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    Quote Originally Posted by eTom View Post
    soap: Calani
    The Gentleman is an outstanding soap, excellent choice Thomas

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    Gentlemen, here is my ritual for Saturday, January 28. Sorry, my camera had a stroke:

    Razor: Weber DE
    Blade: Super Iridium
    Pre-shave: Castle Forbes
    Brush: Simpson Duke 3
    Cream: Penhaligon's Blenheim Bouquet
    Scuttle: Moss
    Lather: Modified Ayars bowl
    Alum: Tulumba
    Witch Haze: Thayers Super Medicated
    Balm: Trumper's Coral Skin Food
    Aftershave: Trumper's Spanish Leather
    Finisher: Turkish coffee and The New Yorker

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    Prep: 2 mile run, lukewarm shower, conditioner applied to beard area, quick touch up hone
    Razor: Wm. Elliot and Company
    Brush: Semogue 1305
    Soap: VDH Deluxe
    AS: Nivea Double Action Balm
    Finish: English Leather Cologne

    WOW! This was the final exam for this razor and I had not shaved since Thursday morning so there was plenty of stubble. It probably would have done fine without the quick touch up hone but just to ensure it would crush the final exam I gave it a quick couple laps on the stone. The results were truly spectacular! This was probably amongst my top 5 shaves ever. The plan was two passes then a baby oil gel touch up. I was very close to BBS after the first pass, did the second pass but there was nearly nothing left to cut so I never bothered with the third pass (touch up.) Of course the natural finish for such an epic shave is my Dad's favorite scent, English Leather (Here's to ya Pop!)
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    The older I get, the better I was

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    • Pre: Lather on face as always
    • Shaving Brush: Thäter SRP 2011 LE
    • Shaving Cream: Acqua Di Parma
    • Razor: Brian Brown #14 8/8
    • Hone: Vintage Thuringian
    • Strop: Illinois #827, Ambrose Caballo Mas Fino
    • Scuttle: SWK XL
    • Post: Alum block, Osage Rub, RazoRock 888 aftershave wax, L'Occitane Vetyver



    By blix72 at 2012-01-28

    Touched up the BB on the Thuri, got an excellent smooth and sharp edge, awesome!

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    Saturday

    JM Schmid & Son 6/8
    Altesse Badger
    Pacific Natural shave cream
    Master Bay Rum
    Drakkar Noir

    Decent shave save for one small nick where I got careless around my jawline. The shave was a little rough so I took it to the barber hone for some touch up work. Next shave with this razor should be much smoother.

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    Razor: Hamburg Ring
    Brush: Thater
    Soap: Proraso
    Scuttle: SRD
    Antiseptic: Alum
    SplishSplash: AquaVelva ice
    Balm: CarrieM menthol
    Results: BBS to 11. Rehoned this razor yesterday. Norton 4k/8k -> CrO -> a few light passes on dry japanese natural. I usually do not shave on the weekend, but I have the house to myself today and decided to be lazy. First time I have used the scuttle in quite a while. Nice with this cold weather. The proraso is a nice contrast in it. Warm when applied, but that nice menthol feel once the lather cools back down to room temp.

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    Pre-Shave: Hot shower
    Brush: Simpson Chubby 1
    Razor: Flaschner 7/8
    Honing Regimen: Chosera 1K - Naniwa SS 3-8-12K
    Strop: 40/60 Neil Miller Linen/Kanayama Cordovan
    Soap: Palmolive Stick
    After shave: Mennen Skin Bracer
    Results: Took David's Flaschner back to the hones last night, a few strokes on the 8K and finished on SS 12K, this edge suited the razor way better, a two pass, wonderfully close, smooth and comfortable shave. Finished with Mennen skin bracer, on ot the best aftershaves there is IMHO





    My wife's cousin is visiting this weekend, he's been facinated by me shaving with a straight since we visited them last easter, and today we did a "straight shaving 101"

    I lent him my Gotta, the Berkeley, La Toja stick and some Irisch Moos. First he watched me shave while I explained every single move, then I guided him through a full pass shave, he even mowed down his goatee, and just one small nick!

    I must addmit I am mighty impressed, he did much better than I did the first time, and from his respones I think a new straight shaver is born

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    Strop: Walking horse natural horse hide 60
    Soap: Cella
    Brush: custom 2 band
    Razor: Dovo Bismark 6/8
    Post: Alum
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    ASB: AOS sandlewood
    AS: Ogallala bay rum sage and cedar

    Hat: Justin 50X

    the Dovo was recently honed by Lynn and is just now hitting its sweet spot! so it was a damn fine shave

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    Saturday Afternoon Joy
    Prep: Hot shower
    Brush: Omega Pro 49
    Razor: W&B Bow 11/16
    Strop: 50 episaacs 'roo
    Lather: Trumper's Coconut Soap
    AS: Dominica Bay Rum
    ASB: Trumper's Fragrance Free
    Comments: What a great shave from this smooth little Bow Razor. The edge on this is nice and mellow, though I still think I can get a little more out of it. It feels good to get back on the successful side of honing! I will be using this setup for the week, as I'm trying to get through my samples, of with the Trumper's soap is one. http://straightrazorpalace.com/begin...tml#post914023 is updated. Happy Saturday, SOTD Brothers!


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    Quote Originally Posted by alb1981 View Post
    Razor: Dovo Bismark 6/8
    The Dovo Bismark is one nice razor! I sure love mine!
    Last edited by Maximilian; 01-29-2012 at 03:53 AM.

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