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

Love that brush. Glad @Bama Samurai was able to help, he has a habit of doing that.

 

I've noticed And I love the brush as well...I honestly don't see myself using another brush anytime soon....

 

My youngest has a Weishi and I've compared both of them and as far as I can tell they pretty much are identical.
I would not hesitate to buy a Weishi at all, matter of fact I've seen some of the new ones that they have out that are stunning. Maybe I'll get one..

 

Yes. Smells fantastic! Very nice soothing aftershave.

 

I'm totally getting this. Love stouts

 

I use an inch and a half wide piece of leather to strop DE blades. I typically do 20 short strokes on each edge. I don't like used.d my palm from stripping because I'm accident prone.

 

Good call!

 

I leave you guys alone for a day, and every one is picking on me. Is this going to happen every time someone mentions Osage Rub?

 

SOTD February 3, 2016
Focus day 3

Prep: Warm shower
Blade: Rapira platinum lux (3)
Razor: Maggard MR1
Brush: Omega 10049 boar
Lather: Soap Commander Vision
Post: Witch hazel splash, Nivea sensitive balm
WTG, touch-up

Nice shave again with the Soap Commander Vision and the enormous Omega boar brush. I'm enjoying the Maggard MR1 razor as well. As part of a month's focus I will be shaving with the closed comb version for two weeks and then switch to the open comb for comparison.

CCS results with the one pass plus touch-up approach. No irritation and skin feels smooth and refreshed. Soap Commander says their samples are good for about 5-7 shaves. This is my fourth shave with the Vision sample, and a practiced a lather one day, so I've taken five shaves worth of suds away. It's still going strong! I will surely get more than two more shaves out of it. It's good stuff!

Hope you all enjoy your Wednesday!

 

Yes

 

Feb 3 Focus Shave 2

Today's razor is Dovo Master's refreshed on J Nat then Dove red/black paste.

The edge was not rough but not smooth. I am not sure if it is because it is a full hollow or the J Nat or my honing skills. The edge was not dull but did not feel sharp. I was surprised when I did the alum test, on the faintest tickle so excellent on the irritation front. Just short of BBS. Surprising result give how the shave felt.

Irritation A Closeness A- Smoothness B+ Keenness B+

Los Angeles Shave Soap Fougère
Simpson Polo 8 super
Woodhead scuttle
Dovo Master's
Specik AS
L'Occitane Cade ASB
Chanel Antaeus

 

Wednesday, February 3, 2016

Soap: Route 66 Barbershop Hop
Brush: Wolf Whiskers Spring Forth TGN Finest
Razor: AlumiGoose with Triad Aristocrat Ti
Blade: Kai Captain Mild #6
Post: Cold Rinse, Witch Hazel, Unrefined Shea Butter, Chilled Floid Blue Aftershave

An excellent 3 pass BBS one today. I used the Seygus DE Razor, from Spain, for the first two passes and the AlumiGoose for the third pass. The Seygus is a nice well balanced razor with an aluminum head. It gave me a very comfortable two pass DFS. It's a mild razor that left me with a considerable amount of stubble after 2 passes. The third pass totally eliminated the stubble and left me with a scary close shave. The Shea Butter felt soothing and the very cold Floid Blue even better. I hope you all are having a Wicked Wednesday. Stay frosty my friends.

 

Yes, but take heart... Someone will do something new and the spotlight is off you soon enough!

 

Day two - Schick Repeater focus

An even better shave than yesterday and as close to BBS as possible without actually nailing it. All this with two passes. The first WTG, the second ATG. I dropped my brush in the sink and didn't feel like lathering again so ended it there. I plan to stay with the Type A until this blade dulls, which I don't expect this time next week.

 

Think of it as a public service announcement and reminder of the dangers of Osage Rub.

 

You're right, when it comes to Osage, friends don't let friends get nuts!

 

2/2/16

Gillette Old Type
Supermax Super Stainless (4)
Vulfix Super Badger (660)
Mitchell's Wool Fat
Georgetown G12 Scuttle
Pinaud Clubman Original



Shaved this morning but needed to dash off to work, so just now posting.
Continued with the Supermax in the Old Type and whipped up some MWF to see if perhaps a slicker lather might improve the results. Normal 2 pass with minor touchup followed by cool water rinse and a small amount of additional touch up. At this point the blade felt harsh on my neck, so I set the razor down and backed away. The closeness was about the same as yesterday: a near BBS. Nothing wrong with that, but I also picked up two weepers. One on the cheek and one on the same rough spot on my neck that I found yesterday. I had ample lather remaining. The brush had at least enough for 2 or 3 more passes. The Clubman stung a good bit, but that didn't last. That’s when I spotted the spot of blood on my neck. I ended up using a styptic pencil to keep it from returning.

A mostly comfortable near BBS from the Old Type loaded with a 4 day old Supermax Super Stainless. My neck was a little tender for a few minutes. I think I'll keep the MWF for the next shave and replace the blade with the Rapira Super Stainless. I guess I’d forgotten how aggressive the Old Type can be.

I hope everyone had a nice Tuesday

 

Beautiful Old Type!! I need to get one. That MWF really is a great soap isn't it?

 

Day 33 - 90 Day Intro to SR

2 February 2016



Ralf Aust 5/8
L'Occitane Plisson Synthetic
Route 66 - Lumberjack
Alum
TSD ISZ AS Splash
Pinaud Lilac Vegetal​

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Day 33 was an impromptu study in lather. Route 66 hangs with Arko in the lather arena, and crushes the Turkish Giant in post shave feel. I definitely needed some moisturizer after an Arko SR session. Anyhow, tried to replicate the stroke pattern from yesterday, and had decent results. The stropping must be going ok, the razors are staying sharp and smooth for now. I missed a bit on the right jaw to prevent BBS, and tried Adam's advice on short strokes on the chin, and had a pretty good shave after two precise passes. Called it good, Alum was better, ISZ was ISZ , and the Veg is still for the heroes. Chalk another up for the good guys! Had the pleasure, sincerely, of shoveling a foot of new snow today. It's my favorite winter activity besides overeating. Other than that...all is quiet in Colorado.

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Have a wonderful Wednesday!
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