March 2017 30 Day Rule/Focus Pix & Discussion

Also a pretty good choice as it is a huge favorite of mine.

 

Just under the jawline is where I seem to be messing up the most right now.

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March 2, 2017​

AlumiGoose V1 with Triad SS​

Feather Pro (5)​

Rudy Vey Rover with TGN Finest​

Reef Point Dragon’s Blood​

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This week has been a real joy thus far. The hardware and software combo are consistently delivering smooth drama free shaves and this morning was one more in the string. I finished off the shave with a splash of Floid Blue and I am ready for the day. I hope everyone has a fantastic Thursday.

 

Are you stretching your skin? I don't have too jowly of a face, and I can pretty much pull that part of my face up a bit where I can get it on the flat of my jaw. That ended my jaw being a trouble spot.

 

I really like that brush, Clint. Rudy Vey does such nice work. He is definitely the next custom I want.

 

Great picture, Clint!

 

March 2 SOTD:

Omega Boar Brush
Cella
Ever-Ready 1914
Stirling Unscented PSB
Aqua Velva Musk AS

Day two of my No Focus Focus, and I pulled out another soap that just doesn't get much use. Cella isn't a bad soap, I just don't use it to often. It set the stage for a very nice Thursday morning shave with the 1914. I hope everyone has a great day!

 

Thank you Jared. Rudy does do some really nice work and he is a true pleasure to work with in getting just the brush you want.

Thank you, Jim.

 

Great photo, Jim. I am really enjoying the colorful filters you are using.

 

Second day of using the Avon 4 Men Maxwell 23 "Tribute" aftershave....(Raffle prize). It's nice indeed. There'll be plenty of it around to try in the summer-I'd love for it to be an all-year fragrance.

 

Thank you, Clint!

 

Jared,
Could we ask for a photo of the brushes? I am not familiar with most of them.

Group shots, in order, would be fine.

 

Yep, I am working on it now. I had to finish my little playing cards and put the, into collages. Otherwise it would be a mile long post. They wont be in order, and not all of the names fit into the pics when they are grouped together, but I think you can figure them out by process of elimination. I'll have them up in a few minutes.

 

Fun!

 

Day 8 of 30 days of straights

I got a DFS today, along with 3 small nicks on my neck obtained when I was doing my ATG. I realized this morning that I no longer have any fear as the blade approaches my neck.

DIY Pre-shave Oil
MDC Face Lathered
30mm High Mountain White set an extra 10mm deep
3 passes, WTG, XTG, ATG
6/8 round toe straight

 

I've never tried ATG on my neck.

 

It's a beautiful morning in Denver, but I'm ready to go home tonight. I have had wonderful shaves this week with this razor. It is staying in the rotation.
Travel SOTD
TSD Iced Florida Water Shave Stick
AoS Pure Badger Brush
Wade and Butcher Frame Back Razor
Mennen Skin Bracer After Shave
Have fun!

 

I wouldn't want to go home from Denver :-(. Great area.

 

March 2nd - Return of the Voskhod Jedi - My Father's Light Saber

Gillette G3 Fatboy on 4
Voskhod Teflon
The Phoenix Brush (JosephsLathe)
Homemade PSO
Stirling Dunshire
Alum/ Thayer's WH
Nivea PSB


Today was 2 firsts: My dad's Gillette G3 Fatboy and Stirling Dunshire.

Stirling Dunshire smells great! Awesome scent. A definite must buy again. I will be waiting, impatiently, for when the summer scents come out to put in my order. Lather was great and the brush was luxuriously smooth. Today I was spoiled with these two.

Fatboy was an interesting shave. I have only shaved with the Merkur 34C HD up to this point. The Fatboy, on the first shave, felt like it broadcasted more information about the shave than the 34C. I will not say it is loud but the sound was more audible with the Voskhod blade in the Fatboy than the 34C. It helped greatly in finding the right angle. I was not perfect at maintaining it but I did get a DFS shave. The neck did not come out as good as the rest of the face but I think that is more due to learning the right angle than tool ability or talent. I did rinse the razor more often because the gap just looked narrow and I did not want it getting plugged up. Initially, I felt the shave was smoother but on the second and third, it seemed not as smooth as when done with the 34C. Also, I did not find the Voskhod as smooth as when it was in the 34C. Might just be this blade, not sure. On the plus side, no weepers or nicks. Fatboy dun well!!

Alum was quieter after a Fatboy shave than I had with the Merkur with the Voskhod or Astra SP blades.

The Fatboy is a nice razor on 4 and I can see why it would be good for beginner's. The only bad thing I find about it is the need for the handle to be at a steeper angle in compared to the 34C. Should someone want to transition, like I just did, it will present a bit of a learning curve to get the angle right since they differ a bit.

 

I travel a lot this year. This is beautiful country but I'm ready to go home.