June 2020 30 Day Rule/Focus Pix & Discussion

Beautiful pics and set up--hopefully the Voskhod treated you better today

 

Thank you Jeff. We did have a great weekend together. She will be pursuing her doctorate in behavioral analytics. For her masters she worked with autistic children. Now she will be working with counselors and foster parents of at risk teens.

 

Wonderful shave and report, Jeff! Glad the blade helped, but now I'm curious as to how it will hold up with a brand new GEM in it

 

This weeks focus: Soaps and brushes that were in vogue or iconic when I started traditional shaving.

The soaps are Tabac, DR Harris, Castle Forbes, Cella, Martin de Candre, MWF, AoS tallow and vintage Old Spice





The brushes for this focus are vintage Culmac 50, Simpson Chubby 2, Simpson Duke 3, Simpson Tulip 3, Kent BK-8, Rooney Super Badger, M&F Blonde Badger and Omega Pro Boar.



Sunday kicked of the focus with a big Dorko 7/8 straight. Tabac was my first soap and to this day is remains a top performer in the den. In a world of x.x version and reformulations Tabac remains the same and I hope they never reformulate it. The Rooney super badger was a almost unobtanium when it was the flavor of the month, I eventually picked this one up used and it justifies the reputation. The shave was epic and appropriate start to the OG focus.



Monday's shave is a favorite cream of mine, Castle Forbes and I think their best scent is lime. The Kent BK-8 is also one of my favorite choices for lathering creams, big a soft like a cloud. A big shout out and thank you to Jeff @jgreenepa , I bought this Valet Auto Strop about 9 months ago but I could not figure out how to lock down the blade so I never got to use it. On the Zoom call Jeff explained it to me so here goes it first shave. I loaded it with a Feather and went to work. It surprised me and delivered an excellent shave and the blade lived up to the Feather reputation. My only dislike is the thin handle, I prefer thick handles on my safety razors. The shave was excellent.

 

Myles, is the Creed new? Which Creed is it?

 

Thank you very much, Jeff!

Great shave and picture, Andrew!

Wonderful picture, Myles!

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Gorgeous razor, line up and photo, Gary--love that white and black theme!

 

That's an awesome shave, Patrick--fantastic photo! Can't go wrong with Fine Platinum

 

creed milisime imperial. I don't break it out too often. It's a great summer scent. Got a nice watermelon feel to it.

 

Thank you, and awesome shave Clint!!

 

Great shaves and pictures, Keith! Love the brush line up!

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Thank You!

 

I see you like the vintage os! very wise choice! lol

 

It is a summer favorite of mine too.

 

Awesome, Clint! Been impressed with what I've seen and heard of the Peregrino, and that Chel sounds amazing!

 

Thanks Joe!!

I've come to that realization...after I dumped the carts Joseph. Now even my worst shaves are better .

Thanks Jeff ! Not bad for an el cheapo razor.

Thanks Tim! Its great stuff that lathers well and smells darn good. Great performer.

 

Nice lineup there Keith! Should be a great week of shaves with that gear!

 

Awesome shave, Andrew! I never did try the shovelhead, but have heard fantastic things about it. Love that brush, btw

 

Beautiful set up, Myles! In the long run, 6 months isn't that much time--Luke Skywalker had to wait while his friends ran off to join the resistance, and look how well he did

Kidding aside, use the time to prepare yourself. You all are doing a wonderful thing serving the country.

 

No hurry Myles, they will still be there when things line up.

I wish you well for the term of your service, then beyond.