November 2018 30 Day Rule/Focus Pix & Discussion

Thank you Clint!

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Thanks! As we hit the halfway point for both the month and the collection tomorrow, I feel obligated to advise everyone that I'm running out of particularly interesting Techs. I should be good for next week, but the post-Thanksgiving ones may get a bit uninspired... except for one shave which is about a "Hold my Coke!" on the MayHEM scale.

 

A double double, double the razors and double the cuteness.

I also find the Ikon Tech to be ‘rough’. I strongly prefer my 2011 R41 and Joris to the Tech. It just feels like the blade is flexing a lot.

 

Thanks for sharing, John.

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Great picture, John.

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Thursday Shave

A nice smiling blade today. Just a hair short of an epic shave. Still not repeats for the razor and brush.

Irritation A+ Closeness A Smoothness A Sharpness A+

Razor: Ali’s Blade 7/8
Strop: Herold Russian leather
Brush: M&F
Pre: Nivea
Soap: Crowne and Crane veggie
AS: Fine AS, Speick ASB
Scent: Guerlain Vetiver

Irritation A+ Closeness A Smoothness A+ Sharpness A+

 

@BaylorGator @Ryx

 

Thank you Keith!

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I love those scales everytime I see them!

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Were you visiting a flat earth convention or just getting tutored in some Egyptian math, Chris?

 

I recognize the fella on the right, but is that... could that be...
Sunny Peaches?

 

November 14 SOTD:

Razor: Gillette Fatboy
Blade: Voskhod
Brush: Ever-Ready 150
Lather: Stirling Eskimo Tuxedo
Aftershave: Stirling Glacial SDM
Additional Care:
Stirling Unscented PSB

Hotel shave this morning, and it was smooth. It is going to be a long day, I am on the flight back to Houston, and then I have to drive two hours. I hope everyone has had a great day! Definitely some great pictures posted today.

 

Excellent travel setup, Jim! Have a safe trip home.

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You took Glacial software to Pullman? In November? You, sir, have arrived.

 

At first I didn’t get it...and then I thought ‘Waaiiittt a minute...’ and then read Randy and Rick’s posts and now I’m thinking Wow. . We are not worthy.

 

Missed this post earlier...welcome back, Patrick!

 

We were blessed with snow here too. Great pics.

Great pics, boy is the family ever growing fast since I was last on here.

Thank you sir, any snow there yet?

 

NOVember is NO whatever you want it to be! Apparently.

November 14

Razor - Feather SS
Blade -
Soap - Mitchell's Wool Fat
Brush - VDH Boar
Post - Alum, TSD Bay Rum Splash

I'm back for the shave. After skipping last night due to the late hour and my fatigue, I was ready to tackle the pain stick tonight. The gods chose the Feather SS with the Kai Sharpblade, which is basically the Kai version of the Feather Super Pro. They also ordained the Fat - which was a winner of a setup in the making. Then they gave me the VDH boar brush. No worries. The one I use is very well broken in, soft and able to make a fine lather. I use it for head shaves every week.

It's been a bit since I've used a pain stick on my face and also a bit since I fired up the Mitchell's. I was instantly reminded why it is still my top soap. I let it soak in its dish for about an hour before the shave just to help soften that concrete block of a brand new puck. Then, I soaked the brush for a good half hour, shook it nearly dry and attacked the puck. Holy cow......holy sheep....holy something.....I got lather pouring out of the dish, running on the counter, and most importantly loading up the brush. I had forgotten how slick the Fat is. Yeah, I've missed it.

Two passes with the SS and a short clean up run ATG on my neck to finish and I have a decent enough DFS. The Kai Sharpblade presents more exposure than the regular Captain or the Feather Pro so it's a bit more wicked to work with. I took my time, worked angles and kept everything in line and the alum stayed quiet except for one spot - where I had found a spot of blood. I got the tip down a bit faster than the rest of the blade on my neck at one point. That's all it takes for the pain stick to bite.

Fun shave and it reminded me of how much I need to spend time with Mitchell's as well as the pain sticks. I miss them more than I realized.

Snowing here with a prediction of 5-7 inches by tomorrow. I'm a bit skeptical but I'm off tomorrow so really don't care. I can sit back and enjoy. Have a great night and a better tomorrow!

 

A couple of very light flurries. Nothing staying on the ground, yet.

 

Wednesday shave.
Laugh or cringe but I just opened my 2nd puck of Williams this year for this shave.