March 2017 30 Day Rule/Focus Pix & Discussion

Well as long as it was accidental then no harm/no foul when it concerns the Mrs. either! "But Honey, I don't know what happened....it just suddenly fell into place!"

 

I had the damp brush, hard load but didn't add water after. I'm guessing that was the step I missed.

 

Thanks. I didn't read it well enough the first time! Change my vote to 82 please.

 

I will send you advance copies of anything that's worth a listen. Honestly not trying to be a rock star, just playing with sound, trying to keep my education going, stimulate my mind, and have a fun creative outlet. What I was doing tonight was literally moving the dials in relation to one another. While doing that I was simply strumming over the three low strings, hitting power chord with a bounce the octave above and back, then running a lick on the pentatonic scale in that same position and some whammy mixed in, and zoning out on how it changed the sound of the notes. The other thing I was doing was trying different distortion combos by switching the path. There's a huge difference between delayed distortion and distorted delay. Honestly, I am not good enough nor ready to record anything for public display, I am just super fired up and making progress as a player, though I am only playing guitar two days per week, bass is an hour daily right now,

My bass teacher has encouraged me to pick up these pieces, they are used for both bass and guitar. He thinks some stupid electronic fun keeps people interested. This on going to be it for awhile though, as I also have started to learn a multi effect processor that is bass specific. Puts the chunk in your funk, and pizazz in your Jazz. Tuesday, I managed to play 12-bar blues with my teacher on guitar for eight minutes before I got lost and crapped out. That was my best day yet on bass. He said I "grooved" for the first time. It felt really good, he'd never really said anything like that before.

A real assessment of Bama Samurai as a musician:

Good rhythm
Decent ear
Mathematical mind
Knows some chords and scales
Can't read sheet music very well
Likes the low end
Low fingerstyle skill, but practicing daily!

 

I always knew you were a groovy guy.

 

Thanks. I think. Sorry for that hijack.

 

What hijack? You can't hijack this thread! Go ahead, try! I dare you!

 

It is common knowledge that Chris is a groovy guy. He is the grooviest Samurai in Alabama... well in Colorado.

 

Alarado? Colobama?

 

We need to consult the official Japanese place names redneck map.

 

It's a little known fact that Skin Bracer is Tardis fuel.

 

The counter came first.

 

March 3, 2017​

AlumiGoose V1 with Triad SS​

Feather Pro (6)​

Rudy Vey Rover with TGN Finest​

Reef Point Dragon’s Blood​

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Another very nice close shave to end the work week. The Reef Point soap is easy to lather, Maybe not as easy as Route 66 soaps but still easy. The scent of Dragon's Blood just feels the room while face lathering. Since I had the time, I went with a traditional 3 pass shave this morning while paying attention to my trouble spots as I went. After very minor touch ups, I ended with near perfect BBS shave. I finished off the shave with a splash of Floid Blue. I hope everyone has a fantastic Friday.

 

I tend to take more steps forward than backwards.

 

I demand instant perfection. I'm obsessive about it.

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March 2, 2017

Razor: J2 Gillette SuperSpeed
Blade: German Wilkie (4)
Brush: Diane by Fromm Boar
Cream: Simpsons unscented

Like many great shaves, this one had just enough going against it that it could have turned out badly.

First, there was the brush. The Diane brush was an impulse buy from a local beauty store which now resides in the shadow of an Ulta. (FYI, this was the same place where I found the Marvy brush.) It's a Chinese-made brush with a slightly scruffy looking knot but seems decently solid. It even comes with a six month guarantee.

The razor is the one I started this journey with. Those of you who actually read by ramblings may recall that, some time ago, it literally fell apart when one of the end caps came off during a cleaning. Suffice it to say that I finally figured out how to put the end cap back on and this was the test of my handiwork.

The shave itself began with me overloading the brush. This, of course, made it harder to get the water ratio right and while I thought I had done so, I still had to stop a couple of times to open and unclog the razor. Lather issues aside, the hardware held together well enough and my technique held up enough to end up with a near-BBS with no blood or unusual irritation.

 

Day 9 of 30 days of straights

I had three tests today, all of which I believe I passed.

First test: This was a 4/8, instead of a 6/8, which I had assumed shaved differently. It does a little bit, the 4/8 seeming easier with which to hold the angle. No problems adjusting to the different blade.
Second test: This is a square nose, as opposed to a round nose. I found no difference at all other than it was significantly easier to get the whiskers directly under my nose.
Third test: This razor was received yesterday in decent condition. I refreshed the edge on an extra-fine and an extra-extra-fine stone before stropping. The blade turned out to be as sharp as the last razor I was using (shave-ready by Whipped Dog). This tells me that I may actually know how to refresh a blade.

Overall it was a DFS with three very small weepers, all in the same area.

DIY Pre-shave Oil
MDC Face Lathered
30mm High Mountain White set an extra 10mm deep
3 passes, WTG, XTG, XTG
4/8 Hadoson square tip

After 9 days I have come to the conclusion that it is possible for mere mortals to shave with a straight.

 

I am poor and do like Voskhods. Hmmm...You may be onto something.

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That's the great thing about March Madness. Sometimes the underdog surprises you and wins. Gonna do a day 2 with the Sputnik and see if it holds its ground.

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