October 2019 30 Day Rule/Focus Pix & Discussion

Shave Mark!
Nice picture!
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All great reasons Joe! Someday I will catch on to honing and stropping.

 

Feathers are sharp blades, but they are sprinters, not marathon runners.
Nice way to start the day Joseph!
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Very nice Andrew.
Looks like someone's going high tech early in life.
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Sounds right Daniel, great going.
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That sounds like my kinda razor!
Nice shave Tom!
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Thanks, Terry!

 

October 23

A fine shave occurred this morning with my trusty OCtober focus gear.

My Bride completed her first treatment today with no ill effects. It's early, so the nest few days should tell the story. It has been busy seeing doctors, getting things scheduled, and getting our questions answered over the last few days. Things are beginning to settle into a manageable routine. We're grateful for the outpouring of love, support, and prayers from everyone. Thank you all.

I managed to pull a "Charlie" this morning on the way to our treatment. I was not paying attention. I rushed out the back door into the garage in my socks, lost my balance on the bottom step, and fell onto the garage floor. I caught myself with my right arm and thankfully landed on a row of shoes that served to cushion the fall. It could have been much worse, but I think I sprained my wrist. Otherwise, I feel OK. I'm being encouraged to pay the doc a visit in the morning to get his verdict. The wrist is sore and stiff right now, but everything seems to be moving OK. I'm a lefty, so my shaves will not be compromised. I just won't be using my right hand for skin stretching for the next couple of days. I am more concerned that I can't eat ice cream with both hands.

I'm hopelessly behind on the thread with no hope of catching up. If someone can list the individual month-to-date purchases greater than $250 each, shaving accidents involving blood spillage greater than 2 gallons, new CT's awarded, and a list of current hot topics (bloom vs. no bloom, veg vs. tallow, country vs. western, Ky vs. St. Louis BBQ, two-sided thingy vs. one-sided thingy, etc.) that would be helpful. Also, if @Terry is using more than 5 new DE blades per shave, I'd like to know that as well. (Yes, without having any relevant/current information, I can stir the pot. )

I hope you all are well.

 

Thanks T. Was so glad I purchased it.


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The Monobits will rock your shave Ken!
Hope you figure out the blade thing.
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wristwatchb

A fine shave occurred this morning with my trusty OCtober focus gear.

Great!

My Bride completed her first treatment today with no ill effects. It's early, so the nest few days should tell the story. It has been busy seeing doctors, getting things scheduled, and getting our questions answered over the last few days. Things are beginning to settle into a manageable routine. We're grateful for the outpouring of love, support, and prayers from everyone. Thank you all.

Been wondering how its been going, glad things are coming together. My wife is having some issues too, can't say much, I'm pulling for both of ya! Take care!!

I managed to pull a "Charlie" this morning on the way to our treatment. I was not paying attention. I rushed out the back door into the garage in my socks, lost my balance on the bottom step, and fell onto the garage floor. I caught myself with my right arm and thankfully landed on a row of shoes that served to cushion the fall. It could have been much worse, but I think I sprained my wrist. Otherwise, I feel OK. I'm being encouraged to pay the doc a visit in the morning to get his verdict. The wrist is sore and stiff right now, but everything seems to be moving OK. I'm a lefty, so my shaves will not be compromised. I just won't be using my right hand for skin stretching for the next couple of days. I am more concerned that I can't eat ice cream with both hands.

The shoes were in the right place at the right time!
Your shaving hand is ok, thats good but the ice cream thing, just use a bigger spoon!

I'm hopelessly behind on the thread with no hope of catching up. If someone can list the individual month-to-date purchases greater than $250 each, shaving accidents involving blood spillage greater than 2 gallons, new CT's awarded, and a list of current hot topics (bloom vs. no bloom, veg vs. tallow, country vs. western, Ky vs. St. Louis BBQ, two-sided thingy vs. one-sided thingy, etc.) that would be helpful.


Also, if @Terry is using more than 5 new DE blades per shave, I'd like to know that as well. (Yes, without having any relevant/current information, I can stir the pot. )

Still in good form I see!
Seem to type ok still, hurt wrist and all
But I'm only up to 4....

I hope you all are well.

Stay well Charlie
Your in the prayers
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I put them in a dark corner for the same reason, the cause the most damage in the shortest time. Shavettes are the most dangerous razors for me.

 

Thank you, Terry! To me, it is such an awesome razor! I have a soft spot for the underdog. I have many decades of experience being a NY Mets and Jets fan.

 

Ride the cap Danny!
You'll be fine!
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Prayers for the best of outcomes! Oh, Patrick was successful in his first traditional straight razor shave and Jonnny Blueshaver just received his first shavette.

 

Razor MR41
Blade: Polsilver (4)
Brush: Omega S-Brush
PS: Proraso
SS & AS: Stirling Deep Blue Sea

Up early and in the office at 7 AM. Had to manage a network migration. Yes I still do actual work. Worked in Utah with a network engineer in Romania on a network in Ireland. She literally walked me through it keystroke by keystroke. A trained monkey could have done it with ease, so I only struggled a little.

Great shave with the MR41 only threatening me a little. Very close shave.

 

You will. Stropping is important before every shave. Don't pull the strop so tight that it doesn't give and don't keep it so loose that you roll the blade or cut the strop. Don't go fast when you are stropping and make sure the spine stays straight on the strop with any herky-jerky movements. Remember, when you first learned to ride a bike and fell down until you got the balance and speed right? Same thing with stropping. It's a new skill and it takes time to perfect it.

 

Nice Evan, I get a very close shave with my 41, not to comfortable, but close.
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Great to hear from you, Charlie! So glad you didn't get hurt worse than you did.
Continued prayers from my family to yours.