April 2015 30 Day Rule/Focus Pic & Discussion Thread

Discussion in 'Shave School' started by Bama Samurai, Mar 29, 2015.

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What soap is Charlie gonna use in April?

Poll closed Apr 1, 2015.
  1. Arko!!!

    45.5%
  2. Arko!!!

    9.1%
  3. Arko!!!

    45.5%
  1. wristwatchb

    wristwatchb wristwatch "danger" b

    April 6 Plans

    Stirling Sheep facial soap
    Merkur 37C slant bar razor
    Feather blade (day 1)
    Omega 10098 professional boar brush
    Arko shave soap & glycerin
    Two passes
    Alum, Thayer's Lavender witch hazel, unrefined shea butter, and Nivea Sensitive Post-Shave balm

    Week 1: Use Arko as a shave stick with silvertip badger brush - complete; worked fine, had just enough lather for two passes
    Week 2: Use Arko as a shave stick with boar brush - coming up this week
    Week 3: Load Arko from puck with silvertip badger brush
    Week 4: Load Arko from puck with boar brush
    Week 5: ?

    Grace and Peace!


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  2. Drygulch

    Drygulch Snowballs

    I will try it again. So far the only thing I have found that calms the blades down is about four shaves. How do you hold the blade when you strop it?
     
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  3. clint64

    clint64 Blind Squirrel

    I hold it in my right hand with my thumb and first finger run it along my left hand outer edge of my palm. This is the video I found before I tried it.

     
  4. Bama Samurai

    Bama Samurai with Laser-like Focus

    I hope everyone had a Happy Easter and a great day with loved ones!


    J-hook you say? Welcome to the next level!
    12 on one Chinese Schick is my record. Good luck, catch you Wednesday!
    How's the Agua de Florida? You like it? I have yet to try.
    I look forward to you evaluating the boar versus badger for the face lather! Good luck!
     
  5. Bama Samurai

    Bama Samurai with Laser-like Focus

    Arko April!!

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    5 April 2015. Day 5, blade 1 - The mighty mighty MTO (Weishi 9306)

    Another good shave on Day 5 with this blade...loving the fresh feeling of Arko!! 2 passes later...it was automatic BFS!!

    (h/t to @Troy M...love the term)!!

    Have a Great Week Gentlemen!
    :happy088:
     
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  6. Bama Samurai

    Bama Samurai with Laser-like Focus

    I tried the skin stropping on some Derby blades a while back...it seemed to help.
     
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  7. Douglas Carey

    Douglas Carey Wildman

    Razor: Bluebeards Revenge
    Blade: Wilkinson Black
    Brush: WD Marble Handle Silvertip, 24/67
    Cream: Bluebeards Revenge
    A/S: Lucky Tiger

    Day 3: Haven't been much into creams and I think I might have been missing out. The Bluebeards Revenge Cream has been lathering very well, and the Bluebeard Revenge razor is also doing the job.. Third shave with the Wilkinson Black. Trying to slow down some and enjoy the shave more.
    Anyway: Hot shower, hot bamboo wash cloth, good lather, and an enjoyable time. Still staying with the same setup. The crunch won't come until next Friday when I would usually make wholesale changes.:)
     

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  8. Douglas Carey

    Douglas Carey Wildman

    Excellent tutorial. Thanks.
     
  9. Bama Samurai

    Bama Samurai with Laser-like Focus

    :happy088:
     
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  10. wristwatchb

    wristwatchb wristwatch "danger" b

    Gosh, that video gave me the heebie-jeebies. With a bit of inattention, I could seriously cut myself. I'd use my paddle strop as a safer alternative if I ever decide to strop my razor blades. So far, I haven't found the need to do so.
     
  11. Drygulch

    Drygulch Snowballs

    I made a small strop I use for DE blades. I notice a huge difference when I strop them.
     
  12. clint64

    clint64 Blind Squirrel

    It was unnerving. You want to pay attention for sure
     
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  13. wristwatchb

    wristwatchb wristwatch "danger" b

    Thanks guys. I may give this a try sometime with my paddle strop to see how it works for me. I currently have it around for my pocket knife blades.
     
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  14. Norcalnewb

    Norcalnewb Magnanimous Moos

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    Day 6 my FB focus:

    Homemade PS Oil
    Stirling Frozen Tundra
    FB w/Rapira PL set on 4
    Osage Rub

    Another good shave. 4 may be my setting. I am going to keep here again for one more day. Assuming that is good. I am going to change up blades.
     
  15. trey06dmd

    trey06dmd Arko eater

    Aggressive April - Day 3

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    Prep: Hot shower w/ Grandpa's Pine Tar
    Soap: TSD Barber Shoppe shave stick
    Brush: Omega 13522
    Razor: Cadet OC
    Blade: Sputnik
    Post: Witch Hazel, Nivea Sensitive Balm
    Scent: Tommy Bahama Very Cool

    The Sputnik blade cuts a lot nicer than the Voskhod did in the Cadet. No tugging, much better glide. Really good 2 pass shave, WTG and XTG. Some irritation, thinking a combo of going ATG yesterday, applying the soap stick, and the aggressive razor.
     
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  16. Norcalnewb

    Norcalnewb Magnanimous Moos

    I like the Florida Water. The smell is very citrusy and it leaves my skin feeling great. It is also a hit with the family, so that is a bonus. It is one of the AS I can smell throughout most of the day. The fact that I can get it at the local supermarket also helps.
     
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  17. NCoxSTL

    NCoxSTL AAACK!

    Arko April Focus - CJB Kamisori
    April 6, 2015 - Week 2 Day 2
    Prep - Hot shower and towel
    Brush - Omega Pro 48
    Soap - Proraso
    Razor - EJ89l
    Blade - [​IMG] (4)
    Post - Alum & Proraso

    After yesterday's minor massacre with the Feather Pro in the CJB I gave my face a day off from it. Went to my EJ89l with the mysterious Sharp Star that has now produced 4 quite excellent shaves. Three passes to a BBS and I'll return to the CJB tomorrow morning. Alum was relatively quiet and the menthol goodness of the Proraso soap and after shave got Menthol Monday off to a good start!
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  18. clint64

    clint64 Blind Squirrel

    04/06/15
    Prep – MR GLO
    Razor – GEM Feather Weight
    Blade – GEM SS PTFE (3)
    Brush – Rubberset 400-3 with WSP HMW
    Lather – Soap Commander Passion
    Post - Witch Hazel and CC Bay Rum AS

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    Very good 3 pass shave this morning. Still learning the angles around my trouble spots. If not for those areas the shave would have been a borderline BBS shave.
     
  19. Jasman

    Jasman Well-Known Member

    Prep: Hot shower, Neutrogena Invigorating Face Wash, TSD Jasmine Sambac preshave balm
    Brush: Simpson 56 Best Badger
    Soap: Ginger's Garden Grass Stain Menthol Snow
    Razor: RazoRock Bamboozled RAKE OC
    Blade: Bic Chrome Platinum (1)
    Passes: WTG, XTG, ATG (1, 2, 3)
    Post: Cold water splash, Bloc Osma alum, Dickinson's WH, Aqua Velva Ice Blue AS splash
    Cologne: Xeryus by Givenchy

    That's so much better. The lather today was just as good as yesterday's, though colder and possibly slicker. The brush and the razor were obviously the same. The blade made all the difference. The Bic Chrome Platinum felt so smooth and comfortable compared to the Baili Super Blue, the difference was astounding. I'm beginning to think the blade is the biggest contributor to a good shave for me, which makes some logical sense. Even without the advantage of an extra day's stubble, the shave is comparably close, so BBS, but there was no tugging, no pain, no bloodshed, and no irritation. Finish off with the AV Ice Blue and Xeryus, and my face feels chilled and I smell good.
     
  20. Troy M

    Troy M Prep: Mephitis mephitis musk

    I'm putting the injector into the back of the cabinet for a few weeks. I've not enjoyed it as much so far. School is pretty busy right now, so I'm going to just go back to my Weber until we get through our FFA banquet and State Judging contests in early May.
     

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