Oct 2017 30 Day Rule/Focus

Discussion in 'Shave School' started by NCoxSTL, Sep 30, 2017.

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What is your plan for OCtober?

  1. Shave with one or more really cool DE OC razors.

    13 vote(s)
    41.9%
  2. Shave with one or more really cool SE OC razors.

    4 vote(s)
    12.9%
  3. Shave with one or more DE and SE OC razors.

    4 vote(s)
    12.9%
  4. Durham Duplex counts, right?

    1 vote(s)
    3.2%
  5. All straight, all the time.

    5 vote(s)
    16.1%
  6. To find the freaking cookies I keep hearing so much about.

    14 vote(s)
    45.2%
  7. I'm just waiting until Halloween. I need candy!

    12 vote(s)
    38.7%
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  1. PickledNorthern

    PickledNorthern Fabulous, the unicorn

    That is a really great pick up!
     
  2. PickledNorthern

    PickledNorthern Fabulous, the unicorn

    I figure you'll have plenty of time to get it all dialed in when you are making twenty more of them for the 30 Day Crew L.E..
     
  3. Norcalnewb

    Norcalnewb Magnanimous Moos

    Beautiful picture, Doug! That razor handle almost looks like something out of Star Trek!
     
  4. Norcalnewb

    Norcalnewb Magnanimous Moos

    Wonderful picture, Mark!
     
  5. Norcalnewb

    Norcalnewb Magnanimous Moos

    Excellent picture, Clint!
     
  6. Norcalnewb

    Norcalnewb Magnanimous Moos

    Great looking set up,Brian!
     
  7. Norcalnewb

    Norcalnewb Magnanimous Moos

    Great picture, Jason!
     
  8. Norcalnewb

    Norcalnewb Magnanimous Moos

    Nice picture, Perry. It has a very vintage type of feel.
     
  9. Norcalnewb

    Norcalnewb Magnanimous Moos

    I've had two no shave days in a row. I ended up taking yesterday off to spend some time with the family, which was a great day. We've been doing chores most of the day today. I am looking forward to tomorrow's shave. I hope everyone is having a great day.
     
  10. Douglas Carey

    Douglas Carey Wildman

    Good picture with a great looking brush Perry. :happy096:
     
  11. PLAla

    PLAla Bit Shy of a Full Puck

    Thank you, Jim and Doug!
     
  12. Douglas Carey

    Douglas Carey Wildman

    Thanks very much Jim. Its a great handle to use.
     
  13. RyX

    RyX DoH!

    So I paparazzi'ed what I think is the thread in question. One point stood out as being a good ways into Shenanigans. It's nearly MAYhem!
     
  14. RyX

    RyX DoH!

    OCtober Focus = Winning!

    Tabac Original Shave Soap
    B-400 - Omega Pro98 boar
    Osaka Suribachi & cool water
    Fatip Piccolo, Personna LB
    Alum, Fine Italian Citrus AS

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    Allowing my shaves to be influenced by the gear others post reminds me how much I do enjoy this soap. I have a repurposed stick of Tabac, and a tub. Both provide the same thick & slick lather. Preferring to use a bowl during my prep the tub gets more use. Should I travel the stick is on my bug-out list. Same for the B-400 brush with three choices of knot. Using a hard soap the transplanted Omega #10098 was chosen. When I was enabled to shop the bay for a Fatip I found my Piccolo handled one owner at a good price, tho I'd thought about holding out for a Grande. This time last year I tamed this OC by swapping in the cap and handle from a Muhle R89. This time around I'm enjoying my improved technique and using the tool as the maker intended. Lather applied, I did my WTG, ATG, & XTG followed by chin buffing and a goodly amount of F-Slides. Rinse and alum swipe attested to time well spent here in The 30 Day thread. No nicks or blood, hardly any heat from the post shave treatment. Every bit a DFS like I'd expect from a Fat Boy.
    Good Shaves Y'all!
     
  15. NCoxSTL

    NCoxSTL AAACK!

    There's always room for MAYhem, whether it's the month of May or not.
     
  16. jtspartan

    jtspartan appropriately stimulated, via Netflix

    Thank you, Jim!
     
  17. PLAla

    PLAla Bit Shy of a Full Puck

    Update on using pre-shave soap:

    I've added in Stirling's mentholated pre-shave soap to my routine for this month. I've never used any type of shave oil or pre-shave product. I just wet my face and lathered up and shaved. Now I'm lathering the pre-shave soap in my hands and then washing my face with it followed by a rinse followed by face lathering the shave soap.

    However, I've noticed that my shaves this past week have been smoother than normal. I only do one full WTG pass and then a second WTG pass on my neck and a XTG clean up on my jaw. I'm not a two or three pass shaver. But just with that minimal amount of shaving I've noticed better results this month so far. Perhaps the pre-shave soap is helping? Jury is still out and I'll have a better idea by the end of the month.

    Happy shaves, everyone!
     
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  18. jtspartan

    jtspartan appropriately stimulated, via Netflix

    I’m worried for your health, Jared. You are starting to sound delusional.
     
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  19. FaceScraper

    FaceScraper Well-Known Member

    Yep...I won't be getting one (unless I can score a deal like you did). I have a tough time justifying dropping a ton of cash on a razor. I enjoy seeing the pics of the expensive gear though! ;)
     
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  20. NCoxSTL

    NCoxSTL AAACK!

    Nah. That's next weeks

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