I am still learning the art of honing so I wanted to make sure I had the bevel correct. Tonight I will complete the honing with the 12K Crox and Strop
I am sorry about the nick.
Welcome aboard. Great feeling that fist good shave. Congrats!!
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I am still learning the art of honing so I wanted to make sure I had the bevel correct. Tonight I will complete the honing with the 12K Crox and Strop
I am sorry about the nick.
Welcome aboard. Great feeling that fist good shave. Congrats!!
Semogue Custom Boar | Salter French Vetiver | FWE Special | Alum | Cade Balm | Annick Goutal Vetiver
Is it just me, or is the Cyril R. Salter a very under-appreciated cream? I love this stuff!
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Merkur Progress DE razor (set @ 3)
Croma Diamant blade
Simpson S1B badger brush
Truefitt & Hill luxury shaving soap
Tabac aftershave lotion
Hardware & Software:
- Truefitt & Hill
- Simpson Chubby 2
- Filarmónica Doble Temple #14
- ASL Floïd
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Have a nice saturday!
Good morning Gents.
Shave prep: Face wash, bergamot preshave oil
Brush: Omega boar
Soap: Mitchell's Wool Fat
Razor: Wade & Butcher, 5/8 spike
Strop: nun2sharp's hanging leather strop
After Shave Splash: English leather
Notes: Nice comfortable and slow saturday shave, took time to do 3 passes and is rewarded with smoothness. I gathered with the W&B and the MWF, best just bring out the english leather to go with it. It's a nice day for it :)
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A lovely saturday to you all.
Prep: Hot shower
Brush: Semogue OC, two band
Razor: C V Heljestrand no 4
Soap: Provence Santé
AS: Ogallala Lime and Peppercorns
Strops: Neil Miller
Result: Very, very clean :D
New brush, a little funky scent, but very nice lather (especially being the first go + I didn´t bother to test lather :roll)
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Prep:Hot Shower, Coconut & Limes Pre-shave oil
Scuttle:Dirty Bird Custom Double
Brush:23mm H.L. Thater
Strop:SRD PIV English Bridle
Cream:C.O. Bigelow
Razor: Wostenholm “superb” pipe
After shave: C.O. Bigelow “Menta”
EDT: Cartier Roadster
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Result:Sorry for the not so good cell phone pic this morning. A quick 2 pass shave this morning and I'm headed out to the Mid Missouri Meet-up.
Have a great Saturday gentlemen!
Glenn
Another fine day!
Up and at it bright and early.
Pre-Shave: Nice relaxing shower Brush: Simpson Persian Jar 2, Super badger Razor: C.V.Heljestrand, MK33, Ivory scales Strop: Kanayama #90000. tri strop Soap/Cream:Acqua di Parma, Colonia Astringent: Alum After shave Balm: Acqua di Parma, Colonia EdT: Acqua di Parma, Colonia Results: A very close and comfortable shave this morning. A fine Swedish shaver, and some great Italian "software". A good start on a very fine day.
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Saturday
Gold Dollar 208, Maca Root, NF 2213, Alum, Givenchy Gentleman AS
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Off to a wedding later so a nice leisurely shave, liking that GD whatever anyone else might say :p