January 2019 30 Day Rule/Focus Pix & Discussion

Really enjoyed your reports Neal on the blades . Cant wait for next trial.

 

I'm behind a couple of days here. Had family in for the weekend, so I tried to stay off social media and be in the moment.

Shaves have been had with a variety of tools and soap, with combinations offering varying degrees of pleasure while offering remarkably similar results. None of the variations were bad. They simply varied in degree of olfactory preference, tactile agreeability, and perceived ease of use, with ease of use not always being the preferred variable. Challenge often leads to increased focus, which leads to greater awareness of experience and promotes staying in the moment, and is accompanied by a satisfaction quite noticeably different than the satisfaction experienced with the use of items one is familiar with.

Items used:

Razors-
-Travel Tech
-GEM Micromatic Clog Pruf
-CJB Kamisori
-Joris
-Gillette Fatboy

Soaps-
-Williams
-Nivea Body Shave Stick
-Barrister & Mann Seville
-Stirling Glastonbury
-Jeeves Bay Rum

Brush-
-30 DC Limited Edition

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Very good choices Chris. Hope your weekend went well.

 

January 21st
Razor: Blackland Sabre L2
Blade: Gem PTFE (3)
Brush: PAA Starcraft
Pre-shave: Stirling Mentholated
Soap: Soapy Science Lollipop Citrus
PAA Star Jelly unscented
AS: Fine Italian Citrus

Good morning!

Excellent shave to start the day. The usual three passes with the usual result.

Soapy Science up today. It's another forgotten soap. Great performance and scent. Deserves more attention than it has been getting.

Have a great week, gentlemen!

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January 21 SOTD:

Razor: Karve Christopher Bradley
Blade: Feather Hi-Stainless
Brush: Ever-Ready 150
Lather: CO Bigelow
Aftershave: Proraso Green
Additional Care:
Stirling Unscented PSB

After a few no shave days and 20 pages, I had a nice shave this morning. My typical Monday CO Bigelow and Proraso shave. It really is a great Dopp kit set up, and when paired with the Karve, it makes for a two pass DFS. It will be a busy week, but should be a good one. I hope everyone has a great day!

 

Pretty picture, Jim!

 

Thank you, Jim! Same to you!

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Excellent lineup and photo Jim. How are you getting on with the synthetic brushes this month?

 

Great picture and lineup Jim. Good luck this week.

 

January 21, 2019
Supply SE V2 - 2 dot plate
Schick Proline
Simpson CH2 Synthetic
AOS Sandalwood
Fine Santal Absolut

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Weekends really should be longer. At least I was able to get in a very nice shave to start the work week. I decided to drop back to the 2 dot plate for a few days. I went with ATG pass followed by XTG pass. After touch ups along my neck and jawline, I ended with a near perfect shave. The 2 dot plate seemed to be smoother and more forgiving. A splash of Fine Santal and I am off to work. I hope everyone has a great Monday.

 

Thank you, Clint.
Me and the synthetic brushes are getting along well. I've always been a brush squeezer but I've found synthetics need a good flick to move the water away from the base of the knot. Synthetics will be a regular part of the rotation.

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Well I beat the weather back to St. Louis. It was quite an eventful trip to just south of Chicago, we had one of the two trucks break down halfway there. We could not get it running right so one of our big trucks was on its way to drop off another truck and take it back to our shop. So with two of the three of us in my two ton we finished the drive to our job site. Eight hours of driving for 2 1/2 hours of work to drill across the rr tracks and pull back pipe. Normally the drive is the smooth and easy part of my work trips, at least that part of the day went perfect. After we finished we went to Cracker Barrel for dinner, and then went next door to the holiday inn express call it a day. As it turned out they had major problem with the truck switch so they didn’t get finished up til late and that’s where both of our luggage was, so wasn’t able to have a travel shave.

Had a very busy weekend ahead of me so I figured before I started I decided to have a nice shave.

H. Boker edleweiss 5/8
MWF since it was Friday after all
Henry Cavendish pure badger
Nivea post shave balm

 

Thank you, Jim!

 

Thank you, Clint!

Beautiful picture! Enjoy your day!

 

Nice shave, Paul! I'm glad you made it home safely from your trip to Chicago.

 

January 21

Parker SRX
Lord Super Stainless (1)
JR # 160 Louisville Slugger handle w/Omega 10098 boar knot
Soap Commander Love
Alum, Thayers WH & USB
21st focus shave

We're off to see our kids on this cold morning. Have a fantastic Monday!

 

I really enjoy synthetic brushes as well. I still like my badger brushes better though.


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Wonderful shave Paul. Glad you beat the weather back to St Louis


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Thank you Jim.


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Have fun with the kids today Charlie.


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