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December 30 Day Rule/Focus Pix & Discussion
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What are your shaving plans for December?

  1. I will break out my most decadent gear and really have at it.

    6 vote(s)
    18.8%

  2. I am going to mix it up, shaving with whatever suits my fancy.

    18 vote(s)
    56.3%

  3. I am going to adhere to the 30 Day rule.

    5 vote(s)
    15.6%

  4. December is my month to focus on one particular piece of equipment.

    2 vote(s)
    6.3%

  5. I am going to look for the BEST Christmas cookie recipe.

    9 vote(s)
    28.1%
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  1. jtspartan
    DEcember 17th
    Goodwill #175 w PermaSharp (1)
    APShave Flattop/Sapele
    Fine L'Orange Noir
    Thayers
    Stirling Arkadia
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    Pulled out the Gold-plated Goodwill (paradox? oxymoron?), back about 3 weeks from being expertly revamped by @MrEE . Got through a few neglected razors I wanted to have a run with first. What a beauty! Evan does great work for sure.
    Just a two pass shave earlier this morning and everything worked as it should. One note- this Goodwill after 2 passes is clearly more efficient that the 'Crat Jr yesterday was after the same 2 passes. A fresh PermaSharp might have made a difference, but I just think this NEW (basically a LC baseplate with a different topcap) razor is more efficient than the TTOs.

    Have a great day all!
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  2. Dave in KY
    Thanks Danny I'll keep that in mind! I found it was three or four of them at a discount place for 10 bucks a pop. Pick them all up and gifted away all but one. I think I'm set!
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  3. Hembree
    Thanks Clint...I just cannot wait to get my hands on him.
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  4. jgreenepa
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    SOTD THURSDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 17, 2020

    Believe it or not, my long awaited package from Glen Mercurio containing two newly restored straight razors arrived yesterday. Of course I had to shave with the restored Wade & Butcher 7/8 this morning. I’ll shave with the other tomorrow. Glen finished it on his Escher, and the edge was truly sweet! The pseudo Barber’s notch looks to have been installed post manufacture high and small enough not to interfere with the edge’s temper. The shave was an excellent three pass (WTG, ATG, XTG) that left yours truly velveteen smooth.

    I transferred the Sharp Star blade from the LaResche 51 to the LaResche 77 for its second and final two pass (ATG, ATG) shave this morning which surprisingly left my dome velveteen smooth. The LaResche 77 is a remarkably efficient model that gently and effectively sheared all stubble, even that around the formerly damaged Spadson areas in the back of my dome right down to the velveteen bliss level. I feel refreshed, clean and truly velveteen again for the first time in several days! It's back to my regular Feather DE for my dome shave tomorrow.

    RAZOR: Wade & Butcher 7/8 (Mug), LaResche 77 (Dome)
    BLADE: Sharp Star
    PREP: Cold water rinse followed by a scrub with Argan Oil
    BRUSH: MrEE Aluminum Handle Monster Tuxedo Synth
    SOAP: Mitchell’s Wool Fat
    POSTSHAVE: Cold water wash with brush squeezings followed by Humphreys Lilac WH. Finished with Williams Aqua Velva AS Splash (Spanish Version)
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  5. Hembree
    Beautiful shave and gear Gary! Take care.
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  6. Hembree
    Thanks Gary
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  7. Hembree
    Awesome shave Clint! Glad you are enjoying the Yates. Take care.
    brit, clint64, jgreenepa and 2 others like this.
  8. wristwatchb
    I volunteer to introduce GrandHembree to Calvin and Hobbes.

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  9. Trigger
    Looking forward to it, Paul.
    brit, Hembree, clint64 and 2 others like this.
  10. palmolive fox
    Thank you, Danny. Have a great safe day.
    Yours. Barry.:cool:
    brit, Hembree, clint64 and 3 others like this.
  11. wristwatchb
    I prefer to think of it as strategic stockpiling. :D
    brit, Hembree, clint64 and 4 others like this.
  12. Trigger
    Terrific shave Joe! It doesn't look like 10 inches by me, but then again, I may be wrong.
    brit, Hembree, JACarbone and 3 others like this.
  13. jtspartan
    Love the look of the knot in that brush, Barry. Looks like a very full 'flat top', quite unique for a boar. I wonder if they 'angle' out the hair to create it, like Semogue does.
    Is that Arko aftershave the same scent as regular Arko? Yeesh...:shocked029:
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  14. Trigger
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  15. JACarbone
    Thank you Jason. Unfortunately it is not. We have two days next week.
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  16. jtspartan
    I haven't read ahead, and assume someone already got this, but that razor always reminded me of a Cooper MonoBilt. Someone (@Terry?) had that razor on here before and I remember commenting then that it looked like a MonoBilt.
    Loud and Proud with the Brut, Dave! Awesome.
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  17. JACarbone
    Fantastic new Danny. Congratulations to your entire family.
    brit, Hembree, clint64 and 3 others like this.
  18. Trigger
    Excellent shave, gear and pic, Jason! Have a Fine day!
    brit, Hembree, clint64 and 3 others like this.
  19. jtspartan
    Amazing brush, amazing looking razor. Just fantastic, Jim. What are your thoughts on the Vespers? It didn't seem to get as much play around these parts as other LEs did/do.
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  20. JACarbone
    Wonderful simple shave Barry. Enjoy your day.
    brit, Hembree, clint64 and 4 others like this.
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