30 Day Rule/Focus; October 2025. All Are Welcome!

Thank you Chris.

 

thank you Chris.the flat bottom new is another variant of the minora razor.

 

another stunning shave gear and pic Chris.

 

-Monday-
1922 british bostonian
rubberset 400-3
col conk bay rum
gents gin



good morning gents
fine conk lather built with the rubberset
smooth 2 passer with the brit bostonian,minor pickups
gent's gin to finish
awesome
have a fine day everyone
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A stunning shave set up Gary.

 

Today's shave was a 10/10 as I felt the shave was not 100% but still using dial 4 for the whole shave. It was toaday shave 1 on the bottom, 19 in total with the Personna 100 pack made in USA I bought in late 2017.

I used as always, my H 2 or 1962 Gillette Adjustable slim handle shaver without the case.

I shaved after the shower, so I did not need to use any of the shave soap I made from a small hotel lotion and soap/conditioner in the bottle nor any soap of any kind. I did keep the blade wet as needed, face like usual with after shower shave did not need to be kept wet.

The blade was smoother because this bottom side got stropped more due to not having the blade all the way into the Twin Stropper during that stropping with the first 10--12 turns of the handle.

 

Nice lineup Gary. The way the weather's been going here, I'd better keep my Gent's Gin handy

 

A change in plans with this unseasonable warm weather:

prep-Nivea 4 Men Bodywash in shower
lather-Unscented from West Main
brush-Campbell's Badger(1939)
razor-Gillette Sensor Deuce Pivot DisposeABLE
A.S.-Osage Rub

Still getting used to the badger brush...I'm glad of the choice I made(Campbell). A minute at the Loading Dock with it. A better shave today than yesterday, as I went with the "North to South" plan up at North Porcupine. Probably the direction most shavers use anyway. Clean, clear shave across the board. No damage. I'm well used to the cold sensation brought on by Osage Rub. As Outstanding As It Gets. .

 

In the USA the model was known as the New Improved Bostonian, Gillette even had a ladies version called the Milady that simply had a longer handle with the same top parts, almost all the models in this era including the original Aristocrat were the same top parts.

Amazing you only needed 2 passes I have to almost always after the blade is very lightly dulled in do 3 passes over each spot.

 

October 5 SOTM

Good Evening

MicroTouch TTO
Gillete 7 o'clock Permasharp DE Blade (2)
JR #290 Cashmere Brush
TSD Orange SS and AS
Stirling Alum Block
Lucky Witch Hazel
Beard Growth: 3 Days



It is a late post for this morning's shave. Looking like a hobo, I definitely needed a shave. Looking back at my records, I haven’t used my MicroTouch since last Oct 14. So, I decided to use it. I only needed2 passes with some buffing for an ultra smooth and comfortable shave without any bleeding. I think that I gave to the blood bank from my last shave so I didn't need to experience it again. Lol!
Did a face lather by loading the brush off the puck. It gave me a nice, creamy and slick lather. The soap needs plenty of water to get the consistency that I want. I am almost finished with this tub. I had 3 tubs of TSD soaps and my only complaint is that the scents are very light. If I decide to get another TSD tub, then it would be unscented.
Anyway, the alum feedback was present, but it wasn't painful. Splashed on Lucky Witch Hazel and the AQ Blue Ice aftershave to end this shave. Take care.

 

Marvelous Monday shave Gary.

 

Awesome shave Chris.

 

Wonderful shave Joe.

 

Super setup and shave Barry.

 

thank you so much Barry.

 

thank you Joe.

 

fine monday set up,shave and pic Joe.

 

i do the same shave every time,sometimes more touch ups than others.depending on the razor ,but,gillettes are just gillettes..
gillette made the NE bostonian and the new LC and SC version in the 1930's