March 2019 30 Day Rule/Focus Pix & Discussion

Great shave and photo Bruce.


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There you Gogh! Lol!

 

Excellent shave and photo Rick.


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Yes Gary, the older razors are nice.
I'm not sure I tamed the R41, but it is saddle broke.
Thanks
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So good I read it twice Rick, just to make sure I didn't miss anything.
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Not yet...

Huh, I kind of liked the one with the blue background and red beret. Randy @BaylorGator might agree. I don't keep a score card Charlie. Are you Cartel, Revolution, or Instigation?

Discussion HERE.

Cue the music.

 

Fantastic setup, Robert! Love that brush.

 

Excellent shave and write-up, John!

 

Sorry about the cut. At least the photo and setup are nice!

 

I tend to thrive somewhere between disinformation and infantilization, with a pinch of insubordination thrown in.

 

No pics today. Above pic is courtesy of West Coast Shaving.

Round 1, Match 3: Barrister and Mann - Cool vs Ballenclaugh - Old Barber Menthe

Shave 1: Barrister and Mann - Cool

The Setup:
Razor: Merkur 34C
Blade: Feather Stainless
Brush: Perfecto Pure Badger
Mug: Henry Cavendish
Post Shave: Witch Hazel and Cetaphil

I must be doing something wrong. This soap was not near as slick as I was expecting. I used what I learned from Noble Otter and the soap ended up good, but not great. At one point, I had a good thick lather, but it didn't seem wet enough so I slowly added more water. The bubbles got bigger and the soap got thinner. Is it possible to build a lather for too long? I still had a good shave though.

The scent was nice. I got a compliment from my wife. That's always a plus.

The very light menthol in this soap left me wanting more. Looking forward to exploring menthol soaps more.

WTG and XTG and touchup for a DFS.

Central Texas Soaps - Mr. Pepper
Slickness: 6
Ease of Lather: 7
Post shave feel: 6
Scent strength: Medium to Strong

Next is Ballenclaugh - Old Barber Menthe.

 

Congrats on the great shave with your new-old razor, Terry!

 

Thank you Charlie! I'll PM you for the address to mail the Photography lessons tuition.

Thank you Jim and Clint!

Thanks Terry! That's kind of how I got my CT. By not reading my posts twice before hitting send.

 

Great report Luke!

Sounds like you "broke" the lather. It was good, then it fell apart. Somewhere just before the bubbles got big and thin it was a wet goopy perfect. It's possible to add more soap at that point and recover the session.

Your first menthol lather? They get better and stronger until your eyes water and you can't feel your skin. That just might be too much.

 

Ah yes, these:
http://tfssoap.altervista.org/lienalebarbose.html
Can't read a word of it, but who cares?

 

Thank you Jim!

 

Thanks Terry!

 

Thanks, Bruce. I'm kinda fond of the clear handles myself.

 

Ok, this is the first post I saw getting on here tonight, totally without context on either remark - so let me just say that there will be no plastic surgery, unless it makes the entire joke funnier if I do. In that case, I'm open. Now, let me try to catch up in a bit and find out.

 

Fabulous (enabling) report and shave, Rick! Sounds like a winner!