30 Day Rule/Focus; June 2023. All Are Welcome!

SRS # 901 - Gemini Shave - TI Super Gnome - Hembree Boar - Wholly Kaw King of Oud

Rating: 5 / 5

Razor: Thiers-Issard Super Gnome Extra
Brush: Hembree Derlin Paragon Boar 25 mm
Lather: Wholly Kaw King of Oud
Aftershave: Wholly Kaw King of Oud
Additional Care:
Omega Alum
Dickenson’s Original Witch Hazel
Stirling Unscented Glacial Balm

 

awesome oud shave Joe.

 

Superb Lakewood Soap shave Joe.

 

Thank you Gary.

 

SRS # 902 - Gemini Shave - F A Clauberg CopperKing - Jayaruh # 337 - Pinaud Clubman

Rating: 5 / 5

Razor: FA Clauberg CopperKing 6/8
Brush: Jayaruh 337 with Omega #49 Boar
Lather: Lather Bros. Calle Ocho
Aftershave: Pinaud Clubman
Additional Care:
Omega Alum
Dickenson’s Original Witch Hazel
Stirling Unscented Glacial Balm

Perfect Hump Day shave. I have been very productive this morning completing both an X3 Bar Push workout and a 45 minute walk around the neighborhood.

I was treated to an extremely close and comfortable shave by the F A Clauberg straight. The lather, picture does not do it justice, was voluminous and slick. I pressed a one gram piece of soap into my lather bowl. Within a minute I had sufficient lather with the correct consistency to do a three pass shave. However, I whipped it up for approximately another minute with the addition of a few drops of water and presto -

After my three passes I still had enough lather to do a two pass head shave if I elected to do so. Instead, the drain enjoyed the lather.

I think Joe, @Trigger, is going to be impressed with the sample of this soap. Given the amount of soap, approximately 3 scoops weighing in at about 1.5 grams, Joe should have not problem getting 6 shaves from this soap. I would even suggest that if he divided the scoops into 3 pieces each he would get close to nine shaves with his dependable 5 minute bowl lathering technique. We will find out soon enough.

Hope you all have a great day gentlemen.

 

Very nice Palmolive shave Barry.

 

Ah rinse and repeat youngster.

 

Thank you, Joe

That is one classy looking set up. Very nice.

 

Cheers Myles. Hope all is well.

 

Wonderful shave with your new soap.

 

Wonderful shave Chris. The nuances of each razor in our dens makes this hobby all the more pleasurable.

 

thank you Chris..

 

thank you Joe.

 

fabulous shave and pics Joe.

 

mid week shave
'crat/kcg
yaqi ruby
tobs
burberry




good morning gents
tobs shaving shop shave.
lovely light scent,great tobs performance
usual smooth 2 passer with the 'crat/kcg combo,
my favorite tto at present.this and the #58
just fabulously smooth and close shaves.
awesome.
have a fine day everyone
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14 June 2023



24 hours. Pre-work shave
Same set up as Yesterday but with a different blade

Razor: Aluminium Tech
Blade: Gillette dark blue Platinum (1) I had a few tucks of these to try
Soap: Stirling Orange Chill, 1 scoop into Timeless bowl, nice thick lather with the Omega 49’er
Successful 3 passes and a few touch ups

This razor/blade combo is well suited to my skin/beard. Seems smoother but equally efficient compared to other blades, no hint of damage. Early days yet, and I have yet to try this in a different razor but very glad I bought a sample of these. I have more on the way

Post: Usual rinses, Thayers, Brut ASL, Proraso AS Balm
Scent: reaching the end of my Jo Malone Orange Bitter Cologne.

A rather satisfying mid-week pre work shave

 

June 14 SOTD

Good morning.

Shavette Shave #461
Parker SRB
Wilkinson Sword 1/2 DE Blade (3)
JR #386 Silvertip Badger Brush
Cella SS
Pinaud-Clubman Classic AS
Stirling Alum Block
Beard Growth: 43 hrs



I thought that I would go barbershop theme for today's shave. In the States, a shavette is known as a barber's straight razor. Of course, Cella and the PC aftershave is the ultimate in barbershop scents imo.
Cella has always performed well because it is very slick.
made more than enough lather for my usual 2 passes so I decided to do a 3rd pass just for giggles.



Got a very nice shave without any red liquid surfacing on my skin. The alum gave some feedback, but it was more soothing than stinging. Applied the PC aftershave and I am good to go. Take care.

 

Thanks Joe.