April 2021 30 Day Rule/Focus Pix & Discussion. ALL ARE WELCOME!

Thank you Danny. The tacos were great. Now we are dealing with another round of thunderstorms this evening.


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Wonderful shave Danny. Hope you have enjoyed your time with the grandkids.

 

Very nice on all counts John. Enjoy your weekend.

 

Hopefully it will disappate and all you get is rain.

 

Thanks Joe...they are always fun.

 

Thank you Gary

 

Lol! I'd settle for slicing whiskers.

 

Happy Saturday Gary. Very nice shave.

 

Genco 5/8
Zenith Chubby Scrubby
De Vergulde Hand
Nivea Deep Vanilla and Bourbon



Tonight’s shave was very satisfying. I got this Genco off the bay and it’s overall in pretty good condition. Today I got some motivation and got my lapping film and acrylic block out and got to it. This is the second edge I’ve honed and then shaved with. I really paid attention to what I was doing and in what felt like 20 minutes almost 2 hours passed. I spent most of that time on trying to get the bevel set. I was able to catch some mistakes and hopefully correct them and I’m pretty darn sure I got that sucker set on the 12u. I ran it up through 9,5,3,1 and 0.3. I followed that up with 100 laps on linen and then leather and gave it a go. It wasn’t the sharpest edge by any means but I got a DFS result and no sting whatsoever from the aftershave. This edge is a vast improvement from the 1st one and it feels good. The razor being made in Geneva, NY also has quite a bit of meaning as it ties to one of the more memorable times in my career.

 

That looks and sounds like a wonderful day.

 

You are well along your way, in no time you’ll be turning our fantastic edges.

 

25th April 2021.



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Shaving Recipe For today.

Prep: Warm shower:/Asda Tingly Mint & Tea Tree Shower Gel.

Pre:
Cold wet flannel to my face.
Pears ~ Transparent Bar Soap With Mint Extracts. + Nuage Menthol shaving Oil.
Brush: Omega S10018.
Face Lather.
Lather: Palmolive Classic Shave Sticks.(grated)
Blade: Gillette Winner Platinum. (D2)
Razor: Parker 94r.

Post:
Cold water face wash with brush squeezings, Cold Water Face Rinse. /Homemade (~Spring/Summer mix~) Lemon, Eucalyptus, Tea Tree, Essential Oils. +3 Menthol Crystals, Mixed Together With 200ml of Care+Witch Hazel./ Wilko ~ Men's Moisturiser./ P&G Old Spice ~ Bearglove ASL Spray.

Greetings,

A relaxing Sunday morning shave...

The razor/blade duo yet again worked together wonderfully very smooth and efficient mowing through my stubble with ease...The 94r is a non-aggressive yet smooth efficient razor.

A pleasurable 3 pass + pickups close comfortable shave with no errors to report...Finishing the shave off a with a generous splash of P&G Old Spice ~ Bearglove ASL Spray.

My face is feeling silky smooth & smelling divine.

Stay safe, and enjoy Sunday ladies & gentlemen.

 

Thank you, Danny.

 

Congrats John !

 

Sunday April 25, 2021
Consecutive Daily Shaves - 900
Razor: Krect Spiral Curve Slant
Blade: Wizamet (1)
Brush: MrEE LE
Soap: Ethos Greenfresh
AS 1: Humphrey's Alcoholado Maravilla 70
AS 2: Proraso Green Splash
Fragrance: Paco Rabanne 1 Million


So I'm a daily shaver and for years and years it would be seldom to skip a day. On another forum someone started keeping track of consecutive days shaved without missing and so I started counting from that point. I probably had longer but that's as far back as I had checked my journal. Kinda a stupid thing to track but I figured I'd keep it going here too since I have kept it even though not sharing. I saw I was coming up on 900 consecutive and thought it a good time to add it going forward to the journal. I've found that even if I've had a bad shave as I did recently with my 1st outing with the Clauss Automatic (I'll revisit her too) that frankly left me bloodier than I have been in 13 years, I can still NOT skip a day by choosing a milder razor. I still do 3 - 4 passes and the face heals just fine. Today was shave 900 consecutive since keeping track and I wanted a special soap. I had a sample of the Greenfresh sent to me by Paul (mrdoug) and it smelled so good, I ordered the soap, splash and EDP before I used it. Today's use confirms that it was a good buy. The soap is more a croap or cream but yields great lather that just feels so good to my skin. The Krect was the removal tool of choice today and I did some comparing between the 2 I have and found the difference in the shaves. The replated one is still a great shaver but slightly less smooth and I found an area of material that was probably over removed in the prep process before plating. A little lip on the top of the guard of the base plate. It such a subtle thing and yet makes a slight difference in the smoothness. Today I used the re-plated handle with the head that has not been refinished. I may sell the other now that I have solved the puzzle as it would be a great shaver still for someone that enjoys the history of this brand. Can't wait for the complete Ethos set to arrive. Today I chose the Proraso Green and Paco Rabanne 1 Million to wrap things up. Have a great day Guys and Gals !


Here are the 2 plates to see the difference. I noticed on my non re-plated that one side is ever so slightly more smooth a shave than the other side and you can see that the lip on that side is slightly worn also. Re-plated is on top and right of respective photos.

 

Excellent shave and recap John. Good work on honing.


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Very nice Barry. I hope you have a great Sunday.


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Fantastic shave report and photo Dave. Congrats on the 900 consecutive shaves.


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Thank you Clint..Have a great Sunday too.

 

April Focus

La Savonnière du Moulin~~Simpson X3~~Fatip Lo Storto~~CFG Midnight Stag
Random group of equipment for today's shave.
The advantage of face-lathering for me is that I get to spend more quality time
with a magnificent knot massaging my face.
I was fairly skeptical regarding the Donkey soap when it first arrived on the scene,
but I am now a confirmed believer in this product.
Superior slickness and protection.
The scent is unobtrusive and washes away cleanly.
The slant slid gracefully around my face, without any tugging or skipping.
Truly a stellar shave with BBS results all around.
The Chiseled Face Midnight Stag EdP is the only remaining product that has survived in my den.
For good reason. I love it.
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