DECember 2017 30 Day Rule/Focus Pix & Discussion

Discussion in 'Shave School' started by NCoxSTL, Nov 30, 2017.

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What would you like to find in your stocking this Christmas?

  1. A decadent Gillette Toggle or other rare vintage DE

    6 vote(s)
    15.8%

  2. A decadent mint condition SE razor from the early 20th century

    3 vote(s)
    7.9%

  3. A decadent vintage straight razor, restored to perfection.

    8 vote(s)
    21.1%

  4. A puck or two of your favorite decadent soap or cream

    8 vote(s)
    21.1%

  5. A luxurious and decadent High Mountain Badger brush (or your favorite type)

    9 vote(s)
    23.7%

  6. A plate of decadent cookies.

    12 vote(s)
    31.6%

  7. Anything besides a lump of coal. Because coal isn't decadent. It's just depressing.

    21 vote(s)
    55.3%
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  1. blondblue

    blondblue Well-Known Member

    oops, couldn't delete the big winker.
     
    blondblue, Dec 17, 2017
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  2. FaceScraper

    FaceScraper Well-Known Member

    Ok then. What about this?
    Convince oneself by virtue of necessity or desire?
    :)
     
    FaceScraper, Dec 17, 2017
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  3. PickledNorthern

    PickledNorthern Fabulous, the unicorn

    Merry Christmas to the family, Clint. I hope you have a great day.
     
    PickledNorthern, Dec 17, 2017
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  4. wchnu

    wchnu Duck Season!

    Bully!!
     
    wchnu, Dec 17, 2017
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  5. clint64

    clint64 Blind Squirrel

    Thank you Jared. It should be fun once we get there. The hurry up and wait around here does try my patience.
     
    clint64, Dec 17, 2017
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  6. PickledNorthern

    PickledNorthern Fabulous, the unicorn

    Around this place, you could just as well omit necessity.
     
    PickledNorthern, Dec 17, 2017
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  7. sdguero

    sdguero Well-Known Member

    I stand corrected! :happy102:
     
    sdguero, Dec 17, 2017
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  8. Norcalnewb

    Norcalnewb Magnanimous Moos

    Terrific picture, Clint! Sounds like you have a wonderful day planned. Enjoy it!
     
    Norcalnewb, Dec 17, 2017
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  9. clint64

    clint64 Blind Squirrel

    Thank you Jim. :happy088:
     
    clint64, Dec 17, 2017
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  10. Norcalnewb

    Norcalnewb Magnanimous Moos

    You are looking for some entertainment, aren't you?

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    Norcalnewb, Dec 17, 2017
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  11. wchnu

    wchnu Duck Season!

    Buttttt if we want it then it is a necessity right?


    Anyone here a fan of the Gillette slide? Or can explain what that is?
     
    wchnu, Dec 17, 2017
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  12. jtspartan

    jtspartan appropriately stimulated, via Netflix

    Thank you, Gents.
     
    jtspartan, Dec 17, 2017
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  13. blondblue

    blondblue Well-Known Member

    ahhh, there's that SONG again!!
     
    blondblue, Dec 17, 2017
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  14. wchnu

    wchnu Duck Season!

    Carefull who you call a Gent :D
     
    wchnu, Dec 17, 2017
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  15. PickledNorthern

    PickledNorthern Fabulous, the unicorn

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    - G Lutters 5/8
    - Vie Long Horse/Badger Hybrid
    - Barrister and Mann Lavanille

    A really, really close shave with the newly honed Lutters, but not a very smooth one. I finished it on film following a Shapton 12K, and not sure if I did too many laps on film, or if perhaps I am still getting used to my new strop. I have been using a paddle almost exclusively for the last several months, and this new hanger has a different feel. I know I didn’t damage the edge, because it was super sharp, but maybe I didn’t do it any good either.

    The Vie Long Hybrid is a new brush, Gifts and Care had a really good price on it during Black Friday, and curiosity grabbed ahold. What it feels like is a very good pure badger, but with more backbone than any pure I have ever tried, even my Duke 3, which is a pretty darn good brush. Very very close to a good Best, but with that occasional prickle of a pure. It may or may not mellow out with use, as I have found some horses tend to do. If it does, it could be a really good brush.
     
    PickledNorthern, Dec 17, 2017
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  16. jtspartan

    jtspartan appropriately stimulated, via Netflix

    Back one day and then BOOM from the top rope!
     
    jtspartan, Dec 17, 2017
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  17. PickledNorthern

    PickledNorthern Fabulous, the unicorn

    I understand it to be moving the razor at a sideways angle while pulling downward at the same time. It is not something I do on purpose, but I think as I got more proficient in general, it just sort of started happening. I assume very similar to the scything motion done with a straight.
     
    PickledNorthern, Dec 17, 2017
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  18. blondblue

    blondblue Well-Known Member

    @wchnu will be happy to explain to other likers what I'm talkinabout, unless you were listening to our exchange yesterday :).
     
    blondblue, Dec 17, 2017
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  19. wchnu

    wchnu Duck Season!

    Top rope kinda guy you know! (I already gotta CT :p)

    That is kinda what I thought. Thanks!

    They probably need to read it themselves.
     
    wchnu, Dec 17, 2017
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  20. jtspartan

    jtspartan appropriately stimulated, via Netflix

    More DEcadence, Charlie!
    Welcome back!
    Stunning brush, Mark!
    Enjoy your day with family, Clint.
    Great write up of an interesting sounding brush, Jared.
     
    jtspartan, Dec 17, 2017
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