September 30 Day/Rule Focus Pix & Discussion

Wow, just Wow. The King Cobra looks freaking fantastic.

 

Happy Travels Terry, wishing you lots of great shaves along the way.

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Love the brush Joseph! You have such a wonderful collection! Nice shave!

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Congrats, Joe!

Wow, Doug! Wonderful setup!

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I've been looking for a lime with menthol. I may have to check that one out. Nice shave Paul!

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Thank You, Jeff.
I'm doing my best for me, my beloved and my community to protect from this plague.
Fortunatelly, here the COVID19 is not a big issue.
In little towns It's easier to control people.
Just now in summer with a lot of tourists, things are a little difficult.
But I observe strictly all the measures we learned.
And try to make others the same.
For now, all is going well.

Finger crossed.

 

Nice shave and scenery Jeff! Keep it up!

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Very nice Mark!

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Excellent shave Gary! A&E does have a fine reputation.

 

Nice gear Doug. What to mix old and new!


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Lovely shave and photo Gary.

 

Very nice Joe. My experience with Fine Soaps is that buying them in the box the fragrance is very weak. This was not the case when first introduced but I wonder how long the simple cardboard box has been sitting around. The Fine Soaps I have purchased in the plastic container have very good scent strength. I did grate the puck into a bigger container.

 

Thank you Gary! I am looking forward to 1000 open blade shaves. I estimate it would be spring of 2023 when I hit that milestone.

 

thank you Joe.what stood out for me was the classy scents,post shave,scent longevity and affordability.the soap performance is top notch and they are available in the land of igloos..

 

I'll take the Dovo 300 back to the Naniwa 12k one day. I just don't have enough experience to be dogmatic on my honing at this point

Many of folks I trust indicate that assigning grit ratings to natural stones is folly. Even on this stone 1/2" thick that I surface conditioned the same there is a different feel one side to the other.

In my reading jasper can have a higher specific gravity than novaculite (Arkansas stone). Both fall into the broad category of microcrystaline quartz. I wanted a hard flattened natural to play with. Cost was slightly higher than translucent black arks in terms of $/sq. in. Because they are so hard, both stones cut/polish somewhat based on the way the surface is finished and/or the lube and slurry used.

Grit ratings are not even consistent on synthetic stones even though the stones themselves may be. The Shapton glass 30k hone is listed as a particle size of 1/2 micron. The Suehiro Gokumyo 20k stone (I still want one) is also listed at 1/2 micron.

I chose to pursue a jasper hone because Jeff's son (a knife guy & straight shaver) recommended it for him. I may still get a flat black ark.

It will work. It is not a magic bullet and does not negate that honing is a skill that needs to be developed in time and practice.

It does not take long for costs to rack up on $300-$400 rocks if one wants that route.

My advice for those who wish to be walking a narrow $ path on the Dark Side.... Get a Feather DX and change the blade every couple of shaves.

I enjoy this hobby and don't mind expenditures and challenges along the way.

Probably not the answer you were looking for, but my assessment.

 

Fantastic photo and shave lineup Amigo. The Old Spice Decanter is gorgeous.

 

It's easy for me to remember because I only have 2 soaps that don't have their own containers. My Mysterium Paracelsus is in my black mug and the Fine Italian Citrus is in my Stirling Sandalwood tub.

 

that is a cool goal to set..i am sure you will have a lot of fun along the way..maybe a new razor/brush set or 2 as well..

 

i like the fine soaps,fantastic performance.mine were bought in the boxes and now sadly all smell similar.i have platinum,italian citrus and santal absolut..

 

September 6, 2020
Gem Damaskeene OC
Gem PTFE
Heritage Collections Dubl Duck with TNS Boar
Rocky Mtn Barber Co. Sandalwood Shave Cream
Fine Santal Absolut

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I got up early this morning and knocked PT out before 7:30. I then spent most of the morning drinking black coffee waiting on my wife to wake up. I earned some brownie points staying quite and letting her sleep in. I decided to stick with the Damaskeene OC and Heritage Dubl Duck for one more day. I face lathered today and could tell the brush is already starting to break in nicely. Honestly I should have ditched the gel boar knot sooner. This brush will be a real winner soon. Three passes and touch ups ended in a wonderful drama free BBS. A splash of Fine Santal and I am ready to run errands with my wife this afternoon. I hope everyone has a great Sunday.