January 2016 30 Day Rule/Focus Pic&Discussion Thread

Proraso in the red tub is a very barbershop style of sandalwood. I like it very much.

 

Love Vietnamese food! We are fortunate to have lots of choices in California.

 

Jan 23 Focus Shave 17

Today's razor is a Dovo Master's, on it's 2nd shave after being refreshed with a Shapton 12k followed by Dovo red/black paste and diamond paste.

The razor felt very sharp and still smooth. Three passes and I almost stopped because I was already DFS, more stubble reduction than I usually get from a SR. It is Saturday, the lather is perfect so onward for the BBS.

Alum test showed just a slight response, and I finished BBS. All in all a very satisfying shave.

Irritation A- Closeness A Smoothness A- Keenness A

Queen Charlotte Soaps Vetiver
Thäter 2 band silver tip
Whitehead scuttle
Dove Master's
PRC strop
Lucky Tiger AS
L'Occitane Cade ASB
YSL Kourous

Have a great weekend!

 

OMG that does look like me.... well when I wore my hair longer. How did you find me?

Excuse me while I go and change some passwords.

... and clean up the coffee I spit out. Espresso stains pretty bad

 

Saturday, January 23, 2016

Pre: Hot shower, Sterling Pre-Shave Soap, CL Pre-Shave Butter
Soap: Shannon’s Soaps Bay Patchouli Grapefruit
Brush: Doug Korn Taca 2 HMW
Razor: King Cobra
Blade: Kai Captain Mild #5
Post: Witch Hazel +Menthol, Unrefined Shea Butter, Small Batch Shave Tonic

 

That is a nice looking razor!

 

Very nice picture.

 

Also a great picture. Definitely some nice pictures coming out this evening.

 

Great etching! Very stylistically a German razor!

 

Mark-- unique brush! What's the material?

 

Some Difficulties = opportunity for personal growth, self-denial and thorns attached.

Other difficulties just stink.

 

Charlie Danger...

 

22 January 2016

Day 22 - 90 Day intro to SR



Ralf Aust 5/8 Full Hollow
L'Occitane Plisson Synthetic
Route 66 - Lumberjack
Alum
TSD Iced SubZero AS
Pinaud Clubman
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Day 22 brought a blade fresh of the hones. Comparing the razor to how @Keithmax had it set up on day one, I can say that Keith had it pretty sharp! The main difference is the smoothness now. But, like I said before, I don't know how bad I messed up Keith's edge learning to strop, but @gssixgun shipped back smooth as silk. One really precise pass today and I could have stopped, but did another to get DFS+. This is getting easier each day, and it's dropped down to about a 20 minute process. No safety net today...alum felt good, skin is pretty smooth. Slow night at home this evening with Mrs. Samurai and the dogs. Other than that...all is quiet in Colorado.

Have a great weekend!
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You are making me want to do a straight focus. Have a nice evening.

 

"Focused February", perhaps?

 

OK I could not resist and had to dig this picture out.

 

Come to the dark side not only do we have cookies but we have cool hair styles.

 

1980?

 

The smoothness is likely the difference between an amateur and a pro. There is a huge level of difference in our experience.

 

Exactly 1980