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Post by wchnu on Jan 5, 2018 22:13:06 GMT -6
Friday, January 5th, 2018 Pure-badger brush The indescribable Williams Mug Shaving Soap Kampfe Brothers Star No. 1 Gem Blue Star carbon-steel Lilac Vegetal Another fantastic lather-catcher shave. I found a 2-ounce sample of that Lavender Vegemite stuff. My skin feels great, and the scent is pure and natural, but I don't know that I care to smell like a flower blossom. Think of it as smelling like the Hungarian Calvary. As I recall that is who it was originally made for. I am very happy The Veg chose me. |
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Post by mpf9ret on Jan 6, 2018 2:18:09 GMT -6
Fri 5th January RazoRock Syn 22mm Lea Classic soap Mongoose B3 Schick Proline [ 5 ] Alum Rub/Rinse off Lea Classic A/S Lotion Today used the "Blingy" Mongoose which I purchased on a bit of a whim. Find that it seems silky smooth during a Shave, which seems to cause me a problem. During the latter polishing stages of a Shave, I find that it glides too easily and as a consequence found that it was not eradicating fine stubble.This is only a personal observation based on face stroking at the end of the Shave. I seem to have got better results yesterday with the Mongoose Satin even though using a milder blade.  |
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Post by jamie on Jan 6, 2018 10:31:07 GMT -6
Last Night's Shave 1.05.18 Inspired by Fuzzy, Contour II !   |
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Post by PLAla on Jan 6, 2018 17:55:40 GMT -6
SOTD January 6, 2018 Prep: Stirling mentholated pre-shave soap Blade: Schick Proline B20 Razor: Schick G4 '66' injector Brush: Stirling Kong synthetic Soap: Stirling Scots Pine Sheep Post: Witch hazel, Stirling Ozark Mountain aftershave, Stirling Glacial Unscented balm WTG, XTG Glad to be here at TOST! Today's shave was terrific. I'm trying some blades out this month. This was my third shave with a Proline injector blade and I think I'm convinced.....they are superb. The Schick 66 behaved beautifully and all came together quite well. Have a good weekend, all!  |
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Post by cannonshaves on Jan 6, 2018 19:55:12 GMT -6
Hit the slopes with my two older brothers today. Always good to see them. Ended the day with a nice shave  |
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Post by wchnu on Jan 7, 2018 1:15:56 GMT -6
Last Night's Shave 1.05.18 Inspired by Fuzzy, Contour II ! Awesome. Love the Freds smells like old spice too. Best part of the whole think is the photo bomb. Beautiful young lady. |
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Post by wchnu on Jan 7, 2018 1:22:00 GMT -6
Saturday shave. I am a fan of rose scented soaps. Sometime back I waa gifted a cake of a German made soap called Barber Salon Soap. This is the original thread. theoriginalsafety2.com/thread/281/barbers-saloon-soap. I really should use this soap more often. It is really outstanding. The JR 137 synthetic loved it too. I already had a nice treet ib the 1907ish ER so it made the scene. British Sterling finished up.  |
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Post by mpf9ret on Jan 7, 2018 2:02:42 GMT -6
Sat 6th Jan RazoRock Syn. 24mm P & B Spitfire ATT SE G1 Gem S/S + !/2 Spine Shim Trimmed Alum Rub/Rinse Off Tuff Red A/S Lotion Now it has been confirmed that the ATT will work for me if shimmed, I had another Shave today. This time I increased the aggression by using a shim made from the 1/2 spine of a Gem blade trimmed to fit. Now I have some blade feel and the Razor quite smoothly shears away the growth. Overall quite a good shave in terms of comfort and ease, with a quality of finish that equals that from a 1914/1924. To me it is obvious that this Razor was not designed for those with strong and heavy beards, which is a shame because I like the feel of it during a Shave.  |
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Post by jayaruh on Jan 7, 2018 6:34:45 GMT -6
 Sunday's SE ShaveProraso Pre Shave Colgate Mug Jayaruh #144 Gem Jr. 1911 Lather Catcher Henckels Wedge CWR Thayer's Lemon WH Barbasol AS I started off with Proraso Pre Shave. The Colgate Mug Shaving Soap face-lathered well with the Jayaruh #144 badger brush. I did two passes with the Gem 1911 Lather Catcher Razor with an Henckels wedge blade and ended up with a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse, I finished off with Thayer's Lemon WH and then Barbasol AS. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed... You will notice the handle on my razor is an original ER wooden handle. I will be using it as a pattern for some more handles. It is about 25% smaller than the handles I originally made. |
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Post by Electrif on Jan 7, 2018 9:49:17 GMT -6
Sunday 7th January Yaqi 26mm Tuxedo Vitos Red Super Extra Giles Scuttle S/S General Feather Pro #4 Alum Wash Selin Lemon Cologne Lacura Moisturiser G.Bellini - Essence Dark Blue EDP  Found the perfume at my local Lidl in the UK, priced at £4.99, Essence Dark Blue EDP. My wife really loves the scent which is really floral and long lasting. There are another 3 different scents in the mens range. All at the same bargain price. |
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Post by jamie on Jan 7, 2018 10:17:17 GMT -6
January 6, 2018 Last Night's Shave... My 1st Valet Shave, appeared unused. Anybody know the type? The unmolested SS Feather blade snaped in the posts and fit like a glove. Thanks, Jamie    |
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Post by jamie on Jan 7, 2018 17:42:10 GMT -6
SOTD January 6, 2018 Prep: Stirling mentholated pre-shave soap Blade: Schick Proline B20 Razor: Schick G4 '66' injector Brush: Stirling Kong synthetic Soap: Stirling Scots Pine Sheep Post: Witch hazel, Stirling Ozark Mountain aftershave, Stirling Glacial Unscented balm WTG, XTG Glad to be here at TOST! Today's shave was terrific. I'm trying some blades out this month. This was my third shave with a Proline injector blade and I think I'm convinced.....they are superb. The Schick 66 behaved beautifully and all came together quite well. Have a good weekend, all! View Attachment Perry is a TOSTer ! |
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Post by twhite on Jan 7, 2018 18:33:20 GMT -6
Found enough energy to shave today. This bug is kicking my butt.  Well I had 5 full days growth to test out my Shapleigh. Using a De-spined Gem it was a bit rough on the first pass. The second and third passes were much better. I will try again later with a normal growth. |
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Post by wchnu on Jan 7, 2018 18:43:45 GMT -6
January 6, 2018 Last Night's Shave... My 1st Valet Shave, appeared unused. Anybody know the type? The unmolested SS Feather blade snaped in the posts and fit like a glove. Thanks, Jamie Wow! That is a beautiful Valet. I am not good on the types. I will back track through the forim and hunt it up. SOTD January 6, 2018 Prep: Stirling mentholated pre-shave soap Blade: Schick Proline B20 Razor: Schick G4 '66' injector Brush: Stirling Kong synthetic Soap: Stirling Scots Pine Sheep Post: Witch hazel, Stirling Ozark Mountain aftershave, Stirling Glacial Unscented balm WTG, XTG Glad to be here at TOST! Today's shave was terrific. I'm trying some blades out this month. This was my third shave with a Proline injector blade and I think I'm convinced.....they are superb. The Schick 66 behaved beautifully and all came together quite well. Have a good weekend, all! View Attachment Perry is a TOSTer ! Why Yes.......Yes he is!! |
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Post by wchnu on Jan 7, 2018 18:45:49 GMT -6
Found enough energy to shave today. This bug is kicking my butt. Well I had 5 full days growth to test out my Shapleigh. Using a De-spined Gem it was a bit rough on the first pass. The second and third passes were much better. I will try again later with a normal growth. Was that the first shave with. SS Gem? They are alwYs rough to me. Beautiful set up there!! |
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