30 Day Rule/Focus; January 2025. All Are Welcome.

fine way to start the week.

 

-Monday-
canadian gold tech
jr #282 zebrawood badger
tobacco cashmere
burberry london



good morning gents
fine tobacco shave
lovely cashmere lather built with #282,
smooth 2 passer with the canadian tech,minor pickups
thayers and burberry london to finish
awesome
have a fine day everyone
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SE Shave #426 - DECLARATION GROOMING MICROMATIC MONDAY - Gratiol League Square

Razor: GEM Micromatic Bullet Tip
Blade: GEM Stainless
Brush: Jayaruh 329 Boar
Lather: Declaration Grooming/Chatillon Lux Gratiot League Square
Aftershave: Chatillon Lux Gratiot League Square
Additional Care:
Chatillon Lux Gratiot League Square EdT
Omega Alum
Dickenson’s Original Witch Hazel
Stirling Unscented Glacial Balm

Outstanding 3 pass GLS & MMBT shave this morning. I just love the DG/CL collaboration for this soap and scent. This scent will always have a place in the Northern Den and eventually make its way to the Southern Den. The scent profile is as follows: “This scent is inspired by Gratiot’s trade and features tobacco, leather, rose, clove, nutmeg, sandalwood, vetiver, vanilla, musk, bergamot, and amber.” Perfect for a cold winter’s day, however, I am inclined to use it year round.

 

Gorgeous Jayaruh 400 type brush Gary. Excellent shave.

 

Thank you Gary.

 

Trials of a NY sports fan. Thank you Joe.

 

Very nice shave Triy

 

Outstanding looking shave Neil.

 

Wonderful shave and Happy New Year Danny.

 

Blowing hot air again.

Well said Joe

 

Terrific shave and setup Gary.

 

Very nice Joe.

 

thank you Joe.one of my favorites..

 

Thanks Joe.

 

January 6, 2025

Jillette January

Razor - Gillette '46-'47 Superspeed
Blade -
Soap - Fine
Brush - Custom Badger/Boar

We're still in the late 40's, still '46-'47, but this time with a Gillette Superspeed. This razor was my first replate, and still looks like new after razorplate.com worked their magic. It was a rough beast when I got it. This is the "no-notch" Superspeed.
I paired this one with a Gillette 7 O'clock Super Platinum blade in the black wrapper, meaning it was made in India. All of the 7 O'clocks are top blades, but the black wrapper is usually considered the cream of the crop. It's definitely sharp and smooth, which is what really matters.

I have found a custom shave bowl with a mystery puck in it. Had an imprint still visible on it and I asked on the soap forum about its identity as I had forgotten. Oh yeah, it's Fine Shaving Soap. I just revisited their website and realized I always wanted to try a few other of their items. So, good find overall. And, Fine makes a fine soap, which produces a fine shave. I'm fine with that. Ok, I'm done now. Seriously, it lathered easily and profusely using my Badger/Boar and provided a very nice, slick lather that helped produce a fine finish. Finally. I'm done.

Spent most of the day shoveling nearly a foot of snow off the driveway etc. Winter hit us. Hopefully you had it better where you are! Have a great evening.

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thank you Joe.

 

Marvelous Monday shave Danny.

 

fabulous start to the week gentlemen.

 

Excellent shave and setup Neil. On Long Island, we got about a half inch of snow.

 

Definitely a Fine shave Neil.