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2017 Shave Purchase Sabbatical , The Year of the Walking Dead

Won't be an official entrant for 2018 but plan to apply the discipline. Good to think there is some reasonableness now. Still have razors that I will rarely touch.
 
Rumor has it that every other Sabbatical has had a closing roll call.

So I guess I should call roll:

If you've successfully made it to the end of this year on sabbatical please check in!
 
Updating for check-ins:


The Living:
full



1.. Karhu ------------ no exception. *survived*
2.. martym ----------- no exception. *survived*
4.. jamesearthdrum --- no exception
6.. Samarijack ------- no exception
7.. KQY61 ------------ ATT Slant *survived*
8.. Ruckin ----------- lather bowl. *survived*
9.. Vincentchou ------ no exception
11. Thomas Darkblade - Witch Hazel
13. rockviper -------- straight razor rescale *survived*
16. DomQ ------------- No Exception
18. Icemanxxxv ------- No exception *survived*
19. Nicholas --------- No exception
21. Chesty ----------- No exception
22. mr_eleven -------- No exception
26. CzechCzar -------- Barrister and Mann Night Music Afteshave
28. VerbaVolant ------ Muhle Rocca
31. 5Cantonas -------- lather dish/bowl
32. cerna348 --------- Delta Echo Razor treatment for my single ring
34. Hellboy ---------- No exception
35. T.Orso ----------- Thrift shop British Aristocrat
36. horvy ------------ no exception
38. Jmattmiller ------ no exception
39. WhiteKnight ------ no exception
40. JohnYaddy -------- no exception
41. Mtnredhed -------- no exception
42. JamesNW ---------- no exception
44. krow ------------- no exception
45. jcorna01 --------- Razorock Hawk stainless steel razor
46. ChrisVanMeer ----- No exception
47. Sipahi ----------- Blades if I run out, otherwise no exception
48. Williabe --------- no exception
49. Repetepete ------- no exception
50. vreddy2000 ------- no exception
52. jarofsonicmen ---- no exception
53. ColonelHogan ----- No exception
58. fightingillini22 - No exception
59. Kooze ------------ TBD
62. Bryant ----------- No exception
63. Searlands -------- no exception
65. Gene ------------- No exception


The Dead
full

27. paintflinger ----- 01/09 --- Paladin Ebonite ----------- a bunch of straight edges and a brush
29. DougK ------------ 01/12 --- no exception -------------- Sensor Excel
67. MntnMan62--------- 01/23 --- no exception -------------- Frankenrazor/Proraso Soap
43. Yminoh ----------- 01/31 --- No exception -------------- Razorock Baby Smooth
54. barbicidal ------- 02/09 --- HTGAM reissues ------------ Razorock Baby Smooth
61. bahomebrew ------- 02/09 --- rack for razors ----------- walked off into the night
60. Heron ------------ 02/11 --- Soap Commander membership - walked off into the night
5.. Azwetshaver ------ 02/18 --- Kg of Saponeria Art. soap - brush
24. AZBronco --------- 03/05 --- no exception -------------- straight razor
51. aspirin54 -------- 03/18 --- Butterscotch Brush -------- brush knots
14. pbrmhl ----------- 03/18 --- Timeless open comb razor -- Asylum Rx
20. emwolf ----------- 03/20 --- A toggle under $150 ------- Aristocrat
66. Raven Koenes ----- 03/31 --- No exception -------------- Stirling Shave soap
37. captp ------------ 04/13 --- ATT Razor ----------------- Paladin Brushes
62. Bryant ----------- 04/16 --- No exception -------------- brushes
57. kaizen ----------- 04/17 --- no exception -------------- Le Pere Lucien
45. jcorna01 --------- 04/21 --- Razorock Hawk SS razor ---- Stirling Soap
36. horvy ------------ 04/24 --- no exception -------------- AWOL Q1 Checkin
38. Jmattmiller ------ 04/24 --- no exception -------------- AWOL Q1 Checkin
47. Sipahi ----------- 04/24 --- Blades/no exception ------- AWOL Q1 Checkin
50. vreddy2000 ------- 04/24 --- no exception -------------- AWOL Q1 Checkin
65. Gene ------------- 04/24 --- No exception -------------- AWOL Q1 Checkin
10. byDoms ----------- 04/30 --- no exception -------------- Truefitt & Hill Apsley shaving cream
23. Arjen ------------ 05/04 --- no exception -------------- Razorock brushes
25. Kevdogg329 ------- 06/03 --- soap ---------------------- $2 box of antique razors
15. snowman ---------- 06/12 --- ATT razor ----------------- MdC Agrumes
56. Jstr2112 --------- 06/12 --- balm ---------------------- ATT razor
64. SteveWY ---------- 06/14 --- knots --------------------- Florida Water
17. MaineYooper ------ 07/07 --- No exception -------------- brushes
3.. Luecke2326 ------- 07/12 --- Str. razor restoration ---- straight razors
12. bobmsp ----------- 08/14 --- Barrister & Mann soap ----- Easy Street AS
33. MarsEnglish ------ 10/13 --- B&M Rhapsody soap --------- Brushes and soap
30. Claudel Xerxes --- 12/04 --- To be determined ---------- soap
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We did it! It was a bit tough for me at the beginning but after a couple of months I realised that I don't actually need anything to get a great shave. Congrats to all who survived!
 
Updating for check-ins:


The Living:
full



1.. Karhu ------------ no exception. *survived*
2.. martym ----------- no exception. *survived*
4.. jamesearthdrum --- no exception *survived*
6.. Samarijack ------- no exception
7.. KQY61 ------------ ATT Slant *survived*
8.. Ruckin ----------- lather bowl. *survived*
9.. Vincentchou ------ no exception
11. Thomas Darkblade - Witch Hazel
13. rockviper -------- straight razor rescale *survived*
16. DomQ ------------- No Exception
18. Icemanxxxv ------- No exception *survived*
19. Nicholas --------- No exception *survived*
21. Chesty ----------- No exception
22. mr_eleven -------- No exception
26. CzechCzar -------- Barrister and Mann Night Music Afteshave
28. VerbaVolant ------ Muhle Rocca *survived*
31. 5Cantonas -------- lather dish/bowl
32. cerna348 --------- Delta Echo Razor treatment for my single ring
34. Hellboy ---------- No exception
35. T.Orso ----------- Thrift shop British Aristocrat
36. horvy ------------ no exception
38. Jmattmiller ------ no exception
39. WhiteKnight ------ no exception
40. JohnYaddy -------- no exception
41. Mtnredhed -------- no exception
42. JamesNW ---------- no exception
44. krow ------------- no exception
45. jcorna01 --------- Razorock Hawk stainless steel razor
46. ChrisVanMeer ----- No exception
47. Sipahi ----------- Blades if I run out, otherwise no exception
48. Williabe --------- no exception
49. Repetepete ------- no exception
50. vreddy2000 ------- no exception
52. jarofsonicmen ---- no exception
53. ColonelHogan ----- No exception
58. fightingillini22 - No exception
59. Kooze ------------ TBD
62. Bryant ----------- No exception
63. Searlands -------- no exception
65. Gene ------------- No exception


The Dead
full

27. paintflinger ----- 01/09 --- Paladin Ebonite ----------- a bunch of straight edges and a brush
29. DougK ------------ 01/12 --- no exception -------------- Sensor Excel
67. MntnMan62--------- 01/23 --- no exception -------------- Frankenrazor/Proraso Soap
43. Yminoh ----------- 01/31 --- No exception -------------- Razorock Baby Smooth
54. barbicidal ------- 02/09 --- HTGAM reissues ------------ Razorock Baby Smooth
61. bahomebrew ------- 02/09 --- rack for razors ----------- walked off into the night
60. Heron ------------ 02/11 --- Soap Commander membership - walked off into the night
5.. Azwetshaver ------ 02/18 --- Kg of Saponeria Art. soap - brush
24. AZBronco --------- 03/05 --- no exception -------------- straight razor
51. aspirin54 -------- 03/18 --- Butterscotch Brush -------- brush knots
14. pbrmhl ----------- 03/18 --- Timeless open comb razor -- Asylum Rx
20. emwolf ----------- 03/20 --- A toggle under $150 ------- Aristocrat
66. Raven Koenes ----- 03/31 --- No exception -------------- Stirling Shave soap
37. captp ------------ 04/13 --- ATT Razor ----------------- Paladin Brushes
62. Bryant ----------- 04/16 --- No exception -------------- brushes
57. kaizen ----------- 04/17 --- no exception -------------- Le Pere Lucien
45. jcorna01 --------- 04/21 --- Razorock Hawk SS razor ---- Stirling Soap
36. horvy ------------ 04/24 --- no exception -------------- AWOL Q1 Checkin
38. Jmattmiller ------ 04/24 --- no exception -------------- AWOL Q1 Checkin
47. Sipahi ----------- 04/24 --- Blades/no exception ------- AWOL Q1 Checkin
50. vreddy2000 ------- 04/24 --- no exception -------------- AWOL Q1 Checkin
65. Gene ------------- 04/24 --- No exception -------------- AWOL Q1 Checkin
10. byDoms ----------- 04/30 --- no exception -------------- Truefitt & Hill Apsley shaving cream
23. Arjen ------------ 05/04 --- no exception -------------- Razorock brushes
25. Kevdogg329 ------- 06/03 --- soap ---------------------- $2 box of antique razors
15. snowman ---------- 06/12 --- ATT razor ----------------- MdC Agrumes
56. Jstr2112 --------- 06/12 --- balm ---------------------- ATT razor
64. SteveWY ---------- 06/14 --- knots --------------------- Florida Water
17. MaineYooper ------ 07/07 --- No exception -------------- brushes
3.. Luecke2326 ------- 07/12 --- Str. razor restoration ---- straight razors
12. bobmsp ----------- 08/14 --- Barrister & Mann soap ----- Easy Street AS
33. MarsEnglish ------ 10/13 --- B&M Rhapsody soap --------- Brushes and soap
30. Claudel Xerxes --- 12/04 --- To be determined ---------- soap
 
Made it. Restock complete for the 2018 restraint. Only bought a big tube of Proraso Cypress and Vetyver and a mirror for shaving in the shower. Decided I could forego a Simpson Wee Scot (face lathering is fine, and I have a usable—albeit a shedder—brush) and the OneBlade Core (couldn’t pull the trigger on a $50 razor with a lot of plastic parts). Congrats to all who made it!
 
Updating for check-ins:

The Living:
full



1.. Karhu ------------ no exception. *survived*
2.. martym ----------- no exception. *survived*
4.. jamesearthdrum --- no exception *survived*
6.. Samarijack ------- no exception
7.. KQY61 ------------ ATT Slant *survived*
8.. Ruckin ----------- lather bowl. *survived*
9.. Vincentchou ------ no exception
11. Thomas Darkblade - Witch Hazel
13. rockviper -------- straight razor rescale *survived*
16. DomQ ------------- No Exception
18. Icemanxxxv ------- No exception *survived*
19. Nicholas --------- No exception *survived*
21. Chesty ----------- No exception
22. mr_eleven -------- No exception
26. CzechCzar -------- Barrister and Mann Night Music Afteshave
28. VerbaVolant ------ Muhle Rocca *survived*
31. 5Cantonas -------- lather dish/bowl
32. cerna348 --------- Delta Echo Razor treatment for my single ring
34. Hellboy ---------- No exception
35. T.Orso ----------- Thrift shop British Aristocrat
36. horvy ------------ no exception
38. Jmattmiller ------ no exception
39. WhiteKnight ------ no exception
40. JohnYaddy -------- no exception *survived*
41. Mtnredhed -------- no exception
42. JamesNW ---------- no exception
44. krow ------------- no exception
45. jcorna01 --------- Razorock Hawk stainless steel razor
46. ChrisVanMeer ----- No exception
47. Sipahi ----------- Blades if I run out, otherwise no exception
48. Williabe --------- no exception
49. Repetepete ------- no exception
50. vreddy2000 ------- no exception
52. jarofsonicmen ---- no exception
53. ColonelHogan ----- No exception
58. fightingillini22 - No exception
59. Kooze ------------ TBD
62. Bryant ----------- No exception
63. Searlands -------- no exception
65. Gene ------------- No exception


The Dead
full

27. paintflinger ----- 01/09 --- Paladin Ebonite ----------- a bunch of straight edges and a brush
29. DougK ------------ 01/12 --- no exception -------------- Sensor Excel
67. MntnMan62--------- 01/23 --- no exception -------------- Frankenrazor/Proraso Soap
43. Yminoh ----------- 01/31 --- No exception -------------- Razorock Baby Smooth
54. barbicidal ------- 02/09 --- HTGAM reissues ------------ Razorock Baby Smooth
61. bahomebrew ------- 02/09 --- rack for razors ----------- walked off into the night
60. Heron ------------ 02/11 --- Soap Commander membership - walked off into the night
5.. Azwetshaver ------ 02/18 --- Kg of Saponeria Art. soap - brush
24. AZBronco --------- 03/05 --- no exception -------------- straight razor
51. aspirin54 -------- 03/18 --- Butterscotch Brush -------- brush knots
14. pbrmhl ----------- 03/18 --- Timeless open comb razor -- Asylum Rx
20. emwolf ----------- 03/20 --- A toggle under $150 ------- Aristocrat
66. Raven Koenes ----- 03/31 --- No exception -------------- Stirling Shave soap
37. captp ------------ 04/13 --- ATT Razor ----------------- Paladin Brushes
62. Bryant ----------- 04/16 --- No exception -------------- brushes
57. kaizen ----------- 04/17 --- no exception -------------- Le Pere Lucien
45. jcorna01 --------- 04/21 --- Razorock Hawk SS razor ---- Stirling Soap
36. horvy ------------ 04/24 --- no exception -------------- AWOL Q1 Checkin
38. Jmattmiller ------ 04/24 --- no exception -------------- AWOL Q1 Checkin
47. Sipahi ----------- 04/24 --- Blades/no exception ------- AWOL Q1 Checkin
50. vreddy2000 ------- 04/24 --- no exception -------------- AWOL Q1 Checkin
65. Gene ------------- 04/24 --- No exception -------------- AWOL Q1 Checkin
10. byDoms ----------- 04/30 --- no exception -------------- Truefitt & Hill Apsley shaving cream
23. Arjen ------------ 05/04 --- no exception -------------- Razorock brushes
25. Kevdogg329 ------- 06/03 --- soap ---------------------- $2 box of antique razors
15. snowman ---------- 06/12 --- ATT razor ----------------- MdC Agrumes
56. Jstr2112 --------- 06/12 --- balm ---------------------- ATT razor
64. SteveWY ---------- 06/14 --- knots --------------------- Florida Water
17. MaineYooper ------ 07/07 --- No exception -------------- brushes
3.. Luecke2326 ------- 07/12 --- Str. razor restoration ---- straight razors
12. bobmsp ----------- 08/14 --- Barrister & Mann soap ----- Easy Street AS
33. MarsEnglish ------ 10/13 --- B&M Rhapsody soap --------- Brushes and soap
30. Claudel Xerxes --- 12/04 --- To be determined ---------- soap
 
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