February 2017 30 Day Rule/Focus Pix & Discussion

No way in Hell. I know myself too well. But thanks, seriously. For the next few years I will be just fine playing with my AC shavettes and safety razors.

 

See Paul @Paul Turner ? There's brutal naked honesty here.

 

Well, it took 9 pages of posts, but I'm in. My Focus will be loose.......injectors and SEs, exploring some new soaps, trying some new combinations, and using the Primotenore randomizer to create some unique combinations.

 

Is it MayHem where you do a random month? I'm thinking I tried to do it last year, but I was on the road the entire month and it seemed boring to random up two razors, two soaps and one brush.

 

Mayhem just seemed wild. Not sure it was random as much as just crazy. Popsicle sticks and the like? Oh wait....that's mentioned every month. Oh well.

I won't be totally random all month. A few shaves will feature the randomizer. I need to try some new soaps but am waiting on some tins from Stirling to make them look presentable.

 

I guess I was wondering if that's what I was thinking of, or if it was something I tried in a past life on another forum.

 

Some of these folks definitely do Mayhem in the month of May. I opted out because it was dangerous.

 

That's why I've been Focusing on shavette technique. I'm in this time for Cinco de July.

Huh? That sounds interesting. Yes, please?

 

Some do both I believe

 

Razor: Timeless OC w/ Pineapple Design
Blade: Personna 74 Tungsten Steel (1)
Brush: El Druida Red Heart Chakte Kok/African Blackwood 2 Band Badger.
Soap: Reef Point Soap Dragon's Blood
Aftershave: Floid Blue

Very close comfortable BBS 4 pass shave. Everything work as expected.

 

@Primotenore has an Excel file that randomizes a soap, brush, razor, and aftershave. You input all of your den and then click the button for randomizing. Look for my SOTD posts here and in the SOTD thread and you'll see the screenshots of the results. It's fun! Takes the decision out of what to use when you're undecided on some days.

 

I too have a brush sickness. Not to the level of some around here but bad enough. I know it and accept it. If the pricing for the ATG Shavemac LE is acceptable, I'll have one more on the way.

My soap inventory has gotten out of hand. Not as bad as yours but I am up to 18 and with the new package arriving tomorrow it'll grow to 19. My goal is to get the count to around 12 or so.

My goal is to enjoy what I have during 2017 but I will add razors, brushes and soaps selectively to the mix.

 

I can swap you a straight for a brush and we are still in.

 

Thank you, Doug! I am definitely looking forward to getting my hands on it again!

 

He definitely cleaned it up nicely. I have a FB that is in decent enough shape, but I would think about sending to him now as well. He is great to work with on top of doing a good job.

 

In my dealings with Nick he has always been very professional and his prices were very reasonable when compared to the others in the business.

 

Great setup Doug. Is your Timeless the .95 blade gap? I know you told me but I have forgotten.

 

Great picture of a great set up, Doug!

 

i own a 61 fatboy but the blade gaps are uneven,i should send it out for a tune up ,blade plate looks bent.who would you guys recommend for repairs?any way i intend to focus on the best blade for my tech razor and dial in technique then i can play more with my arist jr. 1 or 2 good soaps 1 brush,will see what happens ,gary

 

I'm good, thanks.