NOV 30 Day Rule/Focus Pic&Discussion Thread

No guarantee RT. Like everything else it's YMMV. In using the Mongoose for 165 shaves this year, I've just accumulated quite a few little tricks in getting the most out of the razor.

 

Thanks for your insight Clint! I think I will go with a face lather tomorrow. I'll scoop out some soap and spread a thin layer on my neck and start with a damp brush and add water slowly. I started reading the Shave Nook thread and it does seem to be a bit tangled. I'm seeing posts that seem to be following up on what someone said, but I couldn't find the earlier post to get the context. I did see your post about face lathering though. That's what I've been doing most of the time over the last couple of months, so I'm very comfortable with it.

 

NOVember - NO Variation

November 16

Razor - Feather SS AC Pain Stick
Blade - (6)
Soap - Mitchell's Wool Fat
Post - Cold Water, Alum, Nivea

A new week dawns. Monday morning and it's cold, raining cats and dogs and just a miserable St. Louis November day. Welcome to our world. Well, it's about time for a change I suppose. One thing is the same though, another day with the Feather SS as the second half of the month starts. Still with the BoSFat too. I do find myself staring more at the Wolf Whiskers brush that is as yet unused. It's broken in, ready to go, just waiting for the month to change. (sigh)

So, off we go. BosFat for a great lather as always now and into the first pass with the Feather. This is really amazing to me how automatic this has become. I'm setting the blade down exactly the same way now, same place, same technique and it's producing a great first pass all over. Re-lather and approach the second pass which tends to go between another WTG and XTG with a lot of diagonal work involved. Finish is very nice but some touch up needs to be done on the neck. This has been where I've made some mistakes but all's well today. No blood and no worries. Alum still burns pretty good where I touch up but I got a very nice DFS, working toward BBS when it happens. I'm not pushing for it, just have the feeling it will eventually show up.

Good way to start the week and it's out the door to spend the day getting soaked and chilled. Gotta love fall on the Mississippi!

 

Nov 17 Focus shave 17

Day 3 with Arko and back to the puck. I need to put this in a bigger container, the lather just goes everywhere. Testing it with a straight again. Today's lather was good but not as good as the past 2 days. Shave was without incident except for one smaller weeper. Some light sting from the alum and the shave was not as close as I expected but DFS.

Irritation B+, closeness B+

Arko puck
Thater 3 band bulb
PRC Western Kami
SRD strop
Speick AS
Edwin Jagger ASB
Hermes Terre d' Hermes

 

I agree two pass BBS should be possible with this razor. I'm thinking that I may even wander into one by the end of the month but I'm not pushing for it. Just letting it happen. And, extra time is definitely a help with this thing. Nice to see the same kind of progress occurring over there!

 

I have been behind over the weekend. I would have voted the straight! What's the worst that could happen, right?

 

I'm also getting nice DFS but refuse to push it. I'm just trying to improve slowly. I learned the hard way not to rush things with this razor. BBS will come.

 

I swear this wet shaving thing is a constant learning curve. I learn something new everytime, tonight's lesson, beer and razors do not make good friends. It feels like I fell asleep on the beach and only forgot to apply sunscreen to my neck.

 

Yeah. Artist Clubs really don't like being rushed.

 

Discretion over valor....

Are you building lather in the tub or face lathering?

 

Blizzard warning in Denver.... What's the worst that could happen?

 

You should try a whole shave left-handed! Just take your time, you'll be amazed.

 

Angle is indeed almost everything! Hope you feel a bit better each day!

 

BBS with a tech is nice work!

 

I would love to see a photo of the design in the bowl. That's really neat!

 

@RaZorBurn123

Do you formally track how many shaves you've got on that La Toja stick? I'm probably in the 60ish range, half of the stick remains.

 

yes, yes, exactly!

Rub the stick on your face Keith and the Lather God named Arko will reward you with tidy lather that "goes everywhere" YOU want it to go and in just the right amount!

 

It's a puck. He's gotta go @CyanideMetal style on it.

 

Thanks Chief, turned the corner on the weekend. The worst is over, but don't want to relapse so taking things slow.

 

@CyanideMetal "Rub the puck on your face!"