March 2017 30 Day Rule/Focus Pix & Discussion

Not yet. I think they are in the mail on their way. I just loaded a Gillette SharpEdge Yellow since I heard good things about them. I think I found the Astra SP better than the GSB. Wasn't impressed with the GSB so far. Have a bunch so it could have been a bad one or my technique was bad(possible) but time will tell.

 

Thank you Doug. It took a good couple of weeks for her to recover, but she is feeling much better now.

 

That is great news Andrew.

 

Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family Adam. God Bless!

 

Love the baby photo!! Thanks for spoiling us with continued photos.
About the C1, with the blade about 90 deg. to the handle ( it seems to me), does it feel awkward to shave?
Does that thing have a Cap to ride or is this more like a SR where you are just hanging a blade out there and it is up to you to keep it light in pressure?
I bet it can create a real shallow angle.

 

Adam,

Our family sends our condolences to you and your family for your loss. you are in our prayers.

 

Frank, you pretty much have to shave with it with the handle parallel to the floor and the cap a degree or two off your face. If you actually have the guard touching your face it doesn't cut a thing because it then lifts the blade off of your face. It takes a little getting use to but most injectors shave at a similar angle.

 

Well done! And while the thought of you in a meeting with gauze wrapped around your face trying to explain it was just a minor shaving incident brought a smile to my face, all's well that ends with no blood!

 

So sorry, Adam. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family at this difficult time.

 

The Ides of March - Jayaruh #72 test drive

G3 Fatboy
Voskhod blade - Day 2
Jayaruh #72 - French Vanilla
DIY PSO
Stirling Baker St.
Alum/TWH
Nivea S-PSB

I had shaved on late afternoon yesterday and probably should have skipped today but I had work and I could feel the stubble. I could have gotten away with it or just used the electric to put a polish on it but what fun is that!! Besides, I have another Jayaruh brush to try out. The handle is a beautiful honey color that reminded me of French Vanilla so that is what I will call it. Kinda ties in with the whole dessert motif. After all, these things are a part of the finer things in life. I found this one fit my hand even better than Dark Chocolate. I think the concavity near the bottom was just a tad wider and suited my hands better. Fr. Vanilla has more backbone than Dk Chocolate and only marginally less soft tips. With the greater backbone it was easy to pull product from the puck but I found it needed a bit too much force to splay it. Even with the firm backbone, the tips made for a soft ride across my face. I did not measure the knot but the two appear to be smaller than my 23mm and the blossom is much tighter. Oddly, it seems to produce a wonderful amount of lather much more than my largest badger brush. I did the same as before, sprinkle the puck with a few drops of water and just a quick pass of the brush under the shower head - no soaking. It too made a rich lather only seen by its kin (DC) amongst the brushes I own. I think it tuned it better and grabbed enough soap for 4 passes and just a bit more.

Stirling Baker St is great stuff. Scent is awesome and it is nicely slick. I hate to waste even a drop. To alt least gain some pleasure from the extra lather that would otherwise go down the drain, I have been applying it for nothing else but to enjoy the scent a bit more and count how many extra passes I had from it. If lather also cleans one's face, I must have the cleanest face around !! Sure beats having the drain smell good.

The Fatboy was dialed down to 3 since I only had a bit more than half a day's growth. Yeah, I could shave twice a day if I had to be smooth. Unfortunately, sensitive skin says otherwise. I ended 3 passes with a CCS. Alum showed that I was irritated and hot in spots. I still missed some spots but any more than what I did and I was asking for a fire red and irritated face.

At the very least, I got to enjoy another shave with a Jayaruh brush. Thank you Jim for a quality addition to my den.

 

While not exactly a carriage bolt razor we'll give you at least half credit for creating that frankenrazor. No blood? Well, can't have everything now can we.

 

Thinking of you. Take care of your family and we'll see you when you're back.

 

Am very sorry for your loss, Adam. Both are already sent.

 

It surprised me a tiny bit. I was assuming there would be a weeper or two, just on principle. Actually, I went into it assuming I'd probably bail sometime during the first pass and actually had a backup razor ready. But, no... The Christy is actually a very nice razor.

In terms of scariness, that only leaves me the Pearl/Cadet OC TTO (which I can't bring myself to try again) and one of those Crappy European Vending Machine Razors (part of the PIF from @Morman Bridge).

 

Razor: Trac II
Blade: Col. Conk Trac II (5)
Brush: Brass handle w/ Black Badger?
Soap: Captain's Choice Sandalwood
Aftershave: Captain's Choice Sandalwood

Got a pretty good shave tonight. I'll pack in this razor and brush. The knot needs to be changed, so it has now made it's way to the work bench.

 

Great picture, Doug!

 

Congrats Jim. I'm very glad you stopped when you did. Now you have indefinite bragging rights.

 

Another excellent pic. The lighting, and your shot really make the colors pop.

 

Jason, I really like the bloom of the knot and the shape of that brush handle. I'm also a big fan of Polsilver SI blades! Great set up and photo today!

 

Glad you made it through. Not sure I am jealous or relieved that I opted out.