July 2019 30 Day Rule/Focus Pix & Discussion

Discussion in 'Shower or Shave of the Day' started by NCoxSTL, Jun 30, 2019.

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With all of the freedom in July, how will you be shaving?

  1. With straights. Because I'm a real man.

    3 vote(s)
    7.5%

  2. With DE's. Because I'm a real man.

    12 vote(s)
    30.0%

  3. With SE's. Because I'm a real man.

    7 vote(s)
    17.5%

  4. With pain sticks. Because I'm a real real man.

    1 vote(s)
    2.5%

  5. With a combination of the above. Because I'm the realest man of all.

    14 vote(s)
    35.0%

  6. And yes - I will be joining on Cinco de Julio. Because I'm a real brave man.

    6 vote(s)
    15.0%

  7. And no - I will not be joining on Cinco de Julio. Because I'm a real smart man.

    13 vote(s)
    32.5%

  8. Can I please just have my cookies now? Seriously. I'm hungry. With ice cream.

    16 vote(s)
    40.0%
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  1. Boojum1

    Boojum1 Valet Parking Available Here

    Thanks Terry!
     
    Boojum1, Jul 28, 2019
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  2. Primotenore

    Primotenore missed opera tunity

    Article Team
    The results are all that matters.
     
    Primotenore, Jul 28, 2019
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  3. brit

    brit in a box

    thank you Terry..the brit flat bottom,prewar u.s and prewar canadian are the best /efficient techs imo..
     
    brit, Jul 28, 2019
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  4. Terry

    Terry Tool Admirer

    Head shave great
    Face shave wonderful
    Wonderful John
    tp
     
    Terry, Jul 28, 2019
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  5. Terry

    Terry Tool Admirer

    Great Chris
    Going to shavette too, nice shave.
    tp
     
    Terry, Jul 28, 2019
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  6. Trigger

    Trigger Double Jedi Knight

    July 28
    Good evening guys
    Dovo Shavette shave #90
    Personna Hairshaper (8)
    Stirling Boar Brush
    Stirling Sandalwood SS and AS
    I have to say that the Stirling boar brush does a fantastic job facelathering. The brush costs just under 10 dollars and it truly is a bargain. It is easy to break in and the bristles are soft. Ok, enough of the Stirling brush commercial. Two and a half passes with minor touchups gave a fantastic BBS shave. Finished with some witchhazel and the matching aftershave. Presently, I am at the clubhouse turn approaching 100 shavette shaves and 100 traditional straight shaves with 90 shaves completed for each razor type for a total of 180 open blade shaves. When I reach 100 shaves for each, I will give my thoughts on what I have learned during this journey. Guys, have a great evening! 20190728_174719.jpg 20190728_174719.jpg
     
    Last edited: Jul 28, 2019
    Trigger, Jul 28, 2019
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  7. Boojum1

    Boojum1 Valet Parking Available Here

    July 29, 2019

    Blackland Sabre L2
    GEM PTFE
    Paladin Falstaff
    Saponificio Varesino Opuntia
    Barrister and Mann Arctique
    Pino Silvestri

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    Boojum1, Jul 28, 2019
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  8. jluc

    jluc smelling pretty

    Wow!

    Sent from my SM-T800 using Tapatalk
     
    jluc, Jul 28, 2019
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  9. Boojum1

    Boojum1 Valet Parking Available Here

    :signs001: Jim
     
    Boojum1, Jul 28, 2019
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  10. Terry

    Terry Tool Admirer

    Ok gentlemen, and ladies of course.
    The mad sientist experiment has gotten som results.
    First I don't recommend doing any of this, if you get hurt, it was your decision to try it.
    Last night I mixed up a concoction of menthol and grain alcohol to more or less see if it would work. Well it did, quiet nicely too. According to what I read, menthol has a rather low melting point, around 100 deg F. That means it will melt in a cup of hot water drawn from the tap. It will also stay in suspension in alcohol, grain alcohol was the nearest thing I could use instead of denatured alcohol. I could not find 190 proof, but I found 151 proof. So mad sientist hat on, backwards of course, and off a mixing.
    First thing about menthol crystals is that if you touch them they will melt getting it on your fingers, not good so I used gloves and safety glasses too. I got an old plastic bottle and shook about 1/4 full, but if I were to pack them down, probably closer to 1/8 full. Then I filled the bottle 1/2 full with alcohol.
    The crystals just sat there. So I heated the bottle with the stuff in it in a pan of hot tap water, then shook it every few minutes. That melted the crystals and they were suspended in the alcohol.
    To make sure they were mixed, I put it into the fridge over night, the next morning it was still just liquid.
    It worked!
    Now I'm not going into checking strength, but I used 100 ml of warm water adding small amounts till I was satisfied.
    It came to about 2 ml menthol mix for 100 ml after shave.
    I put 1 ml in my half full Stirling bay rum.
    Then I tried it, works fine. Now because the AS has alcohol in it, the menthol will stay in suspension.

    I don't want anyone to use these instructions for home use, its just a description of what I did. I take no responsibility for you messing up your health or your life.
    Got it! Good!
    If this is the wrong place to post it, well, sorry. Please move it.
    I like pictures so....

    20190728_184045.jpg

    I'm going back to the shaving thing now.

    tp
     
    Terry, Jul 28, 2019
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  11. Keithmax

    Keithmax Breeds Pet Rocks

    No scars, no blood, that is. Great first shave. Welcome to the Dark Side!
     
    Keithmax, Jul 28, 2019
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  12. Terry

    Terry Tool Admirer

    Very nice shave Joe
    tp
     
    Terry, Jul 28, 2019
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  13. jluc

    jluc smelling pretty

    Thanks, Keith!

    Sent from my SM-T800 using Tapatalk
     
    jluc, Jul 28, 2019
    #6593
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  14. Terry

    Terry Tool Admirer

    Nice razor Blair.
    Great shave
    tp
     
    Terry, Jul 28, 2019
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  15. brit

    brit in a box

    cool shave and pic sir..
     
    brit, Jul 28, 2019
    #6595
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  16. Keithmax

    Keithmax Breeds Pet Rocks

    Hold my beer, I want to try that too :signs021:
     
    Keithmax, Jul 28, 2019
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  17. Keithmax

    Keithmax Breeds Pet Rocks

    Kicking off Monday old school: Today's soap is a vintage Old Spice puck in a vintage Old Spice mug. This soap is a top tier in performance but the scent is long gone so I just add a few drops of Old Spice to the lather.

    The Toggle gave me a nice shave and I have to admit while I am not a fan of vintage DE razors this is one cool looking razor, I just wish it was more aggressive.

    I bought this brush NOS and of course, I just took it out of the package and started to use it. It has the nicest knot I have ever used but I because of it's size I use it a night to clean my face instead of for shaving.

    Razor: Gilette Toggle
    Brush: Culmak 55
    Soap: Vintage Old Spice
    AS: Old Spice AS, Speick ASB
    Scent: Old Spice

    IMG_7022.jpg
     
    Keithmax, Jul 28, 2019
    #6597
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  18. b1hart

    b1hart Speed Racer

    Very nice gear Gary. Looks like a terrific combination.

    Thank you Jim!

    A shave both of you will remember. Awesome setup for it too!

    Thanks Joe!

    Great info Robert. Thank you for posting the Dialux tech sheet. Already found on Amazon (for August purchase of course!).

    Very nice setup and shave Patrick.

    Nice hardware and software Chris!
     
    b1hart, Jul 28, 2019
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  19. Trigger

    Trigger Double Jedi Knight

    Thanks, Terry!
     
    Trigger, Jul 28, 2019
    #6599
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  20. Trigger

    Trigger Double Jedi Knight

    Thanks, Terry!
     
    Trigger, Jul 28, 2019
    #6600
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