August 2018 30 Day Rule/focus Pix & Discussion

I have always been very careful. I wash the blade under the tap and then hold it parallel to the towel (flat on my hand) and gently drag it toward myself (no slicing) to dry it.

I never thought about dulling the edge! I'll just be rinsing from now on, and cleaning the razor upon each blade change!

 

I read on the Blackland razors website letting the razor dry with the handle loose prevents corrosion. I don't know how true this is but it's something I've always done.

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Most all DE blades are coated in PTFE (Teflon) to help them cut smoothly. Wiping will remove the soft PTFE coating. Wiping doesn't help. Rinse the razor in hot water, it will heat the metal. Shake dry and let the heat do its thing.

 

This advice makes some sense. See above.

 

Yup. Made sense to me, allowing room for air to circulate between the top cap, blade and base plate.

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B for all my razors except the solid brass Karve. I disassemble the razor and wipe it dry after each use.

 

A, I let the blade air dry, no wiping. I hand strop a few times before reloading the blade.

 

Thank you, gentlemen!

Jim @jluc, I ditched my crutches about two weeks ago now in favour of a cane. I am now up to using the cane as a light support when out and about but limping around the house a fair amount totally unsupported. As a side effect, I can now shave once again while standing at my sink instead of sitting awkwardly scrunched in front of it on my clothes hamper / stool. Makes a huge difference to how much I enjoy my shaves and therefore how often I do them and whether I want to even talk about them.

Perry @PLAla, I find the PAL adjustable and the Supply Co V.2 Single Edge have a very similar shaving angle that requires the handle closer to the face than is normal with a Schick. And yes it is definitely a narrower sweetspot -- a couple degrees too shallow and you get nothing. But if you hit it right, the beard reduction is extremely efficient.

 

Great news, John!

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To me, there is reasonable self-discipline and then there is fanaticism. Doing three Rules back to back to get your technique ingrained in your muscle memory is reasonable self-discipline. Visiting London and not visiting the great iconic London shave shops for fear that you will pickup new soap(s) and might then be tempted to break your Rule, on the other hand...

Oh yeah ... And you're going to visit TOBS or one of the other shrines to traditional British shaving and leave with ONE soap or cream? I think you're going to be in there a very long time sniffing samples to get your choice narrowed down...

I usually go with B. And the only time I dry off a stainless steel blade is just before I dump it in the blade bank, when I am no longer concerned about wiping the coatings off the edge. Carbon steel blades are different because they have no coatings and can rust.

 

Sounds about right, John. I had better luck with the Supply injector that @PickledNorthern let me borrow for a while. Efficient is right. The feel is so different than the Schicks. It's almost silent when working correctly. I used the Supply recently but the PAL Adjustable probably two years ago (or more) so I'm confident my technique is better now than back then.

 

@jtface get some cool stuff, if you want, and save it for later. It keeps - if not, we're all in trouble! It is fun to talk with the staff in the shops. I unexpectedly picked up a few free Geo F Trumper samples in doing so.

 

Pretty much this. Depending on if the soap is a clingy type, open and rinse. When I change blades I give them a Dawn dish soap & toothbrush scrub.

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Excellent. Delayed gratification FTW!

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I do B, but also shake off excess water and sometimes wipe the residue off without getting near the edge. I will scrub with a toothbrush when changing blades.

 

August 21st
Razor: Timeless .95 SC
Blade: Feather New Hi Stainless (3)
Brush: Maseto Finest
Pre-shave: Stirling Mentholated
Soap: Soap Commander Fortitude
Lucky Tiger face tonic
AS: Wholly Kaw Merchant of Tobacco

Tobacco Tuesday!

Awesome shave from some excellent gear. I'm clean, smooth and smelling good!

I think I'm going to snuggle with the wife on the couch.

Have a great night!

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I'm back. She fell asleep while I was shaving.

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Great shave Jim. The Timeless is really a fantastic looking razor.

 

Thanks, Clint.


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