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Colleen's 4a shaving cream
Dorko....uhm...I think it's a 6/8 or 7/8 I'm not sure yet but it was damn sharp and gave me a good shave
Goat milk TAGMSC aftershave.
Trumpers Marlborough colone (from a sample)
I feel GREAT!!!
It was my second day shaving in a row (usually I wait one day in between) and felt much nicer than I expected.
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6/8 Dovo horn handled
silvertip badger
proraso pre shave
Taylor of OBS sandalwood soap
Old Spice
Good sheve nice smell...
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Hot towels for 3 minutes
Proraso Soap in the tub
Inexpensive Boar's hair brush
1850's Wade & Butcher 7/8 Heavy Wedge
Aloe Vera Gel
This is a razor I bought from Gary Alfonso, who reconditioned it. It is a very solid feeling razor in the hand, and the shave is incredibly good. I received it ready to shave, and it has been used a couple of time since. Freshened the edge this morning, and just had to give it a try.
No nicks, no irritation, just the smoothest shave I've ever gotten, regardless of razor make or design.
No brag. Just fact! :D
"It ain't braggin' if you can do it."
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7/8 Wade & Butcher spike
Vulfix 374 silvertip
TM strop
Williams shaving soap
Old Spice
Gotta love a 7/8 W & B. I sure do.
Terry
You can't beat a 7/8 W&B and Old Spice a great combo. But mine is a 7/8 W&B wedge like canerunner.
First *really* good shave with my feather (after 3 weeks of this). No nicks, cuts, scratches, missed spots or itchiness. I've been stroking my smooth face all morning :)
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no preshave
T&H 1805 creme
C&E best badger brush
Feather (blades are about 3 shaves old)
Proraso aftershave
Royall Lyme all-purpose lotion
I have to say the feather shaves better after the blade dulls up just a little bit. First shave out of the box on a new blade and it's just simply too sharp.
-- Gary F.
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Proraso
Proraso lather
Bleckmann 7/8
Proraso
Old Spice
The "Bleckmann" is a very good "Monday-Razor", it is very good for a one or two day beard. Its typical "scratching" sound can be heard even outside the bathroom ... :shrug:
Arnd
Put my two new (to me) hones to work on my Henckels 5/8" round point. First Wester Bros., then the Lithide. Stropped and went to it w/ cloths of hot water, C & E jojoba oil soap on my Plisson pure badger. Witch hazel for aftershave, as usual. The razor is definitely better than it was, but not where it should be. Next in line for the hones will be my Dbl Duck Dwarf 9/16". Maybe that will go better.
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Colleen Bay-rum Glycerine soap
Kratz Rotterdam 5/8 razor. I've been working on it yesterday, honed it and polished it. (still can't get the damn watermark out though....freaking annoying) and it turned out be quite a good shave. I don't really know why people say that the Dutch razors aren't any good. Mine is excellent.
anyway.
Trumpers Coral Skin Food
Trumpers Spanish Leather.
So far I'm a real fan of Trumpers although it might take me a while to build up a nice little collection (think in years).
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6/8 Dorko (New purchase)
silvertip badger
Taylor of OBS St James Shaving Cream
Taylor of OBS St James After Shave.
Happy Face...
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Art of Shaving pre-shave oil
City of London brushmakers badger hair brush
Art of Shaving shaving creme
Dovo 5/8
Zirh soothe afterwards
The art of shaving stuff is a tad expensive but I was feeling flush the day I bought it. Tremendous shave however.
Use a headblade on my billiard ball like head, tried a straight once and looked as if I 'd been in a car crash afterwards!!
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Colleen's Bay Rum Glycerine
Kent 50/50 brush
"Weltmeister" Sheffield 7/8
Harley Davidson Hot road aftershave.
Coral skin food.
Pretty damn good. Although I'm not turning out to be a big fan of the skin food. I'll stick to the goatsmilk AS I think.
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7/8 Rudolf Schmidt
proraso pre shave
silver tip badger brush
Taylor of OBS sandalwood soap
Taylor of OBS St James After Shave
Great shave today. I am very happy with my purchases.
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Vulfix #41
Truefitt and Hill 1805 cream
this disposible blade straight
Pinaud/witch hazel mix
good day to follow...
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6/8 Dovo horn handle
prorasso pre shave
silvertip badger brush
Crabtree & Evelyn Sweet Almond Shave cream
Pinaud Bay Rum
Very nice shave and very nice cream
-Just a face-wash
-First lather with Wilkinson soap/brush (while stropping)
-Rinse
-Second lather with Colleen's 4-A/C&E BB
-Pearlduck
-Dominica Bay Rum
I couldn't resist... After 3 days of Philishave, I needed to go for a real thing even though I still have a major cold. Currently residing in Heaven :D
Last night I had more adventures in honing. I honed all three of my razors; starting w/ the Wester Bros. hone & finishing w/ the Lithide. Then stropped all three. Proceeded to hot cloths, C & E jojoba soap w/ Plisson pure badger, and tried out all three razors. The 5/8 Henckels isn't there yet, in fact it seemed better after last honing. Overhoned? Maybe, but can't detect a wire edge. The 9/16 Dbl Duck Dwarf is ALMOST there; but not quite. The 4/8 C. V. Heljestrand is better than I've ever felt it. Very smooth & no drag. Always liked this razor best on the sensitive neck area. Finished w/ witch hazel splash.
It was a Proraso day for me.
Preshave cream
Shave cream
Trumpers best badger brush
6/8 Geneva (Lynn honed)
Aftershave balm
No cologne.
Baby's butt finish, but boy does that Proraso preshave stuff make your eyes water.
Gary
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Colleen's organe&patchouli 4c shave cream (wonderfull stuff btw)
Left cheek with a 5/8 "ėlly"
Rest of the face with the Sumate Barber special (4/8)
Nivea afterhave balm
Trumpers Extract of limes cologne
I feel like a million bucks.
Harris Arlington soap
Henckels Friodur 8/8
Pinaud Clubman aftershave
Penhaligon's Blenheim Bouquet cologne
Just two light passes, one with and one across. Not quite baby butt, but I've gotta take it easy the next few days till my skin recovers from the feather.
-Just a face-wash
-First lather with Wilkinson soap/brush (while stropping)
-Rinse
-Second lather with Colleen's 4-B/C&E BB
-Taylor's Eye Witness
-Dominica Bay Rum
Missed my baby. In love with Sheffield steel. Gave me an amazing shave as always. Can't wait to get my 2 W&Bs, restore'em and see what they can do. Still testing Colleen's stuff and still impressed.
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6/8 Dorko
prorasso pre shave
silvertip badger brush
Crabtree & Evelyn Nomad shave cream
Taylor of OBS St James After shave
What a great shave smooth and I smell great too.:D
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6/8 Hamburg ring (Glider ?)
30 x passes on TM 3" strop (leather only)
Prorasso shave cream using very inexpensive but value for money Tweezerman badger brush.
Prorasso After shave ( Love that Eucalyptus sensation ).
Surely it just can't get much better than this. :rolleyes:
I am right in the middle of my SOTD:
already done:
Cup of espresso
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Proraso Cream
Irish Moos lather (famous company from cologne ("4711") )
Stropping my str8 and enjoying the singing sound of the blade
double shave: with and against the grain
testing the "coup de maitre" against the grain" got a little sweat on my forehead again because my nose was standing right in the blade"s way :o
got a nearly perfect shave now ... :D
to do:
Proraso Cream
Old Spice
The str8 came to me from ebay. It is a "Schulze Weyer" 6/8 with ivory plates beside the tang and a nice picture on the blade. I first thought this ivory thing is rubbish and unnecessary, but it gives the razor a real perfect handling. The blade was really bad (kind of concave) so I gave it a new hone. Now it is one of my favorites ...
-Just a face-wash
-First lather with Wilkinson soap/brush (while stropping)
-Rinse
-Second lather with Colleen's 4-C Cavendish Black creme/C&E BB
-Satinedge 5/8
-Dominica Bay Rum
The duckling leaves my face with clean shaves, but there's no replacement for good Sheffield steel. As for the creme, I think I have a new travelling companion:D
Tony Miller Paddle Strop - 50 passes
Dubl Duck Special No. 1 - touched up on my new Belgian coticule bout (small but effective)
Crabtree & Evelyn 23mm Best Badger Brush
Collen Churley Shaving Cream #4-A
Thayer's Witch Hazel Skin Astringent with Aloe
ooooo baby it doesn't get much better than this. :D
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-Just a face-wash
-First lather with Wilkinson soap/brush (while stropping)
-Rinse
-Second lather with Colleen's Orange Patchouli
-Taylor's Eye Witness
-Tested the first batch of my aftershave blend (in the AS/C forum)
It leaves the skin feeling soft and fresh but it's a b**** to use b/c the glycerin settles on the bottom. I'l lhave to find a substitute.
Tony Miller Paddle Strop - 50 passes
3/8 C V Heljestrand MK24
Lush Ambrosia Shaving Cream
Thayer's Witch Hazel Skin Astringent with Aloe
Just a trim.
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TM Strop
Dovo 'Super Bismarck' 5/8 (my first and still one of my favorites)
Colonel Conk Amber soap
Men-U Synthetic bristle brush
Trumper Limes Skin Food
2 sprays of AOS Sandlewood
ahhh, all better!
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6/8 Dovo Horn scales
prorasso pre shave
Crabtree & Evelyn Sweet Almond Shaving cream
silvertip badger brush
Pinaud Bay Rum After Shave:D :D
-Just a face-wash
-First lather with Wilkinson soap/brush (while stropping)
-Rinse
-Second lather with Colleen's Desert Ironwod/C&E BB
-Satinedge 5/8
-SRP -- FiReSTaRT 1.0 test aftershave
The scent of the Desert Ironwood is amazing. I'll probably blow like $50 on Colleen's products once they come out for sale lol.