January 2017 30 Day Rule/Focus Pix & Discussion

It was very funny. My wife is so used to that kind of humor that she wouldn't even flinch anymore

 

Great visual. Very warm looking.

 

Beautiful photo!

 

Nice set up, and a terrific picture!

 

Brian, do you know what knot is in your Oscar 11 ?

 

January 23 SOTD:

Razorock Plissoft Brush
Stirling Frozen Tundra
Gillette SS
Kramperts Finest Frostbite AS

I was definitely running late this morning, and luckily, this razor lends itself to a quick, almost careless shave. Two quick passes behind some great Stirling lather, and I was done. Skin is nice and soft, with a little finish from the Kramperts. I hope everyone has a great day!

 

Not off of the top of my head. I have a note at home that tells me. I'll look for it tonight.

 

Thank you, I like the looks of it. How soft is it compared to the Plisson generation of synthetic knots ?

 

I can only compare to my Tuxedo knot. I like the Tuxedo better. It is softer yet has enough backbone.

 

Finally getting around to posting yesterday afternoon's shave...

January 22, 2017

Razor: Gem 1912
Blade: Gem by Personna SS (2)
Brush: Razorock Plissoft 22
Cream: KMF fragrance-free

So, I finally felt well enough from my cold to realize that I felt really scruffy and wanted a shave. Taking a page from another Denizen, I decided to go with the 1912 to take on the 2 1/2 days growth. The result was a BBS with a bit of noise from the Alum.

One scary moment, though... I'm prone to getting nosebleeds when I get a cold and will even get them spontaneously. One such occurred right as I was finishing up the second pass, right in the mustache area. Made for a scary couple of moments trying to figure out if I had sliced myself or what.

I find I like the 1912, but I'm not sure how it would do with the minimal growth I have if I shave every day. I'm thinking I need to find something like a Pushbutton or one of the other later Gem razors to balance it all out. Thoughts?

No shave for Monday, I'll pick it up on Tuesday.

 

Thank you Jim.

 

Very classy. The black and white really made this photo pop.

 

With the 1912 and other super efficient SE razors, I find that I skip the WTG pass when I shave daily. Instead I just go XTG and ATG. Maybe try dropping either the WTG or ATG pass and see how that works for you.

 

Hey, that(AS) sounds like a great idea!

 

Thank you. Either the Feather Pro or the Supers. It kind of depends on the mood. I have been shaving so "intensely" with these shavettes for the last month that today I put a Pro in there. It seemed like shaving with a Tech.

 

It's worth a shot methinks.

 

Thank you, Clint!

 

Thank you, Charlie!

 

I agree. This razor is beautiful and a great performer. It's fun to think about where it's been and what has happened in its lifetime.