February 2019 30 Day Rule/Focus Pix & Discussion | Page 59

Douglas Carey · Feb 6, 2019

Razor: Gillette Fatboy, w/case
Blade: Personna 74 Tungsten (1)
Brush: 30DC LE w/ MS 2 Band 100% Finest 24/63
Soap: TSD Blood & Steel LE
A/S: Folsom Capri

Two passes for a very comfortable close shave.

Douglas Carey · Feb 6, 2019

Linuxguile said: ↑

SOTD February 6th

Stirling Mentholated Pre-Shave Soap
Blackland Sabre
Gem SS PTFE (3)
WWB Jungle Ebonite (26mm, Frigate Class)
Vikings Blades "Langham Spa" activated charcoal shave cream
Stirling Glacial Unscented PSB
Stirling Mountain Man AS

Yesterdays shave was so close that I really didnt need to shave this morning, but whats the fun in that? I could have done two passes, but whats the fun in that? This moring I used the Viking blades shave cream again. This time instead of scooping some out with my finger I presses the tips of the brush into the cream and gave them a little twist. When I pulled them back out I had a nice little coating of cream on the brush. I then proceeded to lather in my Dry Dock bowl and is short order had a bowl full shiny lather (still light grey in color). The lather performed quite well and was plenty slick for the Sabre/ Gem PTFE to do its works comfortably. Since this cream is near unscented it allows me to pick whatever AS I want and today I heard the call of Mountain Man. Have a great day my friends!

Hump Day!!!
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Outstanding pictures Andrew.

jluc · Feb 6, 2019

Linuxguile said: ↑

SOTD February 6th

Stirling Mentholated Pre-Shave Soap
Blackland Sabre
Gem SS PTFE (3)
WWB Jungle Ebonite (26mm, Frigate Class)
Vikings Blades "Langham Spa" activated charcoal shave cream
Stirling Glacial Unscented PSB
Stirling Mountain Man AS

Yesterdays shave was so close that I really didnt need to shave this morning, but whats the fun in that? I could have done two passes, but whats the fun in that? This moring I used the Viking blades shave cream again. This time instead of scooping some out with my finger I presses the tips of the brush into the cream and gave them a little twist. When I pulled them back out I had a nice little coating of cream on the brush. I then proceeded to lather in my Dry Dock bowl and is short order had a bowl full shiny lather (still light grey in color). The lather performed quite well and was plenty slick for the Sabre/ Gem PTFE to do its works comfortably. Since this cream is near unscented it allows me to pick whatever AS I want and today I heard the call of Mountain Man. Have a great day my friends!

Hump Day!!!
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Great shave, Andrew!
Thanks for sharing the picture of Declan!

HUMPDAY!!!

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Hembree · Feb 6, 2019

I have feet.........I have feet..............I have feet! That boy is growing.

Linuxguile · Feb 6, 2019

Douglas Carey said: ↑

Razor: Gillette Fatboy, w/case
Blade: Personna 74 Tungsten (1)
Brush: 30DC LE w/ MS 2 Band 100% Finest 24/63
Soap: TSD Blood & Steel LE
A/S: Folsom Capri

Two passes for a very comfortable close shave.
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Douglas Carey said: ↑

Outstanding pictures Andrew.
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Fantastic shave, Doug! and Thank you!

jluc said: ↑

Great shave, Andrew!
Thanks for sharing the picture of Declan!

HUMPDAY!!!

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Thanks Jim!

Hembree said: ↑

I have feet.........I have feet..............I have feet! That boy is growing.
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He sure is, Danny! Thanks!

clint64 · Feb 6, 2019

FaceScraper said: ↑

Awesome B&W, Clint! I agree with you about Thater brushes...pure luxury.
Sorry to hear that your pain kept you up. I hope that PT pays off and can get you some relief. Good luck on the commute today.
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Thank you Bruce.

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clint64 · Feb 6, 2019

Trigger said: ↑

That's a great set-up and start to your morning!
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PLAla said: ↑

Sorry about the rough night, Clint. That shave photo is pretty spectacular. Hope you improve today.
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Thank you guys. I absolutely love the scent of Colonia. My wife likes it as much or better than me which means it is a keeper.

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clint64 · Feb 6, 2019

Hembree said: ↑

02/06/2019

RazoRock 400 Noir Plissoft Synthetic Shaving Brush
Halleluiah Pottery Shaving Bowl 1995
Williams Mug Soap
CVS SE Blade
Ever-Ready Shovelhead on a Weber Bulldog Handle
Pinuad Clubman Classic

Third test run of the shovelhead this morning.

Dampened the RazoRock brush and swirled a little Williams on the bristles and then created some awesome lather in the Halleluiah Pottery shaving bowl. To work up the Williams I use a larger bowl than the Salsa bowl. It does take longer to whip up the Williams but is does great in the larger bowl.

No weepers or nicks. Just a nice comfortable shave with very little alum burn. I completed two passes and cleaned up a few areas on the neck.

Finished up with some Clubman classic.

I am really getting into the shovelhead and the SE shaves. I may break out one of the Feather Weights next.

Y'all take care and have a great day hump day!

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Great shave Danny

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clint64 · Feb 6, 2019

jtspartan said: ↑

February 6th
Canadian NEW LC w Sputnik (1)
B&M Seville
APShaveCo Flattop/Sapele Handle
Thayers
CL Unconditional Surrender AS
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Got back home late last night and was happy to have a shave in ‘the den’ this morning. Back to the NEW for Favourties February. Coupled it with the first use of a Sputnik. @NCoxSTL send me some different blades to settle up my failed NB bet with him. Most are different Rapiras that I haven’t tried, but there was a tuck of these Sputniks in there as well, and I thought I might as well start with these. Whipped up an very good lather with the Seville and Flattop and had 3 very nice passes. Like most every St. Petes blade I’ve tried, the Sputnik performed admirably. I’ll keep this combo going for a few days.
It wouldn’t be Favourites February for me without a healthy dose of CL splashes and the Unconditional Surrender was a super way to finish a good shave.
I followed along a bit yesterday, but quite superficially. Hopefully I’ll get a chance to get caught up on the thread a bit.
Have a great day, all!
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Excellent photo and recap Jason. Glad you made it home without any issues.

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clint64 · Feb 6, 2019

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Yeesh, sorry about the shave Neal. You did kind of do it to yourself by bringing out the Alum, though! You’ll get to the bottom of it if there is a problem, no doubt.

Very neat razor, Gary, and a nice selection of German gear to go with it as well.

I don’t recall seeing that brush before, Keith. Is is new? Is that Birdseye Maple?

Love the L’Orange Noir, is it a dead ringer for the Terre d’Hermes?
I had forgotten how much I used to love Calvin and Hobbes, Charlie. Keep ‘em coming!

The brush looks like it was made for the Stirling jars, Jim! Very cool. I love the scent of SDM as well. You are smelling like Cary Grant this morning for sure.

Love the G5, Perry! If I pulled out a Glacial soap this morning, I’m not sure I would survive. Enjoy the warm weather!

Sorry about the crappy night, Clint. The SV Colonia is a great way to start a day, no question. I should be very thankful that it didn’t work out for Joseph!

Safe travels, Brian!

The Weber looks great on that Shovelhead, Danny.
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Thank you Jason. If you like the scent of Colonia then you would enjoy Oleo Shiloh which is nearly identical but not quite as long lasting.

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clint64 · Feb 6, 2019

Hembree said: ↑

Clint....nice shave and I hope you get the feeling better.
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Thank you Danny.

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clint64 · Feb 6, 2019

Frijolero said: ↑

Day 33.

Williams Wednesday! It's been a while. Three passes with the straight, and cleaned up with the single ring. I'm not sure that I could pick one favorite double edge. That would be a moving target. But some days for sure it would be the single ring. Just a little irritation around the chin today. Otherwise a great shave.

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Great shave and photo Robert.

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PLAla · Feb 6, 2019

Linuxguile said: ↑

SOTD February 6th

Stirling Mentholated Pre-Shave Soap
Blackland Sabre
Gem SS PTFE (3)
WWB Jungle Ebonite (26mm, Frigate Class)
Vikings Blades "Langham Spa" activated charcoal shave cream
Stirling Glacial Unscented PSB
Stirling Mountain Man AS

Yesterdays shave was so close that I really didnt need to shave this morning, but whats the fun in that? I could have done two passes, but whats the fun in that? This moring I used the Viking blades shave cream again. This time instead of scooping some out with my finger I presses the tips of the brush into the cream and gave them a little twist. When I pulled them back out I had a nice little coating of cream on the brush. I then proceeded to lather in my Dry Dock bowl and is short order had a bowl full shiny lather (still light grey in color). The lather performed quite well and was plenty slick for the Sabre/ Gem PTFE to do its works comfortably. Since this cream is near unscented it allows me to pick whatever AS I want and today I heard the call of Mountain Man. Have a great day my friends!

Hump Day!!!
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Excellent shave, Andrew! Thanks for the hump day boost!

9nein9 · Feb 6, 2019

Bama Samurai said: ↑

Icy fog on the prairie this morning. 19f and dropping. That's -7 in "Canadian."

So, I did what any reasonabke person would do. I used Osage and my scalp and went outside. Refreshing, to say the least.
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Thats T-shirt weather but still cold enough to wear a toque.

Hembree · Feb 6, 2019

clint64 said: ↑

Great shave Danny

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Thanks Clint!

clint64 · Feb 6, 2019

Linuxguile said: ↑

Beautiful setup Neal, sorry for the rough shave.

Nice report, Fuzzy!

Heroic ? I think so!

Great shave, Gary!

You have an endless supply of beautiful straights, Keith!

Fantastic shave Charlie! Getting closer to knocking out the Love ?

Beautiful shot Jim!

Awesome shave Perry! The little Satin Tip performs like a much larger brush, I love it!

Great shave Joe!

Awesome photo, Clint! I hope that pain fades out today!

You are the ultimate road warrior, Brian!

Very nice, Danny! A featherweight is going to the other extreme on the SE scale both in weight and aggression, curious to read about your impressions.

Fantastic warm photo Jason! Sorta makes up for the cold outside.
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Thank you Andrew.

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clint64 · Feb 6, 2019

Linuxguile said: ↑

SOTD February 6th

Stirling Mentholated Pre-Shave Soap
Blackland Sabre
Gem SS PTFE (3)
WWB Jungle Ebonite (26mm, Frigate Class)
Vikings Blades "Langham Spa" activated charcoal shave cream
Stirling Glacial Unscented PSB
Stirling Mountain Man AS

Yesterdays shave was so close that I really didnt need to shave this morning, but whats the fun in that? I could have done two passes, but whats the fun in that? This moring I used the Viking blades shave cream again. This time instead of scooping some out with my finger I presses the tips of the brush into the cream and gave them a little twist. When I pulled them back out I had a nice little coating of cream on the brush. I then proceeded to lather in my Dry Dock bowl and is short order had a bowl full shiny lather (still light grey in color). The lather performed quite well and was plenty slick for the Sabre/ Gem PTFE to do its works comfortably. Since this cream is near unscented it allows me to pick whatever AS I want and today I heard the call of Mountain Man. Have a great day my friends!

Hump Day!!!
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Great shave Andrew.

Seeing Declan smile made my day. Thanks for sharing.

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9nein9 · Feb 6, 2019

wristwatchb said: ↑

Thank you, Paul!

Sorry about the rough shave, Neal. Makes me wonder also if the blade wasn't seated properly.

Congrats on scoring the German Gillette Tech, Gary! You have quite a nice collection of vintage Gillettes.

Safe travels, Brian. I hope you get rested up and have a smooth week.

Cool set up and epic shave, Keith!

Patrick, you definitely did a good deed for this gentlemen! Was he actually traveling on his snowmobile, or was he pulling it on a trailer?
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He was travelling on it Charlie so he was definitely in need .

Droo78 · Feb 6, 2019

Wednesday's Shave
Continued the SE focus and the MMCP gave a great performance today.

Prep: Cold Water Rinse
Razor: GEM MMCP
Blade: PAL Blue Carbon Steel
Brush: Turn-N-Shave
Lather: Cold River Soap Works Spiced Amber
Post: Thayer's Witch Hazel; Old Spice AS

clint64 · Feb 6, 2019

Douglas Carey said: ↑

Razor: Gillette Fatboy, w/case
Blade: Personna 74 Tungsten (1)
Brush: 30DC LE w/ MS 2 Band 100% Finest 24/63
Soap: TSD Blood & Steel LE
A/S: Folsom Capri

Two passes for a very comfortable close shave.
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Excellent lineup and photo Amigo

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What favorites will you be using this month?

My favorite DE other than a Fatboy!

My Fatboy - because it's AWESOME!!

Another adjustable - because it's almost as AWESOME as the Fatboy!

A straight razor or two or three - because the Dark Side and I are one!

SE razors - because they are the coolest and vintagiest of all the vintages!

Mostly cookies. Maybe some cake. And ice cream when I can get it!