March 2018 30 Day Rule/Focus Pix & Discussion

I think the Feather DX are great looking shavettes. Excellent photo!

 

Nice-looking razor with a pretty unique baseplate/top cap combo. Ditto to hearing how you enjoy it @GawainandtheGreenKnight.

 

Well, everyone, I'm back from the land of Mickey Mouse. We had a great trip! Quite tired, and hopelessly behind on the thread. I'll just have to pick up where I am at this point.

The kids had a tremendous time and the weather was beautiful. Enjoy this little picture of us marching down Main Street in the Magic Kingdom!

 

Edwin Jagger DE89
Gillette Silver Blue (3)
Semogue 1305
Proraso Red Preshave
LEA Shave Stick grated into OS Mug
Speick AS Splash
Cremo AS Balm

I'm a forgiving man, perhaps to a fault. I decided to give the LEA one more more shot, after watching some YouTube videos. I loaded that sucker for at least a minute and half whipped up lather which looked looked pretty good. Shaped it on went to town, and immediately it began to breakdown and dry out. I proceeded to rush through the first pass, which went ok. Got a nice nick on my lip, which I wish I could blame on the soap, but alas it was my fault. I lost concentration when I heard my three year old coming bombing into the bathroom. I proceed to reload the brush for pass two and three same story with the lather. Felt like I was dry shaving at several points. Because my technique has improved so much, I was able to salvage a DFS+, all the trouble spots smooth, the upper lip looks like a war zone. As for the LEA, I removed it from the mug and pitched it in rubbish bin. I have a stick of Speick I will grate into the mug at a later date. Sorry, for the novel, have a nice evening and Monday everyone.


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Looks like a great trip, Perry! Welcome back.

 

We all have a soap like that. One that folks seem to like that just doesn’t seem to work for you personally. Don’t feel bad about binning it!

 

Sounds and looks like a super trip, Perry.

 

I have just one question Neal. Regimental?

It can cost you nothing. Most folks list their items as (Asking Price ) + (Shipping cost).

Be aware that TSD Classifieds has Rules. One that will catch you right now is #2 - gotta be a member for 3 months. When or if you list items be aware that you may place one listing for as many items as you like each month.

No apologies needed! Be brief if you choose, or spin a tale. You may mention something that another 30 DC member has experienced and found solutions. If no one knows what's causing your issues we can't offer advice.

 

March Madness!!!

March 18

Razor - 1959 (E4) Gillette Fatboy (9)
Blade - (3)
Soap - Stirling Ozark Mountain
Brush - Stirling Synthetic Pro Type
Post - Alum

Third and final shave with the Fatboy on 9 and Perma-Sharp. If I was going to buy a 100 pack of Russian Gillette made blades this is one I would seriously consider. This blade, along with the Gillette Silver Blue, are the best two blades from St. Petersburg, in my somewhat biased opinion. I was able to focus a bit better, remind myself it was on 9, and get a BBS with nearly silent alum tonight. Fine, fine shave and the scent of the Ozark Mountain soap just made it that much better.

With that shave the Fatboy is packed away waiting to move, along with the soap, and I'll be reverting to my "final razor" for this location. From here to the end of the move I'll be using my 1959 Super Speed, along with a few more Russian blades. I'm going to go with Arko and Proraso as my soaps for the next two weeks. Going old school and simple to keep getting things in boxes.

While packing stuff I ran onto a digital camera that I have no idea where it came from. My wife swears she's never seen it before, so somewhere along the line it somehow fell into our possession. Asked a couple of friends that I thought might have left it here but nobody seems to know anything about it. No battery, but it has a memory stick in it. I have ordered a batter and charging cable for it so I should be able to figure out where it came from once those arrive. If it's still a mystery I may have stumbled onto a better camera for taking pictures. Not sure I can still use a real camera as opposed to a phone!

Hope your week starts out great tomorrow! It's hump day for me so my weekend is closer than yours. Yeah, I know, don't rub it in.

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Well, as they say, it isn't a skirt. It's a kilt.

 

I borrowed a kilt since I don't own one. An interesting experience but not enough that I want to buy. Out in public the question happens more often that expected. Somehow it's OK to ask a guy if he is or isn't, but quizzing a woman on her decision is not an option.

 

Yes I have had a lot of questions as well. I wore mine when SWMBO and I were married and have worn it on a number of other occasions. I've never worn it to work but have threatened a number of times. There is a large population of Scottish and Irish descendants in this area so seeing someone in a kilt isn't all that shocking.

 

Thanks for the advice. I was going to list over on the Bay, but didn't know how much to list for shipping.


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So was I until I found these this morning.

 

WOW!!! Something about those jumps out. The one on the right the most.

 

Going to pull my my trailer right into the middle of the Country Club. Great shave today from a Flying Wing with a CVS blade. The lather from the well broke in VDH boar and VDH soap was outstanding! Kinda feel sorry for folks who are not me tonight. Still feeling the love!

 

It costs 7.20 for a Priority Mail, Small Flat Rate Box. You can save a buck or two with your own box and go first class sometimes. Sometimes it comes out exactly the same as priority and priority includes $50 insurance. So to completely cover yourself, and let fellow razor idiots they will soon have their product in hand, tell them: Shipped well packaged, tracked and insured, Priority Two Day f9r $7.20.

If it is a lower priced item, your cheapest way would be to box/wrap and stuff into a padded mailer.

 

Life is too short to waste on mediocre soap. If it doesn't work for you -- and others work very well -- get rid of it.

N.B.: Ditto for blades, brushes, razors and aftershaves...

 

March 19 SOTD:

Razor: Razorock Hawk V2
Blade: Feather AC Professional Super
Brush: Razorock Plissoft
Lather: Arko Cool
Aftershave: Fine Platinum
Additional Care:
Stirling Unscented PSB

I went with a new blade sent to me by @wristwatchb this morning. It was maybe not quite as smooth as the Kai I had been using, but I ended with a high grade DFS after two passes, so it is hard to argue with the results. I want to see how the next few shaves go with this one. I hope everyone has a great day!

 

Micromatic Day 117

Gem ClogPruf
Gem PTFE
Semogue BC Mistura
CTAPT SC
Superior 70

My lather was a bit off, not the smoothest shave, but not bad...