February 2019 30 Day Rule/Focus Pix & Discussion

cool set up and pic..stay warm..

 

Nice gear, but not so nice weather! 16 to 24 inches of snow is not fun! Be safe, Patrick!

 

February Favorites

February 24

Razor - Gillette New SC Deluxe
Blade -
Soap - Tabac
Brush - Jayaruh #54
Post - Alum

All righty then. Back to shaving. I had a decent day of everything else today, looked scruffy, so was ready to shave by the time the day ended. Even more than usual. I couldn't resist using the New SC Deluxe again - he just looks so amazingly shiny. Still with the Sharp Star and - using a favorite soap I hadn't yet touched in February - Tabac. Talk about grandma's purse, old men, whatever you like - I'm man enough to use it and LIKE it. My wife instantly recognizes the scent and likes it as well. I did three passes, taking my time enjoying the lather from the JR54 as well as the look of that shiny razor doing its thing. My wife seems surprised I'm using it now. She doesn't quite get the fact that the value in vintage gear, especially restored vintage gear, is its ability to perform exactly as when it was new. Love it.

Two days off for me now, at least from the world of mattresses. I'll pick up my new laptop tomorrow (took the old one apart to see if I could fix it and found out just how badly it got damaged. Yeah. Terminal) then doing the grocery shopping while my wife sees clients. Tuesday will be a day of my "other job" but that will be a nice diversion as that continues to evolve as well. Should be a fun and profitable two days. Hope your Monday starts the week off well!

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awesome set up..

 

I'm giving it a shot but it's a just a really strong smell that I'm not digging on the first two shaves.

Congrats on completing your soaps! Awesome picture as well. I'm curious as to how you like Captain's choice shaving cream? How does it compare to B&M and Stirling?

Haha...glad to be a part of the Midnight Shaving club! I'll have to add that to my signature. I agree...I've always been a night owl...early mornings suck from my perspective. It's a lot easier to take my time in the evening.

Happy belated bday to Logan! Love the shirt that Declan is sporting.

Funny you mentioned Arko Rick...Since I just could not take the smell of Tabac by itself I thought...why not combine it with Arko for a Super Soap...and you know what..the smell of the two combined is actually better!

For me..I'm still smooth enough in the morning that all I have to do is wash my face and put on a moisturizer and I'm good to go.

 

Good morning/evening Gents!

I've missed reporting the last couple of shaves so I'll do a two in one report.

First Shave
Razor: Merkur 23C
Blade: Shark Super Chrome
Preshave:
Lather: Tabac
Brush: Synbad Synthetic brush
Postshave: Alum, Pacific Shaving Company Caffeinated aftershave

Tried the Tabac again by itself but just could not take the smell. Good shave though with the Alum just stinging a little bit. A question to you gents when using the alum block...The edges of my block are quite sharp on some sides so when applying it It kinda hurts. Any ideas on smoothing it out a bit around the edges?

Second Shave
Razor: Merkur 23C
Blade: Shark Super Chrome
Preshave:
Lather: Tabac
Brush: Synbad Synthetic brush
Postshave: Alum, Pacific Shaving Company Caffeinated aftershave

Since I could not take the smell of the Tabac by itself I decided to take the rest of the sample and press it into my Arko container...Figured two not great smells might combine into a better smell. Yeah...I'm that kind of . But wouldn't you know it the smell and the performance of the two together was much better! Though I did realize I should have added more water for the combo. Arko did overpower the moisturizing of the tabac. Not to say that Tabac was a great moisturizer from a post shave standpoint but it was still better than the dryness of arko. That lather was stupendous however! That's it for today I think. Happy shaves gents!

 

As someone who has spent a lot of times in hotel rooms while I was traveling full time I can empathize! Toilet not working is def a deal breaker. Still...it is a pain to have to move once you've settler in. Weishi was my very first razor when I started DE shaving about 6 months ago. I may have to revisit it again at some point.

...I approve of Spock as Captain.

Nice pic and that is a very well restored razor!

 

Thanks Gary.

Thanks Joe, running out of room to put the stuff.

Great report Neal .

2 great reports there!

 

Thanks for the kind words! You pose a tough question. I have many uses with Stirling and Barrister and Mann soaps and only one with Captains Choice. I had a fine shave with the CC but I don't have enough experience with it to draw a direct comparison.

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...Oh man...I've never seen that video. Hilarious!

 

Lol...My backyard at one point. You know it's funny they use that slogan as I've never seen more "people"...ahem..."adults"... stressed out in any one place than the "Happiest place on earth".

 

Thank you, Patrick!

 

Wonderful shave, Patrick!

 

Neal, Excellent post and pic!

 

SOTD February 25, 2019

Prep: Cold water and Stirling mentholated pre-shave soap
Blade: Schick
Razor: PAL Injectomatic
Brush: jtspartan Tuxedo flat top synthetic
Soap: Route 66 Cavendish
Post: Witch hazel, Maggards Tobacco and Leather aftershave

Some new gear thanks to @jtspartan. Worked out a deal for this PAL Injectomatic (in beautiful shape) and then I was fortunate to win the PIF for his beehive tuxedo brush. Put both to work today for a nice shave. The PAL is a different animal, much different to me than even the PAL Adjustable. It's more inline with the E series. Gotta watch the angle but two passes did the job quite well. Light touch, keep the angle - the same for any razor.

I'm going to work on this sample a few times this week to finish it off and free up this container.

Have a great day!

 

Classic shave, Patrick! This must be a record-breaking year for snow in your neck of the woods.

That's a beautiful SC, Neal! Chris at RazorPlate does impeccable work. Bummer you had to replace your laptop.

Great shaves, Nirav! Too bad you don't like the Tabac scent. It's a great performing soap. I'm surprised you didn't get some sort of chemical reaction when you mixed it with Arko.

 

Perry, that's a nice piece!

 

Fantastic looking PAL Injectomatic and super cool JasonCo Beehive Tuxedo, Perry. They are very nice additions to your den. Have a great day with your students.

 

February 25

Parker SRX
Lord Super Stainless (1)
Simpson Chubby 2 Super
Soap Commander Love
Alum, Thayers WH & USB
47th focus shave

I'm fixin' to go up and enjoy a great shave before seeing my kiddos today. I was pleasantly surprised this morning to learn that I'm down almost 62 lbs! I'm increasing my calorie budget to about 2000 calories per day as I get closer to my target weight of 205 lbs. I'm also trying to be more consistent with daily exercise, which mostly consists of brisk walking and stair climbing when the opportunity presents itself.

Yesterday, I climbed 11 floors of stairs at church (up and down)...good exercise for me, and it helps the old legs and knees stay strong. I met a gent last week that climbs stairs with a moderately loaded backpack as training for his hikes. He does 50 floors (up and down) in 30 minutes on his normal workout. Sometimes he goes downtown to one of the hotels and climbs a total of 125 floors. Amazing.

I hope you all have a fantastic Monday.

 

Great classic shave Patrick.

Wow. Tabac and Arko mixed together. You're lucky to survive the experiment.

Congrats on the razor and the brush Perry. They look fantastic. I hope you have a great week.

Great looking shave Charlie.