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

2/14/16

Gillette Old Type
Wilkinson sword (2)
Vulfix Super Badger (660)
C,O. Bigelow cream
Georgetown G12 Scuttle
Pinaud Clubman Original



Third and final shave with the Wilkinson Sword this month in the Gillette Old Type.
Added menthol to the mix with the C.O. Bigelow. Plenty of slick creamy lather to help the razor's glide. Did my normal 2 pass plus touch up. Today it seemed like I needed to work a little more than yesterday to capture the baby. But the effort was worth it. A nice Valentine’s Day BBS with a double dose of Clubman since my bride likes the scent.

Happy Valentine’s Day to one and all. I hope you are able to be with your loved ones today.

 

It's not your technique it's the Derby's.

 

Very nice setup Bill.

 

Great post bill

 

Happy Statehood Day Adam. 104 years old today.

 

Day ? - 27 weepers.

 

I'm a firm believer in, you get what you pay for... Omega has me questioning this.

 

Sorry your having trouble. These guys can help you definitely. If you could emphasise a little more

 

Thanks guys. Happy Valentine's Day!

 

I lived in AZ for 20 years, what a beautiful state.

 

Big Brother taking care of lil' Sis. Cool photo! Great memories.

 

Razor: Gillette Red Tip
Blade: Gillette Platinum
Brush: Fendrihan
Soap: TSD Yin Yang

Have a great Sunday. Treat the ladies well.

 

Great pic Douglas I love the look of the Red tip.

 

02/14/2016
Cobra Classic
Feather Pro (5)
Olivewood with TGN Finest Fan
TSD Signature Scent
Witch Hazel
Captain’s Choice Bay Rum
Whipped Shea Butter


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The Cobra is certainly more aggressive and efficient than either the AlumiGoose or Mongoose. At last I am getting comfortable with gripping the Cobra and that helped getting the best shave yet with the CC. A 2 pass shave, ATG & XTG, followed by minor touch ups in my trouble spots allowed me to catch the baby. Finished the shave with a splash of Captain's Choice Bay Rum. I hope everyone has a great Sunday.

 

Beautiful brush and Red Tip Douglas, great tools for the job.

 

Mongoose Focus
I just had to play with my newest acquisition so I took a day off my focus. This Hoffritz is a nice razor. I got a two pass BBS today. Back to the Focus.
SOTD
Mitchell's Wool Fat
Doug Korn brush
Hoffritz slant
Feather (2)
Alum
Chrome Azzaro Cologne
Happy Sunday!

 

Straights Focus February 14:

Homemade PS Oil
Frank Shaving Pur-Tech Brush
TSD Lanolin Iced Sub-zero
Ralf Aust 5/8
Stirling Unscented PSB -- Mentholated
The Veg

I finally got a shave in this morning. I was feeling very fuzzy and a bit itchy. The Aust took care of the whiskers almost as if they weren't there. It was a very nice two pass shave resulting in a DFS. My family is starting to adjust to the new normal, and I figured The Veg would help that process out a bit.

 

Yes, I tend to agree. I have used Derby blades before in my Parker shavette and they used to give me weepers...I thought it was the open blade and my general lack of experience with the shavette. Then I tried started corking the blade to smooth it out and then they were fine. I thought about corking the blade this morning, but I decided to try it fresh from the package. The blade just seems to have a edginess to them that lends itself to weepers.