March 2017 30 Day Rule/Focus Pix & Discussion

I hope everything goes well at the hospital today. Sending prayers and good thoughts your way. The razor is absolutely stunning. Congrats.

 

Thank you Clint!

 

I hope everything is ok with your wife, sending prayers your way.

 

Oh great. I will have to find one of you to get all my good advice from.

Chris, Have a great vacation!!! We will not like your absence but will be fine until your return.
Wishing you great shave and great fun while away!!!

Frank

 

My condolences to you and your family for your loss.

Good luck with the tooth as well.

 

We'll be praying for a successful surgery and a speedy return to great health!! We are all pulling for her!

 

March Madness
Barbasol and Barber Blade Edition
Day Twenty One - Dispatch from five miles up





Quick and rare 6am one pass shave before the airport. Other than that...sipping a coffee and happy to report that all is quiet over Colorado.

Have a magnificent Monday!

 

March 21 - End of the Gillette Yellow

Merkur 34C HD
Gillette SharpEdge Yellow(Day 5.5)
The Phoenix Brush
DIY PSO
Stirling Executive Man
Alum/ Thayer's WH
Nivea S-PSB

After yesterday's shave, I should have known that this blade was done but I decided to do one more. After shaving with a more hydrated lather, I decided to return to one of my favorite Stirling soaps, Executive Man and repeat it. I grabbed the Phoenix and soaked it well and only shook it once to remove some water. Working in the blue jar to retrieve some some yielded a perfect lather. Just to double check, I moved it to a bowl as I normally do resulted in a very quick nicely hydrated lather. I added a few drops at most and it was spot on. With a blade as old as this, I was grateful for the perfect lather. The lather, although airy and better hydrated than I normally do wasn't as light as the AOS. I consider this a good thing. I think it offered more protection.

The blade was still smooth going but it wasn't cutting as nice as before. I really noticed it on the second(WTG) and third(ATG) passes. Luckily, alum wasn't all that stinging. I think it resulted in a CCS - DFS result. As worn as it was, I resulted in less irritation than most of the trials with this blade. I think the resultant lather saved me from a really irritated shave.

Next up: Rapira Platinum Lux. Need to see if I will be giving the Fatboy some luv or the next blade. Will need to tune in tomorrow to find out....

 

GREAT CAMERA SHOT!!!

 

@mrchick - thinking of you two.

 

Thanks! Rampart Range just west of Colorado Springs is what you're looking at.

 

I said a prayer for both your wife and you, Brian.

 

-Henckels 72 1/2
-Thater 4125/1
-I Coloniali Mango
-Stirling Gentleman

Today I got this razor tuned up to where it should be. Or at least where I think it should be. It was going through whiskers ATG like nothing, and was comfortable as I could imagine. Lapping film is a miracle worker for a new straight shaver.

 

Thank you Jared. I'm sitting with her in recovery. She is on pain meds and doing well.

 

Your progress has been amazing. The razor looks fantastic.

 

Thank you Clint. I really like it. I understand why most straights are made from carbon steel, but there sure are a lot of these out there that look almost like new. The stainless must have something going for it.

 

That is good to hear.

 

Glad to hear she is out and doing well. Prayers for a speedy recovery.

 

Very good! Hopefully just a scare.

 

Chilling in SD, CA for a couple...