November 30 Day Rule/Focus Pix & Discussion

Discussion in 'Shower or Shave of the Day' started by Primotenore, Oct 31, 2020.

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Will you participate in NOV-ember (no shave month)?

  1. Absolutely! Jeremiah Johnson here I come.

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%

  2. No, my daily shaves are too important to my well-being.

    19 vote(s)
    70.4%

  3. Who is Jeremiah Johnson?

    5 vote(s)
    18.5%

  4. Only if I can get some cookies as a reward.

    1 vote(s)
    3.7%

  5. Cookies? Did someone say cookies?

    9 vote(s)
    33.3%
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  1. Trigger

    Trigger Double Jedi Knight

    :happy088:
    You convinced me!
     
    Trigger, Nov 4, 2020
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  2. jgreenepa

    jgreenepa Nasal Barbarian

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    SOTD WEDNESDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 4, 2020

    A beautiful day here in the Philadelphia suburbs complemented by a great shave with a newly acquired Wade & Butcher 7/8 partial wedge. With its newly honed jasper edge and heft in hand it sheared through my my mug stubble effortlessly leaving a smooth velveteen shave surface. My Supply V2 took care of my dome in much the same way floating on its own slick, yogurty MWF lather carpet. Humphrey’s Lilac WH and Osage Rub completed a great shave on day two of the US election process. I feel refreshed, clean and velveteen smooth.

    RAZOR: Wade & Butcher 7/8 (Mug), Supply V2 (Dome)
    BLADE: Schick Proline B-20
    PREP: Cold water rinse followed by a scrub with Argan Oil
    BRUSH: MrEE Aluminum Handle Monster Tuxedo Synth
    SOAP: Mitchell’s Wool Fat
    POSTSHAVE: Cold water wash with brush squeezings followed by Humphreys Lilac WH. Finished with Osage Rub.
     
    jgreenepa, Nov 4, 2020
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  3. blondblue

    blondblue Well-Known Member

    Nice work, Joe...Sometimes my soap runs down the brush handle too.
     
    blondblue, Nov 4, 2020
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  4. Trigger

    Trigger Double Jedi Knight

    Congrats on your new W/B straight razor Jeff! Terrific shaves my friend! Have a great day in the Keystone State!
     
    Trigger, Nov 4, 2020
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  5. clint64

    clint64 Blind Squirrel

    Great looking shave & B&W photo Gary.
     
    clint64, Nov 4, 2020
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  6. Trigger

    Trigger Double Jedi Knight

    Thanks Paul! I am learning that different brushes need different lathering techniques.
     
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    Trigger, Nov 4, 2020
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  7. brit

    brit in a box

    thank you Danny,most just roll their eyes and think who cares..like it's irrelevant..i don't talk about gillettes and wet shaving to my buddies anymore..just here only..i do appreciate it..:)
     
    brit, Nov 4, 2020
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  8. clint64

    clint64 Blind Squirrel

    Looking good Joe. Happy Hump Day. This week is half gone.
     
    clint64, Nov 4, 2020
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  9. brit

    brit in a box

    thank you Clint,good morning..:)
     
    brit, Nov 4, 2020
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  10. blondblue

    blondblue Well-Known Member

    I'm Paul, and that makes sense....the size is probably the major factor. (Course it could be the type of brush too, but I can't comment, as all mine are synthetics).
     
    blondblue, Nov 4, 2020
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  11. clint64

    clint64 Blind Squirrel

    Thank you Danny
     
    clint64, Nov 4, 2020
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  12. brit

    brit in a box

    awesome shave and pic Joe..:cool:
     
    brit, Nov 4, 2020
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  13. clint64

    clint64 Blind Squirrel

    Great looking shave Jeff.
     
    clint64, Nov 4, 2020
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  14. Trigger

    Trigger Double Jedi Knight

    You really are a Gillette history whiz! Keep doing what you're doing Gary!
     
    Trigger, Nov 4, 2020
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  15. Primotenore

    Primotenore missed opera tunity

    Article Team
    NOVember
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    Barrister and Mann~~Simpson~~DNCC~~SBST
    I have decided to make the Barrister and Mann Bay Rum part of my NOVember rule.
    That soap and the Detroit National     straight are now my daily drivers until December.
    The Duke really whipped up a magnificent, shiny and slick lather.
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    Once again, the straight received the perfunctory stropping, nothing more.
    Tried some buffing on the neck---so slick is the soap, that it is actually possible, and got some good results.
    Cleaning up the goatee from the right, set the edge down wrong and was rewarded with a mark.
    Cracked open a new bottle of SMST Winter Reserve. This bottle, unlike my first, just has a cork-top.
    I did use the eye dropper to suck some of the juice out of the bottle.
    I liked my old bottle better. The juice, however, is just as good and has a deep, rich scent.
    IMO, it could use a touch more alcohol to "kick it up a notch".    ​
     
    Primotenore, Nov 4, 2020
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  16. brit

    brit in a box

    awesome shaves and pic Jeff.hope you had a fun party..:cool:
     
    brit, Nov 4, 2020
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  17. Trigger

    Trigger Double Jedi Knight

    Sorry Paul. Hit the wrong place. It will be corrected.
     
    Trigger, Nov 4, 2020
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  18. Trigger

    Trigger Double Jedi Knight

    :thanks: Gary!
     
    Trigger, Nov 4, 2020
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  19. blondblue

    blondblue Well-Known Member

    Ah, that's OK...I figured it was a typo.
     
    blondblue, Nov 4, 2020
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  20. jtspartan

    jtspartan appropriately stimulated, via Netflix

    NOvember 4th
    Yaqi Katana w Nacet (1)
    Simpson CH2 Synthetic
    JOHS 30DC Blood on Steel combo
    Thayers
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    Next up in the No repeat rotation was the BoS. A quality product with a scent that is unique in my den. 3rd day with the Katana. Swapped out the blade for the other 1/2 of the Nacet. Two days for one side of a DE seemed about right. 3 passes later I am quite smooth, without a lot of irritation. I've gotten this razor where I want it after 3 days, but man it is still a razor that you need to pay attention with. Adding a sharp blade like a Nacet adds to that too. A mindless daily driver? Nope. A nice change of pace? Sure.
    I tried to show the blade gap in the pic today. There are lots of ways a razor can get to be considered aggressive (even removing the safety bar, a la @Terry), but I think this one feels aggressive due to the large gap between the blade and the safety bar, as well as the slight curvature the design puts on the blade. There is quite a bit of positive blade exposure as well. I think I'll keep it, but I'm moving on to some other new toys (this is a focus, for the love of mercy!) before I go to a straight 'no repeat' rotation for razors as well.
    Have a great day all!
     
    jtspartan, Nov 4, 2020
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