March 2017 30 Day Rule/Focus Pix & Discussion

Charlie, I couldn't have written that better yourself

 

Then you are in the right place, I have feeling that you are I are not the only ones here that are obsessive.

 

I saw what you did, just casual inserting the super cute picture of your son.

 

Definitely one of the coolest razors I have seen. Looks like a great shave!

 

I have this strange urge to reach in that picture to get those placards straightened out.

 

That is an awesome looking blade. Is it ok to ask what one would set me back?

 

Happy Birthday!!!

 

Saturday, March 4, 2017

Simpson Chubby 2 Synthetic
Fine Fresh Vetiver
Asylum Evolution
Gillette Silver Blue #1
Fine Fresh Vetiver Aftershave
Tom Ford Grey Vetiver

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https://www.amazon.com/dp/B007SY0I44/?tag=thshde-20

 

Happy Birthday, Adam! @Drygulch

 

Happy birthday Adam!

 

It's so much fun when you pick up a pain stick after a break and it just turns into a "normal" shave. That's how you know you're a pain stick master!

 

This is perhaps the most glorious picture I've seen in the past week. It's a good thing I didn't see this while still at work. I would have had to close the store in honor of such a fine example of the finest Russian steel ever imagined. Few know of the emotional requirements of being the Russian Blade Czar. Let's just say the vodka ration is a way of steeling oneself to present that "stern" face to the world in spite of the overwhelming urge to cry like a baby and hug tuck after tuck of Voskhods all night.

 

Not sure on the total number of brave souls, otherwise known as blithering idiots, who have signed on. While there were many rules and potential point systems discussed a couple nights ago the simple scenario is as follows:

Make a razor using a Feather blade on a carriage bolt held with two nuts. The actual shave date is the Ides of March, which would be the 15th. At least one full pass is required. If you feel confident enough and aren't bleeding too badly you're free to do another pass. Again, I will say for insurance purposes, this is not recommended nor encouraged. (Ok, yeah, I said that with a straight face).

It's been suggested that design of the razor could score extra points, for whatever they're worth. Something tells me it's a "Whose Line" system we're running here. But feel free to get creative. After all, if it's a bloodletting at least it should be an entertaining bloodletting.

 

Further proof that the best things in life aren't necessarily the most expensive. Sputniks are also from the Gillette plant in St. Pete.

 

I am obsessive about the process. I literally try to do robot passes, exactly the same, every time. It's my sickness.

 

This is an unofficial, unsanctioned, and discouraged event. Only fools, Jedi, and Sith would even entertain the thought of this activity. You will find out where you stand, should you partake.

DE Blades are not toys, gentlemen. That being said...

Hold my beer.

 

We get em coming and going. This Cartel thing was a good idea, but the vision and pension plan are lacking.

 

See, here we have a Jedi. Note that @twhite is fully proficient with a straight razor. Just saying... see above

 

I am half way there. I shaved Wednesday with a SE blade mounted in a paperclip and a carriage bolt for a handle.