May 2020 30 Day Rule/Focus Pix & Discussion

Great shave as always Clint! Have a great day!

 

Great shave and report, Evan. Wow, your own CNC Mill! Not a trivial expense! Looks like you’re putting it to good use! Great autostrop shave!

 

Thank You!

 

Great Shave Guys! Really enjoy the pics!

 

It has a very wide sweet spot, and is always a pleasure to shave with! If you’re enjoying the aluminum, you’ll love the SS. Not enabling here, , just making a factual comment, not fake news!

 

May 4th SOTD

Good morning guys!

Straight Shave #166
Ralf Aust 6/8 Spanish Pt
Omega Pro 49 Boar Brush
Razorock Classic SS
Old Spice P&G AS
Nivea ASB
Well this is a moment of truth shave with this razor. Saturday's shave was not so hot with it so I knew that it needed to be honed. Yesterday, I gave it a test of shaving the temple sides of 4 days growth and it was fantastic so I knew this razor was back in business.
Before today's shave, I stropped the razor with 20 laps on the fabric and 40+ laps on the leather. I really didn't have to do it because I only test shaved with it and it wasn't too much shaving, but I decided it couldn't hurt to do so.
The Omega and RR soap produced a nice lather and I was ready to start. I started the shave and at the end of the first pass, I was in awe. I could have stopped right there because it was a DFS +. The blade was easily taking a 40 hr stubble down like it was nothing. I didn't use any pressure on this blade and it was so enjoyable to use. The 2nd pass gave me an BBS-. At the last stroke, I caught a tiny weep doing a fool's pass. Oh well, it had to happen at the end of the shave. There wasn't any irritation at all. I didn't want to go full BBS on a final half pass because I am not going out on a date. Lol!
Finished this shave with OS and Nivea. The shave was so smooth that there wasn't any stinging from the aftershave. This was my fourth honing on a razor and I am still shocked on how idiot proof it is to use lapping films. Have a nice day fellas!

 

Thank you, gentlemen!

 

Great shave and great job getting the edge back, Joe!

 

May 4, 2020

Colonial General V2
Feather Pro
Simpson Chubby 2 Manchurian
MDC Fougere
LASSC Topanga Fougere
ADP Ginepro di Sardegna

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Good job refreshing the Aust, Joe.

 

Thanks Jim! I know that plenty of guys don't go into straight razor shaving because of stropping and honing. However, films make it very easy to hone a razor. Now, I am still a honing newbie, but it is nice to know that I can bring back a very sharp and smooth edge. One day, I may want to try to set a bevel on a blade and bring it back to shave ready. At that point, I would say that I can really hone a razor. But for now, all is right in my shaving world.

 

Thanks Joseph! It truly was an enjoyable shave!

 

Awesome Mark!

 

Thanks Joe!

 

May Focus

Williams~~Simpson~~Feather/Personna 74~~SBST
This now empty bottle of SBST was generously given to me by Guy @ram57
Terrific juice, which I have enjoyed using.
Thanks again, Guy.

The preceding shave was lovely, employing the Feather AS-D2 with the much-used Personna 74 blade.
Will I continue using the Williams?
MAYbe.
There remains a thin layer of soap at the bottom of the tub. As of today, there is no doughnut hole,
but you can discern light, when holding the tub up against the sun.
The secret to great lathers with triple-milled soaps is to USE them.
They do NOT like to sit on the shelf, drying out.
This especially true for MWF.
Three passes, not chasing the baby, left me nice 'n smooth.
The Small Batch Shave Tonic left me smelling great too.
BTW, this juice received the coveted SWMBOSOA©​

 

very nice shave! I love those chubby brushes!

 

AWESOME shave and report!

 

Awesome shave and report Joe! Happy Monday

 

Awesome gear and report, Jim--Frost Byte sounds like the perfect Menthol Monday soap

 

Wow! That brush looks like it was forged from a glacier--nice Menthol Monday choice

Beautiful photo, Jim