February 2019 30 Day Rule/Focus Pix & Discussion

Great shave and photo Bruce. Good to see you posting again. Don't worry about keeping up just jump in when you get the time.

 

Great classic shave Patrick.

 

You are so right there Randy. Hope you and Mackenzie have a wonderful time. Hope to see her paticipate in this years Shavey awards again, love her enthusiasm .

 

Thanks Clint,

 

Blue Spruce is one of the greatest scents in shavedom.

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Excellent brush, Gary!

 

Don't remind me about how fast they grow up! Looks like a wonderful evening, enjoy it!

 

Wonderful picture, Bruce! Good to see you drop in!

 

thank you sir, first test drive was a pleasure..

 

Thank you, Clint.

 

Nice shave, Patrick!

 

Hence the advantages of a heavier & taller shavette. Takes Ninja skills to get good with the light weight short ones.

Paul! Have you found a low or no clove bay rum?

 

Just an awesome pic, Randy! Have fun tonight.

 

Good to see you posting, Bruce. Jump right in!

 

Let’s see some pics of your creations, Patrick!

 

February Favorites!!

February 22 - Matthew's Homecoming Shave

Razor - Gillette New SC Deluxe - The Haunted Razor
Blade -
Soap - Stirling Bay Rum
Brush - The Canuck
Post - Alum

Well, the haunted razor made it home from his trip to North Carolina. He looks rather different sitting in his box than he did the last time I saw him.

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I guess I need a razor box restorer next, because he sure makes that thing look bad! I have to say, Chris did an even better job than I ever thought I'd get on this razor. The brass corrosion was heavy on this one with the cap in pretty sad shape and a nasty spot of corrosion on the underside of the base plate. That is ALL gone and all that remains is a perfect, shiny, 24K gold finish on what was a very neglected razor. Seriously - hats off for the effort and result that went into this one. I thought I'd lose a bit of the detail in the lettering on the baseplate but he was even able to save all of that. Looks brand new. Amazing.

To welcome him home I chose Stirling Bay Rum for that classic scent and the Canuck for the perfect lather. Three passes and it was as smooth and definitely a lot of fun to give this beauty its inaugural run as a transformed diamond in the rough. When @Drygulch forced me to buy this razor, with a gun to my head and muttering threats in my ear (well, ok so he actually said "I dare you"....but that's the same thing with me) I thought maybe I'd overspent for the condition it showed up in. It's worth every penny and much more now that it's restored to its old glory. I love picking up something like this, which hadn't been used in over 60 years when it arrived, and seeing it become an heirloom like it should have been in the first place. Great razor, great shave, just a great night all around.

Enjoy your weekend!

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awesome razor, must find one..lovely pic..

 

February 23 SOTD:

Razor: Gillette Fatboy
Blade: Gillette Nacet
Brush: Razorock 400
Lather: Stirling Glacial Lemony Orange
Aftershave: Stirling Glacial Lemony Orange
Additional Care:
Stirling Unscented PSB

 

Very sweet picture. Good memories there.

 

Looking forward to the lathe results, Patrick.