June 2018 30 Day Rule/focus Pix & Discussion

Thank you Patrick!

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Thanks Rick. It's a hard puck soap. I need more time with it.

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Thanks, Clint!

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Thank you, Bruce!

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Nice shave and excellent picture Clint!

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Couldn't lose!

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Thank you!

 

June Lavender/<1940 Razor Focus

Probably THE most basic lavender scent in my den is Mike's Hungarian Lavender.
The Germans have a saying: "Keine Schnick-Schnack", which idiomatically translates as "No Frills, Nothing unnecessary"
That phrase suits Mike's to a "T". Just great soap, that lathers magnificently; protects superbly; and smell wonderful(ly) (sic).
I have NEVER gotten that supposed "clay" undertone as others have mentioned. If you haven't ever used Mike's, it's worth it.
I hemmed and hawed when I saw this Rooney on a BST. Thought that the 24mm knot would be too small. I waited and waited and the seller eventually lowered the price enough (3-4 times and I was shocked that NO ONE had bought it!),
that I could no longer stand it and I pulled the trigger---and am I happy that I did.
What a gem! The handle, unique in my den, is wonderfully ergonomic.
The Super-Badger knot is gloriously soft and not a hint of scritch. Plus, it's a real looker.
I kept the Honorable Senator tightly closed and while the blade exposure is small, I got a great BBS from this Gillette.
I mentioned the other day that I was awaiting a Sheraton. I received it. It was also Rhodium plated and decided to sell it immediately and within two hours, I had it packed up and mailed---never even shaved with it. I am content with the Senator. (Plus I made $25 )
Fine AS is a tremendous juice to finish today's lavender shave. ​

 

A hair short of Epic is still pretty darn good! Fantastic setup, Keith!

WOW!!!! What an amazing shot, Clint! I'm awestruck!

Fantastic photo, Joseph! The Rooney and the Senator are magnificent!

 

Not seeing any images in these two posts.

 

Weird, I am having image issues here, DFS and TSN. Something's up.

 

I've figured out that it is a certificate issue with Tapatalk. All images uploaded with tapatalk wont be displayed in a browser.

 

It did take along time to finish but I was had good run of popularity at the nursing home.

Sweet brush.

 

Ja..Guten!

 

Nice photo and write up, Joseph! I’m enjoying your lavender focus this month.

 

I don't want to upset anyone's delicate feelings, but I suspect if you used that soap exclusively for a week or more it would absorb some water and load easily. Or for sporadic use - dribble a little water on the puck and let it soften before you load your brush. It's not rocket surgery, just the mechanical advantage of blooming.

Shh, don't spill the secret. Next thing you know everyone will be competing for the Ladies.

 

Does this explain why I miss out on various images as well? Sounds like it does.

 

It sounds a bit like the second brush I ever bought- a cheap Chinese "Pure Badger" from an eBay seller. I kept hearing how great badger brushes were and thought it would be a good entry point. I was wrong... it is soft and very floppy, even with a Zip-Tie at the base to try and improve the effective loft. The worst part is that I need to be careful about how wet I get it lest it become like the brush in a child's watercolor set. The best I seem to be able to do is use it with a cream or a soap stick like Arco. There's been times when I've wondered whether it is Badger or something like cat fur.

 

Thank you. I just had to pull out the brass brush handle Doug made to go with the brass razor.


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