OCT 30 Day Rule/Focus Pic & Discussion Thread

As unbelievable as it may sometimes seem I try to avoid bloodbaths. When I choose, shall we say, strange setups it is just my natural curiosity trying to learn what's out there and if my technique is good enough to win the day. Ok well the month I did bad blades with bad Russian razors.....hmmmmmmm. Well it was worth a try. And the Williams soap was worse than the blades. Oh....and for the record I found a couple Chinese blades I haven't tried. Just a preview of more fun to come!

 

10/06/2015
Razor – New LC with Triad Helix SS
Blade – Feather (3)
Brush – Romera Olivewood Synthetic
Lather – MdC Fougere
Post - Witch Hazel & Fine L’Orange



A very good 3 pass shave this morning. Not quite a BBS but more than acceptable on a work morning. As usual the MdC was easy to lather and a joy to use. Finished off with a splash of Fine L'Orange.

 

30 day focus - Day 6
Fat Boy set to 6
Sputnik Blade
MDC
3 passes

I loaded the brush while counting to 3, lathered my face, and had a wonderful 3 pass shave. MDC is just a wonderful soap.

 

It's all manly talk....

 

SOTD
October 6, 2015
Prep: Hot Shower. Axe Energizing Face Wash Boost
Razor: Gillette Old Type
Blade: Personna Lab Blue
Lather: Chiseled Face Sherlock
Brush: Stirling Synthetic
Post: Thayers Cucumber WH. Gold Bond Ultimate
Aftershave: Fine Clean Vetiver
Fantastic shave. So good I shaved my goatee off kept the stash. Sherlock is um.. I can't figure out the scent. I get some dirt, tobacco, honey, leather, it's a lot going on. Great stuff! The Gillette Old Type, smooth, the balance is perfect, a 3 pass shave yielded me a DFS. No irritation at all. Thanks again @theFAT98 and @twhite for the very cool razor rest!
Never let the things you WANT
Make you forget the things you HAVE

 

10/5 & 6/15

Gillette Old Type
Frank Shaving Pur-tech Synthetic
Aqua Velva Ice Blue

Shave #2 & 3 with the Gillette Silver Blue in my Old Type.
Did face lather and 2 full passes each day. Both nice shaves without any irritation. Kind of rushed being on the road, but still able to get a couple of BBS shaves with very little touch up from the GBS. - Edit - Err, that's GSB

Hope all are well.

 

Bill, how's the brush working out?

 

Day three with

I had high hopes for this blade after seeing some favorable reviews. While I'm not willing to call it a bad blade, I've had better results from Feather, Gillette 7 O'Clock Blue and GSB blades. Day three gave me a nice shave, but I got some irritation on my neck. I think this will be my last shave with this blade.
SOTD
EJ DE89
Personna Med Prep Blue (3)
TSD Bourbon Vanilla Shave Stick
Badger Brush
Witch Hazel
Old Spice AS
Have a great day!

 

Thank you Charlie. I do really enjoy this set up. Looking forward to the Wolfman for at least the next 3 shaves.

 

I'm not a fan either. Great minds think alike!

 

OCtober - Trick or TREET
October 6

Razor - Edwin Jagger DE89l
Blade - (3)
Brush - BoS Omega 10066
Soap - Mitchell's Wool Fat
Post - Cold Water, Alum, Nivea Original

Final day on the Trig and it's a good thing. This blade pretty much died overnight sitting on the shelf. The drag factor was quite a bit worse than yesterday and I wouldn't want to push it to four shaves. Not a bad thing, necessarily, but the King was the same way so maybe Treets are three and out blades by design. Anyway, the BoSFat was the usual fantastic lather, three full passes to a DFS, but I've had better finishes. All in all a good shave, and the Trig is a TREET not a trick overall. I'll just make sure to note that it's a two shave blade and done just to avoid the letdown on day three.

Today is an important day, by the way, because it's the day before the most important day of the year. Well, ok so it's not that important but..... Tomorrow I finally get to fully open the box @Rufus T. sent me last month and end the mystery. Cake and ice cream for everyone tomorrow on me!

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So that's what willpower looks like...

 

October 6

Razor: 20's Old Type
Blade: 7 O'Clock SharpEdge (2), no shim

Running a bit late, so just a quick one-pass WTG. Ended up with a nice CCS with minimal irritation.

 

Well I didn't want to ruin it after all that thought he put into delaying it. Am I considerate or what?

 

October 6, 2015

OC October - This month I'll introduce myself to my OCs.
Gillette New LC
Gillette Goodwill
Standard Safety Razor OC
Schick Type C1 OC

Hot Shower, Morning Shave
Soap: Cella
Brush: Omega Pro 48
Razor: Gillette New LC
Blade: Voskhod (1)
TSD Witch Hazel
Aftershave: Proraso Green

In the first week I used a 7 O'Clock Blue and had 5 great shaves in the New LC. So with my last remaining shaves before switching to the next razor, I will try out another blade in it. (@NCoxSTL my choice has nothing to do with getting back on the good side of the Cartel. Really. Nothing at all. Trust me.)

Two-pass shave (XTG, ATG).

1st pass - Very smooth, good feedback, really nice reduction.
2nd pass - Very efficient, more feedback, few repeat strokes.

A completely satisfying shave! Smooth and clean face all the way around, with no irritation. Excellent first shave with this blade! In fact, THE ABSOLUTE BEST SHAVE OF MY LIFE, REALLY! (How's that NC?)

Autumn is my favorite season of the year.
Among the many reasons - the Fall Classic!
Play ball!
RT

 

I'm surprised how well of a shave I got, Im really loving it! Thanks!!

 

I'm bummed that you didn't enjoy the Personna blade, they're my favorite.

 

Razor: Gillette Aristocrat 1947 (Birth Razor)
Blade: Voskhod Teflon Coated (1)
Brush: WDC-4 Silver Tip Butterscotch Handle (VIG) 24/67
Bowl: Yokohama Studio
Cream: Proraso
A/S: Lucky Tiger
Day 6
One of, if not my favorite razors with a Voskhod blade, which is the first time I have used this manufacture. Added a little menthol crystals to the bowl before adding the cream. I think I said before I used a tablespoon of hot water to the menthol, but is a teaspoon. Excellent 3 pass shave tonight. It will be interesting to see how this blade holds up over a week.

 

It is amazing how much results vary from person to person. If that wasn't the case, we would all be using the "best " blade

 

I totally agree, I suppose that's what makes this hobby kinda cool.