September 2018 30 Day Rule/Focus Pix & Discussion

September 24, 2018
O.R.E.N. V2 (2 dot plate)
Feather Pro Super
SOC Mistura Taj
Felce Aromatica
Myrsol Agua Balsamica

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Wow. I can't believe it is Monday already. Up for the week is the OREN or (Oscam's Razor Enhanced Nano). I fully admit this razor has at best what could be described as unique looks. I think it looks like a cross between a OneBalde and Cobra Classic. Looks aside, this is my best shaving artist club razor. Two passes and touch ups ended in an effortless BBS. A splash of Myrsol Balsamica and I am off to fight traffic. I hope everyone has a great Monday.

 

Sweet set up, Clint. OK, now I remember the O.R.E.N. I will follow your run with this razor with renewed interest since it uses the Feather SE blades. Have a great week. My Bride and I are off to see our kiddos shortly.

 

SOTD September 24, 2018
A Stirling SEptember

Prep: Cold water and Stirling mentholated pre-shave soap
Blade: GEM PTFE
Razor: GEM Micromatic Open Comb
Brush: JR #41 badger
Soap: Stirling Glacial Lemony Orange
Post: Witch hazel, Stirling Glacial Lemon Chill aftershave

Nice and comfortable shave with 'The Beast' MMOC. This razor is far easier to use than I recall from a couple of years ago. It can certainly bite you but with proper pressure and angle it's just fine. Loved the cold blast from the Glacial products. All came together quite well to kick off a Monday morning.

Have a great day!

 

Nice shot, Clint! Hope you have a great week.

 

Another great picture, Clint.

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Nice shave and photo, Perry! Great minds this morning.

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September 24th
Razor: Timeless Bronze SB
Blade: Personna Platinum Chrome(2)
Brush: Envy White Supreme 8 Ball
Pre-shave: Stirling Mentholated
Soap: Stirling Lemony Orange
Stirling Lemon Chill witch hazel
AS: Stirling Lemony Orange

Good morning!

Menthol Monday! Great shave to start the week. Two pass with touch up. DFS result.

Have a great week, fellas!

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Thanks, Jim! Yes, great minds today. Nice photo as always!

 

Thank you, Perry!

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Thanks Charlie. Let me know if you want to give the OREN a try. I can send it up to you for an extended visit. Have fun with the kids.


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Thank you for the offer, Clint! Have a great day, my friend.

 

I suspect @BaylorGator is secretly sending you his cookies in an attempt to "prove" that they are fake. These dissidents will stop at nothing to besmirch the good and benevolent name of the Cartel. Don't worry. Yuri is watching him closely.

 

Great shave and photo to start the week Perry.

Excellent photo Jim. The Timeless Bronze is a very good looking razor.

 

Thank you guys.

 

Thanks, Clint.

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SEptember 23rd
GEM Jr w Gem Stainless (1)
Stirling Sharp Dressed Man SS
WD HM Badger/Cypress
Thayers
Stirling Glacial Balm

Pulled out the GEM Jr today to keep the focus going. Also, grabbed the SDM, which I probably haven’t touched in over a year and a half. The few times I used it, it burned quite badly on me. Thought ‘What the heck’ and gave it another go. Yup, got a tingle still. Not as bad as I remembered, though. Love the scent and I might have to look for another quality GIT clone.
Anyway, the tingle wasn’t the worst part of the shave. Loaded up a new GEM blade, did one cheek, was trying to do under my nose and SLICE, a nice piece of my nostril somehow disappeared. Apparently noses bleed quite profusely as well. Completly idiotic, careless, newbie-like operator error.
Ended up with a very smooth shave after 3 passes, but the steady gusher tempered my mood. The styptic needed two painful applications to stem the tide but I finally got it to stop. Oh well, at least I smell nice.
Have a great day all!

 

Shame about the cut, Jason.
Nice picture and beautiful brush.

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Shipping cookies in a pass along to the next guy move has two benefits. It costs less than Jenny Craig, and the other guy eats the calories. Those Revolutionaries have perfected guerilla warfare diet tactics!

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September 24, 2018

Razor: Schick E2 Injector
Blade: Schick Proline B
Brush: 30DC LE/Pure Badger
Soap: Williams
Post: Alum, Listerine, WH

I was working with three days of growth today, so I decided to take a page from Neal's book and go with the Schick E-series. In my case, this is an E2 with a Proline B blade. A number of people consider this an aggressive razor, particular with this blade. Me, I just find it very efficient... which is what it was today.

Today, for me, is a day of quiet remembrance. Those of you who routinely read my ramblings have probably seen various references to my first wife's family and the importance they have had in my life. Today is the anniversary of my marriage to the former Mary Ellen Byrnes. Had she lived, today would have been our 29th anniversary. As it was, she died 17 months after our wedding from complications of an undiagnosed genetic disorder. I don't talk a lot about her these days, for various reasons, but I wanted to share a photo for our anniversary...

That's a 28-yard old me with still dark hair and a mustache that I never did keep well.

I've been very blessed in this life to have found not one, but two wonderful women. My current wife, Sherri, and I celebrated our 22nd anniversary this past May. I am also blessed to be part of a community who tolerates and understands if I get a bit maudlin and go off topic.

 

Teasing me with the Iced Coffee again!

Excellent photo, Clint!

Very nice, Perry!

Beautiful shot, Jim!

Ouch! Glad you got the bleeding to stop and had a great shave otherwise, Jason!

Thank you for sharing your memories, John. And congratulations on your 22nd anniversary with Sherri!