SEPT 30 Day Rule/Focus Pic & Discussion Thread

Somehow, I managed to ignore the voices that told me to keep going, although it was difficult.

 

September 24th SOTD (Shave 11 of this focus)
Two days’ growth
Preshave: Hot Shower
Razor: Henckels Friodur Inox
Strop: Drygulch Leatherworks Oiled Latigo (20 laps linen/ 20 laps leather pre, 10 /10 post)
Brush: Handturned Maple Badger
Soap: Barrister & Mann Fireside (Brandy scented)
Postshave: Cold Water Rinse, Alum Block, Thayer’s Witch Hazel
Aftershave: Mandom

I was trying to figure out what scent pairs well with Brandy scented soap. Nothing really matched, so I decided to just go for the big guns. Mandom matches everything, and brings a level of awesome to my shave I can hardly belive. Check out the reviews on Amazon.
This razor is an automatic shave. I didn’t stay on my focus today, and tried to do a half pass to get my neck to BBS. Didn’t make it, so I stopped. I really need to figure out the ear to Adam’s Apple stroke with a straight. For me it is ATG, and seems to be the key to a BBS. No BBS today, but a solid DFS.

 

Prayers sent that everything went well and for a quick recovery!

 

No shave yesterday (because of work) or today. Been crazy couple of days at work with so much trying to get done with deadlines looming. Unfortunately, I also have to add to the injury report. My daughter had a nasty fall at school and smacked the back of her head against a metal railing. After about 4 hours in the urgent care she was diagnosed with a concussion and has a really nasty knot on the back of her head (fortunately no swelling or other more serious issues). Had to take her to my parents this morning to stay and be watched to make sure nothing gets worse with the injury, so no shave before work. Hopefully tonight there will be another shave with the Schick G.

Here's to hoping for a good rest of the week for everyone with no further injuries reported!

 

Sorry to hear about your daughter. Prayers sent for her speedy and full recovery.

 

Sorry to hear about your daughter. I am praying for her recovery.

 

Sorry to hear about your daughters fall. Prayer lamp lit up North for her recovery.

 

The Crazy Ivan in SEptember!
September 24

Razor - Schick M2 Injector
Blade - (2)
Brush - Vie Long 12750 The Horse
Soap - Arko
Post - Cold Water, Alum, Nivea

Day two on the M2 and I opened it up about halfway on the dial. Yesterday's shave wasn't bad but very mild so let's see what adding some gap does for it. Chose the Horse with Arko today. Great lather as always with Arko and I do love a horse hair brush. Almost wanted to rinse off and lather again just for the fun of it.

Two passes and a touchup pass on the neck today. Had good results once I hit the right angle. The XTG felt good and smooth and I just had to do an extra XTG with some sliding on the neck to get a very nice DFS. Some days this might be a BBS, but I'm being picky. Why? Because I can.

My impression after two shaves with the M2 is that yes, it is a very nice razor and it does what it's supposed to do. No doubt about that. Tomorrow it will be on its most aggressive setting just to see what it does. But, I don't see myself converting to injectors anytime soon. That's also based on the earlier work with the E2. Very nice razor, really fun to shave with but I'm not a convert. If I had to choose a favorite SE of the four I've tried at this point it would be the Gem 1912. But, we'll see what opening the M2 all the way up does for my opinion.

I'm off to stare at a computer for about six hours. Remember when training used to be actually doing something?

 

That is a nice looking razor!

 

Oh boy! Sorry to hear about this, prayers for continued healing.

 

SOTD
September 24, 2015
Prep: Hot Shower. Axe Energizing Face Wash Boost
Razor: Gillette Aristocrat
Blade: Personna Lab Blue
Lather: Gingers Garden Vetiver (Tallow)
Brush: Stirling Synthetic
Post: Thayers Cucumber WH. Gold Bond Ultimate
Aftershave: Fine Clean Vetiver
Gingers Garden Vetiver (Tallow) is off the hook! I'm so happy with this soap! It's outstanding! Please support our Supporting Vendors. Second time using the Gillette Aristocrat, I've got a lot to learn. It's a fantastic razor and build. Gingers Garden Vetiver is something else!
Never let the things you WANT
Make you forget the things you HAVE

 

Positive thoughts headed your way for you and your daughter.

 

Beautiful razor.

 

Praying that the little lady feels better soon!

 

Despite my late night after a whopping 28 hours of wakefulness I was up and alert at 4:30am. After a few hours of me time with a book I got the kids on their buses, took a short trip to the store and did a little house work before settling down for a shave. While I was out I snagged a bottle of Pinauld's clubman so that got set out today along with Palmolive Classic cream, my Semogue Boar brush, my Schick type G1 loaded with a Chinese Schick blade (shave 3) and, my Gem Micromatic Bullet Tip loaded with a carbon steel gem blade (shave 2).

I started out much like every shave by filling my old spice mug with hot water and soaking my brush for 10min. Then I put a dab of the Palmolive cream on my cheeks and started lathering on my face. It was dry so I added water until it was near perfect. I then had to wipe it all off when there was a knock on the door. 30 min later I was able to start over but wasn't able to get the lather quite as perfect as it was before I was interrupted. I had 2 days worth of growth on my face so I picked up the Gem and very carefully completed the first pass WTG. I relathered, still disappointing, and used the Gem for a XTG pass. After a few seconds of feeling around on my face I did a quick little bit of ATG right under my nose to clean it up and called it quits with a DFS. Sorry Schick don't need you today. I rinsed off with cold water and braced myself for the clubman which. . . Barely tingled. Good thing it went so well because work just called and they need me to work a double from 3pm to 7am. I might be tired later but I smell great with a decent irritation free shave.

 

Thursday, September 24, 2015

B-3 Satin Mongoose with UFO Titan Fine XL
Feather Pro #1
Wolf Whiskers Amber TGN High Mountain White
Chiseled Face Ghost Town Barber
Alum, Dickinson’s ++Menthol, Cucumber Melon Whipped Shea Butter
Chiseled Face Aftershave Ghost Town Barber
Todays shave was an outstanding 2 pass BBS. TGN's High Mountain White, some say is their best knot. Soft tips, covers a large area with great backbone, generates lather quickly, has excellent flow through and holds enough lather for multiple passes. Easy to lather Chiseled Face Ghost Town Barber has slick cushioning and smells great. The Mongoose has become my go to razor. Finished my "Back Is Feeling Better Shave" with a bountiful spritz of Ghost Town Barber Aftershave. Hope yours was as good or better than mine!

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Thanks guys! It is much appreciated. She is doing a little better today based on the last report from my parents. Still a little woozy and the head and neck are killing her. Think she had to have some whiplash effect in there as well as the concussion. She is a tough one and already wanting to go to dance practice. Not happy when I said no. Thanks again for the prayers and positive thoughts!

 

So glad you're feeling a bit better! Also...great photo work today!

 

September 24, 2015

Single-Edge SEptember
So far this month I've shaved with a variety of Schick injectors for the first time (Type C1, C3, E, G, I and J), a PAL Adjustable injector and a few Gems (1912, Featherweight, Clog-Pruf and Pushbutton).

Today it’s my first shave with the 1924 Ever Ready “Shovelhead."



Two-pass shave.
After the debacle with the Clog-Pruf I stayed with the razor's flat cap against my beard for the entire shave and just did minor work around the goatee as the wounds are still healing.

1st pass - Definitely an aggressive razor. I got significant blade feedback and very good reduction on the XTG pass.

2nd pass - ATG gave even more feedback. Very nice shave, mostly clean and smooth result with no irritation.

I'll shave with it again on Friday and either take the weekend off from shaving or just let the goatee area alone for awhile. But the rest of the month will be alternating between the 1912 and the 1924.

Cheers!
RT

 

That is one excellent picture.