April 2022 30 Day Rule/Focus and Discussion. All Are Welcome!

palmolive fox · Apr 28, 2022

brit said: ↑

fine shaves and pics gents..
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Gary.

JACarbone · Apr 28, 2022

palmolive fox said: ↑

28th April 2022.

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Shaving recipe for today.

Prep: Warm shower:/Asda Sea Salt & Fennel Extract 2 in1 Shower Gel.

Pre:
Cold wet flannel to my face.
Chantry Lavender Goat's Milk Bar Soap.
Brush: Semogue 1305.
Face Lather.
Lather: Razorock "What The Puck? !"Orange Sunrise Shaving Soap.
Blade: Feather Hi Stainless. (D4)
Razor: Merkur 37C.

Post:
Cold water face wash with brush squeezing's, 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./Lucky Tiger Aftershave & Face Tonic./Nivea Men Replenishing PSB.

Greetings,

Early Morning Shave,

An enjoyable shave to finish my shaving week off in style.

Last outing of the Feather Hi Stainless which has performed wonderfully throughout the week with no blood-loss drama.

My first few shaving experiences with the Feather Hi Stainless where uncomfortable which was down to my lack of shaving experience technique & shaving confidence which had nothing to do with the blade itself.

I was stupidly naive at the time in believing the daunting exaggerated mythological fearsome reputation reviews on them which planted a seed of hesitation in my mind before my first maiden shave with them.

After my two week focus with the Feather Hi Stainless my personal opinion is i cannot deny the maiden head shave at the weekend paired together with the R41 was phenomenally smooth, comfortable, very efficient and was one of the best DE razor face & head shaves that i've had to date...Adding to that the R41/Feather is now is my new found favourite most smooth efficient duo for DE razor head shaving.

My only small crit with them is i was only get 2-3 max good shaves from them after that they quickly lost their smoothness, ok i take into account that head shaving reduces a blade edge & smoothness much quicker when head shaving, that said, i now look forward to using up the remaining 2O+ blades that i have left in future shave that have been gathering dust for such a long time.

As always, this is just my personal opinion and like every other wet shaving soft & hardware, reviews/opinions are very subjective especially DE blades which have to be the most subjective topic within the traditional wet shaving forums....YMMV.

A comfortable 2 pass + pick ups shave with no errors to report.

Finishing to the shave off with a few small dollops of Nivea Men Replenishing PSB.

My face is feeling smooth cool, & smelling divine.

Keep safe, and enjoy your day ladies & gentlemen.
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Glad you have become more comfortable with the Feather blade. Excellent R41 shave Barry.

JACarbone · Apr 28, 2022

MrDaniel's said: ↑

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Now the Fatip finally gets to see some action! It's just as comfortable as the Flare Tip, but more efficient. For me at least. Both do a good job though!

Great shave without any issues. Very enjoyable actually!

I probably won't shave for a couple of days, possible camping trip during weekend. After that it will be nice to see how this razor/blade combination performs for a few days worth of growth.

Have a great day, gentlemen!
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Excellent shave Daniel. The Fatip is the Lo Sorto? Enjoy your camping trip.

JACarbone · Apr 28, 2022

Hogie said: ↑

I REALLY like the Wool Fat soap!!!! It is now my favorite one! TONS of lather with no difficulty at all! I had read in a few reviews that hard water makes it not lather well. I have hard water and it lathers better than anything else I have! NICE! I will use it for a few days to set the puck in the bowl. I let it bloom with it submerged in hot water in it's ceramic bowl. I was worried that I would drop the bowl in the sink and break it but, it was easy to hold onto. I held it above my lather bowl so all the cream would fall into my bowl and then whipped it in the bowl. TONS of cream in very short order! I saved the bloom water for later washing of my face.

Classic Shaving synthetic brush is very nice.

Pre-shave was TOBS "Herbal Pre-shave Gel". I didn't want to have anything compete with the Wool Fat scent.

Razor was my Fatip open-comb Slant with a Gillette "Silver Blue" blade. Nice blades. Close shave with no nicks or cuts. I did get a little burn but, not bad. I got my upper lip shaved close without nicking. Excellent 3-pass shave. I could have stopped at 2 passes but, I just love the routine!

Finished by washing my face with the bloom water from the Wool Fat. Very nice! I will keep doing this. I have seen others here say they do as well so, I had to try.

Finished with Proraso balm and a splash of "Clubman"

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Excellent MWF shave Daniel.

JACarbone · Apr 28, 2022

Hembree said: ↑

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Above the Tie R1 on a Homelike Shaving Voevoda stainless steel handle.
Astra blade.
Yaqi silvertip brush.
Tabac shave soap.
Time Razor shave bowl.
American Tobacco by Andy Hilfiger cologne.

Awesome shave this morning. It is going to be a beautiful day in Alabama.

Take care everyone!
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Fabulous

JACarbone · Apr 28, 2022

Paul Turner said: ↑

Fine shave this Throwback Thursday morning. After the loading, I could actually see parts of the bottom of the tub-but I know it will be a real long time before I actually finish. The Stoylin brush('li'l bruder") did a great job massaging my face and neck. The overall shave was pretty routine-well done all over, but I still couldn't get rid of the area around the Ingrown Swamp....does that mean the Ingrown Swamp will "grow" some more? Shux. No cuts, two Knicks(one large, one small)and no polka-dots. What is the difference between a large and small Knick. The former is one that LOOKS like a cut but there is no blood spatter. I had the confidence that both would be swept away by the cold-water rinse and Bay Rum A.S, which, in the end, did happen. 2 passes. Came out looking good when all was said and done. Super Duper Excellent.
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Fabulous Paul

JACarbone · Apr 28, 2022

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SOTD THURSDAY MORNING, APRIL 28, 2022

On reflection, it’s interesting how wet shaving tastes evolve. With respect to noggin shaving, my safety razor tastes definitely favor vintage SE’s. My two favorite SE’s from that category are my G.E. Jones Shake Sharps and my Enders/Durham Enders “Speed Razors/Speed Shavers”. Today’s noggin shave featured my 1950’s vintage Durham Enders Butterscotch handled Speed Shaver. It took me almost 4 years to collect shaveable examples in excellent condition of the tricolor Durham Enders razors. I was able to collect the red and green handles early on, but the danged butterscotch handled model eluded me for years until just a month ago. I’m grateful to my friend, Jeff (@jmudrick), who put me onto the Shake Sharp. My other friend, Matt [RIP](@120inna55) put me onto the multicolored Durham Enders Speed Shavers with his amazing photography of his collection. Thanks to the Enders adapters now available, more people are getting the chance to shave with these amazingly efficient razors.

The shave this morning was spectacular! The Durham Enders Speed Shaver obliterated my noggin stubble in the usual two ATG passes, leaving my dome unbelievably smooth. But the Belle of the ball was the Iwasaki 33 11/16. The edge on the razor is amazingly sharp, yet buttery smooth. The mug shave is always doable with a sharp razor in two and a half passes. However, the shave felt so good that I stuck to a more traditional three pass (WTG,ATG, XTG) mug shave. I do love my Japanese razors, but the Iwasaki is hands down my favorite. However, after poker, cigars and single malt last night, I was a little concerned, but fortunately, ancient wisdom from my old straights-having mentor, Keith (@Keithmax) again saved the day.

“And thus spaketh he from the book of Keith:

I) If thy spouse or child or pet bursteth into thy shave den mid shave then putteth down thy straight and picketh up thy safety razor.

II) If thou art in a hurry or a rush or late then putteth down thy straight and pick up thy safety razor.

III) If thou art not focused or just don't 'feeleth it' then putteth down thy straight and picketh up thy safety razor.

IV) If thy razor tuggeth or pulleth or doth not feel sharp then putteth down thy straight and picketh up thy safety razor.”

Velveteen smooth from neck to noggin!

RAZOR: Iwasaki 33 11/16 (Mug), Durham Enders Butterscotch Handled Speed Shaver (Dome)
BLADE: Schick Proline B-20 Injector in Enders Adapter
PREP: Cold water rinse followed by a heavy scrub with Argan Oil
BRUSH: Rooney Ebony Pure Badger
SOAP: Mitchell’s Wool Fat
POSTSHAVE: Cold water wash with brush squeezings followed by a rinse with Humphreys Lilac WH. Finished with Canoe Original EdT Splash.
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Awesome shave all around Jeff.

MrDaniel's · Apr 28, 2022

palmolive fox said: ↑

Great set up. great shave Daniel!..Enjoy your possible camping trip during weekend..The Fatip/Dorco duo will mow through a few days growth with effortless ease.
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Thanks, Barry! I'm sure it will, today the combo performed very well!

brit said: ↑

fine shaves and pics gents..
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Thank you, Gary!

JACarbone said: ↑

Excellent shave Daniel. The Fatip is the Lo Sorto? Enjoy your camping trip.
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Thanks, Joe! Lo Storto, yes. Mine is the open comb version, I think they make a safety bar version too.

palmolive fox · Apr 28, 2022

JACarbone said: ↑

Glad you have become more comfortable with the Feather blade. Excellent R41 shave Barry.
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Joe...Both my R41 & 37c where excellent shaves...My reacquaintance with the Feather blade was wonderful..Paired together with the R41 for my head shave was sublime.

jgreenepa · Apr 28, 2022

palmolive fox said: ↑

28th April 2022.

View attachment 267813

Shaving recipe for today.

Prep: Warm shower:/Asda Sea Salt & Fennel Extract 2 in1 Shower Gel.

Pre:
Cold wet flannel to my face.
Chantry Lavender Goat's Milk Bar Soap.
Brush: Semogue 1305.
Face Lather.
Lather: Razorock "What The Puck? !"Orange Sunrise Shaving Soap.
Blade: Feather Hi Stainless. (D4)
Razor: Merkur 37C.

Post:
Cold water face wash with brush squeezing's, 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./Lucky Tiger Aftershave & Face Tonic./Nivea Men Replenishing PSB.

Greetings,

Early Morning Shave,

An enjoyable shave to finish my shaving week off in style.

Last outing of the Feather Hi Stainless which has performed wonderfully throughout the week with no blood-loss drama.

My first few shaving experiences with the Feather Hi Stainless where uncomfortable which was down to my lack of shaving experience technique & shaving confidence which had nothing to do with the blade itself.

I was stupidly naive at the time in believing the daunting exaggerated mythological fearsome reputation reviews on them which planted a seed of hesitation in my mind before my first maiden shave with them.

After my two week focus with the Feather Hi Stainless my personal opinion is i cannot deny the maiden head shave at the weekend paired together with the R41 was phenomenally smooth, comfortable, very efficient and was one of the best DE razor face & head shaves that i've had to date...Adding to that the R41/Feather is now is my new found favourite most smooth efficient duo for DE razor head shaving.

My only small crit with them is i was only get 2-3 max good shaves from them after that they quickly lost their smoothness, ok i take into account that head shaving reduces a blade edge & smoothness much quicker when head shaving, that said, i now look forward to using up the remaining 2O+ blades that i have left in future shave that have been gathering dust for such a long time.

As always, this is just my personal opinion and like every other wet shaving soft & hardware, reviews/opinions are very subjective especially DE blades which have to be the most subjective topic within the traditional wet shaving forums....YMMV.

A comfortable 2 pass + pick ups shave with no errors to report.

Finishing to the shave off with a few small dollops of Nivea Men Replenishing PSB.

My face is feeling smooth cool, & smelling divine.

Keep safe, and enjoy your day ladies & gentlemen.
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Lovely commentary, shave, photo and report, Barry, as usual! Can’t beat that R41/Feather head shave combo except with a Feather Super AC and an accommodating blade holder.

jgreenepa · Apr 28, 2022

palmolive fox said: ↑

Gary...I intend to try Feathers in various razors now that i've got over the fear of using them..Your correct in saying the cost of them doesn't justify their cost, even though they are very efficient and smooth. IMHO the gillette nacet, perma-sharp, SharpEdge and a few Subcontinent DE blades are very near to the Feather in efficiency & smoothness, at a fraction of the price.
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@brit.
Agree with both you guys. I bought 500 Feather DE Blades three years ago! I don’t expect to ever run out!

jgreenepa · Apr 28, 2022

MrDaniel's said: ↑

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Now the Fatip finally gets to see some action! It's just as comfortable as the Flare Tip, but more efficient. For me at least. Both do a good job though!

Great shave without any issues. Very enjoyable actually!

I probably won't shave for a couple of days, possible camping trip during weekend. After that it will be nice to see how this razor/blade combination performs for a few days worth of growth.

Have a great day, gentlemen!
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Great shave kit, Daniel! Enjoy your camping trip! Hopefully, not too close to the Russian border!

jgreenepa · Apr 28, 2022

Hogie said: ↑

I REALLY like the Wool Fat soap!!!! It is now my favorite one! TONS of lather with no difficulty at all! I had read in a few reviews that hard water makes it not lather well. I have hard water and it lathers better than anything else I have! NICE! I will use it for a few days to set the puck in the bowl. I let it bloom with it submerged in hot water in it's ceramic bowl. I was worried that I would drop the bowl in the sink and break it but, it was easy to hold onto. I held it above my lather bowl so all the cream would fall into my bowl and then whipped it in the bowl. TONS of cream in very short order! I saved the bloom water for later washing of my face.

Classic Shaving synthetic brush is very nice.

Pre-shave was TOBS "Herbal Pre-shave Gel". I didn't want to have anything compete with the Wool Fat scent.

Razor was my Fatip open-comb Slant with a Gillette "Silver Blue" blade. Nice blades. Close shave with no nicks or cuts. I did get a little burn but, not bad. I got my upper lip shaved close without nicking. Excellent 3-pass shave. I could have stopped at 2 passes but, I just love the routine!

Finished by washing my face with the bloom water from the Wool Fat. Very nice! I will keep doing this. I have seen others here say they do as well so, I had to try.

Finished with Proraso balm and a splash of "Clubman"

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Glad your MWF shave went well! Blooming MWF will lead to cracking. If you wish to grind it and press it into the ceramic tub, that’s always an option.

jgreenepa · Apr 28, 2022

Hembree said: ↑

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Above the Tie R1 on a Homelike Shaving Voevoda stainless steel handle.
Astra blade.
Yaqi silvertip brush.
Tabac shave soap.
Time Razor shave bowl.
American Tobacco by Andy Hilfiger cologne.

Awesome shave this morning. It is going to be a beautiful day in Alabama.

Take care everyone!
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Fabulous shave kit, and photo, Danny! I hope the situation with that jackanapes settles down for you!

jgreenepa · Apr 28, 2022

Paul Turner said: ↑

Fine shave this Throwback Thursday morning. After the loading, I could actually see parts of the bottom of the tub-but I know it will be a real long time before I actually finish. The Stoylin brush('li'l bruder") did a great job massaging my face and neck. The overall shave was pretty routine-well done all over, but I still couldn't get rid of the area around the Ingrown Swamp....does that mean the Ingrown Swamp will "grow" some more? Shux. No cuts, two Knicks(one large, one small)and no polka-dots. What is the difference between a large and small Knick. The former is one that LOOKS like a cut but there is no blood spatter. I had the confidence that both would be swept away by the cold-water rinse and Bay Rum A.S, which, in the end, did happen. 2 passes. Came out looking good when all was said and done. Super Duper Excellent.
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Good shave, Paul!

jgreenepa · Apr 28, 2022

MrDaniel's said: ↑

Great shaves, gents!
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Thanks, Daniel!

Hembree · Apr 28, 2022

jgreenepa said: ↑

Fabulous shave kit, and photo, Danny! I hope the situation with that jackanapes settles down for you!
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Thanks Jeff...I figure we will have a run in Saturday morning.....maybe he will have his head screwed on right and will know how to talk with someone.

palmolive fox · Apr 28, 2022

jgreenepa said: ↑

Lovely commentary, shave, photo and report, Barry, as usual! Can’t beat that R41/Feather head shave combo except with a Feather Super AC and an accommodating blade holder.
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Jeff.

MrDaniel's · Apr 28, 2022

jgreenepa said: ↑

Great shave kit, Daniel! Enjoy your camping trip! Hopefully, not too close to the Russian border!
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Thanks, Jeff! Will do! It will be roughly 135 miles from the border. I live pretty much next door to a national park (under 10 miles from my front door), so it's easy to do short camping trips!

brit · Apr 28, 2022

thursday turkish
brit gold rocket
7 oclock green
bbj custom 10098 boar
arko
duru limon

good day gents..
fine arko 2 pass shave with the brit rocket/green combo
duru limon to finish
lovely citrus
awesome

happy thursday everyone..

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