March 2019 30 Day Rule/Focus Pix & Discussion

Thanks Perry. Don't get used to it, Pip Boy is coming back.

 

Wednesday evening March 13 - continuing the Rule


Delta Echo refurbished Gillette Fatboy on 4 / Rapira Swedish Supersteel (2)
Simpsons CH2 Chubby Synthetic Bristles brush
MWF/Kent in beechwood tub
Polar Ice Booster splash

The photos show the tub of The Fat today after my shave compared to March 4 before I started using it again after a long period of disuse. As you can see, the puck has swelled significantly from the regular additions of water. The difference shows how in the ease of loading -- at first, I did 40 to 50 swirls on the puck to get the brush fully loaded and the lather creamy instead of airy; now, about a dozen swirls gets me a brush ready to face lather.

I managed my usual two passes to a DFS today. No need to test with the alum. No real need for the splash either -- as I use The Fat regularly, I am also noticing the great postshave feeling the lanolin leaves behind. Really the only thing The Fat lacks that some of the artisan soaps offer is a great scent profile...

Hope everyone is doing well as we bump over the Hump of the week!

 

Absolutely a great snow day.
Great picture Andrew.
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Thanks, John.

 

Felt dapper today.

 

Not sure what the handel is made of.
But now seeing as others has said somthing like you, I'm curious.
Thanks Rick
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I just saw the news on Colorado weather.....hang in there. Best Declan photo I've seen!!(probably until the next one).

 

WOW!
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It’s a shame that the pain meds aren’t doing much to ease the pain for her. She’s certainly a tough girl. Glad to hear that she’s doing better overall, though.

 

Great photos and report, John. It’s amazing how much the MWF shrinks when it sits unused.

 

You didn’t hold back at all today, didja Randy? Top notch all the way. Well done.

 

I’ll be happy to take the blame

 

dapper adjective
dap·per | \ ˈda-pər
Definition of dapper
1 : neat and trim in appearance
2 : alert and lively in movement and manners
3 : a word mister fancypants would use


Hey Randy
Nice shave!
tp

 

A brush fit for a fancy pants. Looks great and dapper indeed.

 

looks like aluminum..

 

No I haven’t heard of it, I’ll be checking it out tonight though. Thanks Rick.

 

March 13

Weber DE
Rapira Super Stainless (3)
30 Day Crew LE figured maple handle w/APShaveCo Tuxedo knot
Third Pass Shaving Co. Active Duty
Alum, Thayers WH, USB, Pinaud Clubman & Aramis

I completed two passes with my Weber DE loaded with smooth and sharp Russian steel. The 30DC LE brush whipped up a slick, protective lather from the Third Pass Shaving Co. Active Duty Soap (thanks @Douglas Carey). It's a lightly scented tallow soap that is a pleasure to use. Everything fell together, as expected, for a near BBS shave.

Things are starting to come together on our upcoming move. Boxes are getting filled, and we've made a couple of trips to Goodwill. We plan to close on the new house during the last week of April. If we stay on schedule, we'll start moving the small items immediately thereafter, and we have a couple of movers scheduled for May 4 to move the big items. If needed, we'll finish moving the small items and unpacking the following week. Since we have the time, we'll plug at it a little each day until we're finished moving and unpacking. Our goal is to be settled in the new house by mid-May. We're also taking baby steps with prospective buyers toward the sale of our current home. It's a busy/fun time!

I hope everyone had a fantastic day!

 

Always nice
Always enjoyable
Good luck with the move Charlie.

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It's definitely a movie worth seeing, Terry. Who knows? Maybe some of the straight razors and Gillette Single Rings we see here on the forum were used during WWI. There were several film clips showing the soldiers using straight razors. Each soldier had a razor and brush in their pack.

 

cool set up and pic sir, one of my favorite far side cartoons..