September 2018 30 Day Rule/Focus Pix & Discussion

You smell old because you are old!

Excellent!

Very nice, Perry!

fantastic shot, Jim!

Great pic, Clint! I hope the Dr. visit goes well!

Glad to see the SliceMaster took no toll today, Jason!

 

Thank you, Jim!

 

Thanks, Andrew!

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Nice photo and shave, Jason!

Awesome shave, Andrew!

Very nice, Brian!

Thanks, Andrew!

 

Thanks, Perry!

 

I forgot to post my shave yesterday...

Monday SEptember 24

PAL Adjustable injector on Low / vintage Schick Super Chromium ( 12)
Simpsons CH2 Chubby Synthetic Bristle
Hendrix Classics Barbershop soap sample
Osage Rub

Two pass DFS. Blade seems to be losing some steam. Sample nearly gone.

Tuesday SEptember 25

PAL Adjustable on High then medium / vintage Schick Super Chromium ( 13)
Simpsons CH2 Chubby Synthetic Bristle brush
Hendrix Classics Barbershop soap sample
Alum and Osage Rub

The soap sample finally died today. All that was left was some small blobs loose in the bottom of the mug. The blade also seems to be going. On High for the first pass, it had a lot of presence and seemed quite rough. With the adjuster turned down two notches to the middle of the scale, the second pass was smoother. The blade no longer seemed terribly sharp for either pass, however. With the razor on High and a new blade, I would expect to be BBS - and possibly bloody - in one pass. Today I am merely DFS and borderline at that. Might be time to bank this blade and move on...

Hope everyone has a good Tuesday!

 

A pair of great shaves. John! I often notice a blade stops shaving as close long before it starts to feel rough.

 

Razor: Mongoose B2 w/Custom handle
Blade: Captain Titan Mild
Brush: El Druida Cocobolo 2 Band
Soap: CRSW Jeff's Soap
A/S: Myrsol F/Extra



Cocobolo is a tropical hardwood of Central American trees belonging to the to the genus Dalbergia . Only the heartwood is used; this is typically orange or reddish-brown in color, often with a figuring of darker irregular traces weaving through the wood.
The Mongoose handle was made by a machinist who is a prototype machinist so more about accuracy than finish, which is why I hand polished them so they aren't perfect.
The heavy one (SS) is modelled on the Futur, the idea being to add mass to the end of the handle to make it less head-heavy. The aluminum one was my design to see if I could make a lighter razor without making it hard to control hence the greater diameter. Purchased from Paul at ATG from England.

A great 2 passes with a clean up and I'm ready to go, however, I forgot where I have to go.

 

Beautiful photo, Douglas!

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Thanks for the well-wishes friends. I am happy to celebrate my birthday right here at TSD with a terrific membership gang.

 

Was that comment from our own Andrew???

 

Beautiful photo, Doug!

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September Focus

Myrsol Don Carlos 1972~~Vie-Long Silvertip Beehive~~1941 Gillette Ranger Tech~~Personna 74 (6)~~YSL Pour Homme
Keepin' it short today.
Great products/great shave.
I'll return tomorrow with a more in-depth report.​

 

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Beautiful shot, Joseph! Does YSL Pour Homme differ greatly from La Nuit De L'Homme ?

 

Saul Goodman, well actually Jimmy McGill, coveted a Cocobolo desk when he was a new attorney working his way up. Apparently having that taste in wood leads one to bigger and better things like operating criminal enterprises and laundering millions. I understand its appeal! (ok, Breaking Bad/Better Call Saul references for the day used). That is one fine looking brush.

 

What a co-in-SI-dence

 

That razor is a beauty, Andrew. I'm glad you like it. Enjoy it for many years, my friend.

 

Wonderful photo Jason. Love the warm colors.

Beautiful razor Andrew. Congrats.

Wow. That is a first class travel setup Brian.

Excellent write up John.

Wonderful photo Amigo.

Lovely photo Joseph.

 

That does it! I'm writing to complain that our names were omitted from this list!!!

https://www.imdb.com/search/name?birth_monthday=09-25

Thanks, friends! I appreciate the kind words. It's honor to be counted among such a fine group of gentlemen.

I just received this email. Best. Sundaes. Ever. The internal struggle rages.