August 2020 30 Day Rule/Focus Pix & Discussion

Looks like Mr. Hand is after him again.

 

very cool Myles..congrats..

 

Thank you Joe. I am aware of the limitations of powder coated parts and their chemical limits. I have used them for decades on motorcycles. Those parts have been subjected to far more abuse than a shaving tin will be expected to survive over a year a year or so.

 

I wasn't thinking about you being a bike rider, but yes, you are well apprised on it.

 

Thanks Gary!

 

thank you!

 

Thanks Clint! I've been working on them pull ups like you said. maxed out 30 of them a few weeks ago at our pt.

 

Drive by thought as I’m reading along....

Do the nicks and cuts happen as you make a shave stroke, or as you start a shave stroke?

My bad habits from cart blades were that I sometimes landed the cart, and then started moving the razor. Usually was no big deal with a cart.

Absolutely cannot, for me, manage that with any safety razor, and never with a open razor. The blade must be moving in the stroke direction as it lands or skims, softly but purposely. Otherwise it’s nick/cut city. Most of what I report now, is usually a skin blemish I didn’t notice during the preshave scrub, or every now and then a blade land (and stick) issue.

Hope that helps (and is explained enough).

 

Thank You Joe!

 

That is really cool Myles! Congratulations, and Thank You for your service.

 

I feel that. I've Been getting more nicks and cuts lately more than I usually do. My trouble spots used to be right under my jaw line towards the very top on my neck/throat. As well on my chin. Now my trouble spots tend to be on my mustache area. I guess the skin is thinner there and more prone to being cut. It's pretty annoying sometimes not going to lie.

 

Thank You!

 

I think the phrase is still applicable 22 miles away, Paul.

 

Thanks, Myles.

 

SUNDAY AUGUST 16 2020
going for some J hook passes around the upper part of my neck, that has been a "hard to reach" spot for me lately. normally I do 3 passes but I will be doing a 2 pass system for today. My parents hate the smell of Vintage os but I'm still a fan and quite frankly always will

 

Proud/Happy Father moment tonight!
My son, Ethan, performed his first traditional wet shave on his own (without me supervising to walk him through the steps). I was tired of looking at his caterpillar moustache and chin whiskers, so tonight I told him to take his butt into his bathroom and get a shower and a shave. About 45 minutes later he walked into the living room, clean and freshly shaved. No cuts or nicks either. I asked him some of the obligatory questions and all seemed to have gone just as I had taught him. He did a 2 pass face lather shave with some touch ups. Final question was: did he clean up his station? He said he did and so a few minutes later, I went into his bathroom to verify. Well, he told the truth. There was no mess and all was in clean order. I didn't see the blade in the razor though and didn't see it in the trash can either. So I asked him where it was and he had put it back into the wax paper and back inside the box... I told him that was not technically bad form, but from now on, just leave the blade in the razor for a good 3-4 shaves and then put it in the old empty prescription bottle to dispose. I guess I forgot to explain that final detail of the shave.

 

Nice shave, Myles. J-Hooks work wonders sometimes in those trouble areas.

 

awesome shave and pic Myles..

 

Congrats on (possibly) Getting him into this Hobby!

 

awesome..