July 2019 30 Day Rule/Focus Pix & Discussion

Great shave and report, Neal! I can't wait to get my Stirling BoS SS and AS as well as their boar brush! Have a great time!

 

Thank you, Charlie! Like I mentioned awhile ago, my personal regimen was given to me by my Father. I couldn't have done it otherwise. I was an overeater most of my life and truth be told, I didn't care. One day, my brother Jerry, noticed that I was breathing heavier than normal just walking. That was a sign from God that I needed to do something. I have a history of Type 2 diabetes and other chronic diseases in my family so I didn't want that for me. Unfortunately and ironically, my youngest brother Jerry is presently overweight. I have 2 older brothers as well and everyone of them were athletic. I was not gifted that way. Sadly, they are not at their physical best. I share this because physical deterioration at our age accelerates very quickly if we do not take steps to stall it as long as possible. Bless you, Charlie and thanks for the compliment.

 

Slap my face, Danny! I deserve it!

 

No ya don't!

 

Thank you! I am glad that we are free to rib one another because we like and respect each other, my friend!

 

Sunday
VDH soap
Surrey brush reknotted with TGN synthetic
Gem pushbutton Dickinson WH
Personna blade
Aqua Velva musk

 

Hey Patrick, great to hear from you! Awesome setup and photo!

 

nice shave Patrick..

 

Thanks, Danny.

 

Yup. I had to look it up. I'll pass, thanks.

 

Thanks, Jim.

 

Thanks!

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Monday Shave: A nice very loud shave with this JWest beauty, still holding her very sharp edge.

Razor: Takahana Feon 172
Strop: Herold Russian leather
Brush: Simpson Polo 8
Pre: Proraso
Soap: Fine
AS: Enhanced Florida Water AS, Speick ASB
Scent: AdP Colonia

 

July; anything goes unfocused

Stirling Spice SS
Omega 10048 boar
Suribachi, cool water
'59 Fat Boy on 9, GSB
Shulton Leather AS & Cologne
Nothing fancy, just a Spice Sunday set up. Pulled a great lather together between the soap, brush and bowl. Blade of unknown number of uses had plenty of service in it for a three pass with no fiddling. The model 195 by Gillette will always be a familiar tool. A very smooth finish with no errors capped by vintage juice. Wish my shade tree mechanicing was going so well. Started hearing a noise in that Chevy where I replaced the water pump. Thought it was a tapping lifter or valve so I dosed the oil with some magic potion from the autoparts store. Within 2 miles I lost power steering, alternator gauge showed nonfunctional - appears I didn't tighten the pulley to water pump bolts. Three of four bolts worked their way out and it chewed up and slung the serpentine belt. No worries, right? New bolts and belt installed. Had to top off the coolant again... Daughter took the S-10 to work, but called me on her way home. Motor stalled and wouldn't start. She checked the fluids as she was taught. Milky dipstick. I'm assuming a head gasket has been slowly, then rapidly going bad and let coolant into the oil pan. Never saw the steamy exhaust of a leak into a cylinder. Grrr. Going to mull this one over before considering replacing the engine in a 1995 model truck. Que sera sera with a side of c'est la vie.
Good Shaves Y'all!

 

nice shave sir..sounds like you are truck shopping sir..or a good low mileage engine..even at this age i would regasket the good engine..

 

Jaw-dropping awesome, Keith!

 

Thanks Joe!

 

Thanks Gary!

 

So true....take care friend!

 

Thank you, Bill!