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10-06-2012, 11:17 AM #161Stropping Addict
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So much to do, so little time...
Had a good shave today and am on shave #5 with my one month razor experiment
So far so good.
Dorko 7/8 | Moss Scuttle | Jagger Sandalwood Soap | Clubman AS
I dream of a world where a chicken can cross a road without having it's motives questioned.
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10-06-2012, 01:25 PM #162Shave like a pyrate!
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Sat, Oct 6
Pre: Hot Shower, 10 Linen, 15 Leather
Razor: Hart 5/8" Square tip w/ Rosewood
Brush: Thiers-Issard Super Badger w/ Black Horn Handle
Scuttle: Dirty Bird Brush Scuttle
Soap: SRD Frankincense
Post: Cold water and Alum
Aftershave: T&H 1805
Let the beard grow for a while. Now it is getting nice and thick. The neck is baby smooth. Baby Jesus smooth. Now I know why the wize men gave him frankincense. Its a pretty good smelling fragrance.
Good Shaving!Shaving with facial hair is like a golfcourse. It's a challenge of rough and fairways. You are the skilled greenskeeper of your face?
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10-06-2012, 02:18 PM #163The Assyrian
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Gentlemen, here is today's shave menu:
Razor: Thiers-Issard "Dos Festonne" dreadnought 6/8 in Desert Ironwood
Brush: Thater 24 mm silver tip
Soap: Taylor of Old Bond Street Jermyn Street
Pre-shave: Castle Forbes
Scuttle: Moss
Alum
Witch hazel
Balm: Institute Karite
Aftershave: Royal Copenhagen
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10-06-2012, 02:28 PM #164Vintage Scent shop clerk
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Saturday morning full bloom.
The impressive loft of the Semogue 2040HD overshadows the elegance and flair of the Heljestrand MK 5 ivory straight razor.
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10-06-2012, 03:58 PM #165
Many thanks for a great week of shaves and photography!
SATURDAY
Hot shower prep
Razor: A.W.Wadsworth & Sons GERMANY ~1905-1938
Soap: VDH
Mug: GERMAN
Brush: Horsehair
Aftershock: Alum block
Splash: #4711
Another cool day today but the sun is making it seem a lot warmer, All items have been used before and they blended very pleasantly this morning.
A.W. Wadsworth was an import brand of the Kastor Brothers, very well known cutlery importers and manufacturers based in New York, NY. They also purchased a firm in Solingen about 1890 that they named "Germania Cutlery" Below is a much shortened clip from "Goins'":
A. KASTOR & BROS
New York City
Trademarks used: "Imperial Razor Company", four-leaf clover, "XLNT", "K & Co GERMANY", and others
About 1901, Kastor & Bros purchased the Camillus Knife Company of Camillus, New York. They changed the name in 1902 to the Camillus Cutlery Co. In 1947, the name Kastor was dropped completely, although they are still in business as Camillus.
ca. 1876 - 1947
From "Goins'"
The fun of trying things makes the day go a bit better and quicker!
~Richard
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10-06-2012, 04:45 PM #166Senior Member
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Prep: Hot Shower
Razor: J Wiss and Sons Cosmo
Brush: Omega Boar
Soap: Arko Shavestick
AS: Dickinson's Witch Hazel
Finish: Classic Match (CK Obsession)
Result: Can't say I even remember when my last 3 pass shave was. It sure isn't standard these days but to celebrate my Semi-Centennial I figure, why not. And a fine shave it was.
The older I get, the better I was
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10-06-2012, 07:41 PM #167Senior Member
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Razor: Henckels Friodur 17 (7/8) Strop: Ambrose Spanish Horse (20/60) Preshave: Castle Forbes Brush: New Forest 2201 lather: Castle Forbes Lavender AS: Mühle Aloe Vera ASB EdT: Fragonard Cologne Grand Luxe EdT Comments: Today I have visited a local barbershop in Pamplona, la Barbería de Maite Arbea , one of Maite's customers has a Henckels like mine and he wanted to refresh the edge,....He's starting to shhave himself with a straight razor. Then I started to give him some pieces of advice, but I decided that it could be better a practical lesson and Maite let me show my way of shaving to his customer. Finally the shave has finished with no blood (thank Jesus) and the result has been as the Mikael's and Béla's shaves: very clean.
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PD: Happy birthday to eTom's motherLast edited by du212; 10-06-2012 at 08:13 PM.
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10-06-2012, 08:16 PM #168Senior Member
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Is this "summer limes" very different from the traditional limes cologne of Floris?
Originally Posted by JBHoren
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10-06-2012, 08:53 PM #169I'm a social vegan. I avoid meet.
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LOL... no. I just spritzed some of each on the back of my hands, and, in all honesty, any difference is quite small. I would have to say that Floris "Limes" is more citrusy than their "Summer Limes". The funny part of the SOTD is that I meant to take my bottle of Floris Limes, but grabbed Summer Limes by mistake! Originally Posted by du212
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10-06-2012, 11:09 PM #170I'm on The Straight Road
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One Year Straight Shaving!!!!
This weekend I'm celebrating one year since I took up the straight.
I'm working on my W&B Bow Razor this week with my RazoRock lineup, so here's my anniversary SOTD.
One Year Anniversary Shave
Razor: W&B Bow Razor
Brush: Omega Pro 49
Strop: SRD Black Latigo
Preshave: RazoRock King Louis Lavender
Soap: RazoRock King Louis Lavender
AS: RazoRock King Louis Lavender
ASB: *take a wild guess
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EDT: RazoRock Lavender
I've still got a lot to learn, but today's shave was light years ahead of where I was a year ago, of course. I must say, I'm glad I found this hobby and this great community with which to share it! Here's hoping for many more years of enjoyment.
