30 Day Rule/Focus; Sept 2022 | Page 58

Hogie · Sep 20, 2022

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09/20/2022

Growth: Two+ day beard.

Prep: Warm shower: Stirling Sheep bar soap

Pre: Washed face with Stirling Glacial unscented pre-shave soap then reapplied before lathering.

Brush: RV 25 mm STF

Lather : Razorock XXX Italian shaving soap

Main shave:
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Blade: GEM Personna SS (D3)

Razor: Blackland Sabre
Base Plate: L1
Handle: Blackland Sabre

Touch ups:
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Blade: Schick Pro Line P-30 (D1)

Razor: Razorock Hawk V3
Base Plate: A
Handle: Razorock Barber Pole

Post: unscented Stirling witch hazel and PAA Mysterium Serum

This is my third shave with the Blackland Sabre and L1 plate.

Today's shave was a little disappointing. On the positive side, I learned that going WTG followed by ATG worked well on my neck. I also have come to the conclusion that my stubble in my mustache area is too dense for the Razorock Hawk V3 (standard and A plate) as well as the Blackland Sabre L1 plate. I may pick up an L2 plate and see if the Sabre will work for me.

Today I started with the Blackland Sabre and shaved WTG followed by ATG for all areas other than the mustache area. Even though I flattened the one area between my lower lip and my chin, I still received the same nick I have gotten with my previous two shaves with this razor. In fact, I had three nicks in that area, so flattening the area made it worse. I am sure it is an angle thing as I don't have that issue on the other side of my mouth. Maybe changing hands when I shave that area will improve it.

For the mustache area, I shaved WTG (N-S) for the first pass, shaved E-W for the second pass. For the third pass I shaved 45 degree angle N-S. I still had a good amount of stubble, so for the fourth pass, I did another N-S pass. Still had quite a bit of stubble, so I switched to the Razorock Hawk V3.

As a funny side note, I was loading the P-30 blade in the Hawk and thought to myself, 'Wow this blade is too long for the Hawk'. Then I realized that the P-30 blade dispenser had ejected not one but two blades at a time and the blades were overlapping making it appear to be a really long blade (ha ha).

Anyway, with the Hawk blade loaded, in the mustache area I did pass five E-W and pass six N-S which did not reduce the stubble as much as I would have liked for either pass but did do a better job than the Sabre L1 combination. I picked up a weeper with the Hawk in the mustache area.

I did two more clean up passes on the chin with the Hawk as well (N-S, E-W) which reduced the stubble but turned the nick under my lower lip (mentioned earlier) to a weeper. So I think that maybe the P-30 is not as sharp as the Feather Pro and I probably should have used the Feather Pro instead.

So I think I need a break from both the Hawk and the Sabre lest they end up in the classifieds prematurely. I think I am going to switch to my Feather SR for the next shave as I would like a more efficient shave.
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I have learned to "Ride the Cap" with my Hawk or it will bite! This technique has crossed over to my other razors as well and now I get rewarded with excellent shaves. I only get a nick if I slip, get lazy and don't ride that cap.

Hembree · Sep 20, 2022

Occam's razor.
Feather Professional Super blade.
Shore Shave Cool Water Ribbon synthetic brush.
Lakewood Soap Company Watercolors shave soap.
Ceramic shave bowl.
Cremo Bourbon and Oak EdT.

Awesome three pass shave this morning. Could not ask for anything any better.

Take care everyone!

blondblue · Sep 20, 2022

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You got this
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Workin' at it Danny, thanks.

myles wilson · Sep 20, 2022

Good morning. Not much to say for this post. 3 passes and out the door for work.

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blondblue · Sep 20, 2022

On this middle day of Razorock American Barber/Clubman A.S. I was overall pleased. No cuts, Knicks, Polka-dots. I probably used a little too much water and thus turned the soap upside down to let out the excess H2O. Strong loading action. 2 passes, as usual with shavesoap. The only glitch was in skimming over that spot below the right ear. After the shave and breakfast, I killed it off with just a razor under hot water. Just didn't seem right to let it go for the day. The Clubman Pinaud A.S. was a winning close, as t has been ever since I discovered it as a teenager. I bet I was the only H.S. student using Clubman Pinaud. . Super Duper Excellent.

Trigger · Sep 20, 2022

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Occam's razor.
Feather Professional Super blade.
Shore Shave Cool Water Ribbon synthetic brush.
Lakewood Soap Company Watercolors shave soap.
Ceramic shave bowl.
Cremo Bourbon and Oak EdT.

Awesome three pass shave this morning. Could not ask for anything any better.

Take care everyone!
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Trigger · Sep 20, 2022

myles wilson said: ↑

Good morning. Not much to say for this post. 3 passes and out the door for work.

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Nice setup Myles.

brit · Sep 20, 2022

wristwatchb said: ↑

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yes we see you..

brit · Sep 20, 2022

palmolive fox said: ↑

20th September 2022.

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Shaving recipe for today.

Prep: Warm shower:/Asda Mandarin & Lemongrass Extract Shower Gel.

Pre:
Cold wet flannel to my face.
Pears with Mint Extracts Transparent Bar Soap.
Brush: Semogue 1470.
Bowl Lather.
Bowl: Home Bargains Stainless Steel Side Bowl.
Lather: Cella Da Barba.
Razor: Gillette Guard. (D3)

Post:
Cold water face wash with brush squeezing's, Cold Water Face Rinse. / Homemade (~Autumn/Winter mix~) peppermint lavender, eucalyptus, + Tea Tree essential Oils Mixed Together With 200ml of Care+Witch Hazel. / P&G Old Spice Original ASL. /Boots Freshwood ASB.

Greetings,

Early morning Shave.

Another close comfortable shave from the Gillette Guard with no errors to report. A great shave to start the day. I'm really impressed on how well the Gillette Guard is performing.

Cella Da Barba never fails to provide an excellent lather. Finishing the shave off with a few small dollops of Boots Freshwood ASB.

My face is feeling silky smooth & smelling divine.

Stay safe and enjoy your day ladies & gentlemen.
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Hogie said: ↑

Nice close shave with the Hawk v3 with standard plate. 2-pass shave with no cleanup. WTG & ATG. Of course Theo had to check things out for me before my shave. No cuts, nicks, or weepers. It's always pleasant with the Hawk. Today is guitar playing day at the senior center with the boys.

Razor - Hawk v3 with Standard Plate
Blade - Feather Professional 3rd shave
Pre-shave - Proraso white
Soap - Chiseled Face "Ghost Town Barber"
Post - Thayers Toner "Lavender" & Geo F Trumper Skin Food "Sandalwood"
AS - Pinaud Clubman

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GoodShave said: ↑

09/20/2022

Growth: Two+ day beard.

Prep: Warm shower: Stirling Sheep bar soap

Pre: Washed face with Stirling Glacial unscented pre-shave soap then reapplied before lathering.

Brush: RV 25 mm STF

Lather : Razorock XXX Italian shaving soap

Main shave:
---------------
Blade: GEM Personna SS (D3)

Razor: Blackland Sabre
Base Plate: L1
Handle: Blackland Sabre

Touch ups:
---------------
Blade: Schick Pro Line P-30 (D1)

Razor: Razorock Hawk V3
Base Plate: A
Handle: Razorock Barber Pole

Post: unscented Stirling witch hazel and PAA Mysterium Serum

This is my third shave with the Blackland Sabre and L1 plate.

Today's shave was a little disappointing. On the positive side, I learned that going WTG followed by ATG worked well on my neck. I also have come to the conclusion that my stubble in my mustache area is too dense for the Razorock Hawk V3 (standard and A plate) as well as the Blackland Sabre L1 plate. I may pick up an L2 plate and see if the Sabre will work for me.

Today I started with the Blackland Sabre and shaved WTG followed by ATG for all areas other than the mustache area. Even though I flattened the one area between my lower lip and my chin, I still received the same nick I have gotten with my previous two shaves with this razor. In fact, I had three nicks in that area, so flattening the area made it worse. I am sure it is an angle thing as I don't have that issue on the other side of my mouth. Maybe changing hands when I shave that area will improve it.

For the mustache area, I shaved WTG (N-S) for the first pass, shaved E-W for the second pass. For the third pass I shaved 45 degree angle N-S. I still had a good amount of stubble, so for the fourth pass, I did another N-S pass. Still had quite a bit of stubble, so I switched to the Razorock Hawk V3.

As a funny side note, I was loading the P-30 blade in the Hawk and thought to myself, 'Wow this blade is too long for the Hawk'. Then I realized that the P-30 blade dispenser had ejected not one but two blades at a time and the blades were overlapping making it appear to be a really long blade (ha ha).

Anyway, with the Hawk blade loaded, in the mustache area I did pass five E-W and pass six N-S which did not reduce the stubble as much as I would have liked for either pass but did do a better job than the Sabre L1 combination. I picked up a weeper with the Hawk in the mustache area.

I did two more clean up passes on the chin with the Hawk as well (N-S, E-W) which reduced the stubble but turned the nick under my lower lip (mentioned earlier) to a weeper. So I think that maybe the P-30 is not as sharp as the Feather Pro and I probably should have used the Feather Pro instead.

So I think I need a break from both the Hawk and the Sabre lest they end up in the classifieds prematurely. I think I am going to switch to my Feather SR for the next shave as I would like a more efficient shave.
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Hembree said: ↑

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Occam's razor.
Feather Professional Super blade.
Shore Shave Cool Water Ribbon synthetic brush.
Lakewood Soap Company Watercolors shave soap.
Ceramic shave bowl.
Cremo Bourbon and Oak EdT.

Awesome three pass shave this morning. Could not ask for anything any better.

Take care everyone!
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myles wilson said: ↑

Good morning. Not much to say for this post. 3 passes and out the door for work.

Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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Paul Turner said: ↑

On this middle day of Razorock American Barber/Clubman A.S. I was overall pleased. No cuts, Knicks, Polka-dots. I probably used a little too much water and thus turned the soap upside down to let out the excess H2O. Strong loading action. 2 passes, as usual with shavesoap. The only glitch was in skimming over that spot below the right ear. After the shave and breakfast, I killed it off with just a razor under hot water. Just didn't seem right to let it go for the day. The Clubman Pinaud A.S. was a winning close, as t has been ever since I discovered it as a teenager. I bet I was the only H.S. student using Clubman Pinaud. . Super Duper Excellent.
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fine tuesday shaves and pics gents..

palmolive fox · Sep 20, 2022

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fine tuesday shaves and pics gents..
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Thank you, Gary.

brit · Sep 20, 2022

tuesday
brit valet vc3 short handle
feather hs-10
walnut omega 10098
c & e west indian lime

good day gents
lovely SE shave with the brit vc3
the feather blade is still performing well with at least 6 shaves on it.,it's been used twice in my shinier version

lovely crabtree lime lather built with Jason's hand made walnut omega 10098.
i am lucky to have 3 pucks of their last formulation,which lathers well.
matching balm and cologne to finish.
all of these products are sadly discontinued,and i was fortunate to stock up on the last ones available at half price.
awesome
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have a fine day everyone

brit · Sep 20, 2022

up for tomorrow..

Trigger · Sep 20, 2022

brit said: ↑

tuesday
brit valet vc3 short handle
feather hs-10
walnut omega 10098
c & e west indian lime

good day gents
lovely SE shave with the brit vc3
the feather blade is still performing well with at least 6 shaves on it.,it's been used twice in my shinier version

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lovely crabtree lime lather built with Jason's hand made walnut omega 10098.
i am lucky to have 3 pucks of their last formulation,which lathers well.
matching balm and cologne to finish.
all of these products are sadly discontinued,and i was fortunate to stock up on the last ones available at half price.
awesome
***
have a fine day everyone

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Wonderful setup and shave Gary. Have a terrific day.

Hembree · Sep 20, 2022

wristwatchb said: ↑

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Hello Charlie!

Hembree · Sep 20, 2022

palmolive fox said: ↑

20th September 2022.

View attachment 274054

Shaving recipe for today.

Prep: Warm shower:/Asda Mandarin & Lemongrass Extract Shower Gel.

Pre:
Cold wet flannel to my face.
Pears with Mint Extracts Transparent Bar Soap.
Brush: Semogue 1470.
Bowl Lather.
Bowl: Home Bargains Stainless Steel Side Bowl.
Lather: Cella Da Barba.
Razor: Gillette Guard. (D3)

Post:
Cold water face wash with brush squeezing's, Cold Water Face Rinse. / Homemade (~Autumn/Winter mix~) peppermint lavender, eucalyptus, + Tea Tree essential Oils Mixed Together With 200ml of Care+Witch Hazel. / P&G Old Spice Original ASL. /Boots Freshwood ASB.

Greetings,

Early morning Shave.

Another close comfortable shave from the Gillette Guard with no errors to report. A great shave to start the day. I'm really impressed on how well the Gillette Guard is performing.

Cella Da Barba never fails to provide an excellent lather. Finishing the shave off with a few small dollops of Boots Freshwood ASB.

My face is feeling silky smooth & smelling divine.

Stay safe and enjoy your day ladies & gentlemen.
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Looking good, Barry.

Hembree · Sep 20, 2022

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Paulie's Photo Countdown!

Only One Day Left!

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No pressure Paul. @Paul Turner

Hembree · Sep 20, 2022

Hogie said: ↑

Nice close shave with the Hawk v3 with standard plate. 2-pass shave with no cleanup. WTG & ATG. Of course Theo had to check things out for me before my shave. No cuts, nicks, or weepers. It's always pleasant with the Hawk. Today is guitar playing day at the senior center with the boys.

Razor - Hawk v3 with Standard Plate
Blade - Feather Professional 3rd shave
Pre-shave - Proraso white
Soap - Chiseled Face "Ghost Town Barber"
Post - Thayers Toner "Lavender" & Geo F Trumper Skin Food "Sandalwood"
AS - Pinaud Clubman

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Great shave and I hope you have great day playing with the boys.

Take care, Hogie!

Hembree · Sep 20, 2022

GoodShave said: ↑

09/20/2022

Growth: Two+ day beard.

Prep: Warm shower: Stirling Sheep bar soap

Pre: Washed face with Stirling Glacial unscented pre-shave soap then reapplied before lathering.

Brush: RV 25 mm STF

Lather : Razorock XXX Italian shaving soap

Main shave:
---------------
Blade: GEM Personna SS (D3)

Razor: Blackland Sabre
Base Plate: L1
Handle: Blackland Sabre

Touch ups:
---------------
Blade: Schick Pro Line P-30 (D1)

Razor: Razorock Hawk V3
Base Plate: A
Handle: Razorock Barber Pole

Post: unscented Stirling witch hazel and PAA Mysterium Serum

This is my third shave with the Blackland Sabre and L1 plate.

Today's shave was a little disappointing. On the positive side, I learned that going WTG followed by ATG worked well on my neck. I also have come to the conclusion that my stubble in my mustache area is too dense for the Razorock Hawk V3 (standard and A plate) as well as the Blackland Sabre L1 plate. I may pick up an L2 plate and see if the Sabre will work for me.

Today I started with the Blackland Sabre and shaved WTG followed by ATG for all areas other than the mustache area. Even though I flattened the one area between my lower lip and my chin, I still received the same nick I have gotten with my previous two shaves with this razor. In fact, I had three nicks in that area, so flattening the area made it worse. I am sure it is an angle thing as I don't have that issue on the other side of my mouth. Maybe changing hands when I shave that area will improve it.

For the mustache area, I shaved WTG (N-S) for the first pass, shaved E-W for the second pass. For the third pass I shaved 45 degree angle N-S. I still had a good amount of stubble, so for the fourth pass, I did another N-S pass. Still had quite a bit of stubble, so I switched to the Razorock Hawk V3.

As a funny side note, I was loading the P-30 blade in the Hawk and thought to myself, 'Wow this blade is too long for the Hawk'. Then I realized that the P-30 blade dispenser had ejected not one but two blades at a time and the blades were overlapping making it appear to be a really long blade (ha ha).

Anyway, with the Hawk blade loaded, in the mustache area I did pass five E-W and pass six N-S which did not reduce the stubble as much as I would have liked for either pass but did do a better job than the Sabre L1 combination. I picked up a weeper with the Hawk in the mustache area.

I did two more clean up passes on the chin with the Hawk as well (N-S, E-W) which reduced the stubble but turned the nick under my lower lip (mentioned earlier) to a weeper. So I think that maybe the P-30 is not as sharp as the Feather Pro and I probably should have used the Feather Pro instead.

So I think I need a break from both the Hawk and the Sabre lest they end up in the classifieds prematurely. I think I am going to switch to my Feather SR for the next shave as I would like a more efficient shave.
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Great report and gear Daniel. Hang in there it will get better and it sounds like you are on top of it.

Hembree · Sep 20, 2022

myles wilson said: ↑

Good morning. Not much to say for this post. 3 passes and out the door for work.

Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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Awesome shave, Myles. Love the set up.

Hembree · Sep 20, 2022

Paul Turner said: ↑

On this middle day of Razorock American Barber/Clubman A.S. I was overall pleased. No cuts, Knicks, Polka-dots. I probably used a little too much water and thus turned the soap upside down to let out the excess H2O. Strong loading action. 2 passes, as usual with shavesoap. The only glitch was in skimming over that spot below the right ear. After the shave and breakfast, I killed it off with just a razor under hot water. Just didn't seem right to let it go for the day. The Clubman Pinaud A.S. was a winning close, as t has been ever since I discovered it as a teenager. I bet I was the only H.S. student using Clubman Pinaud. . Super Duper Excellent.
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Way to go cowboy!

Take care, Paul.