DECember 2017 30 Day Rule/Focus Pix & Discussion

Thanks. I purchased one earlier this year, but I passed it on to someone before I could use it. I haven't used a shavette in awhile. I may grab another Parker in 2018 and jump into a focus with it.

 

I appreciate your ability to find humorous graphics. Keep 'em coming!
You did slip that one in before I posted my assumption of your posting the picture in response to the conversation. Did I spend too much time typing?

No worries Dan. I started a text file to help me remember TSD members names. Not everyone can be John! The rest of us are Chris, or Jim...

 

I watched waaaay too much TV as a kid. Anytime I post a video, it's something old. I watch very little TV now, but I still love the old shows and story lines, especially the sitcoms and the westerns. I'm still a sucker for reruns of shows like Carol Burnett, The Honeymooners, The Rifleman, All in the Family, M*A*S*H, Bonanza, and Andy Griffith, and I love cruising around YouTube for the "best of" clips. And now you guys all have to endure my encyclopedic knowledge and recall of all this useless stuff.

Merry Christmas, Rick.

 

I guess that depends on how you like its scent...

 

I would agree with that.

I love the German goodness!

 

There does seem to be a higher concentration of Chris's here at the Den compared to the general population.

 

Also a fair number of Johns and Jims.

 

Rumor has it that January may include shavettes again like last year. Just the grapevine talking.

 

Prolly only one Calvin though...just saying.

 

Thank you for well wishes. I am n0t 100% recovered yet but getting better.

Saturday shave:

Finally felt enough energy for a four pass shave. The R66 was wet a slick like always, the blade was smooth and sharp and I had a very nice shave.

Irritation A+ Closeness A Smoothness A Sharpness A

Razor: Ali’s Blade
Stop: Dry Gulch black latigo
Brush: Thäter silver tip
Pre: Proraso
Soap: R66
AS: Lucky Tiger AS, L’Occitane ASB
Scent: Fredric Malle Musk Ravageur

 

Friday night December 22 just before midnight - sample fun.




Delta Echo Ink black Gillette Slim on 4 / Voskhod (2)
Muhle small black fibre synthetic brush
@Vlasta sample K - Wilkinson Sword (white)
Alum and Soapy Bathman Cup of Joe menthol balm

I have decided to spend some time playing with my box of samples. I have about 20 built up, so this should keep me going into the new year.

I started tonight by revisiting one of the samples that @Vlasta had us blind test -- Wilkinson Sword. As you can see from the photo, the chunk of it I have is white, not blue, so I assume it's from a bowl rather than the shave sticks. When I used it in the test, I had some problems getting it to lather - probably partly just trouble getting a small amount squashed in a lather bowl to brush load properly. So I decided to try it again tonight, using the small amount I had left as a shave stick. I wetted my face and rubbed the soap on heavily.

It made quite a difference. I got good lather and better slickness than during the test. Although I am still not wildly fond of the scent. In retrospect, I should have done a shave stick shave with it while testing and may have judged it a shade higher if I had. (Although I still have no intention of ever buying it...)

I haven't used this little Muhle synthetic brush for several months. And to be honest, after tonight, I haven't much missed it. It lathered up the soap okay once I got it working, but I find the combination of the small handle, small diameter knot (about 19 or 20mm I think) and high loft just makes it feel awkward. It's a nearly new brush, high quality, and they are fairly expensive, but I just can't see myself grabbing this one off the rack all that often. Hmmm ... maybe a good PIF for the TSD Raffle or the Newbie Raffle in the new year...

Overall, a good shave. I did two passes and the Slim loaded with the Voskhod was smooth and sharp. I am high DFS with no irritation. The mentholated balm provided a nice refreshing chill afterwards.

 

And a Happy New Year to you & yours, Charlie!
Many evenings I visit with my parents who live about 10 miles away. Mom's cooking; Mmmm! We set up TV trays in the living room and enjoy many of those shows. If none of them are on, it's N.C.I.S. or a documentary. While raising my children we developed a secret language of obscure TV quotes that allowed us to make snarky comments about the Human Condition in front of unknowing Normals.
MST3K? Great stuff.

 

Tom Servo was my favorite.

 

I really, really like mine. It has changed my opinion of 1/2 blade shavettes.

 

-DeReuitem Shaving with FS Finest Flattop
-Bismarck 2
-The Sheep

So the last time I tried this razor, I really wasn’t happy with the edge. To top it up, I gave it 20-30 laps on the black Arkansas, and that was all it needed. Very nearly an epic shave. Great start to a long weekend.

 

It seems like there's a number of these day/gear combos running around. I know I've heard about Fatboy Friday, Williams Wednesday, and Tech Tuesday. IIRC, over on another forum, I've seen Blue (Tip) Monday and Single-Edge Sunday. Anybody recall any others?

 

Agreed. I think we may be low on Bobs and Steves, however.

 

I feel your pain. I am lucky and fortunate that the ladies here have never bought Mocha a coat.

 

Mocha let me be the boss. As long as I am doing what she wants.

 

December 23, 2017

Paladin Buck Rogers
CRSW Glide Madman's Bouquet
OneBlade Genesis V1
Feather FHS-10
Proraso Cypress & Vetiver ASB
Tom Ford Grey Vetiver

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