December 2018 30 Day Rule/Focux Pix & Discussion

Wonderful shave Charlie. I hope you have a great day.


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Wonderful photo and shave, Bruce! Some classic software there.

 

Hump day! Wonderful shave and photo, Andrew! I got menthol crystals on Amazon for $6 or $7. Pretty big bag that will last forever.

 

You very well may, Bruce. Good luck with that! Great shave!

Awesome Photo, Joseph! Better them Pol Silvers eh, I need to try some!

 

Nice photos and shaves, Jim and Brian. I see some more Stirling Green there in Brian's shave.

 

Great shave, Charlie! Hope you have a wonderful day!

 

Thanks Clint. I know these last few weeks have been really busy. I hope things start to settle down.

You have been posting some seriously DECadent shaves this month...I really enjoy seeing all the gear and reading your daily updates. I can identify with those hurried shaves getting ready for work, but I hope tomorrow's shave is better and more relaxing for you.

Have a fantastic day and drink plenty of coffee.

 

Thanks, Danny!

 

Aaron @ordinaryshaver and I had a little late night convo about badger brushes last night. Thank you 30DC Members for doing what you do best! A targeted Enabling session full of pertinent information that I've data mined for some choice tidbits that I'll copy/paste into my own offline files.

"Backbone" over soft tips? Learning terminology is tough when there is no industry standard.

Watch Buy/Sell/Trade pages in every forum you choose to join. There's always someone trying to recoup funds for a brush they don't like. It might be the one you do!

I think that was in reference to Patrick's @9nein9's home made synth knot? Natural fibers soften with use. Synthetics less so. In my limited experience boar knots go to more extremes from quite scrubby and exfoliating to quite soft but it takes time.

Yes, it was your synth. Good job on your Legacy handle with a fine knot! Just like "China Bristle" paint brushes (boar bristle), synthetic paint brushes are are frazzled at the tips the same way natural bristle gets with use. I've got several synths and haven't seen much change from when they were new.

+1 to this. Jared @PickledNorthern speaks with authority about the mechanics of his brushes. Aaron @ordinaryshaver - his post on the subject are worth searching up.

No industry standard, it makes for difficulty in making an informed purchase.

I've heard this before and it will guide my next replacement knot purchase. Problem is - are all makers two bands the same?

Worth the read. @PLANofMAN does his research and presents information in an easy to read, informative manner. That helps on a subject with so many vague & subjective concepts.

Any particular qualities of the Stirlings you've tried? I've viewed their offerings but haven't purchased one. Simpsons is top of the line and outside my price range but duplicating the performance in a lower priced brush would be good.

Density. That's what turned me off of badgers early on. For me it was Vulfix badgers that made me equate badger with floppy.

Got that knot on my list for purchase. Bulb or fan, diameter and loft? Details Mark! We're enabling here.

Clint, you've built a few brushes. I'd take your advice, too. Store bought brushes are one way to go, but assembling handle and knot gives a sense of accomplishment.

Joseph - knowing your sense of quality that's a high recommendation. You don't choose for the label, instead your gear is top shelf for how it performs.

That's how you get enabled. Due to inflation a picture in worth 1750 words. Stirling products have a reputation of a good level of quality at affordable prices.

Squishy language for a soft subject. Some times all you can do is spend the money and try one out.

There's a qualitative assessment. Silvertips tend to be the highest priced, but that doesn't make them "The Best". Just the softest.

That's hard info right there. Anyone can learn from their mistakes, but learning from the other guy's is a bonus and can save you money.

Humm, delayed gratification Enabling. I'm curious what you come up with Andrew!

*Change of subject*

If you do the antique/thrift store or auction site shopping, watch for vintage Williams. It's a whole different beast and worth dropping a few buck, maybe not $25 though. The modern formula will lather as evidenced by Fuzzy @wchnu & Neal @NCoxSTL. Downside is that it dissipates. Just agitate it again.

*Another subject, Randy @BaylorGator can skip this part*

+1 on the oatmeal raisin cookies. Not prepackage. Still warm from the oven, or give em 15 seconds in the microwave.

*Closing subject!*
You guys and your Post Inflation. We are blowing SOTD thread out of the water.

She is Bruce. Being the taller of the twins (not identical) she tends to dominate her sister Jenisis. I'm glad they aren't two copies of the same person. The shave was an experience - this every day thing so many of us do is my current goal. Working on my less pressure technique currently.

 

Thank you, Mark!!

Thanks Clint!

Thank you Perry! How many crystals do you put in to start with?

 

Thank you, Clint!

 

You also, Bruce! How's the bathroom reno coming along? We're going up to check on our house this morning, and I'll post a couple of photos later today.

 

Thank you, Perry! Classic, and still fun to use!

 

Excellent shot, Jim!

Very nice, Brian! How long has that bottle of Stirling Green lasted for you ?

Great shave, Charlie!

 

Excellent post, Rick! Thank you for taking the time to put that together.

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For those smaller Stirling bottles on the Black Friday release I put about four or five larger crystals. I could go a little more and still be okay. The good thing is that you can add a little bit and then keep adding if it's not enough. Some of the crystals are tiny shards and hard to handle, but if you shake the bag a little some of the bigger ones emerge. I grab them with tweezers and drop right through the opening.

 

That is the best Shave Fu multi-quote ever composed. That was monumental, Rick!

 

Andrew, you're very kind. Thank you and have a great day.

 

Safe travels this week and next, Brian. Going to any cool places where you can do fun stuff in the evening after work?

 

That stinks. It used to happen to me a lot. Believe it or not, it still happens infrequently even though I retired two years ago. I hope you get some restful sleep tonight.