September 2019 30 Day Rule/Focus Pix & Discussion

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

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It's Stirling SEptember. Whatcha got planned??

  1. Gonna use some great vintage single edge gear and lots and lots of Stirling. Duh!!

    6 vote(s)
    14.6%

  2. Gonna use a modern single edge or two and lots and lots of Stirling. Duh!!

    3 vote(s)
    7.3%

  3. Gonna mix it up with all kinds of single edges and lots and lots of Stirling. Duh!!

    7 vote(s)
    17.1%

  4. Gonna use whatever I feel like because hey, it's my shave so I'll enjoy it my way!! Duh!!

    21 vote(s)
    51.2%

  5. Straights baby, because I'm just that doggone good. Duh!!

    8 vote(s)
    19.5%

  6. Some SE's, some DE's, some other stuff, maybe Stirling, maybe not. Who knows?! Duh!!

    14 vote(s)
    34.1%

  7. Cookies and ice cream. That's all I'm here for. Stop hounding me to shave!!!!! Duh!!

    13 vote(s)
    31.7%
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  1. PLAla

    PLAla Bit Shy of a Full Puck

    PSA:

    I bloom soaps. Not always, but sometimes. I get wonderful lather. Badger, boar, synthetic - doesn't matter. Any soap can lather with any brush. Blooming is a choice. I don't judge those who don't bloom. There are many more important things to care and worry about.
     
    PLAla, Sep 4, 2019
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  2. Norcalnewb

    Norcalnewb Magnanimous Moos

    Great picture, Joseph! Like always, terrific write up.
     
    Norcalnewb, Sep 4, 2019
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  3. Norcalnewb

    Norcalnewb Magnanimous Moos

    Wonderful picture, Mark!
     
    Norcalnewb, Sep 4, 2019
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  4. Norcalnewb

    Norcalnewb Magnanimous Moos

    Nice shave, Bill!
     
    Norcalnewb, Sep 4, 2019
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  5. Norcalnewb

    Norcalnewb Magnanimous Moos

    Thank you, Patrick!
     
    Norcalnewb, Sep 4, 2019
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  6. Norcalnewb

    Norcalnewb Magnanimous Moos

    IMO you should really re-visit the theory of brushes being paired to soaps. I think once you get a soap dialed in, you should be able to use any brush with any soap. It really isn't the tools as much as it is the technique. In others words (and the 30DC mantra): Technique Trumps Tools.
     
    Norcalnewb, Sep 4, 2019
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  7. Norcalnewb

    Norcalnewb Magnanimous Moos

    Pretty picture, Jason!
     
    Norcalnewb, Sep 4, 2019
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  8. Trigger

    Trigger Double Jedi Knight

    @BlueShaver, John, In different regions of the US, there are minerals in the water that make it "hard". These salts attach to the soap that make lathering difficult and blooming necessary.
     
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  9. blondblue

    blondblue Well-Known Member

    And an update-I never made it over there.....left the car battery on last night...AAA had to come get it restarted for me. The event is every Wednesday of this month, so there's always next week.
     
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  10. Linuxguile

    Linuxguile dating an unusual aristocrat

    Beautiful setup David!

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    Linuxguile, Sep 4, 2019
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  11. Linuxguile

    Linuxguile dating an unusual aristocrat

    Yep, along with some ocean front property in Arizona.

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    Linuxguile, Sep 4, 2019
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  12. jtspartan

    jtspartan appropriately stimulated, via Netflix

    Another winning combo, Terry. Do you always use a splash and a balm together?
    Just beautiful, Jim. I had the Stirling Bay Rum in the 1oz sample size. Liked it, but probably not enough to get a full tub. Maybe another sample is a good idea.
    Sounds like a great start to the day, Perry!
    Awesome, Gary! A wave in the blade? I have 'snipped' the tab off of the one end of the blade before- sometimes a modern blade will have too much tension on it. Not often, but I can tell when it will be an issue.
    Good luck on your last few days there, Jim. You have been there for quite some time, and I know how tough that can be.
    Just a wonderful photo, Clint. Interestingly, Lavender is not a favourite scent of mine, so your usual excellent enabling isn't working today!
    What a brush, Mark! The random dark hair in the knot seems to indicate an Omega?
    Great pic, Joseph. Ahh yes, every Wednesday people get very excited when they get Williams to lather...:happy102:
    Great shave indeed, Bill!
     
    jtspartan, Sep 4, 2019
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  13. Norcalnewb

    Norcalnewb Magnanimous Moos

    Thank you, Jason!
     
    Norcalnewb, Sep 4, 2019
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  14. Linuxguile

    Linuxguile dating an unusual aristocrat

    Thanks Gary!

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    Linuxguile, Sep 4, 2019
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  15. Linuxguile

    Linuxguile dating an unusual aristocrat

    Hoping and praying for the best, Rick

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    Linuxguile, Sep 4, 2019
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  16. Linuxguile

    Linuxguile dating an unusual aristocrat

    A pre-war fat handle tech is the "best of breed" for sure! If you aren't looking for a beauty queen I think I have one I could hook you up with.

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    Linuxguile, Sep 4, 2019
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  17. Linuxguile

    Linuxguile dating an unusual aristocrat

    Awesome progress!

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    Linuxguile, Sep 4, 2019
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  18. Linuxguile

    Linuxguile dating an unusual aristocrat

    Awesome shave with the 1924 shoveled, Terry!

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    Linuxguile, Sep 4, 2019
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  19. Linuxguile

    Linuxguile dating an unusual aristocrat

    Beautiful shot Jim!

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    Linuxguile, Sep 4, 2019
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  20. BlueShaver

    BlueShaver Premature Latheration Sufferer

    I can use my 404 with this soap without blooming, it requires faffing about which goes away if i use a brush better suited for a hard puck.

    Isn't that the actual point of having different things? To use the best one for the situation? Why else have variation?

    As an analogy I could, actually walk to the shop in my slippers, however, wearing shoes, or better still, my walking shoes, would be the correct and logical decision. This reinforces the need for variety rather than one job, one tool.
     
    BlueShaver, Sep 4, 2019
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