December 30 Day Rule/Focus Pix & Discussion

Good thought, Bruce. I tend to agree with this.

Mos def©

 

December 13th
Ugly Razor Day

Razor: Gillette Tech w/ black bakelite handle
Blade: Gillette Nacet
Brush: MrEE #6
SS: Proraso Green
AS: Osage Rub

Ugly razor day is an interesting idea. As you guys know, ugly razors get stripped and replated at my house. This bakelite razor came in a lot of razors and has just sat on a shelf since I got it. It's one of those I keep just to have, but I had never shaved with it before today.

I'm not as much a fan of the tech shave. A little too mild for me, which is why I went with a Nacet. The extra sharp blades make maximum use of the minimal blade gap and exposure.

Of course I picked one of my uglier brushes.

I got a good shave with these tools which does suggest looks aren't everything.



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Nice shave. Have the same razor and don't reach for it often but a nice shaver for a Tech

 

Great shaves and photos Guys. Danny is still winning the ugly razor race by a country mile.

 

Thank you Gary

 

I agree with you that Techs are mild shavers - one of the reasons they were so successful! Great shave, Evan! Osage Rub is my stuff! Isn’t it great! Enjoy your evening and your shaves!

 

Well we've got a razor that refuses to tame eh??
The cap isn't set right?
It's hard to blame technique on a poor razor.
Good luck on it.
I've had issues with some, still get them tamed eventually.

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He set us up, Clint! He had that tetanus generator waiting in the wings as he proposed the shave today!

 

You’re spot on, Terry! I plan on spending some time on my son’s belt grinder with that darned top cap. If I can even out the blade exposure that’s most of the battle!

 

The setup may not look pretty, but if it got the job done, then who am I to argue? Have a nice day, Chris!

 

Wonderful Goodwill shave Gary! I know there are a lot of different variants out there, but the Goodwill razors I've tried have been excellent! Your collection is a wonder.

 

Nice one Evan!

 

Hey Clint! I thought that I am the sole judge on this! Lol!

 

I now know why you wanted to have an ugly razor day. Nice shave Danny?

 

Yup, that is ugly. I didn’t shave today, Danny, but if I did it would have been with my beat up MMOC. Not the prettiest razor, imho, when shiny and definitely in need of some good PR in this state.

Clubman is not the type of PR it needs...

 

Is that brush new, Jim? The resin pour and flakes is stunning!

 

Clint enables Jim...Jim bites on a shiny razor...Clint gets one too...
Is there ANYONE on here who didn’t see this playing out this way???

 

The funny thing about this challenge is I threw out my Baili BR131 this week. We often try to declutter right before Christmas to make room for all the new stuff. Danny was maybe a day late with his challenge. Nice dollar store shave Andrew! I'm glad it turned out okay.

 

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The shave sounds good, the bread sounds better, Joe! Hope the storm is not too bad. We haven’t had snow here in a month, but some is supposed to come this week as well.