February '16 - 30 Day Rule/Focus Pix & Discussion Thread

Brush handle.

 

It's a The Holy Black custom silvertip, like all the products I've tried from them its a nice mix of cool and functional

http://theholyblack.com/collections/catalog/products/custom-shaving-brush

 

Good picture, very nice looking razor.

 

February 28
Henckels Twin Works #50
PSO, Hot Shower, Nivea Face wash
Omega 10066 Boar Shaving Brush
Reef Point Dragons Blood Soap and AS
Alum
Second straight shave, gave myself a decent cut - no stitches or anything - but otherwise not bad. Far less razor burn than yesterday. Still not DFS, but not shabby either.

 

Thanks for the site.

 

Pass the eye bleach...

 

Have safe journeys! Too bad NBA was the wrong night last week!

 

Thank you Doug.

 

No problem, to be honest it's my only silvertip brush, so I have nothing to compare it against, I just know I enjoy it. On the other hand I also use their soap, and be forewarned, after every shave with it I notice a side effect, I throw in a huge lip of Copenhagen, chop down a tree, drink a glass of whiskey, rebuild my transmission, and set the head space timing on my guns before heading to work. So be warned. Works great though.

 

That was a bummer. One day too early to see my Kings and get to meet you. Another time.

 

Let me know when you roll through next, I'd love to meet up for Coffee or Phô or NBA if available.

 

That's a deal. Will do. Likewise if you ever find yourself in Sacramento.

 

Automatic!

 

General Announcement:

Sometime tonight, while my television is subverted from NBA to Academy Awards, I will write up the intro to the March Focus thread so people can lay out their respective March Foci. Hope everyone has a great Sunday!

 

Thanks for the heads up.

 

SOTD February 28, 2016
Focus day 28
Break of focus to use Schick injector

Shave Den Sunday!

Prep: Warm shower
Blade: Chinese Schick
Razor: Schick G1 Injector (late 1940s, gracious gift from @clint64)
Brush: Escali badger
Lather: TSD Lanolin Bay Rum
Post: Witch hazel splash, TSD Iced Bay Rum after shave, Nivea sensitive balm
WTG, touch-up

Nice shave this morning. The Schick injector is a really effective razor and the Chinese Schick blade is quite sharp! I had a hit and miss shave with it yesterday due to some parts of my face feeling very smooth but my neck being a little patchy. That could have been due to yesterday's lather (Arko) because today's shave was much better. You have to really use light, light pressure with the injector, lighter than a DE razor (in my experience at least).

TSD's lanolin soap is really top-notch stuff. The post-shave feel is incredible, and the slickness and cushion and ease of lathering is second to none. The Iced Bay Rum splash stings a little bit and then cools off with the menthol kick.

Hope everyone has had a great weekend!

 

Master that Schick and you can shave with anything! Bravo!

 

That's how I feel too! It's a neat little razor. It definitely cuts close. Chris, was it you who mentioned that straight razors and injectors were quite similar in the feel and closeness of a shave? Someone was mentioning that recently.

 

Yes. The next step is to watch some straight razor videos, and practice the skin stretching techniques you see employed by straight shavers. Also work on making really wet Yoplait yogurt like lather.

 

Day 59 - 90 Day Intro to SR
Shave Den Sunday!!
28 February 2016



All products are TSD Iced SubZero
www.theshavedenshop.com

DFS!

Catch you guys later with a new thread for a new month! I am off to prepare tacos al pastor, salsa cruda, arroz con frijoles y guacamole! Other than that...all,is quiet in Colorado.

Have a pleasant Sunday Evening!
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