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08-16-2015, 10:09 AM #11
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08-16-2015, 11:53 AM #12
Razor: Above the Tie M1 Atlas
Blade: Iridium Super
Brush: Simpson Milk Churn best
Pre-shave: Castle Forbes
Soap: Czech & Speake
Balm: Castle Forbes
Aftershave: English Leather
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08-16-2015, 12:45 PM #13
- Join Date
- Mar 2009
- Location
- Port Saint Lucie
- Posts
- 2,130
Thanked: 1079Wolfman WR1 OC Generic Stainless Bulldog Handle
Van Der Hagen Stainless Blade
Derby Shave Soap
Vie Long Boar Horsehair Brush
Fonex Balm
Pitalon Classic AftershaveJerry
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08-16-2015, 12:49 PM #14
Sunday 16 August 2015
Sunday 16 August 2015
Mastro Livi Double Carbon Damascus San Mai, 15/16 Full Hollow, Barber's Notch
It is always hard for me to tell what of all the Mastro Livi razors I have in my collection is the one I like the most. Each one has its own character and personality, making it unique and special. What I know for sure, is that they all are superb shavers. This one is quite special for the fact it is a double carbon damascus san mai - personally crafted by Mastro Livi, of course - and especially "tailored" for my hand thanks to a special ergonomic grip. Not to mention the fact Mastro Livi wrote my name in the tang, giving this razor an absolutely special, unique and personal touch. I simply love it! I am also trying to compare my shaving soap to others in order to better understand how good is the one I make and what I should change or improve. This was also the occasion to use this lovely 4711 eau de cologne aftershave, a fragrance I really like and this one also proves to be a good aftershave.
- Pre-Shave: RazorGuy Pre-Shave Oil
- Soap: Valobra
- Brush: Omega Syntex 90081
- Bowl: Old Barber Bowl
- Strop: Mastro Livi Loom Strop and Hand Palm
- Razor: Mastro Livi Double Carbon Damascus San Mai, 15/16 Full Hollow, Barber's Notch
- Post-Shave: Alum Block
- Post-Shave: Umbrian Extravirgin Oil
- After Shave: 4711 Eau de Cologne Aftershave
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08-16-2015, 01:28 PM #15
- Join Date
- Jan 2015
- Posts
- 94
Thanked: 1SOTD 16 August 2015
Shave Soap: Strop Shoppe Russian Tea
Brush: Semogue SE 2013 3-band
Razor: Dovo Best Quality 6/8 Full Hollow
Strop: Razor Emporium Latigo 2" Travel Strop
Post Shave: Clubman Bay Rum
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08-16-2015, 02:08 PM #16
- Join Date
- Dec 2011
- Location
- I'm Gonna Spend Another Fall In Philadelphia
- Posts
- 1,982
Thanked: 498
Zak
Lipshaw (130 passes Neil Miller English red bridle)
Omega (Boar)
Dr. Harris Lavender soap
Ralph Lauren Polo Green
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08-16-2015, 02:10 PM #17
Sunday
Hot water prep
Blazeku Budapest blade - Escher hone - Torolf Horween strop - L'Occitane CADE cream - Marfin 132 badger brush - cold splash - Thayer's rose witch hazel - Floid balm - Marie Stella Maris 01 Shea butter - Penhaligon's Blenheim Bouquet EdT
I genuinely like this finisher. Buttery smooth edges...
One happy camper.
BBS in two.
Have a good week gentlemen.
Here, life returns to normal. Kids back in school.
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08-16-2015, 02:19 PM #18
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08-16-2015, 02:47 PM #19
8/16/15 - Near BBS today.
I'm using a sample test of soap with the H. Boker King Cutter.
I thought I would use the Gillette Contract Tech today for clean up. But I used some new techniques with the straight that gave me near BBS. Wow
The Techniques:
- I concentrated on pushing the blade through the hairs on the first pass. Also getting all the hairs I can on the WTG pass making sure I'm actually going "with the grain". Meaning, at the end of the pass I can run my finger WTG and feel no hairs.
- for the very coarse hairs under my chin, I started where I would stop on my WTG pass. Not sure why, but it worked. It cut the hairs a lot better.
- I used a slicing motion on my chin for the XTG pass. Moved over it like I was cutting bread. Very effective.
I got these from Larry at Whipped Dog in his E-manual on straight shaving. Very informative.
Also, ordered his 2 inch leather/webbing strop.
Things I Learned:
- Pressure is not necessary for the 2nd and 3rd passes.
- No need to make clean up lasses on the 2nd pass.
Got a little irritation from both of those mistakes. Nothing real bad though.
It's not the fact I got a lot of whiskers cut, but the fact I learned some techniques that'll help.
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08-16-2015, 03:12 PM #20
- Join Date
- Apr 2012
- Location
- Istra, Croatia
- Posts
- 50
Thanked: 0Tabac soap
No name badger brush
Thiers Issard evide sonnant 5/8
Tabac AS