January 2021 30 Day Rule/30 Day Focus Pic and Discussion Thread- All are Welcome

9nein9 · Jan 26, 2021

Edison Carter said: ↑

January 26
Evening Shave

Sorry guys I had to break my 30DC Rule again.

At the good graces of one Danny @Hembree some goodies showed up. And after the thrashing I took at the hands of the US Honing Brigade for daring to say I was happy with the results I got honing a razors on an elliptically crowned surface, I had to do a repeat just to confirm my results.

The Tabac sample from Danny was used as a pre-shave and face lathered with the most wonderful tool for this practice, the Omega Boar 10098.

I gotta say, I can see exactly why people love this stuff. Wonderful lather and feel. While it ain’t close to making the official Max Headroom List of Most Glorious Stanks, I find it nowhere as bad as the hoity toitys from the City of Brotherly Love.

The razor used, was the incredibly bent and wonky Chinese ZY 430 originally honed to what ZY’s ‘very own honemeister (Master Shifo) considers ‘shave ready’.........not!

I was able to correct it with the use on convexed hones I bought. After getting a lapping plate to be able to lap an elliptical convex surface myself, I worked it on a convexed Naniwa 12k and finished them to a polished edge with cBN pasted balsa strops.

The tool delivered a remarkable evening shave on my normal 3.5 pass pattern.

I spashed on some peppermint eucalyptus witch hazel from Stirling.

Then from the very top of The Max Headroom List of Most Glorious Stanks........Brut from the big ole bottle so generously given by Danny.

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I am so pleased with my shave and the gifts, I’d like to make an offer here to the 30DC.

.................................

If you have a razor that you struggle with getting an edge on that pleases you I would be willing to hone it for you on convexed hones free of any charge for myself.

This must be a razor that you would be willing to sell to me at a previously agreed upon price should you feel upon it’s return to you that I somehow degraded or damaged your piece.

You must allow me to shave with it prior to and after doing any work. I will sanitize before and after with Barbicide.

And you must agree to write and post a report here in the 30DC from a shave before you send it and after you get it back.

And, if you are happy with the edge and wish to see if you can duplicate it at home, I will offer to lap the surface of your Naniwa 12k to convex free. You can then kill the edge on glass and bring it back for yourself. There is material removed in conveying, so I will also offer to buy your stone if you are in anyway unhappy. Lapping will need to be refreshed at some point either back to flat or with tone of the plates designed for this purpose.

..........................

Happy shaves guys. I’ll get in another shave or so on my Rule before the month is up.

Once again Danny, thank you for the stuff.
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I could have hammered you a straight blade out of an old bed spring Bill. Awesome report and awesome large Brut bottle. Mines on it's way from Kentucky . Empty of course.

Trigger · Jan 26, 2021

Edison Carter said: ↑

January 26
Evening Shave

Sorry guys I had to break my 30DC Rule again.

At the good graces of one Danny @Hembree some goodies showed up. And after the thrashing I took at the hands of the US Honing Brigade for daring to say I was happy with the results I got honing a razors on an elliptically crowned surface, I had to do a repeat just to confirm my results.

The Tabac sample from Danny was used as a pre-shave and face lathered with the most wonderful tool for this practice, the Omega Boar 10098.

I gotta say, I can see exactly why people love this stuff. Wonderful lather and feel. While it ain’t close to making the official Max Headroom List of Most Glorious Stanks, I find it nowhere as bad as the hoity toitys from the City of Brotherly Love.

The razor used, was the incredibly bent and wonky Chinese ZY 430 originally honed to what ZY’s ‘very own honemeister (Master Shifo) considers ‘shave ready’.........not!

I was able to correct it with the use on convexed hones I bought. After getting a lapping plate to be able to lap an elliptical convex surface myself, I worked it on a convexed Naniwa 12k and finished them to a polished edge with cBN pasted balsa strops.

The tool delivered a remarkable evening shave on my normal 3.5 pass pattern.

I spashed on some peppermint eucalyptus witch hazel from Stirling.

Then from the very top of The Max Headroom List of Most Glorious Stanks........Brut from the big ole bottle so generously given by Danny.

View attachment 244328

I am so pleased with my shave and the gifts, I’d like to make an offer here to the 30DC.

.................................

If you have a razor that you struggle with getting an edge on that pleases you I would be willing to hone it for you on convexed hones free of any charge for myself.

This must be a razor that you would be willing to sell to me at a previously agreed upon price should you feel upon it’s return to you that I somehow degraded or damaged your piece.

You must allow me to shave with it prior to and after doing any work. I will sanitize before and after with Barbicide.

And you must agree to write and post a report here in the 30DC from a shave before you send it and after you get it back.

And, if you are happy with the edge and wish to see if you can duplicate it at home, I will offer to lap the surface of your Naniwa 12k to convex free. You can then kill the edge on glass and bring it back for yourself. There is material removed in conveying, so I will also offer to buy your stone if you are in anyway unhappy. Lapping will need to be refreshed at some point either back to flat or with tone of the plates designed for this purpose.

..........................

Happy shaves guys. I’ll get in another shave or so on my Rule before the month is up.

Once again Danny, thank you for the stuff.
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Glad your shave went well Bill! That's a generous offer!

clint64 · Jan 26, 2021

brit said: ↑

tuesday shave
z-4 canadian tech
nacet
wcs synthetic
wilkison stick
aqua velva

good afternoon gents,nice late shave today..canadian z-4 post war tech /nacet delivered a fine 3 pass bbs,no issues..awesome wilkie stick lather,aqua velva blue to finish..awesome.happy tuesday everyone..
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Awesome shave Gary. Love the Fairlane.

Trigger · Jan 26, 2021

Edison Carter said: ↑

No shame in that bro!
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It is if you're a NY Italian. Lol!

9nein9 · Jan 26, 2021

wristwatchb said: ↑

@9nein9 had a Magnum P.I. Rolex cool shave.

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That Tom Selleck sure was a classy guy and a snappy dresser.

clint64 · Jan 26, 2021

Edison Carter said: ↑

January 26
Evening Shave

Sorry guys I had to break my 30DC Rule again.

At the good graces of one Danny @Hembree some goodies showed up. And after the thrashing I took at the hands of the US Honing Brigade for daring to say I was happy with the results I got honing a razors on an elliptically crowned surface, I had to do a repeat just to confirm my results.

The Tabac sample from Danny was used as a pre-shave and face lathered with the most wonderful tool for this practice, the Omega Boar 10098.

I gotta say, I can see exactly why people love this stuff. Wonderful lather and feel. While it ain’t close to making the official Max Headroom List of Most Glorious Stanks, I find it nowhere as bad as the hoity toitys from the City of Brotherly Love.

The razor used, was the incredibly bent and wonky Chinese ZY 430 originally honed to what ZY’s ‘very own honemeister (Master Shifo) considers ‘shave ready’.........not!

I was able to correct it with the use on convexed hones I bought. After getting a lapping plate to be able to lap an elliptical convex surface myself, I worked it on a convexed Naniwa 12k and finished them to a polished edge with cBN pasted balsa strops.

The tool delivered a remarkable evening shave on my normal 3.5 pass pattern.

I spashed on some peppermint eucalyptus witch hazel from Stirling.

Then from the very top of The Max Headroom List of Most Glorious Stanks........Brut from the big ole bottle so generously given by Danny.

View attachment 244328

I am so pleased with my shave and the gifts, I’d like to make an offer here to the 30DC.

.................................

If you have a razor that you struggle with getting an edge on that pleases you I would be willing to hone it for you on convexed hones free of any charge for myself.

This must be a razor that you would be willing to sell to me at a previously agreed upon price should you feel upon it’s return to you that I somehow degraded or damaged your piece.

You must allow me to shave with it prior to and after doing any work. I will sanitize before and after with Barbicide.

And you must agree to write and post a report here in the 30DC from a shave before you send it and after you get it back.

And, if you are happy with the edge and wish to see if you can duplicate it at home, I will offer to lap the surface of your Naniwa 12k to convex free. You can then kill the edge on glass and bring it back for yourself. There is material removed in conveying, so I will also offer to buy your stone if you are in anyway unhappy. Lapping will need to be refreshed at some point either back to flat or with tone of the plates designed for this purpose.

..........................

Happy shaves guys. I’ll get in another shave or so on my Rule before the month is up.

Once again Danny, thank you for the stuff.
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Excellent shave and report Bill. Looks like @Hembree set you up with the big bottle of Brute. Congrats.

Trigger · Jan 26, 2021

9nein9 said: ↑

That Tom Selleck sure was a classy guy and a snappy dresser.
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It is kind of easy when you have great genetics and beaucoup dollars in your bank account.

9nein9 · Jan 26, 2021

Trigger said: ↑

It is kind of easy when you have great genetics and beaucoup dollars in your bank account.
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I have neither

Trigger · Jan 26, 2021

9nein9 said: ↑

I have neither
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Somehow, I empathize with you.

Edison Carter · Jan 26, 2021

Trigger said: ↑

It is if you're a NY Italian. Lol!
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No ricotta, yech.

wristwatchb · Jan 26, 2021

9nein9 said: ↑

Thanks Charlie!. Seems like yous had fun....lots of uncorked wine bottles in the pic . The Fatip is an impressive razor. Well made for the low price also.
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Thanks Patrick. Wine bottles were uncorked each evening on that trip...sometimes in the afternoon too.

I had this Fatip in my cart a few different times from shaving.ie ...probably a pick up for me at some point AFTER THIS NB.

wristwatchb · Jan 26, 2021

Edison Carter said: ↑

January 26
Evening Shave

Sorry guys I had to break my 30DC Rule again.

At the good graces of one Danny @Hembree some goodies showed up. And after the thrashing I took at the hands of the US Honing Brigade for daring to say I was happy with the results I got honing a razors on an elliptically crowned surface, I had to do a repeat just to confirm my results.

The Tabac sample from Danny was used as a pre-shave and face lathered with the most wonderful tool for this practice, the Omega Boar 10098.

I gotta say, I can see exactly why people love this stuff. Wonderful lather and feel. While it ain’t close to making the official Max Headroom List of Most Glorious Stanks, I find it nowhere as bad as the hoity toitys from the City of Brotherly Love.

The razor used, was the incredibly bent and wonky Chinese ZY 430 originally honed to what ZY’s ‘very own honemeister (Master Shifo) considers ‘shave ready’.........not!

I was able to correct it with the use on convexed hones I bought. After getting a lapping plate to be able to lap an elliptical convex surface myself, I worked it on a convexed Naniwa 12k and finished them to a polished edge with cBN pasted balsa strops.

The tool delivered a remarkable evening shave on my normal 3.5 pass pattern.

I spashed on some peppermint eucalyptus witch hazel from Stirling.

Then from the very top of The Max Headroom List of Most Glorious Stanks........Brut from the big ole bottle so generously given by Danny.

View attachment 244328

I am so pleased with my shave and the gifts, I’d like to make an offer here to the 30DC.

.................................

If you have a razor that you struggle with getting an edge on that pleases you I would be willing to hone it for you on convexed hones free of any charge for myself.

This must be a razor that you would be willing to sell to me at a previously agreed upon price should you feel upon it’s return to you that I somehow degraded or damaged your piece.

You must allow me to shave with it prior to and after doing any work. I will sanitize before and after with Barbicide.

And you must agree to write and post a report here in the 30DC from a shave before you send it and after you get it back.

And, if you are happy with the edge and wish to see if you can duplicate it at home, I will offer to lap the surface of your Naniwa 12k to convex free. You can then kill the edge on glass and bring it back for yourself. There is material removed in convexing, so I will also offer to buy your stone if you are in anyway unhappy. Lapping will need to be refreshed at some point either back to flat or with one of the plates designed for this purpose.

..........................

Happy shaves guys. I’ll get in another shave or so on my Rule before the month is up.

Once again Danny, thank you for the stuff.
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Wonderful shave, writeup, and offer to the group here, Bill.

Gents like you restore honor and significance to Pennsyltucky, despite those irrational Philadelphians.

Trigger · Jan 26, 2021

Edison Carter said: ↑

No ricotta, yech.
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Ricotta (pronounced rig-ought, not rick-ottah), Mozarella (pronounced mootz-a- rell, not Motz-a-rella) and Parmesan cheeses are a must. I use chopmeat and sausage for the meat and make homemade sauce. Now, that's Lasagna!

ischiapp · Jan 26, 2021

Hembree said: ↑

Perfecto Pierpaolo!
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Grazie Danny

Dave in KY · Jan 26, 2021

brit said: ↑

tuesday shave
z-4 canadian tech
nacet
wcs synthetic
wilkison stick
aqua velva

good afternoon gents,nice late shave today..canadian z-4 post war tech /nacet delivered a fine 3 pass bbs,no issues..awesome wilkie stick lather,aqua velva blue to finish..awesome.happy tuesday everyone..
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Nice Fairlane Gary.....................oh yeah, the shave too

Edison Carter said: ↑

January 26
Evening Shave

Sorry guys I had to break my 30DC Rule again.

At the good graces of one Danny @Hembree some goodies showed up. And after the thrashing I took at the hands of the US Honing Brigade for daring to say I was happy with the results I got honing a razors on an elliptically crowned surface, I had to do a repeat just to confirm my results.

The Tabac sample from Danny was used as a pre-shave and face lathered with the most wonderful tool for this practice, the Omega Boar 10098.

I gotta say, I can see exactly why people love this stuff. Wonderful lather and feel. While it ain’t close to making the official Max Headroom List of Most Glorious Stanks, I find it nowhere as bad as the hoity toitys from the City of Brotherly Love.

The razor used, was the incredibly bent and wonky Chinese ZY 430 originally honed to what ZY’s ‘very own honemeister (Master Shifo) considers ‘shave ready’.........not!

I was able to correct it with the use on convexed hones I bought. After getting a lapping plate to be able to lap an elliptical convex surface myself, I worked it on a convexed Naniwa 12k and finished them to a polished edge with cBN pasted balsa strops.

The tool delivered a remarkable evening shave on my normal 3.5 pass pattern.

I spashed on some peppermint eucalyptus witch hazel from Stirling.

Then from the very top of The Max Headroom List of Most Glorious Stanks........Brut from the big ole bottle so generously given by Danny.

View attachment 244328

I am so pleased with my shave and the gifts, I’d like to make an offer here to the 30DC.

.................................

If you have a razor that you struggle with getting an edge on that pleases you I would be willing to hone it for you on convexed hones free of any charge for myself.

This must be a razor that you would be willing to sell to me at a previously agreed upon price should you feel upon it’s return to you that I somehow degraded or damaged your piece.

You must allow me to shave with it prior to and after doing any work. I will sanitize before and after with Barbicide.

And you must agree to write and post a report here in the 30DC from a shave before you send it and after you get it back.

And, if you are happy with the edge and wish to see if you can duplicate it at home, I will offer to lap the surface of your Naniwa 12k to convex free. You can then kill the edge on glass and bring it back for yourself. There is material removed in convexing, so I will also offer to buy your stone if you are in anyway unhappy. Lapping will need to be refreshed at some point either back to flat or with one of the plates designed for this purpose.

..........................

Happy shaves guys. I’ll get in another shave or so on my Rule before the month is up.

Once again Danny, thank you for the stuff.
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VERY cool post Bill and good on ya Danny @Hembree

wristwatchb · Jan 26, 2021

Trigger said: ↑

It is if you're a NY Italian. Lol!
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Sometimes you shave with Tabac and Aramis, Joe, but sometimes it's Barbasol and Brut.

9nein9 · Jan 26, 2021

wristwatchb said: ↑

Thanks Patrick. Wine bottles were uncorked each evening on that trip...sometimes in the afternoon too.

I had this Fatip in my cart a few different times from shaving.ie ...probably a pick up for me at some point AFTER THIS NB.

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Oh right...I forgot about you joining the NB .

9nein9 · Jan 26, 2021

@Hembree .

jtspartan · Jan 26, 2021

Edison Carter said: ↑

January 26
Evening Shave

Sorry guys I had to break my 30DC Rule again.

At the good graces of one Danny @Hembree some goodies showed up. And after the thrashing I took at the hands of the US Honing Brigade for daring to say I was happy with the results I got honing a razors on an elliptically crowned surface, I had to do a repeat just to confirm my results.

The Tabac sample from Danny was used as a pre-shave and face lathered with the most wonderful tool for this practice, the Omega Boar 10098.

I gotta say, I can see exactly why people love this stuff. Wonderful lather and feel. While it ain’t close to making the official Max Headroom List of Most Glorious Stanks, I find it nowhere as bad as the hoity toitys from the City of Brotherly Love.

The razor used, was the incredibly bent and wonky Chinese ZY 430 originally honed to what ZY’s ‘very own honemeister (Master Shifo) considers ‘shave ready’.........not!

I was able to correct it with the use on convexed hones I bought. After getting a lapping plate to be able to lap an elliptical convex surface myself, I worked it on a convexed Naniwa 12k and finished them to a polished edge with cBN pasted balsa strops.

The tool delivered a remarkable evening shave on my normal 3.5 pass pattern.

I spashed on some peppermint eucalyptus witch hazel from Stirling.

Then from the very top of The Max Headroom List of Most Glorious Stanks........Brut from the big ole bottle so generously given by Danny.

View attachment 244328

I am so pleased with my shave and the gifts, I’d like to make an offer here to the 30DC.

.................................

If you have a razor that you struggle with getting an edge on that pleases you I would be willing to hone it for you on convexed hones free of any charge for myself.

This must be a razor that you would be willing to sell to me at a previously agreed upon price should you feel upon it’s return to you that I somehow degraded or damaged your piece.

You must allow me to shave with it prior to and after doing any work. I will sanitize before and after with Barbicide.

And you must agree to write and post a report here in the 30DC from a shave before you send it and after you get it back.

And, if you are happy with the edge and wish to see if you can duplicate it at home, I will offer to lap the surface of your Naniwa 12k to convex free. You can then kill the edge on glass and bring it back for yourself. There is material removed in convexing, so I will also offer to buy your stone if you are in anyway unhappy. Lapping will need to be refreshed at some point either back to flat or with one of the plates designed for this purpose.

..........................

Happy shaves guys. I’ll get in another shave or so on my Rule before the month is up.

Once again Danny, thank you for the stuff.
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A very generous offer, Bill, and an excellent write up. Congrats on that big 'ol bottle of awesomeness as well.

jtspartan · Jan 26, 2021

wristwatchb said: ↑

I stand ready and willing to widen my perspective on shaving excellence, Jason.
I trust you will put my best interests first and guide me toward a soap par excellence
that not only delights my senses but also rewards me with 30 velvety smooth shaves that exceed my wildest dreams.
Because you are a gentleman of the highest calibre, I eschew any scorched earth thoughts to the contrary.
This, kind sir, is what I have planned for you.
The world is watching.
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...and so it begins (continues?)
Nice touch on the bold font and centre alignment...Joseph approves.

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January 2021 30 Day Rule/30 Day Focus Pic and Discussion Thread- All are Welcome

What's your 2021 Shaving Resolution?

I am going to finally finish up some shave gear.

I am undertaking a No-Buy 2021.

I am going to finally complete a 30 DAY RULE.

I am going to complete a 30 DAY FOCUS.

You all can do what you want, I am going to focus on cookies.

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I am going to complete a 30 DAY FOCUS.

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