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09-17-2013, 02:12 PM #71
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Thanked: 146The Invicta was smooth and close along with the Proraso round up it was a great start to the day.
Have a Great Tuesday Gents!Luck is a matter of preparation meeting opportunity. ~Lucius Annaeus Seneca
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09-17-2013, 05:14 PM #72Razor: Heljestrand nr6 6/8
Brush: M&F l7
Soap: TOBS Sandalwood
AS: Dr.Harris Sandalwood
i put a 16k shapton finish on this one, and a few laps on 0.25 micron diamond spray on tanned bark. shaved like a dream.
took a photo with my Dino scope on the bevel.
//Magnus
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09-17-2013, 07:06 PM #73Tuesday 17.IX.2013
Thater/Jabonman ~~ Dorko 15/16 ~~ Blue floïd
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09-17-2013, 07:38 PM #74
Tuesday evening
Extended hot water prep
39/32 Anchor stamped Wade & Butcher - Carl Monkhouse brush - Sanders & Co shaving soap - cold water splash - Thayer's rose witch hazel resplash - Truefitt & Hill 1805 balm - hot towel - D.R. Harris Arlington after shave - Lorenzo Villoresi Piper Nigrum Eau de Toillette
Tunes: Dexter Gordon - The Panther
A very nice and relaxing shave in two passes to smoothness. The den quiet, the day winding down and just me, the whisker cleaver and some saxophone tunes to go with it. All chilled out with a small glass of Kopke colheita 2000 porto. Sweet...
The stylish pic:
The full monty pic:
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09-17-2013, 08:43 PM #75
Prep: Man Cave facewash
Prep Molton Brown shave oil
Brush: Rooney best badger
Lather: Penhaligon's Blenheim soap
Razor: Dovo Bismark 6/8
Post: GFT Coral skin foods
Post: Dior Fahrenheit
Result: nice smooth shave, touched up this blade on Coticule followed by Zulu Grey
Straight razor shaving is like motorcycling both require full attention and continuos learning and honing of skills...
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09-17-2013, 09:05 PM #76
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Thanked: 127The Tang-Less Razor Experiment
I got the french Tinaud Tang-Less Wedge in a Lot of heavy used Razors, when i polished it and took it over the Hones i didnt expected that i could shave with it. Its something unusual to have no Tang, but it was nice and more safe than ive expected.
It was a exciting and adventurous shave, exactly the way i like it
Pre: Hot Shower
Soap: Queen Charlotte Vostok Shaving Soap
Brush: Semogue 830
Strop: my Dickies O-Dog Pant
Razor: Tinaud 6/8"-7/8" nearly Wedge, without Tang
Directions: With & Againt the Grain
After: Pitralon AS (German Version)
Meanwhile During the Shave: Sweet 2012 Medinet Grenache & Blues
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09-17-2013, 09:27 PM #77
Prep: Wet my face for 5 min.
Soap: L'Occitane Cade
Brush: Semogue owners lub
Strop: Kanayama #3
Razor: Wade & Butcher Hollow Ground
Aftershave: Floid Blue
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09-17-2013, 10:38 PM #78
Prep: Hot shower
SS: Cella
Brush: Semogue 830 “Boar Hair”
Razor: Vintage 1960s Gillette Super Speed w/ Gillette 7 O’Clock “Super Platinum” blade
Toner: Thayers Original” Witch Hazel w/ Aloe Vera
ASB: Nivea for Men “Revitalizing” Double Action
EDT: Prada “Amber” Pour Homme”
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09-18-2013, 05:25 AM #79Warm water
Sir Irisch Moos Stick
Frank Shaving Silvertip
George Wostenholm IXL 7/8"
Yacht Man Esencia AS
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09-18-2013, 05:58 AM #80
Busy week so far – my SOTD on Monday and Tuesday was:
Logona Mann shave cream / Mühle Basic #02, 21mm STF / Merkur 11C open comb / Alum / Speick Men after shave
And today’s SOTD was:
Martin de Candre shave soap / Mühle Basic #02, 21mm STF / Gold-Rex 13/16“ / Alum / Musgo Real Classic after shave