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Sunday
Rooney small style 1
Harris Arlington soap
7/8 Heljestrand square point
Pinaud Clubman
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Got the Heljestrand a few weeks ago and finally got around to a serious honing yesterday. Like my Neistrom, it's a very delicate, almost dainty feeling razor for the size. Also like the Neistrom, it's an incredible shaver.
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The other standard details pale in comparison. Needless to say, I got a great shave. Thanks, Bill!
X
X,Quote:
Originally Posted by xman
I believe I speak for everyone here when I say "we hate you"! Jealousy is a terrible thing. That razor, on the other hand, is a freakin' work of art!
RT (President of the "I Hate X Club"!) :D
:roflmao Finally ... having an impact!Quote:
Originally Posted by rtaylor61
Hot Shower
7/8 W&B spike
Vulfix 374 silvertip
Tony Miller strop
TGQ Orange Patchouli soap
TGQ Orange Patchouli AS
Nice......:)
Terry
Monday:
Rooney small style 1
Harris Arlington soap
7/8 Heljestrand square point
Harris face milk
Penhaligon Blenheim Bouquet
Monday
Hot shower
4/8 Triangle Fermaud
proraso pre shave
Cedar & Lemon shaving cream
silver tip badger brush
Pinaud Bay rum.
PS I now hate X too....
I beg to differ gentlemen. X is the one who did the lion's share of work in getting my Taylor's Eye Witness shave-ready for the first time. Just shaved with it this morning and it was a heavenly experience, with superb results. Not that I wouldn't have wanted to get my hands on that W.E. beaut, but X deserved it and then some.
No you Canadian just stick together.:D :D
For the influence that X had on my shaving career, I'd stick with him even if he was from Mars :D
Finally, I can demonstrate to the good people here that I'm not quite as stupid as I look. This is because only having oil-stones and wood-backed home-made strops, this gear is unlikely to get the edge sharp enough for my face. So instead, I volunteered to shave my wife's legs.
Prep was only covering the legs with hot-water soaked towels for 2 minutes, a rather thin covering of normal body soap (there was no lather to speak of).
The result was rather amazing. After two passes, it really was very smooth. I only gave her one really tiny nick near her knee, but it was painless and had very little bleeding. She was absolutely thrilled and said her legs had never ever felt that nice. She wants me to do it again next weekend. OK, maybe I am as silly as I look.
Edit added to cover FireStart's next post: Unfortunately, the avatar image is only in my dreams. I actually have to get our house professionally relevelled annually since my wife spends more time on one end. But, on a brighter note she gets a Christmas Card each year from the local university's seismology department.
If your avatar is your wife's pic, I'd turn shaving her legs into a daily ritual if I were you ;) Imagine how thrilled she'll be once you refine your edges with some good waterstones. It's also a great way to further develop trust and physical closeness with her.
I don't care how many time I see that. That is one bloody nice looking razor right there!Quote:
Originally Posted by xman
Tuesday
Hot Shower
15/16 Dorko
proraso pre shave
silver tip badger brush
Taylor of OBS Sandalwood soap
Old Spice
Damm nicked my ear. Hate that it bleeds alot.
Tuesday:
Rooney small style 1
Harris Arlington soap
8/8 Wade & Butcher
Harris face milk
Penhaligon Blenheim Bouquet
Fine shave. Sucks to be up at 6am, but the morning shave always makes it worthwhile.
Firstart,
There is no doubt that X deserved that razor. But just because he deserved it doesn't mean we have to like it. Or him! :D :nono: :roflmao
RT
RT,Quote:
Originally Posted by rtaylor61
I don't know about that, I've found X to be a pretty upstanding sort...helpful, generous to a fault, and a pretty good actor (if you can believe the reviews)...I'll even go so far as to keep this blarney flowing -- assuming of course that he's willing to loan me that razor for a couple of weeks :eek: ;)
Ed
And the USPS is notorious for losing stuff in transit, right Ed? ;)
I thought I was paying him a compliment...
RT
..... :thinking: .....
Hot Shower
6/8 Genco spike
Vulfix 374 silvertip
Tony Miller strop
SCS New Spice soap
Pinaud Bay Rum
Terry
Wednesday
Hot Shower
5/8 Dorko
proraso pre shave
silvertip badgr brush
Taylor of OBS St James Shaving cream
Pinaud Lilac Vegital
One nice shave.
Thursday
HS
7/8 Rudolfo Schmidt
proraso PS
silvertip badger
Cedar & Lemon Shave cream
Old Spice
Nice shave really nice.
Hot Shower
6/8 Dovo Special
Vulfix 374 silvertip
Tony Miller strop
SCS Savory Rose soap
Pinaud Vanilla
Terry
Hot Towel on the face
5/8 Monarch razor
Silver tip brush
Tony M paddle strop
Mama Bears Rosemary Mint - a must try !!
Florida Water
Dolce and Gabbana Cologne
I was smelling GREAT this morning
Hot Shower
5/8 Supplee Hardware spike
Vulfix 374 silvertip
Tony Miller strop
SCS Ginger Lime soap
Pinaud Bay Rum
This was a nice shave. Nice little razor too.
Definately nothing to knock anyone's socks
off - but it does the job.
Terry
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Don't hate me because I'm beautiful. Find a better reason. :D
X
Don't leave us hanging....how did it shave?:shrug:Quote:
Originally Posted by xman
Ed
Well of course it shaves wonderfully!
X
Ok we just hate you for being you:roflmaoQuote:
Originally Posted by xman
No way I'm taking your word for it. I want to see for myself!Quote:
Originally Posted by xman
RT
Hot Shower
5/8 Case spike
Vulfix 374 silvertip
Tony Miller strop
Tabac soap
Old Spice
Man, I do love Tabac soap and Old Spice.
And for some reason Saturday shaves
are the most fun.
Enjoy the weekend guys
Terry
Rooney brush
T&H Grafton cream
Illinois strop
7/8 Heljestrand
Pinaud Clubman A/S
dovo strop
dovo 5/8
vulfix boar
colleen's coconut soap
cold water splash
Saturday
HS
15/16 Dorko
Proraso ps
silvertip badger
Scuttle with coconut and lime Classic shaving soap
Pinaud Bay Rum