December 30 Day Rule/Focus Pix & Discussion | Page 86

blondblue · Dec 4, 2020

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awesome shave Paul,happy friday..
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Thanks much, Gary. Fridays are nice days.....enjoy yours . Y'know, I'm beginning to think I might try the Jeeves BR in the warm weather...Aqua Velva could be a solid aftershave for it.

brit · Dec 4, 2020

Paul Turner said: ↑

Thanks much, Gary. Fridays are nice days.....enjoy yours . Y'know, I'm beginning to think I might try the Jeeves BR in the warm weather...Aqua Velva could be a solid aftershave for it.
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very cool Paul.if you play with the thermostat in you home you can use any soap/aftershave year round..

blondblue · Dec 4, 2020

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very cool Paul.if you play with the thermostat in you home you can use any soap/aftershave year round..
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Well, we shall see. For summers here, the thermostat goes back to zero....it's all about the AC/Fan persuasion. (Course I doubt I'd have it on early morning, during my shave).

9nein9 · Dec 4, 2020

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Now, let's address that, Patrick. I am MUCH more aggressive with my boar knots. That's number one. (They are inexpensive!) Secondly, MWF, is an extremely hard, triple-milled soap, that can give even the most experienced lather-makers issues. BAUME.BE is a cream.
When I start with a new puck of MWF, I grate the soap and press it---firmly, back into the container. Now, for the first few shaves, I absolutely "bloom" the soap whilst showering. If I use the puck daily, blooming will eventually become unnecessary, because the soap has picked up enough hydration. The key here is constant usage of MWF. If, however, it's just part of a rotation of soaps, blooming will become necessary with each use. I can achieve just as nice of lather with MWF as I can with 99% of the soaps in my den. So can you!
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Just did a shave . Beat the heck out of the MWF and got a decent lather with the boar. It dissipates faster than anything I've used before but was still slick and good cushion. Did bowl lather and face lather to same effect. More practice is needed and my head needs a shave so I will carry on and see how it goes . Thanks Joseph!

Trigger · Dec 4, 2020

Paul Turner said: ↑

A much better shave today. 0:30 to load the Stoylin Pro Handle(26mm...kinda big). Some extra loading time was needed(not included in the 0:30).Perhaps the bigger the brush the more extra time is necessary(for slow swirlers like me). Got a good amount of soap spread around-especially the area of yesterday's cut. 2 fine passes. No cuts or Knicks. It gave me an especially good feeling of confidence that the 1st pass was danger-free. As I've said before, I don't like the idea of spending at least half my shave looking at redness. But in fact today, I spent 0% of the shave in this regard. . Jeeves of Hudson puts out a mighty fine shave soap. All shaveable areas checked out. I did better with the Stephan Bay Rum A.S. today-used not nearly as much as yesterday. No clove issues(all right, well maybe SOME, as the C stuff does exist in there, but it is neatly blended in. Best way to show the perfect blend-don't use too much).This shave moves up to Out Of This World Excellent.
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Mass. magnificent shave Paul! Keep it up!

PLAla · Dec 4, 2020

brit said: ↑

friday shave
46-7 aristocrat
platinum
bbj custom boar
CB connecticut shade
clubman reserve whiskey woods

good morning gents..fine bbs shave in 2+ passes with the 46-7 aristocrat,fabulous connecticut shade lather built with the bbj custom boar,clubman whiskey woods to finish.awesome.happy friday everyone....and have a great weekend..
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Good morning, Gary! Beautiful brush and razor. Fine shave!

brit · Dec 4, 2020

PLAla said: ↑

Good morning, Gary! Beautiful brush and razor. Fine shave!
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thank you Perry,happy friday..

ischiapp · Dec 4, 2020

SOTD 20201204 Henson
by IschiaPP @ Forio
•••
Bat71 Cashmere
Olive Wood, Abalone Shell Inlay, Yaqi SK07 aka Maggard Beige, 24x50x115mm
---
Stirling Soap Co. Black Ice
in Superlathering
Cella Milano Crema Sapone Extra Extra Purissima (sample, repack)
---
Henson Shaving AL13
Medium Dual Tone RBR
vs
Mild Aircraft Aluminium *
---
Gillette 7 O'Clock Yellow Sharp Edge #1
---
Edelstein Evolution ICE (sample, repack)
•••
#Shave #WetShaving #WetShavers
#ShaveOfTheDay #ShaveLikeaMan

Full size:
https://imgur.com/qZKFnWw
Soundtrack:
Elvis Presley - Kissin' Cousins

* Grazie a FreeAlex@ilRasoio

PLAla · Dec 4, 2020

Trigger said: ↑

Fantastic Fat Friday shave Perry!
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brit said: ↑

fabulous fat friday shave and pic Perry..good morning..
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Thank you, Joe and Gary!

JACarbone · Dec 4, 2020

PLAla said: ↑

SOTD December 4, 2020

Brush: Omega 10049 boar
Razor: Gillette Fatboy
Blade: Astra SP
Lather: Mitchell's Wool Fat
Post: Witch hazel, Fine American Blend aftershave

Fat Friday! I got a better shave in one pass with the Fatboy on 9 this morning that I did with two passes on any setting with the Parker Adjustable. That'll tell you something.... Easy, smooth, comfortable shave today. Fantastic Fat lather swiped away with ease by a new Astra blade and the magnificent razor. Healthy splash of American Blend and all worked quite well.

Happy Friday, all. Enjoy your day!

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Superb shave Perry. Happy TGIF.

blondblue · Dec 4, 2020

Trigger said: ↑

Mass. magnificent shave Paul! Keep it up!
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Thank you Joe....I'll be "grandfathering" the Jeeves soap for the rest of my life. (Doc J doesn't do it in 7 oz. anymore).

PLAla · Dec 4, 2020

JACarbone said: ↑

Superb shave Perry. Happy TGIF.
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Thank you, Joe!

PLAla · Dec 4, 2020

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Friday, December 4

BAUME.BE~~Simpson H4 SiLVERTiP~~Barbasol Floating Head/Voskhod
Learned quite a bit from Bill's video. Thanks again Bill for the well-done and educational post.
As can be seen in the photo, I am still using the same cream per my December focus.
I decided to go into more detail in my lather-making process.
The H4 was soaking during my showering and here it has been well shook-out.
So, it's damp and not at all dripping.
The product is smeared into the bottom of the dry Aesop bowl

This is a sticky situation and I am careful not to put too much pressure on the knot.
I don't want to have any hairs pulled out.
I will continue this process, stopping to dip the tips of the knot in water.

Eventually, I will "clear the breach", meaning, I squeeze out the lather into the bowl;
add a bit more water (more or less, depending on what consistency I have at the time);
and proceed to complete the whipping.
At this time, the lather has lost the stickiness, so I will be a bit more aggressive with my mixing.
Here you can see a nice sheen and the lather is ready for the face.

I decided to return to the Voskhod, this time with the Barbasol FH razor.
While the razor is "beefy" and fairly "weighty", its blade exposure is moderate
and the angle is easy to find and maintain.
Referencing Bill's video again, I agree wholeheartedly that one should not repeatedly
make a pass over the same area, without re-lathering.
However, if the lather has enough residual slickness, as does the BAUME.BE,
buffing is an option, without fear of irritation.
I was able to perform a three-pass shave, today adding an outside-to inside and
inside to outside neck pass. No issues.
Witch Hazel cleans the soap residue off of the skin.
I have a small sample bottle of Proraso post shave, unscented balm. I used a small amount.
Finished with a scent which I really like, but seldomly use:
Tom Ford Grey Vetiver.

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Excellent post with tons of tips. Great shave, Joseph!

blondblue · Dec 4, 2020

9nein9 said: ↑

Just did a shave . Beat the heck out of the MWF and got a decent lather with the boar. It dissipates faster than anything I've used before but was still slick and good cushion. Did bowl lather and face lather to same effect. More practice is needed and my head needs a shave so I will carry on and see how it goes . Thanks Joseph!
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I couldn't imagine having to shave my head.

JACarbone · Dec 4, 2020

b1hart said: ↑

Very nice Chris! The TSD straight razor shave of the day thread is always great eye candy for sure!

Nice one Joe! Love the lather shot.

Great MWF & Red tip shave Dale. 13 shaves, 1 DE blade? Wow.

Awesome Perry. Love the music score background!
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Thank you Blair.

brit · Dec 4, 2020

ischiapp said: ↑

SOTD 20201204 Henson
by IschiaPP @ Forio
•••
Bat71 Cashmere
Olive Wood, Abalone Shell Inlay, Yaqi SK07 aka Maggard Beige, 24x50x115mm
---
Stirling Soap Co. Black Ice
in Superlathering
Cella Milano Crema Sapone Extra Extra Purissima (sample, repack)
---
Henson Shaving AL13
Medium Dual Tone RBR
vs
Mild Aircraft Aluminium *
---
Gillette 7 O'Clock Yellow Sharp Edge #1
---
Edelstein Evolution ICE (sample, repack)
•••
#Shave #WetShaving #WetShavers
#ShaveOfTheDay #ShaveLikeaMan

Full size:
https://imgur.com/qZKFnWw
Soundtrack:
Elvis Presley - Kissin' Cousins

* Grazie a FreeAlex@ilRasoio
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awesome Pierpaolo.cool brush..good morning..

JACarbone · Dec 4, 2020

clint64 said: ↑

December 4, 2020
Blackland Tradere OC
Gillette 7 O’clock Black
Heritage Collections C-Mon
Mitchell’s Wool Fat
Fine Green Vetiver
Guerlain Vetiver EdT

Happy Friday Everyone. With all the talk about the Blackland Tradere razor lately, I just had to pull mine out for a go. The loaded the MWF like it owed me money and was past due. I generally load brushes by sight. I want to see the soap climb all the way up the knot. This way lather hog or not, the lather will release since it has no where to go. The big C-Mon was a joy face lathering. Taking my time to add water slowly, I ended up with a mountain of rich slick lather. Now on to the shave. Three passes and touch ups just missed the baby. My lower right neck proved to be my nemesis once again. I find the Tradere to be an excellent combination of smoothness and efficiency. Much like the Feather or Tatara it has a sweet spot that delivers the goods. I enjoyed the Green Vetiver and Guerlain Vetiver EdT so much, I repeated the process again today. I hope everyone has a great Friday.
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Wonderful shave Clint. Happy Friday to your as well.

PLAla · Dec 4, 2020

Primotenore said: ↑

Now, let's address that, Patrick. I am MUCH more aggressive with my boar knots. That's number one. (They are inexpensive!) Secondly, MWF, is an extremely hard, triple-milled soap, that can give even the most experienced lather-makers issues. BAUME.BE is a cream.
When I start with a new puck of MWF, I grate the soap and press it---firmly, back into the container. Now, for the first few shaves, I absolutely "bloom" the soap whilst showering. If I use the puck daily, blooming will eventually become unnecessary, because the soap has picked up enough hydration. The key here is constant usage of MWF. If, however, it's just part of a rotation of soaps, blooming will become necessary with each use. I can achieve just as nice of lather with MWF as I can with 99% of the soaps in my den. So can you!
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I use MWF at least once a week and I soak the puck while showering. The Fat needs the moisture on the top in my opinion. I agree if you used it daily you could skip that step.

myles wilson · Dec 4, 2020

brit said: ↑

friday shave
46-7 aristocrat
platinum
bbj custom boar
CB connecticut shade
clubman reserve whiskey woods

good morning gents..fine bbs shave in 2+ passes with the 46-7 aristocrat,fabulous connecticut shade lather built with the bbj custom boar,clubman whiskey woods to finish.awesome.happy friday everyone....and have a great weekend..
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Wonderful Shave Gary!

PLAla · Dec 4, 2020

ischiapp said: ↑

SOTD 20201204 Henson
by IschiaPP @ Forio
•••
Bat71 Cashmere
Olive Wood, Abalone Shell Inlay, Yaqi SK07 aka Maggard Beige, 24x50x115mm
---
Stirling Soap Co. Black Ice
in Superlathering
Cella Milano Crema Sapone Extra Extra Purissima (sample, repack)
---
Henson Shaving AL13
Medium Dual Tone RBR
vs
Mild Aircraft Aluminium *
---
Gillette 7 O'Clock Yellow Sharp Edge #1
---
Edelstein Evolution ICE (sample, repack)
•••
#Shave #WetShaving #WetShavers
#ShaveOfTheDay #ShaveLikeaMan

Full size:
https://imgur.com/qZKFnWw
Soundtrack:
Elvis Presley - Kissin' Cousins

* Grazie a FreeAlex@ilRasoio
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Wonderful shave and photo, Pierpaolo!

What are your shaving plans for December?

I will break out my most decadent gear and really have at it.

I am going to mix it up, shaving with whatever suits my fancy.

I am going to adhere to the 30 Day rule.

December is my month to focus on one particular piece of equipment.

I am going to look for the BEST Christmas cookie recipe.