(jealousy is an ugly thing my friend...his badge is bigger isn't it...LMAO)
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Kayser Ellison 6/8, MB Cabin in the woods, silvertip brush, pinaud clubman special reserve, smooth
had some yellow Gillette 7'oclocks come in so i had to give it a go ...
pre= a quick wet of the face with the brush& hot water
soap = SRD Vanilla Bourbon
brush= Semogue 1438
razor= Fatboy (yellow Gillette)
after= Proraso ( green tea/ oatmeal
result= felt good WTG kind pinchy feel ATG under jaw line , will have to try with prep next time as i was trying these blades as an alternative to the Feather ...
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It's Here!
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Hot Water Wash, Merkur 37C Slant, Omega Boar, Tabac Shavestick, Clubman AS
Where has this thing been all my life? For years I was convinced that the Gillette Single Ring was the most aggressive DE made. I stand corrected. What an absolutely incredible shave. Completely and totally catfish belly smooth and likely one of the best shaves of my lifetime. I'll echo what has been said elsewhere, if you're still looking at a slant do yourself a favor. If your hands are on the larger side I'd recommend the 39C. No doubt this one works like a champ for me.
T.I. Grelot ~ Lipshaw (Neil Miller leather) & Dovo Russian ~ Simpson Polo10 ~ Proraso ~ Clubman
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What a wonderful shave today. Missed shaving yesterday so I had plenty of growth to cut. I stropped the Dickens out of the T.I. and it performed like a champion. And the Clubman finished my A+ shave.
Strop - Jemico
Prep - Hot water + shave towel
Pre-Shave - Musgo Real Glyce
Brush - Vulfix bristle
Soap - Proraso
Mug - Proraso
Razor - 7/8 Joseph Elliot double concave
Post - Thayers + Nivea balm
Decided to try out Proraso. I'm not sure if I like it or not, kind of like shaving with "Icy Hot" :) I'll use it a few more times before I pass judgement.
Here is my Shave of the Day:
I usually use my straight at night, I'm able to take my time & hit the rack with a nice shave.
The DE usually rules the mornings when I'm in a hurry.
Preshave: Utterly Smooth cream
Shave Cream: Honeysuckle Glycerin Shave Soap, from Mama Bear
Brush: Elk Antler Custom Badger from GemStar Customs
Razor: Meister Mertens Renaissance
Post Shave: Shavex Alum Bar, then Thayers Lavender Witch Hazel
No aftershave before bed.
Notes: I place the Honeysuckle puck in a Pyrex jar & lather from it. I leave the leftover cream in the jar & let it dry openly overnight. I'm getting great lather each time, but I'm sure that the puck is going faster this way.
Thank you for taking the time to look,
John
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Location: Pearl Harbor, HAWAII
Prep: Hot wet towel compress
Brush: Haryali London Silvertip
Razor: Dovo INOX (Ebony Stainless)
Soap/Cream: Dreadnought (from Garry's Samples)
Scuttle/mug: Georgetown Pottery Hamada/Blue G20
AS: Cold wet compress/Pinaud Clubman
strop: SRD 2" nylon/black latigo (34x/42x)
Cologne: N/A
Result: BBS!
Been awhile, but I'd say I'm well in the groove with all this now. No cuts for awhile, and I find that my Dovo Inox is a great daily shaver, while I have decided to keep the others in the collection for rare days. Shaved for a few weeks until the Dovo was dull, but a few laps on a CMON barber hone brought it right back, which cements my faith in my honing and my barber hone. I can break out a Shapton 16K, but it's nice to know that my barber hone will get the job done quickly when there's lather already in the bowl! Now, I can actually get all this done in less than 15 minutes, whereas it was taking 30-40 minutes when I started. The new scuttle is a real treat. I still have quite a few shaving cream samples left, and this makes the most of them, building just the right amount of hot lather.
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This morning
Polo 10 best
T&H 1805
The Bossing razor
Cade AS Balm
Note the angle of the pic, I wanted you to see the bloom on the brush! Wonderful for creams and soaps too!
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Good morning friends.
Today the H-Diamond.
Tuesday
Razor | Jernbolaget | Soap | Madame Scodioli ‘Step Right Up’ | After Shave | Madame Scodioli ‘Step Right Up’
My Mme Scodioli ‘Step Right Up’ shave soap arrived yesterday and I ‘broke it in’ the way I do all my shave soaps, I used it in the shower as a body soap and also to wash my hair with. I know that is very strange, but it allows me to get a feel for its latherability, scent and overall performance.
This morning’s shave with it went very well; though the lather did dissipate a little. I do find that many of my soaps dissipate, which could be due to my oily skin. Mme Scodioli has only just released the Step Right Up soap; I've had the After Shave for a while. I love the scent; it’s cedar, saffron and vetiver apparently…
I returned to the gym at lunch time today after a week off. I was very much chuffed when a work colleague asked ‘how long does it take to get to use those heavy weights’. Of course I modestly replied that the weights weren’t heavy; which they weren’t really. I dropped weights just slightly from where I was before the rest week but was very happy with my strength and fitness. I do think one tends to lose fitness and strength at a faster rate when one is ‘older’ as I am…
Thäter 4125/2, Crabtree&Evelyn West Indian Lime, Thiers-Issard "Le Dandy Lux" Barbes Dures 5/8, Alum, Fou d'Absinthe by L'Artisan Parfumeur
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Prep - None
Strop - SRD Modular paddle
Razor - Wald - Platipus
Soap - TOBS Jermyn Street
Brush - Shavemac 177
Post - None
First shave with this, did WGT, then ATG ( neck only ) and i was happy.
Handles extremely well, i was impressed. It's a shame I bought it for someone.
A friend pointed me to this and he didn't have the ready cash, so i bought it with the intention of giving it to him as a surprise.
I wonder if he'll spot this post before i hand it over? :thinking:
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~Paul
Kent T4
Palmolive Shave Stick
Puma 6/8 No.1 FF
Castle Forbes Lavender ASB
Nivea Creme
Creed Millesime Imperial
Una Brennan Brighten & Refine Facial Scrub
Razor Vintage Japanese Orion Kikuboshi 13/16
Strop Kanayama Cordovan #8000
Brush Simpsons Chubby 1 in Super
L'Occitane Cade Soap
Alum & Witch Hazel
L'Occitane Baux Balm
L'Occitane Baux Edt
Jamie.
I love the way this razor shaves, but even though it says extra hollow to me looking at the grind I would say half or even a quarter hollow ground, makes no difference really it's still a superb razor, two pass shave BBS.
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Proraso|G5|Mountain Badger|MWF|Brummel 18|Proraso AS|Iggy's Balm
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Have a Great Tuesday Gents!
Prep: Hot Water Splash
Razor: Merkur 37C Slant (with an Astra blade)
Brush: Omega Boar
Soap: Tabac Shavestick
AS: Nivea ASB, Aqua Velva Classic
Finish: G'eau Pour Hommes
Stash: Firehouse Wacky Tacky
This shave really was unnecessary just a single pass touch up just for fun.
Good morning y'all! No pic, but here's my lineup today:
Prep - hot shower
Brush - Rudy Vey R7 custom in box elder burl, D01 knot
Soap - Czech & Speake, Oxford & Cambridge
Strop - Rup Razor Paladin
Razor - Palmera 14
Post - cold water, alum, Kiehl's lotion
EDT - Atelier Cologne, Vetiver Fatal
Have a great day!
Tuesday
Fatip Open Comb Gold Head / Griest 360 Brass Handle
Gillette Super Thin
JL Petree Vie-Long Silvertip
Sultans Lavender Shave Cream
Nivea Balm
Krampert's Finest Bay Rum
Prep - None
Strop - 3 Inch bridle leather/hard felt felt
Razor - DD Special No.1/Stropped night previous
Brush - Omega 10066 Boar
Soap - Vitos Red/cold water face lathered
Post - Alum block followed with Thayers witch hazel
AS - Aqua Velva Ice Blue
I get the feeling both my DD Special No1s shave better than my DD Goldedge.
Bob
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5 MARCH 2013
* Weber DLC + UFO U2V1 Brass
* Super Iridiums
* Rooney Heritage Stubby 1XL 2-band
* Mystic Water Mysore Sandalwood
* Unrefined Shea Butter
Tuesday, March 5, 2013
Pre-Shave - Homemade PS Oil ( Jojoba, Cucumber and Apricot Oil w/Lavender and Vanilla Essential Oil) and hot towel
Shaving Soap - Homemade Soap (Goats milk base, with Vitamin E and Jojoba oil w/Lavender and Vanilla Essential Oil
Strop - SRD 3in Kangaroo Strop
Brush - Simpson Commodore Brush
Scuttle - SRD Scuttle
Razor - Henckels 15/16 Inox w/Ghost Jade G10 Homemade Scales and Orange G10 Spacer
Post-Shave - Thayers Lavender Witch Hazel
After -Shave - DR Harris After Shaving Milk
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MDC
FRIODOUR
M&F 2-band 24mm x 52mm
Kiehl's balm
Prep: Hot shower
Brush: Edwin Jagger Best badger
Soap: Proraso
Strop: Tony Miller Heirloom tri-strop (3x25)
Razor: Mastro Livi 6/8 Ebony Scales
ASB: Proraso
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Fast and smooth. :)
TUESDAY
Hot shower prep
Razor: AD Arbenz ( UK Registered Company, but +Jounge+ FR? on tang)
Soap: Super-Max
Mug: Staffordshire
Brush: Vintage LatherRight
Aftershock: none
Splash: AV “ICE”
The Day: Snowing 6” / 250mm on the ground 8 more hours of snow expected.
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The Shave: Close and clean..Now to shovel; and some shop work calls!
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The fun of trying things makes the day go a bit better and quicker!
~Richard
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Prep: Hot Shower & Proraso green
Cream: Proraso Red
Brush: Chubby 2
Razor: Puma 39 6/8, 2 pass shave
After shave: Alt Innsbruck followed by emu oil
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No shave today.
Gentlemen, here is today's shave bill:
Razor: George Wostenholm 6/8 wedge with barber's notch
Strop: Mountain Mike 3" Latigo
Brush: Fitzwilliam 19 mm silvertip
Soap: The Art of Shaving Sandalwood
Pre-shave: Castle Forbes
Scuttle: Moss
Face lather
Alum
Witch hazel
Balm: Castle Forbes
Aftershave: English Leather
Prep: Hot shower
Brush: Simpson Polo 8
Razors: Iwasaki + GEM Micromatic (for head)
Soap: Cade + some Muhle cream (it fell out of the full bathroom cabinet and I thought it must have been meant for this shave :))
AS: Arko
Strops: Neil Miller
Result: Very, very clean :D
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