OCT 30 Day Rule/Focus Pic & Discussion Thread

Now I don't feel nearly as bad as before. I need to do the same thing on here as well. I do use a spreadsheet that I track that I keep a running total on how many times I use each product through the year. I know it's a sickness.

 

I just started a Den Thread as well. Not sure I feel any better now. Clint's Den

 

Looks great! Congrats!

 

OCtober - Trick or TREET
October 9

Razor - RazoRock TTO
Blade - (2)
Brush - BoS Omega 10066
Soap - Mitchell's Wool Fat
Post - Cold water, Alum, Nivea Original

Day two on the Treet New Steel and I'm discovering a good thing about the new job. Since I don't have to start my day as early I have more time to mess around with my shave. I think we'd all agree that's a positive! Anyway, I grabbed the Omega 10066 and the Fat and went to work. Followed the usual procedure to get a great lather from MWF. Soaked the puck and brush for a bit before starting, dumped the water off the puck, shook the brush to get it fairly dry and started loading. I thought I had Arko in my hand. The brush loaded fast and was beginning to produce some lather on the puck. Hmmmmm. Face lathering is the usual for the Fat, per @mantic and a few others, but I've never tried bowl lathering it. I don't bowl lather much anyway so hey, why not? Lots to work with and it might be interesting.

I already had my "N" mug full of hot water from the brush soak and I picked up my VDH bowl and a thought occurred. I ran scalding water in and over it to warm it up, dumped the "N" mug and refilled with the hottest water I could get and then grabbed the VDH bowl and started the lather. Seriously, is this the Fat or Arko? Smells like the Fat. Slick like the Fat. But the lather just kept coming as I worked it in the bowl. Nice peaks, thick, rich, and when I figured I had enough I put the bowl on top of the mug as a makeshift scuttle. When I started to apply the lather it was hot and awesome. Seriously great lather. Nice!

Went for the first pass with the New Steel and found it is really a Treet like its cousins. Still a great shave but that second day it starts to feel just a tad less smooth than the first day. Still very effective and comfortable but it gives you a hint of wear. Lathered for the second pass...didn't even have to reload the brush, just picked it up and it was still nice and hot from the "scuttle". Second pass XTG produced two very small weepers, one on the jawline, one near the ear. Yep, the blade is showing its pedigree. Another hot lather and the final ATG with slides on the neck. Still felt great, just that touch of fade from the first day. Finished with a very nice DFS and wanted to keep going just to use up that lather! I got three full passes from the loaded brush and still had enough in it to do at least two more. PLUS......the bowl was still full of lather as well. I could have shaved all day from that one batch of lather. Amazing, and it really cements the Fat in the top soap spot for me.

Alum was still mostly quiet except for the two minor weepers. In fact that's how I confirmed they were there. And the Nivea bit on them too just a bit. Otherwise a great shave. Cardinals are playing the Cubs in the playoffs for the first time in the history of the game. And leading 1-0 in the top of the sixth. We can't lose this series or 100 years of mocking the baby bears goes out the window! Have a great weekend.

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I liked their song "Deep Purple Dream"(I think that was the title).

 

October 10 Focus Shave 8

Not sure why today's shave was not up to October's standard. Everything seemed right but after 3 passes I had a small cut and two weepers. Did a little touch up but did not attempt a fourth pass. The shave felt a little rough but with the alum test there was some but not allot of irritation, less than expected given the blood. A DFS but no where near BBS.

I rate this shave irritation B+, closeness B.

Proraso Sensitive pre-shave
Gemstar Elk Antler silver tip
Castle Forbes Cedar and AoS Sandalwood
Dovo Bismark 2
SRP strop
Lucky Tiger AS
L'Occitane Cade ASB
Chanel Egoist

 

wow...that is an All-Star cast if I say so myself(which I just did)

 

It happens sometimes. Maybe the next shave will be better.

 

Thank you Charlie. I did let the soap thing get out of hand and my goal is to finish up some inventory over the next couple of months. Brushes have been my addiction problem for sure. Now that I have the 400 #4 I am done with brushes for a while. Another member graciously helped secure a very special knot for the restoration so it will not be completed until late November.

You have a very balanced collection between the razors, soaps and aftershaves. If these are a worst problems, I would say we are ok.

 

Having played the song on YouTube I would like to avail myself of this opportunity to make a correction. Forget "Dream"

 

I hope your bride likes "Deep Purple"

 

Never too early to get your stuff before the holiday rush! No shave today... See you guys Saturday night... I hope everyone has great weekend!

 

Travel safe!

 

Better yet, tell the pilot we said travel safe.

 

Have a safe return trip.

 

Hope you have a safe journey home! See you on here soon!

 

OCtober 30 Day Focus -- Cadet Open Comb

October 9

Razor – Cadet Open Comb
Blade – Ladas
Brush – VDH Boar
Preshave – Olive tree tobacco and leather soap
Soap – Stirling sharp dressed man
Post - Cold Water Splash, Witch hazel, old spice


Tried something new today. I used the olive tree soap as a preshave facial wash as suggested by Clint (@clint64). Worked well and paired reasonably well with the sharp dressed man from Stirling. The combo was definitely slick.

Did something else for the first time with this shave. I went for one pass ATG. Had very little time Friday morning (busy day doing last minute shopping etc for my daughter's 15th birthday . . . man they grow up quick). Well it worked much better than I expected. My last shave was an excellent one so the growth was not as much as some times. After the ATG pass I am pretty sure I ended up with a DFS- shave everywhere except my chin which was CCS. Everything looked good. No touch up and will do a full shave later this morning. (For some reason I cannot get to sleep so hopefully will catch a little sleep before long and can shave later this morning for my OCtober 10 shave).

Y'all have a good weekend and Happy Shaving!

 

Love all the pieces! Definitely ones that can be put to use!

 

I am glad the preshave idea worked out.

 

Enjoy!!