February 2017 30 Day Rule/Focus Pix & Discussion

Thanks very much Jim. I'm going to have a few more of these handles made. It works great with the Timeless .95 OC.

 

That's a nice looking handle, Doug. Where do you have them made?

 

Beautiful photo Doug. Very appropriate choice of soap


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February Fat Boy Focus

C.O.Bigelow Cream & Burma Shave boar
'59 Gillette #195, Gillette Black 7 O'clock
Alum block & Proraso Refresh AS Lotion


Been waiting for the truck all day... Had time to putter around the house twice. Then the shipment arrived - shave time! Grabbed up the boar brush sold by the brushless shave cream company & rebranded Proraso Green. Easy lather when the soap is premoisturized. Second use of the Super Platinum and it again felt harsh compared to the Yellow. Three muscle memorized passes with a step down from 9 to 6 after the WTG. Little bit of chin buffing with what was left of the lather. Cool water rinse, alum swiped average tingle over the menthol cream. The moment I'd been anticipating - Refresh? Yes! A light scent of maybe menthol or mint, probably eucalyptus. Now twenty minutes later I feel well moisturized. I do think I'll like this product.
Good Shaves Y'all!

 

It caused problems for me. Now I want all of them.

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Looks like a frozen kind of day.

 

Fatboy February!!!!!

February 13
Razor - 1959 (E4) Gillette Fatboy (9)
Blade - (2)
Soap - Tabac
Brush - Semogue 620
Post - Alum, Nivea

@Bama Samurai made the bold statement that the Gillette Fatboy is a BBS machine on 9. Tonight was the completion of a run through some blades to test that theory. Starting with the Gillette 7 o'clock Black, on through the Voskhod, GSB, Bic CP, and Feather, it has indeed lived up to that billing. In the case of the Feather, it hit BBS on 3. The Sharp Star has its turn on 9 tonight and the atmosphere is electric with anticipation! Oh, wait, that was a bulb burning out. Anyway.........

Semogue and Tabac for a fine lather and the usual two passes and touch up. Finished with alum which was mostly quiet, nothing out of the ordinary. Added some Nivea Original just to enjoy it. The result? The baby is sleeping soundly and all is well. Yep, that guy out in Colorado with the funny southern accent doesn't lie. A true BBS machine.

Back to Grand Blade Trials tomorrow with the Fatboy. The Crown Platinum from Egypt is up for testing and it may be a real test of the BBS theory. I haven't been especially impressed with Lord blades of any shape or color. Have a great evening and a better tomorrow! Oh, and if you haven't bought a Valentine gift for your better half yet......my advice.........look her in the eye and in all sincerity tell her you decided to wait and surprise her on another day rather than just participate in a mass commercial enterprise that won't mean nearly as much. Let me know how that works out for ya!

 

Tuesday, February 14, 2017

Simpson Captain 2 Manchurian
Fine Italian Citrus
Gillette New Long Comb Rhodium & Rose Gold
Polsilver Super Iridium
Fine Italian Citrus
Terre d'Hermes

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Has the Fattie taken over the Slims testing?

 

Yes, at least for the rest of Fatboy February. Since the gaps are the same on both razor I'm assuming it will represent the same mild/normal/aggressive shaves as the Slim. Now, the blade exposure is a bit different due to the different head geometry, but I don't think it will make enough of a difference to make, for instance, a Tiger usable where the Slim would say it wasn't.

 

Sounds like you've conferred with Council, got the paperwork all in order, and you are The Czar. OK!

 

Photos like that make me want to get my LC replated!
It's marvelous

 

Fantastic finish on that New! Who did the plating on it?

 

Terminal C

 

Value Focused February
Day Thirteen



Nice day four two pass! Other than that...all is quiet in Colorado.

Have a terrific Tuesday!

 

Wow hard core

 

Thanks very much Clint. Route 66 Frozen Margarita is my Monday soap and balm from now and forever.

 

Excellent picture of fine gear amigo.