January 2017 30 Day Rule/Focus Pix & Discussion

Excellent setup with amazing tools amigo.

 

Thank you Doug. I am enjoying this week using the BSB2 and Lumberjack.

 

SOTD January 24, 2017

Blade: Chinese Schick
Razor: Schick G8 injector
Brush: Omega Hi synthetic
Lather: Route 66 Sweeney Todd
Post: Witch hazel splash enhanced with Stirling Piacenza, Nivea sensitive balm
WTG, touch-up

Began a Sweeney Todd sample today. Interesting, complex blood orange/citrus scent. Quite enjoyable. Excellent lather again by using the dry brush method. Put a little water directly on top of the soap and then begin lathering with a dry synthetic brush. That has produced some exceptional lather for the past few shaves. Great result today and nice complementing scent with Stirling Piacenza.

Have a great day!

 

Good shot Keith.

 

I love both of those scents, and can imagine that they do quite well together.

 

24 January 2017 Focus shave/blades
This morning I broke out Trumper GFT. My Parker Silvertip whipped up a luxurious slick lather that the Voskhod blade used to mow down the stubble that accumulated since yesterday. Two passes and some touch up. Finished with an icy cold towel sprinkled with Canoe(h/t to Charlie @wristwatchb). Worked out great! Then a little more Canoe and the day was off and runnin'! See ya!

 

Great picture, Clint. The more I see that brush, the more I like it.

 

SOTN January 23rd


PAL Injecto-Matic
C Schick (4)
Stirling Executive Man
Stirling 24mm Synthetic
Crown King scuttle
Homemade Tangerine AS

Good morning friends. Last nights shave with the Pal IM was a little rougher then those I had before. I'm not sure if the blade is giving out a little prematurely or if I let the angle get too shallow but I had a little irritation on my neck and chin. No worries though my homemade aftershave which is witch hazel based and is loaded with other skin soothing ingredients cooled the irritation right down, followed up with a little Nivea ASB and my face was feeling smooth and hydrated once more. Have a great day my friends!

 

January 24 SOTD:

Razorock Plissoft Brush
TSD Lanolin Barber Shoppe
Gillette SS
TSD Floid Blue Type AS

Another quick shave this morning, and I may have to a get myself out if bed a few minutes earlier. Either way, the TSD Lanolin soap performed well and provided a nice lather for this shave. Two passes for a CCS, and my skin is feeling nice and soft afterwards. This AS is also becoming my favorite. They definitely feel good, and this scent is just about perfect. I hope everyone has a great day!

 

This straight razor thingy is getting much easier to use. It's amazing what a focus can do for me. Today I had a weeper. First blood of the month. I had hopes of 30 days with no blood and almost made it. Fortunately, it was just a slight weeper that quit bleeding after a rinse and some witch hazel.
Route 66 Twisted Tweed
B-400 Brush by Tom
Millikan Stub Tail Razor
Thayers WH
WSP Gaelic Tweed AS
Have fun!

 

Thank you Jim. I do enjoy the brush and the face feel is fantastic. I wish the handle were a little bigger which would help prevent having my hand covered in lather. Overall it is a cool little brush.

 

January 24, 2017

Razor: Gillette New LC
Blade: Astra SP (2)
Brush: Razorock Plissoft 22
Cream: KMF fragrance-free

Based on the other posts I'm reading, today must be the day for blood as I also shed some this morning. I'm not sure what went wrong really. The lather was good and it seemed like there was no issue with the first pass but, nevertheless, I noticed a small weeper on my chin. Second pass seemed to also go well, but two more weepers appeared. None were serious, though, and all stopped with cold water and Alum.

The whole thing reminded me of the issues I was having with the New LC back in OCtober. Maybe next month I'll do a mini-focus on it and see if maybe a different blade will make a difference.

 

Two for me. Epidemic?

 

Open doors on a TTO razor definitely increase the danger factor. It happened to me with a Super Speed once. Only once. Now I double check every time . No roll of paper towels necessary for bleeding control? Keep trying.....you're getting there.

 

Two years ago, in the inaugural month of this fine forum, there was a post made that may still be the funniest and most creative ever written. Many other great posts have followed, but those of us who were there will always consider this one to be one of the best. It's from @Troy M and he probably would love to forget all about it.....but not with me around. Check it out HERE

And here's hoping any further encounters he has are more like this!

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THAT. WAS. AMAZING.

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Very .

 

Good thing that there were no loud noises or sudden movement or things may have taken a malodorous turn.

 

Thanks, I was thinking that also. We have a lot of Shunks around our place too.

 

Love the Stub, Brian!