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Razor: 5/8 John S. Holler
Prep: hot water, Barbasol
Brush: van der Hagen (boar)
Soap: Top Secret shave cream
A/S: cold water, witch hazel
Result: A great shave
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This is the last shave...

Thanks, you're too kind.

I should point out, in case any newbies are watching, that my GD is not as good as my Hart Steel and that I have a fair amount of time invested in making it nice. Also, I...

Ha ha. I rescaled it in a copy of my Hart Steel's scales that I made from black walnut, modified the stabilizer, and honed it up. I wouldn't say it shaves as well as the Hart, but close.

Razor: 6/8 GD 300
Prep: hot water, Barbasol
Brush: van der Hagen (boar)
Soap: Lavanda chave cream
A/S: witch hazel, Chipre
Result: A great shave
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So it's offical: I start back to...

On deck:
Razor: 6/8 Hart Steel
Prep: hot water, Barbasol
Brush: van der Hagen (boar)
Soap: Valero Shave Cream
A/S: witch hazel, Nivea For Men
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That's wonderful news. Congratulations!

On deck:
Razor: 5/8 Cattaraugus Double Hollow in homemade sumac
Prep: hot water, Barbasol
Brush: van der Hagen (boar)
Soap: Shea Moisture Shave Butter and Barbasol
A/S: witch hazel, Nivea For...

I might be wrong, but I think the English prefer their beer at "cellar" temperature, which isn't refridgerater temps, but is a bit cooler than room temp. I like to drink an English ale in the high...

On deck:
Razor: 6/8 Frederick Reynolds Diamond Edge Razor quarter hollow - new acquisition, just honed
Prep: hot water, Barbasol
Brush: van der Hagen (boar)
Soap: Williams
A/S: witch hazel,...

Razor: 5/8 John S. Holler
Prep: hot water, Barbasol, AOS unscented pre-shave oil
Brush: van der Hagen (boar)
Soap: AOS unscented shave cream
A/S: AOS after-shave balm, Joop Homme
Result: A...

Razor: Clossman branded T. Hessen Bruch
Prep: hot water, Barbasol
Brush: van der Hagen (boar)
Soap: Via shave cream
A/S: Joop Homme
Result: DFS
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I didn't really need a shave today...