March '16 - 30 Day Rule/Focus Pix and Discussion Thread

Love the new tagline!

 

I've been quiet because I am still looking forward to the ides... But I've been impressed with the blade work! Tomorrow is a Veg day!

 

March 2016 Focus--Gillette Tech

March 10

Razor: Gillette Tech
Blade: Gillette Silver Blue
Brush: Stirling Kong
Soap: Tabac
Post: Cold water rinse, Alum block, Fine Fresh Vetiver


I shaved on the ninth but there was really nothing to report. It was basically the same shave I have been having. I used my Maggard brush with some Proraso red and ended the shave with a near BBS effort.

Thursday I decided to go back to my Stirling Kong brush and used the Tabac with it. Everything about the shave seemed exactly the same as the near BBS shaves. Except the finish. Finally hit a BBS with the Tech and GSB. Took a while but I found it. It really is about finding that perfect sweet spot, but with the Tech it really just glides so mildly and efficiently that I think I was trying too hard. Just let it come, that was my lesson today. Either that or use the Stirling Kong since it was the only other difference.

Tomorrow I move on to the Ladas blade. Probably going the wrong way with blades because it is not quite as sharp as the GSB and I probably need the sharp blade in the mild razor. We will see how it goes before switching to the Bolzano and maybe ending the month with the BIC and the feather.

 

Reference your last paragraph about sharpness.

Congrats on mastering the Tech!

 

Day 71 - 90 Day Intro to SR
10 March 2016



Frederick Reynolds 5/8
L'Occitane Plisson Synthetic
Route 66 - Lumberjack
Alum
TSD ISZ AS Splash
Pinaud Clubman
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Caught it!

Have a Superb Friday!
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Nice job! That's a difficult blade in a mild razor, and it sounds like it worked out ok.

 

If you find one with a really bad original knot an Omega Pro 49 knot is a very good match for the vintage look. Below is a pic of my 400 with Omega 49 knot next to Vince's @Rufus T. 400 #4 original on the right.

 

Straights Focus March 11:

Stirling Synthetic Brush
TSD Lanolin Iced Sub-zero
W&B Congress Razor
Stirling Unscented PSB -- Mentholated
Old Spice Classic AS

This was basically a repeat of yesterday's shave. It was fairly comfortable, and I would rate it a CCS. Looking forward to my Friday. Hope everyone has a great day.

 

3/11/16

Gillette Birth Quarter Tech (Y3)
Feather Hi-Stainless (2)
Vulfix Super Badger (660)
Mitchell's Wool Fat
Georgetown G12 Scuttle
Pinaud Clubman Original



Another near BBS from the Feather in my Birth Quarter Tech. A smooth and comfortable 2 pass shave. I chased the baby quite a bit during my touch up and then decided that it just wasn't going to happen. Picked up a tiny weeper on my neck that called for the styptic pencil to shut it down. The Clubman stung a small amount, but that didn't last.

I hope everyone has a great Friday.

 

03/11/2016
Wolfman OC with Triad Ti
Feather (1)
Rudy Vey with Shavemac Finest
MdC
Witch Hazel
Folsom & Co Capri
Whipped Shea Butter


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A fantastic shave this morning. I really love the lavender scent of MdC especially on such a nice spring morning. Everything just clicked this morning ending in a near perfect shave. Finished with F&C Capri. Happy Friday everyone.

 

SOTD March 11, 2016
March focus shave 10

Prep: Warm shower
Blade: Voshkod (4)
Razor: Maggard MR1 with V2 open comb
Brush: Omega 10049 boar
Lather: Mitchell's Wool Fat
Post: Witch hazel splash enhanced Fine American Blend, Nivea sensitive balm
WTG, touch-up



Fat Friday! Pretty nice shave this morning with MWF and the Maggard razor. I did have a couple of tiny weepers around the corners of my mouth. I've had more weepers in the past three days than in the past two weeks. Don't know if it's the new cold water regimen, the blade, or my technique. It certainly wasn't the lather's fault! Mitchell's makes tremendous lather - thick, rich, nice and slick. It's amazing stuff.

Tomorrow I may go back to the Schick G1 to continue my technique enhancements with SE razors. Or, if I stick with the Maggard, then I'll put in a new blade to see if that makes any difference with the weepers. If I continue to get them then I may have to try warm/hot water again. I'll figure it out with some experimentation.

I hope wherever you are and whatever you do that today is a great one!

 

Injector Focus
Today I cranked the PAL up to H and got a fantastic two pass shave with almost no touch up. The aggressive setting is the one for me. I did manage to get careless and nick my Adam's apple. This is a very nice razor.
All of the talk of Rubberset 400 brushes prompted me to use mine today. It's a wonderful brush
SOTD
Route 66 Retro Spice
Rubberset 400
PAL Adjustable
Chick blade (3)
Alum
Thayers Witch Hazel
Ogallala Bay Rum
Happy Friday!

 

SOTD
March 11, 2016
Prep: Hot Shower. Noxzema
Razor: iKon ShaveCraft Short Comb
Blade: Personna Lab Blue
Lather: Stirling Spice
Brush: Maggrd Razor 24mm Synthetic
Post: Thayers Rose Petal WH. Route 66- Retro Spice
Aftershave: Chiseled Face Trade Winds
Really nice shave. Stirling Spice is very nice, slick.
Every accomplishment starts with the decision to try

 

It's like a rubberset museum in here!

 

Where's @wristwatchb? Did he get out of the woods ok?

 

I'm skipping my shave today. I have a vomiting 4 year old and I've come down with some sort of chest/sinus illness.

 

Bananas - they taste the same going down or coming up.
For you, can't hurt to take vitamin C.

 

I've got him on lightly salted mashed potato pancakes. Lightly toasted so its not sharp coming back up. I'm guzzling pineapple/mango/orange juice. Its tasty and helps a sore throat and cough. Also soups and broths for me again to help my throat. The child wouldn't drink anything healthy so he has Sprite.

 

I pray your both feeling better soon

 

Sounds like a rough day. Good luck and best wishes