February 2021 30 Day Rule/30 Day Focus Pic and Discussion Thread- All are Welcome

Thanks, Danny!

 

Great straight shave, PierPaolo! Is the Tafuri a vintage or modern razor? Just curious?

 

Nice shave, Myles!

 

Wow Just Wow! Gorgeous photo Jim. The brush and razor are stunning.

Awesome shave report and photos Joseph. I hope you have a great day.

 

A fabulous shave to end February. Take care Joseph.

 

As a very experienced user of neurological meds, I can confirm that the woozy feeling passes as you become accustomed to the meds! I’m in a similar situation myself! My tremors were increasing, so the doc put me on some new stuff that seems to be working. I also take it at night. The only negative is I’m sleeping much longer than usual. The doc assured me this will cease in time. 9 hrs last night!!!

 

Thanks, Danny for the kind words! I’m hoping I can continue straight shaving for awhile. Tremors were getting stronger. Some new meds seem to have settled things down.

 

The first few times I used the sous vide I just used a large pot and it worked just fine. I was impressed enough that I added the containers and eventually a second immersion cooker. The cookers constantly circulate the water around the food and maintain the set temp to within a couple of tenths of a degree. Never tried stove top and a thermometer. Curious to hear how it works.

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Thanks, Clint!

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Hopefully the new medication will work. We need you straight shaving for a least another 20 years.

 

Thanks, Bill. According to Glen, they are Boker celluloid scales inlaid with metal filigree. I don’t know if they are original, but they are fragile. Glen didn’t want to take the chance of removing them when he did the restoration on this old beauty.

 

Thanks, Clint.

 

I'll let you know but it will be down the road. I also seen a video last night of a guy using a slow cooker for the immersion bath.

 

Lovely photo, and interesting summary, Jim! I’ve never owned a gelled boar knot because of all the negatives I’ve heard about them. Do you happen to know anything about the gelling process?

 

Great shave, Joseph! I like the scales on your Wosty! There’s nothing wrong with a smiling blade! I actually like them! I know some folk on some of the dedicated straight razor forums who purposely hone smiles into their blades. Glad it shaved well for you this morning!

 

My symptoms were not unlike those I experienced not related to the heart.
Joint pain in my left arm was usually remedied by an adjustment in sleeping position.
A dull chest pain was usually remedied by an antacid whereas aspirin would aggravate it.
This time aspirin brought relief to both. The blockage was in the heart artery that is sometimes called the widow maker.
It wasn’t the ‘big one’ for me, but would have been if I dilly-dallied around another 8-10 hours.
Cardiac care has advanced tremendously in my lifetime.

 

Thanks, Danny, that would be nice, but it’s probably not in the cards for me.

 

@jgreenepa
Vintage
It's from the grandpa of a friend of mine
He can't hone, and asked me to bring it to life

 

Thanks, Jeff!

All I know is it's a chemical process. Heritage did some YouTube videos about the process that I never bothered to watch.

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