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09-16-2007, 09:05 PM
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Status: Vitandi... Shun
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Sunday Sept 16th through Saturday Sept 22nd
A nice steam
20/30 TM #1 horsehide
shavemac 429
Colleen's Autumn spice soap
6/8 Boker extra hollow ground, maple scales, spike point
3 passes
TOBS bay rum a/s
a nice shave for a chilly day
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In whatever house you be,
Steal not, and live honestly.
-- Cellini, Autobiography
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09-17-2007, 02:37 AM
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Status: Administrator
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Sunday
Testing couple razors
Heirloom #1 Linen/Horse 10/30
Simpson Polo 10 in Super soaking in the Monster Scuttle
Coral Skin Food Pre Shave
D.R. Harris Almond SC
Tula 6/8 Spike Point
Uncle Hiram 6/8 Spike Point
3 Passes
WWR CWS
QED Alum Stick
Ogallala Bay Rum AS
Em's Bay Rum ASB
Finished with:
Pinaud Hair Original Tonic
Ogallala Double Strength Bay Rum
 Very nice shave and I must admit wonderful honing by yours truly 
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09-17-2007, 03:30 AM
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Status: Carbon-steel-aholic
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Nice Tula 
TM Pasted strop 1.0/0.5, 10 passes ea
Bismarck 1068 strop, 40 passes
TGQ Destert Ironwood (one shave left in that one)
Altesse Silver Tip
GrandPa C's Henkels #112 4/8
A bit better than the first shave with this one. Still has that "Puney" feeling to it, but shaved well enough. little more hone work and it will be done 
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09-17-2007, 05:32 AM
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Status: Senior Member
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Savile Row 3228 Silvertip
Institut Karite Soap
Franz Swaty touch up
3" TM Honey Brown Strop
5/8 Dorko #100
Pinaud Clubman
Nice Shave 
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09-17-2007, 07:01 AM
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Shave of the Week
Hammond Ring 5/8
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09-17-2007, 01:17 PM
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Status: Senior Member
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Monday
Feeling a little Bay Rum today.
MUSIC:
The Definitive Collection – Patsy Cline (CD)
Hot Shower
MB’s Lavender Cold Pressed Soap
MB’s Rosemary/Peppermint Shampoo
4” Coors Mortar
B&B Ltd. Ed. ‘06 Finest Horn (Edwin Jagger)
TGQ Bay Rum with Sweet Orange
Dovo Bismarck Super 5/8 Round Point
Dovo Best Russian 20 on the linen/ 20 on the leather
2 Passes w/touchup
NO Styptic Pencil
WWR
CWR
Alum Bock
Clubman Virgin Island Bay Rum AS
Dominica Bay Rum AS
Ogallala Bay Rum with Lime & Peppercorn AS
Ogallala Special Reserve Double Strength Bay Rum AS
Booster Sage Hair Tonic
Have an outstanding day!
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Jay
Deus vobiscum Memento vivere
B&B-LE #8
SRP-LE #160
TIPTLE #260
My Shaving Stuff
“There is hardly anything in the world that some man cannot make a little worse and sell a little cheaper, and the people who consider price only are this man's lawful prey.
When you pay too much, you lose a little money - that's all. When you pay too little, you sometimes lose everything, because the thing you bought was incapable of doing the thing it was bought to do."
John Ruskin
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09-17-2007, 04:08 PM
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Status: Junior Member
Join Date: May 2007
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2007-09-17
Shave
Razor: Merkur 34C Classic HD Double Edged Safety Razor Chrome
Razor Blades: Treet Double Edge Razor Blades (Blue Steel)
Brush: Concord Shear Cobalt Long Handle Bulb Badger Shave Brush
Bowl: Mitsuwa 6" Beige shallow hand thrown Japanese bowl with side rest
Shave Cream/Soap: Nancy Boy Signature Shave Cream as pre shave lather
Shave Cream/Soap: Art of Shaving Sandalwood Shave Cream
Technique: WTG/45XTG/45XTG/WTG/Cleanup
Post Shave
Aftershave: Pinaud Clubman Musk Aftershave + Thayer's Witch Hazel Aftershave
Result: Blade Testing today with Treet Blue Steel blades. More drag than a lot of other blades in the Merkur HD 34C. 4.5/5.0 Shave even though I shaved left handed on the right side of my face. Tomorrow I will start shaving left handed to get used to it so I can improve my STR8 and Feather ACD-N techniques.
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09-18-2007, 03:40 AM
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Status: Administrator
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Quote:
Originally Posted by DwarvenChef
Nice Tula
TM Pasted strop 1.0/0.5, 10 passes ea
Bismarck 1068 strop, 40 passes
TGQ Destert Ironwood (one shave left in that one)
Altesse Silver Tip
GrandPa C's Henkels #112 4/8
A bit better than the first shave with this one. Still has that "Puney" feeling to it, but shaved well enough. little more hone work and it will be done |
Thanks the work on the shank and tang is just amazing 
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09-18-2007, 11:10 AM
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Status: Senior Member
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Tuesday
MUSIC:
LA Woman – The Doors (vinyl)
Hot Shower
MB’s Lavender Cold Pressed Soap
MB’s Rosemary/Peppermint Shampoo
4” Coors Mortar
Simpson Chubby #1 in Best
MB Diogenese Club SS
L'Alpin Diamant Stahl 8/8 Full Hollow Ground Round Point
Dovo Best Russian 20 on the linen/ 20 on the leather
2 Passes w/touchup
NO Styptic Pencil
WWR
CWR
Alum Bock
MB Summer Ice w/Lemongrass AS
QED Da Vinci Water
Aqua Velva Musk AS
Booster Sage Hair Tonic
Have an outstanding day!
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Jay
Deus vobiscum Memento vivere
B&B-LE #8
SRP-LE #160
TIPTLE #260
My Shaving Stuff
“There is hardly anything in the world that some man cannot make a little worse and sell a little cheaper, and the people who consider price only are this man's lawful prey.
When you pay too much, you lose a little money - that's all. When you pay too little, you sometimes lose everything, because the thing you bought was incapable of doing the thing it was bought to do."
John Ruskin
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09-18-2007, 03:55 PM
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Status: Senior Member
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Rooney Super 1/1
Mitchell's Wool Fat Soap
8/8 Filly #14
Aqua Velva Ice Blue
D&G Pour Homme edt
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09-18-2007, 04:22 PM
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Status: Junior Member
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2007-09-18
Shave
Razor: Khilaso Works 6/8 Safa Chat 100 Soligen Germany Carbon Steel Straight Razor
Razor: Merkur 34C Classic HD Double Edged Safety Razor Chrome
Razor: Merkur 37C Slant Bar HD Double Edged Safety Razor Chrome
Razor Blades: Feather High Stainless Platinum Double Edged Razor Blades
Razor Blades: Treet Double Edge Black Carbon Razor Blades
Brush: Crabtree & Evelyn Edwin Jagger Made Brass & Faux Ebony Best Badger Shave Brush
Bowl: Mitsuwa 6" Beige shallow hand thrown Japanese bowl with side rest
Shave Cream/Soap: Floris London J.F. Conditioning Shave Cream (Citrus Scent)
Technique: WTG/45XTG/45XTG/WTG/Cleanup
Post Shave
Aftershave: Olbas Oil + Thayer's Witch Hazel Aftershave
Result: 4.4/5.0 The new STR8 needs some more honing. Has a nice heft and feel to it. I then went to the 34C HD Classic/Treet for the second pass. Didn't like the result and finished up with the 37C Slant Bar/Feather. Much better thank you. I froze my face with the Olbas oil and Thayers Aftershave. Smooth and cool.
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09-18-2007, 04:38 PM
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Status: Vitandi... Shun
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20/25 Heirloom #1 honey brown
shavemac VLB medium setting
TGQ cinnamon coffee hazelnut soap
6/8 H.M. Christensen round point
3 passes smooth and clean
dominica bay rum a/s
a great shave today
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In whatever house you be,
Steal not, and live honestly.
-- Cellini, Autobiography
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09-18-2007, 06:16 PM
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Status: Senior Member
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Tue
AOS Fine badger
Mama Bear GIT soap
TM RL #1 strop
Challenge 5/8 sp
Royall Bay Rhum a/s
Guerlian...sp? Vetiver EDT
I'm trying to dial this razor back in. Decent shave today, but not great.
Jordan
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09-18-2007, 06:27 PM
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Status: A Newbie....Forever!
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Late Tuesday Morning
6/8 Maher & Grosh (Grampa's Razor)
TM #1 Horsehide (40 Laps)
Noxema Cleansing Cream as Prep
Hot towel
* Crema Sapone Cella SS
Hot Towel
German Boar Brush
Two Passes
Alum Bloc
Col. Conk's Amber A/S
A Close, Comforitable Shave
* Tried out this new shave soap from Olivia @ http://www.olivia-seife.de/menshaving.htm - Excellent lather, cushion, and slippery. A great performer! - although, the scent was like tallow. Smelled like an unscented candle, but otherwise, a great soap! I will try her "King Kong" tomorrow.
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Ride Hard, Shoot Straight,
and Never Tell a Lie!
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09-19-2007, 05:14 AM
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Status: Senior Member
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Rooney Super 1/1
Tabac Soap
4/8 Dovo SS #42
Thayers Lavender WH
Tabac Cologne
Nice shave 
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09-19-2007, 04:07 PM
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Status: Senior Member 
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Testing a few razors with 7-10 days' growth 
Shower
Plisson HMW 12 Horn
C&E Nomad soap
Vintage Clydesdale shell strop
Moss Scuttle - Tortoise Swede - Thursday
- TIPTLE
- Tiffany's Engstron frameback
JASON 6-in-1 ASB
Dab of Trumper's CSF
Ah, all the razors looked so beautiful when I prepared them for the shave: next to each other - tortoise, horn, and silver scales on immaculate blades
TI still not up to par, this thing has hard steel and needs lots of work. I am trying to use only fine hones and very light touch to keep as much material as poossible but am losing patience 9/10 or less
Frameback was very interesting (=different from other framebacks I have used), but also not quite there - to the point that I got a small cut on my neck, gotta hate it 9/10
The tortoise beauty was very pleasant, compared to the others - but still 9+/10 and I know it can be much better so will also get some more hone love.
Cheers
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09-19-2007, 04:21 PM
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Status: Junior Member
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2007-09-19
Shower
Bath Soap: Epicurean Shea Butter Co Shea Butter Sexy Soap (Vanilla & Sandalwood)
Shampoo/Conditioner: Avalon Organics Peppermint Revitalizing Conditioner w/Babassu Oil
Shampoo/Conditioner: Avalon Organics Peppermint Revitalizing Shampoo w/Babassu Oil
Facial Wash: Neutrogena Razor Defense Facial Scrub
Deodorant: Burt's Bees Herbal Deodorant
Shave
Razor: Feather Artist Club DX Japanese Style Non-Folding Razor ACD-N
Razor Blades: Feather Feather Razor Pro Guard Blades
Brush: Concord Shear Cobalt Long Handle Bulb Badger Shave Brush
Bowl: Mitsuwa 6" Beige shallow hand thrown Japanese bowl with side rest
Shave Cream/Soap: Floris London J.F. Conditioning Shave Cream (Citrus Scent) Technique: WTG/45XTG
Post Shave
Aftershave: Anherb Aftershave Gel
Aftershave Balm: Anherb Aftershave Conditioner
Result: 2.5/5.0 Blew it. I should have stuck to one pass since I'm just starting with this razor. I was OK until I went 45XTG. Picked up 3 weepers and some irritation. On the good side, I got a very close shave. I probably would have ended up with a great shave if I had left it one pass and clean up with a DE. Rats. Anherb to the rescue.
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09-19-2007, 04:35 PM
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Status: Senior Member
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Wed
Rooney 1 sm finest
TM RL #1 strop
TGQ Highlander soap
Friodur 5/8 sp
Pinaud Clubman
Nice. I got this razor off ebay and I've finally got shaving well. Great shave!
Jordan
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09-19-2007, 04:47 PM
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Status: Vitandi... Shun
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wed 9/19
shower
20/20 TM #1 RL
shavemac 429
TGQ "earth" soap
7/8 george wostenholm IXL, notched (thanks Traveller)
3 passes
witch hazel
tobs #74 a/s
another nice safe day of shaving
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In whatever house you be,
Steal not, and live honestly.
-- Cellini, Autobiography
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09-19-2007, 06:03 PM
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Status: Administrator
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Wednesday
Dovo Russian Leather 10 Linen/30 Leather
Simpson PJ 3 in Super soaking in the Monster Scuttle
D.R. Harris Arlington Pre Shave
TGQ Dessert Ironwood SC
TI 6/8 Limited Edition FrameBack dressed in Ivory
3 Passes
WWR
CWS
QED Alum Stick
Floid Italian AS
HydroLast Peppermint ASB
T&H C.A.R. Hair Cream
Finished with
Pashana Original Hair Tonic
Knize Ten EDT
Great Shave and smells were wonderfull
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