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Steve's Journal: The Saga Continues....

Dave in KY said:
Nice shave Steve. You'll get the FB dialed in eventually. At least you can get some easier ones in until you do.
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Thanks Dave! The first shave with the Fatboy was pretty good. The next few just weren’t up to par. I’m sure it’s just a matter of dialing it in. But there’s definitely no denying the Rockwell. That thing is just awesome!
 
Great shave and read, Steve. I'm loving my Rockwell 6c as well. I will get around to using a plate besides #4, but I have a hard time believing that any of the others could possibly be a better fit for me, it's that good.
 
Yassss Stronk!
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Smattayu said:
Great shave and read, Steve. I'm loving my Rockwell 6c as well. I will get around to using a plate besides #4, but I have a hard time believing that any of the others could possibly be a better fit for me, it's that good.
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Totally agree Eric. I’ve only used 3,4, and 5. 3 was a bit too mild for me. 5 was great with some extra growth, and ok for daily use. For me Plate 4 is where it’s at for a daily driver.
 
SteveChuckFrank said:
It's very similar to the WSP ugly Bay Rum I PIF'd to Don the Dangerous, but I think the WSP had more lime where this one has more bay leaf.
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I love me some Bay Rum! I actually plan on using your soap this up coming week! I got distracted by a couple other things!
 
Shave Time!

Saturday

Razor: Rockwell 6c
Blade: Voskhod
Brush: WWBW Jingle 2 Band Badger
Soap: Razorock Blue Fougere
AS: Razorock Blue Fougere

Forgot to log this one yesterday. Unfortunately my awesome mail call showed up after my morning shave, so I just grabbed some Blue Fougere and hit the sink. All in all a great shave. Just shy of 100% BBS. I'm getting close to that though.

Sunday

Razor: Assured TTO
Blade: Assured
Brush: WWBW Jingle 2 Band Badger
Soap: CBL Dragon's Blood/CF Sherlock/WSP Mahogany
AS: Stirling Almond Creme

Well today I tackled 2 challenges in one shave. Well I tackled one and started the other. So I got my first shave in with the Assured $1 razor and did my 3 Soaps, 1 Bowl challenge. I also recorded my first video! I'll be putting that over in the video section momentarily.

We'll start with the soaps. The challenge is a pretty cool idea, if you have the right combo of scents you can probably create something really good. In my case, the CBL Dragon's Blood really overpowered everything else. Upon initial brush loading, there was a nice mix of the 3 scents that didn't really smell like any of them individually. Once I got into actually lathering, the CBL just took over, with the Sherlock appearing in the background, and the Mahogany being non-existent. The consistency and performance of the soap was excellent. Lathered up very easily and was nice and slick. And just so everyone knows, I called out Milkcrate, Blademeister, and ShaveWizard to go next. So Tim, Mike, and Brad...you're up!

On to the razor. These things are really hit or miss in the QC arena, but I think I lucked out this time. The shave went better than expected, but it wasn't as good as I've been getting on a daily basis. Ultimately I walked away DFS with no blood loss and no irritation. In the video it almost looks like I didn't actually shave, but I assure you there was a blade in the razor (see what I did there). Maybe it was a combination of the camera placement and lighting in the bathroom.

In Other News....

My wife's work holiday party was pretty nice. I didn't get to clink any wine boxes, but I did find a wine that I like. I think it was called Chambourcin. It was a red, that's really all I know about it haha.

Willie World:
I wanted to get Willie to make an appearance in the video today, but he was too busy napping. He's got the life!
 
Another Dollar Tree challenge. Honestly, I don't get this one, but go for it if so inclined. Enjoy your shaves!
 
What a great read! Caught up tonight, but can’t guarantee I can keep up with this old guy ADD goin on all 8 cylinders.
 
Graybeard57 said:
Another Dollar Tree challenge. Honestly, I don't get this one, but go for it if so inclined. Enjoy your shaves!
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Haha thanks Bruce. I guess it’s really just for bragging rights.

Majorrich said:
What a great read! Caught up tonight, but can’t guarantee I can keep up with this old guy ADD goin on all 8 cylinders.
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No worries Rich, I know what you mean. Sometimes it’s tough to stay caught up with everything going on here. There’s too many great journals and not enough time in the day!
 
Interesting selection of soaps! I can definitely understand how the Dragon's Blood would over-power the other scents. But it sounds like you had fun anyway! Willie definitely has the life right now. The Danger Hounds...while viscous blood thirsty creature...also like their naps!
 
dangerousdon said:
Interesting selection of soaps! I can definitely understand how the Dragon's Blood would over-power the other scents. But it sounds like you had fun anyway! Willie definitely has the life right now. The Danger Hounds...while viscous blood thirsty creature...also like their naps!
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Yeah I just grabbed 3 samples that I had and took a small amount from each. My wife says the Dragon’s Blood smells a Spencer’s store haha.
 
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