April 2015 30 Day Rule/Focus Pic & Discussion Thread

Great! We all just go on and on about Arko, but I think you will like it.

 

Razor: Bluebeards Revenge
Blade: Wilkinson Black
Brush: WD Marble Handle Silvertip, 24/67
Cream: Bluebeards Revenge
Substituted RE9 Advanced for Men Post Shave Balm. ( A/S: Lucky Tiger)

Day 8: Hot shower with Tea Tree Soap, used as shampoo also, cold finish.
Bamboo towel and wash cloth do like Bamboo.
New Wilkinson Black Blade.
PSO Homemade.
Great shower tonight felt good. Bluebeards Revenge Razor doing okay. Can't wait to get back to a SS.
All went well except for a slight nick on my chin. User error.

 

I must resist.....Old Spice Acquisition Disorder.....oh no..........it's not going well.....

WHEW! Good thing I'm broke! I'm not sure what's going to happen in the next couple of weeks though

 

I got them on Etsy from a wood turner. I can't find the name of the shop, but will post here with my next shave. It was around 80 bucks for the set. They were the first thing I purchased when I got into wet shaving.

Do you find yourself looking for more aggressive razors after using the feather?

 

April 2015 ... 30 day blade focus ...

pre: dr.bronner's, PSO(diy)
brush: EJ best badger medium
lather: proraso green soap
razor: EJ89lbl
blade:
post: alum block, thayer's witch hazel (various flavors)

playin some catchup after a long week of internet and email downage at the home office ...

04/03/15 ... 7am (1) ... the end result was close enough for this 2-pass shave. however, i felt scraped or wind burned most of the day.
04/04/15 ... 7am (2) ... 1 1/2 days growth ... unfortunately, the scraped/burned feeling was consistent with the second shave with this blade
04/07/15 ... voskhod (1) ... 2 1/2 days growth ... nice overall shave with the big V with the smallest of nicks under chin and side of neck
04/09/15 ... voskhod (2) ... 1 1/2 days growth ... the second shave with the voskhod was better than the first. no nicks, cuts, or irritation.

i'm sure that someday i'll use the last one or two 7am blades from my sampler ... to give 'em another try. however, it seemed to give me more of a razor burn or scraped feeling throughout the day ... compared to derby and wilkinson.

the voskhod did a really nice job - especially on day#2. at this point, this blade has potential to make it to the quarter finals.

i'm going back n forth from end-to-end of the alphabet ... wilkinson, 7am, voskhod, ... next up is astraSP

 

Never thought nothing but positive.

 

Why, sir, I am an impeccable man of honesty, integrity, and the best deal money can buy on any fine, barely enjoyed, truly almost brand new and perfect automobile.

 

The 7am blade is on my bad blade list for a future month. Glad to see I apparently picked correctly! Keep it up with the Voskhod...my favorite Russian, though the Sharp Star is winning me over.

 

Late post of a great cold water shave today. I am a junior sponsor at my school and tonight was prom. I waited to shave until about 5:00 p.m. and had a great 2 pass face and 2 pass head shave. I'm getting more and more convinced that cold water shaving is a good thing as the weather continues to warm. I had an almond sized dollop of cream provide enough lather to basically lather my entire head at least 4 times. Not fluffy, but thick and slick and that's okay with me.

Prep: shower
Lather: St. James Mandarin & Patchouli
Brush: TGN synthetic
Razor: Weber PH
Blade: SuperMax Sunrise Stainless (4)
Post: Old Spice Pure Sport

 

Late post for me too!

what are your thoughts on Cella? It's on my list of stuff to try someday.

 

Late for me as well, but it remains...

Arko April!!



April 10, Day 10, (day 3, blade 2), the mighty mighty MTO!

Decanted the Veg. It really changes it. More awesome than before. Just saying.

I was surprised by today's shave. I think my angles on the chin were off, a tiny weeper or two...but they stopped before pass two, and managed the usual automatic smoothness that the divinely inspired lemon goodness is known for. A little Alum irritation, but splashed on the Veg and called it good. The blade lives on.

Have a Great Saturday!


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I am also posting late.... My Friday night shave was a bit rough.... it's hard to get used to having to replace a blade every 3 or four days.... I'm used to 15 for injector, and 20 to 30 for SE blades..... This could break the bank! I still ended up with a DFS shave regardless. Now I need to figure out what blades I will try, once my VERY expensive drug store purchased Wilkinson Sword blades are done.

 

The Cella was good stuff. This was my first go with it. I like the smell, but I could see how people would not. It has a strong almond smell, which can be similar to cherry, as I have heard some people describe it. The lather was nice and thick and offered good protection. The post shave feel was as I would expect.

This was the cream I almost got when I first started wet shaving, so I finally got to check it off my list.

 

04/11/2015
Prep – MR GLO
Razor – Mongoose B2 with Jürgen Hempel Ti
Blade –Feather Pro (8)
Brush – Rubberset 400 with Omega Boar
Lather – Soap Commander Confidence
Post - Witch Hazel and CC Sandalwood AS



Great 2 pass shave with small area of cleanup this morning. User error left me with one small nick. Shimming the Goose has proven for me to be the go to set up. Very efficient and smooth, as long as I pay attention. Off to work this morning.

 

Do you find that razor handle gives you any trouble with the grip, Clint? It looks fairly slick.

 

I was afraid that might be the case but no it's proved to provide a very solid grip even with soapy wet hands. I have used it with my Gillette New LC because I find the common bar handle very slick.

 

Merkur 39c focus
pre: hot towel over lather
brush: Semogue 1800
soap: Vreto Premium Cedar-Sandalwood
razor: Merkur 39c
blade: Sputnik (1)
aftershave: Pitralon Classic

Yet another great and efortless shave with The Sledgehammer fueled by the scent of cedarwood. This razor seems to work nicely with almost any blade and each consecutive shave gets better and better.

 

Practice=Perfect!

 

Get ready for crazy lather!

 

Day 11 of the FB focus:

Homemade PS Oil
Musco Real Classic SS
FB w/Gillette Silver Blue set on 5
Vie-long Horsehair Brush
Musco Real Classic AS

A late shave today as my wife, girls, and I are off to the Symphony for the night on a school trip. This was my second shave with the Musco Real, and it just really impresses me. Great sickness and protection, and the scent is just about perfect for me. A BBS except a few trouble spots on the neck. My face really liked this combination with the FB on 5, Gillette Silver Blue, and the soap.

There is one bad part of today's shave. Because it was so good and so late, I honestly will not need to shave tomorrow. Now, I may do it still, but I won't need to.