May 2020 30 Day Rule/Focus Pix & Discussion

Great shave, Tim!
The weather sounds rough. I'm not looking forward to summer temps.

 

Thanks, Joe! He was discharged Friday! He is home and recovering! Wants to go back to work next Monday! Go figure!

 

Awesome news, Jeff!

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May 26

Budget Shave

Good evening guys, I promised tonight would be my most inexpensive shave in my den

Shavette Shave #162
Parker SRB $16.00
Rockwell 1/2 DE Blade (4) $0.00
Barbury Synthetic Brush $8.00
Razorock Classic Shave Soap $4.00
Pinaud/Clubman Classic AS $8.00
Nivea ASB $8.00

Total $44.00 ☆☆without Nivea ASB $36.00

Today, I just wanted to share my most inexpensive setup and illustrate that I can get a nice smooth comfortable shave.

The Barbury synthetic is my least favorite brush. It has too much backbone for a synthetic, but it does a nice job. Razorock Classic has that nice almond/cherry scent and it makes a nice lather. 2.5 passes gave me an IBSS+ on a 32 hr growth. There wasn't any blood or irritation so it was a nice, close comfortable shave. Applied the Clubman and there was very little feedback. Finished the shave with the Nivea ASB to moisturize my skin. This was a lovely shave.Tomorrow is a no shave. I believe that I will bring out the Thiers-Issard 6/8 for Thursday's shave. Have a great day guys!

 

Great progress reports Tim! Nice. 104 leading to 107....sounds like our July/August here in North Texas.

Wonderful news Jeff!

 

Most of the scented mutton tallow soaps have strong scents that cover up the raw deal. I got a tub of the unscented, which has a smell of its own. I didn't think it would bother me, but it does a little. Fr now on it will be my homemade Glacial Piacenza Sheep.

 

Thanks Joe!

Sincerely appreciated Clint!

Great news Jim!

 

They are good boys that play nice together

 

Rocking the GEM shave Jeff. Very well done.

 

I forgot that Mother Nature is a 'dirty hippie girl' in those parts.

 

Yup, Technique Trumps Tools. Nicely done, Joe.

 

For last year's Mayhem I used a Fusion. I had to choose between kind of close and lots of irritation or not close at all and no irritation. I was suprised that I could not get the shave as close as I get with traditional tools.

 

Wednesday Shave: In the morning haze I forgot that I wanted to use my tallow AoS, once the fog cleared I realized that I already bloomed the CK-6 so that is what I went with. The more I use this soap the more I like it, works great in my water. The Brian Brown 6/8 full hollow is sporting and excellent edge and the shave was excellent.

 

Thanks, Blair.

 

Great shave with a solid basic kit, Joe!

 

Excellent shave Tim. No heat here. Eventually it may warm up

 

Thank you guys.

 

Gorgeous kit and great report, Keith! A lot of folks like that CROWN King soap base. I donkt own any PAA soaps. I rely on MWF and Nancy Boy these days. None of my other soaps compare in terms of richness of lather. The closest contenders are MdC and Pannacrema Nuavia Blu.

 

Great shave report and photo Tim.

 

Very nice Joe.