January 2021 30 Day Rule/30 Day Focus Pic and Discussion Thread- All are Welcome

Have an alibi. Check.

 

Charlie, Charlie, Charlie, I've seen this malady before and it's sad................Skim reading leaves you clueless. I broke that record January 1st Just keep in mind all you guys having fun with the strictness of enforcing the letter of the law rather than the spirit of the law.............................it will come back to bite you when you need some help from 1 of your shave brothers down the road. Just sayin

 

Charlie is just stirring the pot and he's pretty good at it. Since @BaylorGator isn't around as often he has been forced to focus on the rest of us. All in good fun.
Buying for someone else is between you and Jason.

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I know and it's all good but facts are facts I think Charlie should get the point of the Pharisaical reference

 

Seller claims 80% full. I was pointing out the inaccuracy.

 

Even a dull blade can cut you, Paul.

 

I'll step in on this one.
Purchasing ANYTHING shaving related for ones self, is verboten*. Purchasing anything for anyone else is called a gift and is commendable and quite allowed.
Except for another NB participant.
*If you run out if razor blades, purchasing more is an acceptable exception to the NB. It's HIGHLY unlikely that anyone involved with an NB is going to run out of razors, soaps, aftershaves, etc.
Primo and Vaultboy have spoken.

 

Thank you Dave.

 

Thanks Joseph but I already told Patrick if he hasn't gotten 1 yet to STOP. I'll empty mine and send it to him, waiting to hear back

 

An empty bottle is exempt.

 

It's exempt because I didn't buy it recently. Don't think he's in the NB unless I skim read past it myself

 

Very nice, Clint!
I do think I like the looks of the shorter Yates handle better.

 

You may have mentioned it already, but what would you say is the production date range for the vintage Williams/AV kit?
Excellent setup and report, Dave!

 

SOTD MONDAY MORNING, JANUARY 18, 2021

This morning’s shave featured my only modern straight razor, a Riga Razor 7/8 for the mug, and one of my most efficient safety razors, the Eclipse Red Ring for the noggin. This safety razor was manufactured when the British Empire was the world’s superpower back in the thirties by James Neill & Co. of Sheffield England, and represents three different British patents. One for the razor head design, the second for the adjustment mechanism at the base of the handle, and the third for the magnet at the very bottom of the handle. The head design features “teeth with a solid bar above and below them that...creates a scything action ...similar to a slant...” (cf. Bruceonshaving) allowing the razor to be used very efficiently at a variety of shave angles. Its aggressiveness is adjustable via a knob at the base of the handle (left for more aggressive, right for less), while the magnet allows one to pick up a dropped DE blade from a flat surface safely.

This morning’s dome shave with the Red Ring was incredibly close, but did present a bit more blade feel than usual thanks to the fresh Kai blade I loaded. I usually like Feather blades in this razor, but found that the shave with a Kai may have been just a bit more efficient. The beauty of the shave with this razor is the loudness of the buttering toast refrain it sings out during the stubble reduction process. My mug shave with the Riga Razor was quite good as well, but I confess, I do find it to be a bulky, awkward razor to use. It definitely represents the trend towards shave hatchets in modern straight razor design. I’m probably just being a bit of a grump and curmudgeon, reflecting my seven plus decades walking the planet, but I really like a small efficient, light vintage straight. The Riga Razor blade steel is great and holds a beautiful Naniwa/jasper stone edge. It’s just too dang bulky! In any case, the result is what counts and I definitely feel refreshed, clean and velveteen smooth.

RAZOR: Riga Razor 7/8 (Mug), Eclipse Red Ring (Dome)
BLADE: Kai DE
PREP: Cold water rinse followed by a scrub with Argan Oil
BRUSH: Alpha Shaving T-400 Tribute with 24mm Hybrid Knot Ferrule
CREAM: Nancy Boy Signature
POSTSHAVE: Cold water wash with Glyce Glycerin soap followed by Humphreys Lilac Wh. Finished with Nancy Boy Signature After-Shave Balm.

 

Thanks Andrew, I've not researched it and would be curious to know if anyone else knows. Otherwise I'll get to it at some point and try to find out. Have a great day!

 

Amazing looking set up there Jeff, at least the end results were what you were looking for! Have a great day!

 

That's true, but he has never used a DE, Bill. He needs to learn how to shave with a DE before he puts a Feather in one. I believe he should start with a milder blade and once he gets his technique down then he should try a Feather. It similar when one starts straight shaving. It is recommended to start with smaller widths before you go to the hatchets.

 

Great way to start the week!

The Dscosmetics Queen handle with the Shave Forge horse hair knot whipped the Cella up in no time. The Razorock Hawk V3 SB on the Weber Bulldog completed a wonderful three pass shave. Alum was quiet. I believe this was the best Hawk shave so far and the more I use the Hawks the more I like them. A good splash of the matching aftershave and I am ready for Monday.

Hope everyone has a wonderful Monday.