March 2017 30 Day Rule/Focus Pix & Discussion

I can add the marking, and get it out to @Fly2High to be included in the pass around. I do want more people to try it, and hopefully want to get their own.

 

March of the Soaps Focus

Chiseled Face GTB, Omega #98
Weck Bantam & Personna blade
'59 Gillette #195, Feather blade
Alum block, English Leather AS


From The Pass Around, a great performance from a tallow soap. Described as "a classic barbershop scent with a western twist – main notes being bergamot,basil leaf, white patchouli, oakmoss, Texas cedar, leather, smoke, and gunpowder." A soft soap, I wet my face and rubbed the sample on two days stubble. Moistened boar bristles brought up a creamy lather with good staying power& a rich scent. WTG pass using my little shavette holding a 57mm long blade followed by recycling the lather into the suribachi bowl. A dribble of water brought up more glossy lather from the soap hidden in the knot. ATG, XTG, & clean ups with the Fat Boy left me error free, moisturized, and near BBS. Alum swiped quiet as it gets, and the restrictor on the AS bottle gave me a big handful of juice from the new bottle.
Good Shaves Y'all!

 

I pretty sure Perry @PLAla will be pleased!

 

Thank you, Jason!

 

That would be cool!

 

That would be one brush purchase I would make.

 

Great picture, Jason! Sounds like a fun trip coming up with your family.

 

I have gone through the same stages. I never thought I would master the ATG pass on my neck, but practiced until I could. The funny thing is that I rarely need that pass to get a great shave. I enjoy this much more than DE shaving.
Thanks for your great posts.

 

Me too!

 

Nice pic, Mister. It's always cool to try new stuff.

 

Those synthetics are lather monsters, Paul. They may not be my favorite brushes to use overall, but I cannot deny their fantastic performance.

 

Have a great trip!

 

I like the obnoxious orange.

 

Not enough for a unicorn.

 

Thank you, Jared!

 

It is enjoyable isn't it? Something about the concentration it takes when you lay a blade like that to your face. It is very relaxing. I am getting enough shaves under my belt that muscle memory is starting to help me out, and it is becoming sort of automatic, but it still requires focus I never had to give to a DE. I like that.

 

Well actually, I thought you would appreciate a heartfelt, thoughtful comment more than an Apple Emoji. I guess it turned out kind of like the Christmas I gave my mom a little side table I built when I was in eighth grade. She told me it was fine and all, but that I could have saved the effort and just got her a carton of smokes like I did the year before......