October 30 Day/Rule Focus Pix & Discussion

Very nice, Pierpaolo.

 

That's a classy razor, Gary.

 

Thanks Doug.....hope your day is great and stay off of the moped.

 

Thanks Charlie. The doc visit was good. Just trying to get on the right blood pressure medicine.

 

Thanks Clint.....they are close. Very close.

 

A very well detailed comparison, Danny. The E plate sounds like a winner for sure, and doesn't seem to sacrifice smoothness. Do you have an OC baseplate for it as well? That would be an informative comparison as well.
A little story about me and a Karve. When they came out, it ticked all the boxes for me and I was planning on ordering one, but was about to do a year long (2018) No Buy. John (Screwtape) and I made a deal with each other that if we made it through a No Buy that we would buy ourselves Karves as a reward (somewhat Ironic, I do realize).
Anyway, I made it to the end of August and folded like a cheap suit. I have resisted getting a Karve as my ongoing punishment for not completing the NB. I'm silly that way sometimes, I suppose, as I've bought other new razors since and a few I wanted less than the Karve. Fwiw, John bought a Karve the month he bowed out of the NB...

 

stay safe Clint..

 

Short report but gorgeous shave Joseph.

 

Thanks Jeff. Your thought were spot on.

 

Very jealous of that vintage Faberge AS, Joseph. You don't see many of those Valobra pucks anymore. I liked the performance of the quality 3x milled puck, but just didn't have the same quality scent experience that you've commented on about yours.

 

Paul...I think you have arrived. Awesome shave.

 

I don't know if anyone else responded to this yet, Paul, but no, imo, Shulton doesn't have a huge burn associated with it.

 

Thanks Gary....you nailed it with the analogy.

 

very cool..my only experience with simpson badgers are the commodore and special in best badger.all my other badgers are of the 2 band variety.great back bone which i like.i always fear purchasing a pricier silvertip brush only for it to be too floppy. read too much into them without trying them i guess..

 

SOTD THURSDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 29, 2020

My son has 182 straight razors in his collection, 93 of whose blades are Japanese silver steel or Yasuki steel. I have a much smaller collection - all are users - but three are Japanese silver steel. The razor selected for today’s mug shave is a Tanifuji Airi. The jasper edge is a joy to shave with, and is amazingly sharp, yet still buttery smooth. Some on the dedicated straight forums describe ‘whisker-meltin’ edges and this razor definitely possesses one. This morning’s three pass (WTG, ATG, XTG) shave felt like I was just brushing away the rich MWF lather.

There appeared to be a slight weeper after my second mug pass, but it disappeared after I applied the lather for my third and final pass. That’s one of the benefits of MWF that is a feature of its consistent use. It truly conditions one’s skin with long-term use. Of course, it possesses a clean, mild soapy scent, and not one of the strong scents so popular with most wet-shavers. It’s these very differences of opinion that makes this hobby of ours so enjoyable. As a daily shaver, I use MWF generally about 4 out of 7 shaves a week. Creams are a different story!

My dome shave starred my Ronson safety razor! It was developed for proprietary blades in the very early 30s (1931), but works beautifully with Schick Proline Injector blades, although it is admittedly a bit fiddly to set up. Although a bit top heavy, that is not a problem and works beautifully for me. It is a surprisingly capable little safety razor, and one I’m proud to own. It delivered an extremely close dome shave in two ATG passes. I feel cool, clean and smoothly velveteen!

RAZOR: Tanifuji Airi 11/16 (Mug), Ronson Safety Razor (Dome)
BLADE: Schick Proline Injector (Dome)
PREP: Cold water rinse followed by Argan Oil
BRUSH: MrEE Knurled Aluminum Hybrid Knot #007
SOAP: Mitchell’s Wool Fat
POSTSHAVE: Cold water wash with brush squeezings followed by Humphreys Lilac WH. Finished with Krampert’s Frostbite AS Splash.

 

Quality shave Jason. Love the picture.

 

thank you Clint.Jason builds some beautiful stuff..glad you made it to work safely..

 

awesome shaves and pic Jeff .cool Ronson..

 

awesome Pierpaolo...i am a big Bon Scott fan,early AC/DC..1980 and older....cool brush..

 

Thanks, Clint!

Thank you, Danny!

Thanks, Gary! Good morning..

Be safe my friend.

Thank you, Jason!

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