August 2017 30 Day Rule/Focus Pix & Discussion

Great photo Jim. The Rubberset and Futur make a very nice pairing.

 

August 10, 2017
OneBlade Genesis V2
Feather FHS (3)
WDC-6 with Tuxedo Synthetic
Route 66 Bay Lime Twist
Folsom & Co Shambala

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This week seems to have gone by very quickly. The WDC-6 and Tuxedo work so well together. As expected the R66 Bay Lime Twist was easy to lather. Much better shave this morning. I will call it 2 and 1/4 passes. I decided to go over my right lower neck a final time ATG. Just wow. I will keep that trick in mind as it might just be the final piece of the puzzle. I hope everyone has a great Thursday.

 

Thank you, buddy. Have a great day!

 

Thank you, Clint!

Great picture, Clint! Speaking of nice brush and razor pairs, your WDC and Genesis have been looking great.

 

SOTD August 10, 2017

Blade: Chinese Schick
Razor: Schick J1 injector
Brush: Jayaruh boar
Lather: Soap Commander Courage
Post: Witch hazel, TSD Iced Barber Shoppe aftershave
WTG, touch up

Nice and easy shave with the J1 injector. This sample of Courage is going strong - 19 shaves at this point. The Jayaruh boar is still a little stiff but I'm trying to use it and break it in. Overall an enjoyable shave.

Have a great day!

 

Welcome! Have fun!

 

I'm starting to wonder if I'll make it the entire month with the MWF. It's actually working well and I'm starting to get bored
Mitchell's Wool Fat Soap
TSD 30DC LE Brush
Koraat 8/8 Razor
Lucky Tiger
Pinaud Lilac Vegetal After Shave
Have fun!

 

While I agree with both of you guys and do love my synthetics, for some reason I still reach for my Silvertip Badger brushes 9 out of 10 shaves. Can't tell you why, exactly. I just prefer them.

Welcome @Talneharus!

 

Nice 3 pass shave with SDM and the Slim. I put the Slim on 6 for today’s shave.
Razor Gillette Slim on 6
Blade Shark Chrome 3rd use
Brush Razorock Bruce
Soap Stirling SDM
Post Alum
AS. Stirling SDM



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10 August 2017 Sure Happy It's Thursday OLD Blade Focus Shave
Before I get started, I'd like to welcome @Talneharus to the 30 Day Crew! You're gonna love it! Now, on with our regularly scheduled Shave...

Pre: Agua caliente, soap from the container, hot towel
Razor: Gillette 1911 Single Ring OLD Type
Blade: Voskie
Brush: Rubberset 303
Soap: Catie's Bubbles "Tonsorial Parlour"
Post: Hot/Cold water rinse, alum block, cold towelx2, Dominello Vitali Calming Post Shave Moisturizer
After Shave: Fine Accoutrements "American Blend"

Keeping with the "old school" theme, this morning I went with Catie's Bubbles "Tonsorial Parlour" soap. The Rubberset 303 "continued along the path" whipping up a great lather in the Old Spice mug. By the time it was ready, there was enough lather for about 5 or 6 passes. However, with the OLD/Voskhod combo doing the cutting, it only took 2.5. By the time it was all said and done, I was BBS and looking good. After the usual post ministrations, splashed on some "American Blend" and I was smelling good as well!
Old School Shave/Check
Have a great shave, have a great day!

 

Thursday, August 10, 2017

Ever Ready 200T with Envy White Two Band by @clint64
Mystic Water Jasmine
Blackland Blackbird OC with TRIAD Ti
Polsilver Super Iridium
Fine Italian Citrus
ADP Colonia Essenza

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Thank you Jim. I have really enjoyed this lineup. Everything just seems to work really well together.

 

Those razor scales are simply stunning.

 

I thought I recognized that brush. How's it working for you. Love the new Triad handle.

 

Have I said lately how much I like the handle on my 30DC LE Brush?
Great job @jtspartan

 

+1. I agree. The ergonomics of the handle are fantastic. Great job @jtspartan

 

Wonderful picture, Mark! The brush looks great!

 

First post in this thread!

Greetings 30DCer's! I've just wandered in, my previous TSD habitat was the "Straight Shave of the Day" thread, but as a newbie DE shaver, I'm looking for a new place to hang my hat <leans back on two chair legs, puts feet on table, crosses arms on chest>. Lucky You! I recognize some of you troublemakers from the SSotD thread. Nice to see some familiar faces .

Here's my deal. I've been straight shaving for years. My straight technique is <ahem...> if I may say, pretty darn good. DFS++/BBS- in two passes with a little buffing. Fast too. ALWAYS ZERO irritation, redness, weepers, or nicks. My DE technique? Thus far into my experience, my awesome straight technique has not crossed over to my efforts to obtain a comfortable, irritation free DE shave. So my DE technique is, shall we say...developing . My neck line is super sensitive to DE shaving. I'm super careful about angle and pressure, but still struggle with irritation along my lower neck. I've tried mixing up prep, using a pre-shave product, cold water shaving and a variety of other techniques, but still pay the piper come alum time. ATG with a straight along my neck? Like angel kisses. ATG along my neck with any DE and blade combo I've tried? Bring The Pain.

This is where you guys come in. After wandering in and reading through this thread (had a few hours to kill waiting for my daughter at the dentist...), it's tumbled to me that a hardline 30 day focus is what I need to get my DE technique sorted. Nicely coincidental to the purpose of this thread!

My hypothesis is this: With careful attention to detail and technique, and with a focus on consistency, I can attain shaves from a DE at the same perfect level of comfort that I can with a straight razor.

SO! In my quest to find the perfect daily driver (the RazoRock Baby Smooth has come closest so far), I have a Timeless Ti 0.68mm gap scalloped bar DE arriving Saturday. It's my hope that this razor can become my daily "Go-To" shaver.

With this in mind, beginning Saturday, I do solemnly swear to use only the following shave tools for 30 days: The Timeless DE with Voskhods and Arko lathered with an SOC boar. For post shave I'll use alum followed by a witch hazel splash and finished with Nivea Sensitive ASB. So help me God. I'm confident the tools are up to the task, and honestly expect that my Day 30 shave is going to be infinitely better than my Day 1 shave. I'm going to hone in on this DE technique thing, and you, Gentile Reader, shall be the unfortunate beneficiaries of my droning chronicle. I don't expect perfect results on Day 30, but I am hoping for significant improvement.

I do have some guilt about the whole "Adjustable August" thing. I currently have a lovely Slim, and a second Slim and a Fat Boy inbound from Delta Echo (anybody know the current turn-around time on his "made to order" razors?) but have a strong desire to turn this inbound Timeless into my DD, and this is a great way to dial it in. And I'm chomping at the bit to get this experiment under way, so Timeless it is!

Thanks for listening. This looks like a fun place to hang out. You guys are madmen. I feel at home already.

 

Welcome to the thread! It is always fun and helpful.

 

Thank you. I'm glad that it worked out well.