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4/8ths Dubl Duck Satinedge
Edwin Jagger medium best badger with faux marble handle
Valobra Almond Crema Di Sapone
Ogallala Bay Rum After Shave
Nivea Sensitive After Shave Balm

Sweetness

Originally Posted by LesPoils

How did you enjoy the Kanetake BDom ???

It’s fine razor, but it’s my first Japanese razor. It's definitely a little different than a western straight, but very enjoyable just the same. I’m a complete novice when it comes to Japanese razors or even straight razors for that matter, so take that into consideration too. I picked a vendor that was associated with this forum, so I was confident that I would receive a quality product.

Originally Posted by BDom

It’s fine razor, but it’s my first Japanese razor. It's definitely a little different than a western straight, but very enjoyable just the same. I’m a complete novice when it comes to Japanese razors or even straight razors for that matter, so take that into consideration too. I picked a vendor that was associated with this forum, so I was confident that I would receive a quality product.

No problems man !

i personally nicked myself about everythime i used this razor. Never deeply nor severly, but about everytime though.. no shame on it, even japanese have hard times learning to eat with chopsticks, if u see what i mean.

And if you dealt with someone here, especially O_S for that one, well, probabilities of satisfaction are really high !!!

now considering to buy the new 60mm !!!
(they never warned us they were to make a bigger Kanetake!)
http://straightrazorpalace.com/vendo...tml#post520997

Prep: Hot Shower
Preshave Oil: AOS Sandalwood
Soap: SRD Opus X
Brush: Cheapy Boar
Razor: 7/8 W&B Manufactured By
Astringent: TWH
Cologne: Creed Original Vetiver
Shave and Mood: Pleasant

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5/8 C-Mon Blackie
Ever-Ready T40 Best
T&H Grafton SC
T&H Grafton AS


Amund.

Prep: Hot water splash from the espresso machine
Cream: Kiss My Face Moisture Shave
Brush: Tweezerguy
Razor: Dovo Silver Steel
Strop: SRD latigo
ASB: Aloe leaf

My first post here. I'm from Manila, Philippines and don't know a single other person shaving with a straight here. Thanks for all the tips gathered from this site. I'm on my 6th or 7th shave. First several tries resulted in about 8 weepers. Last shaves have been cut free, but not quite BBS yet.

I love the intense attention required. I miss it from my rock climbing and mountaineering days. Very Zen, so I've tried to recreate a bit of that vibe: the spareness and austerity of the straight razor shave.

Prep: Hot shower
Brush: EJ Best Badger
Soap: Mama Bear Aged Spice
Strop: Tony Miller Heirloom tri-strop
Razor: Le Grelot 6/8 Ram's Horn
ASB: Mama Bear winter Aged Spice

Nice relaxing BBS shave.
Sound Track: Los Lobos - Wolf Tracks The best of Los Lobos

Well, this is my first post in the Shave of the Day. Good to see a lot of people take a lot of effort in making very nice pictures!
So here is my shave of the day:
Music: Herman Brood and his Wild Romance movie sountrack
Preparation: Black coffee, hand rolled Zware Brandaris cigarette, hot water on the face.
Soap: De Vergulde Hand + drops of olive oil and glycerine
Brush: De Vergulde Hand
Shaving mug: One with a very difficult Japanese name
Razor: Tückmar with cut-in-half Gilette Goal blade (Aquired it the other day, I want to use it for travelling)
A.S.: Tabac
Result: Very good, only the After Shave: Auch!!
Conclusion: Fake straights are good for travel, not for every-day use.

I look forward to tomorrow: Real straight again.

SATURDAY

Gem Micromatic Straight Bar with "Guiding Eye"
Gem Blade(carbon)
Omega Sintex Brush
Williams Mug Soap
English Leather After Shave

Gem with "guiding eye". According to the instructions you put the razor flat against your face using the eye as a reference. Works very well
Attac

Scored an English Leather NOS Shave soap. Amazing stuff