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09-26-2012, 02:22 AM #1Senior Member
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Here you go, Béla:
Originally Posted by fonthunter
He saw a lawyer killing a viper on a dunghill hard by his own stable; And the Devil smiled, for it put him in mind of Cain and his brother Abel.
-- Samuel Taylor Coleridge
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09-26-2012, 02:28 AM #2Plausibly implausible
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That's cool, very nice... Originally Posted by LegalBeagle
Stranger, if you passing meet me and desire to speak to me, why should you not speak to me? And why should I not speak to you?
Walt Whitman
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09-26-2012, 04:16 AM #3Incidere in dimidium
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Tonight's shave is brought to you by impatience.
For months and months I have been trying to get my hands on a Wade & Butcher For Barbers Use, and mine *finally* arrived today. So far, so patient.
But then I mentioned to mapleleafalumnus that the edge was in such decent shape that it was tempting to just hone it up and give it a test before getting into a full-on restore. Let's just say it didn't take much encouragement for me to cave and start soaking the hones.
Location: Ottawa, Ontario
Razor: Wade & Butcher For Barbers Use 17/16
Brush: Whippeddog silvertip
Soap: Body Shop Maca Root Cream
Scuttle: Robert Baker 002 in Lava Slate
Shave: 3 passes, WTG/XTG/ATG
Astringent: Thayer's Witch Hazel
A/S: Men's Stock Spice Island
Result: It was worth the long wait, but I'm also glad I was impatient tonight! Thanks for the nudge, MLA.
It was in original condition, faded red, well-worn, but nice.
This was and still is my favorite combination; beautiful, original, and worn.
-Neil Young
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09-26-2012, 05:03 AM #4Plausibly implausible
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That is so cool just as it is. Love the markings on the tang. Originally Posted by Cangooner
Stranger, if you passing meet me and desire to speak to me, why should you not speak to me? And why should I not speak to you?
Walt Whitman
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09-26-2012, 05:17 PM #5Incidere in dimidium
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Thanks Carl! I don't foresee a lot of work being needed on the blade. This will be largely a rescale job. Originally Posted by carlmaloschneider
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It was in original condition, faded red, well-worn, but nice.
This was and still is my favorite combination; beautiful, original, and worn.
-Neil Young
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09-26-2012, 01:48 PM #6Senior Member
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Very nice looking stand Bill, looks as if it came with the razor.
Jamie.
Originally Posted by LegalBeagle
“Wherever you’re going never take an idiot with you, you can always find one when you get there.”
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09-26-2012, 03:11 PM #7
WEDNESDAY
Hot shower prep
Razor: >1890 6/8ths+ Geo. Wostenholm "The Celebrated."
Soap: Cella
Mug: Pewter porringer
Brush: Horse hair ~1900
Aftershock: Alum block
Splash: Vetiver
Been a while since I grabbed a large Sheffield. No pushing whatsoever to get the job done.
One of my very first tries at horn re-scales with home made washers, I still like its lines and shave quality.
The fun of trying things makes the day go a bit better and quicker!
~Richard
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09-26-2012, 03:38 PM #8Excited Member
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Brrrrrr!
Prep: Proraso (green) washed off and re-lathered for 5-10 minutes
Razor: Glorious Communist China's Weishi Chrome
Blade: generic Martymart (3rd use?)
Aftershave: Stephan's Alpine Menthol
46 degrees. Switched over to C.O. Bigelow's rebranded Proraso to "celebrate" the colder mornings. My pre-pre-shave prep was using a delightful Port-O-Potty, luckily I had my trusty isopropyl alcohol sprayer and sanitized the seat. Even luckier that there was toilet paper (don't ask). Seems the same perv is parking in the lot every morning, someone should report that kind of suspicious activity (or maybe even report on that other dude shaving). Nothing but a few arboreal rodents for company and to witness the great Italian cream do its job. It's been a while since I've used anything but the Anthony Logistics for Men Unscented, but goshdarnit I've got to get my Proraso! The refreshing aroma of eucalyptus and camphor and the coolness of menthol complemented the cold morning air. The crappy antique boar brush made a much better, wetter lather for prep than the Anthony. This Proraso is great for a humble travel kit. Face felt tighter than usual. Even with the cold of encroaching Minnesotan fall it was a very good shave and bowel movement! Whoopee!
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09-26-2012, 03:56 PM #9Senior Member
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Prep: hot shower
Brush: The Hive by Simpsons
Razor: Gong
AS: Aqua Velva
Strops: Neil Miller
Result: Very, very clean
