April 2016 30 Day Rule/Focus Pix&Discussion Thread

Praying for her quick recovery. Give her our best!

 

My thoughts are with you and your wife. I pray that she recovers quickly.

 

I'll be praying for her.

 

I wondered when you'd notice the computer name. It's not like I could send it into the world with some boring name like "Neal-PC".

 

04/29/2016
AlumiGoose with Hempel Ti
Feather Pro (7)
Elite Razor “Tres Amigos” Ironwood Beehive with Envy White
Proraso Green
Witch Hazel
Myrsol Formula K
Whipped Shea Butter

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Happy Friday. A very good shave this morning. Like yesterday I went with a 3 pass shave and chased the baby. Luckily I got the BBS with no irritation, nicks or weepers. Only my second time using Proraso Green soap. The soap was stupid easy to lather and the cooling was nice on a warm morning. I will say it's not as slick as my top tier soaps. Also it leaves the razor with a nasty white film after rinsing. I finished off with a splash of Myrsol Formula K from the sample pack. I hope everyone has a great Friday.

 

Excellent picture. Beautiful looking knot @clint64

 

SOTD April 29, 2016
Russian blades focus


Prep: Warm shower
Blade: Astra Superior Stainless (2)
Razor: Maggard MR1 handle with V2 open comb
Brush: Vulfix 2006C badger
Lather: Arko
Post: Witch hazel splash enhanced with Pinaud Clubman, Nivea sensitive balm
WTG, touch-up

Pretty good shave again this morning. No nicks, weepers, or irritation. The Vulfix brush whipped up some amazing Arko lather. I've been using Arko since Tuesday and have gotten better and better lathers each day. It needs a good amount of water and the tips of the brush need more dips in the water than with other soaps I have. Arko works quite well. My skin does feel a good bit dry at the end of the shave however. But, with Arko's price, you can't have it all! It's still a good soap.

Today was my first use of Clubman! I like it! It stung a good bit going on, even when mixed with the witch hazel. The scent is nice and masculine. I've smelled Clubman before I think - it reminds me of the men in church on Sundays when I was growing up. I'm pretty sure some of them had to have used Clubman. Perhaps even my dad wore it, but I'm not sure. I'll ask him.

In any event, pretty good shave with one pass and generous touch-up. Have a great FRIDAY everyone!

 

Unfortunately Proraso does leave a film, but the easy performance and good price point can help me overlook that. I use Proraso Green a good bit for Menthol Mondays. I've used White and Red too, both with good results.

 

Thanks Doug. I've been meaning to ask what you think of the knot?

 

I got this as an add on to get to free shipping level on a order. I agree it is really easy to use and I won't throw it out over the film. Pretty sure it will not make my buy again list.

 

April 29, 2016

Pre - Warm Shower, Sterling Pre-shave Soap, Noxema
Razor - Blackbird
Blade - Feather HS #2
Brush - Elite Razor "Tres Amigos Brush" Ironwood w Envy White
Lather - Route 66 Lumberjack
Post - Witch Hazel, Whipped Shea Butter, Folsom & Co. Capri


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I commented on this in the SOTD thread too, but I'll say it here as well - stunning, beautiful photo!

 

Remembering your wife in our prayers for a fast recovery.

 

I'll post my shave this evening, but for now I wanted to leave this here. A very important day today. Thank you for your support.

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You are nailing the photos.

 

Thanks for the kind words Perry.

 

Tomorrow's shave is Arko, Derby, Gillette Tech, and the Veg. That's the way to close out April! I didn't do Arko April strictly but did use it a good bit, including most of this week. The Derby blade is scaring me a little though.

 

Thanks Clint!

 

Soap Focus
Coming to the end of a month of soaps. Today's soap was a good performer.
Since I'm doing a straight focus next month, I needed to get this razor into the rotation. I've had it for over a month and hadn't tried it out yet. I can see why @PLANofMAN sings the MonoBilt's praises. This is one fine razor. It rivaled the Stahly I've been using for the last few days. Another two pass BBS with almost no touch up. It's been a good week
SOTD
Mike's Natural Soap
Rubberset 400
Cooper MonoBilt
Feather blade
Alum
Thayers Witch Hazel
Pinaud Musk AS
Happy Friday!

 

I am going to use my G type injector today as a recreation of my first SE safety razor shave.

Schick type G1
Schick blade (2)
Arko
Semogue 1438
Nivea Sensitive
Pinaud Clubman

Should be fun.