June 2019 30 Day Rule/Focus Pix & Discussion

Discussion in 'Shower or Shave of the Day' started by NCoxSTL, May 31, 2019.

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What "Basics" will you use for "Just the Basics June"?

  1. Basic soaps. Arko, Williams, you know, the good stuff.

    9 vote(s)
    21.4%

  2. Basic razors. Weishi, Techs, Superspeeds, you know, the good stuff.

    10 vote(s)
    23.8%

  3. Basic brushes. VDH boar, you know, the good stuff.

    9 vote(s)
    21.4%

  4. Basic aftershaves. Aqua Velva, Clubman, The Veg, you know, the good stuff.

    8 vote(s)
    19.0%

  5. I'm using a whole bunch of stuff and I don't care if it's basic or not!

    27 vote(s)
    64.3%

  6. Straight razors. Basic enough for you?

    10 vote(s)
    23.8%

  7. Cookies and Ice Cream for me, thank you very much.

    11 vote(s)
    26.2%

  8. I'll tell you at the meet up. Save me a brush.

    5 vote(s)
    11.9%
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  1. Norcalnewb

    Norcalnewb Magnanimous Moos

    Thank you, Joe!
     
    Norcalnewb, Jun 20, 2019
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  2. Frijolero

    Frijolero Well-Known Member

    Thank you, Danny!
     
    Frijolero, Jun 20, 2019
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  3. brit

    brit in a box

    very cool sir..
     
    brit, Jun 20, 2019
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  4. brit

    brit in a box

    thank you sir..
     
    brit, Jun 20, 2019
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  5. Hembree

    Hembree Not as pretty smelling

    Vintage is proven! Great to hear from you and great shaves...........I broke out my Fatboy today.
     
    Hembree, Jun 20, 2019
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  6. Hembree

    Hembree Not as pretty smelling

    Thanks Gary........who is the avatar?
     
    Hembree, Jun 20, 2019
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  7. Frijolero

    Frijolero Well-Known Member

    Thanks, Joe!
     
    Frijolero, Jun 20, 2019
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  8. Frijolero

    Frijolero Well-Known Member

    Thanks, Gary.
     
    Frijolero, Jun 20, 2019
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  9. Frijolero

    Frijolero Well-Known Member

    Keith Moon.
     
    Frijolero, Jun 20, 2019
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  10. Hembree

    Hembree Not as pretty smelling

    Thanks........The WHO!
     
    Hembree, Jun 20, 2019
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  11. Trigger

    Trigger Double Jedi Knight

    June 20
    Good evening, guys!
    Just finished another wonderful shave.
    Today's random pick was my '55 (A4) Gillette Red Tip
    Polsilver Iridium
    Rockwell Brush
    Glastonbury SS and AS
    Clubman Styptic Pencil
    Modessa Witch Hazel
    Produced a nice rich, and wet lather of the Glastonbury SS with the Rocky brush. The Polsilver blade has been used twice before and it still very sharp to do a very nice job. I did WTG and ATG passes and could have stopped right there, but I did a XTG pass to finish a nice BBS shave. Unfortunately, when I went XTG on the neck, it produced 2 weepers. Applied styptic and witchhazel to stop the wounds. Finished with the matching aftershave. I have to say, although the Red Tip is not as aggressive as my other Gillette DE's, it still produces a wonderful shave.
    Have a great day, fellas! 20190620_163035.jpg 20190620_163035.jpg
     
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  12. Hembree

    Hembree Not as pretty smelling

    Joe, that was a wonderful shave and a wonderful report. Sorry about the 2 weepers. Red Tip looks great.
     
    Hembree, Jun 20, 2019
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  13. jluc

    jluc smelling pretty

    Nice picture, Joe! Red tips are such good looking razors. Every time I see one being used I get the urge to get mine out.

    Sent from my SM-G965U using Tapatalk
     
    jluc, Jun 20, 2019
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  14. Hembree

    Hembree Not as pretty smelling

    Red on a Gillette is like red on a classic Corvette.............it just looks great!
    [​IMG]
     
    Hembree, Jun 20, 2019
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  15. Trigger

    Trigger Double Jedi Knight

    Thanks, Danny! It's rare that I get weepers with a safety razor because I usually do not go completely cross-grain on neck. My error was that I didn't stretch the neck sideways and it caught the blade. However, it is no biggie! Believe it or not, I only have 3 more random picks left and that means that I will have used all my razors. That's 10 straights, 1 shavette and 7 DE's. The 3 razors remaining are: 6/8 Ralf Aust, 7/8 F. Herder and the '61 Fatboy. Once I finish, then I will close the remaining month with my Dovo shavette.
     
    Trigger, Jun 20, 2019
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  16. Linuxguile

    Linuxguile dating an unusual aristocrat

    Awesome setup and shave, Joe!

    Sent from my Galaxy using Tapatalk
     
    Linuxguile, Jun 20, 2019
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  17. Trigger

    Trigger Double Jedi Knight

    Thanks, Jim! I guess you will be using your Red Tip real soon!
     
    Trigger, Jun 20, 2019
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  18. Trigger

    Trigger Double Jedi Knight

    Thanks, Andrew! I appreciate my Gillette razors. I can see why people didn't want to continue straight razor shaving back in the day. However, straight razor shaving gives me such an awesome experience that safeties can't match.
     
    Trigger, Jun 20, 2019
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  19. jluc

    jluc smelling pretty

    Tomorrow's Fat Friday so that'll be the Fatboy. Saturday will be a travel shave so no go there. Sample Sunday would be a good day to break it out.

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    jluc, Jun 20, 2019
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  20. Trigger

    Trigger Double Jedi Knight

    I have a '59 and '61 Fatboy. What year is your big buddy!
     
    Trigger, Jun 20, 2019
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