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Old 07-03-2009, 10:02 PM   #81 (permalink)
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Old 07-04-2009, 02:33 AM   #82 (permalink)
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Tis is one of my favorite lookers. Clean classic lines and curves. She shaves real fine too!

Prep: Hot Shower
Strop: War Horse Canvas and Horse Hide
Brush: Vulfix Pure Badger
Shave Soap; TWG Cavendish Black
Razor: Clauss 5/8s
AS: Royall Spice

Another typical shave... JUST GREAT!!
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Old 07-04-2009, 01:46 PM   #83 (permalink)
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Hot shower
Brush: EJ Best Badger
Soap: The Shave Den – Old Spice type
Strop: Tony Miller Heirloom tri-strop
Razor: Henckels Friodor 8/8 Spanish point w/ mammoth ivory scales
- not American steel but Robert Williams made the scales.
AS: Geo. F. Trumper – Lime skin food

A BBS is a great way to start a day.

Have a good 4th of July!
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Old 07-04-2009, 02:26 PM   #84 (permalink)
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Taking out "The Ace" in the hole..

The Razor: 11/16 Kinfolks "The Ace"
The Uber: "Bay Rum Blast"
The Brush: Shavemac 28mm Silvertip
The Scuttle: Georgetown Pottery
The Strop: SRD Premium I 25/50
The Aftershave: Master's Bay Rum
The Shave: Incredible...

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Have a Happy 4th !!!!!!
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Old 07-04-2009, 03:41 PM   #85 (permalink)
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Default A very special 4th July Shave from Scotland
Ok .. firstly , sorry no US steel blade used . However has to share the shave with you guys .

My first HEAD shave with a straight ( 01:00am 4th July GMT )


Hair approx 3-5mm long ( usual work/ business week length for me )

prep: 2 bottles of Kronenborg 1664 beer &
1 half bottle of 2007 35degree south Chardony
wet towel on head for about 1 minute

Soap: Olivia's Rolling Stone creme
final pass's hand made oatmeal and aloe vera soap

Razor : W&B 6/8 smiling full wedge

Time taken : approx 1.5-2hrs and I didn't actually use the mirror for the back of my head ( didn't realise until i was 3/4 finished )
Some irritation on the base of scalp due to the handmade soap ( oops ) ..

Finish: Trumpers coaral skin food ( hmmmm soothing )
St Kitts Herbery hand made Lime & Bay aftershave (
soothing eventually .


Happy 4th July you guys

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Razor: Wade & Butcher 7/8 "American Razor"
Strop: SRD Premium I
Soap: HBS Old Spice
Brush: Omega 10098 Professional Boar
Scuttle: Small Moss
Aftershave: Old Spice with Peppermint EO

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Old 07-04-2009, 06:15 PM   #88 (permalink)
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2) SRD Sandalwood
3)Harris Goar Extra Hollow Ground etched on one side, We sell Elgin watches on credit etched on the other
4) Ogallala Bay Rum w/ Peppercorns


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RayG: That is a beautiful Wade & Butcher. Who did the scales?
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