March 2023 Gentlemanly Restraint Until Month End (GRUME)

[silverlifter]

Still in! Marvellous three pass shave this morning. First really cold morning of autumn, and it feels great to be alive (and clean shaven)!

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• silverlifter
• Mar 13, 2023

Kikuboshi 8300 6/8 Half Hollow - Zenith Manchurian - Eufros Vetiver de Haitì - Myrsol Agua...

Happy Birthday @cantujm and many more to come!

 

[Balin]

@FoolishMortal

That is all well said but I am still having fun and just honing in is all. The Rad stuff, which has been mentioned alot for me has slowed down significantly so that is all good. As long as I am enjoying it and its not a determent to me, I am good.

Last year I was hit and miss with the GRUMEs. I sort of used it as a way to take a breath, and plan my purchases. I am shooting for the whole year this year, well, because I have too much stuff! !

 

[Guido75]

I sort of used it as a way to take a breath, and plan my purchases.

There was a plan behind those brushes and soaps?! O wow.

No, Balin, I applaud you for your determination this year so far. One day at a time we are hanging on!

Cheers,

Guido

 

[elmo_koffman]

Still in

What a shave, wow

brush: Stando rose wood G5A
razor: Henson AL13++
blade: Kai
soap: Zingari Man The Watchman
aftershave: Hattric Classic

 

[cantujm]

Thank you very much!

 

[cantujm]

Still in! Marvellous three pass shave this morning. First really cold morning of autumn, and it feels great to be alive (and clean shaven)!

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• silverlifter
• Mar 13, 2023

Kikuboshi 8300 6/8 Half Hollow - Zenith Manchurian - Eufros Vetiver de Haitì - Myrsol Agua...

Happy Birthday @cantujm and many more to come!

Thank you very much!

 

[ChriWilson]

Shave #9
- Still In -

• *Stirling's Sharp Dressed Man - SOTM
• *Simpson's CH2 (Best)
• *Mühle R41
• *BIC Chrome Platinum (2)
• Cadman & Sons Bengall - 5/8
• Kiehl's Blue Astringent
• Speick Splash

* FFFMM

 

[Balin]

There was a plan behind those brushes and soaps?! O wow.

No, Balin, I applaud you for your determination this year so far. One day at a time we are hanging on!

Cheers,

Guido

Lol it may not have appeared as such, but I did rule out even more brushes than I purchased !

I applaud you also! We are on the same ride!

 

[StratMan]

Rocca R95
TroyCraft 28mm 2-Band Badger Lotus Tips
Minora
MdC
Son of Zues

 

[Doti B]

@cantujm Happy birthday fella. Spending time with family is priceless

 

[cantujm]

@cantujm Happy birthday fella. Spending time with family is priceless

Thank you very much!

 

[Guido75]

Rocca R95
TroyCraft 28mm 2-Band Badger Lotus Tips
Minora
MdC
Son of Zues

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Did you treat the handle of the Rocca with something? Like a resin? Looks more shiny than I am used to seeing from the birch handle. Looks good!

Cheers,

Guido

 

[StratMan]

Did you treat the handle of the Rocca with something? Like a resin? Looks more shiny than I am used to seeing from the birch handle. Looks good!

Cheers,

Guido

hey Guido, I treated it when i got it with a fine machine oil when I got it but that was years ago. A quick rinse under the tap before a SOTD pic seems to darken it up a touch for the shot.

 

[FL shaver]

Still in. Trying to get a puck of Cade to disappear before July…..

 

[Markdad2]

Ok, I think I'm outed. I had to go to Vegas for work for the week. I tried unsuccessfully to bring a tuck of blades with me through TSA as I will be here for a week. So I had to buy a tuck of VDH blades at Target.

Judges???

 

[silverlifter]

I tried unsuccessfully to bring a tuck of blades with me through TSA as I will be here for a week. So I had to buy a tuck of VDH blades at Target.

I'd give you a pass. That purchase was necessity, not *AD.

 

[LJBraaten]

Still in. This week for Micromatic Monday I’m choosing a razor I haven’t used in a long while… my Micromatic Open Comb. I had a much easier time handling this compared to the Ever Ready 24-14. Probably because it is very close in feel to my Tech, my usual hair removal tool . Going over the jaw line was the test, very easy for me. I used a RIGS shim to tone down the aggression a tad. I got a DFS on the third run of a Gem Personna PTFE. A few weepers in the usual places.

 

[Markdad2]

I'd give you a pass. That purchase was necessity, not *AD.

Thank you. It wasn't AD.

 

[Roedeer]

Day 13, 41.9% complete.

Preshave: Hot washcloth
Soap: Saponificio Varesino 70th Anniversary
Brush: Yaqi 24mm synthetic cashmere
Razor: GC.84 SB, Al Handle, Astra SP #6
Bowl: Turkish copper
Post-shave: Nivea Balm, Hyaluronic Acid

A quick but effective DFS+.

I tried unsuccessfully to bring a tuck of blades with me through TSA as I will be here for a week. So I had to buy a tuck of VDH blades at Target.

That's arguably a special case of clause 1.c (my italics),

1.c. Members should have the necessary supplies to last the duration of the Restraint, but this is a Restraint, not a Sabbatical. If something breaks or runs out and you have no suitable or usable replacement, it can be replaced.

You didn't buy them for fun, did you? TSA forced your hand.

 

[Multum in parvo]

Still in - DFS travel shave