July 2018 30 Day Rule/Focus Pix & Discussion

Kentucky boy lobbing Minie balls over the Georgia line..... Be careful, Sir.

 

Thanks, Buddy. Piacenza is officially my favorite warm weather scent. Wife approved.

 

I got a tube when we were in Florida for the cruise.

 

Very true. I would also advise against aggressive polishing of any non visible area on the razor. My guess is with a soft metal you could easily remove enough material to alter the blade seating or blade gap.

 

Yes

 

I helped a dear friend get into traditional wet shaving this weekend. He sports a Z.Z. Top beard, but he shaves his head and parts of his upper body. He's in the process of getting an upper body tatoo based on Ephesians 6:11, the Armor of God. I gave him a Weber razor and some DE blades (Astra SP, Voskhod, and Feather). @Jayaruh is crafting a brush for him. It will have a Celtic knot handle inlay like this one, a concho with the Cross on the bottom, and a silver tip badger knot. Stayed tuned for a photo of the actual brush.

Once he gets a dozen more razors, a few hundred blades, and 25 soaps and creams, he'll be in business.

 

Monday and back to the focus:

Trying to use up this puck of Sterling, it is in the stubborn phase now. Stock photo of the razor as I didn't have time to take a pic.

Irritation A+ Closeness A- Smoothness A+ Sharpness A

Razor: Feon 172
Strop: Mastro Livi
Brush: Thäter
Pre: Proraso
Soap: Stirling
AS: Enhanced Florida Water AS, Edwin Jagger ASB
Scent: Creed Neroli Sauvage

 

Are you looking for a connection so you can smuggle it into Kentucky, Charlie?

 

I'm down to 19 razors, not counting a few disposables I keep around for shower duty or travel and a Braun electric hidden under the bathroom sink. I still use the Braun when I'm having a Dagwood morning.

 

I just don't think it would be practical, Randy. I'm space limited in the outhouse...er...uh...shave den. No room for toothbrushes, toothpaste, and other stuff that never gets used. It takes a lot of room to store razors and corn cobs. 1993 was a bad year in Kentucky. That's when Sears stopped distributing their general merchandise catalog, but that's a story for another day.

 

Thank you, Gentlemen.

 

Rose oil! One of the components of rose essential oil is Geranoil. It's listed as a Class D2B (Toxic) chemical by the Canadian Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System.

 

July 2018

July 29

Razor - Type E Schick Injector
Blade - (1)
Soap - Blood on Steel
Brush - 30DC LE
Post - Alum, Blood on Steel

Three shaves left for July and I'm going to finish with the Type E Schick Injector. I have one of these but it is in fair shape at best. However, the one I'm using was brought to the meetup by @CarlfromMO in his giveaway box. The case, razor, and even the blade dispenser are in excellent shape. This is a shiny razor and I wanted to give it a run for its money.

Since I obtained the razor at the meetup I pulled out the Blood on Steel soap, the 30DC LE brush and the after shave as well. No reason to skimp.

Perfect lather from the limited edition duo and I was ready to shave. The injectors always provide a smooth shave and this one was no exception. I did my usual two passes and decided I wanted more, so it became a three pass shave. I finished that pass with the baby in bed and sleeping and a great face feel from the soap. Alum was quiet, and a small splash of the Blood on Steel A/S provided just a hint of burn and then just plain comfort and aroma. Ahhhhhhhh. That's how to finish a busy Sunday!

Monday is quickly approaching! Hope everyone has a great day.

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I have only one response to that logo.

 

Also favor tallow. Also think mutton is the ultimate tallow. Agree as well that Soap Commander may, indeed, be the best non-tallow soap out there. Still contemplating the line about "back of a hot chick I want to rub tanning oil on."

 

You could always hide it in cartons of ice cream. Securely bagged with a black light stamp to identify it on the receiving end.

 

Sunday evening July 29 - comfort shave

Delta Echo Ink black Gillette Black Beauty on 4 / Nacet (2)
Simpsons CH2 Synthetic brush
Fendrihan Lavender Sandalwood soap sample
TSD Milk Aftershave Lavender

Tonight I went with comfortable equipment that always works. One pass took me from several days stubble to a near DFS without any fuss or drama. The soap and balm provided a wonderful soothing lavender aroma. That was just what I needed - to get cleaned up for business tomorrow with no concentration necessary.

My mother went into the hospital last Saturday. After severe deterioration in her condition, she was switched from full medical treatment to palliative care on Tuesday and was drifting in and out of consciousness ever since. This afternoon, she died.

Tomorrow I meet with the funeral home to make the arrangements.

 

You have my deepest sympathy for the loss of your mother. My thoughts are with you.

 

So sorry for your loss, John.

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@Keithmax

Seaweed cartel is next. I'm hooked.