Thank you, Jim!

Thank you, Perry!

It is definitely a terrific performer. I have After the Fire, which sounds like the same scent as Before the Fire but with some smokiness. It would be interesting to compare the two.

Love the B&W shot, Jim! Great shave and some cuddle time with your little girl, excellent start to the day!

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Thanks!
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That's not always a "given", congrats Jim.

Thanks guys.

That's a great shave Paul.

Great b&w pic Jim.

Thank you, Jim. It was definitely a nice morning, although I hung around the house for a few minutes too long. There is something about a little girl that just makes her daddy not want to leave.

I hear you, Jim. My daughter is 28yrs old now and she's still my little girl.

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She is very sore but things appear to have gone as they should.

It's a good scent. I think the reference in his description involves a guitar battle between Jimi Hendrix and Jimmy Page.

Is that Saddle leather?(from Portland Razors)

Well guys, wish me luck, I'm using Williams today for Williams Wednesday.
I'm going to use a stiff badger brush, and load it like it owes me money.
I have read the posts here but I'm not able to catch up on all of them.
I will post the obligatory photo once done

Hey Paul - I'm on a sandalwood Focus with all both of my soaps in that scent. I haven't tried any products by Tcheon Fung Sing.
I wasn't able to find a list of ingredients. Tallow or vegan?
How's the lather and scent?

December 12

Muhle R41/Big Bomber SS
Sputnik (1)
JR #160
SC Love
Alum, Thayers WH, USB, Fine L'Orange Noir

Using a really light touch and good skin stretching resulted in my best shave ever with a Sputnik blade. Maybe I'm beginning to dial them in. I performed a two-pass shave that is very close and comfortable, with nary a weeper. As you can see from my photo, JR #160 has broken in nicely. If this was my one and only brush, I'd be very happy with it. The handle feels good in hand, it quickly builds a huge lather, and it has such a nice face feel. I splashed on some Fine L'Orange Noir (one of my favorite AS scents), and I'm ready for a big Wednesday. We are doing a house walk through, and we've volunteered to serve as greeters for a Christmas event at our church this afternoon and evening.

Have a great day, gents!

Excellent B&W and report, Jim!
Good luck with the meetings today.

Wonderful shave and photo, Charlie! Have fun today with your events.

In case anyone is wondering, I have more SC Love in the tub today than when I started using it up a few weeks ago. The good news is that it remains in a perpetual near bloom state with daily use. Lather explodes on the puck as soon as I remove the cap, and it sees JR #160. I'm glad I like using it. I may be celebrating the 4th of July with it.