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January 2019 30 Day Rule/Focus Pix & Discussion
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What is your New Year shaving related resolution?

  1. I'm going to do the hardest of all - a No-Buy '19

    9 vote(s)
    17.6%

  2. I'm going to try shaving with straight razors (pain sticks included)

    9 vote(s)
    17.6%

  3. I'm going to reduce the number of soaps in my den

    14 vote(s)
    27.5%

  4. I'm going to buy everything in sight and build an addition to hold it all!!

    6 vote(s)
    11.8%

  5. I'm going to shave. Simple, right?

    30 vote(s)
    58.8%

  6. I'm going to eat more cookies. Or donuts. Or ice cream.

    17 vote(s)
    33.3%
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  1. mrchick
    We do
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  2. mrchick
    Welcome back!
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  3. Boojum1
    Thanks Jim!
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  4. mrchick
    Congratulations! 34 years is a long time.
    FaceScraper, Linuxguile, Norcalnewb and 8 others like this.
  5. mrchick
    Mike’s Natural Soap
    Elk Antler Badger Brush
    J3 Custom Western Kamisori
    Ogallala Bay Rum After Shave
    This razor still needs work[​IMG]
    FaceScraper, brit, NCoxSTL and 15 others like this.
  6. Hembree
    Great photo and gear...I think you need some apple pie to go along with that whipped cream.
    FaceScraper, Norcalnewb, Paul76 and 7 others like this.
  7. jtspartan
    Not going ‘Nuts with the Osage’? Nice, subtle Ode to Adam...
    FaceScraper, Norcalnewb, Keithmax and 10 others like this.
  8. Douglas Carey
    Birthday Shave

    Razor: Karve with a “D” plate. Solid brass and bead blasted for a subtle matte finish
    Blade: Gillette Silve Blue
    Brush: WDC-8 Brass Handle w/ MS two Band 100% Finest Badger Extra Density 24/63
    Soap: Route 66 Ghost Town
    A/S: Old Spice Lime
    Bowl: Boise Mud Works Blue

    An amazing new razor to me from Karve. I like the design with the diffeent base plates to dial in a great shave. This razor looks incrediable and the shave is outstanding.
    As a bonus my wife gave me the money for the razor for my birthday present, and some people wonder what love is. :)

    2 1 19.jpg
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  9. FaceScraper
    Excellent photo and setup, Mark!
    Norcalnewb, 9nein9, clint64 and 5 others like this.
  10. FaceScraper
    Fantastic photo, Charlie! Congrats on the anniversary of your first date! Enjoy yourselves!
    Norcalnewb, Paul76, 9nein9 and 6 others like this.
  11. FaceScraper
    Great photo and shave, Paul! The Craftsman is a beautiful razor!
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  12. Douglas Carey
    Cool picture and setup Joseph. Looks like your off and running for 2019. :happy096:
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  13. FaceScraper
    Excellent photo and setup, Jim! Welcome back!
    Norcalnewb, 9nein9, clint64 and 4 others like this.
  14. Douglas Carey
    Congradulations Charlie and bride. :eatdrink047::poze::poze::poze::eatdrink047:
    FaceScraper, brit, Norcalnewb and 6 others like this.
  15. Drygulch
    I'm still trying to block that memory.
    FaceScraper, NCoxSTL, Norcalnewb and 12 others like this.
  16. FaceScraper
    Excellent report and photo, as usual, Joseph!
    Long Live The Sheep! One of my favorite Stirling offerings!
    Note: It isn't for everyone. If a person doesn't like the smell of citronella, they'd HATE The Sheep.
    Norcalnewb, Primotenore, 9nein9 and 7 others like this.
  17. Drygulch
    So what's going on with the razor? Not honing well, or not holding the edge?
    FaceScraper, Norcalnewb, Keithmax and 6 others like this.
  18. Paul76
    I did see what looks like it may be the collar of a hair shirt. Not sure I want to find out though.;)
    Hembree, FaceScraper, Norcalnewb and 8 others like this.
  19. jtspartan
    Glad to hear you got the soap dialed in, John. I like a lot of the B&M scents, but must admit that Lavender and Violet isn’t one I would immediately try to grab.
    Another great photo, Jim. Did PAA get the scent matched perfectly?
    Sounds like you did as well as you could with the Barbasol, Perry. I love that beehive style brush as well!
    I’m trying to think of the last time I used canned product- I used a brush and soap my last few years of cart shaving, so I’m guessing at least 5 years.
    Yup. The only lasting scar I’ve gotten from shaving was from day #1 with the CJB. Quick and CJB don’t add up too well.
    Have fun on your date night, none the less!
    34 years! Awesome, Charlie! Of course you were a gentleman. You still are. Your passing another car on the entrance ramp was merely foreshadowing for her the risks that you’d take to ensure she was never late...
    Great looking shave!
    I’m on a similar 2 week break, Jim, and I agree with you that it is a weird feeling not to shave every day and feel like you are keeping up on here.
    Good description on the lathering, Joseph.
    I’ve used Bath Soaps as a cheap alternative to decide on shaving pucks actually. A few times I’ve gotten decent deals on SV and C&E bath soaps and besides the fact that they are awesome products (the C&E bath soap is miles better than the shaving version, imho), they let me sample scents without the cash outlay for a full shaving puck. Obviously it doesn’t help with knowing how the shaving soap version will be like performance-wise, but the scents are usually bang on. It is what got me hooked on Felce Aromatica actually, and saved me money by not loving the scents of Stella Alpina or Dolomiti.
    Did you end up honing that edge, Brian?
    Congrats on the new razor, Doug! You have now officially joined the long list of Karve enablers...
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  20. jluc
    Thanks, Jason.
    The scent is really close. Probably as close as you could get two different mediums. More subtle than the aftershave. I consider that a good thing.

    Sent from my SM-G965U using Tapatalk
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