30 Day Rule/Focus; October 2025. All Are Welcome!

Interesting. atm I will rinse dry and put away for a while. What would you say is the best way to keep the mechanism lubricated? I could baby oil from Johnson and Johnson or look to get some Singer sewing machine oil

Very classy

Lovely error free shave Joe, nice to think about others when it comes to stanks !

Thank you Joe

 

22 Oct 2025

2 Days growth

Cream/Soap = TOBS OUD
Brush = Old Vulfix
Bowl = white plastic
Razor = Gillette No 15
Blade = Henckels day 3, all good
Passes = 3 lazy and very enjoyable passes to start my day off
Post = Usual CWR, Alum, rinse, pat dry, Thayers rose petal
ASB = TOBS Royal Forest
ASL = Proraso with Oud
Scent = Oud Malak

Fantastic solid shaver, TTO mechanism is nice and solid. The pitting on the cap, although significant to look at, made no difference due to the super slick almost runny lather

Have a fantastic day everyone

 

October 22 SOTM Head Shave

Good morning.

Rockwell 6C (Setting 5)
Super Max Blue Diamond DE Blade (2)
MrEE Tuxedo Brush
Captain's Choice North SS and AS
Stirling Alum Block
Lucky Witch Hazel
Dome Turf: 8 Days



Did a 2 pass error-free BBS shave. Went with CC North because it's lightly scented and makes a very slick lather. I didn't have any alum feedback and finished this shave with my normal postshave routine. Take care.
P. S. I finally posted a shave on time! Lol!

 

Happy with my shave this morning. About 0:40 at the Loading Dock with the Boar brush(I forgot where I ordered it from). 2 healthy passes for a clean, clear shave. No damage. I'm getting well used to going North-South during most of the shave, maybe a litttle the opposite way down at Cactus Nation. I was going to do a review of Stoylin's Oud Sigma, but I saw I did one already(probably way back when I first ordered it). Nice close from the Agadir A.S. As Outstanding As It Gets.

 

i use mineral oil,which is baby oil,only with scent and additives.both are food safe also..the gold plating on yor executive should be far more durable than that on your late 1940's u.s aristocrat.that has a yellow lacquer over the gold finish that chips/peels with age,hense any mild crackling appearance on the razor doors.those razors are bad for that.your executive doesn't have said coating and is plated gold over nickel.the older razors(your u.s aristocrat) were gold plate over brass..either way,hot water and air dry should be just fine as well.wax recommended if there are any breaks in the gold plating.ie wher parts rub together over time..one needs to prevent corrosion between the brass and plating,especially if stored for long periods.conservators wax dries to a hard finish and makes the surface more slippery also..designed for british museums for protecting relics and such..

 

fabulous n0.15 Chris..

 

fantastic midweek shaves gentlemen

 

-The-Midweek-Shave-
brit bostonian
semogue 820
fine



good morning gents
fine platinum lather from my old recipe puck,smooth 2 passer,minor pick ups.
the bostonian is a fantastic shaver,but will bite if one is over enthusiastic..
matching splash to finish
awesome
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the fine soap will be missed once its gone.i haven't tried the new fine soap products so far
one day..
have a fine day everyone

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Thank you Gary....have a nice day

 

yourself as well

 

Nice going Joe

That's cool then I will stick with the baby oil. You are a font of information

Thanks Gary, works great on a 2 day stubble

Thank you Sir

Great setup. There's that Bostonian again...one day maybe

 

thank you Chris.the bostonian was made to accommodate 3 hole blades just like the old types.many folks don't like the shave with todays modern thin blades( 1930's onward)..as long as one is careful they shave just fine.

 

Today's shave at 10:05 am was a 9.5/10 as I had to use dial 2 all over again as dial 1 was too due mild when used the first time through as very little hair was cut only about a millimeter or 2. Today was shave 1 on top/total for the FEIYU blade.

Man is this blade feel like it has been used a bit then cleaned very well, almost as if FEIYU sold me used blades. With the FEIYU blades I probably will be lucky to get double digits on each side. I may have strop the blade to get more use out of the FEIYU if the blade dulls in very quickly like in the next shave or 2, I am at dial 3 I will strop the blade. The guess as to why I had to use dial 2, is based on the fact that very few modern Chinese brand shavers are made to a Gillette Adjustable dial 1 mild level, even with Chinese model adjustable most are 1--8 dial where the 1 is probably 2, bumping everything up on the dial by 1, so at least one of the Chinese brands might make a blade specifically for the Chinese brands of shavers.

I used, as always, my H 2 or 1962 Gillette Adjustable slim handle shaver without the case.

I shaved after the shower where I did keep the blade wet as needed. I did like most days a partial clean in middle of shave to keep going before the final clean at the end.

 

23rd October 2025.



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Shaving Recipe for today.

Prep: Warm shower:/Cien Men Energize Shower Gel.

Pre:
Cold wet flannel to my face.
Pears Transparent Bar Soap.
Brush: Wilkinson Sword Synthetic.
Bowl Lather.
Bowl: Tesco's Ceramic 'Cosmo' Side Bowl.
Lather: Real Shaving Company Age Defence Traditional Shave Cream.
Blade: Polsilver Super Iridium. (D4)
Razor: Yaqi DOC Mellon Razor Head./Schmidt R10 Handle.

Post:
Cold Water Face & Head Rinse./Cold water face & head wash with brush squeezing's,/Alum Rub./Cold Water Rinse./Homemade (~Autumn/Winter mix~) peppermint lavender, eucalyptus, + Tea Tree essential Oils Mixed Together With Care+ Witch Hazel./Cien Men Aqua ASL./ The Real Shaving Co SPF15 Anti-Ageing Moisturiser.

Greetings,

Early morning shave,

An enjoyable shave to finish my shaving week off wonderfully.

Finishing the shave off with a few small dollops of The Real Shaving Co SPF15 Anti-Ageing Moisturiser.

My face is feeling smooth, & smelling divine.

Keep safe, and enjoy your day ladies & gentlemen.

 

Cool shave Barry. That Age Defense shave cream could be just the thing I need at this stage!
Glad you are still enjoying your shaves as much as always

 

23 Oct 2025

1 day’s growth

Gillette Labs (4)
OUD
Vulfix

Quick shave, off to the Dentist so I held back on the scent

Simple 2 passer, is this starting to drag on the 4th day of use? I think so…

With its 5 blades It’s a bit clumsy to use around the moustache area and corners of the mouth, needing a different approach compared to a single edge DE razor, but still good for a more abbreviated shave

Enjoy your day one and all

 

Thank you Chris. My mature skin benefits from both the Age Defence shave cream & SPF15 Anti-Ageing Moisturiser as a deterrent against the Autumn UK north east coast wind, which is "a lazy wind,... it doesn't go round you, it goes through you"!

 

fine thursday shaves and pics gents.

 

-Thursday-
minora
tuxedo
maca root
clarins



good morning gents
quick work shave
awesome
have a fine day everyone
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Thank you Gary.