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2024 Shave Purchase Sabbatical - The Year of MacGyver

Still in

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Still in, and I haven't even used all the Stirling balm I had (about 1.5 bottles). If I were to commit to using everything that I have (and go without a post shave balm or splash, which are my scarcest items), I could probably do without purchasing another item for three years? five years? I fell so far into the rabbit hole when I started wetshaving in early 2022; it's pretty sobering actually.
 
Still going…

Razor: Mühle R89 Grande
Blade: Gillette Platinum (3)
Brush: Edwin Jagger Classic Best
Bowl: Captains Choice Copper Bowl
Preshave: GLYCE
Soap: Crowne & Crane Bay Of Rhum
Balm: Nivea
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Good to be back. I almost forgot how much fun this is…dodging rabbit holes, that is.

Make it a great day!
 
Hi,

Well....

I got Gas....

Lots of Gas....

$350 worth of Gas....

They filled the LP tanks here on the farm!

Big tank for the house, little tank for the workshop. Been running on the last drop since March. It's all Gas here. Cooking, clothes dryer, heat and hot water. Good until late January now as we'll be using more and more for heating as the days go by.

So, Still In!

:p

Stan
 
I got gas recently too. Unfortunately my tank cost more than twice that to fill. Either my propane prices are really durn bad or my tank is bigger. (WA state seems to tax the heck out of fuel). Still not in this sabbatical (but in the decade run). I am trying to focus and figure out what soap will be tempting me try next after a finish my puck of Tabac in a few weeks. With 59 unopened soaps there will be lots of choice.
 
Hi,

The tanks weren't down all that far. They shop one has been turned off since April. The house wasn't running heat which is the big draw. The water heater is on demand, so it doesn't run until the water does. Anyway, 119 gallons @ $2.66 per gallon so $318. And the tax is 7%, so $22. Total $340.

Anyway, I got Gas! ;)

Stan
 

Guido75

Is it swell time?
We have found a MacGyver hiding in the shed! Great to see you are still in @kjbarth!

MacGyvers (36)
2. @KQY61 - No Exception
6. @Bsamps - OneBlade Razor
9. @cryhavoc - Brush
11. @Berwick12 - hardware to build shaving box w/mirror. Copy of put the captain donated during the this year's auction.
12. @Pepin - exception vintage razor
13. @reformedshavr - exception Myrsol Antesol in groovy 'old style' glass bottle
14. @JKaboom - No exception
17. @Cafebarian - No exception
18. @Jim99 - exception: aftershave
20. @Galaktus - Canada Shave Soap
21. @Messygoon - exception
22. @The Blackadder - exception: preshave or blades (if I run out)
24. @The Roof Seal - exception: Single bottle of rosewater
30. @BrandX - I no exception
32. @JAHE - exception: a razor
34. @iver- no exception
39. @La Malice - Soap purchased in a brick and mortar store out of state.
42. @ChriWilson - No exception
43. @Dodger59 - exception: Cream (if and only if I run out of either Speick or Jack Black, whichever comes first)
47. @byDoms - no exception
48. @Rico Suave - no exception
50. @snowman - no exception
51. @InkStainedWretch - no exception
52. @midwestshaver71 -exception: being a hero
53. @Silky Glide - No Exceptions
57. @hopper_64 - exception: Brush
58. @kingfisher - no exception
59. @Gaspare - exception: blades
60. @JeffJ - No Exception
61. @brucered - Brush
64. @Sotiris_A - no exception
67. @Whisky - no exceptions.
71. @flask28 - no exceptions
72. @AZBronco - after shave if mine runs out
73. @kjbarth - no exceptions
74. @mgweatherly - likely no exceptions or one balm

MacMissings (12)
Q1 (3)

5. @abj - No exception
46. @PurpuraPuer - exception: Blades
55. @Contact_vs_Feedback - No Exceptions

Q2 (4)
37. @deafficianado - razor.
62. @JWCowboy - No exception
65. @Picja - no exception
68. @PersistentlyBlunt - No exception

Q3 (5)
10. @LJBraaten - vintage razor.
16. @martym - no exception
28. @tjsgarden - exception: antique razor
35. @Jack Goossen - No exception.
75. @muzichead - exception STF XL brush knot

MacFlyBy’s (playing from home)
xx. @ruckin - here for the cookies.
xx. @GaryTha - thought he was in, otherwise he is not
xx. @OldSaw - not in, but why take a chance
xx. @MuhleShaver - all good

MacGrubers (27)
41. @gurdygurds- re-Tech’d himself [04.01.24]
19. @Markdad2 - lusted for a brush [05.01.24]
36. @Shaun asleep - tripped over a buying button. Yaqi bah! [08.01.24]
23. @Manye - went peanuts over Swedish steel [17.01.24]
70. @phdezra - unwittingly brushed himself off the list [18.01.24]
66. @Jens - Slanted his way to the exit [18.01.24]
4. @ewk - CircumVeyEd his exception and got brushed off [02.02.24]
8. @kaufdrop27 - Forgot his exception and Overlanded two razors [04.02.24]
31. @Noodles - Configured his way to the exit [11.02.24]
26. @Goblin - Didn’t want to cut himself in the fingers by shortage of blades [11.02.24]
27. @Omega48 - Got fruity chills from ordering Vetiver splashes [20.02.24]
44. @Gururajan - couldn’t handle himself [22.02.24]
56. @Halfbeard - Ran into a Bayonetta [22.02.24]
25. @Lil Cooties - Suddenly woke up to a preorder..Yates!! [09.03.24]
69. @Trollky - got spritzed by a minted Grapefruit at the Mill [29.03.24]
33. @awk_m4 - went with “happy wife is a happy life” [14.04.24]
7. @Calyshaver - had a triple failure [20.04.24]
40. @den fly- decided to become New and Improved [22.04.24]
54. @Ribitski23 - Karved himself a nice Simpson brush [06.05.24]
29. @Hannah's Dad - Got high on menthol and went down the Glacier [10.05.24]
49. @BobbyB - Decided to handle his razor differently [08.07.24]
38. @linty1 - fell down a Fox hole and brought home the bacon [28.07.24]
1. @Guido75 - had to assist the LOTH in Supply-ing him with an new injector [24.08.24]
3. @Jayson74 - got his exception until he couldn’t handle that [10.09.24]
15. @Tulsa1977 - got a brush handle from a friend and tied the knot [13.09.24]
45. @RAD patient - Muhled himself some shaving supplies [26.09.24]
63. @bjm - Overlanded his restraint and Karved himself a Bison [01.10.24]

Current status: 48% still in and potentially 64%.

Cheers everyone and have a great weekend!
 
Still in!

Working on a container of cream from Stone Cottage Soapworks. My Ethos Bergamotto is almost completely gone.

The only worry for me is that I might run out of blades. I only have a few left. If I run out, it's ok because I have enough SE and AC blades. So I guess it's all good.
 
Funny thing happened to me yesterday. I've been working on finishing a tub of Cella (which will be the first soap I finish off this year). While cleaning out under my bathroom sink yesterday, I found a brand new, unopened puck of soap! It's called Haven Viking Soap and I know nothing about it. I think my daughter bought me a 3 pack of soap off Etsy a few years ago and I think this is the last one of those. I've tried searching for it but nothing comes up. The soap is in sealed plastic, so I'll probably open it once the Cella is gone so I can smash it into the empty Cella tub. What I can smell through the plastic seems nice, though!

Fun surprise! It was like getting something new without actually buying anything new! It also means I probably won't need to buy any soap next year, now.
 
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