December 2019 30 Day Rule/Focus Pix & Discussion

jluc · Dec 20, 2019

NCoxSTL said: ↑

Decadent December!!!

December 19

Razor - 1946-47 Gillette Aristocrat
Blade - View attachment 213034 (1)
Soap - Tabac
Brush - I*V10 Hybrid. The Moreau View attachment 213037
Post - Alum

Well, I've been through my five decadent choices for December so I'll just circle back through in no particular order. To start the second half off let's go to the '46-'47 Aristocrat. It's appropriate anyway, as this was the first vintage I ever bought. I started my trip down the rabbit hole in November 2014 and my first attempt to find an internet home was less than successful. It's another board, rather well known, but rather unfriendly and uppity, in my humble opinion. One member there, however, also lived in STL and offered to sell me his Arisocrat. I had no idea what it was but I looked it up on eBay, his selling price was comparable, so I said sure. Love the razor! I paired it this time with the Sharp Star. Perfect combination. I normally use the Voskhod with this razor but the Sharp Star is equal to the task.

Soap and brush, well it is Tabac Thursday so there you go. Back to the Moreau and I was happy to grab it again. I know I've sung its praises plenty but I'll keep doing it. Love this knot and the mesquite handle is totally unique. Yep. It's good to win raffles and be the czar as well! Three passes to perfection and all's well in my world.

When the clock strikes midnight it will officially make it December 20th, and that will be my official 5th year anniversary of joining the Shave Den. I wandered in here five years ago and said hi. The first person to say hi back was some guy who lived in Colorado at the time. Said his name was Chris. Had a strange Moreau like name of @Bama Samurai on here but I didn't hold it against him. There was no 30DC yet, though it was in the planning stages within the mind of the mighty Samurai man. It's been an amazing five years for me here at TSD and I just want to say thanks to everyone who has become a friend, either just online or in person. And, I want to again say thanks to everyone in the 30DC who have made it the busiest and most used forum I think anywhere that deals with shaving. I can't take the credit for its inception because, as I said, Chris was the genius behind that. I was just a charter member who couldn't figure out how to shave yet. The original gang from back then - well let's just say we have come a long way. More on that as the New Year approaches! For now - thanks to the @Queen of Blades for making this place possible! It's been a fun and educational five years!! Happy Friday everyone!

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Happy Anniversary!

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jluc · Dec 20, 2019

9nein9 said: ↑

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Nothing fancy to see here but most effective! New blade really gives a whole new meaning to the phrase 'close shave 'with the Micromatic . Especially on the head .
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Great shave, Patrick!

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jluc · Dec 20, 2019

December 20th
Razor: Rex Ambassador
Blade: Gillette Silver Blue (3)
Brush: Heritage Collection Merit
Pre-shave: Stirling Mentholated
Soap: DG Darkfall
PAA Galactic witch hazel
PAA Star Jelly unscented
AS: DG Darkfall

Good morning!

Terrific shave to start the day! Three passes for near BBS. Light tickle from the alum.

Have a great day!

wristwatchb · Dec 20, 2019

Paul Turner said: ↑

I wonder if by not shaking the Spice A.S., I'll have a better chance to become "one" with it. Worth an "experiment" as it stung too much last winter season, and I shook it.
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Musical selection during your shave will be crucial to your success, Paul. I recommend avoiding The Jackson 5.

wristwatchb · Dec 20, 2019

NCoxSTL said: ↑

Decadent December!!!

December 19

Razor - 1946-47 Gillette Aristocrat
Blade - View attachment 213034 (1)
Soap - Tabac
Brush - I*V10 Hybrid. The Moreau View attachment 213037
Post - Alum

Well, I've been through my five decadent choices for December so I'll just circle back through in no particular order. To start the second half off let's go to the '46-'47 Aristocrat. It's appropriate anyway, as this was the first vintage I ever bought. I started my trip down the rabbit hole in November 2014 and my first attempt to find an internet home was less than successful. It's another board, rather well known, but rather unfriendly and uppity, in my humble opinion. One member there, however, also lived in STL and offered to sell me his Arisocrat. I had no idea what it was but I looked it up on eBay, his selling price was comparable, so I said sure. Love the razor! I paired it this time with the Sharp Star. Perfect combination. I normally use the Voskhod with this razor but the Sharp Star is equal to the task.

Soap and brush, well it is Tabac Thursday so there you go. Back to the Moreau and I was happy to grab it again. I know I've sung its praises plenty but I'll keep doing it. Love this knot and the mesquite handle is totally unique. Yep. It's good to win raffles and be the czar as well! Three passes to perfection and all's well in my world.

When the clock strikes midnight it will officially make it December 20th, and that will be my official 5th year anniversary of joining the Shave Den. I wandered in here five years ago and said hi. The first person to say hi back was some guy who lived in Colorado at the time. Said his name was Chris. Had a strange Moreau like name of @Bama Samurai on here but I didn't hold it against him. There was no 30DC yet, though it was in the planning stages within the mind of the mighty Samurai man. It's been an amazing five years for me here at TSD and I just want to say thanks to everyone who has become a friend, either just online or in person. And, I want to again say thanks to everyone in the 30DC who have made it the busiest and most used forum I think anywhere that deals with shaving. I can't take the credit for its inception because, as I said, Chris was the genius behind that. I was just a charter member who couldn't figure out how to shave yet. The original gang from back then - well let's just say we have come a long way. More on that as the New Year approaches! For now - thanks to the @Queen of Blades for making this place possible! It's been a fun and educational five years!! Happy Friday everyone!

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Wonderful shave, Neal. Tabac, of course, is the perfect choice to celebrate your 5th anniversary. Congrats, my friend, and thanks for leading this band of scalawags, Piggly Wiggly shoppers, disco dancers, and misfit toys.

Trigger · Dec 20, 2019

jluc said: ↑

December 20th
Razor: Rex Ambassador
Blade: Gillette Silver Blue (3)
Brush: Heritage Collection Merit
Pre-shave: Stirling Mentholated
Soap: DG Darkfall
PAA Galactic witch hazel
PAA Star Jelly unscented
AS: DG Darkfall

Good morning!

Terrific shave to start the day! Three passes for near BBS. Light tickle from the alum.

Have a great day!
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Marvelous shave, pic, and lineup, Jim! Have a great day, also!

Primotenore · Dec 20, 2019

NCoxSTL said: ↑

When the clock strikes midnight it will officially make it December 20th, and that will be my official 5th year anniversary of joining the Shave Den.
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Primotenore · Dec 20, 2019

9nein9 said: ↑

View attachment 213039
Nothing fancy to see here but most effective! New blade really gives a whole new meaning to the phrase 'close shave 'with the Micromatic . Especially on the head .
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Excellent vintage Williams shave, Patrick.

clint64 · Dec 20, 2019

9nein9 said: ↑

View attachment 213039
Nothing fancy to see here but most effective! New blade really gives a whole new meaning to the phrase 'close shave 'with the Micromatic . Especially on the head .
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Very nice Patrick.

jluc · Dec 20, 2019

Trigger said: ↑

Marvelous shave, pic, and lineup, Jim! Have a great day, also!
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Thanks, Joe!

clint64 · Dec 20, 2019

Keithmax said: ↑

I have both a early run Cobra Classic and later run King Cobra, there is a noticeable difference in the quality of the head.
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That's what I have heard.

clint64 · Dec 20, 2019

NCoxSTL said: ↑

Decadent December!!!

December 19

Razor - 1946-47 Gillette Aristocrat
Blade - View attachment 213034 (1)
Soap - Tabac
Brush - I*V10 Hybrid. The Moreau View attachment 213037
Post - Alum

Well, I've been through my five decadent choices for December so I'll just circle back through in no particular order. To start the second half off let's go to the '46-'47 Aristocrat. It's appropriate anyway, as this was the first vintage I ever bought. I started my trip down the rabbit hole in November 2014 and my first attempt to find an internet home was less than successful. It's another board, rather well known, but rather unfriendly and uppity, in my humble opinion. One member there, however, also lived in STL and offered to sell me his Arisocrat. I had no idea what it was but I looked it up on eBay, his selling price was comparable, so I said sure. Love the razor! I paired it this time with the Sharp Star. Perfect combination. I normally use the Voskhod with this razor but the Sharp Star is equal to the task.

Soap and brush, well it is Tabac Thursday so there you go. Back to the Moreau and I was happy to grab it again. I know I've sung its praises plenty but I'll keep doing it. Love this knot and the mesquite handle is totally unique. Yep. It's good to win raffles and be the czar as well! Three passes to perfection and all's well in my world.

When the clock strikes midnight it will officially make it December 20th, and that will be my official 5th year anniversary of joining the Shave Den. I wandered in here five years ago and said hi. The first person to say hi back was some guy who lived in Colorado at the time. Said his name was Chris. Had a strange Moreau like name of @Bama Samurai on here but I didn't hold it against him. There was no 30DC yet, though it was in the planning stages within the mind of the mighty Samurai man. It's been an amazing five years for me here at TSD and I just want to say thanks to everyone who has become a friend, either just online or in person. And, I want to again say thanks to everyone in the 30DC who have made it the busiest and most used forum I think anywhere that deals with shaving. I can't take the credit for its inception because, as I said, Chris was the genius behind that. I was just a charter member who couldn't figure out how to shave yet. The original gang from back then - well let's just say we have come a long way. More on that as the New Year approaches! For now - thanks to the @Queen of Blades for making this place possible! It's been a fun and educational five years!! Happy Friday everyone!

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Happy Anniversary.

clint64 · Dec 20, 2019

jluc said: ↑

December 20th
Razor: Rex Ambassador
Blade: Gillette Silver Blue (3)
Brush: Heritage Collection Merit
Pre-shave: Stirling Mentholated
Soap: DG Darkfall
PAA Galactic witch hazel
PAA Star Jelly unscented
AS: DG Darkfall

Good morning!

Terrific shave to start the day! Three passes for near BBS. Light tickle from the alum.

Have a great day!
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Wow. Beautiful photo Jim. Love that brush.

jluc · Dec 20, 2019

clint64 said: ↑

Wow. Beautiful photo Jim. Love that brush.
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Thank you, Clint!

jgreenepa · Dec 20, 2019

SOTD 12/20/19

A beautiful Featherweight, Fat Friday on this 20th day of Decadent December resulted in a decent DFS of both dome and face. I really enjoy Gem razors, and of my Gems, I can always count on my Featherweight and my favorite Mitchell’s Wool Fat soap to provide a luxurious, thick protective lather that does away with the need for any preshave soap, and delivers a solid, comfortable shave. I feel smooth, clean and refreshed.

RAZOR: Gem Featherweight
BLADE: Pella SS PTFE
PREP: Cold Water rinse of dome and face
BRUSH: Viking Silvertip Badger
SOAP: Mitchell’s Wool Fat
POSTSHAVE: Cold water wash with brush squeezings followed by Thayers Lavender WH and finished with PAA’s Mysterium Serum

jluc · Dec 20, 2019

jgreenepa said: ↑

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SOTD 12/20/19

A beautiful Featherweight, Fat Friday on this 20th day of Decadent December resulted in a decent DFS of both dome and face. I really enjoy Gem razors, and of my Gems, I can always count on my Featherweight and my favorite Mitchell’s Wool Fat soap to provide a luxurious, thick protective lather that does away with the need for any preshave soap, and delivers a solid, comfortable shave. I feel smooth, clean and refreshed.

RAZOR: Gem Featherweight
BLADE: Pella SS PTFE
PREP: Cold Water rinse of dome and face
BRUSH: Viking Silvertip Badger
SOAP: Mitchell’s Wool Fat
POSTSHAVE: Cold water wash with brush squeezings followed by Thayers Lavender WH and finished with PAA’s Mysterium Serum
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Wonderful shave, Jeff!

jgreenepa · Dec 20, 2019

jluc said: ↑

Wonderful shave, Jeff!
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Thanks, Jim. It was a very pleasant shave with my favorite soap.

jgreenepa · Dec 20, 2019

jluc said: ↑

December 20th
Razor: Rex Ambassador
Blade: Gillette Silver Blue (3)
Brush: Heritage Collection Merit
Pre-shave: Stirling Mentholated
Soap: DG Darkfall
PAA Galactic witch hazel
PAA Star Jelly unscented
AS: DG Darkfall

Good morning!

Terrific shave to start the day! Three passes for near BBS. Light tickle from the alum.

Have a great day!
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Another great Rex shave! I love the luxurious lathers of all the milksteak-based soaps!

jgreenepa · Dec 20, 2019

NCoxSTL said: ↑

Decadent December!!!

December 19

Razor - 1946-47 Gillette Aristocrat
Blade - View attachment 213034 (1)
Soap - Tabac
Brush - I*V10 Hybrid. The Moreau View attachment 213037
Post - Alum

Well, I've been through my five decadent choices for December so I'll just circle back through in no particular order. To start the second half off let's go to the '46-'47 Aristocrat. It's appropriate anyway, as this was the first vintage I ever bought. I started my trip down the rabbit hole in November 2014 and my first attempt to find an internet home was less than successful. It's another board, rather well known, but rather unfriendly and uppity, in my humble opinion. One member there, however, also lived in STL and offered to sell me his Arisocrat. I had no idea what it was but I looked it up on eBay, his selling price was comparable, so I said sure. Love the razor! I paired it this time with the Sharp Star. Perfect combination. I normally use the Voskhod with this razor but the Sharp Star is equal to the task.

Soap and brush, well it is Tabac Thursday so there you go. Back to the Moreau and I was happy to grab it again. I know I've sung its praises plenty but I'll keep doing it. Love this knot and the mesquite handle is totally unique. Yep. It's good to win raffles and be the czar as well! Three passes to perfection and all's well in my world.

When the clock strikes midnight it will officially make it December 20th, and that will be my official 5th year anniversary of joining the Shave Den. I wandered in here five years ago and said hi. The first person to say hi back was some guy who lived in Colorado at the time. Said his name was Chris. Had a strange Moreau like name of @Bama Samurai on here but I didn't hold it against him. There was no 30DC yet, though it was in the planning stages within the mind of the mighty Samurai man. It's been an amazing five years for me here at TSD and I just want to say thanks to everyone who has become a friend, either just online or in person. And, I want to again say thanks to everyone in the 30DC who have made it the busiest and most used forum I think anywhere that deals with shaving. I can't take the credit for its inception because, as I said, Chris was the genius behind that. I was just a charter member who couldn't figure out how to shave yet. The original gang from back then - well let's just say we have come a long way. More on that as the New Year approaches! For now - thanks to the @Queen of Blades for making this place possible! It's been a fun and educational five years!! Happy Friday everyone!

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Great Aristo shave, Neal! How does the blade you used compare to the Voskhod, one of my favorite blades?

jluc · Dec 20, 2019

jgreenepa said: ↑

Another great Rex shave! I love the luxurious lathers of all the milksteak-based soaps!
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Thanks, Jeff!
The milksteak base is top notch for sure.

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December 2019 30 Day Rule/Focus Pix & Discussion

What's the most decadent item in your den?

A really decadent DE - we're talking top of the line, gold plated over the top DECADENT!

A really decadent straight razor - we're talking top of the line, incredibly DECADENT!

A really decadent SE razor - vintage baby and shines like the sun because it's DECADENT!

A really decadent soap that lathers up like DECADENT whipped cream!

A really decadent brush that feels so soft yet makes such DECADENT lather!

Cookies, man. I mean seriously - is there anything more DECADENT than cookies??

Ice cream, man. Seriously. Without DECADENT ice cream - cookies are just hard bread!

jluc smelling pretty

jluc smelling pretty

jluc smelling pretty

wristwatchb wristwatch "danger" b

wristwatchb wristwatch "danger" b

Trigger Double Jedi Knight

Primotenore missed opera tunity

Primotenore missed opera tunity

clint64 Blind Squirrel

jluc smelling pretty

clint64 Blind Squirrel

clint64 Blind Squirrel

clint64 Blind Squirrel

jluc smelling pretty

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December 2019 30 Day Rule/Focus Pix & Discussion

What's the most decadent item in your den?

A really decadent DE - we're talking top of the line, gold plated over the top DECADENT!

A really decadent straight razor - we're talking top of the line, incredibly DECADENT!

A really decadent SE razor - vintage baby and shines like the sun because it's DECADENT!

A really decadent soap that lathers up like DECADENT whipped cream!

A really decadent brush that feels so soft yet makes such DECADENT lather!

Cookies, man. I mean seriously - is there anything more DECADENT than cookies??

Ice cream, man. Seriously. Without DECADENT ice cream - cookies are just hard bread!

jluc smelling pretty

jluc smelling pretty

jluc smelling pretty

wristwatchb wristwatch "danger" b

wristwatchb wristwatch "danger" b

Trigger Double Jedi Knight

Primotenore missed opera tunity

Primotenore missed opera tunity

clint64 Blind Squirrel

jluc smelling pretty

clint64 Blind Squirrel

clint64 Blind Squirrel

clint64 Blind Squirrel

jluc smelling pretty

jgreenepa Nasal Barbarian

jluc smelling pretty

jgreenepa Nasal Barbarian

jgreenepa Nasal Barbarian

jgreenepa Nasal Barbarian

jluc smelling pretty

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