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02-14-2012, 02:29 PM #111Senior Member
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Tuesday:
Barbasol Prep
Dovo Natural
Target Badger
Mystic Men Rose Geranium
Alum Block
Witch Hazel
Afta Fresh Balm
Tabac After Shave
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02-14-2012, 02:39 PM #112Novice
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Valentine's Day Shave
Prep: Hot Shower + Musgo Pre Shave Oil
Scuttle: DB 1.5
Brush: Jack Black Synthetic
Suds: Mama Bear's Bay Rum + GFT Lime Cream + 4 Drops Glycerin
Razor: DD Special #1 5/8 dressed in Jade Ghost G10 by GSSIXGUN
Post: Alum + WH
AS: TOBS Bay Rum
ASB: CO Bigelow Bay Rum
Cologne: CO Bigelow Bay Rum
Comments: I think Glen had the DD posted for maybe 5 min before I PMed him to let him know I was going to take it off his hands. It got here this weekend but I had to wait till the RA flare subsided and today was that day. Glen but a great edge on her with his escher and I was BBS after 3 full passes. The JB brush seemed to like the soap/cream combo as today'as lather was the best I've had since starting this little experiment. Well, now its time to get some work done and wait till SWMBO gets off work.
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02-14-2012, 03:12 PM #113OlllllllO
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Happy Valentins Day!
Look at this plate...
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02-14-2012, 03:32 PM #114.
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Early shave / late post.
Prep: Hot shower
Brush: Martinez' Custom: Chess King w/ 26mm silver tip badger
Soap: Mama Bear's Bay Rum
Strop: Tony Miller Heirloom tri-strop (3x25)
Razor: Bob Allman custom 10/8 w/ water buffalo horn scales
ASB: Caswell-Massey Number Six
Great, sticky smooth shave.
"Cheap Tools Is Misplaced Economy. Always buy the best and highest grade of razors, hones and strops. Then you are prepared to do the best work."
- Napoleon LeBlanc, 1895
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02-14-2012, 03:34 PM #115Senior Member
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Originally Posted by BenjamanBarker
Hey SOTD brothers.....so today was a BIG day! SWMBO has work tomorrow so we celebrated our V-Day today and so i picked out a VERY special shave for the day........
THIS IS RIGHT AFTER POPPING THE QUESTION SO PLEASE EXCUSE THE MASCARA RUNS!!!!! AND THEN SHE F'ING POSED WITH MY DD HOW F'ING LUCKY AM I!!!!!
LOL Congrats but I'm waiting until you post how SWMBO is upset over something new you bought!!! Originally Posted by Mvcrash
"We sleep soundly in our beds because rough men stand ready in the night to visit violence on those who would do us harm."
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02-14-2012, 04:07 PM #116Senior Member
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Days as bright as these don't come along often enough. Enjoy! Originally Posted by BenjamanBarker
Todays Shave was very Great!!! It was not only a DFS but it was the day that I a) Put an offer in on a Condo here in Chicago but b) and MOST important popped the BIG QUESTION to SWMBO and thankfully she said YES!!!!!! it was a FABULOUS day and i couldn't have asked or wanted more!!!
Big congratulations to the both of you!
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02-14-2012, 06:00 PM #117Senior Member
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@BenjamanBarker, excellent day for you my friend, many years of complete happiness is wished your direction!! Congrats bro!
Today's shave:
Razor: 5/8 Dame, Stoddard & Kendall fresh off the hones
Prep: Hot shower, hair conditioner rub
AS: Witch Hazel & Alum
Edt: Drakkar Noir
This razor spent the most time on a hone of any razor I have ever tried to hone. A bevel on the 4k using Lynn's circles, a good polishing on the 8k, 150 laps on the C12k, which is an incredibly hard stone and a light polishing with CrOx and balsa, 25 on clean felt and 200 laps on the chestnut leather.
Result: Much burn and bumps and later itching like crazy. I tried using the lightest pressure and incredible attention to my angles as well. I was so light that it hardly took the top off the stubble. 3 light passes yielded less than a DFS shave.
I must admit to getting pretty frustrated with my own edges. Despite my best efforts, I just don't get a good shave from my own edge. I'm going back to my other razors for a week or two to let the old (and getting older every day) face recover for a bit.
Happy Valentines day to all the lovers out there! Enjoy this day with your sweethearts and remind them how much you love them!!!!
Wishing great shaves for all!!
M-- Any day I get out of bed, and the first thing out of my mouth is not a groan, that's going to be a good day --
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02-14-2012, 07:53 PM #118Senior Member
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Congratulations on your engagement! Originally Posted by BenjamanBarker
MOST important popped the BIG QUESTION to SWMBO and thankfully she said YES!!!!!! it was a FABULOUS day and i couldn't have asked or wanted more!!!Jacketch and BenjamanBarker like this.
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02-14-2012, 08:08 PM #119Senior Member
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Valentine shave:
Shave prep: Face wash
Brush: Fonex boar
Soap: Mitchell's Wool Fat
Scuttle: Robert Becker large
Razor: Spike, Union Cutlery Co, 5/8 hollow spike point
Honing progression: Naniwa 1k, 3k, Dragon's Tongue, Llyn Melynllyn, dark green - grey black welsh slate
Strop: nun2sharp's hanging leather strop
After Shave Splash: Cedar spice home made splash
Notes: I got this razor for x-mas from our daughter, it needed new scales so today I finally got my new horn scales finished. Great razor, 2-pass relaxing BBS. Now to enjoy some telly with my wife.
Have a great evening guys, and spoil your spouses
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02-14-2012, 08:33 PM #120Senior Member
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M&F Blond Badger / MWF / Merkur 34C / SuperMax Super Platinum / Drakkar ASB / Drakkar EDT
