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2023 Shave Purchase Sabbatical - The Year of The Prisoner

Number 8 reporting...
TL;DR: I'm out. Merkur 34C

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My wife called me earlier today to let me know she had stopped by an estate sale on her way home from the doctor. She let me know she had found a razor and asked if I wanted it. I immediately answered in the affirmative. I didn't ask for a description, picture, or cost because she had been having a rough week and needed the win; I'll accept the loss.

It's time to break out the Scrubbing Bubbles, Dawn dish soap, and a soft toothbrush.

Good luck to those of you staying the course.
 
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2023 GRUYERE #49 - Still in
March 2023 GRUME #23 - Still in

Date: 03.24.23
Days growth: 3

Head shaver

Razor: 1940's Gillette Tech
Blade: Feather (2)
Brush: Custom Elk Antler Boar

Pre-shave: Hot shower using Dr. Bronner's Peppermint on face and head with facial scrubber

Lather: Burma Shave puck
Bowl: Burma Shave mug

Passes: 2

Post Shave Routine and products:
1 - Hot rinse with microfiber towel X2
2 - Cold rinse with microfiber towel X1
3 - Alum block
4 - Cold rinse with microfiber towel X1
5 - Aftershave - Grey Flannel EDT
6 - Balm: LEA 3in1

Time from shower on to dressed and ready: 60min.

NOTES: Second time on first feather blade that I have ever used. I am very happy, very smooth and very sharp! The Burma Shave soap is pretty good, has decent slickness and decent cushion. My boar brush worked much better than my pure badger brush that I first used with it. Easy going 2 pass shave DCS/DFS. Light feedback on right side of neck from the alum and aftershave but no big deal.
Quality: 9.5/10
Comfort: 9.5/10
Enjoyment: 9.5/10
Overall: 9.5/10
 
25.03.2023

RazorBladeBrush
Razorine Flatboy
with GC2 handle
Gillette 365 (4)
Omega Super Badger
Pre-shaveSoap & BowlPost-shave
Cold splashMike’s Barbershop
Proraso Green
Cold splash

Efficiency (scoring details here)Quality
8/10 (~20 minutes)9/10 (Some disappeared weepers)
EffectivenessComfort
6.5/10 (DFS-)
6.5/10 (Harsher)

Notes to today’s shave:

Checking in and still in. I am way beyond personal restraint records already so every day won is another record. Liking the process. Said no twice to a Karve CB with multiple plates. Hang in there everyone! We got this!

The combination of the Flatboy and the G365 is usually a comfortable and effective one, but this morning I felt more harshness from the blade. Some light weepers were evidence to that feeling. So I backed down on the number of passes and went only very light touch ATG on my neck. The aftershave sting burn told me this was clearly an extremely close shave. Very nice and effective end result.

Full details to today's shave can be found here.

Enjoy your shave!
 
Still in!

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Good morning, good morning, good morning... And what a lovely day it is... Rise and shine, rise and shine!

Before our program of early-morning music, here are two announcements.

The long-range weather forecast is that the fine spell will continue for at least another month.

Your local council - and remember it is *your* local council, democratically elected by you - seeks to remind all residents of The Village that you are requested to do the quarterly check in between March 29th and April 7th.

More about this later.

But now: music...
 
Still in, still very busy. But today I could break for a decent no pressure shave. With my evolving technique (some of it is so basic and simple I’m ashamed to mention it) I’m getting closer, quicker shaves, with negligible irritation. Rarely do I get the BBS I got today! (Feather and Tech).

Be seeing you!
 
26.03.2023

RazorBladeBrush
Green Cult 2 level IIGillette 365 (5)
Omega Super Badger
Pre-shaveSoap & BowlPost-shave
Cold splashMike’s Barbershop
Proraso Green
Cold splash

Efficiency (scoring details here)Quality
8/10 (~20 minutes)10/10 (Exfoliation)
EffectivenessComfort
9.5/10 (BBS+)
10/10 (GlideFest)

Notes to today’s shave:

Checking in to report I am still in. Another week and we have completed the first quarter!

Every part of the gear was just performing at its best today for the perfect Sunday shave!

Further details can be found in my journal here.

Enjoy your shave!
 
Hi
A new to me Wolf Whiskers' brush has outed me as Warder. Be careful what you tell me, for I may pass it on to #2!!

Poseidon's Lair
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A friend posted this in a BST. Between the color and the knot being on of my favorites (Maggard Razors SHD badger), I decided one more brush couldn't hurt me!
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Hi,

Maybe I need a new rule..... If The Fearless Leader likes the look of the swag, you can still be In. :p

Very Nice. I couldn't resist a pretty blue brush last year. Fortunately, it was a B&B Group Buy and I stayed In.

Stan
 
Still in!

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Good morning, good morning, good morning... And what a lovely day it is... Rise and shine, rise and shine!

Before our program of early-morning music, here are two announcements.

The long-range weather forecast is that the fine spell will continue for at least another month.

Your local council - and remember it is *your* local council, democratically elected by you - seeks to remind all residents of The Village that you are requested to do the quarterly check in between March 29th and April 7th.

More about this later.

But now: music...
Hi,

Yes, the Official first quarter check-in is almost upon us.

Updated list to follow.

Stan
 
Prisoners

1.
2. KQY61 - No Exception
3. sjblon - No Exception
4. Tillerman - No Exception
5. Noodles - A/S
6. Patrick McGoohan - Always Exceptional
7. VerbaVolant - No Exception
8. Out(ed)
9. elmo_koffman - exception: blades
10. Jim99 - Exception: Italia soap
11. Pepin - exception vintage razor
12. gdawg55 - aftershave
13. La Malice - Shaving bowl
14. 02FLHTCI- No Exception
15. DEaficianado - razor handle
16. Out(ed)
17. wmadoty - No Exception
18. Sandorfi - Exception Vintage Gillette new
19. Out(ed)
20. Crisp Rat - no exception
21. Esetter - no exception
22. Chef455 - Exception Lucky Tiger if Supply Runs Out
23. JeffJ - No Exception
24. EB Newfarm No Exception
25. Out(ed)
26. Out(ed)
27. Out(ed)
28. (Porkins). CzechCzar - exception TBD
29. Out(ed)
30. Balin - "The Duke" Exception - Shaving brush
31. JAHE - Exception - modern razor
32. Sotiris_A - No exception
33. Tjsgarden-Exception- razor
34. Contact_vs_Feedback - Vintage razor
35. KW Driver - Exception - Linseed oil/sealers for brush repairs.
36. Cantujm -Exception- Wolfman Razor
37. Bobbyb - No Exception
38. ByDoms - No exception
39. Ruva - razor
40. Jamesearthdrum - Geo Trumper Coral Skin Tonic
41. cryhavoc - shaving brush
42. T.Orso - witch hazel
43. Heron - shave soap
44. Guido75 - balm
45. Whisky - No Exception
46. Doc4 ... exceptions are for wimps
47. linty1 - no exceptions
48. Alum Ladd - Nivea post shave balm
49. JKaboom - LEA 3in1
50. Berwick12 - No Exception
51. Chandu - No Exception
52. kjbarth - no exception
53. Out(ed)
54. Fred D - No exception
55. Out(ed)
56. LJBraaten - Vintage Razor
57. sirplatypus - blades

Out(ed) as Warders

29. awk_m4 - No Exception - 1/31- Bought stuff for sons and dipped in
53. Markdad2 - No exception - 2/6 - Muhle Rocca Stainless
25. JWCowboy No Exception - 2/16 - Neighbor getting out of making brushes
19. ewk - NO EXCEPTION - 2/18 - Mutton tallow soap
16. DougK - no exception - 3/12 - Bic Flex 5 carts picked up out of habit
55. bartje-p - Blackbird (regular) SS plate - 3/17 - Lupo .95 SS w/ HD handle
26. Trollky - tube of Proraso cream - 3/18 - Color Coordinated razor, brush and soap in a shade of red.
27. MaineYooper - vintage razor - 3/24 - Wolf Whiskers' brush w/ Maggard Razors SHD badger knot
8. bjm - Exception: razor handle - 3/24 - Merkur 34C
 
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