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    Location: Coffs Harbour Australia
    Strop: MickR's Roo Hide
    Brush: Comoy Badger
    Uber: CarrieM's Black Raspberry Vanilla + MWF + Glycerin
    Razor: Royal Invicta 6/8very relaxing
    Toner: Thayer's Original
    Balm: C.O. Bigelow Mentha
    A/S: Old Spice
    For 20 mins tonight I managed to block out all the craziness that comes with a family of 6, and have a very focused, relaxing Zen shave.
    I followed Robert's example from last week and tried the Black Raspberry Vanilla/MWF Uber and as expected it was superb.
    All the ingredients worked together to make a FANTASTIC shave tonight. 2 passes and a couple of touch-ups and to use Rene's term, I'm sticky smooth, and feeling good on Sunday night.

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    Thanks for all the great posts and pics boys
    Grant
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    Good morning friends!

    Shave prep: Face wash
    Brush: Haryali badger
    Soap: Crabtree & Evelyn, Sandalwood
    Scuttle: Robert Becker large
    Razor: Fredrick Reynolds, 5/8 hollow ground spike point in zebrawood scales
    Strop: nun2sharp's hanging leather strop
    After Shave Splash: Home made sandalwood splash
    Notes: First shave with this razor, I finished the restore a while ago but it took me a while to hone it. There's a piece of the original horn scales used as wedge. Manufactured pre 1891. It shaves great, possibly sharper than it's ever been. Smooth and comfortable BBS.

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    Have a lovely week Gentlemen!

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    L'Occitane Verbena soap
    Feather AS-D1
    Feather Blade
    Vito's Coconut & Alomond soap
    Le Tuft Le une grande Custom
    Alum + Propolis
    L'Occitane Bavx balm
    L'Occitane Cedre L'Atlas Eau de parfum

    Jamie.

    Fantastic shave two pass BBS, The first outing for the new Le Tuft Le une grande love it.

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    Sundaymorning
    Afther a relaxing shave and shower im sitting on the hometrainer to practice.relaxing and easy.

    Prep.shower
    Strop.Rch
    Brush. Boar
    Razor. Böker
    Cream. Bomb aokmoss+bergamot
    As. None
    Result. Smmmmmooooothhhh


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    Last nights shave.

    Warm Shower
    Burt's Bees rubbed into the whiskers
    Warm oil
    Custom badger
    Dirty Bird Scuttle
    Fromm, 5/8 full hollow
    Beau Brummel 5/8 full hollow
    Filarmonica, DT13,
    Razorock Aluminum
    Thayer's Lavender witch hazel
    Vaseline from men

    I spent the afternoon yesterday working on the three razor. I had the from for a few weeks and it needed a bevel, the other two I wanted to try to get them shaving to my liking. It took some time to get the bevel set on the Fromm. The 1K was slow going but eventually it started popping hair. Then I did the 4K,8K,12K, .25diamond, Crox and Strop.

    As most say the only true test, is a shave test. I had a few days of growth on my face. The whiskers were at the point where they give any razor blade a run for the money. After the wrestling match with the Fromm's bevel I was very surprised that it did a great job cutting through the whiskers. I cannot say the same for the other two, I will have to do a bevel on them today as I did not like the shave at all.
    I finished the shave with the Fromm.

    I think a faster 1K is in order as I spent quite some time with the Fromm on the 1K. Hope everyone enjoys their da thisy.

    All this just to shave!!

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    Prep: Hot shower
    Brush: New Forest, high mountain badger
    Razors: Thomas Turner Everlasting + Gillette Popular (for head)
    Soap: MdC
    AS/edt: Paco Rabanne, Ultraviolet
    Strops: Neil Miller
    Result: Smoooth and clean, all over upper part

    Turner sure knew how to make a smooth razor and I really like these smokey horn scales, been to long since I used it last time


    ... and some:
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    Quote Originally Posted by Maximilian View Post
    Razor: Maxtom 9/8
    Beautiful creation Max, and love that brush too.
    Quote Originally Posted by nicknbleeding View Post
    RW 7/8 Barbers notch shoulderless
    I recieved the beauty from Robert on Sat. What a stunning razor. 2 pass irritation free shave.
    Awesome new addition Rene. You up early Sunday or just up late Saturday night??
    Quote Originally Posted by fonthunter View Post
    RAZOR: 8/8" BUDDEL Custom (w/ Desert ironwood scales)
    Stunning razor Bela, I love Buddel's work.
    Quote Originally Posted by carlmaloschneider View Post
    I’m not really happy with the smoothness of the chin this morning. Do you guys actually get a BBS on the chin, i.e. when you rub your fingers up against the grain do you not feel any hair?
    I never get a perfect BBS finish on that area under the chin. It seems to be the most sensitive skin on my face down there so I dont push it.
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    SWMBO made me take her to see the new twilight. Had to wash the Emo stink off me.... still think its F'n idiotic for vampires to glitter....
    I get off easy, the wife wants me to look after the 4 kids while she goes and watches it on her own.

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    Quote Originally Posted by eTom View Post
    It's tradition.
    Yesterday my wife decorated all rooms.

    I take my Bow for a smooth Sunday-shave.
    It's great to see the return of the Smoking Men Tom
    Quote Originally Posted by baldy View Post
    All the ingredients worked together to make a FANTASTIC shave tonight. 2 passes and a couple of touch-ups and to use Rene's term, I'm sticky smooth, and feeling good on Sunday night.
    Great shave Grant & Fantastic photo, this one really stands out!
    Quote Originally Posted by Mvcrash View Post


    I think a faster 1K is in order as I spent quite some time with the Fromm on the 1K.

    All this just to shave!!
    Is this the first sign of HAD I hear the Chosera 1K's are nice. That's what Lynn was using when I was over at his place. He said that it cuts quickly, yet doesn't leave as deep of scratches as the Norton.

    Carl- As to getting BBS on the chin, it can be done, but it takes a while to get the techniques down. Also, I've started to realize that this area of my face can tell me the difference between an edge that is good and great. A good edge with take the whiskers off just fine, but not BBS (you can't see them but you can feel them); a GREAT edge will take them off and it will be BBS. Specifically the hair under my lower lip has become my "Test shave" indicator YMMV. I normally don't push for the BBS in this area though as Grant mentioned, the skin in this area is very sensitive. More times than not, if I'm not getting good results here, It's back to the hones (give your technique a chance to develop on the chin area though, you'll be amazed what angles work here).

    Glenn
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    Quote Originally Posted by Maximilian View Post
    Razor: Maxtom 9/8
    AS: Aramis
    EDT: Aramis
    And what's not to love with the classic Aramis scent. I'm happy, the wife's happy and Vivi's happy.[/FONT]
    Have a great upcoming month of December. We need to finish the year with a bang and we're already so ahead.
    Nice razor!!! Where did you get it? I've been wearing Aramis for 25 years. Classic scent and as you state, keeps SWMBO Happy.

    Quote Originally Posted by nicknbleeding View Post
    RW 7/8 Barbers notch shoulderless
    I recieved the beauty from Robert on Sat. What a stunning razor. 2 pass irritation free shave.
    Congrats Rene.....No call, no text, I'm going to have to drive up and talk to you about this. Gorgeous razor!!

    Use it in good health my friend.

    Quote Originally Posted by carlmaloschneider View Post
    Sunday

    The third day of being sans Goatee which came off Friday. I’m still getting used to shaving my chin. The hair there is thicker and coarser than on my cheeks. I’m not really happy with the smoothness of the chin this morning. Do you guys actually get a BBS on the chin, i.e. when you rub your fingers up against the grain do you not feel any hair?
    Yes, you can get a very smooth shave on the chin. Keeping the proper angle of the blade and figuring which way to attack the whiskers from is a bit more challenging, but you'll get there soon enough.

    Enjoy the day.
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    The early morning crew (late night) is getting larger!!
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