February '16 - 30 Day Rule/Focus Pix & Discussion Thread

February 1, 2016

February Focus begins with my Schick Type D - The first Schick Injector Razor circa 1935

Shave 2
Hot Shower
Razor: Schick Type D
Blade: Schick (China) (2)
Soap: RazoRock P.160
Brush: Rubberset 400-4
Witch Hazel
Myrsol Plastic Shave


Close shave on Sunday, left the need for just a one-pass ATG.

Late night 14 hours later, I'm sure it's going to be another one-pass shave tomorrow. But it'll be with my travel razor so I may not report on that.

Hope you all are enjoying your shaves, and at least making progress.

Cheers!
RT

 

One pass Ninja...

 

This was fun the last time.

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Feb Focus - Day 1
Preshave: Hot shower, Stirling Preshave soap
Bowl: Dirty Bird Scuttle (epic)
Blade: Shefield Steel 9/16 Round point
Strop: @Drygulch horsehide special
Brush: WSP Silver tip
Cream: TDS Wheat cream - Bourbon Vanilla
Postshave: Cold water, Alum, TSD Postshave milk (Bourdon Vanilla), Stirling Post shave balm unscented

After a long, busy day, I was looking forward to the wider blade shave this evening. This was my 2nd time using TSD cream and still getting the hang of great lather - still have a little more playing on the recipe to do yet but very fluffy lather - I may have use a tad too much water though. First pass wtg - butta. But I didn't have to work a little harder to more the larger blade around my jaw line.2nd pass xtg nice and easy. 3rd pass atg (face only - neck atg was with merkur progress de).

First thoughts with large blade, my honing is getting much better on hollow blades. Still working on the 1/4 and thicker blades for honing. 2nd, I LOVE THE @Queen of Blades scent of bourbon vanilla. I don't think that I've picked up a scent I don't enjoy from TSD shop. 3rd, the wider blade moves nicely through my wiskers and feels sturdy in my hand.

Looking forward to this month of focus.
Cheers,
Eric

 

Feb 2 Focus Shave1

Today's razor is Portland Razor Co western grind kamisori fresh of a Shapton glass 16k refresh.

This razor always seems to take a great edge. If felt both smooth and sharp. I was surprised I there was a small cut and weeper. I thought I had nailed this shave but the alum gave just little sting and I missed two spots so just short of BBS.

Irritation A- Closeness A- Smoothness A Keenness A

L'Occitane Cade shaving cream
Omega elk antler silver tip
Woodhead scuttle
PRC western kamisori
Lucky Tiger AS
L'Occitane Cade ASB
YSL M7 (vintage)

 

Western means hollow ground?

 

It means a symmetrical grind. This razor is 1/4 hollow grind on both sides. A Japanese style kamisori is asymmetrical with one side more hollow than the other.

 

Japanese grind, asymmetrical grinds are meant to be used with just one side but can be used with both. I do not own a Japanese grind kamisori but by the pictures they look to near wedge on one side and 1/2 hollow on the other. Hopefully an expert will chime in.

 

I didn't realize razors could be asymmetric.

 

Straights Focus February 2:

Homemade PS Oil
Stirling Synthetic Brush
MDC
Henry Sears and Son Queen 5/8
Stirling Unscented PSB
Aqua Velva AS

I used the same set as I have used the past few shaves, and once again, I found very good results. After my first pass, I decided I was good enough, so I rinsed and went with it. It may not quite be CCS, but I don't have any visible growth, so I'll call it SAS. I am ready for my Tuesday, and I hope everyone has a great day.

 

February 2
Edwin Jagger DE89
Feather (2)
Hot Shower, Nivea Face wash
Omega 10066 Boar Shaving Brush
Chiseled Face Summer Storm Soap
Alum, Chiseled Face Summer Storm AS

First shave with chiseled face, I really like it. Went with Summer Storm, which smells fantastic.

 

2/2/2016
Mongoose B2 with Triad Ti
Feather Pro (2)
Romera Olivewood Synthetic
Mystic Water Orange Vanilla
Witch Hazel
Fine L'Orange
Whipped Shea Butter



A very good 2 pass with touch ups work morning shave. The shave was a near BBS but not quite as close as yesterday's shave. Finished off with a splash of Fine L'Orange. I hope everyone has a great Tuesday.

 

Nice photo, Clint.

 

Thank you Perry.

 

Tuesday, February 2, 2016

Pre: Hot Shower, Sterling Pre-Shave Soap, Chatillon Lux Pre-Shave Butter
Soap: Mystic Water Barbershop SS
Brush: Varlet Beehive
Razor: The One Blade
Blade: Gem Super Stainless #6
Post: Alum, Menthol Witch Hazel, Cucumber Melon Whipped Shea Butter, Sterling Barbershop Aftershave

 

SOTD
February 2, 2016
Prep: Hot Shower. Noxzema
Razor: Gillette Super Speed Flare Tip 1959 E1
Blade: Personna Lab Blue
Lather: Bronson Distinguished Goat
Brush: Semogue 830
Post: Thayers Cucumber WH. Gold Bond Ultimate
Aftershave: NeverMoreBodyCo. Guinness
Lovely shave. The Bronson soap is a local product, fantastic stuff. NeverMoreBodyCo. Guinness aftershave is very nice. These both pair really well. I'm going to have to rotate my 830 and 610 brushes in, I noticed the 830 wasn't completely dried out this morning. I switched back to this 1959 SS it definitely shaves different from the TV Special I was using the past couple of days. I really like this SS.
Never let the things you WANT
Make you forget the things you HAVE!

 

Is that Guinness as in the beverage? Cool looking bottle.

 

On the road again. San Francisco today.
Travel kit SOTD
Palmolive shave stick
AoS travel brush
EJ DE 89
MK Sport cologne
Have fun!

 

3rd shave of my Ever Ready focus. Going with my new Italian Barber products today and the JR 13 brush. This month will also loosely be a focus on this brush, as I need to get used to badger hair

 

Do you own a Weishi? Would you do some science since you switched to SS?