SteveChuckFrank
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I’ve never left a full puck out in a mug, but I would be thinking the same thing about the scent slowly fading away.<br/>
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I’ve never left a full puck out in a mug, but I would be thinking the same thing about the scent slowly fading away.<br/>
SteveChuckFrank
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Shave Time!
No pic tonight...No hot water either....
Razor: Stirling DE3P6
Blade: Parker (2)
Brush: Stirling Kong Synthetic
Soap: Fine Vetiver
AS: Tiki Bar Soap ASB-The Captain
Stuck with the same setup tonight. Same results with maybe a touch more irritation on the neck. Still struggling there with this razor, but since I shave at night it seems to give me enough time to heal up by morning. I don't go to work looking too bad lol. I still need to figure something else out with that area though. I want to be able to get as close to irritation free as possible.
The Parker blade is still just as smooth (and sharp) as it was yesterday. One noticeable difference tonight was that I had no weepers, as opposed to the many I had last night. So maybe that's a sign of improvement with my approach. I do like this blade though, and I'm curious to see how it reads in the Tech II and Fatip. I'll be sticking with the Stirling for a while though.
After all was said and done, I walked away DFS+ tonight. So not a total loss.
In Other News....
I ended up joining Don's "Cold Shower Challenge" tonight...but not by choice. The wife and son had complained about running out of hot water today during their showers. I chalked it up to the hot water being used elsewhere as before they showered there was laundry in the washing machine, the diswasher running, and then some dishes being hadwashed in hot water. So naturally, I let the tank fill back up before I jumped in. I even went out and made sure it was filling, not leaking, and the thermostat was adjusted correctly. Everything checked out. Until 5 minutes into my shower! I called a buddy of mine that is very handy (I am not) and he said it's probably a heating element or one of the thermostats. Most likely the bottom one as I'm still getting a little bit of hot water. He's coming over tomorrow to take a look and hopefully help me fix it.
Willie Update:
Willie doesn't care that we don't have hot water because he hates baths. So this just guarantees he won't get one anytime soon! He seemed to be a bit sore today. Just had a hard time getting comfortable and shifting around a lot. He could be having a bad day, he's far from 100%, or it could be the cold weather. Maybe a combination of both. I'm sure tomorrow he'll be bouncing off the walls again!
No pic tonight...No hot water either....
Razor: Stirling DE3P6
Blade: Parker (2)
Brush: Stirling Kong Synthetic
Soap: Fine Vetiver
AS: Tiki Bar Soap ASB-The Captain
Stuck with the same setup tonight. Same results with maybe a touch more irritation on the neck. Still struggling there with this razor, but since I shave at night it seems to give me enough time to heal up by morning. I don't go to work looking too bad lol. I still need to figure something else out with that area though. I want to be able to get as close to irritation free as possible.
The Parker blade is still just as smooth (and sharp) as it was yesterday. One noticeable difference tonight was that I had no weepers, as opposed to the many I had last night. So maybe that's a sign of improvement with my approach. I do like this blade though, and I'm curious to see how it reads in the Tech II and Fatip. I'll be sticking with the Stirling for a while though.
After all was said and done, I walked away DFS+ tonight. So not a total loss.
In Other News....
I ended up joining Don's "Cold Shower Challenge" tonight...but not by choice. The wife and son had complained about running out of hot water today during their showers. I chalked it up to the hot water being used elsewhere as before they showered there was laundry in the washing machine, the diswasher running, and then some dishes being hadwashed in hot water. So naturally, I let the tank fill back up before I jumped in. I even went out and made sure it was filling, not leaking, and the thermostat was adjusted correctly. Everything checked out. Until 5 minutes into my shower! I called a buddy of mine that is very handy (I am not) and he said it's probably a heating element or one of the thermostats. Most likely the bottom one as I'm still getting a little bit of hot water. He's coming over tomorrow to take a look and hopefully help me fix it.
Willie Update:
Willie doesn't care that we don't have hot water because he hates baths. So this just guarantees he won't get one anytime soon! He seemed to be a bit sore today. Just had a hard time getting comfortable and shifting around a lot. He could be having a bad day, he's far from 100%, or it could be the cold weather. Maybe a combination of both. I'm sure tomorrow he'll be bouncing off the walls again!
Dave in KY
Shave Newbie
Your friend sounds like he has it< I'd replace both elements while I'm at it. You gotta shut power off to it and drain it anyway. Hope that does it for you Steve
SteveChuckFrank
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\n\nAs long as I can help it, the cold showers stop today!!!! Hahaha\n
\n\nThat’s the plan Dave. They’re cheap enough and it’s the same process to replace one as it is both, so might as well. I want to eventually install a tankless gas WH, but not 2 weeks before Christmas lol. Hopefully this fix extends the life of the current tank a little longer.
SteveChuckFrank
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Shave Time!
Quick entry tonight as it’s very late and I’m exhausted lol.
Razor: Stirling DE3P6
Blade: Parker
Brush: Stirling Kong Synthetic
Soap: Oz Shaving Co. Wicked
AS: Oz Shaving Co. Wicked
Well tonight’s shave was good and bad. I am Solidly BBS everywhere above the jaw and about 80% below the jaw. However, I have a lot of irritation to go with it on the neck. I think It can mainly be attributed to being tired and not concentrating enough on angle and pressure. I’m confident most of it will disappear by the morning though, as no blood was shed. It is still quite annoying lol.
As for the Oz soap and AS.....The soap was indeed sharp, as described on the company’s website, upon first sniff. Once bloomed, it was even sharper. Very jarring, but in a good way if that makes sense. Once I built up a nice creamy lather (which was effortless) the scent mellowed in sharpness and became a bit more complex. Very pleasing. The best I can describe is a clean scent, with the leather being the base and the absinthe giving it its zest. Definitely a keeper for me! The AS is even better! I think The absinthe to leather ratio is a bit more even and this makes it seem much more complex. The soap definitely has more leather scent to it. I really like both. As for performance, it lathered quickly, was very slick and left a great residual slickness. My only complaint was that my lather on the third pass was a bit thin. This also could’ve contributed to my irritation. But I think it was my fault from not loading the brush enough initially.
In Other News....
After getting the hot water heater situation last night, I didn't get to bed until about midnight. But it’s fixed....for now lol. Replaced both thermostats and one element. Good to go.
Tonight we went out to a farm in PA just north of Philly. They do a giant Christmas light display that you drive through, and have a little Christmas village. Really cool. We picked a few things in the village that I’ll post in the holiday decor thread.
Willie Update:
He’s doing really well. Becoming more stable when walking and not as wobbly. But he’s getting braver in his jumping and running, which isn’t good. He’s getting harder and harder to keep calm, but he’s a dog. He wants to play. He still has another few weeks of restrictions before he can start running around like a mad man!
Quick entry tonight as it’s very late and I’m exhausted lol.
Razor: Stirling DE3P6
Blade: Parker
Brush: Stirling Kong Synthetic
Soap: Oz Shaving Co. Wicked
AS: Oz Shaving Co. Wicked
Well tonight’s shave was good and bad. I am Solidly BBS everywhere above the jaw and about 80% below the jaw. However, I have a lot of irritation to go with it on the neck. I think It can mainly be attributed to being tired and not concentrating enough on angle and pressure. I’m confident most of it will disappear by the morning though, as no blood was shed. It is still quite annoying lol.
As for the Oz soap and AS.....The soap was indeed sharp, as described on the company’s website, upon first sniff. Once bloomed, it was even sharper. Very jarring, but in a good way if that makes sense. Once I built up a nice creamy lather (which was effortless) the scent mellowed in sharpness and became a bit more complex. Very pleasing. The best I can describe is a clean scent, with the leather being the base and the absinthe giving it its zest. Definitely a keeper for me! The AS is even better! I think The absinthe to leather ratio is a bit more even and this makes it seem much more complex. The soap definitely has more leather scent to it. I really like both. As for performance, it lathered quickly, was very slick and left a great residual slickness. My only complaint was that my lather on the third pass was a bit thin. This also could’ve contributed to my irritation. But I think it was my fault from not loading the brush enough initially.
In Other News....
After getting the hot water heater situation last night, I didn't get to bed until about midnight. But it’s fixed....for now lol. Replaced both thermostats and one element. Good to go.
Tonight we went out to a farm in PA just north of Philly. They do a giant Christmas light display that you drive through, and have a little Christmas village. Really cool. We picked a few things in the village that I’ll post in the holiday decor thread.
Willie Update:
He’s doing really well. Becoming more stable when walking and not as wobbly. But he’s getting braver in his jumping and running, which isn’t good. He’s getting harder and harder to keep calm, but he’s a dog. He wants to play. He still has another few weeks of restrictions before he can start running around like a mad man!
Dave in KY
Shave Newbie
Great pic and nice shave. Hope the irritation subsides
SteveChuckFrank
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Thanks Dave! Pretty much gone this morning and still very smooth. So it ended up being ok!
Dave in KY
Shave Newbie
Cool beans Pinto ?
I LOVE the pic of the Carriage House you posted. It is pretty much exactly what I was expecting. I don't know what you intend to do with it exactly, but I hope you are able to put some of the history back in it. I know a lot people see these type houses and buildings and really just see old structures that need a lot of work. But I see a lot of potential there! And it seems like this one is in relatively good shape!
Willie is going to have his up and down days and you are not going to be able to control his every movement. After all, as you said...he is a dog!
Glad you liked the Aftershave and Soap Scent. Oz Shaving Co. definitely makes a pretty good soap. I find that right now we have a lot of soaps out there that are high Tier 1 or Elite and a lot that are high tier 2. But there are few that I find that are at a Low to Mid Tier 1. I think this one fits that bill!
Willie is going to have his up and down days and you are not going to be able to control his every movement. After all, as you said...he is a dog!
Glad you liked the Aftershave and Soap Scent. Oz Shaving Co. definitely makes a pretty good soap. I find that right now we have a lot of soaps out there that are high Tier 1 or Elite and a lot that are high tier 2. But there are few that I find that are at a Low to Mid Tier 1. I think this one fits that bill!
SteveChuckFrank
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It all depends on who buys the house, but I think whoever does will retain some of its original theme for sure.
I totally forgot to mention this set was from the PIF! Thank you again Don! I love the scent! I agree that it probably fits right in that Low/Mid Tier 1, although I havent tried nearly as many soaps as some so my opinion may be a little skewed lol.
SteveChuckFrank
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Thanks Chad!
SteveChuckFrank
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Shave Time!
Super quick entry. Getting ready to go to a holiday superstore with the wife!
Same exact setup as the last shave. 4th shave on the Parker blade and still going strong. Today may have been the best shave yet using this blade.
Loaded the Oz Shaving Co. Wicked soap about 5 seconds longer than yesterday (about 20 seconds) and got a great lather.
Walked away BBS above the jaw, and about 90% BBS below with very minimal irritation! I’m putting this shave in the win column!
About ready to head to this holiday store. If I get anything good you can be sure you’ll see it in the holiday decorating thread! Maybe a life size reindeer.....
Super quick entry. Getting ready to go to a holiday superstore with the wife!
Same exact setup as the last shave. 4th shave on the Parker blade and still going strong. Today may have been the best shave yet using this blade.
Loaded the Oz Shaving Co. Wicked soap about 5 seconds longer than yesterday (about 20 seconds) and got a great lather.
Walked away BBS above the jaw, and about 90% BBS below with very minimal irritation! I’m putting this shave in the win column!
About ready to head to this holiday store. If I get anything good you can be sure you’ll see it in the holiday decorating thread! Maybe a life size reindeer.....
Dave in KY
Shave Newbie
Great shave Steve, Congrats on the win !!
SteveChuckFrank
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Shave Time!
No win streak this weekend...
Razor: Fatip Grande
Blade: Personna Platinum
Brush: Stirling Kong Synthetic
Soap: Fine Vetiver
AS: Nivea Sensitive ASB
Bad....bad, bad shave today. I’m not sure what to chalk it up to, but I’m gonna blame the blades. This is my third go with the Personna Platinum, but the first since my technique breakthrough. I thought I might have better luck with them. Not the case though. Serious razor burn and about 7 weepers...yeah, it was ugly lol. On the plus side, the shave itself was close, but not worth everything else.
Like I said, I’m not sure exactly what to blame for this experience. My lather seemed excellent (more on that in a minute). I was concentrating on angle and pressure because I knew I was using a more aggressive OC razor. The first 2 passes even seemed really good. I only blame the blade because of previous experience. But that experience was using bad technique. Maybe the blade and/or OC razors are not ideal for me.
As for the lather, I bowl lathered the Fine Vetiver in the Old Spice mug to try to use up the rest of the sample. I didn't quite use up the sample, but did get a great lather. I usually face lather so this was a bit of a different process for me.
So, with the condition my face is in, I’ll be switching back to the Tech II tomorrow. Or just taking the night off to heal. I’ll play it by ear.
In Other News...
The holiday superstore was pretty much cleared out of everything Christmas. They already have Soring/Summer stuff out. Guess we were too late in the season. We did pick up a few things though.
Willie World
He really must be feeling better, because he’s back to eating his blankets again! He’s always done this, he chews on his blankets and saws off little prices and just swallows them whole.
No win streak this weekend...
Razor: Fatip Grande
Blade: Personna Platinum
Brush: Stirling Kong Synthetic
Soap: Fine Vetiver
AS: Nivea Sensitive ASB
Bad....bad, bad shave today. I’m not sure what to chalk it up to, but I’m gonna blame the blades. This is my third go with the Personna Platinum, but the first since my technique breakthrough. I thought I might have better luck with them. Not the case though. Serious razor burn and about 7 weepers...yeah, it was ugly lol. On the plus side, the shave itself was close, but not worth everything else.
Like I said, I’m not sure exactly what to blame for this experience. My lather seemed excellent (more on that in a minute). I was concentrating on angle and pressure because I knew I was using a more aggressive OC razor. The first 2 passes even seemed really good. I only blame the blade because of previous experience. But that experience was using bad technique. Maybe the blade and/or OC razors are not ideal for me.
As for the lather, I bowl lathered the Fine Vetiver in the Old Spice mug to try to use up the rest of the sample. I didn't quite use up the sample, but did get a great lather. I usually face lather so this was a bit of a different process for me.
So, with the condition my face is in, I’ll be switching back to the Tech II tomorrow. Or just taking the night off to heal. I’ll play it by ear.
In Other News...
The holiday superstore was pretty much cleared out of everything Christmas. They already have Soring/Summer stuff out. Guess we were too late in the season. We did pick up a few things though.
Willie World
He really must be feeling better, because he’s back to eating his blankets again! He’s always done this, he chews on his blankets and saws off little prices and just swallows them whole.
SteveChuckFrank
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I think that store’s lack of Christmas spirit is what jinxed my shave today!
Absolutely!