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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. Hembree
    01/30/19

    RazoRock 400 Noir Plissoft Synthetic Shaving Brush
    Old Mountain Cast Iron Bowl
    Williams Mug Soap
    Voshkod blade
    Gillette – “Property of U.S. Army” Head (1918) on a Weber Bulldog Handle
    Nivea Post Balm
    Pinaud Clubman Classic Aftershave

    I had to break out the Williams again this morning and give it another test run.

    I dampened the brush this morning, swirled it onto the dry Williams and picked up some of the soap on the tip of the bristles. I then finished lathering up the Williams in the cast iron bowl because it is larger than the salsa bowl and gives me more room to work the Williams. Added a little water when necessary. It does take a little longer to work the Williams up, but it whips up nice and thick.

    I made two passes this morning. The old Gillette head and Williams did a great job

    I finished up with some Nivea and Clubman Classic.

    Y'all take care and have a great day.



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  2. blondblue
    And now ANOTHER Artisan soap co. to look up. (Thought I'd seen em all, but when it gets down to the mathematicia, II've probably only seen 1/5 of 'em all. )
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  3. Hembree
    Has anyone had any experience with a Beretta APX?
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  4. Hembree
    Beautiful brush and razor !
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  5. Rob206
    This is crazy. Be safe fellas if you are in any of these temps today. [​IMG]

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  6. Hembree
    And I though 22 was cold in my neck of the woods this morning. :Animatedfrozensmily:
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  7. John Ruschmeyer
    January 30, 2019

    Razor: Long Single Slot Flat Bottom Tech/Split Bar Cap
    Blade: 7 o'Clock Permasharp Stainless (2)
    Brush: Razorock Plissoft 22
    Soap: Williams w/ traces of Stirling Sheep
    Post: Alum, Listerine, WH

    Today is a repeat of Monday's shave with one difference; I have replaced the cap with came with my newly-acquired FB Tech with the cap from my older, milder FB Tech. First impassion is that it the result is milder than with the stock cap but with a bit more blade feel than my older FB Tech. It is well within what I would consider a Tech to feel like and, in this case, probably hints at the relationship between the English FB Tech and the English FB New.

    Overall, a great shave with one weeper from a bad letdown in a tricky area.

    The original cap for this razor has some roughness along the edge where it would touch the blade. Given that the baseplate is showing some erosion of the metal around the lather slots, I'm thinking that the cap roughness might also be from erosion and is causing the blade to not be deflected sufficiently, causing the aggression. I'll probably give this one another go tomorrow with a long bar cap from a US razor, but don't expect a big difference from today's shave.
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  8. wristwatchb
    Thanks guys!
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  9. PLAla
    Another wonderful shave and photo, Charlie!

    Good stuff, Danny! Thanks for the commentary about Williams. I got better lathers when I worked it up in a bowl as compared to face lathering.

    Nice shave, John!
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  10. Hembree
    You are welcome Perry.
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  11. clint64
    Great looking shave Danny. The RR is good looking brush.

    Very well done shave report.




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  12. Boojum1
    January 30, 2019

    Wolfman WR1-OC Darwin Titanium
    Gillette Platinum
    WDC-8 Druida Manchurian
    MDC Fougere
    Fine Green Vetiver


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  13. PLAla
    Another wonderful shave and photo, Mark!
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  14. clint64
    Top shelf shave Amigo. You’re having a hard time putting down the MdC Fougere.


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  15. Boojum1
    Thanks amigo! The Fougere is my new fav, as the kids say.
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  16. Boojum1
    Thanks Perry! :happy088:Love the new avatar.
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  17. RyX
    Thank you Gentlemen!
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  18. Linuxguile
    Excellent shave, Gary!
    Nice shot, Rick!
    Curious to see a new Lamix blade handles under aggression. Thanks for the reviews, Neil!
    Awesome photo, Charlie!
    Beautiful setup, Perry!
    Fantastic shot and shave, Clint!
    People like you make the world a better place, Dale!
    Awesome shave, Brian! Love the PRC razor and brush!
    Beautiful shot Jim! GLO on the coldest morning of the year!!
    Another fantastic photo, Charlie!
    Nice OT and nice looking lather, Danny!
    Glad you are figuring it out and have a theory, John!
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  19. Linuxguile
    Stunning setup, Mark!
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  20. Hembree
    Thanks Clint..................it is quickly becoming my favorite brush. It is a great performer.
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