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Hot shower + Proraso preshave cream
Razor: Merkur long handle "barber pole" style
Blade: Lord's super stainless steel
Brush: Omega hogs hair professional model
Soap: Palmolive Classic...

Chris,

Hope the worse is over...and I know it can be painful. My brother-in-law suffers from kidney stones, and has been hospitalized a number of times. HOG

Prep: Hot shower + Proraso preshave cream
Razor: Filarmonica Doble Temple. Stropped 30/30 fabric/Red Latigo
SC: C.O.Bigelow + SRD Scuttle.
Brush: Omega Silver tip badger hair. Lucresia Borgia...

GardenWeasel, the manufacturer of this blade began production in Germany around 1873. This is a shoulderless blade, hunchback tang with jimps on top only. The razor was restored and scaled by Max. HOG

[QUOTE=tat2Ralfy;580893]Superb Sir Marlon Superb, I love the Palmolive, did you try the soap yet? I do love it face lathered with a good brush...


I have not tried the soap yet....however, I...

Prep: Hot shower + proraso preshave cream
Razor: Ern Ator. Rnd Point. I honed this beauty not too long ago and I can't keep my hands off it. It is a delight to shave with.
Razor Prep: 30/30 laps...

Ralfy,

I have used the Palmolive half a dozen times now, it develops a nice lather with minimum effort, it has a nice degree of cushion; but what I love the most is the herbal scent which is not...

Thanks Mr.J..I favor big blades that complements my big clumsy hands, matter of fact, I only own one 5/8 blade which I jokingly refer to as "the little fellow" HOG

Prep: Hot shower + proraso preshave cream
Razor Prep: Paddle stropped the big guy 10/10 laps in 1 micron paste/.50 micron or CrOx, I followed by the usual 30/30 in fabric/red latigo
Razor: Henckels...