August 30 Day Rule/Focus Pic & Discussion Thread

No shave for me today. Just didn't feel up to it this morning after being up most of the night. Well the good thing is there is always tomorrow. I did enjoy reading all the posts. Take care.

 

Thanks @clint64. It still looses a few hairs ever not and then.

 

Thanks very much. Here you go!

(Found the wooden box at a local antique mall.)

 

Like everyone else here Mark, we're relieved that you are all ok. That's some sort of karma or divine intervention that you came that close to lightning and weren't injured. You've got some lightning rod there. Hoping that insurance covers the damage. I don't know much about electrical wiring, but I'd imagine you'd want to have that wiring tested - the bolt could have been just enough to cause problems down the road perhaps.

 

Thanks!

 

@markjnewcomb

Yes, you should have an inspection and your insurance may require it after the strike.

Glad you and yours are alright!

 

August 25, 2015

Adjustable August
30-Day Focus - Gillette Adjustable Slim / Fatboy

Morning shave. (Back to work - arrrrgh!)
Hot Shower
Soap: Arko (homemade travel stick)
Brush: Butterscotch Fauxmere 24mm synthetic
Razor: Gillette Slim
Blade: Gillette Silver Blue (1)
After Shave: Proraso Green

Slim settings at:
7 - WTG
7 - ATG
No touch-up or repeat strokes. This is as much about technique as it is about finding the best settings on the razor for me.



This month has gone by so quickly as I've tried to learn the Slim and attempt the same with the FB. I've gotten very nice shaves all month. Given the time left in the month, I'm going to try to attempt a quick comparison using a mini 8-shave Rule, alternating every two shaves between the Slim and FB.

Shave 1 Fatboy (8/22 - two-day growth)
- first pass, solid. I continue to notice a good deal of audible feedback, as with both adjustables, in my brief experience with them. I rotate higher onto the cap, Close shave. FB feels very comfortable in my hand. noise lessens.
- second pass, AOK. Focusing on blade angle (which for me is minding the cap placement and relative angle of handle to cheek - it seems just below perpendicular)
Close shave. FB feels very comfortable in my hand.

Shave 2 Fatboy (8/24 - two-day growth)
- first pass - dared myself to almost go right to the top of the cap, so very shallow angle. Noise reduced from previous shaves, whisker reduction good.
- second pass - same angle. Very close, comfortable pass.

Shave 1 Slim (8/25)
1st / 2nd pass - with two good shaves on the FB, I used the same routine on the Slim - same blade angle and had very similar results - very close, comfortable shave. Just a minor patch of stubble beginning to reappear at the jawline 8 hours later.

Cheers!
RT

 

In all honesty, if you saw anything glowing that normally doesn't glow, chances are there is some damage. You should make your insurance company aware, as the damage may be more extensive than is obvious now.

 

A confirming viewpoint ...

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I have a few of those moments! Stuff at the house isn't too bad, the 125 VDC at work will bite a bit. I've also seen a few wires at work turn into short lived lights, but they don't last too long.

 

August 25

Gillette Slim G3 (9)
Feather blade (2)
Edwin Jagger XL Synthetic
Trumper's Coconut cream
Two passes
Thayer's Lavender witch hazel, unrefined shea butter, Trumper's Coral Skin Food

This is my first SOTD post since returning from an Alaskan cruise with my Bride. So far this month, I have shaved with the Slim set on 3, 5 and 7. For the final week of August, I have the Slim set to 9. My vacation shaves were neither as relaxing nor as good as my shaves at home. It seems that we were always rushing to get out and see the beautiful sights (or eat again ). Due to packing limitations, I used a minimal set up, which included the Slim loaded with a Feather blade, my E.J. synthetic brush, and Trumper's cream. Pre-shave was liquid shower soap, and post-shave was CeraVe lotion. I left all my other foofoo pre- and post-shave products at home. So far, the shaves with the Slim on a setting of 7 have been the best overall. My opinion may change this week, as I'm back in the comforts of my own Den.

On the plus side, I'm getting significantly better results with the E.J. synthetic brush using the good advice that I've received from Clint...add water to the knot slowly and take more time building the lather. In order for me to get the same results, a synthetic brush requires more patience and effort than a boar or badger brush.

I hope you all are having a great week!

 

Had the electrician here today.

 

My lightning rod is a grounded metal roof. I found out that the strike actually hit the power cable from the pole to the house and traveled through my wiring. The electrician checked and only had to replace 2 outlets.

 

Very nice! Ride the cap to a smooth shave.

 

Thanks, it's a beauty. Congratulations.

 

Science!

 

Yikes! Glad it's gonna be ok!

 

(Adds popcorn to shopping list)

 

That's where I am at with my razors.

 

Newbies should consider your point about menthol, I actually discourage it for learning.