August 2019 30 Day Rule/Focus Pix & Discussion

Discussion in 'Shower or Shave of the Day' started by NCoxSTL, Jul 30, 2019.

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Will you be using Adjustables and/or Arko for August??

  1. Yep. Adjustables and Arko both!!

    9 vote(s)
    21.4%

  2. Adjustables yes - Arko no.

    10 vote(s)
    23.8%

  3. Arko yes - Adjustables no.

    5 vote(s)
    11.9%

  4. Some of both, some of other stuff.

    11 vote(s)
    26.2%

  5. Still just here for cookies and ice cream.

    13 vote(s)
    31.0%

  6. Straights - because they re the original adjustable.

    8 vote(s)
    19.0%
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  1. Trigger

    Trigger Double Jedi Knight

    Nice post and I am sure you will get that razor to your standard, Keith!
     
    Trigger, Aug 17, 2019
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  2. Hembree

    Hembree Not as pretty smelling

    That razor is drop dead gorgeous. Hang in you will get the edge where you want it Keith.
     
    Hembree, Aug 17, 2019
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  3. Hembree

    Hembree Not as pretty smelling

    Thanks Joe. ....it is a razor that has to be respected.
     
    Hembree, Aug 17, 2019
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  4. RyX

    RyX DoH!

    If that's not enough, I found some vintage enabling from 2017.

    New ikon Tech vs Muhle r41
     
    RyX, Aug 17, 2019
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  5. jtspartan

    jtspartan appropriately stimulated, via Netflix

    Thanks for this, Clint! Cubebe it is...
     
    jtspartan, Aug 18, 2019
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  6. jluc

    jluc smelling pretty

    August 17th
    Razor: Rex Ambassador
    Blade: Treet Platinum Stainless (1)
    Brush: Yaqi Mew Brown
    Pre-shave: Stirling Mentholated
    Soap: PAA/CK Lavender Planet
    PAA Galactic witch hazel
    PAA unscented Star Jelly
    AS: PAA Lavender Planet

    Adjustable August

    Good morning!

    Terrific shave yesterday afternoon! Three passes with some baby chasing left me smooth and ready for a suit and tie.

    We had a great time at the wedding last night. My friend since middle school married off one of his three kids. Beautiful ceremony. Got to see some friends that we haven't seen in years. Lisa is still hobbling a bit but we did get one slow dance in. To top it off we ate cake! A wonderful evening!

    Have a great Sunday!
    [​IMG]

    Sent from my SM-G965U using Tapatalk
     
    jluc, Aug 18, 2019
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  7. clint64

    clint64 Blind Squirrel

    I think you’ll like the scent.


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    clint64, Aug 18, 2019
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  8. clint64

    clint64 Blind Squirrel

    Excellent photo and shave Jim. Sounds like you guys had a wonderful evening.


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    clint64, Aug 18, 2019
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  9. jluc

    jluc smelling pretty

    Thanks, Clint!

    Sent from my SM-T800 using Tapatalk
     
    jluc, Aug 18, 2019
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  10. Terry

    Terry Tool Admirer

    But it does look killer, nice, very nice.
    tp
     
    Terry, Aug 18, 2019
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  11. Terry

    Terry Tool Admirer

    The wedding sound like a great time.
    Good luck to the lucky two.
    Those tools look marvelous, classic look, classic time in history. Picture perfect.
    tp
     
    Terry, Aug 18, 2019
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  12. Primotenore

    Primotenore missed opera tunity

    Great photo, Keith. Amazing razor. I am sure you'll get the edge where you want it.
     
    Primotenore, Aug 18, 2019
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  13. Primotenore

    Primotenore missed opera tunity

    August Focus
    [​IMG]
    Barrister & Mann Lavender~~Simpson PL10~~Wade & Butcher
    Thanks to Bill @Edison Carter I made a refreshing attempt with a different style.
    I have heard it referred to as a Japanese honing technique. Not sure if that's true.
    Limited my stones to a Naniwa 12K and Shapton 16K.
    Results were more than acceptable, however I notice some new spine-wear so going forward,
    I am going to tape the spines when honing in this manner.
    I experimented on a Wade & Butcher, which was generously given to me by @Paul76
    The scales are broken, as you can see in the photo, so I am willing to try new things with it.
    The newly-acquired PL10 is seriously big. It rivals my largest knot, a CH3 "Extra Super"
    albeit the Polo has a much taller and beefier handle.
    The knot is what I have come to expect from the "Grey Box" era Best Badgers.
    Super-soft, medium backbone, very densely packed hair.
    Today, I loaded it with one of my favorite lavender soaps, the B&M reserve.
    Gooeyness turned into lather nirvana, once the proper ratio of water to soap was met.
    I went for the full-monty, three passes and except for those stubborn spots on my neck,
    a BBS shave was achieved. No mishaps to sully the excellent results.
    Eschewed the Alum/Thayer's and went directly to the B&M aftershave.
    Big splash, well rubbed-in, followed by a lighter, patted on application.
    Have a great Sunday.    ​
     
    Primotenore, Aug 18, 2019
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  14. jluc

    jluc smelling pretty

    Thanks, Terry!

    Sent from my SM-G965U using Tapatalk
     
    jluc, Aug 18, 2019
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  15. blondblue

    blondblue Well-Known Member

    I've had better shaves than that of this morning. I need to get used to this new brush PIFed to me, which I hereby christen as the "Cleveland Browns mascot", until I find the official name, before I can become ONE with it. The Razorock Acqua didn't lather up as it usually does. I blame myself in part for that, as I decided not to add Stoylin Frost Drops(it appeared that it had enough engine power already). I will next time. But I got 2 cuts on the first pass, which kinda throws off the rest of the shave for me. I ended up OK after the 2nd pass, as the Aqua Velva's coolness calmed me down(and the shave, too) but....I can do better than today. Lesson-my two Razorock soaps NEED Doc Ezlovan's frost drops at every shave.
     
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  16. clint64

    clint64 Blind Squirrel

    Great looking shave Joseph. I am a lavender junky so I now have another one on the list.
     
    clint64, Aug 18, 2019
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  17. blondblue

    blondblue Well-Known Member

    The Block Soaps I like have lavender as one of their scents(these are artisan hand soaps made in, or ON I should say, Block Island, RI.)
     
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  18. Terry

    Terry Tool Admirer

    Great Joseph, like the recap, gotta love those perfect shaves.
    nice
    tp
     
    Terry, Aug 18, 2019
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  19. Hembree

    Hembree Not as pretty smelling

    Y'all guys are the best........................................................................................




    ......enablers!
     
    Hembree, Aug 18, 2019
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  20. Terry

    Terry Tool Admirer

    Well Paul, have those days, looking to get a nice shave this morning, so wore out from this week I'm slow moving.
    But I'm sure your next shave will be much better.
    Good luck!
    tp
     
    Terry, Aug 18, 2019
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