July 2020 30 Day Rule/Focus Pix & Discussion

Discussion in 'Shower or Shave of the Day' started by Primotenore, Jun 30, 2020.

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What are your shaves going to look like in July?

  1. Nothing but the finest gear for my shaves.

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  2. Actually, I am a Barbarian, so I’ll shave with whatever I want!

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    71.4%

  3. Who was Julius Caesar, really?

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  4. Who made the salad?

    5 vote(s)
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  5. I don’t answer polls, they’re all fixed.

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  6. I don’t recognize this thread, am I on the correct website?

    3 vote(s)
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  7. We don’t need no stinking polls. (That’s for you, Paul)

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  1. jluc

    jluc smelling pretty

    Thank you, Gary!
    Good morning..

    Sent from my SM-G965U using Tapatalk
     
    jluc, Jul 22, 2020
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  2. brit

    brit in a box

    very cool Mark..
     
    brit, Jul 22, 2020
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  3. brit

    brit in a box

    awesome shave Clint,good morning..
     
    brit, Jul 22, 2020
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  4. b1hart

    b1hart Speed Racer

    Thanks Joe! The examples I have keep that trend. I do linen/leather strop every straight minutes before shaving though.

    Thank you Gary!
     
    b1hart, Jul 22, 2020
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  5. brit

    brit in a box

    thank you Bruce..
     
    brit, Jul 22, 2020
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  6. ischiapp

    ischiapp New Product Bloodhound

    Thank You, Gary.
     
    ischiapp, Jul 22, 2020
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  7. jgreenepa

    jgreenepa Nasal Barbarian

    Oh Jim, you're denying yourself a lot of fun. The New LC baseplate fits the AS-D2 perfectly. And the shave is pretty darned good. Nothing like some Frankenrazor fun!
     
    jgreenepa, Jul 22, 2020
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  8. Trigger

    Trigger Double Jedi Knight

    Congrats on new soap and razor and awesome shave Gary!
     
    Trigger, Jul 22, 2020
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  9. jgreenepa

    jgreenepa Nasal Barbarian

    Great shave!
     
    jgreenepa, Jul 22, 2020
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  10. b1hart

    b1hart Speed Racer

    Very nice Keith! Great looking Atlas. Lanolin added to MdC.....gotta try that.
     
    b1hart, Jul 22, 2020
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  11. jgreenepa

    jgreenepa Nasal Barbarian

    Great shave, Clint! Nice photo!
     
    jgreenepa, Jul 22, 2020
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  12. brit

    brit in a box

    thank you Joe.nice generic blue scent,decent lather for the first test drive..typical post war tech shave for me..:)
     
    brit, Jul 22, 2020
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  13. b1hart

    b1hart Speed Racer

    Super fun image Pierpaolo!
     
    b1hart, Jul 22, 2020
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  14. Trigger

    Trigger Double Jedi Knight

    I don't always use my polyweb linen on my straights. Of course, I always strop on leather before each shave.
     
    Trigger, Jul 22, 2020
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  15. Trigger

    Trigger Double Jedi Knight

    I made the correction about your new razor on my original post. She is a fine looker.
     
    Trigger, Jul 22, 2020
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  16. jgreenepa

    jgreenepa Nasal Barbarian

    Great shave, Blair! My son has a bunch of Japanese straights. He believes the steel is better and holds an edge longer. He also has some Tanifuji, another that's a Kobosomething? and an Iwesuke kamisori. It's all Greek to me! :)
     
    jgreenepa, Jul 22, 2020
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  17. jgreenepa

    jgreenepa Nasal Barbarian

    Another gorgeous blue photo, Gary! Must be your favorite color! Great looking kit.
     
    jgreenepa, Jul 22, 2020
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  18. b1hart

    b1hart Speed Racer

    Great info Keith!

    My 1/2 cent throw in.....the shaving like butter description for me is 'scrunchy'. The sound while shaving is like buttering somewhat crispy toast. Fits the majority of my razors. Whereas many of the Solingen 3/4 to full hollow examples I have....pingy, edgy, a couple even 'sing' while shaving (although still smooth).
     
    b1hart, Jul 22, 2020
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  19. jgreenepa

    jgreenepa Nasal Barbarian

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    SOTD WEDNESDAY, JULY 22, 2020

    Really enjoyed my shave yesterday with the Fine SS New LC Homage razor from Fine Accoutrements. 100 razors will be available today for purchase on the Fine site. So today I loaded a Feather blade and had another VBBS dome shave. I'm starting to enjoy this razor. In order to keep moving towards my goal of 100 straight shaves I pulled out the Koa Wood Scaled Damascus razor from CobraArt Blades in Arizona. Although Danish is primarily a custom knife maker, he does make the odd razor now and then, and built the two I have on contract from my son for Father's Day. Ben reset the bevels and honed both razors for me after not being satisfied with the edges as delivered. He returned both back to me yesterday after honing and stropping them. The razor shaved beautifully. Right on the cusp between DFS and BBS, but I wasn't willing to push it on my usual trouble spot below my Adam's Apple with the straight. So I grabbed the Fine razor and buffed it smooth. All in all, a great shave leaving me cool, clean and velveteen!

    RAZOR: Cobra Art Koa Scaled Damascus Straight Razor (Mug), Fine Accoutrements SS New LC Homage Razor (Dome)
    BLADE: Feather DE (1)
    PREP: Cold water rinse followed by a scrub with the Rabid Banana Preshave Cube
    BRUSH: Alpha Shaving T-400 Tribute fitted with 26mm Two Band Badger Ferrule
    SOAP: Mitchell's Wool Fat w/ 6 drops of M-Bomb
    POSTSHAVE: Cold water wash with brush squeezings followed by Humphreys Lilac WH. Finished with Osage Rub.
     
    Last edited: Jul 22, 2020
    jgreenepa, Jul 22, 2020
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  20. FaceScraper

    FaceScraper Well-Known Member

    Wonderful photo, and beautiful straight, Blair! The soap sounds very nice too.
     
    FaceScraper, Jul 22, 2020
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