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Post by Possum on Jan 9, 2011 22:56:50 GMT -5
Share with us what you used to shave this week!
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Alan
Cake Eater
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Post by Alan on Jan 10, 2011 4:47:10 GMT -5
Gem Jr. Gem Stainless Blade (2) Vulfix # 1 Boar Brush Palmolive Cream Stetson Original AS Stetson Black Cologne
Alan
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Post by jcmyers on Jan 10, 2011 9:11:27 GMT -5
Monday:
Razor - 1912 Gem Damaskeene Blade - Gem Super Stainless Brush - Lucretia Borgia Cream - TOBS Jermyn Street Toner - Dickinson's Witch Hazel A/S - Bourbon French EdC Balm - Bourbon French EdC
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Post by Possum on Jan 11, 2011 9:23:24 GMT -5
- Prep: Noxzema Skin Cleansing Cream & Hot Towel
- Brush: Ever Ready 50N Boar
- Soap: TSG Acqua di Gio
- Razor: '02 Kampfe Bros Star Lathercatcher with short handle
- Blade: Te Pella PTFE coated SE (shave 6)
- A/S: Thayer's Lavender Witch Hazel Toner & AV Musk A/S and Cologne
- Result: This had to be the worst shave I have ever gotten. Lots of blood in the form of weepers on my cheeks as well as my neck. Right off the bat the razor/blade combo seemed not to be working. Drew a small weeper with the first stroke. Like a real dummy I did the first pass and paid for it. Looks of blood. Changed to a new blade and it did not help. Seemed like a very aggressive set up. Never had this with this razor before. Face very sore and took a lot of styptic to get the blood stopped.
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Post by Possum on Jan 11, 2011 9:30:26 GMT -5
- Prep: Hot Towel
- Brush: C&E BBB
- Cream: TSD Bamboo & Teak
- Razor: '73 Schick Stick Injector
- Blade: Ted Pella PTFE coated injector (shave 6)
- A/S: Thayer's Lavender Witch Hazel Toner & Clubman Club Complete ASB
- EDT: TSD Bamboo & Teak EDT
- Result: After yesterday's fiasco I approached shaving today very tentatively. But have to go visit a client later unless the forecast snow interferes. Only two passes WTG and XTG and got a decent though somewhat painful shave. The irritation from the mess yesterday was very evident. But the scent of the cream and now the EDT seems to have tempered the hurt. No blood today at all.
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Post by jcmyers on Jan 11, 2011 9:31:32 GMT -5
Tuesday:
Razor - Ever-Ready Lather Catcher Blade - Gem Super Stainless Brush - Ever-Ready 200BH Butterscotch Cream - Williams Sensitive Balm - Bourbon French EdC Cologne - Bourbon French EdC
Just got this Ever-Ready. Wooden handle, no bar only a thumb clip on the back of the blade. No patent date either. Has a small picture of a man shaving on the bottom left side.
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neveready
Stropping Handle
Gem Blue Stars Rule!
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Post by neveready on Jan 11, 2011 14:45:29 GMT -5
Razor: Valet Autostrop with a new Feather SE blade. I love these things. Used the old Valet blades in the past and never got a good result. The new Feathers are fantastic as is the razor.
Brush: Frank Shaving 2-band finest short loft fan shaped (performs at a level many times its price IMHO)
Soap: Prairie Creations Mayan Magic
Aftershave: ViJon Old Spice clone (CVS Brand)
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Post by wchnu on Jan 11, 2011 20:14:50 GMT -5
Monday night
1910 Gem Junior Treet D-2 VDH Boar Williams Wh for clean up pass and AS.
Was going to see a Dr. this morning that has a no cologne or perfume policy so just used the WH as an after shave. The lemon thayers I think it is. Worked out fine. I missed the scent of a good AS though.
Fuzzy
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Post by wchnu on Jan 13, 2011 5:32:08 GMT -5
1912 G3 Some blade Burma shave boar Erasmic ss Wh Swan blue AS (generic AV)
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Post by sired8 on Jan 14, 2011 3:11:19 GMT -5
Razor: Rolls Razor 2 F40/4 Brush: Omega 50014 Cream: ASB: Eternity Deodorant: Eternity HairBodywash: Eternity Body Moisturiser: Eternity Cologne: Eternity Shake 3x 1min 25. 3min 35. 3 pass. Shave #3 with newly acquired Imperial is smooth. Cushion good. Omega 50014 is exfoliating as ever. Hey Gents! I know it's rather late just trying to catch up. Been busy of late as I was at my buddy's helping him with move and re-arrange things.
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Post by sired8 on Jan 14, 2011 3:26:02 GMT -5
Razor: Rolls Razor 2 F40/4 Brush: Omega 50014 Cream: Bayrum ASB: Eternity Deodorant: Eternity HairBodywash: Eternity Body Moisturiser: Eternity Cologne: Eternity Shake 4x. 34sec. 1min29. 3 pass. Same set up as yesterday. Cream kept falling off just like yesterday due to hard texture. Not a worry bristles were tough but not overly stiff. Lather performed consistently much like yesterday. Good cushion overall. Rolls is smooth as day prior.
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Post by jcmyers on Jan 14, 2011 9:00:32 GMT -5
Friday:
Razor - 1911 Ever-Ready Lather Catcher Blade - Gem Super Stainless Brush - Ever-Ready 200BH Butterscotch Soap - Mama Bear’s Ye Olde Barbershoppe Toner - Shavex Alum Block A/S - Pinaud Clubman
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Post by sired8 on Jan 14, 2011 15:55:51 GMT -5
Razor: Rolls Razor Cream: Truefitt&Hill 1805 Brush: 7610 AS: AII Osage Squeeze 3x. 29sec. 58sec. 2 pass. Dried within 2 minute. Rework 1. Thin sans cushion. Shave #82 still good to date. No tugging or any blood drawn. Brush oozed copiously as I worked the lather despite 3 initial knot squeeze. Happy Friday Gents!
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Post by wchnu on Jan 14, 2011 19:05:01 GMT -5
Thursday night
Valet Auto Strop Feather SE D-1 Generic Boar Williams WH Pinaud Classic Vanilla
Great shave from the Valet/Feather. First time I have used this particular razor. I bought it from a Member here a while back. Shaved great.
Fuzzy
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Alan
Cake Eater
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Post by Alan on Jan 15, 2011 7:11:57 GMT -5
1912 Gem Jr. Gem Stainless Blade Omega 49 Boar Brush CO Bigelow Shave Cream WH Stephans Bay Rum
Still not sure if I like this CO cream. It works great, but I'm not sure I like the eucalyptus tingle. Reminds me of Ben Gay. I'll try it again.
Alan
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