March 2017 30 Day Rule/Focus Pix & Discussion

Thank you Charlie.

 

Some things just can't be "fixed".

 

Glad you got a good shave out of the 1914. You might have noticed, but I think pretty highly of them. I hope the shims work well in the 1924 also!

 

Thank you, Charlie! I love the Old Spice mugs; this is one I will use for soap. I have a Hull Pottery mug that is purely for decoration. I'll break it out for a picture soon, as it has sat hidden for too long.

 

Good suggestions; this soap may be headed down that path.

 

I agree, the Jade is tops for me closely followed by the butter scotch.

 

They got a video of my old high school baseball days! I am the third from the right!

 

You know me too well.

 

Paul, I would not worry at all about which razor works best for you. It's your shave and you should enjoy it. There are many that use disposable razors with great results. I enjoy following your post regardless of the razor you are using.

 

After seeing that picture, I'm completely speechless...and entering counselling.

 

Thanks so much, Clint.....messages like yours just now is(are?)one of the reasons I enjoy being here. .

 

There have been days where I feel like I look like that. I am usually clean shaven tho. And with a teenage girl in the house, I usually wear zubas.

 

It is amazing how much progress we make over time and having others who are following along and advising when asked does help! I keep thinking I could go minimalist. Fatboy, The Fat, Voskhod or Sharp Star, JR46 brush or Wolf, just keep it simple and shave. But....where's the fun in that?! That's what keeps me trying new stuff.

 

"Where's your Drill Sergeant soldier?"

"Buhlown UP Sir?!

That line always cracks me up.

 

March Madness & Spring Cleaning!!

March 19

Razor - '47 Gillette Aristocrat
Blade - (1)
Soap - Mitchell's Wool Fat
Brush - Semogue 620
Post - Alum

Well tonight's the night. In a little under two hours I'll draw three names to send 300 Russian blades on their way to new homes from the March Madness PIF. In honor of that I went to the Detente setup tonight. Aristocrat with Voskhod. One of my absolute favorite setups. American brass and Russian steel working together to make shaves better for everyone! I broke out the Fat and used the Semogue to whip up a huge amount of slick lather and did two passes and a slight touchup for a near BBS and a great finish. Alum was quiet, everything was awesome.

Hope the weekend was everything you wanted it to be! Mine has started and it's already a great start.

 

Not sure if this will ever catch-up on this month's thread. Today was my first shave in almost a month at home, and with my normal gear. Shaved off five day's whiskers. Good shave, and no cuts or irritation.

3/19/17 SOTD
Razor:Osiris Blades 6/8 Spanish tip
Strop: Drygulch Horsehide/ Linen
Brush: Dubl Duck M2/ Omega Boar
Soap: Stirling Pharoh's Dreamsicle
Post: Cold Water, Alum, Thayer's Rose Petal
Aftershave: Fine Platinum

 

Wrap up shave: Koraat 7/8 'Splash", Simpson Tulip 2 with Crown and Crane Lavender & Cedar.

The Tulip has a very soft knot but is working great with this hard soap. The C&C is full of tallow goodness and excellent performance, the scent is very nice too. I just touched up the Koraat and the edge was very smooth and very sharp. 4 passes and no irritation nor blood just a smooth face.

Irritation A+ Closeness A Smoothness A+ Sharpness A

 

I am hopelessly behind here. My focus fell hopelessly off the rails because this has been a hectic month and my heart wasn't in the competition. The result, however, has been some very pleasurable shaves, as I have simply picked up whatever felt right each day and enjoyed it for what it was. That in itself has turned into a series of mini-focuses. I picked up a new soap on a whim from Lisa's Natural Herbal Creations simply because I liked the ingredient list and the price was right. It was her Patchouli Sandalwood, which is much more the former than the latter. I spent a week straight on it, which is a record for me with any one soap. It has jumped way up my list as far in overall value, as the performance has far exceeded my expectations for the price.

I went flea marketing over the weekend with the kids and scored an Aristocrat, two Super Speeds (a flair tip and a 40's), and old style open comb frankenrazor for $20. They all cleaned up nicely and function well. Tonight the Aristocrat got the honors. I loaded it with a Feather, loaded up some Arko with my Omega boar (which I seem to be favoring a lot of lot) and went to town. I was rewarded with a very nice, smooth, close shave, the results of which were much more aggressive than the feel of the razor. It is a keeper for sure. I followed up with cold water and Florida Water for an easy win of a shave.

To top it off, my Gamecocks beat Duke tonight for their first sweet 16, the Lady Gamecocks took down Arizona St. to advance, and the Gamecock baseball team swept Tennessee, so March Madness has been a winner in that regard.

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I've talked to him about DE shaving. But hadn't thought about the nut and bolt shaver. However, he has seen the guns