February 2020 30 Day Rule/Focus Pix & Discussion

February 12th

Razor: Gillette RedTip
Blade: Voskhood (4)
Brush: Simpson X3 Best Badger
PS: Stirling Mentholated Pre-Shave Soap
SS: MWF
AS: Proraso Green

Caught myself not thinking about my shave. Wednesday is my weekly meeting with my leadership team, so that's often what I'm thinking about when I wake up. Well, even though I was distracted and not really thinking about my shave I ended up with an excellent 3 pass shave. DFS with a very small weeper on my chin. I did try to ride the cap on my ATG pass, but the rest of the shave was pretty mindless. I'm happy with the feel. I can shave with the redtip without much thought, which is pretty cool.



I have volunteered with my church's boys youth group. I have a 12 year old boy in that group so it makes sense that I help out. They go camping every month. Wondering how that's going to affect SR Saturday. I'm going to give it a try. I've shaved with my straight razor when camping before. Just need to make sure the boys don't try to copy.

 

Thanks, Joe!

 

can't find vintage williams up here in iglooville.which is the better post tallow version? i have the potassium stearate as listed first then sodium tallowate listed as the second ingredient..

 

Great shave, Evan! Can't wait to hear the report after straight shaving while camping. That's some manly stuff!

 

or cut kindling with it.cool shave and pic Evan..

 

Nice bowl, Evan. Did you create it?

 

Oops, I made a mistake, Potassium Stearate is the newest formulation. Off to edit my post.

 

Wonderful shave, Evan! Have fun on your camping trip!

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I have a spare GC top cap or two if youwould like to go with the baseplate only route.

Ah yes! It was the IM!

I'm convinced that razors like the DE89 and Merkur 34c were designed with negative blade exposure to compensate for heavy handed newbies. I cannot get a super close shave with my 34c without using a bit of pressure.

Beautiful shot and great shave Evan!

 

What is your #1 Russian blade?

 

You are going to produce a gaggle of wet-shavers when they grow up, then. What 12 year old can watch someone shave with a straight and not think, "That! I want to be that guy when I am old enough to shave!" I wonder what it was that got myles @myles wilson into the wet-shaving game so early?

Great shave, btw! Sounds like it's coming pretty darned close to fire-and-forget with the Red Tip

 

That would explain a few things, to be certain--the more I think about it, the more inclined I am to agree with you.

 

SOTD Focused February 12th


Stirling Mentholated Pre-Shave Soap
Timeless Bronze
Kai (2)
WWB Jungle Ebonite (26mm, Frigate Class)
Stirling Royal soap and AS

Still cruising along with my focus gear and getting very good shaves. I've heard some people compare Kai blades to Feathers and I can't say that I agree. To me the Kai isn't nearly as sharp and really doesn't smooth out for me until the third shave.I am getting good irritation free DFS+ shaves so it is a decent blade for me, just not top tier. The Stirling Royal set performs great like all other Stirling products but the scent isn't wowing me, I might have to find a new home for it after this week. Have a great afternoon my friends!

Hump day!


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I am sure you will manage your time to be able to get a straight shave in on the weekend. Really, a little scruff on the face is very cool for a camping look. Shave at the end of the camping session.

 

Nic shave and nice pics, Andrew!

 

Vintage Williams is a joy to use.

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Gorgeous gear and a son as "cute as a bug's ear".

 

Hump Day!

Awesome gear, Andrew--love that brush handle. But even awesome-er young man

Btw, we have that exact same wooden train set (in the background) at our house.