January 2021 30 Day Rule/30 Day Focus Pic and Discussion Thread- All are Welcome

Well it cleaned up well. I polished up the case some but not the razor.


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Looks great, Myles!

 

thank you Danny.various charts and graphs show the canadian version as having a slightly larger blade gap/exposure.
https://www.abovethetie.com/pages/blade-gap-comparison-1

 

Thank you Joe. It has been years since I have had a sinus infection.

Thank you Charlie. I hope so too. The potato peeler is ugly but it sure works.

Thank you Danny. Just back from the pharmacy with one dose of meds in the books.

 

Thank You Charlie!

 

Great shave and photo Gary. Love the blues.

 

Awesome photo and shave lineup Jason. Love the warm tones of the photo.

 

Looks great Myles. Congrats.

 

Thanks Barry and hope your day is going well !

Jason, great shave. Ya gotta love those Goodwill razors. I let go of a #164 awhile ago and still miss it but the go for crazy money now.

Thanks Daniel, see I can be formal too. Have a great day

 

thank you Clint,good afternoon..

 

It's a Beaut !!

 

very cool set Myles..enjoy..

 

Thanks Gary, I'll probably give it a run today.

 

Thanks Dave!

 

Blade gaps, ranked by gap size
thousandths of an inch millimeters Razor weight, grams
5.5 .14mm Fatip Piccolo (Mk 2) (URL) 73.64 (URL)
8 .20mm Rockwell 6S @ R1 113
10 .25mm Above the Tie (ATT) with M-1 base plate Kronos/Titan ~ 109g ... Atlas ~ 98g
11 .28mm
12 .30mm
13 .33mm
14 .35mm Rockwell 6S @ R2 113
15 .38mm Merkur Progress 570 @ 1
16 .41mm
17 .43mm Gillette Adj Black handle @ 1 Long Handle, 67
18 .46mm
19 .48mm GEM 1912
Rockwell 6S @ R3 113
.49mm Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements (PAA) Double Open Comb (DOC) Satin (URL) 55.79 (URL)
20 .51mm Ming Sui
21 .53mm Gem Micromatic
Gillette New Improved Tuckaway
Schick Krona
22 .56mm Gillette Adjustable @ 1
Gillette New Norfolk
Gillette TECH Fat Handle, 48
Merkur Classic
Weishi
Merkur Progress 570 @ 2
23 .58mm Above the Tie (ATT) with R-1 base plate Kronos/Titan ~ 109g ... Atlas ~ 98g
Gillette NEW Ball-end, 54; square end, 51
Gillette Super Speed 1954 - 1968 (Regular) 58
Gillette Super Speed 1956 58
Gillette Super Speed (Blue Tip) 45
.59mm Gillette Tech, April–June 1957 (C-2) (URL) 58.90 (URL)
24 .61mm Gem G-Bar
Gillette Adjustable @ 2
Feather Popular
Rockwell 6S @ R4 113
Weber 3 Piece Stainless w/ DLC Head 91
25 .64mm Gillette Aristocrat (US) late 1940s, 69
Gillette Knack 43
Gillette Ranger Tech
Gillette Super Speed (black handle) 46
Gillette Super Speed (late 1940s) 54
Merkur HD Long Handle (38C)
Wilkinson Croma
Schick Injector Type L
Merkur 23C
26 .66mm Bic Disposable (orange handle)
Gillette Adjustable @ 3
Gillette Aristocrat (UK)
27 .67mm Gillette FH Tech Canada 1932 (Triangular) 48
.68mm Bevel (URL) 88.65 (URL)
.69mm Rockwell 6S @ R5 113
28 .70mm Gillette Rocket HD (UK) 72
.71mm Edwin Jagger (EJ) Kelvin with DE89 Head (URL) 59.16 (URL)
Merkur HD (34C) 78
Merkur Progress 570 @ 3
29 .73mm Gillette SS Red Tip (USA) 70
.74mm Feather AS-D2
.74mm Gillette Adjustable @ 4
30 .76mm Mühle R89 / Edwin Jagger DE89L 73
.77mm Dorco PL602 (URL) 12.03 (URL)
31 .79mm Feather Portable
Rockwell 6S @ R6 113
32 .81mm Gillette Adjustable @ 5
Bic Metal
Gillette Super Speed Red Tip (UK)
32 .82mm Weber PH/Bulldog stainless steel (see Note) 91
33 .84mm Merkur Progress 570 @ 4
34 .86mm
35 .89mm Gillette Adjustable @ 6
36 .91mm Above the Tie (ATT) with H-1 base plate Kronos/Titan = 109g ... Atlas = 98g
37 .94mm Merkur Progress 570 @ 5
38 .97mm Gillette Adjustable @ 7
39 .99mm
40 1.02mm Executive Shaving Braveheart
41 1.04mm Gillette Adjustable @ 8
Gillette Adjustable (black handle) @ 9
42 1.07mm
43 1.09mm Lord L6 44.5
44 1.12mm Merkur Futur @ 1 120
45 1.14mm Gillette Adjustable @ 9
47 1.19mm Merkur Futur @ 2 120
53 1.35mm Merkur Futur @ 3 120
58 1.47mm Merkur Futur @ 4 120
63 1.60mm Merkur Futur @ 5 120
65 1.65mm Merkur Futur @ 6 120
69 1.75mm Merkur Futur @ 6 .5 120
? Butterscotch Schick Injector 31
? Lux 56
? Stahly Live-Blade 164
? Gillette Super Speed 1953 56
? Gillette Super Speed 1952 42
? Gillette Super Speed 1959 55


Note: Gillette Adjustables
- Slim and Fat Boy range from .022 @ 1 to .045 @ 9; Fat Boy (195) weighs 79 gm, Slim Adjustable weighs 70
- the Black handle Adjustable ranges from .017 @ 1 to .041 @ 9 or 1 setting smaller than the Slim or Fat Boy
- Merkur Slant has a slightly variable blade gap, and is difficult to measure; it weighs 76 gm.

Note: Weber PH
- This gap was reported by 2 members independently from the June 2014 Weber production

Note: Rockwell 6S
- Rockwell 6S numbers have been taken from the Rockwell Razors site:
https://rockwellrazors.com/blogs/journal/78023879-comparing-the-old-vs-new-rockwell-6s

Subjective differences in ranking were limited to +/- .001 measurements (in inches)
so differences of .001 - .003 (.025 - .076mm) can be considered functional equivalent.

Some of the contributing measurements, as well as instructions for taking blade gap measurements can be seen at this page's source thread.

 

January 11th
Menthol Monday

Razor: Rex Ambassador
Blade: Perma-Sharp Super (1)
Brush: MrEE #10
SS & AS: Stirling MITA

Trying to do a little reading today. I'm not really a fan of drive-by posts. I'd prefer to read some too.

Lots of favorites for today's shave. MITA was one of my first Stirling soaps. The bottom of the jar is showing through so I may have to focus on it so I can justify buying more. MITA is one of the few soaps my wife always comments on when I use it. She likes it as well. The Omega clone handle has a 26mm 70/30 hybrid knot. It loads fast and face lathers well with plenty of backbone. It's another one of my brushes that can't be dropped. It will crack the sink. As for the Rex, well it's a great shaver. Set on 2.5 the Rex gave me a BBS shave in just 2 passes. If anything I was a little close on my chin. The alum was a little warm but seemed to soothe well enough that I just moved on. Everything feels wonderful now.



I'm hoping I can shape my first LE brush tonight. The programming is complete. I just have to put the aluminum in the spindle and press go... and hope it doesn't crash. I want to swap a piece of stock and walk away and return to a 90% complete brush... I'm doubtful that will happen. I'm use to seeing sparks when I walk away.

 

The FuzzTech has made it back home after visiting with Fuzzy for a while.

Thanks Fuzzy @wchnu for featuring the FuzzTech in your videos. The FuzzTech has got a big head now and is demanding his own shelf. Take care Fuzzy.

 

awesome shave and pic Evan..

 

Hope you feel better soon, Clint.

 

It is so purdy Myles! Me like a lot. You need to send that to me while you are in boot camp.