Prep: hot shower, face wash, conditioner in beard.
Strop: Roo Hide kindly donated by johnmrson last sunday =]
Razor: 5/8 Genco Geneva cutlery co. honed by yours truly =]
Soap: Bald Frog 'slicker than a bald frog' African Hookah soap
Brush: Silvertip Badger from whippeddog
Result: As smooth as I've gotten and very satisfying as I honed it myself.
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