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09-30-2012, 06:31 AM #1Senior Member
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Razor: Dovo Bergischer Lowe 5/8
Brush: Rooney Heritage Super Size 1 (small)
Soap: Mitchell's Wool Fat
A/S: L'Oréal balm
I'd been looking at this razor for years, and it finally arrived as part of a French-forum group buy. But it came with over-sized ebony scales which I'm sanding down better to fit the small blade (hopefully
), hence temporary faux-tortoise. Lovely little blade though and sharpens up very nicely, have a good weekend!
Last edited by MichaelS; 09-30-2012 at 10:22 AM. Reason: typo
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09-30-2012, 07:35 AM #2Senior Member
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Prep: Hot shower
Brush: Shavemac D01 two band 30 mm
Razor: Mappin and Webb 1/4 hollow
Soap: MdC
AS+edt: Paco Rabanne, Ultraviolet
Strops: Neil Miller
Result: Very, very clean indeed
Lovely shave, this smooth shaver worked wonders together with the MdC soap and the brush's pure luxury (I really lather too hard against my chops, but it's such a nice feeling when I crush it against my throat).
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09-30-2012, 07:59 AM #3Customized
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An early Sunday shave before a long trek out in the forrest today
Tool of the day was one of my very first customs, a 7/8 Tim Zowada Pattern welded razor with a Spanish point.
A bit finicky on the hones this one, but once mastered it is among my finest shavers.
Floris is IMHO not getting the deserved cred at all for some reason.
I love their stuff, and they are easily on par with the other traditional houses out there
Have a great week men!
Bjoernar
Um, all of them, any of them that have been in front of me over all these years....
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09-30-2012, 09:28 AM #4Senior Member
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Have you tried the Aramis shaving cream? I don't know if it's being sold in the USA, it's made in Belgium an it performs well, if you want to give a try let me know
Originally Posted by Maximilian
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09-30-2012, 09:36 AM #5.
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Prep: Hot shower
Brush: Martinez' Custom: Chess King w/ 26mm silver tip badger
Soap: Truefitt & Hill: Luxury Shaving Soap
Strop: Tony Miller Heirloom tri-strop (3x25)
Razor: E. A. Berg - Berg's Special / Shark
ASB: Mama Bear's Aged Spice
Slow, comfortable and relaxing shave.
Have a great week.
"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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09-30-2012, 10:21 AM #6Lookin like a crim
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Strop: MickR's Roo Hide
Soap: Proraso
Brush: Franks Shaving Fine Badger
Razor: The Mutant
Toner: Thayer's
Balm: Nivea Replenishing
A/S: Wahl Bay Rum
I always find my Sunday night shaves relaxing, but the knowledge that tomorrow is a public holiday here, has got me feeling even more relaxed.
Everything worked well tonight for a damn fine 2 pass shave.
Have a great week boys, and thanks for the great posts and pics
GrantLast edited by baldy; 09-30-2012 at 01:03 PM.
"I aint like that no more...my wife, she cured me of drinking and wickedness"
Clint Eastwood as William Munny in Unforgiven
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09-30-2012, 11:40 AM #7Senior Member
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No shave today. In fact, it's been since maybe Wednesday when I shaved last. Tomorrow's shave will be divine! In the meantime, I wander his path imagining what will come ahead, and thankful for the companionship of my brothers here:
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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09-30-2012, 11:57 AM #8Senior Member
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- Pre-shave: 3P Pre-Post Shave Cream
- Soap: Cella Shave Cream, with glycerin and Olive Oil
- Brush: Muhle Nr. 281 H 23, Fine Badger, Pine
- Razor: Dovo 101 Best Quality, 6/8 Full Hollow, Round Point
- Post-Shave: Umbrian Extravirgin Olive Oil
- After Shave: Floïd Orange After Shave
Back to the origins: Dovo 101 Best Quality. This was my very first straight razor, seven years ago. The first one I bought, not my favorite, however I like it basically for the fact it was my first one. Anyway, it does a good job.
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10-01-2012, 01:26 AM #9Plausibly implausible
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Your photos are getting really good, Bill... :-) Originally Posted by LegalBeagle
Looks good. Does yours have sides? Mine is just a big piece of white thin cardboard, the sort of stuff kids do school 'projects' on, curved up against a dining room chair...When it got too creased recently I just creased it up some more randomly, which made for some interesting effects... Originally Posted by Scookum
Last edited by carlmaloschneider; 10-01-2012 at 01:31 AM.
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Walt Whitman
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10-01-2012, 02:42 AM #10Señor Member (the name is Dave)
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Razor: Gillette Slim Adjustable (set to 2)
Blade: Lord Platinum
Prep: Bald Frog Eucalyptus Balm
Brush: "Burma Shave" Boar
Soap: Bald Frog Eucalyptus Lime
A/S: Joop! Homme
Result: DFS
These are cell phone pics because my camera is still packed, but this was the first shave in the men's bathroom. Shave Den 1.0:
