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08-11-2008, 05:28 PM
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SOTD 10 AUG 08 thru 16 AUG 08
This Morning (Aug 11)
Ogallala Bay Rum soap
EverReady Pure Badger brush
Barclay Bros. 6/8 spike
Loom Strop
Alum block
Ogallala Bay Rum a/s
3 passes, bbs.
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08-11-2008, 10:16 PM
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Monday
TI Gnome
Plisson #12
Trumpers Rose Shaving Soap
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08-12-2008, 03:28 AM
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5/8 "Ookla" Wapienica
B&B Essential Brush
Musgo Real SC
Blue Floid AS
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08-12-2008, 05:16 AM
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Due to early morning travel on Tuesday, posting this simple set up for tomorrow's shave.... Gnome, TABAC, & Chubby 2
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08-12-2008, 11:36 AM
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6/8 Double Arrow
Wilkinson Sword brush
TGC Bay Rym/Sweet Orange Cream
Nivea soothing AS balm
Not much, but after 4 days in the woods it's heavenly.
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08-12-2008, 04:02 PM
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Status: ..the rocks a refuge for the badger
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Wustof 5/8--fresh off the hone, 1st shave, NOS razor
TM 3" artisan strop
Valobra/Valobra shave stick mix (took the shave stick, and grated it up and put it in the tub with the regular Valobra. Mmmmm....MMM!)
Shave oil
hadn't shaved in 2 1/2 days....it was worth the wait! 
Damn fine shave!
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08-12-2008, 05:19 PM
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Tuesday:
8/8 Maestro Livi
Simpson T2
Coates Tea Tree sc
Booster Mosswood a/s
Trumpers Wild Fern Edt.
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08-13-2008, 06:34 AM
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Tuesday evening, started out a plain Ogallala Bay Rum shave, at the last minute changed to uberlather:
Ogallala Bay Rum soap
C&E Nomad shave cream
Shavemac best badger brush
Expert Barber 400 spike
Loom strop
Alum Block
Ogallala Bay Rum a/s
3 passes bbs
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08-13-2008, 11:34 AM
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SOTD 08-13-08
Shavmac Group Buy Brush
"Our 136" Torrey GSSixGun Restore
Ogallala Bay Rum Uber Lather
Ogallala Bay Rum AS
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08-13-2008, 03:19 PM
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A Comfortable Wednesday Mid Morning Shave
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08-13-2008, 09:06 PM
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White and Blue...Great Shave
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08-14-2008, 02:11 AM
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I normally don't take the time, but today's shave was too good not to record:
6/8ths Puma Gold, Executive Shaving (Rooney) Ormand Heritage, Castle Forbes Lime. This was post shave and the lather is beginning to dry a bit.
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Dedicated to the pursuit of Life, Liberty, and Trout.
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08-14-2008, 03:44 AM
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11/16 H.Eicker & Sohne "Biedermeier"
Simpson's Chubby 1 Best
Mama Bear's Chypre Rose SS
Aqua Velva AS
I am finally getting this razor dialed in very close to where I want it. (Hat tip to GsSixgun for showing me exactly how sharp these things can be)
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08-14-2008, 03:13 PM
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Status: Restoraholic / Moderator
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Thursday morning
First shave For this razor:
Hess Hair Milk Labs St. Paul MN 11/16 spike point #1
Sandalwood Uberlather:
Sue Bee's Sandalwood Vanilla Soap
Crabtree & Evelyn Sandalwood Cream
5 Drops Glycerin
No stropping this morning all that was done yesterday after the honing
Steamed towels after the shower
Lather up
Steamed towels / HWR
Re-lather and WTG pass
Steamed towels / HWR
Re-lather and ATG pass
HWR
Alum pass
CWR
Ogallala Bay Rum/Sandalwood AS
YEAH !!!!!! these Hess Razors Can Shave.......
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08-14-2008, 04:06 PM
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Thursday Thiers, TABAC, & Plisson
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08-14-2008, 05:53 PM
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Filarmonica Doble Temple 7/8s
C&E Sandalwood creme
Alum block from AoS (no cuts but I love running it over my face after a shave).
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08-15-2008, 03:43 AM
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5/8 No-Name
B&B Essential Brush
Tabac SS
Blue Floid AS
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08-15-2008, 11:29 AM
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Friday morning, a wonderful shave:
T&H pre-shave oil
T&H Grafton shaving cream
Kent BK4
Joseph Rodgers 6/8
T&H Grafton aftershave balm
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08-15-2008, 12:18 PM
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Friday
Thiers Gnome...Plisson...Trumpers Rose
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08-16-2008, 04:16 AM
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This evening a total SRP shave:
TGQ Cavendish Black soap
Shavemac best badger (won in drawing on SRP)
Hamburg Ring 8/8 (won in same drawing as Shavemac brush)
loom strop (purchased from Gugi)
Alum Block
QED - SRP Tobacco a/s balm
3 passes, bbs
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