September 2017 30 Day Rule/Focus Pix & Discussion

Thank you. I usually do one black and white photo every week or so to mix things up.

 

Thank you Andrew. It's starting to falter a little but as long as it continues to give shaves like it did today I will proceed along the path.

 

I love that "cheating" feeling after a shave.

 

No spacer, just a floppy knot. It would have worked great had I used the Tuxedo. I'm not unhappy as it still performs well and looks great on this gorgeous handle.

 

Xmas present from Herself

 

Another day another great shave giving some love to the Tabac pairs well with Stetson face feels amazing.

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This Stirling focus has me missing some of my other soaps, like Tabac!

 

I shaved at the gym, so my wife didn't get to smell. I honestly don't know if I have ever used it around her.

 

That's a beautiful wooden shaving bowl and lid you keep your Stirling Barbershop soap in, Jason. I've noticed it before and meant to comment on it.

 

I can't take any credit for it, John. It is a Crabtree and Evelyn soap bowl that I repurposed for samples.

 

Well it's still a great looking piece you got your mitts on. Any idea what that dark wood is?

 

The bowls on the C&E website still look the same (my bowl is at least 3 years old) and they say it is Teak. I have a Teak dresser that is similar enough. I'd say it is probable that it is Teak with a bit darker finish.

 

I was thinking walnut or dark weathered oak but that makes more sense, because Teak is one of those tropical woods with a high oil content that last well in a maritime environment, isn't it. It's a very elegant soap holder in any event.

 

Super cool black and white.

 

Really great layout.

 

That's a fun angle, Perry.

 

You are making a dent in that bottle. Looks like a great shave.

 

It was a very nice DFS. I think the PAL blades are going to bear away the bell. I haven't decided if I'm gonna go back to them next week or get a jump on OCtober by going to my NEW SC.

 

Going off of what you said, I ordered one, but in two band. They are super high lofted knots. I was lucky enough that the handle was drilled extra deep so it worked fine. I ordered another one, but the handle I want to put it in will need to be drilled out some more.

Set 15mm deep, it was going to be like 24x63 or some such.

Good knots, but stupid tall.

 

That is gorgeous wood grain in that handle.