August 30 Day Rule/Focus Pic & Discussion Thread

August Focus - Slim and Feather AC
August 7
Razor - 1964 Gillette Slim (J1)
Blade - (4)
Brush - BoS (Omega 10066)
Soap - Mitchell's Wool Fat
Post - Cold Water, Alum, The Veg

Fourth day on the Voskhod and time to crank up the Slim. All the way to 9 and away we go. The BoS and Fat got a great lather going. I'm still trying to decide whether I like MWF or Tabac the best. So far a very close race. I'll be putting a horse to the Fat in the next day or two as well.

First pass on 9 was really nice. Got some good feedback going and it did a great job. Picked up a minor nick right on my cheekbone where the more aggressive razors tend to get me. Nothing major at all. Lathered up again and went XTG over my face and neck and finished DFS. Found a few spots that were a bit worse than the rest on my neck so touched up there with a small third pass and found the baby. Nice to have it visit again. I can honestly say that the Slim at 9 is a great shave with the Voskhod. Close, smooth, feedback to boot. Hard to beat that shave. I'm going to throw in a Feather tomorrow and set the Slim all the way down to 1. Let's see what the mildest setting with a super sharp blade can do. Here's to the start of a great weekend!

 

OMG! Stop the presses!

I go away for a couple hours and all heck breaks loose - lighting strikes twice on Friday!

First TSD's Calvin (@wristwatchb ) and then the Czar of the Voskhod Comrades Committee (@NCoxSTL ) - get lit up by the Custom Title Fairies and will henceforth be known as wristwatch "danger" b (or Carlos Danger to his 30-day pals) and AAACK!

Three cheers for the chosen ones!

It could not have happened to a better couple of ol' shavers!

Shenanigans rule!

oh and don't forget you two - with great prestige, comes great responsibilities:
Share your Cookies with us common folk!

 

It was a good day.

 

Feather on one, sounds safe. You won't bleed too badly.

You and Carlos D- it couldn't have happened to better guys! Congrats.

 

Shave 3.
07/08
Pre: Village Barber
Soap: Wickham Super Smooth Bay Rum
Brush: Semogue 2012 SE
Razor: Kai Excelia non folding
Blade: Feather Proguard (3)


Another great shave. 3 days growth gone in 2.5 passes, one tiny weeper which stopped bleeding almost as quick as it started.
Neck area wasn't as smooth as I would have liked it to be, hence the .5 pass. I might need to change the angles for the next shave.

Still taking a few mins to tidy up around the goatee.

After 3 consecutive shaves with the same razor, I thought I would be bored by now, but no, I'm looking forward to the next shave.

 

1956 Gillette Super Speed Flair
Vulfix Super Badger (660)
Georgetown G12 Scuttle
Proraso Sandalwood cream
Aqua Velva Ice Blue

Shave #3 with my 6th Gillette Silver Blue blade. A nice shave, close and comfortable with no irritation.
2 full passes: Pass 1: WTG on my face and XTG on my neck. Pass 2: ATG. This gave me a near BBS shave. There were a few more spots remaining after my 2nd pass than yesterday. I had to lather the left side of my neck and part of my right for my touch up. Some sections needed a little extra work, but everything felt smooth on my final rinse. The Aqua Velva stung on my neck today, but that didn't last long.
After the Aqua Velva dried, I found 1 spot that still had a tiny bit of stubble on a small section of my left neck. Even though I went over that area three times and used skin stretching and blade buffing, the baby slipped away again and I was left with a near BBS shave.

Tomorrow, another contender comes into the ring: Gillette 7 0'Clock Super Stainless (Green). We'll see how I think it stacks up against the Gillette Silver Blue.

I hope everyone has a great weekend!

 

Thanks. I appreciate it. As for the Feather on 1....yeah no danger at all. I'll post the full shave when I get home tonight but let's just say I know how to turn a Feather into a non lethal option.

 

Thanks! I was blindsided and quite impressed at the CT fairies insight and creativity. By the way, Bill the Cat spent some time in the USSR after selling secrets to them and defecting because of the love of his life.....Jeanne Kirkpatrick. The Soviets demanded a trade to send him back.

 

To those of you that enabled me to try my new Feather AC during my Feather focus, gee thanks There is definitely a learning curve. Things were going just fine until I got overconfident and took a slice off my right cheek. My new mantra is "go slow". My wife looked at the razor last night when I was loading a blade in it for the morning and said, "you are kidding". What did I say but, "don't worry, I'll be careful" . The look on her face was hard to describe when she walked in the bathroom this morning only to see blood running down my face. I am not going to give up, but have relegated this razor to Saturday mornings for a while where I can go slow. Back to the true Feather focus

 

Oh man, you guys are way smarter than I am. I had no idea.

 

OC razors really aren't much different. Get one and go for it!

 

08/08/2015
Razor – Gillette New LC
Blade – Ladas (1)
Brush – Zenith Pro Aluminum Boar B2
Lather – Tiki Cabernet Neroli
Post - Witch Hazel & Fine L ’Orange



I decided to take a weekend break from the focus on the Slim to use my Gillette New LC. I broke the rule of not using multiple new items in one shave. This is my first time trying Ladas blades and my new Zenith Boar Brush. The Ladas blades provided a very smooth and efficient 3 pass shave. I did have to touch up around my chin to catch the baby. The Tiki Cabernet Neroli has a wonderful scent of red wine and orange. I did have to go back and reload the brush after the first pass. This was an operator error with a new brush. The brush did shed 3 hairs or so but I expected that with the first use. I believe this will be a very good brush once it is fully broken in. The tips are already soft and starting to split. Finished off with the usual witch hazel followed by a splash of Fine L 'Orange. Hope everyone has a great weekend.

 

Rufus, pardon my poor attempts at humor. I figured you were an honorable man, otherwise you'd shave with an electric. LOL

I have no idea on your name. "F" works for me.

 

Welcome to the world of the AC! That didn't hurt much did it. Slow and steady wins this race. And keeping the angle shallow. You'll get there.

 

Thanks. I will keep trying until I get it right. Bloody towels be damned

 

It was a good shave except for the bloody spot

 

Nice LC!

 

Thank you. This one was replated by Nick at Sport Shaving. At some point I want to send him my New Deluxe.

 

Nick did an outstanding job replating my New LC. Sport Shaving has reasonable prices and a great turn around time.

 

I think so too. He does not do repairs or adjustments to my knowledge but I am more than pleased with the his plating work. The price he quoted me on replating the New Deluxe in rhodium was outstanding.