OCtober 2016 30 Day Rule/Focus Pix & Discussion

It's not a scent I would have chosen based on a review. I was concerned it had gone rancid as soaps can do. After a bit of research I'm not the only shaver reporting that impression of the scent.
"This is my Aristocrat!, there are many like it, but this one is mine!..."
(Apologies to any Service Members if this offends. Utmost respect deserved for your hard work & bravery)

Our friend Tom made me an offer I couldn't refuse.

I'm looking forward to mastering this Golden Machine. I might take one of the others we swapped for a shave soon. I know he's working on one I sent him.
Rule or focus, it's all about learning techniques and getting the best shave possible!

 

October 6

Gillette New LC finished in Gun-Kote Bronze by Delta Echo Razor Works
Feather blade (3)
Kent BK4 brush
Tabac shave stick
Thayer's Lavender witch hazel, unrefined shea butter, and Fine Platinum aftershave

Two passes...focusing on the basics...near BBS result. I hope everyone had a fine day!

 

R. Lee Ermey is awesome. And yes, it's all about learning....exactly!

 

As one who lives in tornado country (and earthquake if the New Madrid comes alive again) just wanted to shout out my support to the hurricane crowd down along the Florida/Georgia/Carolina coasts. My advice for you at this moment is..........DUCK! Here's to everyone's safety down there. Looks like it'll be a long wet night.

 

+1 ... Well wishes from the other side of the Atlantic - you all be safe

 

Thanks for the advice Neal - maybe your Mantra will work for me as well

 

SOTD October 7, 2016

Blade: Chinese Schick
Razor: Schick L1 injector
Brush: Omega 10049 boar
Lather: Mitchell's Wool Fat
Post: Witch hazel splash, Fine American Blend, Nivea sensitive balm
WTG, touch-up

Fat/Fine Friday! Nice shave today. The Fat lathered up beautifully and the L1 did its job. Fine American Blend finished it off and sends you out smelling great. I really enjoy my Friday combination.

Have a great day!

 

Glad you're still enjoying the Omega brush

 

Most definitely! I use it at least once a week in this combination and often more than that. It's a great brush!

 

October 7 SOTD:

Stirling Synthetic Brush
TSD Lanolin English Fern
Gillette Rocket
Stirling Unscented PSB
TSD English Fern AS

Another day, another great shave with the Rocket. I almost dont know what to say about the razor except it's great. The English Fern scent is outstanding. No one else may notice, care, or agree, but I think I smell great this morning. Definitely a good way to start my day. I hope everyone has a great day!

 

Congrats on such a good shave. It is always nice when things click without having to overthink them.

 

October 7, 2016
Wolfman WR-01 OC + Ti with Triad Ti
Feather (1)
Doug Korn DK7 with Druida Manchurian
Fine Platinum Shave Stick
Witch Hazel
Fine Platinum

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Happy Friday everyone. I had a friend request this razor head on his order from James last year. His/our ship came in July so this razor is still relatively new to me. A couple of things make using this razor a very different experience from my original Wolfman OC. First is the increased blade gap which certainly takes things up an aggression notch. It's not a R41 or a Ikon Tech but it is more than the standard. Also this one is much lighter than the original. I have to pay particular attention not to add pressure.

The Fine Platinum soap works fantastic in a shave stick. It is very concentrated and does not take much to produce enough lather for 4 or 5 passes. When properly hydrated the soap is pretty slick but the scent is fantastic. I loaded a new Feather in the Wolfman Ti and did a traditional 3 pass shave, WTG, XTG, and ATG. With very minimal clean up I almost caught the prefect shave. Today was easily the second best shave of the month thus far. I finished up the shave with a splash of the matching Fine Platinum Aftershave. Overall a great start to the day. I hope everyone has a fantastic Friday.

 

Happy Birthday to our great friend and fearless leader, Neal! I hope you have a fantastic day!

Here's Neal shaving with the finest Russian steel! Observant wet shavers will note that he has the characteristic stubble from yesterday's shave with a new Voskhod blade. He will go to great lengths to look handsome for his Bride and today's victims...er...uh...customers.

 

SOTN OCtober 6th


Gillette New Short Comb
Voskhod (3)/Pol Silver SI(3)
IB Amici
Satin Tip The Purest
Lime AS

Good morning everyone. I had another night shave last night. I'm trying out night shaves to see if it can help with the hectic mornings and rushing around trying not to be late. So far so good however I miss feeling that freshly shaven smooth face in the morning. The shave last night started out rough with lots of tugging and pulling, half way through the first pass I ditched the Voskhod and grabbed a twice used Polsilver. Once I made the change I was cruising on a freshly paved road in a Caddy, smooth! I don't know what happened with the Voskhod, the previous two shaves on it were delightful, I certainly expected a better longevity out of the blade. In any case the Pol Silver cleaned me up quite nicely and left me smooth and relaxed and ready for bed. Have a great day my friends. And for those still in the path of Matthew, please stay safe.

 

@NCoxSTL Happy Birthday

 

:rah: Neal:rah:

 

October 7, 2016

Razor: Thick Cap Ball-End OT
Blade: Rapira Super Stainless (3)
Brush: VdH Boar
Soap: Williams

I was in a hurry yesterday, so no shave. Today's was pretty much on point. Going in, I was a little worried about the blade as I've had mixed results with the Rapira on shaves >2, but I need not have worried as everything went well. DFS for the win!

One more day with this combo. I'm not sure yet if I'll stay with this razor for next week, move to my other OT (same basic head just in what's left of nickel plating and mated to a travel handle), or move on to the Goodwill 160. Ah! First world problems...

 

So I didn't shave this morning, but I noticed that my face has almost no visible stubble. It feels like a sheet of sandpaper, but looks OK. When my facial hair is like this, it is very difficult for me to shave, because I get so much skin irritation. But I thought it was interesting that a shave yesterday that I thought was almost there, gave me a longer lasting shave than some of my razors that I knew were shave ready. Will do a little more polishing on the blade, and do another shave and see if it is there.

 

@NCoxSTL

 

A shave today with one of my favorites.
Route 66 Sweeney Todd Soap
B-400 Brush by Tom
Bunny V-3 Razor with Notso Comb
Chick Blade
Alum
Lucky Tiger
Pinaud Clubman AS
Happy Friday!