OCtober 2016 30 Day Rule/Focus Pix & Discussion

Very cool catching the trees on the water surface! Nice depth and focus!

 

19 October 2016 - more OC automatic two-pass DFS

Fatip Grande
GSB
L'Occitane Plisson Synthetic
Arko!!!!
Alum
Pinaud Lilac Vegetal

Have a terrific Thursday!

 

Thanks so much @Bama Samurai. I appreciate your kind thoughts.

 

SOTD October 20, 2016

Blade: Chinese Schick
Razor: Schick L1 injector
Brush: Omega 10049 boar
Lather: Stirling Barbershop
Post: Witch hazel splash, Stirling Barbershop aftershave, Nivea sensitive balm
WTG, touch-up

Stirling focus continues and good shaves are still the result. The lather from the soap is top notch. I've really enjoyed this month of shaves so far. Tomorrow is a sidebar with Mitchell's. I always look forward to Fridays.

Have a great day!

 

October 20, 2016
Wolfman WR-01 OC + Ti with Hempel Ti
Feather (3)
Zenith B02 Boar
Nuavia Rossa
Witch Hazel

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Another automatic 3 pass near BBS shave this morning. These types of shaves are my goal for work mornings, zero drama and excellent results. I hope everyone has a great Thursday.

 

SOTN OCtober 19th


Henckels Rapide | Le Coq blade
Crown King Scuttle
Satin Tip The Purest
RazoRock XXX
Homemade Tangerine AS & Nivea Sensitive ASB

Good Morning everyone! Last time I shaved with this blade I decided that I wanted to get it a little sharper. Following Billy's advice I gave it 60 laps on the 1-micron film and then gave it 20 laps on the CrOx and IrOx and then 60 laps on the leather. It was definitely sharper than last time but still not quite as sharp as I want it. I completed 3 passes and ended with a DFS. I finished off with some of my homemade tangerine AS and Nivea Sensitive ASB. Have a great day my friends!

 

October 20, 2016- OC Focus

Razor: Gillette 160 Goodwill
Blade: German Wilkie (3)
Brush: VdH Boar
Soap: VdH Luxury

We will not speak of yesterday's shave. It was ill-conceived, rushed, and there was blood.

Today, we try to redeem ourself. No real changes except that I think the Wilkie needs a lighter touch so... off with the DeFitch handle and back to the stock handle.

Pretty much everything went fine until late in the second (ATG) pass when I managed to partially re-open a cut in my chin from yesterday and another nick from the day before that. A DFS marred by minor blood which stopped quickly with cold water and Alum.

At this rate, I may go back to Astra SP's for the rest of the month.

 

Thursday, OCtober 20, 2016

Simpson Chubby 2 Manchurian
Mystic Water Pompelmo & Fiori
Gillette Aristocrat
Personna 74 #16
Chatillion Lux Colbeck

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I am pleasantly surprised that all of the razors I honed last weekend are shaving.
A very nice two pass DFS this morning.
Route 66 A Perfect Gent Soap
Wolf Whiskers Brush
Kikuboshi Razor
Alum
Thayers WH
Ogallala Bay Rum
Have fun!

 

How cool is that!!!

 

Very cool! I am really enjoying this.

 

I really like that soap.

 

It's right behind Sweeney Todd as my favorite soap.

 

Your right, both are good.

 

October 20 SOTD:

Stirling Synthetic Brush
Stirling British Leather SS
Gillette Tech Ranger
Stirling Unscented PSB
Stirling British Leather AS

 

Beautiful razor Jim.

 

Thank you, Clint!

 

You have a really great collection of DE and SE razors.

 

Oct. 20
Soap - Proraso Green Tub
Brush - Omega 10098 Boar
Ceramic Suribachi Bowl
Blade - Blade - Gillette Silver Blue - Russia
Razor - 1937 Gillette Sheraton
Alum
Aftershave - Fine L'Orange Noir with Terre d'Hermes parfum

Four is ENOUGH! Today was my 5th day shaving with the same blade. Being a Thursday morning, I won't say I was at the top of my game, but I was not distracted and ended up with 3 minor nicks and a rough shave. Nothing that didn't stop bleeding after applying the alum, but I was a little disgusted with my performance. I got feedback all over from the alum and then I realized that the last time I had a rough shave, I was more than a couple of days into one of these blades. So rule of thumb for these blades is no more than 4 shaves. After my face calmed down, I "treated" myself to some Fine L'Orange Noir. I love the scent, but wow did I get some more feedback after splashing on a good amount. So today I smell great and have a substandard shave. Lesson learned.

 

OCtober Focus - shuffling through the cabinet

Stone Cottage Hesperide & Vulfix Super Badger
B-V3.1 "The Bunny" and Chineese Schick blade
Alum and Pinaud Special Reserve Aftershave


Working my way through little used soaps brought me to a savory cream. Being a softer consistency I brought out my single badger brush. After looking up descriptions I realize this is a better than average brush. Having started with boar brushes, but learning to appreciate my synthetics, the softness of a badger is OK even if it's floppy. Technique triumphs tool. I didn't raise a yogurty lather, yet got good glide. Three passes with a slight scrape across the line of my chin still counts as a successful DFS. Good moisturizing from the cream, a swipe of alum, and double splash of Pinaud for a smooth Thursday.