April 2017 30 Day Rule/Focus Pix & Discussion

Congrats on the new job!

 

April 29, 2017

Razor: F2 Gillette 195 Adjustable (4)
Blade: German Wilkie (5)
Brush: Razorock Plissoft 22
Cream: KMF fragrance-free
Post: Alum, Listerine, WH

Just a quick Saturday shave, probably my last for the month as tomorrow is an early and long day. Two passes to a nice DFS although I suspect the Wilkie is nearing its end. I thought I reopened a nick from the other day but it took care of itself.

It's definitely been an interesting month. I spent a decent amount of time with my adjustable, though I never did get around to the SA. Along the way, I reacquainted myself with some blades and had two horrible experiences courtesy of a certain Korean company.

 

Very nice, Charlie. You make the Gillette Super Speed look classy in your shots.

 

Anybody else notice this job change happened at the same time Starbucks introduced the Unicorn Frappuccino?

 

Congratulations on the new job. We've missed you!

 

Parker SRX
Perma-Sharp Super (4)
Semogue BC Mistura
Iced Orange Tea Arko
Alum

Not super close, but it was a very nice shave this afternoon with no blood or irritation. I am getting more comfortable with the shavette in general and using my left hand. Think I will give it another week with two North to South passes to cement the skills then start adding a South to North pass.

 

I'll just leave this here while I finish up the shave.

 

Wow, medical tape on the counter. Having a bad day?

 

Think "Proof of Concept." Writing it up now.

 

I know what you are doing and salute you

 

Razor: Timeless SB 0.95, w/ El Druida Titanium & Carbon Fiber Handle
Blade: Personna Star (7) Made in Great Britain
Brush: Elite Razor Amigos Ironwood Beehive w/Envy White
Soap: Route 66 Bay Lime Twist
Aftershave: Myrsol Agua de Limon
Boise Mudworks bowl Olive

 

Beautiful picture, Doug!

 

Jim.

 

3/19/17 SOTD
Razor: 1937 Rolls Imperial/ medical tape
Strop: Drygulch Horsehide/ Linen
Brush: 28mm Unersoft II aluminum handle
Soap: The Shave Den Purple Rain
Post: Cold Water, Alum, Thayer's Rose Petal
Aftershave: The Shave Den Purple Rain 2X Iced

Hmm. SWMBO is running errands, the little one is napping, and the four year old is watching movies. It's a rainy day, and I'm bored. Time for science.

I have been thinking about how to make the razor blade taped to your finger, aka dumbest idea on the 30DC (so far) work. It seems there are two separate engineering problems to address. 1. How to keep the blade rigid enough. 2. How to attach it. I decided to run a test on number 2 and used a wedge blade from my Rolls razor to eliminate 1. I used quality cloth medical tape, as it seemed like it would be strongest.

Observations. Lathering your face with a razor blade tapped to your index finger is unnerving. You really can't see what you are doing with this set up. Something I didn't think of is cleaning the blade. Tape stretches as it gets wet. Once the blade starts moving, your quality of shave goes down. The Rolls blade is stiff enough, that when properly honed, you should never need much pressure to start the pass. If a bit of wet tape sticks to your face, and you power through it, you will probably have the pressure and angle wrong.

I did 3/4 of a WTG pass, and grabbed the handl for two more passes. Alum was hot. Like an attic in Phoenix in August can't breathe hot. Enjoyed the scent of Purple Rain for the shave, but need to think some more on how to make this work.

I have a video of a few passes of the Shave, but can't figure out how to use photobucket.

 

No words, my friend. I'm thinking of you and your family.

 

Adam is here...​

The rest of us are here.

 

Are you using a DE or SE to clean up?
I can get SAS, but not quite CCS with an open blade. As much as I enjoy the process of a shavette or straight shave, I still feel the need to make those clean up passes with a safety razor.

 

I bow to your shenanigans. The bar has been raised. Mayhem has nothing on you, sir.

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Beautiful picture, Doug!

 

Everyone sets their own bar. Some go for crazy, some go for intimidating, some go for spooky. We will all get there.