January 2019 30 Day Rule/Focus Pix & Discussion

Discussion in 'Shower or Shave of the Day' started by NCoxSTL, Dec 31, 2018.

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What is your New Year shaving related resolution?

  1. I'm going to do the hardest of all - a No-Buy '19

    9 vote(s)
    17.6%

  2. I'm going to try shaving with straight razors (pain sticks included)

    9 vote(s)
    17.6%

  3. I'm going to reduce the number of soaps in my den

    14 vote(s)
    27.5%

  4. I'm going to buy everything in sight and build an addition to hold it all!!

    6 vote(s)
    11.8%

  5. I'm going to shave. Simple, right?

    30 vote(s)
    58.8%

  6. I'm going to eat more cookies. Or donuts. Or ice cream.

    17 vote(s)
    33.3%
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  1. mrchick

    mrchick Odd, Terrible Avatar

    We do
     
    mrchick, Jan 3, 2019
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  2. mrchick

    mrchick Odd, Terrible Avatar

    Welcome back!
     
    mrchick, Jan 3, 2019
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  3. Boojum1

    Boojum1 Valet Parking Available Here

    Thanks Jim!
     
    Boojum1, Jan 3, 2019
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  4. mrchick

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    Congratulations! 34 years is a long time.
     
    mrchick, Jan 3, 2019
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  5. mrchick

    mrchick Odd, Terrible Avatar

    Mike’s Natural Soap
    Elk Antler Badger Brush
    J3 Custom Western Kamisori
    Ogallala Bay Rum After Shave
    This razor still needs work[​IMG]
     
    mrchick, Jan 3, 2019
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  6. Hembree

    Hembree Not as pretty smelling

    Great photo and gear...I think you need some apple pie to go along with that whipped cream.
     
    Hembree, Jan 3, 2019
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  7. jtspartan

    jtspartan appropriately stimulated, via Netflix

    Not going ‘Nuts with the Osage’? Nice, subtle Ode to Adam...
     
    jtspartan, Jan 3, 2019
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  8. Douglas Carey

    Douglas Carey Wildman

    Birthday Shave

    Razor: Karve with a “D” plate. Solid brass and bead blasted for a subtle matte finish
    Blade: Gillette Silve Blue
    Brush: WDC-8 Brass Handle w/ MS two Band 100% Finest Badger Extra Density 24/63
    Soap: Route 66 Ghost Town
    A/S: Old Spice Lime
    Bowl: Boise Mud Works Blue

    An amazing new razor to me from Karve. I like the design with the diffeent base plates to dial in a great shave. This razor looks incrediable and the shave is outstanding.
    As a bonus my wife gave me the money for the razor for my birthday present, and some people wonder what love is. :)

    2 1 19.jpg
     
    Douglas Carey, Jan 3, 2019
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  9. FaceScraper

    FaceScraper Well-Known Member

    Excellent photo and setup, Mark!
     
    FaceScraper, Jan 3, 2019
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  10. FaceScraper

    FaceScraper Well-Known Member

    Fantastic photo, Charlie! Congrats on the anniversary of your first date! Enjoy yourselves!
     
    FaceScraper, Jan 3, 2019
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  11. FaceScraper

    FaceScraper Well-Known Member

    Great photo and shave, Paul! The Craftsman is a beautiful razor!
     
    FaceScraper, Jan 3, 2019
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  12. Douglas Carey

    Douglas Carey Wildman

    Cool picture and setup Joseph. Looks like your off and running for 2019. :happy096:
     
    Douglas Carey, Jan 3, 2019
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  13. FaceScraper

    FaceScraper Well-Known Member

    Excellent photo and setup, Jim! Welcome back!
     
    FaceScraper, Jan 3, 2019
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  14. Douglas Carey

    Douglas Carey Wildman

    Congradulations Charlie and bride. :eatdrink047::poze::poze::poze::eatdrink047:
     
    Douglas Carey, Jan 3, 2019
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  15. Drygulch

    Drygulch Snowballs

    I'm still trying to block that memory.
     
    Drygulch, Jan 3, 2019
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  16. FaceScraper

    FaceScraper Well-Known Member

    Excellent report and photo, as usual, Joseph!
    Long Live The Sheep! One of my favorite Stirling offerings!
    Note: It isn't for everyone. If a person doesn't like the smell of citronella, they'd HATE The Sheep.
     
    FaceScraper, Jan 3, 2019
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  17. Drygulch

    Drygulch Snowballs

    So what's going on with the razor? Not honing well, or not holding the edge?
     
    Drygulch, Jan 3, 2019
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  18. Paul76

    Paul76 Well-Known Member

    I did see what looks like it may be the collar of a hair shirt. Not sure I want to find out though.;)
     
    Paul76, Jan 3, 2019
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  19. jtspartan

    jtspartan appropriately stimulated, via Netflix

    Glad to hear you got the soap dialed in, John. I like a lot of the B&M scents, but must admit that Lavender and Violet isn’t one I would immediately try to grab.
    Another great photo, Jim. Did PAA get the scent matched perfectly?
    Sounds like you did as well as you could with the Barbasol, Perry. I love that beehive style brush as well!
    I’m trying to think of the last time I used canned product- I used a brush and soap my last few years of cart shaving, so I’m guessing at least 5 years.
    Yup. The only lasting scar I’ve gotten from shaving was from day #1 with the CJB. Quick and CJB don’t add up too well.
    Have fun on your date night, none the less!
    34 years! Awesome, Charlie! Of course you were a gentleman. You still are. Your passing another car on the entrance ramp was merely foreshadowing for her the risks that you’d take to ensure she was never late...
    Great looking shave!
    I’m on a similar 2 week break, Jim, and I agree with you that it is a weird feeling not to shave every day and feel like you are keeping up on here.
    Good description on the lathering, Joseph.
    I’ve used Bath Soaps as a cheap alternative to decide on shaving pucks actually. A few times I’ve gotten decent deals on SV and C&E bath soaps and besides the fact that they are awesome products (the C&E bath soap is miles better than the shaving version, imho), they let me sample scents without the cash outlay for a full shaving puck. Obviously it doesn’t help with knowing how the shaving soap version will be like performance-wise, but the scents are usually bang on. It is what got me hooked on Felce Aromatica actually, and saved me money by not loving the scents of Stella Alpina or Dolomiti.
    Did you end up honing that edge, Brian?
    Congrats on the new razor, Doug! You have now officially joined the long list of Karve enablers...
     
    jtspartan, Jan 3, 2019
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  20. jluc

    jluc smelling pretty

    Thanks, Jason.
    The scent is really close. Probably as close as you could get two different mediums. More subtle than the aftershave. I consider that a good thing.

    Sent from my SM-G965U using Tapatalk
     
    jluc, Jan 3, 2019
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