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03-26-2007, 03:43 AM
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Status: Senior Member
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March 25, 2007 - March 31, 2007
What, no one shaved today?
Proraso Pre
Mama Bears Orange Spice Rum / SCS B&B Bay Rum Cream
B&B Finest Silvertip
3" Hand American Strop
6/8 Dorko Workedback
Alum
Thayers Lavender WH
Nivea asb
SCS B&B Bay Rum w/ twist edt
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03-26-2007, 09:07 AM
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Yeah I did - just too lazy to post.
Hot shower and handtowel to face
KOS alpha
Haslinger Marigold soap
30 passes on linen 30 passes on leather
4/8 Solingen
wtg and xtg
Styptic pencil to gash on left cheek (!)
Home made aftershave balm
5th str8 shave, and amazed at the difference. Loving it.
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Impossible is just a big word thrown around by small men who find it easier to live in the world they've been given than to explore the power they have to change it.
Impossible is not a Fact, it's an opinion.
Impossible is not a Declaration, it's a Dare.
Impossible is Potential. Impossible is Temporary. Impossible is Nothing. Anything Is Possible.
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03-26-2007, 03:04 PM
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Status: Face nicker
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Location: New York, NY
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Monday
Hot Shower
15/16 Dorko square point
Trwilliger Lemon & Cedar shaving cream
silvertip badger brush
super good shave wow BBS
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RichZ in NYC
Be a real Man- Shave Commando
I find lying to my wife so much more fullfiling then standing there trying to tune out her complaining.
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03-26-2007, 04:05 PM
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Status: Senior Member
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Monday 3/19
Hot shower
Anthony Logistics Preshave soap
Hot towel
TOB Preshave Gel
Hot Towel
Nancy Boy Replenishing Shave Cream
Hot Towel
Moss Schuttle
C&E Large Super Badger
TM Strop
TI 5/8 Silver Steel
Classic Alum Bloc
Thayers Lavender Witchazel
What a way to start the day.
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03-26-2007, 04:46 PM
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Status: Electric Razor Aficionado
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Mon:
Rooney small style 1 brush
Gold Dachs Spezial soap
Hand American strop
5/8 Puma INOX modified spike
Pinaud Clubman
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03-27-2007, 04:40 AM
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Status: Vitandi... Shun
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Upstate, NY
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monday 3/26
As a matter of fact i did not shave on sunday.
mon:
10/30 TM red latigo strop
hot shower
TGQ sandalwood and vanilla soap
shavemac 429
SRP#142 razor (yes they are not just pretty looking)
two full passes and a little touchup under the chin
thayer unscented witch hazel
TOBS no.74 after shave
beautiful smooth shave thanks to Lynn's honing skills.
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Jim
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In whatever house you be,
Steal not, and live honestly.
-- Cellini, Autobiography
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03-27-2007, 04:51 AM
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Status: Senior Member
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Proraso Pre
Mama Bears Hydrogen / AOS Lavender Cream
Shavemac Silvertip
Dorko 5/8 #100 Roundpoint
Alum
Thayers Lavender WH
Nivea asb
D.R. Harris English Bouquet edt
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03-27-2007, 01:49 PM
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Status: Senior Member
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Hot Shower
6/8 Genco spike
Tony Miller strop
Vulfix 374 silvertip
Trumper's Violet cream
Old Spice
Terry
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03-27-2007, 03:19 PM
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Status: Administrator
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Location: Ohio
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Tuesday
Getting Closer to the Full Straight Shave
Simpson Polo 10 in Super soaking in the Moss Hot Tub when I shower
Dr. Harris Arlington Pre-shave
Penhaligon's Endymion Cream
8/8 Henckels Friodur with Robert Williams Black & White Ebony Scales
Schick L Type Injector - Pella Blade Shave 3
3 Passes
WWR
CWS
QED Alum Stick
QED Da Vinci Water
Penhaligon's Endymion ASB
Lucky Tiger 3 Roses Hair Tonic - My Favorite going to be bumming when my stock is depleted, they no longer make it
Finished with Penhaligon's Endymion Cologne
Awesome Shave Smells Great Too!!
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03-27-2007, 03:27 PM
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Status: Vlad the Impaler
Join Date: Mar 2006
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Hot hot HOT shower
hotter water in Basin
Proraso pre
Homemade silvertip (of which the stone handle had gotten so hot that i think I burnt the skin of my thumb)
RJ Outram's strop
Rj Outram's testsize soap sample
7/8 TI silversteel red stamina
Hot water
Cold water
Bayrum with peppermint EO
King of shaves moisterrizer
Excellent shave. Feels very smooth. Also for a first test round of soap from RJ it's quite good already. Next time I'll be testing his Bay rum soap.
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I'm not a hero, heroes look good while flourishing swords and the light on their teeth goes *ping* when they smile..... the bastards.
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03-27-2007, 06:24 PM
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Status: Senior Member
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Tues 3/27
Anthony Logistics preshave soap
Hot Towel
Trufitt & Hill preshave oil
Hot towel
TOB Lavender Shave Cream
Hot Towel
Moss Scuttle
Rooney Small Super Badger
Lather
TM Strop
7/8 Solengin
Classic Alum Bloc
Thayers Lavender Witchazel
Trumpers Coral Skin Food
The Sun is out this morning
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03-27-2007, 08:54 PM
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Status: Face nicker
Join Date: May 2005
Location: New York, NY
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Hot shower
4/8 Femarud
taylor of OBS Sandalwood soap
silvertip badger brush
nice shave with one pass
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RichZ in NYC
Be a real Man- Shave Commando
I find lying to my wife so much more fullfiling then standing there trying to tune out her complaining.
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03-28-2007, 01:04 AM
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Status: Vitandi... Shun
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Upstate, NY
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tuesday 3/27
there were robins (three) in my yard... maybe the snow will all melt now.
20/30 TM red latigo
Hot shower
Muehle Pinsel olivewood handled silvertip 23mm brush
Trumper's Almond shave cream
5/8 spike point Boker "the celebrated hollow ground razor" (open more champagne)
2 passes and some touch up on the chin
one tiny nick near the left ear... alum to the rescue.. looks fine now.
TOBS #74 after shave
not too bad of a day, FYI i shave in the mornings and usually do not get a chance to post until the evening.
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Jim
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In whatever house you be,
Steal not, and live honestly.
-- Cellini, Autobiography
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03-28-2007, 01:25 AM
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Status: Member
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Dovo 5/8 carbon model 300
60 passes on linen Barbers Best strop
60 passes on leather Illinois 206 strop
30 passes on linen Barbers Best strop
30 passes on leather Illinois 206 strop
Hot water splash
Hot washcloth
Paraso pre-shave applied with Wal-Mart boar brush
Hot washcloth
Paraso shaving soap applied with above brush
20 passes on linen Barbers Best strop
20 passes on leather Illinois 206 strop
10 passes on linen Barbers Best strop
20 passes on leather Illinois 206 strop
Colonel Conk Bay Rum soap on top of the Paraso shaving soap applied with same brush
* Now we can start shaving *
hot washcloth
Colonel Conk Bay Rum soap applied with same brush
20 passes on linen Barbers Best strop
40 passes on leather Illinois 206 strop
* Second pass - against the grain *
Colonel Conk Bay Rum soap applied with the same brush
20 passes on leather Illinois 206 strop
* Touch up pass *
Dickenson's Witch Hazel
(No use to waste the after shave as I was getting ready for bed)
*** Best shave yet!!!! ***
Call me a stroppin' fool
Bob
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03-28-2007, 01:02 PM
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Status: Senior Member
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First full shave on 6th attempt
Woot! Full shave, no mach 3, no stray hairs and no nicks!!!
Hot shower
KOS pre shave whilst drying off
Hot towel
Haslinger marigold soap
30 strops on linen 30 on leather
wtg only, but full face including tricky bits around the goatee/chin area
No cuts, minor abrasion to chin that is now invisible
Home-made aftershave balm
Givency Very Irresistible aftershave
Nice. Feel almost as proud as my face feels good.
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Impossible is just a big word thrown around by small men who find it easier to live in the world they've been given than to explore the power they have to change it.
Impossible is not a Fact, it's an opinion.
Impossible is not a Declaration, it's a Dare.
Impossible is Potential. Impossible is Temporary. Impossible is Nothing. Anything Is Possible.
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03-28-2007, 02:17 PM
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Status: Face nicker
Join Date: May 2005
Location: New York, NY
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Hot shower
face scrub
6/8 Puma
Taylor of OBS St James coll shaving cream
silvertip badger brush
nice shave smooth
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RichZ in NYC
Be a real Man- Shave Commando
I find lying to my wife so much more fullfiling then standing there trying to tune out her complaining.
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03-28-2007, 03:54 PM
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Status: Senior Member
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Hot Shower
5/8 Torrey spike
Tony Miller strop
Vulfix 374 silvertip
TGQ Oak & Moss soap
Michelsen's Bay Rum
TGQ Oak & Moss soap is OUTSTANDING!!!!
Terry
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03-28-2007, 04:59 PM
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Status: Administrator
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Wednesday
Getting Closer to the Full straight shave. Today my whole right side including chin and on the left my cheeks and easy part of neck I would say about 70%. No Blood Shed or redness all
Simpson's Chubby 1 in Super sitting in the Moss Scuttle Hot Tub while I shower.
Dr. Harris Arlington Pre Shave
QED Wild Orange Soap
Torrey Gibraltar 5/8
Gillette 55 SS Red Tip Derby Shave 2
3 Passes
WWR
CWS
QED Alum Stick
Em's Minty WH
eShave White Tea ASB
Pashana Original Hair Tonic
Finished with Penhaligon's LP9 Cologne
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Don
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03-28-2007, 05:16 PM
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Status: Loudmouth
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-Leatherneck with 2 drops of Peppermint EO
-C&E BB
-W&B wedge (full resto, including re-scaling by yours truly)
-OS+Neutrogena RD
Very nice and smooth. Can't stop faceturbating now 
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What kind of a man would put a known criminal in charge of a major branch of government? Apart from, say, the average voter. 
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03-28-2007, 09:05 PM
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Status: Senior Member
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Tues 3/21
Nanka Preshave Gel
Hot Towel
QED Rose Shaving Soap
C&E Large Super Badger
TM Strop
Udahl 5/8 Stainless
Thayers Rose Witchazel
Nice Shave. I don't know what's in this soap (it's great) but I get a real tingling sensation on my face. It's nice, feels like it's doing something.
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