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July 2020 30 Day Rule/Focus Pix & Discussion
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What are your shaves going to look like in July?

  1. Nothing but the finest gear for my shaves.

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  2. Actually, I am a Barbarian, so I’ll shave with whatever I want!

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  3. Who was Julius Caesar, really?

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  4. Who made the salad?

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  5. I don’t answer polls, they’re all fixed.

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  6. I don’t recognize this thread, am I on the correct website?

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  7. We don’t need no stinking polls. (That’s for you, Paul)

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  1. clint64
    Great shave and photo Joe. Praying your wife's recovering is progressing as expected.
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  2. clint64
    June 14, 2020
    Enoch
    Feather Pro
    Rudy Vey Rover with Shavemac D01 3 Band
    WSP Fresh Vetiver
    Shave Soap & Aftershave
    Guerlain Vetiver EdT

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    @Primotenore I misspoke the other day. I actually have 3 new soaps to try this week. I had forgotten about this Father's Day gift of WSP Fresh Vetiver from the ladies. This is a very green take on vetiver with none of the earthy, damp or smokey tones common in straight vetiver scents. I pick up a floral opening and then a green almost Fougere note that last throughout the shave. At any rate I really like the scent which is a good thing since the ladies got the complete set of shave soap, aftershave and bath soap. Three passes and touch ups caught the baby. I did have to really work on my lower right neck this morning. I guess I was a little off my game. A splash of the matching aftershave followed by a spritz of Guerlain Vetiver left me feeling and smelling good. I hope everyone has a great Tuesday.
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  3. jluc
    Terrific shave and picture, Clint!

    Sent from my SM-G965U using Tapatalk
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  4. clint64
    Thank you Jim.
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  5. FaceScraper
    Congrats, Tim!! Very nice addition to your den. And quite generous of Jim too!
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  6. FaceScraper
    My wife and I both sometimes miss apartment-style living, because you pretty much live there, and that's it. We had so much more free time before we bought our first home.
    With any luck, the drainage project will be completed quickly. It'll be a peace-of-mind thing once it is complete.
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  7. jgreenepa
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    SOTD JULY 14, 2020

    Welcome to Tabac Tuesday. Today was the inaugural shave with the new-to-me Genco 35. The fellow who swapped with me claimed he had honed this vintage razor after restoring it with a series of progressive hones all the way to 12,000 grit. Well it was certainly sharp enough. The two pass (WTG, ATG) mug shave went well with one slight weeper during the second pass just below the Adam’s Apple which disappeared upon WH application. I’ve learned that a thinner, slippery lather seems to work best for me with a straight razor, and that was certainly the case this morning. The result was another DFS++.

    I spent more time building my dome lather into the thick, yogurty consistency preferred with my safety razors. The razor for my dome shave was my 2011 R41 which I have sitting on my spare Occam’s DE handle. This razor was initially intimidating given its reputation for efficiency, until I began using it regularly. In actuality, my Barbasol FH is probably a tad bit more efficient. In any case, the R41 made short work of my dome stubble, mowing everything right down to the skin line, in the process leaving a few remaining rough areas in the usual valleys on the back of the noggin. Some selective buffing eradicated that problem and left me cool, refreshed, clean and oh so velveteen (VBBS).

    RAZOR: Genco 35 (Mug), Muhle R41 (2011)
    BLADE: Suneko (2)
    PREP: Cold water rinse followed by a scrub with Rabid Banana Preshave Cube
    BRUSH: Alpha Shaving T-400 w/ 26mm Boar Knot
    SOAP: Tabac w/ 6 drops of M-Bomb
    POSTSHAVE: Cold water wash with brush squeezings followed by Humphreys Lilac WH. Finished with Osage Rub and Cremo Cooling Post Shave Balm.
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  8. Droo78
    Excellent shave, Joe! I hope your wife's follow up goes well today.
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  9. Boojum1
    July 14, 2020

    Gillette Rhodium & Rose Gold New LC
    Wizamet Super Iridium
    BB Omega Essential Boar
    Panna Crema Nuavia Verde
    Fine Green Vetiver
    Pino Silvestri

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  10. Droo78
    Nice shave and photo, Clint! The WSP Fresh Vetiver sounds like it's an excellent scent.
    On their website, they state the soap base is modeled after MdC. Since you have used both, how do you think they compare?
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  11. jgreenepa
    Lovely photo and report, Cliff! It’s July! ;)
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  12. jluc
    Excellent shave, Jeff! Congrats on the new razor!
    Beautiful, Mark!

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  13. Droo78
    I'm glad the new razor worked well today, Jeff! The Genco looks great.
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  14. jgreenepa
    Great shave report, Joe! Hope all is progressing well with the bride. I will say that the King of Oud soap is quite nice. Hope your day goes well!
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  15. Droo78
    Great photo, Mark! What do you think of the Pino Silvestre? Does is have a strong evergreen scent?
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  16. jgreenepa
    Thanks, Andrew! I enjoyed the shave. The razor performed as advertised.
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  17. jgreenepa
    Thanks, Jim.
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  18. Primotenore
    Nice shave, Joe. Enjoy the pool and I hope your wife is recovering well.
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  19. Primotenore
    Excellent shave, Clint. The vetiver à la Guerlain is quite different than Tom Ford, but works better in the summer.
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  20. Primotenore
    Well done, Jeff. Quite adventurous taking the R41 to the dome.
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