MAYhem 2018 30 Day Rule/Focus Pix & Discussion

The old wives story is from rusty nails. Tetanus is an anaerobic bacteria that thrives in deep puncture wounds. Hence the idea you get it from stepping on an iron nail, but aluminum would work just as well! Assuming a shaving error would be shallow, I wouldn't worry about it.

 

Mrs. Gulch has a great sense of humor. Don’t forget to mute the point and tip. Will you hone it on synthetics or a natural?

 

Probably just on a 12k. The metal is so soft I shouldn’t need real low grits.

She has an awesome sense of humor, and she even puts up with me.

 

For May 8, 2018

Blackland Sabre V2
GEM PTFE
Shavemac 400 with Silvertip D01 Two Band
Panna Crema Nuavia Nera
Folsom Capri
Terre D'Hermes

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Another great picture Mark!

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Love the textures in this one. Great picture.

 

Thanks Adam!

 

IIRC, you risk getting tetanus from cuts in contact with animals, especially horses. Did a horse drink the drink in the can? If not, you're probably good to go. Probably...

 

It has a certain rugged, spare and foreboding simplicity to it, doesn't it?

 

I love that Shavemac 400 Mark, was it a special buy/LE ? I notice they don't have that handle style listed on their website.

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Great photo, Mark. I haven't seen Nuavia Nera before. Is that a new addition to their lineup? What is it like?

 

Great picture, Mark!

 

No Shave for me.... too busy and lazy at the same time.

 

So apparently I was posting in the wrong thread. Wasn't paying any attention whatsoever, just using the "X like's your comment" notification to go to the thread.

So no new shave for May, but maybe something for MAYhem? I dunno. When I last shaved I left it open to dry like normal. This morning I went to fold it up, and it wouldn't fold I eventually got it back in, but this evening when I went to pull it out, it wouldn't do it easily. i eventually got it out and decided to look at it, and it had a noticeable bend/curve do it. is this normal? I straightened it out, but a bit worried if it isn't flat. I guess I could lay it on a table or something to see. It is the Slim Focus AI that was PIF'ed to me few months ago.

 

May 7th
Razor: Blackbird OC
Blade: Astra SP (3)
Brush: SOC badger
Soap: CK Aqua DG
Lucky Tiger face tonic
AS: CK Aqua DG

Good evening my friends!

Another great shave! The Astra SP wasn't quite as smooth as the previous two shaves, still very good, but I'm calling it. On to the next blade. The Astra set the bar high.

I'm really enjoying the Crown King soaps, nice and slick. They're quick to lather.

Have a great night gentlemen!


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Mayhem shave 1

So I selected a razor that scares me, more than any other razor.

The scary razor (open) The scary razor (close)

The last time I used a similar razor it was 6 years ago, I wanted to see if my technique, brush and soap would change the results. I resisted the temptation to use a lot of pressure and to razor buff. I did my standard 4 pass shave and the results were very different than my expectations. I was worried about irritation and ingrown hairs but thought I would get a very close shave. By avoiding pressure, blade buffing and not shaving without shaving cream on the area I was able to avoid any ingrown hairs and got just a tickle from the alum. On the other hand, it was not a very close shave.

The areas that were the hardest were my chin and upper lip. It was impossible to go ATG on my upper lip. The 'lubrication strip' left a weird film on my face and might be part of the reason I could not get a closer shave. While I used light pressure I think if I added more pressure and blade buffing I would get a closer shave but at the expense of irritation and ingrowns.

Irritation A Closeness B

Razor: Mayhem
Brush: Paladin
Soap: AdP
AS: Speick AS, Edwin Jagger ASB
Scent: Penhaligon’s Hammam Bouquet

 

Thanks John! Nera is the newest addition to the Nuavia line up. It's a sea scent, lighter than Rossa and Blu.

 

Thanks Jim!

 

Good post Keith! I like how you hid your weapon of choice behind a spoiler.

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Thanks Andrew! It wasn't a an LE but I guess they no longer stock it. You could contact Bernd directly to inquire about the 400. I know they had Black and White versions.