2012-- Shave Purchase Sabbatical--Gentlemanly Restraint

[robw68]

Oh the fragrance ban is just an extra challenge i added for myself. Like shaving gear, I have far too many frags that go unloved.

Whew! I'm still in then after 5 days. Yes!!! :thumbup:

[brianw]

Day 6 and not even a waver !!!!! Geordon...looks like you will have to make due with the 60 or hope I cave !!!!!!!

[Price]

I'm in, but I have less than 60 blades. total. :scared: Unused. Therfore I should get a bye (by? buy?) on blades. I'll even take pix of you want proof. :001_tt2:

What say you?!

I bet you can count on the generosity of your fellow members to get you through, Geordon.

[gearchow]

Day 6 and not even a waver !!!!! Geordon...looks like you will have to make due with the 60 or hope I cave !!!!!!!

what if this is the start of your going completely bonkers and you never buy anything ever again? Like a eating disorder?

-jim

[jdto]

I know that I will break this soon. Unless someone outbids me. Best of luck to those of you who can hold out for a whole year.

[Price]

I know that I will break this soon. Unless someone outbids me.

:lol:

[Earcutter]

Oh no ... it looks like I might be falling soon too!! Not even a week!! Eek! We'll see, but there is a sale on Kamisori's :001_wub: :cursing:.

[jdto]

Where?

Just so I can avoid it, I mean... :whistling:

[Earcutter]

Where?

Just so I can avoid it, I mean... :whistling:

lol - right!! Hmmm do I tell, or do I wait till I pull the trigger myself? :lol: Ah, it's not even a question as we are all in this together brother shaver lol!! Here u go - http://yhst-27988581933240.stores.yahoo.net/japanese-razor.html

[Price]

lol - right!! Hmmm do I tell, or do I wait till I pull the trigger myself? :lol: Ah, it's not even a question as we are all in this together brother shaver lol!! Here u go - http://yhst-27988581933240.stores.yahoo.net/japanese-razor.html

Don't do it, Jack! I have it on good authority that Earcutter is actually a brianw plant, trying to lure unsuspecting victims to sabbatical failure. :scared:

[jdto]

No problem. I already have that site bookmarked. The Iwasaki I want is (thankfully?) out of stock, anyway. :o16:

I just started with all this stuff in September and I've already spent enough for a lifetime. Although...if I average out my shaving expenditures for the past three months, then put aside that amount of money on a monthly basis for a whole year....I could probably buy myself a new car in early 2013! This sabbatical thing might actually work!

[Earcutter]

Don't do it, Jack! I have it on good authority that Earcutter is actually a brianw plant, trying to lure unsuspecting victims to sabbatical failure. :scared:

LOL - I work for no one! Well ok, except maybe the kids. And yeah ok, the wife. Well now that I think about it .... sigh!!

Hey Jack if your ever around Oakville try this guy out - http://www.classicedge.ca/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=296

NOW tell me that wasn't mean! Up that payment calculation from car to boat lol!

[Price]

Gentlemen, we have another saboteur in our midst.

[jdto]

LOL yeah, I've got that one bookmarked, too. Oakville is only 30 minutes away in friendly traffic. But I think I already have enough straights to hold me, plus a bunch in the restoration bin. Does this sabattical include restoration supplies? I mean, I already have the razors, so it would be a crime to leave them unrestored.

[Earcutter]

LOL yeah, I've got that one bookmarked, too. Oakville is only 30 minutes away in friendly traffic. You must live in Etobi-Coke lol!

Yeah if DE blades are out - I am thinking restoration supplies are out too. But I don't make the rules! I am still in!

Price ... it's just that well, it's just that ... I got put up to it!!

[jdto]

Actually, right downtown in Toronto. Maybe 45 minutes to Oakville, then. Still not that far.

[Price]

it's just that well, it's just that ... I got put up to it!!

I knew it! :glare:

[brianw]

Okay there seems to be some confusion....so lets revisit the rules

1. No shaving supplies....hardware or software.. to include but not limited to....
a.Razors (DE, SE, straights, etc NOPE...sharpened clams, obsidian, knives are allowed)
b. Soaps, Creams,etc NOPE....canned Goo (shudder) is allowed.
c. Brushes.....NOPE
d. Strops etc....NOPE
e. Blades NOPE, I just did a quick calculation... I have enough for the next 38 years...Now if somebody were to gift some to you....that's OK except the SWMBO can't be the source....too much influence

Now if that once in a lifetime buy shows up.... like a Toggle for 15 cents or a Bill Ellis straight....well lets talk about it.

B&B LE and B&B Auctions...etc are given a automatic bye.

What say everybody ???

[gearchow]

1) What about buying something to resell?

2) Selling something to buy something?

-jim

[brianw]

1) What about buying something to resell?

2) Selling something to buy something?

-jim

1. Nope

2. Yes but it must be a even exchange.... No plus or minus

[brianw]

LOL - I work for no one! Well ok, except maybe the kids. And yeah ok, the wife. Well now that I think about it .... sigh!!

Hey Jack if your ever around Oakville try this guy out - http://www.classicedge.ca/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=296

NOW tell me that wasn't mean! Up that payment calculation from car to boat lol!

Unfair.... why did it have to be a Kamisori !!!!!

[Timmy Dee]

Hmm selling something to buy something? I won't be doing that - I'd consider that a purchase of shaving goods, which would fly in the face of a purchase sabbatical. Just going on the plain English interpretation I'd assume that selling and trading are fine, but if you include cash in that trade, or you obtain something for cash (despite whether or not you obtained that cash by selling some other shaving gear) then it's a purchase.

I'm going to try to abstain from all purchases, sales and trades for as long as possible, but I think the real question is....how do people not already have enough supplies to last them at least a year? How will these people function when the shavepocalypse is upon us?

[Vlad]

I'm all over this like Marco on RazoRock Italian Master Barber Limited Edition Shave Soap. I'm down to one Simpson, so I could use another. :biggrin:

[Price]

Okay there seems to be some confusion....so lets revisit the rules

1. No shaving supplies....hardware or software.. to include but not limited to....
a.Razors (DE, SE, straights, etc NOPE...sharpened clams, obsidian, knives are allowed)
b. Soaps, Creams,etc NOPE....canned Goo (shudder) is allowed.
c. Brushes.....NOPE
d. Strops etc....NOPE
e. Blades NOPE, I just did a quick calculation... I have enough for the next 38 years...Now if somebody were to gift some to you....that's OK except the SWMBO can't be the source....too much influence

Now if that once in a lifetime buy shows up.... like a Toggle for 15 cents or a Bill Ellis straight....well lets talk about it.

B&B LE and B&B Auctions...etc are given a automatic bye.

What say everybody ???

I think that's a fair representation, Brian.

Trades should be allowed, just no purchasing - no matter how you obtained the funds.

I think the odds are fairly slim that more than a couple of us would actually be in danger of running out of anything (we wouldn't be doing this if that were the case, right?), but in the off chance that it does happen - say, Geordon's blades - I'm pretty certain one of us can hook him up if he wants to keep fighting the good fight. It's kinda like a support group (hey, just like Fight Club! - "The first rule of shave sabbatical is... you do not talk about shave sabbatical.")

[gearchow]

1. Nope

2. Yes but it must be a even exchange.... No plus or minus

Ooops! I'm out!

Over lunch I bought a Red&Black cased NEW for $6 that I'm going to give to my wife to sell in her space. And one of the sellers there told me he would bring part of his collection in for sale as his wife and he are reducing "inventory".

I'm just going to try and not buy any shave related stuff off of BST and ebay. I think I can do that. Baby steps...

-jim

[brianw]

Price....... right on the beam !!!!!

Just thought everyone needed a little carrot dangling !!

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and if I really get CRAZY..... I may make this as a second prize !!!!























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[gearchow]

Hmm selling something to buy something? I won't be doing that - I'd consider that a purchase of shaving goods, which would fly in the face of a purchase sabbatical. Just going on the plain English interpretation I'd assume that selling and trading are fine, but if you include cash in that trade, or you obtain something for cash (despite whether or not you obtained that cash by selling some other shaving gear) then it's a purchase.

I'm going to try to abstain from all purchases, sales and trades for as long as possible, but I think the real question is....how do people not already have enough supplies to last them at least a year? How will these people function when the shavepocalypse is upon us?

I'm certain down to the marrow of my bones that we would do the right thing. During WW2, sure was different:

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Hitler's helpmates. This fine lush growth has been caused by the razor blade hoarder, who has salted away so many blades that more unselfish citizens are forced to remain as nature intended. If they were ladies, the circus would be interested; as it is, they are merely two hapless Americans in search of a shave.

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-jim

[Greg1911]

and if I really get CRAZY..... I may make this as a second prize !!!!
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I'm shootin' fer second place! :lol:

6 days in and not even a waver. It helps to be ashamed of how much I purchased previously....:tongue_sm

[Price]

It helps to be ashamed of how much I purchased previously....:tongue_sm

Hoo boy! I'm in that boat with ya Greg. :blushing:

I am only shooting for this year, but if I don't purchase another soap until my present stash runs out, I figure I'll be roughly 137 years old.

[jdto]

Don't worry, I have a wing man. :lol:

And yes, Brian, I feel your pain on that kamisori. It's a beauty. :001_tt1:

[OldGreyGuy]

Okay there seems to be some confusion....so lets revisit the rules

1. No shaving supplies....hardware or software.. to include but not limited to....
a.Razors (DE, SE, straights, etc NOPE...sharpened clams, obsidian, knives are allowed)
b. Soaps, Creams,etc NOPE....canned Goo (shudder) is allowed.
c. Brushes.....NOPE
d. Strops etc....NOPE
e. Blades NOPE, I just did a quick calculation... I have enough for the next 38 years...Now if somebody were to gift some to you....that's OK except the SWMBO can't be the source....too much influence

Now I'm glad I didn't formally commit to this. I picked up a couple of items in the week between Christmas and New Year so even though they are yet to arrive I am technically in solidarity with the folks who are participating.

I don't think I could have made it with these rules though. I have plenty of blades, but I entered the year with single pucks/tubs of my soap rotation, that is only one puck/tub each of Tabac, MWF, Cella, DRH Arlington and Proraso with a single stick of Irisch Moos to supplement them. Without replacement I don't think I could manage this challenge.

:001_tt2:

[brianw]

Day six almost complete.....that kamisori gave me pause.....but solid as a rock !!!!!!!

[Earcutter]

Day six almost complete.....that kamisori gave me pause.....but solid as a rock !!!!!!!
I think it'll be the end of me!!

[jdto]

I'd prefer we just stop talking about that kamisori. I'd like to get some sleep tonight...

[Earcutter]

I'd prefer we just stop talking about that kamisori. I'd like to get some sleep tonight...

Kamisori ... kamisori ...... kamisori. Lol, I am waiting on a retailer to contact me. It's killing me! Kamisori ... kamisori ... :001_tt2:

[brianw]

will not bend....will not bend....will not bend.....

[Price]

I don't think I could have made it with these rules though. I have plenty of blades, but I entered the year with single pucks/tubs of my soap rotation, that is only one puck/tub each of Tabac, MWF, Cella, DRH Arlington and Proraso with a single stick of Irisch Moos to supplement them. Without replacement I don't think I could manage this challenge.

:001_tt2:

If those were all about new, I betcha you could. Even if you shave every single day, that'd only be about 70 per. The only one that might even be close would be the Cella.

[Earcutter]

For jdto and brianw - http://badgerandblade.com/vb/showthread.php/268745-Kamisori-Owners! - give it a bit and then go have a look.

[Bearsfan]

If you guys all make it the full year, Jan 2013 the server is going to melt down due to the BST exploding. :001_smile

[brianw]

For jdto and brianw - http://badgerandblade.com/vb/showthread.php/268745-Kamisori-Owners! - give it a bit and then go have a look.

Nasty....nasty man

[DFrancis]

will not bend....will not bend....will not bend.....

you couls always ask Mama Bear to make a brisket scented soap.

[Earcutter]

you couls always ask Mama Bear to make a brisket scented soap. Seriously? Yummmm

[Geordon]

you couls always ask Mama Bear to make a brisket scented soap.

Problem is that I would have to make sure that SWMBO didn't steal it to snack on! She's a FIEND for good brisket!

[Geordon]

Day 6 and not even a waver !!!!! Geordon...looks like you will have to make due with the 60 or hope I cave !!!!!!!

you are a CRUEL task-master. Soo... When you gonna cave? :)

[brianw]

you are a CRUEL task-master. Soo... When you gonna cave? :)

I suggest at least 4 shaves on a blade although if you were a SE user you easily could get 7 and if like me you salt in the straight at least 3 days a week......just saying

[OldSaw]

less then 3 hours to Order whatever you need to be in !!!!!!!

I got your PM and I decided I would try to go the whole year with the 50 or so blades that I have on hand. Even though I am not very committed to this sabbatical, I now feel like this could be a fun challenge.

[OldSaw]

Okay there seems to be some confusion....so lets revisit the rules

1. No shaving supplies....hardware or software.. to include but not limited to....
a.Razors (DE, SE, straights, etc NOPE...sharpened clams, obsidian, knives are allowed)
b. Soaps, Creams,etc NOPE....canned Goo (shudder) is allowed.
c. Brushes.....NOPE
d. Strops etc....NOPE
e. Blades NOPE, I just did a quick calculation... I have enough for the next 38 years...Now if somebody were to gift some to you....that's OK except the SWMBO can't be the source....too much influence

Now if that once in a lifetime buy shows up.... like a Toggle for 15 cents or a Bill Ellis straight....well lets talk about it.

B&B LE and B&B Auctions...etc are given a automatic bye.

What say everybody ???

Well, I do have a DE blade hone. I could always give that a whirl. But trades are OK? I wonder how many Feathers I could get for a Slim or a Gold ball end tech?

[rearviewmirror]

so I bought 2 Omega boars a few days ago, and today ordered a bowl of tabac. tomorrow i'll probably order some more cologne decants.

Maybe a slant.

[jdto]

For jdto and brianw - http://badgerandblade.com/vb/showthread.php/268745-Kamisori-Owners! - give it a bit and then go have a look.
I maintain my gentleman's attitude.

[gash]

OK, who bought the Tosuke?

[gash]

Oops. Wrong site. Looks like it's still available.

[beeranon]

I'm going to try to abstain from all purchases, sales and trades for as long as possible...

I'm with you, my man. All or nothing. Or, more appropriately, all or everything.

[cryhavoc]

If you guys all make it the full year, Jan 2013 the server is going to melt down due to the BST exploding. :001_smile
+1

[OldSaw]

Got over a week's worth of shaves (mostly BBS or near BBS) from a Feather. That's a first for me from ANY blade. I believe it is due to the combination of Santa Maria Novella and the EJ89L razor. I doubt that the SMN will make the year. So at this rate I could easily go the year with 50 Feathers.

PROBLEM: I only have one(1) Feather left.

The rest of my blades are Red IP's. I'll have to see if the same combination of razor and lather yields a week from one of those. I usually toss them after two(2) shaves, but with SMN I'm sure I can get more. I don't believe I have any other lathering products that work as well as SMN at weakening the whiskers for shaving.

So I think I will milk out the SMN as long as I can. When it is gone, I have several premium soaps that will get me through the year, but I really don't want to wait that long to replace the SMN.

[akokandy]

Still in! :biggrin1:

[brianw]

Day 7...granite has nothing on me. Steady ,although there were a few shaky moments over a kamisori........

[htownmmm]

OK, as long as we are having so many exceptions I think you guys have talked me into it.

So here are my exceptions:


If I sell something, 100% of the proceeds can be used to buy anything I want.
Blades, I usually only buy 100 at a time, so I will need some in 2012.
Brushes, I primarily only use one brush so I reserve the right to replace it or upgrade.
Creams, I'm very low on creams (doesn't matter that I have a 5 year supply of soaps, we're talking creams here).
Soaps, if I need to add something to an order to get free shipping on my blades it will probably be a soap.
Razors, I doubt that I will buy any, but reserve the right to snag a steal on any vintage razor that crosses my path (most likely any 40's style Superspeed that I find in the wild for under $5) also reserve the right to buy a new Weber razor.
Aftershaves, these are exempt at large, as they are not part of the actual shaving process and can be used completely separate from shaving (very dry skin here and constantly need to try new stuff).
Anything that is in danger of being discontinued or reformulated deserves preservation in my den as I see fit.
Anything that my wife buys for me.

There, I think that covers it. If I think of anything else I'll add it later. So count me in. :biggrin1:

Exceptions???Exceptions?? We don't need no steenking exceptions!


There were two threads, but they have been combined.

Repeating the same action over and over while expecting different results......


I don't understand? Why would I want to do this?

You wouldn't!!!!


Wow. Not buying any shaving gear for a whole year.

You must already have all of the gear you'll ever need.

That means you're probably very knowledgeable about shaving gear.

Which makes you the perfect people to help me with my gear-related questions. Hee-hee-hee...

If I were to buy ONE of these brushes, which one should it be?

http://www.pollaroelegance.com/images/MacassarEbonyShvngBrushLarg.jpg http://www.pollaroelegance.com/images/CocobolaShavingBrushLarge.jpg

There is only one true answer to this question: BOTH!!!!


marty

[turtle]

Well I lasted 6 days (a new record for me).... Bought some AS and a Merkur progress yesterday....

No point putting your little toe in when you can just jump in right up to your neck I always say....

Now back to BST to see what else I can get..... now that the pressure is off :lol:

[jdto]

I was wavering over a Vie Long horse brush with an olivewood handle. But those will still be around next year.

[Price]

I was wavering over a Vie Long horse brush with an olivewood handle. But those will still be around next year.

I'm thinking along those same lines. I've got a short list of the things I'm going to reward myself with next January.

[beeranon]

Agreed, and a Vie-Long horse is at the top of my list. I've decided to keep reading my search emails from eBay, as well as continuing to browse the BST, just to raise the degree of difficulty. :001_tt2:

[robw68]

Still in, but breathin hard. :001_unsur

[brianw]

Snicker....snicker ......snicker

[tlittle]

Well I was planning on doing this, but I failed today (found a great looking vintage straight that I just couldn't bear to pass up). Soooo, I'll give it another shot (hey, we're all allowed one mulligan, right?)

Starting....

Now.

[Earcutter]

Snicker....snicker ......snicker
LMAO!

Having said that, as much as I wanted that brush ... I can't wait to shave all Eastern and all! I feel good about losing! If I slice myself to high heaven though, I might just be uh, dissapointed lol!

Good Luck Brian - I am rooting for you! Don't drop your alum block :001_tt2:.

[brianw]

LMAO!

Having said that, as much as I wanted that brush ... I can't wait to shave all Eastern and all! I feel good about losing! If I slice myself to high heaven though, I might just be uh, dissapointed lol!

Good Luck Brian - I am rooting for you! Don't drop your alum block :001_tt2:.

I have a replacement !!!!

[gearchow]

I haven't bought anything shave related from ebay since 12/24/2011. I saw a couple of things today though ... I didn't bid.

-jim

[jdto]

LOL No wonder he was trying to bring us down. He wanted company on the downward spiral!

Now, here's a technical question: I purchased a Fat Boy on Ebay, paid for it and waited for it patiently. This happened in December. Unfortunately, between USPS and Canada Post, someone nicked the razor and I was just recently refunded for that purchase. If I purchase another Fat Boy or other Ebay razor with that money, technically it should fall in the fiscal year of 2011, right? :ihih:

[brianw]

Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh.....nope

[jdto]

Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh.....nope
I got the feeling you might say that. :lol:

[Earcutter]

I got the feeling you might say that. :lol:
Awe man! You got robbed me thinks lol!!

[Geordon]

I suggest at least 4 shaves on a blade although if you were a SE user you easily could get 7 and if like me you salt in the straight at least 3 days a week......just saying

lol. Some of us don't have a straight yet. And, I often get as many as 7 shaves per Feather, so I wil likely actually have plenty of blades to get me through a full year. But, you never quite know... :lol:

[Timmy Dee]

Well, I managed to pass up 30% off Hypnose by Lancome, and a whopping 50% off the ENTIRE Amouage range (womens, mens and the library collection). That Opus III was close to getting me to bail on the purchase ban.
Although I feel good for having stood strong and remained on sabbatical, I can't help but feel a little dead inside :)

Kudos to those that are staying strong.

[rearviewmirror]

50% off amouage? WHERE????


Well, I managed to pass up 30% off Hypnose by Lancome, and a whopping 50% off the ENTIRE Amouage range (womens, mens and the library collection). That Opus III was close to getting me to bail on the purchase ban.
Although I feel good for having stood strong and remained on sabbatical, I can't help but feel a little dead inside :)

Kudos to those that are staying strong.

[brianw]

Day 7 ....in the books...... On the straight and narrow !!!!!

[OldSaw]

Day 7 ....in the books...... On the straight and narrow !!!!!

Holy crap! That's a whole stinkin week! It was pretty easy for me, but some of these guys are in need of therapy.

[jdto]

Since I started with this hobby, I don't think I've gone a week without buying something. I have gone since December 26th. The auction I'm drooling over ends tomorrow. That will be a real test for me. My 7-day set project is at risk...

[gearchow]

unh, I just bought something, but here's the deal. It's just to fill out my collection of Aristocrats, if I don't use it for shaving, is it really shave related? I'm not going to shave with it.

-jim

[Price]

Since I started with this hobby, I don't think I've gone a week without buying something. I have gone since December 26th. The auction I'm drooling over ends tomorrow. That will be a real test for me. My 7-day set project is at risk...

Jack...about the only chance of success is to stay the hell away from fleabay & the BST. There's nothing but temptation there my friend. Steer clear!

[jdto]

I hear you, man. I am currently in love with Wade & Butcher Bow Razors. I just recently picked up a really sweet 6/8" specimen, which took my Bow Razor tally to 5. There is one up on the Bay right now that is calling my name. But I know there will be others.

[Timmy Dee]

50% off amouage? WHERE????

It was here in Oz - David Jones (a department store) had them all 50% off. We pay a premium for things in Oz, so the original prices were about $450 for the bottles, but it's still a hell of a saving.

I tried the Amouage Gold Man (among others) and really didn't like it, but there were some great scents in the range.

[Greg1911]

Day 8 - No problemo :thumbup1:

[brianw]

Same here.....gonna be made in the shade

[Mr. Scruffy]

Same here.....gonna be made in the shade

Until Rudy Vey comes out with his latest brush creation. :lol::lol:

[brianw]

Until Rudy Vey comes out with his latest brush creation. :lol::lol:

Et tu Harry !!!

[jdto]

They're like sharks, circling, circling...

[Wil Dorenbos]

I am in too. Have enough To last me for he rest of my life. And it has to be long then :lol:

[OldSaw]

No spendy, great start to week two.

[brianw]

Day 8 in the books....easy as Pie !!!!!

[Geordon]

Hey, Brian, does replenishment of goods completely used up count? Getting to the end of my Proraso Pre/Post jar.

[brianw]

Yes it does....you will have to move on to something else !!!

[OldSaw]

Hey, Brian, does replenishment of goods completely used up count? Getting to the end of my Proraso Pre/Post jar.

You don't need that anyway.

[beeranon]

Nine days in, I'm discovering that I really like the concept of the sabbatical. Not for forever, of course, but a year at a time is certainly doable. Instead of bouncing from scent to scent in sample packs, I'm using one cream for an entire week, changing only brushes to see how the cream performs with different types. Last week was QCS Green Irish Tweed, and I'm finding the scent of the cream varies slightly to my nose from day to day; I don't know if it has something to do with how wet the lather is (wetter seems to smell a bit stronger to me), the brush I used, how stuffed up my nose is that morning, or what, but it's nice to discover little differences in the same cream from day to day. I never would have picked up on that with the constant variety.

This week is QCS Queen Charlotte (thanks Crixus! I bought this tub just a few hours before the Sabbatical started), and it is particularly nice.

I'm sure by the end of the year I'll be wanting to get my paws on something new, but for now, I'm just going to stop and smell the lather.

[jdto]

I will definitely have to work through all the samples I have, as there are too many right now. By not acquiring anything new for a year, I should certainly be able to determine what my favourites are. If I last a full year, of course :scared:

[tbress]

Count me in as well. I've been "settling in" over the last year. I'm a one-brush man (Duke 3) and a one-razor man (Futur). Now I'm working on finding my blade. For Christmas I was given (at my suggestion!) an "Everything" blade sampler from WCS. That should last me through 2012. I'm looking forward to a year of experimentation with new blades trying to find "the one".

I also have a rotation of seven soaps that I have been working through. I'm committed to not buying any new soaps (not even replacements) until I've whittled that down to maybe three or four. The bottom of the container is now visible on my Col. Conk Bay Rum, so I'm making progress.

I just ordered a tube of 444 from Vintage Scent to replace a bottle of Fitness for Man ASB that is running out. I'll probably also replace my jar of Proraso Pre- and Post when that is done. If my Superior 70 runs out I'll replace that too. But other than that I'm on the wagon for 2012.

[Greg1911]

Part of my steel like resolve must be coming from the knowledge that I still have orders placed last year that still have not been delivered.

I suspect I'll get choked up when the last of them gets dropped off by the UPS van.

[beeranon]

Part of my steel like resolve must be coming from the knowledge that I still have orders placed last year that still have not been delivered.

For some reason, this literally made me laugh out loud. "Steely resolve" and Badger and Blade just don't seem to go hand in hand... :lol:

[Sullybob]

Part of my steel like resolve must be coming from the knowledge that I still have orders placed last year that still have not been delivered.

I suspect I'll get choked up when the last of them gets dropped off by the UPS van.

I've been in a similar boat. Oh wait, I'm in that boat right now. :blushing:

[jdto]

I hadn't seen any comments about scents of aftershave on the list. I am likely to need a bottle of T&H Trafalgar, as I am currently running on just a sampler, which is dwindling quickly.

[Geordon]

Yes it does....you will have to move on to something else !!!

I call double bind! I can't replenish, but I can't buy new? I don't tend to keep spares of anything, so WTH? (:lol:)


You don't need that anyway.
NObody said that I needed it, but I like it. By that criteria, we should all be using bath soap and WAl-MArt razor blades. Those will all work, but there is something more than that, you know?

[robw68]

Nine days and still going kinda strong. Nothing but frags so far. I have discovered that the best shave on some blades is the third or fourth. Who knew???

:ohmy:

[¢orey]

I'm in.

In roughly 4 months of wet shaving I have probably spend close to $500 on shaving gear. I've decided that when I need new stuff (and right now, I would like more blades, but otherwise I'm pretty set in every other area) I will trade or sell something I already own.

[Mr. Scruffy]

Day 8 in the books....easy as Pie !!!!!


MMmmmm.... pie!

211617

[brianw]

mmmmmmmmmmmm Whiskey !!!


211622

[OldSaw]

Another day down, but I discovered I can get 250 Feather blades for only 25 cents each. Not sure I can wait a year for that.

[htownmmm]

Another day down, but I discovered I can get 250 Feather blades for only 25 cents each. Not sure I can wait a year for that.

Isn't a really good deal one of your exceptions? :ihih:


marty

[OldSaw]

Isn't a really good deal one of your exceptions? :ihih:


marty

Well, yes, I did make many exceptions and blades, even aside from a good deal, was one of them. I'm just trying to be careful about using my loopholes.

[brianw]

Isn't a really good deal one of your exceptions? :ihih:


marty


Well, yes, I did make many exceptions and blades, even aside from a good deal, was one of them. I'm just trying to be careful about using my loopholes.

Maybe Dennis's but not mine !!!!!

[brianw]

10 days.... this is really easy !!!!

[gash]

I'll just leave this here:

http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n229/padhyde/DSCN1206.jpg

[Timmy Dee]

Well my last two fragrances until 2013 arrived today (ordered 31/12/2011). I'm very pleased with both Encre Noir and M7, and am suitably stocked for this sabbatical.

Let's see how I hold up without anything on its way that would cause me to ambush the postman.

[OldSaw]

Maybe Dennis's but not mine !!!!!

That is true.


10 days.... this is really easy !!!!

So far so good and tomorrow will be two weeks, that's right two weeks, on the same Feather blade. I haven't even broken out my vintage DE blade hone yet.

[brianw]

Dennis.... that many days on a blade. You may outlast me !!!!!

[TheVeryIdea]

I'm 10 days in and still master of my domain. In order to do this, though, I had to practically block my own access to the B/S/T forum.

[Price]

I'm 10 days in and still master of my domain. In order to do this, though, I had to practically block my own access to the B/S/T forum.

That's exactly what I did. Closed up the Marketplace section, so I haven't had to look at the BST all week. This is easy enough so far. I don't even have withdrawal symptoms yet.

[gash]

Oops!

http://www.penworks.us//bmz_cache/8/833336cdd25619c6e322f7981e7ad3e2.image.427x600.JPG

[OldSaw]

Dennis.... that many days on a blade. You may outlast me !!!!!

I love Feather blades, but I really have to give the credit to Santa Maria Novella crema da barba, as it prepares the beard like nothing else I own. Unfortunately, I don't expect it to last the whole year with daily use.

[jdto]

I had some twitches over that Semogue lot that was up on the BST, but held strong. My brother still has my Omega 10005 brush, my Merkur and my Proraso lineup, so when I get those back it will be like getting new stuff again. Of course, at the moment, I am without a DE, so it's either straights or nothing.

[Greg1911]

I need to block access to The Superior Shave. I start gawking at those high-res pictures and the right hand starts going for the mouse....

Bad hand! Bad, bad bad!

[beeranon]

Yeah, it was a vintage lot of brushes with a blue/black Ever Ready that got me twitching, but I held firm since I have four refurbs in various states already. It's gonna get tougher by the end of the month when I have them finished.

And I'm making myself look at the B/S/T as frequently as always...gotta form some better long-term habits. [wipes sweat from brow]

[brianw]

Day eleven, just like the Rock of Gibraltar

[Vlad]

Day eleven, just like the Rock of Gibraltar

Did you know Phil at Bull Goose is discounting his Salter creams? Ten bucks a piece (http://www.bullgooseshaving.net/clearanceitems.html). I'm dying for some of that vetiver, aren't you?

[brianw]

Did you know Phil at Bull Goose is discounting his Salter creams? Ten bucks a piece (http://www.bullgooseshaving.net/clearanceitems.html). I'm dying for some of that vetiver, aren't you?

Nope

[sir-nix-alot]

I might still be in if someone has a barbers hone.

I ordered one last year and is STILL on backorder. I want to touch up my straight. Checked Whippeddog and he ran out. I am going to end up buying another hone (and breaking the sabbatical) if it isnt off back order soon.

[brianw]

Might as well say 11 days in the book. man is this easy.

[OldSaw]

Day eleven, just like the Rock of Gibraltar

You make me blush :blushing: when you talk about me like that. Solid, baby, solid!

[OldSaw]

Might as well say 11 days in the book. man is this easy.

Yes, yes it is.

[OldSaw]

...oh, and I had another awesome shave with a two week old Feather.

[Geordon]

And I'm making myself look at the B/S/T as frequently as always...gotta form some better long-term habits. [wipes sweat from brow]

What is this B/S/T section that you all talk about? I don't think that I've ever seen it... :lol: (seriously, never looked in it!)

[akokandy]

Still in.

[redrako]

Hi my name's Bob and I'm a _______ Addict.

Day by Day, we're almost two weeks into the new year and I'm hang'n strong.

My goal this year is to finish some product. I do have hazy memories of finishing tubes of Biglelow a long time ago. I also have a Palmolive stick that is about an 1-1/2" in height, so that may go.

My goal is to actually finish:

Red Tub of Cella
Tabac soap disc
Mitchell's Wool Fat

[Tim_McD]

I have taken everything in the upstairs bathroom downstairs and vice versa. Makes me feel like I have new stuff even though all I am doing is evening out the rotating stock.

I continue to look at B/S/T.....just looking....

[FL shaver]

I'm good...

[jdto]

The talk of a big Gold Dollar group buy will probably get me. Having a couple dozen of those to play with at a very good price will require me to get off this wagon, at least for one moment.

[brianw]

Day 12 and is this easy....Glad I stated the exceptions tho


I'm all in for a 2012 Shave Sabbatical.....with some exceptions

Any B&B LE is a Granted Pass

Fountain Pens and Ink are not included

Any auctions for charity are excluded


What say everybody !!!!


Okay...but you can't leave any new pens in your shaving area.

[OldSaw]

Still in and still using the same Feather.

[Geordon]

Still in and still using the same Feather.

My face burns for you. :scared:

[Blade-Runner]

Well, I didn't sign up for the Sabbatical, but in my head decided I would try. Broke down yesterday and bought the last package of Polsilvers from RB&M after hearing they were discontinued. Not even two weeks. I am pathetic.

[turtle]

Well this did not help at all. Worked for the first week but this second week I made up for it in spades... Way worse then I was before.

I guess I have to live with my adiction... I am a "shave junkie"....

I wonder if the Betty Ford clinic has a plan to help people with this affliction?

[jdto]

I was on the verge of bowing out, but I stopped bidding on this: http://cgi.ebay.ca/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=320823514310#ht_500wt_958

[1Speedster]

This is the epitome of futility, or something. I'm glad I wasn't able to fool myself into signing on to this one. :001_tt2:

[brianw]

It's friday the 13th.... be careful out there !!!!!

[turtle]

It's friday the 13th.... be careful out there !!!!!

Oh $&!+ I just had a bunch of stuff shipped to me today... Oh well, better start looking for replacements now :001_smile

[Price]

I was on the verge of bowing out, but I stopped bidding on this: http://cgi.ebay.ca/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=320823514310#ht_500wt_958

You're making it more difficult on yourself. EBay is da debbil!

[jdto]

You're making it more difficult on yourself. EBay is da debbil!
Agreed. I was on the brink, but I made myself stop. SWMBO would be so proud of me :lol:

[¢orey]

Nearly 2 weeks gone by. I have managed not to buy anything, but managed to pick up another xAD - trading. I've traded a Futur for a Simpsons (a mistake perhaps, I loved that razor) and also traded some creams. I figure if I'm only spending money at USPS, that doesn't really count, right?

[Sullybob]

Friday the 13th and I just broke down and ordered a Cobra SE. So, until I sell some stuff to make up the difference, I'm out of the sabbatical. :001_tt2:

[beeranon]

Easy-peasy, lemon squeezy. No problems here.

In fact, it's getting easier by the day. I mentioned earlier how much I'm enjoying spending a week with one QCS scent instead of skipping around, and I expanded that to using one razor and blade combo for the week instead of my normal "three shaves and can the blade, swap the razor" (and I mean, use the same blade for the whole week...). At this rate, I'll have to join the 2013 Sabbatical to draw down my inventories to a reasonable level. :lol:

Seriously, my fifth shave this morning with the Aristocrat Jr/Astra SS combo was just as smooth and comfortable as the first. I'm going to try going to a new blade every Monday, instead of every three shaves.

[jsj_297]

I too have ordered NOTHING 2 weeks in! I have entered several PIF's, but those dont count, as they are free. But all this talk about MWF, QCS, has got my knees buckling......I wanna try some of each!!! Well, only 50 more weeks until I can try some!!

Ive been on a steady diet of EJ89, Feathers, Cella/Proraso white, Osage......Been pretty happy, I may Break the Tabac stick out for next week. I just did inventory of my "under the sink stash", and found a few soaps I havent used in a while, they may be getting called up later this month. Gotta keep it interesting, or I will fail at this. :)

[jdto]

I'm out. I bought an Ebay kamisori.

*sigh*

[Sullybob]

I'm out. I bought an Ebay kamisori.

*sigh*

Pic's or it didn't happen... :lol::lol:

[Greg1911]

Acquisition Disorders, I fart in your general direction!
212613

[jdto]

Pic's or it didn't happen... :lol::lol:
http://www.ebay.ca/itm/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=350523944985#ht_3357wt_941&clk_rvr_id=306670664899

:sad:

[brianw]

Lucky 13 for me...... if it was any easier, it would be illegal

[TallyShave]

I have seen a few of you guys posting in the BST forum (just saying "wish I wasn't on a sabbatical", etc)...you should ask a mod to disable that forum for you until 2013. That is just torture!

[robw68]

Two weeks in and still hanging in. So glad fragrances don't count though. :biggrin1:

[flycbyrd]

Other than the minor slip up of an 1948 oldspice mug i mentioned earlier in this thread i have been hanging in there. Pretty easy when your completely broke.:lol::lol: Im trying to deplete my stock so i can restock it next year..

[brianw]

a fortnight....Easy Peasy

[OldSaw]

a fortnight....Easy Peasy

Yes it is... and I'm still using the same Feather blade. This is totally new territory for me, as I have never used a blade for an entire week even, much less two. Could it be the EJ89 that is allowing me to get so many shaves from a single blade? It seems to rinse better than my 40's SS, perhaps that is the key to keeping an edge for a long time.

[Bearsfan]

Yes it is... and I'm still using the same Feather blade. This is totally new territory for me, as I have never used a blade for an entire week even, much less two. Could it be the EJ89 that is allowing me to get so many shaves from a single blade? It seems to rinse better than my 40's SS, perhaps that is the key to keeping an edge for a long time.

That is a shockingly long lasting blade. If I shave WTG, XTG, ATG once a day for four days, the last day my ATG is bad under my chin with a Feather. (dragging, weepers) I don't know why that is, but I get cut if I push it. I can push a couple other types of blade out a shave or two more, but Feathers just won't do it for me. Too bad too, I really love the first three shaves with one. I know blades are YMMV.

Let me ask, are you shaving every day? And what is your regimen like? (how many passes, what type of pass, ect.) Inquiring minds want to know...:001_smile

[OldSaw]

That is a shockingly long lasting blade. If I shave WTG, XTG, ATG once a day for four days, the last day my ATG is bad under my chin with a Feather. (dragging, weepers) I don't know why that is, but I get cut if I push it. I can push a couple other types of blade out a shave or two more, but Feathers just won't do it for me. Too bad too, I really love the first three shaves with one. I know blades are YMMV.

Let me ask, are you shaving every day? And what is your regimen like? (how many passes, what type of pass, ect.) Inquiring minds want to know...:001_smile

Daily shaver and typically 2-3+ passes with blade buffing. I am totally astounded by this as my usual usage is only 2-3 shaves per blade regardless of the brand. I only had one bad shave, somewhere between shave #4-6 and I blamed that on being in a hurry with no prep, no blood, just not very close.

I can't remember if I skipped a day or not, but even so, this is over two weeks now on the same blade and I am still getting great shaves, DFS for sure and most were BBS. Even today after my usual 3-4 J hooking, blade buffing passes under my jaw/right ear I reached up and rubbed ATG and nearly fell over at the feel of a BBS finish.

All I know is I have a whole new respect for Feathers and need to get more.

[Greg1911]

2 weeks in the can - 50 more to go. So far I have used up exactly NOTHING (except blades).

I'm still loaded up enough I could probably be fine for a 2013 and 2014 Sabbatical.

[OldSaw]

At the rate I'm going, I'll need about 25 Feather blades to get through the year. Looks like I'll have to post some things to trade in the B/S/T.

[Bearsfan]

Daily shaver and typically 2-3+ passes with blade buffing. I am totally astounded by this as my usual usage is only 2-3 shaves per blade regardless of the brand. I only had one bad shave, somewhere between shave #4-6 and I blamed that on being in a hurry with no prep, no blood, just not very close.

I can't remember if I skipped a day or not, but even so, this is over two weeks now on the same blade and I am still getting great shaves, DFS for sure and most were BBS. Even today after my usual 3-4 J hooking, blade buffing passes under my jaw/right ear I reached up and rubbed ATG and nearly fell over at the feel of a BBS finish.

All I know is I have a whole new respect for Feathers and need to get more.

That is amazing... I will like to see if that was just an anomaly or if this is a regular occurrence for you with feathers and that razor.

I wonder how long a Gillette Yellow and a Personna Med would last you.

[Price]

Does seem pretty easy so far, but the "reward list" I'm compiling of stuff I will "need" to get next January is shockingly long already. :crying:

[rearviewmirror]

I think I NEED a rooney heritage chubby...they have a LE in faux jade

[OldSaw]

That is amazing... I will like to see if that was just an anomaly or if this is a regular occurrence for you with feathers and that razor.

I wonder how long a Gillette Yellow and a Personna Med would last you.

I have some Red IP's and only one Feather left after this one.

[OldGreyGuy]

Well I still haven't succombed. I have decided as it is Summer here now (abnormally cool as it may be) that I will try and use up the Proraso while it is still warm, so I have accelerated the usage of that tub.

[OldGreyGuy]

Part of my steel like resolve must be coming from the knowledge that I still have orders placed last year that still have not been delivered.

I thought being in the wilds of Australia meant that I got everything weeks after I ordered it, seems like it happens elsewhere too.

The last two items I ordered were in the last week of December and one of them arrived early last week (9th) but one last item is still on it's way. :-(

[OldSaw]

Still in.

[brianw]

Same here

[Timmy Dee]

Does seem pretty easy so far, but the "reward list" I'm compiling of stuff I will "need" to get next January is shockingly long already. :crying:

I'm in the same boat. It WAS just a large bottle of Sycomore, now it's also the R41 Grande, Atkinson's Lavender aftershave, David Jourqin's Cuir Mandarine, Hanae Mori and Pd'E Cuir Ottoman.

[beeranon]

Hanging in there, as well.

[Price]

Hey that's half a month in the books. 1/24 of the way. :001_rolle

[Greg1911]

I'm still in but I'm doing dumb stuff like going to the BST forum. I should probably stay away from B&B if I really want to avoid temptation.

[brianw]

Courage people, courage !!!!!

[OldSaw]

I'm getting desperate for Feather blades. If I post a a WTT thread in the B/S/T looking to trade a vintage Surrey shave soap for Feather blades does that put me out? I think 25 blades would see me through the year.

[brianw]

I'll allow it Dennis

[Price]

I'm getting desperate for Feather blades. If I post a a WTT thread in the B/S/T looking to trade a vintage Surrey shave soap for Feather blades does that put me out? I think 25 blades would see me through the year.

Trades are good, IMO. You're not spending money, so you're not breaking the sabbatical.

[Icebear]

I'm glad that I haven't signed up for the sabatical, I'd been already disqualified ...
100 each of Ladas and Voskhods, a Bulldog handle arrived already, a 41 new and a Chubby BB2 still in the snail mail. You go guys, still going strong and only 50 weeks left, I keep my fingers crossed and the baldes sharp.

Foamy greetings
Icebear

[akokandy]

Still in here, too. My goal for the year is to use up enough product that I don't feel silly looking at the shelving unit in my bathroom. Or under the sink. Or the top shelf of the closet.

[gash]

http://www.italianbarber.com/images/rrkinglouissc.jpg

[OldSaw]

OK, I posted my WTT thread for blades. Hopefully someone will take pity on my plea and agree to trade.

[rockviper]

I'm repatriating the Floid Blue atomizer I traded to a fellow member a few months ago . I don't think he realized how large it was and since his wife put the kibosh on it and he couldn't find any takers for it on the BST, it was the least I could do.

[OldSaw]

Way cool. I just traded a vintage Surrey soap for some Feather blades. Looks like I may very well make the year without buying any new stuff.

[TheVeryIdea]

Offcially two weeks in and I'm still lord of the isles in these parts.

[OldGreyGuy]

I've finished reading Oscroft's thread about running a blind test of Personna Red vs Astra SP (http://badgerandblade.com/vb/showthread.php/265862-Blind-test-4-Personna-quot-Red-quot-vs-Astra-SP) and I am so glad I have 200 Astra SP and 100 Red IP in stock. It has taken the pressure off a little.

[OldSaw]

Wow, the first month is already half over. This morning's shave was barely passable with a quick 2 pass XTG, XTG shave on the same Feather blade. I think I'll push it for a couple more shaves.

[brianw]

Dennis you are really out to win this one !!!! 16 days and as easy as day 1

[OldSaw]

Dennis you are really out to win this one !!!! 16 days and as easy as day 1

I wasn't serious when I first threw in for this with all my exceptions. However, I've been meaning to clear stuff out anyway and if I can keep trading for Feather blades, this should be pretty easy, as I have plenty of lathering products. I'm still not through with the tub of Santa Maria Novella and then I have plenty of hard soaps, including 3 old formula TOBS lavender soaps in wooden bowls. :biggrin1:

[brianw]

Just wait till 1/1/2013 !!!!!!

[Greg1911]

If you feel burdened by your stash or pressured to get rid of some of the stuff you've accumulated while still in acquisition mode you can always donate stuff to Captp's Active Duty PIF. :thumbup1:
You might find yourself chucking more stuff in the box than you expected when you consider where those items are going.

16 days already? Hmmm this ain't very hard at all.

[OldSaw]

Just wait till 1/1/2013 !!!!!!

Wait for what???

[captp]

No way. Don't need anything, but I have my eye on the new Rooney Stubby Heritage 2XL imitation jade.

[OldGreyGuy]

I'm still in but I'm doing dumb stuff like going to the BST forum.

I may have broken. Foolishly I went into the BST forum and saw an Aussie sale with a Rudy Vey brush and bought it. Does this count as a special opportunity?

...

...


I thought not.

16 days is all I lasted.

[brianw]

Wait for what???

The massive buying binge

[dannymayo]

If I can make it through the next 60 days I'd be happy, let alone 12 months.

[Timmy Dee]

I may have broken. Foolishly I went into the BST forum and saw an Aussie sale with a Rudy Vey brush and bought it. Does this count as a special opportunity?

...

...


I thought not.

16 days is all I lasted.

Hahaha love the rhetorical question. Oh well, you got a great brush, and it's not like you were the first one out (far from it, you made it further than more than half the field, it seems).

[OldSaw]

The massive buying binge

Oh yeah... that.

[insomniac]

Group buys for Fatip razors don't count, right?

[brianw]

Group buys for Fatip razors don't count, right?

Rules are

B&B LE's
if it has nothing to do with shaving
Auction's contucted on B&B...ex Sues auctions, fundraisers

Those are the only exceptions

[Geordon]

Rules are

B&B LE's
if it has nothing to do with shaving
Auction's contucted on B&B...ex Sues auctions, fundraisers

Those are the only exceptions

Lucky for me, I've redirected AD to adopting personal style this year. Clothes, pens, watches are in my crosshairs. (looking for a well-kept vintage railroad approved pocket watch right now. Well, after SWMBO and I take the cruise in MArch, have to save every penny for that right now)

[rearviewmirror]

No way. Don't need anything, but I have my eye on the new Rooney Stubby Heritage 2XL imitation jade.
me too! it's either that or a 30mm+ m&f

[Vlad]

me too! it's either that or a 30mm+ m&f

Holy *&%#@ I just now saw that. :crying:

[Timmy Dee]

Well, decided to go through my shave drawers this morning, and the amount of software is staggering. It has steeled my resolve for this purchase sabbatical.

I have 30 creams (26 untouched) and 45 soaps (40 untouched)......ouch. With my Chubby 2, I am expecting to use the products up a little quicker than I have been, and will be having some extremely luxurious shaves this year :)

[Geordon]

Well, decided to go through my shave drawers this morning, and the amount of software is staggering. It has steeled my resolve for this purchase sabbatical.

I have 30 creams (26 untouched) and 45 soaps (40 untouched)......ouch.
:yikes: Almost 90% of your stuff is untouched? I can honestly say that I have a total of three things in my stash that are not opened yet: A replacement of Coates Tea Tree & Rosemary cream, a tube of Speick cream, and a tube of Goredj "deluxe lather" (or whatever its, the brick red one).

Of course, the only thing that I have used up at this point is a full Musgo lime glyce soap and most (~90%) of a small jar of Proraso Pre/Post. I need to use more product when I shave. ;)

[Timmy Dee]

Yeah, I'm still using the tub of TOBS Sandalwood I bought two-and-a-half years ago when I started wetshaving. I've used up a couple of artisan soaps along the way (Pirates Cove and HoneyBee Spa) and quite a few samples, but that's about it.
This is exactly why the sabbatical was a good idea for me - I had already decided to do one before I read this thread, but seeing other blokes do it too is a good motivator.
I just need to decide what to use next, as the TOBS has only a week's worth of shaves left in it.....maybe that tube of Proraso that has been half-used for years (it's older than the TOBS).

[beeranon]

....maybe that tube of Proraso that has been half-used for years (it's older than the TOBS).

Don't use it all! Everyone needs a little Proraso cushion in the locker at all times, and you're 11-1/2 months away from replacement. :biggrin:

[njpaddy]

8 days to go to beat last year's sabbatical record. Forget 2012, can I make it a month?

[Timmy Dee]

Don't use it all! Everyone needs a little Proraso cushion in the locker at all times, and you're 11-1/2 months away from replacement. :biggrin:

Ok that made me laugh quite a lot - well played, Jay. But it's summer here (although you wouldn't know it from the weather) so a menthol product would work well. Maybe I'll crack the Proraso soap next.

[OldSaw]

Well, decided to go through my shave drawers this morning, and the amount of software is staggering. It has steeled my resolve for this purchase sabbatical.

I have 30 creams (26 untouched) and 45 soaps (40 untouched)......ouch. With my Chubby 2, I am expecting to use the products up a little quicker than I have been, and will be having some extremely luxurious shaves this year :)

Holy stinkin cow!! The only reason I have 2 soaps that are unopened is because I bought 3 old formula TOBS lavenders before they were discontinued. I just traded the only other unopened soap that I had, a vintage Surrey, for some desperately needed Feather blades to see me through the year.

[Greg1911]

Let's see, my stashes approximately stand at the following levels.

Brushes - 28
Blades - 3500+
Creams - 15?
Soaps - 30+ <- this number includes croaps and shave sticks.
Razors - 27
Aftershave Products - 12ish

Counting these things does steel your resolve. I went nuts the last few years and don't need the latest wonder product.

Besides another M&F brush I'm not working on a list of what I'll buy in 2013. I'll still be buried by the stuff I have. :lol:

[Timmy Dee]

Well you've certainly got me (and most of the community) well beaten on brushes and blades, Greg! I'd be interested in picking your brain as to your favourite three brushes.

[jsj_297]

Let's see, my stashes approximately stand at the following levels.

Brushes - 28
Blades - 3500+
Creams - 15?
Soaps - 30+ <- this number includes croaps and shave sticks.
Razors - 27
Aftershave Products - 12ish

Counting these things does steel your resolve. I went nuts the last few years and don't need the latest wonder product.

Besides another M&F brush I'm not working on a list of what I'll buy in 2013. I'll still be buried by the stuff I have. :lol:

Im super interested in the M&f brushes....if I were to snap one evening and break my promise and snatch up some MWF, rr, and mama bears, there will be a mf brush in the basket too!! :)

[Ptroiani]

Oh, hell! I just got started! Only been in this a week now so I can't stop just yet. I will tell you what... you guys that are going to back off for a bit, I will just let you live through me for the next few months. I am off to a slow start, only spending 37 bucks in the last three days. Luckily, I have a VERY understanding wife ( only married for 14 months now, but who is counting).... being that she likes to frequent the Clinique counter at Macy's, she has NO ROOM to get upset over shaving products. A bottle of her 'oil scrub' is 30 bucks, and it is only 150ml bottle. Yeah- ok.

See, I have it pretty good. I geared up for this over the last 6 months. I would keep the nasty picky stuff on my face and she has sensative skin. I did my first DE shave and I think she liked it more than I did. Now I see her trolling the best shave website asking what I want... I love this woman!

Paul

[Geordon]

O Now I see her trolling the best shave website asking what I want... I love this woman!

Paul

This, my friend, is where Amazon wishlists come in at a great help. Tag something to it, and she can know exactly where to get it and what you would like. :D

[Greg1911]

Well you've certainly got me (and most of the community) well beaten on brushes and blades, Greg! I'd be interested in picking your brain as to your favourite three brushes.

Well, that is a tough call. My problem is I like ALL my brushes. :tongue_sm

That being said, when I was pondering the last brush purchase of 2011 (planning on the 2012 sabbatical) it came down to a second Shavemac D01 or a second Morris & Forndran Blonde Badger.

I went with the Shavemac in a fan shaped knot but the M&Fs are just superb. To round out the trio... ugh... I'd really struggle.

Someday I'd like to boil my stuff down to fewer items that I really like.

[beeranon]

Ok that made me laugh quite a lot - well played, Jay. But it's summer here (although you wouldn't know it from the weather) so a menthol product would work well. Maybe I'll crack the Proraso soap next.

Understood with the Proraso and summer--I started wet shaving (with Proraso...) last May, and there's something perfect about the menthol level of that product here in the hot and humid Deep South. Maybe you've got some Vostok in that pile of creams? There's a big ol' cold slap to the kisser for summer!

[Custermustache]

Long time lurker and DE shaver - you guys are hysterical. It's like watching a bunch of drunks trying not to drink at a bar.

I get some soap and some shaving stuff once a year for Christmas from my wife, and I rarely buy stuff like you guys do. I have a couple of soaps and lots of blades in stock. I could win this contest hands down - but I guess I don't have enough posts to participate. However, I am signed up now, so I will win the 2013 contest...

Just don't ask me not to buy bicycle stuff for a year. Then I'm out.

[maxman]

This is going well for me. I've got enough of everything to last me a good long time.
My last purchase was after Christmas. I browse the BST and have not bought anything yet.

I'm cured!!!

[beeranon]

I'm cured!!!

Uh oh.

[Geordon]

Long time lurker and DE shaver - you guys are hysterical. It's like watching a bunch of drunks trying not to drink at a bar.

Welcome to the fold and yes, we are like a bunch of addicts in a shooting gallery. :lol: Having OCD (fer rlz)can make it all that much harder. :yikes:



Just don't ask me not to buy bicycle stuff for a year. Then I'm out.

Oh, good. I was starting to wonder if you were even human! I mean, NONE of the various ADs? And then you reveal your humanity. ;)

[brianw]

18 days and as solid as day 1......whoooooo

[rearviewmirror]

seriously guys, 33mm knot or 34????

[OldSaw]

18 days and as solid as day 1......whoooooo

My hurried single pass blade buff shave was a little weak this morning, but still comfortable and passable, just had a few spots that weren't perfectly smooth. I continue to be amazed by the longevity of this blade. I wonder what would happen if I tried to sharpen it?

Fortunately, I should have some reinforcements arriving soon as the result of a trade for some Feather blades.

[Mike H]

I have made no purchases since christmas, I'm in for 2012

[barneykiller]

Can I start now? I'd like to try this.

[TheVeryIdea]

This is going well for me. I've got enough of everything to last me a good long time.
My last purchase was after Christmas. I browse the BST and have not bought anything yet.

I'm cured!!!

What's that phrase about pride going-eth before a fall? :lol:

[TheVeryIdea]

I'd like to get a ruling from the hive mind about my quandary: If I buy a bay rum tree - and authentic, living pimenta racemosa - with the intent to harvest leaves from that tree to try my hand at making bay rum aftershave for myself, am I in violation of the restrictions of this sabbatical? If so, would I be able to skirt this violation if I wait until 2013 to actually make and/or use the bay rum?

I anxiously await your decision. :biggrin:

[dgilman]

You're right. It is no fun. I have a feeling this thing is going to work out about the same as the famous Seinfeld sabbatical. We'll see who's rushing back to the door a few days in saying "I'm out" :)

I ordered several boar brushes and a stick of Arko this week. I'm out.

Slaps money on the table and breezes out the door.

See you about this challenge in December 2012! :001_tt2:

[Timmy Dee]

Nobody said anything about flora....I say you're all good to go! And if you do go ahead and buy a bay rum tree, may I say that is a truly exceptional display of shaveliness (that's a word...right :D)!

[JCinPA]

My wife has always been slightly amused with my little hobby, so thankfully I don't have to worry about getting killed, but after just over a year I've accumulated enough shaving accoutrements to last until Armageddon. I've throttled it back the last few months (diverting most of those funds to fountain pens and pipes I'm afraid - thanks a lot, guys), so I think if I can just keep myself from clicking on the BST forum I'll probably be okay.

I can recommend a couple of nice gun forums for you, now that you've kind of tapped this place out for new spending ideas. Just trying to help a brother out! :wink2:

[brianw]

Bay Rum tree....interesting. That sir gets a pass, and if anyone wants to make their own blades I will give that a pass as well

[robw68]

19 days and still going strong. Well, maybe not strong but still going.

[TheVeryIdea]

Nobody said anything about flora....I say you're all good to go! And if you do go ahead and buy a bay rum tree, may I say that is a truly exceptional display of shaveliness (that's a word...right :D)!

I concur that "shaveliness" is a word, and I say that without even looking it up! :wink:

[TheVeryIdea]

Bay Rum tree....interesting. That sir gets a pass, and if anyone wants to make their own blades I will give that a pass as well

Excellent! The DIY'ers in this thread now have hope for a way to channel their shopping energy!

[Geordon]

I'd like to get a ruling from the hive mind about my quandary: If I buy a bay rum tree - and authentic, living pimenta racemosa - with the intent to harvest leaves from that tree to try my hand at making bay rum aftershave for myself, am I in violation of the restrictions of this sabbatical?

Nobody ever said anything about handmade items that you make yourself being off the mark. Me, I would call it herbcrafting, rather than shaving-related. IMO, you're in the clear!

ETA: Make sure that you know what you're getting into before you plant that puppy. I was doing a little related research the other day and saw some things that indicated that Pimenta racemosa is considered an invasive species in some locations.

[Timmy Dee]

Bay Rum tree....interesting. That sir gets a pass, and if anyone wants to make their own blades I will give that a pass as well

Sounds like those ideas should get more than a pass - they should get three. WTG, XTG and ATG with a little extra for clean-up.

*bah dum tish*

[Price]

Sounds like those ideas should get more than a pass - they should get three. WTG, XTG and ATG with a little extra for clean-up.

*bah dum tish*
:laugh: Rim shots, Timmy? I thought you played bass.

[Oscroft]

I've been pondering this thread since it started, and I really could do without buying any shaving items this year - it's only about six months since I got back to DE shaving, and I already have enough to last about 5 years.

But I keep seeing nice things! So I thought maybe restricting myself to one item a month might be a practical way to go.

I'm up to June already.

[beeranon]

I'm up to June already.

What year? :lol:

[TheVeryIdea]

Nobody ever said anything about handmade items that you make yourself being off the mark. Me, I would call it herbcrafting, rather than shaving-related. IMO, you're in the clear!

ETA: Make sure that you know what you're getting into before you plant that puppy. I was doing a little related research the other day and saw some things that indicated that Pimenta racemosa is considered an invasive species in some locations.

Excellent point. I've checked several resources and this type of bay rum tree does not appear to be on the list of invasive species in this part of Arizona. :thumbsup:

[Oscroft]

What year? :lol:

LOL - not telling you :001_tongu

[Greg1911]

19 days without a shave related purchase WOO HOO!!!

[OldSaw]

I'm good, but the Feather with roughly 20 shaves on it is getting near the end of the road. Today's single pass blade buffing event was passable, but I'm beginning to notice the edge falling off.

[brianw]

20 days in and easy....glad I called Mulligans on non shave related purchases....Philly pen show tomorrow !!!!!!

[OldSaw]

Got some Feathers in trade for a vintage Surrey soap. I think I can make it through the year now.

[Greg1911]

21 days of being good.

I may need a new vice. I hear smoking crack is pretty fun...:lol:

Since others have mentioned their exceptions I'll say right now that the Semogue 2012 LEs, whatever they are, are planned purchases.

[OldSaw]

Bearsfan sent me some Gillette 7 oclock yellow blades to sample. So the three week old Feather was replaced this morning. I will see how far I can go with one of these. I was surprised that it wasn't really much better than the Feather with 20+ shaves on it. I wonder if that Feather was simply a fluke.

[jsj_297]

Im still clean, but I may need somebody to slice me a chunk of some MWF and Mama bears to keep me on the right path.....Kinda like a methadone clinic for me, just give me enough to barely get one shave from it.........lol j/k of course. Well, unless your not kidding, then of course I will gladly take the chunk. lol