March 2018 30 Day Rule/Focus Pix & Discussion

I think I just figured out what makes my brushes turn into upside down umbrellas at times.....too much "plunging" into the soap.

 

Thank you Jim.


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March 25
Cold water
WTG, XTG
ATT S1
Feather New Hi Stainless
SOC boar
B&M Soap
Thayers Witch Hazel
B&M Reserve AS

Good morning!
Wonderful shave today! I find my definition of wonderful is an evolution when it comes to shaving. I have had shaves this close before and I have had shaves close to this comfortable but not together. The alum tickled a bit on my neck which surprised me, I thought it would be totally silent. Maybe next time. If the razor wasn't making noise where my whiskers aren't as coarse I wouldn't have known it was cutting. On my chin and jaw where my whiskers are very coarse the razor mowed right through without slowing down. Very happy with today's shave!
Have a great Sunday fellas!


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Fantastic picture. You’ve really made fantastic progress.


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Thanks Clint! This shave is what I was hoping wet shaving would be like.

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Terrific picture, Jim!

 

March 25 SOTD:

Razor: PAA Bakelite Alpha Ecliptic
Blade: Sputnik
Brush: Stirling Pro
Lather: WSP Mahogany
Aftershave: WSP Mahogany
Additional Care:
Stirling Unscented PSB

I decided to take a break from the shavette and San Antonio soap, so I pulled out this combination for the day. Two passes, and just shy of a BBS. A great start to my Sunday. I hope everyone has a great day!

 

Thank you, me and my 3 year old got pretty sick. She doing better, I'm doing better, time for the wife to get sick.


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Stunning photograph, Clint!!

 

Thanks Jim!

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That brush gives the appearance of a Chubby 2. I gather it’s smaller?

 

So now you two got me going, and I went out and bought one.

 

Yes. Stop plunging. Swirl.

 

What did you get?! I am thinking that a 1912 will be most affordable for me here in the UK!

 

Weekend Travel Shaves
‘51 Gillette Tech w Nacet
Palmolive Shave Sick
Omega travel boar
Stirling Menthol Balm
Captain’s Choice Bay Rum & North Splashes

Hotel shaves this weekend. Hadn’t used this Tech in months; it makes for an easy shave. First use of these AS samples. Didn’t enjoy the CC North yesterday, the Bay Rum was ok today.
Have a great afternoon all!

 

I’ve managed to play catch up once again! It ain’t easy keepin’ up with you folks! Keep up the awesome work, guys! I’ve made my way through all the wonderful photos and shave reports - and enjoy every one of them.

Still cruising along with my focus for the month….
Yeah, I’m rather surprised myself!

Alrighty…I’ve finished off the week (yesterday) with Tabac, and now I’m on to Williams for one week. Still narrowing down my deserted island soap - between the classic lineup of Arko, MWF, Tabac, and Williams. Arko is already out. Again, it’s only because of the post-shave feel. It’s not because it isn’t a great soap. The three other contenders remain, and I won’t make the final decision until the end of my week with Williams.

I had been using the Commodore X3 brush for the first two soaps, then a few days with it when I moved on to Tabac. I did break down and switch up the brushes. I did a few days with the Duke 3, and then moved onto the Thater. Any one of these can whip up a wonderful lather without hesitation. A cat’s tail could whip up a lather with Tabac. It lathers so easily. So long as you give it enough water, it’ll always perform flawlessly.

The shaves this month have been very enjoyable. A few weepers here and there, but nothing to complain about. It’s certainly user error when it does happen. And, it’s normally due to laziness and greed.

Today I switched to Williams, loaded up a fresh Astra and went to work. Anyone who says you can’t use Williams without using a boar brush - phooey! The Thater works incredibly well with it. Nice, drama free, three-pass shave (plus the back of my neck), a splash of Clubman….and I’m good to go. The usual “slickness without the thickness” Williams lather provides a nice easy shave. And, it’ll help keep mosquitoes at bay.

This photo was from two days ago, but I didn’t have time to post. For today’s shave, just imagine a Longaberger mug (filled with Williams) where the jar of Tabac is. That’s the only change.






Have a wonderful Sunday fellas!! Hope everyone is having a good weekend!



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I bought an MMOC. I haven’t been a huge Gem style SE fan in the past. But I have never tried am MMOC, so I thought I would go for it. One of the cool things about the Gems is that they are super cheap.