Prep: Very hot shower (just turned the hot water heater temp up 3 degrees)
Soap: C&E Nomad
Cream: C&E Nomad
Brush: shavemac best badger
Razor: 5/8 Dovo Bismarck Spike Point
Strop: SRD 3" English Bridle
Music: Cinema Paradiso & other Ennio Morricone favorites
Shaving Pace: Slow motion - didn't even look at the clock once
Lu, power of suggestion - BBS except for a small patch under left jawline that I must have missed on all passes. Dang, I'll just have to shave again in the morning;)