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. Hembree

    Hembree Not as pretty smelling

    Thanks Blair and I normally do not have any probelms with lurking critters. The dogs normally keep them run off.
     
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  2. RyX

    RyX DoH!

    I'm treading water, or posts today. Still 100 behind. Better for me if I comment as I read em!
    I've got a Made in England M3 that's very similar. The adjustment knob isn't as tall as yours Danny. Don't recall shaving with it except that it's possibly Flare Tip of the same era ish. Somewhere out there is a user that might offer me a trade before I toss it into The Traveling Box.
    It's below the Schick, above the Slim.
    Four to Travel.gif
     
  3. clint64

    clint64 Blind Squirrel

    :happy102: I am fairly safe in a suburban lawn. All of my outdoor photos to date have been in my lawn. Today's photo was in the flower bed next to the garage.
     
  4. Boojum1

    Boojum1 Valet Parking Available Here

    July 28, 2019

    Karve OC
    Gillette Platinum
    Paladin Moe Ebonite
    Noble Otter Orbit
    Barrister and Mann Arctique

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  5. clint64

    clint64 Blind Squirrel

    Wow. Just Wow. Now I have serious brush envy.
     
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  6. Boojum1

    Boojum1 Valet Parking Available Here

    Thanks amigo! highfive.gif
     
  7. Terry

    Terry Tool Admirer

    Thanks Danny
    tp
     
  8. Terry

    Terry Tool Admirer

    I seem to get a smidge more use from a blade.
    But I've become picky about my blades.
    tp
     
  9. RyX

    RyX DoH!

    Sounds like you could use a "What's your favorite shave stick" discussion. If there's a poll, I'd vote for Arko, Palmolive, and Tabac. Can't include the Vintage Williams since it's just so hard to find. There are others I'd like to try one day. LaToja, Derby, Speik that I can think of.
     
  10. Trigger

    Trigger Double Jedi Knight

    Hi everyone! I went to Lowe's Home Improvement to see if I can get a polished marble or granite tile to use as a substrate to hone my razors with lapping film. I explained my situation to the customer service rep what I needed and he said we don't stock it. He suggested that he has a saddle made of polished marble. It was a long strip of 4 × 36. I asked he could cut it in (3) 4 x 12 pieces. He said he can but I needed to buy the long piece. I took the piece and went to the tool dept to find a level. Well, it was level (flat) throughout so I was satisfied. Yes, Trigger pulled the trigger. Here is the photo of one of the 4 × 12's. Now, the price of (1) 4 x 36 strip was $15.45, so each 4 x 12 was $5.15. Bottom line: My honing setup cost me 55 dollars vs 80 dollars for a Norton 4K/8K combo and 30 dollars for a lapping stone. That's a 50% savings and I have the ability to go to 8K, 14K and 50K with the films. Now, I am ready to start my honing journey. Here is a picture of one of my 4 x 12 marble piece: 20190628_152251.jpg
    20190628_152251.jpg
     
    Last edited: Jun 28, 2019
  11. clint64

    clint64 Blind Squirrel

    Good deal Joe. I am looking forward to your report on how well the setup works.
     
  12. Primotenore

    Primotenore missed opera tunity

    Article Team
    Thank you. You would think that honing would come naturally, but sadly, it doesn't.
     
  13. Primotenore

    Primotenore missed opera tunity

    Article Team
    Real "Bloomers" will bloom just about anything!
     
  14. Primotenore

    Primotenore missed opera tunity

    Article Team
    :happy088: Now...get honing! :)
     
  15. Hembree

    Hembree Not as pretty smelling

    Very interesting...Thanks for sharing.
     
  16. Primotenore

    Primotenore missed opera tunity

    Article Team
    Very nice, Mark.
     
  17. Hembree

    Hembree Not as pretty smelling

    Awesome...that brush is out of this world. My Karve will be coming out next week.
     
  18. Hembree

    Hembree Not as pretty smelling

    :signs107:
     
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  19. Trigger

    Trigger Double Jedi Knight

    I promise it will be soon. I will not start until July!
     
  20. BaylorGator

    BaylorGator MISTER Fancypants

    Honing is much like shaving in terms of saving money. We spend $30 on a razor, and think a puck of soap and a few tucks of Astras will provide savings for years to come. In fact, if we stopped there it would, but the story never ends that way. Fast forward a year down the road in any wetshaver’s life, and let’s just say none of us is paying for our family vacations with savings garnered from our wetshaving conversions. So...

    WARNING: While I congratulate you for your thrifty start, and I acknowledge that your setup will likely be effective (just like that original Merkur, or Weishi, or whatever was), I will warn you that honing is a rabbit hole that is easily as deep as wet shaving. If you enjoy it and get good at it, I guarantee a stone purchase (or ten) is in your future. In the meantime, enjoy the savings until the bug bites you.
     
    Last edited: Jun 28, 2019
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