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

03/28/2016
Wolfman OC with Triad Ti
Feather (3)
Ever-Ready 100 with TGN Finest
MdC Original
Witch Hazel
Fine Platinum
Whipped Shea Butter

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Sine it has been awhile since I used this little Ever-Ready brush, I decided to give it a go for a few days this week. The lavender scent of MdC set the stage for a great work morning shave. Going with 2 passes and minimal touch ups, I ended with a near BBS which is more than acceptable for a Monday. Finished with a splash of Fine Platinum and maybe I am ready for the day. I hope everyone has a great Monday.

 

Thanks for the update. .

 

Great setup. Have a good Monday.

 

Thank you Doug. I hope you have a good day as well.

 

Injector Focus
SOTD-Menthol Monday
Proraso Green Pre-Shave Cream
Proraso Green Shaving Cream
Schick Stick
Chick blade (2)
Alum
Osage Rub
TSD Iced Egyptian Spice AS
Happy Monday!

 

Just a quick check in. The move is done. Well, except for putting everything in its place. Every muscle is screaming and I have a nice 3 day beard waiting for a shave. Looks like it will be a 4 day growth before I get it taken care of. Hope you all had a great weekend and for those who celebrate, a Happy Easter.

 

Nice work! This calls for a Rapira shave!!

 

Sounds as if the Wolfman is quite the efficient tool!

 

Charlie, Thanks for the news!

 

You might have the angle too high on the blade. Some people say 30 degrees, but it was more helpful to me to visualize 1 to 2 spine widths which is closer to 15-20 degrees. 30 degrees will give you a lot of noise, and very little reduction, the shallower angle will give a lot more reduction. I am typically at CCS after one WTG pass with a straight. Getting the angle right on the neck and jawline was tricky, but is much easier doing a side to side pass rather than a N/S or S/N one. Use the sound of whiskers being cut, rather than a specific angle. Get an idea of what it should sound like from your cheeks.

 

SOTD March 28, 2016
March focus shave 26

Prep: Warm shower
Blade: Personna lab blue
Razor: Vintage Gillette Travel Tech
Brush: Trader Joe's synthetic
Lather: Soap Commander Endurance
Post: Witch hazel splash enhanced with Fine Platinum, Nivea sensitive balm
WTG, XTG, touch-up



Pretty close shave with the Travel Tech and Soap Commander this morning. I started off with a lather that was much too wet. So I scrapped it and started over. Got a nice, thick lather, but perhaps needed a little more water because it dried just a little bit on my neck. But that wasn't a big deal. The Travel Tech is an efficient razor once you get used to the small handle.

I'm traveling so I have a little more time to go with two passes instead of the usual one with touch-up. That's leading to some closer shaves. I hope you all have a great Monday!

 

3/28/16 SOTD
Razor: Genco Easy Aces 5/8 square tip
Strop: Drygulch Leatherworks Chromexcel Horse/ Hemp Linen
Brush: 28mm Ubersoft 2 synthetic in Custom Aluminum Handle
Soap: Rt. 66 Sweeny Todd
Post: Cold Water Rinse, Alum, Thayers’ Rose Witch Hazel
Aftershave: Lucky Tiger Aspen

This is the last of the straights I have sent out to have work done on them. This one was honed by Glenn, but I am not sure if it was taken all the way to 30K or not. I did need three passes on the face and four on the neck to get a BBS on my cheeks, chin, and jawline, and a DFS on the neck. Some irritation, but no weepers. I focused quite a bit on the scything stroke on the neck, and got a pretty good result, but still no BBS on the neck. Second time using the Rt. 66 soap. Great lather and scent, and one of my top performing soaps. Normal burn on the alum, but the Lucky Tiger bit me.

 

Razor: Gillette Executive Gold Adjustable Fat Boy (F1) 1960
Blade: Astra Platinum
Brush: Mokume-Gane Carbon and Red Copper Silvertip 3 Band
Cream: Gillette Menthol
A/S: Fine Platinum
Old Spice Cobalt Blue 1985

 

Great picture. Love your watch band.

 

Thanks, Doug!

 

Also @wristwatchb

I followed Adam's advice about double spine width angle and sound. Once you experience what it's supposed to be like, you'll surely know it. Low angles, don't try to shave, just try to wipe the lather away. The bevel does the rest at the proper angle! Doing great, hang in there!

 

The 85 Cobalt OS mug just may be the most attractive of the bunch! Very nice vintage piece!

 

Happy Monday! Don't get nuts with the menthol!

 

I was channeling my inner Crackster

 

As soon as I'm done with my SR intro, I will do an insane MM. ISZ Preshave, Stirling Glacial, Osage. Should be cold.