October 2019 30 Day Rule/Focus Pix & Discussion

Awesome shave, Jason!

 

@BlueShaver, Jon, did you ever get your painstick (shavette) and if so, have you used it?

 

Where's the fun in that?

I drove a C6 ZR1 a few years ago and got the chance to try out the launch control. Pretty cool. Bury the go pedal, wait for the revs to level and sidestep the clutch. The car launches like a rocket, straight and true.

 

Good post timing Mr T.

I got a notification just this afternoon that something has been delivered to my home!
Probs the pain stick.

I imagine i shall get home and open the package like a giddy teenager with his first girlfriend and then equally, spend the rest of my time staring at it in awe and fear and wondering what the hell to do next lol.

 

When I got my first shavette I left the blade out and practiced. Different grips for different directions and such. Good luck!

 

OCtober

MWF~~Simpson~~Feather~~The Veg
Sticking with the Fat and the Feather for today's shave.
Day two for the Professional Super blade and sure enough, @Terry I can feel a difference.
Not huge, but that "slice easily and effortlessly" though the stubble isn't what it was yesterday.

Decisions, decisions.
The CH3 loaded about half-a-puck of MWF and held on to it like grim death
"Flow-through" and CH3 are mos def© not synonymous.
Some gentle coaxing by Primo

and the Chubby gave up its luscious lather.
One of the best aspects of traditional wet shaving is the prep.
The Feather mowed down the stubble fairly effortlessly.
Some Thayer's made an appearance and the spectacular shave was completed by...
The Veg.
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My oh my, Mark. What great colours. I see those Jaws razors are back in stock at IB. What is your assessment of them? Do you have the regular GameChanger as well?

 

Excellent shave and picture, Joseph!

 

Nice shave, Clint. Glancing quickly at your photo, I expected to see an egg.

 

Thanks Danny...and yet we continue to strive.

 

Thank you, James.

 

Nice shave and enjoy the rest of your day, my boyish-looking young man.

 

I am going to start a thread on it i think. Be fun to chart the journey/lift-off/crash&burn

 

Two fantastic looking razors, Evan. What do you think of the Blue soap? Do you have any of the other 3 as well? Thoughts on them?

The V1 sounds fantastic, Terry. I like the V2, but do wish for a little more weight in the head.

How did I know you'd match that Heritage with a Brut bottle...awesome.
Interesting that you shave pre-shower, Jim. When do you apply the splash? After the shower? If so, does your face feel raw in the shower?

Others on here have many more Badger brushes than I, Perry, but from the perspective of someone who does put together a fair number of knots and handles, I feel that the depth is really important with badgers. Just a few millimetres can make a big difference in splay and face feel, especially with a scritchier knot to begin with. I have adjusted the depth of a few of mine with noticeable results. If Jim set your knot with epoxy, well then that is that. The knot will loosen up a bit, and Clint's advice of splaying it forcefully a time or two is sound advice.

Great pic and effect, Jim! Welcome back!
What happened to your Astros last night with Cole on the hill?

Sounds like a great shave, Clint. That bowl is starting to develop a really nice patina already. Beautiful.

Sounds like huge improvements with the razor already, Danny. Knew it would happen. 39 degrees? It was just above freezing here this morning as well. High of 52F today. About usual for the Canadian Rockies nearing the end of October. Local golf courses closed this past weekend.

Enjoy your 30day focus, Joe!

What a great razor, Gary. The US Goodwill with a similar (same?) baseplate is a favourite. Is that French one a little different?

The only thing that will be in the 80s here this weekend is my music...

Entertaining post as always, Joseph. Can't agree more about the prep. That's when I start to shut the world out...

 

Thank you, Clint. This brush has a 'twin' (sort of) as I had two of the brass ferrules to use. The other is done in curly maple and was in Keith's shave pic today as well.

 

Yup.

 

Thank you for the kind words, Gentlemen.

 

Excellent shave Patrick! Congrats on your first traditional SR shave!!

Awesome shave Rick! On those razors the date code is on the blade tray under the butterfly doors.

Those are two awesome razors Evan!

Excellent shave Gary!

Awesome photo Jim!

Excellent shave Perry! For a really stiff badger brush I just use the face of the knot to lather, not splaying it really much at all really. It takes a little getting use to but that soft wall of badger scrub is divine!!

Excellent shave Jim! I'm sure you will get the Oneblade dialed in with a little more use!

Stunning shot Clint! Love that Triad handle and the Rover brush too!

Excellent! I'm glad it worked better for you, Danny!

Excellent shave Joe!

Awesome, Gary!

Awesome shot, Mark!

That knot looks so dense! Awesome shave Joseph!

 

I'm jealous!

 

Great analogy!