April 2017 30 Day Rule/Focus Pix & Discussion

We are in for another front coming through tomorrow with rain until Tuesday. For the first time in a very long time I actually feel like taking a ride. I might get a short one in after I get back from the barber.

 

well, of course I now HAVE my new avatar, I was getting pretty desperate when I said I'll take anything, but I do love dogs. And mountains!!

 

and as it turned out, that is exactly what I did....surprised myself!

 

Like this?


Or more like this?


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You weren't kidding!


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I know I'm early, but MAYhem starts tomorrow for me 'cause that's when my shave week starts. Gonna take my newly acquired GEM Featherweight for it's maiden voyage. Then I'll be using it and soaps all month. Not as mayhemy as others I'm sure but it's enough for me.

 

Glad to see you're back posting. But you remember pics or it didn't happen.

 

April 29 (Saturday ) - Italian almond croap mini-focus
Rockwell 6s on plate #3 / Topaz Platinum ( 2 )
Alluminati Envy White brush
Vitos Supercrema soap
Alum and cold water

This morning's soap was Vitos Supercrema. At least at Connaught Shaving, it usually comes in the 1 kg barbers brick. For those wanting less, Connaught repackages a brick into 10 individual 100ml sample tubs. Its tubs are 4"x1" and packed to the brim, which makes for easy but messy brush loading.

Performance: scent is fainter and more almond than marzipan than Cella; lather and face feel are about the same. I used the leftover lather as an aftershave cream that I put on after the alum rub and rinse and let sit while I did cleanup. Postshave face feeling now is smooth, soft and well-hydrated.

The shave itself was the usual excellent two pass near BBS I get from the Rockwell 6s when I have used any halfway decent shaving product.

Hope everyone has a great Saturday.

 

Y'know, in the 1940's there was a huge sign on tbe left-field wall at Fenway sponsoring GEM razors.

 

It's sad that Jim can't afford a modern razor for MAYhem.

 

The loss of a child is always difficult. My cousin and his wife were trying for a while to have a baby. Unfortunately the last miscarriage resulted in uterine complications that will prevent her from ever getting pregnant. They decided to try the surrogate route. The baby was born two months early with a heart defect and they were fortunate to have spent 40 minutes with their daughter. Devastated is putting it mildly.

We'll pray for your friends and hope the future, if they choose to try again, will be full hope and health.

As for the student, hopefully this experience will make him stronger.

And before I forget, nice SS

 

The only thing so far I've decided for MAYhem is that I'll treat myself to after dinner mints before 4 pm. Livin' on the edge cause Danger is my middle name!

 

Donations greatfully accepted for that new titanium razor being offered at Bullgoose

 

Great looking razor. Dovo's are good shavers, and great eye candy.

Can I ask where you bought it? I only ask, because Dovo's "Shave Ready out of the box" is something of a stretch, IMO.

Just wondering if you have had it honed?

 

Edit**** If that razor came from SRD, it is not the one I was thinking of. I was thinking of another vendor and a factory edge. Apologies again. I will just read the rest of the thread, and keep my mouth shut.

 

I sure like this soap and am sorry it's discontinued. I'm making this stick last.
This razor is a fabulous shaver. I'm smooth and happy this morning.
SOTD
Irisch Moos Shave Stick
Wolf Whiskers Brush
Torrey Shoulderless Razor
Lucky Tiger
Pinaud Lilac Vegetal After Shave
Have a great weekend!

 

So the last few weeks have been kind of a zoo. I accepted a new job, got ready to leave my old one without jamming anyone up, and started a new one. So I have been going a ton of hours; Hell the last few days I haven't even bothered shaving. Everything is going well though, and even though it is going to stay pretty nuts for the next few weeks, all is good.

So trying to catch up on the 1500 or so posts I missed has been difficult. Still flipping back and forth to see what quoted posts referred to, and then losing my place.

To all the guys I owe spiff gifts too, I deeply deeply apologize that they haven't been mailed yet. I have them all packaged up, and have been hauling them around with me for two weeks, I just haven't had time to hit the PO. I know I have said it before, but I will get to it as soon as I can.

Now in a little bit, I am going to go knock 4 days growth off with that awesome old wedge that @Keithmax sold to me. I have been looking forward to this for a couple of days now.

Good to be back.

 

April 29

Z3 Gillette Super Speed
Feather (2)
JR # 160 Louisville Slugger brush handle with Omega 10098 boar knot
Jabonman Eufros Oriental Breeze shave soap
Alum, Thayers Lavender witch hazel, and unrefined shea butter
Fine Platinum aftershave

I enjoyed a fantastic two-pass shave with my Bride's birth quarter Super Speed and my first ever shave with one of Jayaruh's Louisville Slugger brushes, JR # 160. Jim's artisan brushes are the real deal, and this one is already a favorite. The handle fits perfectly in my hand, and the fit and finish are excellent. The Omega boar knot is already starting to break in after a few test lathers. And as was fitting for my new brush and its soap destroying knot, I used my Jabonman Eufros Oriental Breeze shaving soap, which is also a favorite.

Enjoy the weekend. And, oh yes, I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...