April 2016 30 Day Rule/Focus Pix&Discussion Thread

Broke out the DE to give my face a chance to heal from yesterdays butchering...uhh I mean shave....

 

Friday, April 22, 2016

MDC Fougere
Paladin 24mm Select
King Cobra UFO Apollo Ti
Feather Pro #5
Folsom Capri

Great quick, two pass shave today, first pass XTG, second AGT. Loaded the Paladin for a minute or so. MDC easy to lather, thick and shiny, with great glide and a nice fougere scent.The King Cobra gave me another scary close BBS shave without drama. Finished with some cool and refreshing Capri from Folsom & Co. Stoked for a great weekend without the Grandkids God love 'em. Have a great weekend everyone!

 

Mail call today! Gold Dollar 800 shave ready in the house. Has a nice feel and tested nice and sharp on my arm. Not sure when it will get a try out but it won't be long.


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April 23 Fool's Pass

New razor in the house. A Vorpal arrived yesterday, it is a modified customised Gold Dollar 66. Looks cool and the edge is fantastic.

Four passes including the Fool's Pass and I am smooooth. The alum gave just a little feedback.

Irritation A- Closeness A Smoothness A+ Keenness A+

 

Arko April!!

Combined post Derby day 7 and 8.



Apologies for my absence, all is well, just super busy. I hope to catch up and be online a bit more tomorrow. Hope everyone has a great weekend!

 

Great looking picture this morning (@Boojum1) Mark. That brush handle looks excellent. Thanks for the heads up on the Derby Extra. I'm using one now and enjoying the Derby.

 

Excellent picture today @Bama Samurai. Good looking razor.

 

04/23/2016
Gem 1912 Damaskeene
GEM PTFE (6)
Rubberset 400 #3 with WSP HMW
Tiki Cabernet Neroli
Witch Hazel
Fine L’Orange
Whipped Shea Butter

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I have enjoyed the weekend shaves with the Gem Razor and today was no exception since it was another relaxing shave. The big 400 #3 whipped up the Tiki into a mountain of slick lather. I decided to go with a traditional 3 pass shave. The Gem gives such rewarding audible feedback with the sound of the stubble being mowed down. After minor touch ups, I ended with a BBS everywhere but above my lips. I still need a little more practice to master that spot with the Gem. Finished with a splash of Fine L'Orange. Off to take care of the honey do list. I hope everyone has a fantastic Saturday.

 

Hello TSD - here's my weekend shave:



- Tabac Rasierseife
- HJM Black Fibre
- Eduard Wirz 5/8 wedge
- Tüff sensitiv Rasierwasser

Today I used Tabac for the first time - very nice soap! Lathers as easily as Arko, but smells much better The cheap synthetic brush did a great job as well. Not quite as soft as the Mühle STF, but still very nice. Decent backbone and very good lathering capability. And I think it looks more expensive than it actually is

The shave itself was nice and smooth, one pass WTG, the second one XTG. i concentrated on skin stretching, since I realized that this is one of the more important aspects of straight razor shaving (I don't bother much with stretching when I shave with a DE razor). Slowly getting the hang of it, I think - DFS in two passes without touchups ... no cuts, no irritations.

Have a great weekend

 

SOTD
April 23 2016
Prep: Hot Shower. Noxzema
Razor: Gillette Aluminum Tech
Blade: Gillette Silver Blue
Lather: RazoRock Son of Zeus
Brush: Custom Ever-Ready 100T w/Shave Revolution Synthetic 22mm knot by Clint @theFAT98
Post: Thayers Rose Petal WH. Gold Bond Ultimate
Aftershave: RazoRock Son of Zeus
Fantastic shave with my newly acquired Tech! Great razor once my technique improved.
What defines us is how well we rise after falling.

 

Saturday Shower/Shave

Shower- Noxzema facial cleaner, Dr. Bronner's All-One Hemp Peppermint bar soap
Pso- Homemade grapefruit PSO
Brush- RazoRock Plissoft
Razor- Muhle R41 head on a Maggard MR5 handle
Blade- Gillette Silver Blue (3)
Soap- Catie's Bubbles Mile High Menthol with extra M-Bomb
Thayers Witch Hazel with grapefruit EO
AS- Aqua Velva

A rare early morning shave today, my daughter and I are participating in the Bubble Run 5k and the 2 days of growth had to go. Excellent 3 pass shave today. Have a great day folks!

 

Soap Focus
I had this soap stashed in the back of a shelf and dug it out for my focus. I had acquired it as part of a lot when I thought I was a cream user. This is the first of my soaps that I will keep in my regular rotation with my Route 66. It lathers nicely and has a wonderful citrusy scent.
SOTD
Mike's Natural Soap
Doug Korn synthetic brush
Schick H1
Chick blade (1)
Alum
Thayers Witch Hazel
Ogallala Bay Rum
Have a great weekend!

 

Razor: Gillette Gold Tech 1940's
Blade: Derby Extra (7)
Brush: WDC-8 TGN Finest
Soap: Route 66 Sweeny Todd
A/S: Route 66 Sweeny Todd
Finished the week with the Tech and Derby Extra blade. Everything went well and I got some DFS. I used my Red Tip until the Bunny V3 arrives. That should be early next week.
Have a fine day.
Route 66 Sweeny Todd shaving soap is brimming with the aroma of delicious Sicilian blood oranges, with their signature spicy berry undertone, blended with a hint of fir, warmed on a rich woody base. I don't usually care for A/S Balms, but is an exception. It is great.

 

None shaving related. A pork shoulder on the Big Green Egg.




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Looks very good. What time is dinner?

 

Still a few hours and beers away. Low and slow is the key.

 

Have a wonderful supper @clint64.

 

I love smoking meats. I have a small side-box smoker. It's so relaxing to sit out and spend the day tending to the flames and consuming choice beverages. I'm jealous Clint!

 

Arko April!!!
Planned SOTD 23 April 2016



Fatip Grande
Derby Extra (9)
L'Occitane Plisson Synthetic
Arko!!!
Alum
Osage Rub​

Super busy week, finally taking a day of rest! So far this blade has performed beautifully, and will live to see a day nine. Got bored and decided to do some Osage today! I can't ain't for May and a new focus. Hope everyone is having a lovely weekend, and finds rest and relaxation in all the best ways. Back to springtime, 74f and full sun on the prairie. Other than that...all is quiet in Colorado!​

Have a wonderful evening!
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OK so, I have a story. I skipped my shave this morning so I could do something fun with hit this afternoon. While at work at about 7:30am I was slicing onions when the knife slipped off the onion and into my left ring finger. The tip 1/4 inch of finger was half sliced off. I filled out all the accident paperwork taped it up, finger cot and back to work. Well everytime I get it wet at all it bleeds like mad again so when I got home my fun was shortened some.

CJB
Feather Super Pro (?6, 7, 8?)
VdH boar
William Marvy Shave Soap
Nivia sensitive cooling Aftershave Balm

I decided to try this terrible soap and see what was so bad about it. I had planned on a test lather with each brush in my stable but not being able to get my left hand wet put a damper on that. I decided to use the VdH. As you can see in the following pictures, the Marvy shave soap was the same size and shape as the Williams Mug. It was smaller and thinner than the VdH soap. The scent is something everyone has smelled before. Remember that pink goopy soap that used to be used in school bathrooms and public hospital areas? That's what it smells like.




I filled the deeper of the 2 dished sides with hot water and let it sit for several minutes. I loaded up for about 15 sec and made large clouds of fluffy airy lather that was bubbly and useless. I kept at it until it stared looking usable. I shaved 2 passes and had the soap for 2 more loaded in the brush.

My blade was nt very sharp so I'm blaming the rough shave on that. The Marvy soap will get more use in MAYhem. I ended up with a SAS, a raw spot on the left corner of my mouth and a few weapers. I'll change blade and finish out the month on a different soap then get into the Marvy again.