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Gentlemen,

Thank you for all your responses to the Coup de Maitre question. Of course, we still don't have the answer of the term's origin in relation to shaving with the straight razor.
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My dear Oglethorpe,

From what I understand, Coup de Maitre and Fool's Pass are two different things, although one of our experts on Straight Razor Place would know better.

Coup de Maitre is the...

Gentlemen,

Thanks for all your thoughts.

Of course I am familiar with the frightening straight razor movement in the mustache area referred to as Coup de Maitre. I have used it successfully —...

My dear JMS,

Your explanation of the Coup de Maitre history sounds colorful, but somehow I feel a tickle in the back of my neck.

By the way, I just saw X-Man's shaving video. It is well done....

Andy,

I came across this term when I first began shaving with a straight razor. I am not familiar with the video to which you refer, but I would assume the reference might be correct. It's the...

Gentlemen,

Do you experts know the historic origin of the term "Coup de Maitre" (Master Stroke) as it refers to the intricate straight razor strokes in the mustache area?

If this topic has...