SEptember 2016 30 Day Rule/Focus Pix & Discussion

Thanks very much. I'll try and take the same picture in February.

 

Donkey Kong!

 

Thirty Days Hath SEptember!



Planned for later, this was also used Monday.

Have a great afternoon!
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Back on focus with in a big way, a 7/8 Koraat with a 1/4 grind

I woke a little late so I was pressed for time. In order to not rush the shave I skipped the final ATG pass. If I skip the ATG pass it a sure thing I will not achieve a BBS. I finished DFS and despite waking up a little late I was able to head to work on time.

Irritation A+ Closeness B+ Smoothness A Sharpness A

 

September 21, 2016
AlumiGoose V1 with Triad SS
Feather Pro (3)
Simpson CH 2 Synthetic
AOS Sandalwood
Witch Hazel
Captain’s Choice Sandalwood

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I received this soap as a gift from my wife and daughters. I have neglected using it very much so I will make a real effort to use it on a weekly basis going forward. They like seeing there gifts in my SOTD photos. The CH2 Synthetic whipped up a very nice lather. I went with a traditional 3 pass shave this morning. After touching up my normal trouble spots, I ended the shave with a near BBS which is my normal for work mornings. I finished off the shave with a splash of CC Sandalwood. I hope everyone has a great Wednesday.

 

Good picture. Great looking soap container.

 

Thank you Doug. I am sure I will use the container long after the soap is gone.

 

SOTD September 21, 2016

Blade: GEM PTFE
Razor: GEM Pushbutton
Brush: Artisan badger
Lather: Italian Barber L'Americano
Post: Witch hazel splash, Fine American Blend, Nivea sensitive balm
WTG, touch-up

Nice shave again today with this setup. Day two using this combination and the result was equal to yesterday's. Smooth shave and smelling good. I love Fine American Blend and the L'Americano soap is a spot-on match to the scent. Good performance from the soap as well.

Have a great day!

 

SEptember 21 SOTD:

Stirling Synthetic Brush
La Toja
Schick Adjustable
Stirling Unscented PSB
Aqua Velva Ice Blue/Musk mix

I dialed the adjustable up to 4 today, and ended with some good results. Still very comfortable and I would call it a DFS. I was a bit rushed, or else I could have touched up a bit for a BBS. I know we have a few La Toja lovers on here, and I am one too. It is just a great shave stick. Great scent and better performance. What a great start to my day. I hope everyone has a great day!

 

September 21, 2016

Razor: F2 Gillette Fatboy (4)
Blade: Treet Platinum (1)
Brush: VdH Boar
Soap: NeutroMarvy

Taking a bit of a break from focus to let the area above my lips heal a bit after too much aggression and bad technique.

I haven't used one of the Treet Platinum blades in a bit, but I am really impressed with them- sharp and smooth for a nice combo with the Fatboy. Tried to spend a bit more time today working on technique and babying the area where I cut myself yesterday. I ended up partially reopening the cut, but the Alum took care of that. Ended up with a DFS and a good start to the day.

 

Wednesday, September 21, 2016

The Varlet
Knockout Shave Cotton
King Cobra with UFO TiTan Fine
Feather Pro #3
Barrister and Mann Reserve Cool


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Shave 28
Omega 10098
Proraso Red Shaving Soap Jar
Ceramic Suribachi bowl
Gillette New Long Comb
Astra Superior Platinum Blade.
Ginger's Garden Green Irish Tweed Aftershave Splash

Shaving on autopilot. Since there has been very little to no drama with my razor blade combo, I've been trying different ways of making lather with different brushes. Today I loaded up the boar with a fair amount of soap after giving it 2 good shakes. Then when in the bowl making lather, I started adding a little water to get to the right consistency. The result was a rich thick lather that may have been a little too thick. No biggie, it's a process. I took a deliberate 2 pass WTG and ATG riding the cap & listening for audio feedback. End result was a DFS followed by a great new (to me) aftershave splash.

 

SOTD SEptember 21st


Pal Adjustable
Chick (4)
Stirling 24mm Synthetic
Dr. Jon's Hydra
Tangerine AS and Nivea Sensitive ASB

Good morning friends. The Pal Adjustable once again delivered an absolutely flawless shave this morning. This shave was so smooth that I couldn't even tell that there was a blade in the razor. There was no feedback either audible or tactile, the only evidence that the Pal was doing its job was when I rinsed the head and saw the whiskers running down the drain. Hydra is such an awesome smelling soap and if you love raw citrus I'm not sure you could do much better then Hydra. I kept the citrus punch going with my homemade tangerine AS and used a drop of Nivea to make things silky smooth. What a fantastic start to the day! Have an awesome day my friends!

 

I recently picked up this brush that I believe to be NOS. I cleaned and test lathered with it last night. This morning I gave it a go. It has a nice feel and enough backbone for a very nice lather. It's a keeper.
SOTD
The Body Shop Maca Root Cream
Culmak Brush
Giesen and Forsthoff Adoration Razor
Alum
Lucky Tiger
Myrsol Blue AS
Have fun!

 

You are almost done with the 30 day rule. Congrats on hanging in there.

 

Trust me, I've been eyeballing the hardware. I have a Rockwell Gen 2 s6 new in the box...... Either that or a vintage gillette adjustable.

 

Sounds like you will have a very good weekend, indeed.

 

Razor: ATT Bamboo SE1
Blade: Feather Professional (3)
Brush: Mokume-Gane Carbon and Red Copper 3 Band
Soap: Route 66 High Mountain Mint
Aftershave: Pinaud Musk
The High Mountain Mint from www.retroshaveshop.com is a herbal aroma of spearmint and eucalyptus topped with light notes of bright citrus, softened with hints of woods and sage.
Handcrafted traditional shaving soap formulated for long lasting, slick lather, protective cushion and glide with a soothing post shave conditioning.

 

Happy Wednesday. Still in the woods but alas, no bear or even racoon brush yet. However I did scare up a badger while out for a walk this morning. Well, scared up may not be right as I usually rum the other way from badgersNJ. This one made a hasty retreat before I could grab enough for a new brush. Two shaves on the 49 SS and Voskhod this week. Two more to go. Hope your week has been a good one.


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