March 2017 30 Day Rule/Focus Pix & Discussion

I did see the Polished SE. I'll admit that I am tempted but I'll pass for now.

 

Thank you Andrew.

 

Thanks!

 

I hear you. Too many razors, too little time.

Oh BTW: Did I tell you how crazy close they shave with a nipped off Feather AC blade? I have never had that much blade feel, yet felt like I could not possibly cut myself. I mean, I only bring that up because I know how much you like those blades......

 

You are the "Enablers Are US Club President". The polished Supply Co razor reminds me of a Cobra Classic. There are several razors out now or out shortly that interest me. The General in brass will be out in a month or so. Also ATT is developing a GEM 3 piece razor.

 

Razor: AlumiGoose
Blade: Kai Titan Mild (7)
Brush: H.L. Thater Funf TSN LE Butterscotch Beehive 2 Band 5th Anniversary
Soap: Captain's Choice Bay Rum
Aftershave: Captain's Choice Bay Rum

 

I will see what I can do.

I found the other two. One is a Puma Special #89. The other is by R Clark of Newcastle and has an oddly concave blade. I can't tell if it was simply sharpened so much it changed from a straight edge to an indented curve or if it was made that way, although it looks more like intentional design to me. Both are as dull as butter knives right now although with no visible edge damage.

 

Day 5:



This DK7 from Doug Korn stands tall around all the other brushes on the shelf, and its photos probably elicit more compliments from people than any other I have owned. Crystal clear on the bottom, and polished to a shine you can see through, it is adorned on the top with blue green swirled hornet rings. It is both modern and a classic at the same time. It is a perfect length to bowl lather easily, but short enough to be comfortable working soap up on the face. It is perfectly comfortable to hold, and the knob on the bottom palms easily while allowing a finger to be wrapped around it. It is the closest thing to a perfect handle I have ever held.

The handle holds another Envy 2 band, set a few millimeters deeper than the Nathan Clark brush that was up yesterday. There is no distinguishable difference in the softness between the two, but the shorter loft adds a bit of stiffness to the scrub, which is excellent. There is no difference I can tell in the ease with which it splays, or in its density. It does I think, have a bit smaller overall feel. This is a setting that would perhaps benefit from a fan shape. It loads more than enough soap for four passes, but is just a bit more greedy with it. One still doesn't have to fight, or milk it out, but there is a bit more trapped inside at the rinse than what its cousin held onto. Again it is negligible, but on a brush this fine, one has to nit pick to find anything to critique.

So today's performance drops a score of:

 

Fantastic Amigo. Congrats on the LE brush. I bet that baby is soft.

 

Wonderful write up. The DK7 handle feels so good in the hand it really is hard to describe.

 

You and @Hodge both picked a score of 88. (I didn't notice earlier) That's pretty darn close.

 

I have the Envy White in a different handle set at 26 X 50 so I had a pretty good idea of what it would be.

 

Thanks very much Amigo. You are correct, very soft.

 

Doug that is such a sweet brush. Butterscotch, bee hive, Thater. What more could you ask for?

 

Silvertip 2 Band?

 

So this evening was my second DE shave of March. The picture is what I used. Not pictured is the alum and pre shave oil. So I'm using a cream this time (TSD Monkey Farts) and lathering cream to me is a different beast. I know I used too much product, but it did ensure I got a good lather. And I was getting the same not splaying like with the JR#25, so I know it isn't the brush.

And speaking of lather, I finally know what people mean when they say "slick." It was definitely slick, no real tugging. Definitely different than the Conks. Three passes and a lot of touch ups, but if it isn't BBS (and parts aren't) it is pretty darn good. DFS+.

After the shave the alum didn't burn all over which is another plus, and only one nick that made it until the end, but cold water and alum put it right out.

Definitely a thumbs up.

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Love the Voltron. Yours or the kid's? I watched it but was already too old for the toys.

Also, love the brush. Can we get a closeup? Is it synthetic? Who makes it?

 

Mine. It is from the new Voltron Legendary Defender on Netflix. I enjoy it. If I ever have kids, they'll get their own toys. And you're never too old for collectibles (what adults call toys).

I will say the picture didn't turn out half bad. It is always hard to know what it will really look like just by looking at it on the phone.

 

I forgot! Yes your collectibles. My brother in law is a big time collector of toys. He has several cabinets just for them.

Oh , I added stuff about the great brush. Shoot a closeup and add some details!!!

 

My basement is mainly Star Wars. I wish I had more glass cabinets to take the figures out of the packaging.

The brush is a Maggard's 24mm Synthetic. I really like it. I did my first shave of the month with Jayaruh's #25, but I wasn't getting good splaying, it felt more like a paint brush. Since I had switched up two variables (brush and cream), I decided to go back a brush and just make the cream the variable. The Maggard brush was doing the same thing, and this is my first time using a cream, so it is just different I guess. My lather might not have been quite there, but it worked. I'll try and get a picture of it later.