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02-26-2015, 02:57 AM #1Member
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First BBS with my str8 today!!
4th Week - Finally got that BBS with my straight razor. What a relief!
RUINED: leather strop, honing by Lynn, my face for the last three weeks
PURCHASED: new leather, Lucky Tiger Bay Rum AS, Norton 4k/8k stone, and another styptic pencil
WATCHED: every YouTube video from - Lynn Abrams, gssixgun, DrMatt357, geofatboy, and a few others.
TODAY: I re-established the edge on my razor with the stone and VERY PATIENTLY AND METICULOUSLY stropped it afterwards. Now THAT is what shaving is supposed to be like!! Was able to actually go over my chin and upper lip without crying. Went ATG with some success. 1000X better shave! Still had to clean up the chin and upper lip with my trusty Merkur DE, but I am feeling so much better now that I know that I can perform this skill with success.
Now all I have to do is hone my skills (and my blades) and relax! Thanks to all of you for all the advice you give. My next shave will be with my Granddaddy's razor. It hasn't been used since he died back in 1978. I am looking forward to growing this beard just so I can shave it off!
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02-26-2015, 03:03 AM #2Senior Member
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Awesome! It's only gonna get better and better from here.
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02-26-2015, 03:39 AM #3Senior Member
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You, Sir, get a big applause.
Well done!
All that's left to do is post photos of your set up. We like pics.
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02-26-2015, 03:53 AM #4Member
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Originally Posted by Lolita1x2
You, Sir, get a big applause.
Well done!
All that's left to do is post photos of your set up. We like pics.
Photos of my Grandaddy's razor. My best guess is that it was made in the late 1920's or 30's. He died on this day in 1978Lolita1x2 and criswilson10 like this.
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02-26-2015, 04:00 AM #5Senior Member
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Cool razor, sorry for your loss..
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02-26-2015, 04:44 AM #6Senior Member
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Always good to hear of another shaver making the crossing to a close and comfortable shave.
Three years in and it still makes my day, and I learn something new all the time.
Family razors are the very best and those of us that have them know we are only the custodians of this family history.
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02-27-2015, 10:36 PM #7Senior Member
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Congrats for the first BBS mate. It will be better soon enough. Good razor and being inheritance from your grandfather makes it more and more worthy.
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