December 2018 30 Day Rule/Focux Pix & Discussion

Thanks, Jason.
The Dart is a full stainless razor, made in the USA. I believe the lower price is from a less complicated machining process. On my polished Dart the machine marks are clearly visible on the underside of the baseplate.

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Hope she does. She is a nice girl with a big heart. Y'all just need to get to know her. She is just misunderstood.

 

Thank you, Patrick.

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SOTD DEcember 4th


Ever-Ready 1924 (Shovel Head)
Gem Industrial CS blade (20 laps on CrOX, 3o Laps on linen, 30 laps on leather)
Maseto Shaving Classic (30mm, Destroyer Class)
Cella of Hagen Street

In an attempt to use up more soap, an because my beard is now growing in faster then it ever has before I am going to try shaving daily on the week days. in today's shave I tried something that I've been wanting to try for a while now, and that is stropping a GEM industrial CS blade on CrOX to see if would help it be a little sharper and smooth out the shave a bit. So before my shave I took a new Gem CS blade and stropped it 2o times (with my Bes-Tiz blade stropper) on my balsa strop with chromium oxide, wiped the blade clean and then stropped it 30 laps on linen then another 30 on leather. Working on using up my Cella, Jeeves, VdH franken soap, I will be using it twice a week until its gone (so I can free up the tin to use with a puck of MWF). Today I used the big 30mm Maseto Finest Fan brush and super gooped the well soused soap. Loaded the blade into the brass ER1924 and away we go. Ride the cap, check! No Pressure, check! Smooth cutting, no tugging! I may be able to use these 400 blades after all! I have never been able to complete a shave with this blades before. Today I did a two pass shave, with the aggressive 1924, and it was smooth as silk! I'll try the blade again on Thursday without stropping to see how well the edge holds up. Have a great day my friends!

 

Thanks Andrew

Beautiful pic Jason. Nice brush . Mmmmm

I hear her legs are getting hairy....oh poor Danny.

 

I was waiting for your report, love that shovelhead Andrew!

Hard to keep up here today, busy bunch.

 

Great shave, Andrew! Congrats on your sharpening skills!

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Thank you, Patrick!

Thanks Jim!

 

Thanks John!

 

Thank you Jim!

 

Looks great! I have a couple of Gems and what blades to you recommend? I need to pull one out and use it next month. I tried some blades from the razor section at CVS but they just felt a little to tuggy if you know what I mean.

 

Thanks for the kind words today!

 

I'm with you. That whole sitting at a computer at a certain time thing doesn't appeal to me, hype or no hype.
It does appear that scent is back in stock again. This morning there was an e-mail from WCS that Grooming Dept. soaps go on sale tomorrow at 9am PST. Maybe that means he's getting caught up?

 

Believe it or not the CVS blades are better then the industrial carbon steel Gem blades. For the best out of box experience I prefer the GEM Stainless PTFE blades. I just so happen to sell them in my Etsy shop in 10 and 100 packs.

 

At least I get a lot of real estate to work on my technique. I was getting tired of working up lather in a salsa bowl but a Kitchen Aid mixer does the trick. The peaks are amazing. If you have never applied lather with a barbeque mop then you are missing out on the ultimate shaving experience.

 

When my daughter and three young ones joined my household there was an adjustment period. During June and July I only documented 8 shaves. I'm more or less back on track and we've achieved what amounts to domestic tranquility. So with my daughter working, the twins in school, and me slipping closer to fully retired but keeping an eye on the 3 year old during daylight hours - it's time to see if I can shave more than 3-1/2 time per week.

Next show her a series of New Stainless razors, but keep that low priced brass DE web page loaded for quick comparisons.

Good for you Danny! Pinaud products are a bargain if the scents pass the sniff & snuggle test. A couple others to test if you see them on the shelf ; Special Reserve (think old leather jacket & a cigar), Lime Sec or Citrus Musk, and if you are into menthol - Osage Rub. I've got a bottle of The Veg, but haven't been called to use it recently.

 

Thanks, Jason!

Thanks, Patrick!

Great shave, Andrew! The Shovel Head was quite the razor when I tried it out once. My technique is much better now and I bet I could handle it more successfully. What do you think your beard is growing in faster now than in the past?