OCtober 2016 30 Day Rule/Focus Pix & Discussion

Razor: Timeless OC w/Hempel Ti
Blade: Wilkinson Sword (3) / Gillette Silver Blue (1)
Brush: Simpsons CH1 Chubby Best Badger
Soap: Route 66 Frozen Margarita
Aftershave: Booster Iced Lime
The Wilkinson wasn't holding up tonight so I replaced it after 2 passes. The GSB is one of my favorite blades. I usually have good results with the Wilkinson in my vintage Gillette razors.
Not to worry. The Frozen Margarita work perfectly as usual. The addition of the Hempel Ti handle helped to make this shave a DFS.

 

The Frozen Margarita worked perfectly....oh......the soap. I had a different mental picture in mind when I read that the first time. Even considered for a second having a Frozen Margarita theme month. Gotta have some type of adult beverage as you shave. Just for extra effort points.

 

Oh, did I say soap. Sorry! Maybe it wasn't the blade.

 

3 October 2016



Fatip Grande
Gillette Silver Blue
L'Occitane Plisson Synthetic
Proraso Eucalyptus and Menthol
Alum
Osage Rub

Decided to stick with the Grande. Neal needs this razor. Fatip has superb geometry, and had a great shave on two passes finished with the venerable Osage. I didn't get nuts with it, but I love the freeze. 50mph wind and high fire danger today on the prairie, snow coming Wednesday night. Other than that...all is quiet in Colorado.

Have a great Tuesday!
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Rumor has it that Neal will be ordering that one in another day or two. That's from Ivan.

 

Just don't get the gun metal. That finish wears off quickly

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I'm thinking nickel will work. Gives it that vintage quality as well.

 

Options include nickle, chrome, gold, or gun metal.
If the gun metal finish has shown to have a short life, I wonder about the gold. As I understand the plating process the brass pieces are nickle plated, then gold plated. Don't know about the chrome type.

Any Fatip owners care to comment about the finish on their units?

 

Is the gun metal like a blued finish, or a coating like delta echo uses?
Rhodium might be too shiny, the chrome as well. The razor does have classic lines that suit either nickel or gold like a vintage Gillette. The price is right too.
Is this the unit I've heard folks having problems about centering the blade? Has it been corrected?

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nickel

 

OCtober Focus confirmed!

C.O.B. & Omega #248 in Suribachi
The Bunny V3.1/MILD & Chick blade
Alum and Osage Rub AS


Menthol Monday aligns with OCtober Focus for a fortuitous event.
Straight from The Makers keyboard I'm told the B-V3.1 is an Open Comb razor. With Venus in the sky near a waxing crescent moon I grabbed up my only menthol creme and continued SEpember's smooth shaves. Wet my face, applied a dab of cooling C.O. Bigelow, and set the Pro boar brush to lathering. That one almond sized dab did well for three passes and some great Bunny Slides. I was rewarded with an even all over tingle from the alum telling me I'd gotten as close as I dared. Two splashes of the O.R.AS with no chaser. Good times!

 

Hi guys and gals,
I've been thinking about a focus for the month of October and have decided to bail from this thread for the first time. I have learned a ton in the fifteen consecutive months I have been participating. I get consistently nice, blood free shaves with just about any razor I pick up thanks to you people.
I have acquired a ton of razors that I have not been able to use, because I was always in a focus. I want some time just using whatever setup tickles my fancy on a given day.
I do reserve the right to jump in and start or participate in the occasional shenanigans. Who knows, I might even offer some encouragement
Have fun and see you in SOTD.

 

You're on the faculty here. Whatever.

Thank you for being a part of this for so long. Enjoy putting the skills all over the new gear. You did it the right way.

 

Nice. @twhite 's design is also accepted by Cartel-Kyoto to be true OC. OC injector...unique and cool.

 

Thank you. My skills improved exponentially once I joined the focus group. I like it enough that I'm sure I'll be back with something to focus on when I finish playing with my toys. I'm actually curious to see how things go when mixing things up.

 

So, after fifteen months of practice and reading....

What are your top three bulletproof tips for new converts?

 

1. Watch the pressure. Easy does it.
2. Find the correct angle for the razor and practice until you are consistent with that razor.
3. Don't chase the baby. It will find you if you do the first two steps correctly.
Bonus tip: Don't get in a hurry with a straight. The blood is difficult to get out of the towels

 

Straights are too fun, though. It's worth a little bleeding. My first "AAA" straight shave felt like an accomplishment.

 

I think tip 3 is a big one. I would advise straight razor newbies to buy black towels.