July 2021 30 Day Rule/Focus Pix & Discussion. All are welcome!

I thought you would like the F plate.


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Thank you Danny.


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Thank you Joe.


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Very cool Dave. Congrats.


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Again, that is a great shave kit Charlie! Supplying instructions was a smart move.

 

You eat enough of it, then you will be like the title. Lol!

 

Wow! The Doc is going to love it. Well done Charlie.

 

..and shave with a Fatboy.

 

July 14 SOTN

Good evening guys!
Straight Razor Shave #286
7/8 Herder Ace of Spades
Omega Pro 49 Brush
Stirling Satsuma SS and AS
Maggard's Alum Block
Dickinson's WH
Whiskers: 29 hrs



I just could not wait for the morning so I decided to shave just now.
My quasi theme this month is to shave with my razors that have been on a holding pattern. Tonight's star was my Ace of Spades. She is not über sharp, but she gave me a near BBS shave on 2 passes without pickups. She really gave me a smooth and comfortable shave because there was very little feedback from the alum. There were no knicks, cuts, weepers, creepers, bubbles or troubles as Chris Bailey would say at the end of his great shaves on youtube. After the witch hazel, I applied the great matching aftershave to finish this evening's session. Have a great night and hopefully you all will have a great tomorrow!

 

Note to self:

Jan 2022 Shaving Budget: ~$400-$600
Date: 7/14
Re: Kitchen sink garbage disposal, under sink plumbing, remove, restore, & re-install
Time: ~1.75 hours
Parts Required: Waste King EZ Mount Garbage Disposal Sink Flange Kit, ~$42
Tools required: Flat drewscriver, flashlight, foam knee pad, adjustable pliers, hammer

Result: Looks/operates as new, no leaks detected (KOW)

Original install: Nov 2013 - Waste King L-8000 garbage disposal unit (~2 years left on unit/motor warranty). Flange considered wear item

Wifey:

 

Shavette Fu Ketchup (apologies if I missed anyone): Awesome shaves, gear and images Gentlemen!

@Dave in KY Very cool surprise! BTW....UPS MyChoice Account (free) > USPS Informed Delivery
(UPS notification when label created to your address)

 

Thanks Blair!

 

Thanks guys. I've been tweaking my "instruction sheet" over the last couple of years. I give it to my shaving newbie friends along with gear. It's basically an accumulation of things I've learned here on the 30 DC.

I love it, Danny. Truth in advertising.

I can relate, Dave. I don't think it would be a good idea for me to have an ice cream maker in the house. I also love fresh baked bread...so I got a bread machine...and finally had to get rid of it. But I kept all my bread recipes just in case.

Don't get me wrong. I do have some self-control. I can't remember the last time I ate a lettuce wedge or cooked liver.

 

15th July 2021.



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Shaving recipe for today.

Prep: Warm shower:/Asda Tingly Mint & Tea Tree Shower Gel.

Pre:
Cold wet flannel to my face.
Pears Transparent Bar Soap. + Nuage Menthol shaving Oil.
Brush: Anbbas Boar.
Face Lather.
Lather : Proraso Red Shaving Soap.
Blade: Dorco ST300. (D2)
Razor: Parker 87r.

Post:
Cold water face wash with brush squeezings, Cold Water Face Rinse. /Homemade (~Spring/Summer mix~) Lemon, Eucalyptus, Tea Tree, Essential Oils. + 3 Menthol Crystals Mixed Together With 200ml of Care+Witch Hazel./ Proraso Red ASL./Nivea Men Fresh Kick ASB.

Greetings,

Early morning shave,

I can't remember when i last used the Proraso Red Soap & ASL duo. It reminded myself how much i like them.

Last outing of the non aggressive yet efficient Dorco ST300. These Korean made blades pair together wonderfully with my Parker razors.

A Enjoyable 3 pass + pick ups close comfortable shave with no errors to report...Finishing to the shave off with a small dollop of Nivea Men Fresh Kick ASB.

My face is feeling super smooth & smelling divine.

I'm now on holiday for 11 days due to the mill shut down for maintenance jobs to be done.

Keep safe, and enjoy your day ladies & gentlemen.

 

SOTD THURSDAY MORNING, JULY 15, 2021

We all joke about the word “need” in our shaving collectibles community. Recently, a new replaceable blade straight razor billed as the “ultimate” luxury shavette, the ‘Tedalus’ was released following an excellent marketing campaign. Well, yours truly, who ‘needs’ another shaving tool like a whale needs wings purchased one. I’m looking forward to receipt and shaving with it. I had signed up for a passaround at TSD, but have withdrawn from it. The Tedalus is billed as shaving exactly like the best straights and is purportedly crafted to match them in quality. I’ll report back after my first shave with it.

This morning’s mug shave featured my vintage Witte Copperhead 6/8 crafted in Solingen, Germany in the thirties. When I first received it as NOS, there was note in the accompanying coffin case, “Honed by Henerey 1939”. That old edge was actually shaveable, although I did eventually touch it up on my Jasper stone using successively diluted slurries. The three pass shave went well. I finished the morning ablutions with a delightful Rex Ambassador two pass dome shave. I feel clean, cool and porcelain smooth.

RAZOR: A.Witte Copperhead 6/8 (Mug), Rex Ambassador (Dome)
BLADE: Feather DE
PREP: Cold water rinse followed by a scrub with Argan Oil
BRUSH: JT Sapele/Resin Handled Omega Pro48 Boar Knot
SOAP: Mitchell’s Wool Fat
POSTSHAVE: Cold water wash with brush squeezings followed by a rinse with Humphreys Lilac WH. Finished with Chiseled Face Natural AS Splash.

 

Thursday July 15, 2021
Razor: Tarmax Adjustable (Aluminum) by Tom White
Blade: London Bridge (1)
Brush: Graydog/Synthetic
Soap: 1508.5 Haslinger Schafmilch
AS 1: Humphrey's Alcoholado Maravilla 70
AS 2: Proraso Green Splash
Fragrance: Azzaro Visit
Consecutive Daily Shaves - # 981

Testing an Aluminum Adjustable Razor by Tom White called the Tarmax.

 

Superb shave. Why not go for a three pass just for the fun of it?

 

Excellent job Blair. Just wondering, did the shave budget just increase due to the low cost of the job?

 

Thank you Blair