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Name your favorite!

  1. Straight razors.

    10 vote(s)
    23.3%
  2. Vintage DE razors.

    21 vote(s)
    48.8%
  3. Modern DE razors.

    19 vote(s)
    44.2%
  4. SE razors.

    10 vote(s)
    23.3%
  5. Pain sticks.

    5 vote(s)
    11.6%
  6. Badger brushes.

    16 vote(s)
    37.2%
  7. Boars

    11 vote(s)
    25.6%
  8. Synthetics

    17 vote(s)
    39.5%
  9. Cookies

    10 vote(s)
    23.3%
  10. Polls that don't take 10 minutes to fill out!!

    13 vote(s)
    30.2%
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  1. :smiley respect:
  2. Thanks, Tim! The very tiny weepers were cause by going against the grain on my moustache and chin by a dulling blade. With my light touch, I really don't get any serious cuts. It's easier to get weepers with an open blade that is unforgiving like a shavette. By the way, at the start of your shavette focus next month, I would suggest that you use a mild blade to start and don't use Feather blades.
  3. Excellent advice, and not to worry--my shavette will probably not see a Feather any time soon ;)
  4. Week 4 (Anything Goes)
    Feb. 25 Episode 25: “Yes, Yes, Again with the Blood...”

    Razorock German 37 Slant
    As always, a solid performer that took on a 1st pass (XTG) with gusto and aplomb...

    37.jpeg

    Week 4, Day 4 Gear
    • Blade: Voskhod (4)
    • Brush: Kong
    • Soap: Stirling Texas on Fire
    • Enhancements: Stirling Frost Drops
    • AS: Clubman Original
    • Balm: Stirling Glacial Unscented.
    The Shave
    Not a bad shave today. Thought I’d get crazy by going XTG for my 1st pass, and it went admirably well, but I stopped short at the goat zone and finished WTG--no sense in pushing a good thing, no?

    2nd pass ATG went equally smoothly. Again, slowed it down at the goat-zone and went with an XTG pass. One last pass at the goat-zone only (ATG), and things were going pretty well, but I did worry away at the left side of my chin, and buffed more than I should have--small weeper. Still, a fantastic shave. Normally I’d score this a ‘4’ for comfort, and a ‘4’ for closeness

    The Score
    • Comfort: 0
    • Closeness: 0
    Tally

    week 4.png

    It looks worse than it really is ;)
  5. I am glad. Sometime this year, I will get Feather blades to try with my safety razors before I would use them in my shavettes.
  6. Jeff, I think I am about to do a mini den purging as well.
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  7. Nice shave, pic and setup, Tim!
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  8. Thank you Andrew. The Lupo is an efficient little razor. I think the JAWS might have stole my heart though.
  9. Sorry guys, haven't been able to participate much the past few days. Busy week....

    I shaved today with Stirling Piacenza soap, Schick M adjustable with vintage Private Club blade, artisan badger brush, and Piacenza finish. Really a nice scent. Great shave all around.

    I'm checking in a little bit and keeping up cursorily.
  10. Did you get busted?
  11. Marvelous shave Perry!
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  12. I really do like the Dead Sea scent. The Mondial is breaking in nicely. Honestly, it has several black bristles that are not helping my obsessive personality at all. Would you believe, I have another Omega 49 project that is coming together. And yes, the black bristles are there as well. Just damn.
  13. Great looking photo Joe. Love the C-Mon brush.
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  14. Receiving your praise, really makes my day.
    As I ponder what witticisms to say.
    Whether funny or drole
    I make it my goal
    To entertain my friends in every shaving way.
  15. Thanks Clint! As you are aware, Jim and you enabled me to get it. You haven't used yours in awhile.
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  16. Love it!
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  17. Excellent shave recap Tim. I am interested in seeing which razors leave the den.
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  18. Thanks, Jason.
    I don't have any of the new Jeeves soaps or splashes. I'm pretty sure my stuff is from 2018.
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  19. Superb shave, Joe!
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  20. No worries Perry. We all have those weeks. Take care.
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