November 2019 30 Day Rule/Focus Pix & Discussion

Thank you, Jason!

 

Nov 26
Good afternoon, guys!
Straight Razor Shave #128
30 Same Straight/Setup Challenge #18
Wostenholm 5/8 Full Hollow Sq Pt
Stirling Boar Brush
Stirling Sandalwood AS and SS
Nivea ASB not included
The Stirling boar brush hasn't shed for awhile and I am grateful for it. This brush whipped up a luxurious, shiny, lather. Well, I presently have 20 shaves on this razor since I honed it for the very first time. She is still sharp to mow down a 33 hr beard growth on 2 passes with a minor neck touchup for a IBBS++/BBS result. There was a tiny weeper at the corner of mouth, and I did not have any irritation. Finished the shave in the usual manner. Have a great rest of the day, fellas!

 

It takes a Double Jedi to have this kind of discipline.

 

Thank you for the kind words, Joseph! I really appreciate it!

 

Great shave, Joe!

 

Thanks, Daniel!

 

Good afternoon Joe. Great shave and photo.

 

Oh I agree. SV Soaps have to be one of the best valued luxury products I know. A 5 oz puck runs around $39 in a decorative aluminum container vs $13 for a puck of Stirling. Both my SV Felce Aromatica and Stirling R4L have been used 20 times. I have not made a dent in the SV while the the Stirling is almost half gone. The costs of using most artisan soaps are very high on a per use basis because we are paying for a lot of water. This is not the case with triple milled soaps.

 

SWMBO's approval is a great thing. I hope your day has went well.

 

I have 3 jars and am afraid that might be the case for me as well.

 

Very nice Joe. 2/3 of the way through. I hope you've had a great day.

 

Thank you, Doug!

 

Thanks, Clint! Actually, I am at 60%. I have 18 shaves out of 30 for the challenge. You mixed up the 20 total shaves on this razor since I honed it for the very first time. In other words, I had 2 shaves on this blade before I started the challenge, thus 2+18 = 20. It's ok. I have to keep my records straight (pardon the pun). Take care, my friend.

 

To that, allow me to communicate this comment: YEEHAW

 

Isn't this copyright infringement?

 

Sure. As long as your registered trademark applies to International law...

 

No complaints so far. Have a good evening, Clint.

 

Thank you, Gentlemen. Joseph- this brush was one of the first I ever made, truth be told. I've always liked it, and it has had a few different knots in it so far.

 

Nice Jeff! Love seeing all the variety of gear and daily setup choices! Have fun in Vegas...

Cool shave Tommy. There’s so many more Arko products out there I didn’t know about.

 

Nov 26th
No Repeat

Razor: GEM 1912
Blade: GEM stainless
Brush: Ruberset 507 (new badger knot)
SS & AS Razorock Amici

I have the Traveling Box so this shave came from the box... well mostly. There was a GEM 1912 in the box, but I shaved with mine. I have all the razors I have used this month in a row ok my shelf. I wanted to use mine or one I am keeping.

It was a close shave. I like the SE. Variety!