November 2019 30 Day Rule/Focus Pix & Discussion

very good sir....good morning..

 

Looking good, Charlie!

 

good morning gentlemen,saturday it is..went with the #15 aristocrat/platinum combo .lather the tobs with the simpson.got a fabulous bbs in 2 +passes..tobs eton college to finish..now back to flogging the commoners ..have a fantastic day everyone..

 

awesome shave and pic Mark..

 

stunning pic Jim,lovely shave..

 

very cool..

 

Beautiful blue shave, Gary!

Thanks!

 

Agreed. One must be careful to select the right man to ride shotgun.

 

Good evening, gents!
I ended up failing the no variety november. Shaving with the Tech was fine, but it just got too boring.


So i grabbed my Yaqi, Rocket HD500 and the cheapest blades i could find. All worked very well together, and i got a great shave. No nicks, cuts or any of that stuff. Just a very close, comfortable shave.

Have a great day!

 

Thanks Jim. Hope you are having a restful weekend!

 

Thank you, Jeff. This is my first Single Ring, and I love using it. I'm on the lookout for a backup.

So far, I've tried Astra SP and Voskhod blades in it. Both blades are fine, but the Voskhod is smoother. The Teflon blade coating edges out Platinum by a slight margin, particularly on the first shave, for smoothness in all my razors. I was a Feather only guy for the longest time. Since @NCoxSTL introduced me to fine Russian steel, I now maintain strategic stock piles of both Japanese and Russian blades.

BTW, it has been fun following along on your shaving journey. You've acquired some mighty fine gear, and I always enjoy seeing your posts.

 

Nov 23rd
No Repeat
SR Saturday

Razor: Royal Shave Dovo
Brush: Cremo Premium Horse Hair
PS: Proraso
SS & AS: MLS Jefferson Square

A good 3 pass shave again. The XTG pass does seem to be the critical pass for me. It makes the ATG pass just a cleanup really.

The horse hair brush is pretty much past the stinky phase. It's a very soft brush. It's worth keeping but I doubt I will buy more.



I counted my soaps and samples. I have just enough left to do no repeat soaps. It's been fun switching things up. I certainly have my favorite razors which tend to be on the more aggressive side. Getting to the bottom of the barrel now. Next week I will be using my BlueTip, Aristocrat, GoodWill, Schick, and various SE razors. Should be fun.

 

Thanks Gary. All is good here. Hope you're getting some downtime this weekend!

 

Thanks, Gary!

 

Thanks, Charlie! I spend a lot of time visiting antique malls and have turned up some spectacular finds, many for pennies on the dollar. I found several 1905 Single Rings that were black with tarnish. Got them very cheaply! Cleaned them up and resold them in our local wet-shaving group for a very healthy profit. I haunt the sticks out around Amish country here in Pa and keep turning up some very nice razors. I was actually getting bored in retirement, and this hobby has really energized things for me.

Enjoy your shaves,

Jeff

 

Terrific pictures and shaves, Daniel and Evan!

 

That is a great haul for an estate sale, Jeff! I would have guessed that was a new lather bowl from a prominent artisan.

 

That is very cool, Jeff. It sounds like you're having so much fun that it may not be legal.

Please keep me in mind if you come upon another Single Ring or three in good condition. I subscribe to @Terry's theory of having a backup for my backup. My Dad was born in 1915, and I'm especially interested to find a razor made in that year.

Simichrome Polish works well for removing tarnish, and I have a tube on standby.

 

Thanks, Jim! I really liked your pic.

 

thank you Jim..felt like a high class shave..just wonderful..