So I am caught up on the thread now. Took a few days off, then a few days to get through all the posts again. Need to catch up on a few things before I post my shaves. First order of business: Empty soap tubs. I missed about half of Mayhem’s thread, so please check my list and let me know if I have missed anything.
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Second order of business: *Enabling hat on* Meet up Soap and Splash. We are having a custom soap and splash made for the 30DC 2018 Crew Meet up. I won’t give everything away yet, but it’s being made by one of my favorite vendors, and one that gets a lot of love in this thread. I should have more details next week, but it will be available for pick up at the meet up, and to order directly from the Vendor.
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Sunday night’s shave was great. Cooper Monobuilt and the Big Boar. 42 software. Three passes, and a solid DFS. I am about ½ way through this soap now, but will probably have aftershave left over when it’s done. This is a fun razor to use, it has a lot of blade feel, and demands attention, but it rewards you for good technique.
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Thursday’s shave was special. On Tuesday, my wife gave me an early anniversary present. She had gone out and found a wetshaving shop in Lawrence, KS, and spent some time talking to the barber that works there to make sure she understood what to get. She passed up the flashier Razor Shaped Objects, and picked up the best straight razor in the shop. This from the woman who has watched with various degrees of amusement and disgust as I went from a cart razor six years ago to a collection of over 100 razors and 30 plus soaps and aftershaves. She gave it to me early in case I didn’t like it and want to return it. I will never get rid of this razor. Route 66 and Mandom for my 10 year wedding anniversary shave, along with the new Dovo. Three passes, and a great shave. I apparently lucked out and got one with a good factory edge. Wife actually picked out the Mandom for me to wear for the big day, I didn’t even realize she liked it.
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