April 2021 30 Day Rule/Focus Pix & Discussion. ALL ARE WELCOME!

Thank Clint

 

Thanks, Danny!
I'm loving every minute of retired life. Still haven't gotten into any sort of routine, I just take each day as it comes.

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Да, но твой босс скупердяй

 

Great looking shave.

 

Thank you Jeff. So far today has been one of my least stressful tax deadlines that I can recall.

 

أعلم ، أنت محق

 

Time hasn’t been plentiful for me to keep up with this runaway train of a thread in awhile. I’d be remiss if I didn’t at least do a drop-in post to show off, and thank Evan @MrEE for, this gorgeous brush handle. It arrived Monday, and was waiting in the mailbox when I got home from work that night. Upon unboxing, I was blown away how beautiful it is in person. The purple is absolutely stunning. Since the chosen knot was waiting, it got set with silicone prior to retiring for the night. There was temptation to use it the next morning, however I decided it would be prudent to give the silicone an extra day to cure.

Which leads me to the first use this morning. The knot chosen for the handle is a AP Shave Co. 24mm 2BED synthetic. Since I have several brushes with SynBad knots, something different seemed appropriate. Only one use in, so this isn’t a “true review” of the knot. However, my first impressions are like this: For only being a 24mm knot, it has a serious case of “little man syndrome”, behaving more like a 28mm or larger. This knot is a remarkable lather generator. Load it heavy (like I did this morning) and you create some work for yourself adding copious amounts of water to get the hydration levels where they need to be. I estimate it took about 15 additions of water to dial things in this morning. Note to self - load a little lighter going forward. This knot is not only dense, but scrubby, bordering on scritchy (even though it’s a synth!).

Nonetheless, the handle is an absolute joy to use. The feel in the hand is superb. It’s weighty, yet not overly so. The ergonomics are perfect. Evan, you did a masterful job on this run, and I thank you for sharing your talents with the group, and for the opportunity to own one of your fine pieces of craftsmanship. Congrats to all the others who also became caretakers to the handles in this LE run!

I hope everyone is doing well and staying safe!

 

Lovely shave. Those Vectors just look like a surgical instrument. Take care.

 

Enjoy it!

 

Love the purple! Just gorgeous.

 

I just got back from getting a haircut. Is amazing how a good haircut makes you feel. Fresh haircut and a great shave this morning.....oh yeah!

 

Thank you, Danny! I'm smitten with it as well.
Damn fine tune as well! Maybe one of the best ever written...

 

thanks, Danny!

 

Gorgeous photo Bruce. Congrats on the brush. It looks fantastic

 

Thanks, Clint! He’s a real scrapper! He kept fighting right until I got there! He got one of her eyes which is why she stayed when I arrived! She was pissed!

 

Some quality stuff in this shave Myles.

 

Thanks, Danny! You forget how much you spend time with and enjoy the little buggers until they’re away! I’m not much of a cat person, but I like Mitten! He’s not a pushy, dog-like cat, but more of a live and let live type. I’m looking forward to picking him up tomorrow. Gromit usually sits to my right with Mitten on my left. Gromit’s been looking around the house for his sun-worshipping buddy! He’ll be glad to have him back home.

 

Nice to hear from you, Bruce! We all are enjoying Evan’s craftsmanship! My handle is blue and set with a SynBad knot! It’s a great combo. Good to hear you’re busy; that’s a good thing! Since you’ve been gone, Jim (@jluc) has joined the MOLC ranks. Don’t be a stranger!

 

thank you Patrick..

 

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awesome..
happy wednesday gents.​