October 2019 30 Day Rule/Focus Pix & Discussion

That’s a beautiful brush!


- Ken

 

Awesome shave Ken!

As a member of The Non-bloomers Order of Canada or NBOC ....I give you heartfelt thanks for posting that pic as a thumbnail good Sir!

 

Thank you Gary


- Ken

 

The brush looks better and better every day, Patrick!

 

I want to drink that Kool-Aid but afraid
I may get hooked Joe.

Thank you Jim.

Thank you Gary.

Thank you Andrew.

Thank you Ken.

 

Thank you Patrick


- Ken

 

Thank you Jason. Amazing feeling using something I made with my own hands .

 

Just meant that it is a real thing...I have my favourites for looks as well.

 

Absolutely!

 

Professional-someone who is an expert in his field. In your case, you sounded like a professional shaver.

 

You know what I'm talking about there . I'm amazed at your lastest work as well. Great turning skills Jason!

 

Stunning razor, Ken, and that Rubberset 200 isn’t far behind it, either!

 

Thanks, trying to figure out what to try next. What are you thinking of turning?

 

Thank you. I try but still have a lot to learn like most of us.


- Ken

 

Thank you


- Ken

 

Well, you really mean enabled to get one. I understand. Shavers are reluctant to graduate into traditional straights because of the cleaning, the oiling, the stropping, the honing and the storing. The good thing is whenever you decide to delve into straights, the transition from shavettes will be very easy. The other factor is the initial outlay for a straight and a strop. I won't lie, but traditional straight razor shaving is a commitment.

 

OCtober with the FAT

October 7

Razor - Fatip Piccolo
Blade - (1)
Soap - Mitchell's Wool Fat
Brush - Stirling Finest Badger
Post - Alum

Welcome to an auspicious day. Yes, it's a day that everyone should know, recognize and celebrate. It's a big birthday today! October 7th. Whose birthday, you ask? Why this guy, of course.

Yes, Vladimir Putin was born on this day in 1952. However - just in case you're not a fan of Russians, guys who run around shirtless or just Putin as a person, there is another person who was born on October 7. This time in 1959


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So, even if you don't want to celebrate a Russian President's birthday, you can always celebrate a fake Russian Blade Cartel Czar. Your choice. Russian or Russian wannabe. Or neither. Who am I kidding? You can ignore the whole thing.

Good couple of days on the birthday train, though as my wife made sure to make me aware of another year rolling around on the calendar. Happy to have hung around for another trip around the sun. I'll let you know how I feel about it if I'm still here on the next one. Don't expect anything bad to happen. Just realize another decade is gone. Sheesh!

Well, anyway on to the shave. Switched out to the Fatip Piccolo for the OC razor and went to load a Sharp Star and realized they were all upstairs. All 1200+ of them. I'm old now, so didn't climb the stairs but just loaded a Rapira Super Stainless. Sweet blade at a great low price point. Never disappoints. I weighed the FAT at 297 grams, so a 1 gram reduction overnight and used the very nice Stirling badger brush for a great lather. Three passes and I'm as smooth as a wrinkled old guy can get. Took a hit of Geritol to get my energy up to use the alum and found no irritation. Or maybe I can't remember if there was any - either way, it's a win.

Great shave and I hope you all had a great day! Have an even better Tuesday!

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Well....I never did make a bowl yet. Always lots of snowy days ahead to retreat to the workshop. I also poured an epoxy mold for a travel brush but havent gotten to it yet either .

 

You pretty much summed up my thoughts Joe .

 

Nice shave


- Ken