Thanks Charlie and Kathy! Happy new year!!

Day 1 of my January Rule

Tuxedo Synthetic brush
because it is a great inexpensive and easy to use tool
Col. Conk Glycerin based Bay Rum Soap
because I consider it an easy to use inexpensive soap. I’m not usually much on bay rum scents, but this I like
Gillette C1 Flair Tip
I won this in the raffle last year. A very intuitive tool IMO. No wonder people love these things.
Personna Blue (1)
a blade I’ve always considered a so-so ‘one and done’ performer. Inspired by Gary’s 200+ Nacet Excaliburian legend, I’m gonna push a little further than usual.
Proraso Green toning lotion w/menthol & eucalyptus
Uh, just because. Nothing bad. Nothing special.



Haven’t done a 30 day in a while. It is time.

3.5 passes per my normal.

The Col. lacks the latitude of my fave soap. Liked it better ‘rich & thick’ than thinned.

Reminded again why Personnas are not my preferred blade. I compensated by giving special attention to 1) low blade angle and 2) to skin stretching.

My biggest educational gain from my very first rule was that ‘skin stretching rules’, a skill I was greatful to learn.

While my 3rd pass was ATG, this time I did not follow up ATG on the half cleanup pass. Maybe later.

A shave I wish I knew how to deliver myself many years earlier.

Reminicing on the New Year’s always brings back a weekly news column I started reading when I was a paperboy, called ‘the National Challenge’. Each week, the hosting correspondent posed a question for which the wittiest responses where published the next week. Many had interesting ties to that modern time. The keenest New Year’s Resolutions one year were 1) a resolve to discontinue cigar smoking under the smoke detector when his mother-in-law was in the tub, and 2) a very clear resolve to cease the polishing of pet rocks in his wife’s La Machine. I still chuckle at those.

Happy 2021 gang!

@jgreenepa Microwave it for short time periods slowly taking it out each time and stirring it until it gets blended together and then cool again. You may see the fats separating and that's fine. After I was done it was like new again but I didn't keep it. I told the person buying a soap lot it was thrown in as a freebie. Just be sure to remove the magnetic security strip if bought at Pastuer's like mine was. Lots of smoke and a few sparks

I think it'll be ok until the last of my 2020 orders is delivered. That's probably when the withdrawal symptoms will set in.

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Danny, I've used shave soaps as hand soap bars to use 'em up. Something to consider.

Well, if you are truly doing a NB, Jim, might I suggest you spend a few minutes and turn off the notifications you receive from favourite vendors and artisans?

If it got as gritty as mine did, it wouldn't even be a nice bath soap

Thank you, Jeff! I may do the same.

That razor is a beauty for sure, Dave. Informative post on the material changes as well. Love the look of those SV brushes as well. You don’t see as much of those nice Nuavia tubs anymore- probably because they never bothered selling refills.

Very nice, Joe. Where is the Magic Kingdom? Have fun and stay safe, regardless.

@jtspartan Thanks Jason, have a great day !

Those are excellent reasons for this setup, Bill!

Sounds like a great rule, Joseph. I’m very jealous of that vintage Eau Sauvage as well. The AS I have is awesome.
Shaving daily with that noted 2011 assassin will be a good test.

Welcome to the thread, Frank! Looks like a great first shave to start it off as well. What do you think of the Wilkinson soap?

Stunning, Jim. Love that brush handle. Very similar pour to Clint’s beehive as well. Are you going to spend a little time with the Yates? A focus with the Dart as well?

Love that Colonial handle on the Katana head, Pierpaolo. Another great frankenrazor for sure. So sad seeing that Amy W video posted.

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Love the look of that Viking brush, Jeff. That Christmas present sounds like it will get well used!

Hooo Boy...if I didn’t already have a SS one, I would have just ordered that polished copper beauty. That is some cruel enabling at the start of a NB for some, Bill!

A great start to the month, Gary. That C&E Moroccan Myrrh is a quality scent for sure. Have a few bars of C&E bath soap left and that will be that I guess.