February 2020 30 Day Rule/Focus Pix & Discussion

Great shave, Jeff!

 

Thank you, Joe!

 

Good shave, Dale!

 

Wow, beautiful photo of stunning gear, Gary. Very nice.

 

Beautiful photo, Jason! Are you going to concentrate on the Seville and finish it off once Fave February is done?

 

Cool photos, Jeff! Nice shave.

 

Thanks, Joe! Enjoy your day!

 

Thanks, Perry!

 

I agree; I'm a buffer too. Even with all the buffing, I was just not finding that sweet spot. My shave with the Variant today was eerily similar, and I ran through the gamut of angles. Both decent results, but the experience was difficult--like shave #7 on the same blade instead of #2 (usually my best shaves with the Personna Blue). I'm not willing to blame the razors for this, but I don't know if I'm willing to spend a lot of time teaching myself how to shave with them either.

 

Great shave and pic, Gary!

 

I won't hold your miscalculations against you, Jason. By the way, it was a great shave!

 

Beautiful Bay Rum shave, Terry. Sorry the lip stained what would, otherwise, have been a perfect shave.

 

Consider me your first subscriber if you do

 

Amazing photo and shave, Jim. Can't beat the results, either--nothing better than 'All Quiet on the Alum Front."

 

February Focus

Old Spice~~Simpson D3~~Heijestrand MK 32~~Old Spice Burley
It seems that I have bailed on the BAUME.BE, but I have not abandoned my Swedish razor.
Smeared some CrOX onto a balsa strop and my linen strop.
I don't often use the balsa, but I opted to start my shave with it.
Completed my stropping on my SRD 3" and Savin 2".
Today's soap is a vintage puck of Old Spice. The scent is still there, in case you were curious.
I mug-lathered, adding a goodly amount of H2O along the way.
The limited size of the Old Spice mug hinders a good whipping motion,
but I was successful creating a full load for "The Duke".
There's a modicum of shine, as you can clearly see.

That, my friends, is a knot-full.
The Silvertip hair is pretty soft and sports a nice amount of backbone.
Softer than Manchurian, but not as soft as the old Best Badger hair.
The Heijestrand edge proved to be buttery-smooth. My technique has improved significantly
since starting with open blades last year, about this time.
I notice that I am having more success with a shallower angle. It's eerily similar
to peeling an apple with a paring knife.
Naturally, I don't dig into the skin...on purpose, at any rate.
I enjoy feeling the blade glide across my skin. I am also much more likely to NOT
cut myself, as opposed to when I shave with my 2011 R41. Weird, right
Why can't I get that "skimming" feeling as easily with the Mühle
I know how to "ride the cap"...
Treated myself to a double-splash of the vintage Burley AS, followed by a
lovely application of the Burley cologne.
Eat your heart out George Lazenby.​

 

Beautiful Schick shave, Perry. When I take up using the shavette I may have to start using the one-pass shave for a while. I imagine there will be some differences between our results, though (CCS will probably not be happening for a while)

 

I go to a beauty salon for my haircuts, Paul. I prefer scissor over comb instead of clippers. I've even been known to walk out with my spit curls intact. They have gun magazines and free coffee too.

AgadirMen ain't got nuthin' on me.

 

Wonderful photos and post, Joseph. I appreciate the time and creativity you put into your posts.

 

Thank you, Tim! There will be tons of shavette advice from this thread, so I know you'll be in good hands.

 

You are cruel, cruel man, Charlie

Oddly enough, now that we have learned to respect each other's boundaries, the Clubman and I get along just fine.