January 2017 30 Day Rule/Focus Pix & Discussion

January 29

G2 (Birth year) Gillette FB
Perma-Sharp Super (2)
Semogue Owners Club Two-band Finest
Jabonman Eufros Oriental Breeze
Alum, Thayer's Lavender witch hazel, unrefined shea butter, Fine L'Orange Noir, and Terre d'Hermes

Two passes with my birth year FB for a really nice shave before church. This set up yields some fairly predictable shaves, regardless of the blade choice. I get great shaves with all three of the Russian blades I've tried this month - Astra SP, Polsilver SI, and Perma-Sharp Super. My favorite, by a small margin, is the Polsilver SI. It's plenty sharp and super smooth. I'm ready to move on to the February focus and try something different.

I picked up this FB on eBay in 2015. It was one one of my first vintage Gillette purchases. The seller told me it came from an estate sale. I assume it was in Alabama, since that's where she was located. See spotted it in the kitchen window when she went through the house. I've purchased a few vintage razors since that time, and I always thought it was fun to ask the seller about the razor's history.

Have a great week!

 

Razor: Timeless Stainless Steel Open Comb .95 gap
Blade: Gillette Platinum (5)
Brush: WDC-8 Brass Handle, El Druida Manchurian
Soap: Route 66 Rum Runner
Aftershave: Captain's Choice
A perfect BBS with a amazing razor, brush, soap, blade, and aftershave.

 

Great set up, Doug! I bet the Rum Runner soap and the CC Bay Rum are a terrific combo.

 

Guys, all of this just dawned on me.....

I made a purchase last year from Adam (@Drygulch) that included some soaps and aftershaves. In the mix was the fateful bottle of Osage Rub that he went nuts with eventually leading to his CT.

I recently made a trade with Jared (@PickledNorthern) for the Osage Rub. He is now the proud owner and user of the fated bottle.

Jared - hopefully it treats you better than it did for Adam! Funny provenance for sure.

 

It is definitely making its way around the country.

 

My barber has a sign that says
"Free haircuts, tomorrow"

 

Thanks very much Charlie. You are right, they work very well together.

 

Thank you, Clint. I hope your day has been good.

 

Yes, once I feel I have the angle dialed in correctly, I'll start turning it up to see how it goes. What's the worst that could happen?

 

Great setup amigo!

 

Thanks very much amigo.

 

Monday, January 30, 2017

Shavemac 400 Silvertip DO1 2-Band
Savonniere du bon Berger Rosemary Mint
WR1-OC with Darwin Titanium
Feather HS
Barrister and Mann Arctique



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are you showing me the door?

 

No, sorry... That isn't even the picture I meant to put up. i was cooking dinner.....

Does this make more sense?

 

yes...in fact some of the "males" who come in are from the nearby high school ).

 

I kinda like the looksa that Charlie

 

Not all heroes wear capes.

 

I'm glad that little Ose is living his dream. He told me he wanted to be able to make an impact. Touch men in ways that they always remember, and in his small green way, be important.