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

Thank you Gary.

 

Nice comments about this being a novelty razor Joe, I will resist the urge!
Btw, was the blade new or re-sharpened in any way?
Nice setup.

Cool setup and shave Joe. Somehow that brush looks classic antique.

 

Great shave Joe. I concur that it may be due to the hardness of the water. I would get bottled distilled water and see what happens to the lather. Btw, you had an awesome exercise episode. Bravo!

 

Thanks Joe.

 

Thanks Joe.

 

Thanks Chris. It is a vintage razor that I believe was made in the early to mid 50's I believe these razors were initially made in the 30's. You can go on YouTube and see them in action.

 

19th December 2023.



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Shaving Recipe for today.

Prep: Warm shower:/ Imperial Leather Bergamot & Sea Salt Energising Body Wash.

Pre:
Cold wet flannel to my face & head.
Cien PURE Fragrance Free Sensitive Bar Soap.
Brush: Semogue 830.
Bowl Lather.
Bowl: Tesco's Ceramic 'Cosmo' Side Bowl.
Lather: Super-Max Classic Triple Action Shaving Cream.
Razor: King C. Gillette. (Face) - Statum Platinum Chrome. (D1)
Razor:Treet Swift II. (Head) - (D1)

Post:
Cold water Face & Head wash with brush squeezing's,/ Cold Water Face & Head Rinse./ Alum Rub./Cold Water Face & Head Rinse./Homemade (~Autumn/Winter mix~) peppermint lavender, eucalyptus, + Tea Tree essential Oils Mixed Together With 200ml of Care+Witch Hazel/Cien Men X-Bolt ASL./L'0REAL Barber Club Reinforcing ASB.

Greetings,

(Face & Head shave)

It's been a while since I've last added the Supermax classic shave cream to my shave set ups, and forgot how good this inexpensive shave cream performs, it's slick protective and doesn't dry out on my face and leaves my face feeling hydrated and smooth. I intend to use this cream more often.

A comfortable face & head shave with no errors to report.

Finishing the shave off with a few small dollops of L'0REAL Barber Club Reinforcing ASB.

My face is feeling cool smooth, & smelling divine.

Keep safe, and enjoy your day ladies & gentlemen.

 

Yes thx Joe. I have seen them around.

Was the blade sharp to start with?

 

Rating: 4/5

Prep- Hot shower, Stirling Executive Man Soap
Razor: 1967 Gillette Super Speed
Blade- Wilkinson Sword, second shave on blade
Two Pass Shave- One WTG, one XTG/ATG
Brush: SOC Boar
Lather: TOBS Fresh Lime Zest
Aftershave: Royall Lyme
Post: Quinns Grapefruit Witch Hazel, Alum block
Soundtrack- Morning news



Second shave similar to the first with the Wilkinson Sword blades. I was able to achieve a few areas of BBS with some extra care. Although very smooth, this blade is still falling just short of being sharp enough. I’m going to get my hands on a tuck of the Gillette branded ones to try per Joes suggestion.

Otherwise great shave with no issues!

Blade testing has been much easier this time around. The last time I did this was in my first year of DE shaving. I need to be a harsher critic now as it seems that I can get a good shave out of any blade that is not junk. This is probably a good thing, and the top four of this list so far are all great performers for me.

Final standings, round three:

1- Personna Lab Blue
2- Feather
3- Kai
4- Gillette Silver/Blue
5- Wilkinson Sword
Next up- Gillette Perma Sharp


Have a great Tuesday everyone!

 

Great looking shave Barry! You use so many things I have not tried, or even seen in some cases..

 

Awesome straight shave Joe, and good choice of software considering your current proximity to Cuba!

 

Thank you for the detailed review of this blade Chris!

 

Thank you Scott...The same applies to me when I see things on the forum...I'm on a infrequently used shaving items focus at the moment, hence my set ups are more eclectic than my normal eclecticism! Have a great day.

 

The blade was honed by a professional honer at the meetup. It was done for free. The good thing is that he will hone it for me for free as long as I pay for the shipping to and fro. I would so it myself, but I can't seem to separate the blade from the guard. I have seen youtubers do it, but for some reason I just don't have the knack in doing so.

 

Wonderful shaves as always Barry. Enjoy your day.

 

Terrific Tuesday shave Scott. I like the Perma-Sharp blade, but they were not as smooth as the Gillette Platinum. Enjoy your day.

 

Lovely shave this morning with the WTF Bay Rum soap and Gabels BR aftershave. I may repurchase the BR from WTF when this one goes by way of Edmund Fitzgerald. I think there was a problem wih it on the first delivery, as it travelled here during a heat spell. Hope that doesn't happen again. Just a theory. Anyway, the Stoylin brush was a soap magnet today(course we want ALL brushes to be like that). Clean and clear overall. South Porcupine(chin)deserves a better job tomorrow, though. Ahh, it was all right. Maybe I just wanted to go soft there so as to avoid a cut. Speakin a which-no cuts, Knicks, Polka-dots. 2 passes. The Gabels Bay Rum was fine, clove and all(course the other day someone straightened me out on the clove/Bay Rum persuasion.). Super Duper Outstanding.

 

SE Shave # 361

Rating: 5 / 5

Razor: PAA Starling V2 (OC)
Blade: GEM Stainless
Brush: RazoRock Plissoft Monster 26mm
Pre-Shave: Pears Soap - Mint Extract
Lather: Arko
Aftershave: Aqua Velva Classic Ice Blue
Additional Care:
Maggards Alum
Thayer’s Witch Hazel - Original
Nivea Sensitive Balm

See Paul, @Paul Turner, it is not so difficult being consistent with listing your hardware and software. Just calling it like I see it.


Another fantastic shave with low budget materials. The most expensive item in this shave is the razor. The RR brush loaded the soap off the puck then to the lather bowl for a nice slick and thick lather. The PAA razor easily mowed down this morning’s turf and the shave was finished off nicely with the assistance of the Nivea balm and the Aqua Velva.

Potentially the last full day at the Southern Den until next Tuesday provided the concrete company show up to pour today. The pour was scheduled for last Friday, postponed until yesterday and again moved to today. Contractors can be frustrating.

Tomorrow will be a travel day. Hope you all have a great day gentlemen.

 

Thank you Chris. When I saw this brush on Jim’s, @Jayaruh, website I just had to pick it up.

 

Thank you Scott.
FYI - The Cahaba River is the longest substantially free-flowing river in Alabama and is among the most scenic and biologically diverse rivers in the United States. It is a major tributary of the Alabama River and part of the larger Mobile River basin.