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12-02-2009, 10:52 PM #51Straight Shaver Apprentice
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This was a spoil myself kind of day. So I went for luxury.
Razor: Red Point 5/8
Cream: TOBS Eton College
Brush: Huge crazy ultra mega silvertip from Greg
AS: 444
Music: Peter Fox- Stadtaffe
Great shave. The brush still smells like a dog that has been rotting in a ditch for a week, but it's getting better. And it really is magic.
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12-03-2009, 02:11 AM #52The Mok
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5/8 Biedermeier
Omega 48
Honeybee Old Spice
Clubman
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12-03-2009, 02:15 AM #53Senior Member
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Beard Prep: Hot shower/conditioner, Hot towels
Razor: Gong 6/8 Extra Hollow Ground
Strop: Dovo, 60 Canvas, 60 linen
Brush: Kent Pure badger
Soap: Palmolive SS/SC + Squirt of Glycerine= Uberlather!
Astringent: Alum Block
ASB: Diesel Fuel For Life
AS: Diesel Fuel For Life
EDT: Diesel Fuel For Life
Result: BBS Baby!!!
Conclusion: A very good shave today, I honed the Gong up special, took my time to enjoy
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12-03-2009, 04:22 AM #54Senior Member
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Razor: J.A. Henckels #9
Brush: Simpson c-3 bb
Lather: D.R. Harris Arlington shave cream
Aftershave: Italian Blue Floid
Drink and Music: Stoli vanil and "Dada got whipped cream on face" by Amara(daughter)
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12-03-2009, 04:23 AM #55Senior Member
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I see you
Originally Posted by Ookla
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12-03-2009, 06:54 AM #56Senior Member
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Prep: hot water splash + Proraso Pre/Post cream
Lather: C&E Sandalwood whipped with a 1930s badger in stacked mugs
Razor: Ford & Medley Hand Forged wedge
Post: cold water splash, Proraso Pre/Post cream, hot shower and Hâttric AS splash
Very smooth shave from a razor I just finished cleaning up.
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12-03-2009, 08:16 AM #57.
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Prep: Hot shower
Brush: EJ Best Badger
Soap: TSD Mojito
Strop: Tony Miller Heirloom tri-strop
Razor: E. A. Berg - Berg's Special / Shark
AS: Geo. F. Trumper - Lime skin food
"Cheap Tools Is Misplaced Economy. Always buy the best and highest grade of razors, hones and strops. Then you are prepared to do the best work."
- Napoleon LeBlanc, 1895
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12-03-2009, 01:36 PM #58Senior Member
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THURSDAY
Gem Micromatic
CVS SE Blade
Vulfix 660 Badger
VDH Deluxe Shave Soap
Pinaud Clubman Bay Rum
The Gems are the closest thing to a straight IMHO of course.
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12-03-2009, 02:07 PM #59I Dull Sheffields
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Thursday Morning
Genco "Easy Aces"
Rooney 3/1
PC Rose
Thayers WH
Dominica BR AS
I can actually still smell the rose from the soap under the bay rum.
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12-03-2009, 09:03 PM #60Senior Member
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Weds, Dec 2 Shave
Prep>>Stropped razor 30 times in webbed fabric and 30 in red latigo..boy this SRD strop is top of the line! After a hot shower applied Proraso cream Pre/Post shave.
Razor>>Boker 5/8 Edelweisse
Soap>>Cella in red tub a tallow based soap
Brush>> Omega boar bristle
AS>> Musgo Real
Sum total= BBS, no nicks, cuts or razor burns. Shave On.
Drink:Root 1 2006 Cavernet Souvignon
