Thanks Chris!
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Clyde72's Shaving Journal
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6-25-2018
Straight Razor Shave #175
Pre Shave: CBL Pre Shave
Razor: Buck Salient #138 of 250
Brush: Maggard Razors 24mm Black & White Synthetic
Cream: Proraso Single Blade Azur Lime
Post Shave: Cold Water Rinse Alum Block, and Dickson's
After Shave: Proraso Single Blade Azur Lime After Shave Balm
Cologne: Pinaud Clubman Citrus Musk Cologne
After Sunday's bike ride and the yard work, an early evening shower was needed, so this morning all I did was shave. That being the case I opted to use a cream and choose the Azur Lime. Whipped up a great lather with ease and proceeded with the shave.
3 passes and just a little bit of clean up resulted in a BBS shave with only one slight nick. Just barely more than a weeper. A tad bit of alum sting.
Rubbed in some of the ASB and then a splash of the Citrus Musk and I'm ready to take on Monday.
Setup 6-26-2018
Straight Razor Shave #175
Pre Shave: CBL Pre Shave
Razor: Buck Salient #138 of 250
Brush: Maggard Razors 24mm Black & White Synthetic
Cream: Proraso Single Blade Azur Lime
Post Shave: Cold Water Rinse Alum Block, and Dickson's
After Shave: Proraso Single Blade Azur Lime After Shave Balm
Cologne: Pinaud Clubman Citrus Musk Cologne
After Sunday's bike ride and the yard work, an early evening shower was needed, so this morning all I did was shave. That being the case I opted to use a cream and choose the Azur Lime. Whipped up a great lather with ease and proceeded with the shave.
3 passes and just a little bit of clean up resulted in a BBS shave with only one slight nick. Just barely more than a weeper. A tad bit of alum sting.
Rubbed in some of the ASB and then a splash of the Citrus Musk and I'm ready to take on Monday.
Setup 6-26-2018
Thanks Chris! It is one of CBLindsy's creations. I use it whenever I don't shower before the shave.
Thanks Doug!
Thanks Josh!
Thanks Chad!
Well more of a plastic toothpaste like tube than a bag. FYI it's 275ml vs the 150ml size of the regular Proraso.
Dave in KY
Shave Newbie
Nice shave and add another member jealous of the spirits pics.
Thanks Chris! You know I'm not sure, I quit counting a long time ago. Need to do an inventory, one those things that keeps getting put off.
Thanks Dave! I had to google "spurits".
Dave in KY
Shave Newbie
Fixed, and I haven't even had a drink tonight.........Thanks Dave! I had to google "spurits".
LOL
6-27-2018
Straight Razor Shave #176
Pre Shave: Dove Men+ Hydrate+ Face Wash
Razor: Buck Salient #138 of 250
Brush: Saponificio Varesino SV 2.0 Shaving Brush in Ebony Wood
Soap: Saponificio Varesino Opuntia Beta 4.3
Post Shave: Cold Water Rinse, Alum Block, and Dickson's
After Shave: Saponificio Varesino Opuntia After Shave
Late day shave after the bike ride today.
The Saponificio Varesino Optuntia was up. I'm not 100% sold on this scent. Strength of scent was a 2 of 5 on the puck and bloomed a 3 of 5. The scent lasted for the shave. It nice but there is something in it that just doesn't quite agree with me. I don't dislike it, just don't love it. I don't really pick up any individual scents except for what I don't like, and I can't identify it. Just something doesn't quite fit for me. I may be looking to trade this, haven't decided yet.
Performance wise, well it is SV! No problem lathering it using the SV method. The lather is super slick, cushion/glide is excellent, residual slickness is top notch, no stability issues, and the scuttle heat didn't effect it.
3 passes with the Buck and I did chase the baby today, which resulted in more than normal alum sting, but no irritation. Did pick up a slight bite with when I let the toe dig in just a tad. No seepage, just 1/8" stripe.
I finished with the After Shave. Great performance. Strength of scent is a 2.5 of 5. Longevity about 3 hours.
Setup 6-27-2018
Went for a bike ride also today.
On the home front, I've been suspended from work for 2 days. Long story short I did violate the SOP, but they did really have to nit-pick to find anything. The real problem is this got blow way out of proportion and went way, way, too far up the ladder, and too many people were brought in for someone not to have to take the fall. So me and my working partner got a couple of days of unplanned vacation. Also all of those that were evaluating this have no knowledge as to what was actually going on. Bottom line my partner and I made a judgement call, which in their eyes was unsafe, and we are being punished for it. The actual event was viewed as being unsafe, but I've been in similar situations before. I've been doing this type of work since the late 80's. I do not do stuff that is unsafe! The official paper work says we didn't barricade the work area, which we never have done, nor was I trained to do so, but it is in the SOP. No one was injured, no equipment was damaged, but we didn't call anyone, and let them know what was going on. We decided there was no reason to, because it wasn't unsafe, in our opinion, and besides no one would be there before us the next morning and nothing could be done before then. However my bosses boss didn't view it this way. Even the "expert" contractor that was called in to fix the situation didn't understand what the big deal was. He was like no big deal, I've seen this many times. I even talked to a licensed engineer and asked him if were we wrong in our actions or in danger and he said no. Oh well it is what it is. I voiced my opinion at all 3 meetings about this, and until the actual suspension meeting they had not found anything that we did wrong that was in the SOP, nor did we violate any OSHA guidelines. Everyone, at the lower level, agreed that we just made a bad call. So we screwed up and now we are paying the price.
So I made the best of the day, slept in, messed around on the internet, bicycle ride, shave, and now I'm unwinding at the cigar lounge.
When I go back to work Friday, guess who is going to be the most by the book, OSHA (I'm OSHA 30 certified) guide line following employee they have?
Sorry to bother you with my venting here. Hope all the cadre members had a better day!
Straight Razor Shave #176
Pre Shave: Dove Men+ Hydrate+ Face Wash
Razor: Buck Salient #138 of 250
Brush: Saponificio Varesino SV 2.0 Shaving Brush in Ebony Wood
Soap: Saponificio Varesino Opuntia Beta 4.3
Post Shave: Cold Water Rinse, Alum Block, and Dickson's
After Shave: Saponificio Varesino Opuntia After Shave
Late day shave after the bike ride today.
The Saponificio Varesino Optuntia was up. I'm not 100% sold on this scent. Strength of scent was a 2 of 5 on the puck and bloomed a 3 of 5. The scent lasted for the shave. It nice but there is something in it that just doesn't quite agree with me. I don't dislike it, just don't love it. I don't really pick up any individual scents except for what I don't like, and I can't identify it. Just something doesn't quite fit for me. I may be looking to trade this, haven't decided yet.
Performance wise, well it is SV! No problem lathering it using the SV method. The lather is super slick, cushion/glide is excellent, residual slickness is top notch, no stability issues, and the scuttle heat didn't effect it.
3 passes with the Buck and I did chase the baby today, which resulted in more than normal alum sting, but no irritation. Did pick up a slight bite with when I let the toe dig in just a tad. No seepage, just 1/8" stripe.
I finished with the After Shave. Great performance. Strength of scent is a 2.5 of 5. Longevity about 3 hours.
Setup 6-27-2018
Went for a bike ride also today.
On the home front, I've been suspended from work for 2 days. Long story short I did violate the SOP, but they did really have to nit-pick to find anything. The real problem is this got blow way out of proportion and went way, way, too far up the ladder, and too many people were brought in for someone not to have to take the fall. So me and my working partner got a couple of days of unplanned vacation. Also all of those that were evaluating this have no knowledge as to what was actually going on. Bottom line my partner and I made a judgement call, which in their eyes was unsafe, and we are being punished for it. The actual event was viewed as being unsafe, but I've been in similar situations before. I've been doing this type of work since the late 80's. I do not do stuff that is unsafe! The official paper work says we didn't barricade the work area, which we never have done, nor was I trained to do so, but it is in the SOP. No one was injured, no equipment was damaged, but we didn't call anyone, and let them know what was going on. We decided there was no reason to, because it wasn't unsafe, in our opinion, and besides no one would be there before us the next morning and nothing could be done before then. However my bosses boss didn't view it this way. Even the "expert" contractor that was called in to fix the situation didn't understand what the big deal was. He was like no big deal, I've seen this many times. I even talked to a licensed engineer and asked him if were we wrong in our actions or in danger and he said no. Oh well it is what it is. I voiced my opinion at all 3 meetings about this, and until the actual suspension meeting they had not found anything that we did wrong that was in the SOP, nor did we violate any OSHA guidelines. Everyone, at the lower level, agreed that we just made a bad call. So we screwed up and now we are paying the price.
So I made the best of the day, slept in, messed around on the internet, bicycle ride, shave, and now I'm unwinding at the cigar lounge.
When I go back to work Friday, guess who is going to be the most by the book, OSHA (I'm OSHA 30 certified) guide line following employee they have?
Sorry to bother you with my venting here. Hope all the cadre members had a better day!
GearNoir
“The Disney Princess’s Apprentice”
Damn Craig, sorry to hear about the involuntary vacation days. I guess sometimes the bosses just need to make an example now and then, stinks it had to be you and your partner.
Great shave though, you’ll certainly have plenty of takers for a trade here lol! I have a small sample of 70th I’ve been holding off on using till a very special occasion...don’t know when though!
Great shave though, you’ll certainly have plenty of takers for a trade here lol! I have a small sample of 70th I’ve been holding off on using till a very special occasion...don’t know when though!
Nice review on the Opuntia, Craig. It was bound to happen that it wasn't going to jive with someone.
On the work front, I've seen this happen a few times where an SOP gets changed without being disseminated and for reasons that can never be truly explained. Sucks that you and your work partner are getting the brunt of it, but at least you have two days where you don't have to deal with the higher ups.
On the work front, I've seen this happen a few times where an SOP gets changed without being disseminated and for reasons that can never be truly explained. Sucks that you and your work partner are getting the brunt of it, but at least you have two days where you don't have to deal with the higher ups.
Dave in KY
Shave Newbie
Nice shave Craig and sorry for the work woe. Enjoy the 2 days and put it behind you, man.