latherer and really enjoyed whipping up a thick, protective MWF lather on both face and dome with the swapped out synthetic knot. The beauty of this brush is that it is effectively four brushes in one. I own four different ferrules, each of which accommodates a different knot - a 24mm Badger/Boar Hybrid, a 24mm synthetic, a 26mm Silvertip Badger, and a 26mm Boar - all of which screw onto the same handle.

After my cold water rinse, I worked on generating a thick lather. The Colonial General V2 has some real heft to it at almost 90 grams, and is very nicely balanced. When equipped with a Feather Super AC blade it is a highly efficient shaving tool. Given the beautifully engineered balance and weight of the razor, coupled with the wide sweet spot, maintaining negative pressure was quite easy. The razor is named and dedicated to Revolutionary War General Henry Knox, Chief artillery officer of the Continental Army, and later Secretary of War. And Henry’s spirit blasted through that whisker stubble like he decimated the British at Yorktown.

A healthy spike of 6 drops of M-Bomb to my MWF soap provided a delightfully cooling highly mentholated lather. I could easily have stopped after the first ATG pass with a DFS+, but I really crave that velveteen smooth feel of a good BBS shave. My second ATG pass, or really half pass consisted of nothing more than some selective buffing, and brought the BBS baby home. I feel clean, very smoooth, and refreshed, ready for another boring day of sheltering in place.

RAZOR: Colonial General V2 316L SS
BLADE: Feather Super AC
PREP: Cold water rinse
BRUSH: Alpha Shaving Rubberset T400 Tribute
SOAP: Mitchell’s Wool Fat
POSTSHAVE: Cold water wash with brush squeezings followed by Thayers Lavender WH and finished with Lisa’s Naturals Tobacco & Bay Post Shave Elixir

 

Sorry about the cut, Paul. Tomorrow will be better.

Reading some of your recent posts...one way to ensure you don't miss a spot is to feel your face and neck after your final rinse and before you put your gear away. That'll give you one last chance to do some touch-ups. Making that a habit has helped me.

Stay safe and healthy, my friend.

 

The Fatip runs a bit more. The Piccolo is essentially the same razor as the Grande, but sports a hollow handle. I prefer its balance to the Grande. Unfortunately, it’s no longer in the rotation as I have too many dang razors, and currently have 12 in the regular rotation. It’s a good razor, but I have others I prefer.