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July 2017 30 Day Rule/Focus Pix & Discussion
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Which of the following will you use during July?

  1. Traditional Straight Razor

    13 vote(s)
    27.1%

  2. DE Safety razor

    37 vote(s)
    77.1%

  3. SE razor

    21 vote(s)
    43.8%

  4. Popsicle Stick Razor

    9 vote(s)
    18.8%

  5. Sharpened Ax

    1 vote(s)
    2.1%

  6. Katana sword

    1 vote(s)
    2.1%

  7. Slightly sharpened butter knife

    2 vote(s)
    4.2%

  8. Cookies. I'm here for the cookies. Why, oh why do you torment us this way?

    10 vote(s)
    20.8%

  9. Pain Stick

    6 vote(s)
    12.5%

  10. Shavette

    7 vote(s)
    14.6%
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  1. Bama Samurai
    Good job! It's mostly tedious, but you handled it!
    NCoxSTL, mrchick, Norcalnewb and 4 others like this.
  2. Fly2High
    Can you straight razor shave daily?

    I tend to need to and can handle it with a DE very well or at least as well as to be expected.

    Anyone have a good website or video on doing XTG and ATG with a straight?
    PickledNorthern, mrchick, BaylorGator and 6 others like this.
  3. Drygulch
    Way to go, Frank! Figuring out how to hold the razor will come with practice, but it takes a while. Be sure to use way more firm skin stretching that you need to with a DE. I rub my fingers on the alum bloc to help grip soapy skin. That was a game changer for me.
    Keithmax, mrchick, Screwtape and 8 others like this.
  4. Bama Samurai
    ...and only honest assessments like that lead us down the path to self-actualization.

    We are all dying.

    Goners.

    No one gets out alive.

    Fear limits our experiences and growth, and forces us to live vicariously through the grit of those who have already realized the truth of being a mortal man.

    We don't try anything.

    We just do it.

    There's nothing in this world to fear.

    Get off your couch.
    PickledNorthern, Keithmax, mrchick and 8 others like this.
  5. Bama Samurai
    I shavette daily. Yes! Absolutely. Once you master it, it's far more gentle than safety razors.
    PickledNorthern, Keithmax, wchnu and 8 others like this.
  6. Bama Samurai
    Focus on wtg first. It I'll take 10-15 shaves to master just that part.

    Welcome to the Dark Side....
    Keithmax, mrchick, FaceScraper and 6 others like this.
  7. Bookworm
    Just as an 'interesting', and not meaning anything at all. I can't even reach my couch right now. Once my wife went out of town, I shoved the furniture into a pile so I can move things around to clean/repair/replace and get rid of stuff.

    As for tonight, that's another shave round. I think I'll go ahead and have some fun with it, because otherwise this week's been a pile of ... yes.
    mrchick, Screwtape, RyX and 6 others like this.
  8. Fly2High
    I did that! I remember all of you saying alum helps with holding and I applied some during the shave. It is amazing how much you pick up just paying attention to all of you.
    Thanks
    Keithmax, wchnu, mrchick and 6 others like this.
  9. BaylorGator
    That badger was the way to go. Nice looking brush, Brian!

    Since Neal is the head of the Cartel, I'd say he's probably the russian judge, or at least knows him.
    Linuxguile, Keithmax, Drygulch and 7 others like this.
  10. NCoxSTL
    Anyone who uses a popsicle stick razor as his first straight shave can't be all bad! Or all sane, perhaps. But great shave!
    Linuxguile, Keithmax, Drygulch and 8 others like this.
  11. Douglas Carey
    Razor: AlumiGoose V1 w/Hempel Titanium handle
    Blade: Feather (5)
    Brush: TSD 30 Day Crew LE with MS 2 Band
    Soap: Route 66 Bay Lime Twist
    A/S: Osage Rub
    Bowl: Pottersong KO Shave Bowl
    5 07 17b.jpg

    Grand daughter got a 3rd in a National Highland Dance Competition. Very proud of her. She goes to Scotland later this year for the Worlds.
    This competition was in Prince Edward Island.
    19656984_10208867013663088_1075839541260654877_n.jpg
    MR41, Salty Belle, Linuxguile and 15 others like this.
  12. John Ruschmeyer
    July 5, 2017

    Razor: Early Gillette New LC
    Blade: Treet Platinum
    Brush: Razorock Plissoft 22
    Cream: KMF fragrance-free
    Post: Alum, Listerine, WH

    No popsicle sticks, just a classic razor and an issue-free near-BBS.
    Linuxguile, Keithmax, Drygulch and 10 others like this.
  13. clint64
    Beautiful setup Doug. The AlumiGoose with the Hempel handle looks fantastic.
    Linuxguile, Drygulch, mrchick and 4 others like this.
  14. brit
    red tip superspeed ?,cold water shaves,astra blades.soaps will vary,lets see what happens.......
    Linuxguile, wchnu, Drygulch and 9 others like this.
  15. Douglas Carey
    Thank you Clint. The handle is a good one for sure. Just the right weight, length, and size for me.

    Golfed with a friend that got a hole in one on the 12th hole today. No bounce, no roll straight in from 152 yards.
    Linuxguile, Keithmax, Drygulch and 10 others like this.
  16. clint64
    That must have been a thrill to see. Bet your friend was shocked.



    Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
    Drygulch, mrchick, FaceScraper and 3 others like this.
  17. Douglas Carey
    It was his first at this course. His second hole in one. I have 2 at this course, but not on the 12th hole. It was a great shot.
    Linuxguile, Keithmax, Drygulch and 6 others like this.
  18. RyX
    Good Plan! Tight Focus, nearly a Rule.
    Welcome to The Crew :eatdrink047:
    Linuxguile, wchnu, Drygulch and 7 others like this.
  19. Bama Samurai
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    PickledNorthern, MR41, Linuxguile and 8 others like this.
  20. Norcalnewb
    Two great pictures, Doug! Congratulations on your granddaughter's success! That sounds like a lot of fun.
    Drygulch, mrchick, SharptoothC and 3 others like this.
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