December 2019 30 Day Rule/Focus Pix & Discussion

SOTD 12/31/19

For my final Lavender (SWMBO returns this PM) vintage shave of Decadent December, I selected one of my French razors, the Spadson. This ended up being one of the most aggressive safety razor shaves in my experience. I own an R41, but that razor was a walk in the park compared to the Spadson. This razor was all blade feel, and sliced through my whiskers magnificently. It required a highly technical shave requiring me to ride the cap throughout the two pass three weeper BBS it delivered to my face and noggin. The weepers were on the back of my dome, and reflected my inability due to my arthritis to keep the angle correct on the back of my head. I look forward to tomorrow’s shave. I plan to spend a week with each safety razor I select this next month. I also plan to use MWF throughout January.

RAZOR: Spadson
BLADE: Suneko
PREP: Cold water rinse followed by a scrub with PAA’s Charcoal-Menthol Cube Preshave Soap
BRUSH: Viking Silvertip Badger
CREAM: Gillette Pure
POSTSHAVE: Cold water wash with Glyce Glycerin soap followed by Thayers Lavender WH and finished with Fine Lavender Pour Homme AS Splash

 

The razor sounds like a monster! Good job, Jeff!
Happy New Year!

 

awesome shave and pic Jeff..i am planning a more back to basics for january.happy new year..

 

December 31st
Razor: Occam's Enoch
Blade: Feather AC Professional (3)
Brush: Oumo Manchuria
Pre-shave: Stirling Mentholated
Soap: Zingari Man The Soloist
PAA Galactic witch hazel
PAA Star Jelly unscented
AS: Zingari Man The Soloist

Good morning!

Excellent shave to start the day! Three passes for near BBS. Light tickle from the alum.

Have a great final day of the decade my friends!

 

Thanks, Jim! Without everything I’ve learned from all of you ‘old hands’, I never could have completed the shave! Happy New Year! May you have a prosperous and healthy new year!

 

Thanks, Gary! I wish you a healthy and prosperous New Year! I’m grateful for all the support and guidance I’ve received on this forum.

 

Great Enoch shave, Jim! Enjoy your New Year, however you celebrate it! The bride has invited 20 guests for our celebration tonight.

 

awesome shave and pic Jim.good morning.

 

thank you Jeff,have a fantastic celebration tonight..Happy New Year ..damn,more capital letters..

 

Thanks, Jeff! Have a great time ringing in the new year!

Thanks, Gary! Good morning!

 

Thanks Gary!
They're like any other razor! Me, if I get a good shave from it, it's my kinda razor.
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good morning gents.well i am up being a night owl ,with naps in between of course,finishing up the fun over the holiday.has been a great time relaxing,christmas with the wife ,family and friends..spent a fair amount of time here as well which is my normal these days.
todays shave isn't my rarest razor but is a fine ride.the 1939 brit rhodium aristocrat got the spoiler in the chamber,the vintage canadian rubberset boar built a fantastic tobs eton college lather,and the bbs returned in 2+ glorious pasess,eton college aftershave to finish.awesome..not bad for an 80 year old historic icon.
i wish everyone here a fantastic New Years Eve -more damn capitals- and day,and a fine new decade ahead,,

 

Yea!
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Thanks Jeff!
It also is very efficient!
Boy is it a talker.
And
one can only hope!

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Thanks Gary!
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Thanks Clint!
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Thanks Andrew!
It's slowly getting better.
Hope your all doing great for the holidays! Seen the pictures you posted, you have quite a nice family there! Glad to hear the mornings are getting better now passing the first few months!
Oh sorry ......
Edit
Happy New Year's to you, your kids, your lovely wife, and the new little one soon to join you.
tp

 

Thanks Joe!
No, it's actually a brown synthetic from Maggard's. It does look like a Horse brush.
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Fine post and shave, Gary! Stay safe, this evening!

 

thank you Joe,home with the wife,fine food and wine,nice and quiet....