January 2020 30 Day Rule/Focus Pix & Discussion

fine shave and pic Neal..have a great weekend..

 

The Fat and the Detente setup. (Fatboy and Voskhod). Doesn't get any better than that no matter who or where you are!

 

For your perusal - this guy is hilarious......and the whole "shirt color" debate will pop up. It's worth the view.

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Hmm. I wonder what would happen if you took a haunted razor, left it out in the snow during a below freezing night, then tried to shave with it without warming it up. @NCoxSTL, I don't think we can wait until Mayhem to test this one.

May I present *The First Dare of 2020*

Special thanks to @wristwatchb for the set up and assist.

 

Thanks, Gary

 

Well how in the world could I possibly say no to that? This one may take awhile. Only a brief dusting expected tonight and no snow in the forecast that I'm aware of. But the weather watch is on!

 

Saturday Shave: I finally came up with two ideas for a focus this month.

I am almost at the end of my last tub of Queen Charlotte shaving cream. This is a favorite because it performs great in a hot scuttle, not warm but hot. I need to find the next best so this month when I have enough time in the morning I will test some of my soaps in a hot scuttle and see if they can stand the heat. I learned from doing this that when the scuttle is very hot, I use a tea kettle to heat the water, the lather looks watery and bubbly but when applied to my face is thickens into the proper consistency. Also the heat tends to dry out the lather so I need to add a little more water each pass.

I also want to compare some of my artisan straights and see how well their edges perform in both sharpness and durability. I recently acquired a Drew Dick and Snail Forge razor, my Mike Martinez, Koraat and Hart Steel will join in the comparison.

Today I put Fine shaving soap to the hot scuttle test because while the scent is long gone the performance is outstanding and it is tallow based. The performance in the hot scuttle was impressive, very similar to Queen Charlotte Soaps. I was runny and bubbly in the beginning but as soon as I brushed it on my face the lather returned to normal and it's usual slickness was there. Today the Drew Dick was on it's third shave on her 'factory' edge, smooth and very sharp. I missed an epic by just a little tickle from the alum.

After the gym I had some spicy tofu stew for lunch. It comes with rice served in a stone bowl that heated up to a couple thousand of degrees. You leave the lid on for a while then scoop out some rice and then poor water into the bowl. If wait long enough the rice in contact with the stone gets crispy.

 

fine shave and eats Keith..

 

Great shave, great workout, great food produces a great day, Keith! That's the ultimate tripleheader!

 

A truly classic shave with the brush, a big Friodur razor and finished off with Clubman. Enjoy your lunch.

I had a shepherd that very similar to Piper, I also felt a huge loss when she passed. I like to think of her chasing frisbees in the big park in the sky. My condolences on your loss.

A true trouble maker, how could have discussion about BBQ and leave out Texas????????

What a nice place to wake up in.

 

Niiiiiice!

 

I can't argue, but it would be perfection if it came with the food in your pics.

 

Then you will need to wake up in Seoul . Just a short twelve and 1/2 hour flight.

 

Man we have a ferry from here to the country atleast lol.

 

I apologize for the lack of shaving posts over the last 2 weeks or so, i got pre occupied with holidays, and i havent really had time to record and post shave of the days.

Currently the super max blue diamond ive been using for two months has peaked, its still buttery smooth after 32 2 pass shaves with touch ups (yes you read that correctly, 32!)

This is definitely a match for the gillette 7 o clock sharp edges in terms of longevity and sharpness and will most likely become my go to gillette replacement.

The arko has been my standard soap for many months now, but i shaved with arko for the entire December.

Without further ado, heres my first SOTD post of 2020.

Brush: omega 49
Blade: supermax blue diamond (32)
Razor: fatip piccolo v1
Soap: arko shave stick
Aftershave: status for men

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Great idea for a focus Keith. The stew looks delicious


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Thanks Gary!
tp

 

cool shave and pic Matthew..

 

It's Saturday and a great Saturday!
Hope your day is a wonderful one!
Now to the shave part.
Using a new Feather blade in my funny looking razor, 3rd shave, more info to fill the void. Although I didn't report this so far, I've come to realize this is a mild type tool. That means I "over shaved" my neck, thus I had a common issue when that is done. This morning's shave was more the Super Speed way, now that's better. No issues, blade running as designed. I haven't yet tamed my Neo-Ras, but I've come a long way to understanding it. I also noticed that I need to keep a better grip on the handle. Seems that the head wants to glide sideways when it travles. I haven't yet got a cut from this movement, but don't want to chance it either. Riding the cap is possible, you just have to listen to the shave, not look at the head. Figure I'm not going to get a super close, super smooth shave with this baby, but I am clean, smooth, ready for the day.

Although it's a mild type blade holder, when I finally get the hang of it, it will shave fine. Probably better than most, but the jury is still out.
Oh and the Stirling Lemon Chill.
A firm, YES!
The pre-shave was a bath bar of it in the shower (not shown), that's nice!
Nice start to a busy day!
Everyone
Enjoy!
tp