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What is your most challenging part of shaving?

  1. Making a great lather

    4 vote(s)
    26.7%
  2. Choosing the right blade and razor for my beard growth

    2 vote(s)
    13.3%
  3. Try to pick the right aftershave

    2 vote(s)
    13.3%
  4. I do not have any challenges

    5 vote(s)
    33.3%
  5. Other (technique or issue)

    2 vote(s)
    13.3%
  6. Not picking the Veg

    2 vote(s)
    13.3%
  7. Waking Up

    2 vote(s)
    13.3%
  8. Listening to Brian Adams' "Cuts like a Knife"

    2 vote(s)
    13.3%
  9. It just feels so right

    3 vote(s)
    20.0%
  10. Long Polls

    1 vote(s)
    6.7%
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  1. Thanks, Danny! It was a good shave! I may go all Japanese tomorrow!
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  2. Thanks Danny.
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  3. Thank you Jeff
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  4. Thank you Danny.
  5. I take it you have been chosen by the Veg!
  6. Thanks, Jeff.
    Things are going well. Started this new job back in April. The children are lovely and (mostly) have an excellent work ethic. It's a far cry from the rewarding work I used to do with some of the most deprived children in the country, though... I don't feel like I can have the same impact. Starting to realise where my heart truly lies. Thank you for asking.
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  7. Thanks, Danny!

  8. 7th October 2021.

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    Shaving recipe for today.

    Prep: Warm shower:/Nivea Men Power Fresh Shower Gel.

    Pre:
    Cold wet flannel to my face.
    FatFace Ocean Escape Soap Bar.
    Brush: Yaqi 26mm Rainbow Brown Synthetic. (Faux Horse)
    Bowl Lather.
    Bowl: Home Bargains Stainless Steel Side Bowl
    Lather : OSP Grapefruit & Menthol Shaving Cream.
    Blade: Personna Comfort Coated Lab Blue. (D2)
    Razor: Snmirn Adjustable. (settings) 4-wtg,8,-atg,6,-pick ups.

    Post:
    Cold water face wash with brush squeezings, Cold Water Face Rinse. /Homemade (~Autumn/Winter mix~) peppermint lavender, eucalyptus, + Tea Tree essential Oils Mixed Together With 200ml of Care+Witch Hazel Mixed./Proraso Eucalyptus & Menthol ASL./Nivea Men Replenishing PSB.

    Greetings,

    Early morning shave,

    A wonderful performance from the Snmirn Adjustable/Personna Comfort Coated Lab Blue blade duo to finish my shaving week off on a high note.

    The Personna Comfort Coated Lab Blue has performed wonderfully with each shave throughout the week. I intend to add them more often in my DE blade rotation.

    A Enjoyable 2 pass + pick ups close comfortable shave with no errors to report....Finishing the shave off with a small dollop of Nivea Men Replenishing PSB..

    My face is feeling smooth cool, & smelling divine.;)

    Keep safe, and enjoy your day ladies & gentlemen.:cool:
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  9. Fabulous Proraso Snmirn shave, Barry! Hope things are going well at the mill.
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    SOTD THURSDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 7, 2021

    After using the Hoshi Tombo 8000 yesterday, I was in the mood to pull out the Saito SK3 for this morning’s mug shave. Ryuichi Saito established a barbering confederation throughout Japan in the 50s and 60s. In that process he designed a host of different razors, many of which were manufactured by Kikuboshi. Each of the smiling Saito SK series of razors corresponds to a matching Kikuboshi number. The Extreme smiling SK1 to the K. 165, the SK2 to K. 145 & 155 (two variants) and the SK3 to K.135. The razors were all extra hollow ground and sub-brands of the Ribbon Company. The blades were constructed from imported Swedish silver steel.

    The mug shave went well. The extra hollow ground SK3 sheared away my mug stubble in three very pleasant passes. For a change of pace I used Mike’s Hungarian Lavender, a very nice soap that lathered up beautifully, producing the thinner, slick lather I like for my mug shaves as well as the thicker one for the dome. Colonel Schick’s third version (Type C) of his repeating, magazine loading injector razor design, cleared away the noggin stubble, but did take three passes and some buffing to do so. While not as efficient as some of the later designs, it finally did the job.

    RAZOR: Saito SK3 (Mug), Schick Type C Repeating Razor (Dome)
    BLADE: Schick Proline B-20 Injector
    PREP: Cold water rinse followed by a scrub with Argan Oil
    BRUSH: MrEE LE Knurled Aluminum Handle Hybrid Knot #007
    SOAP: Mitchell’s Wool Fat
    POSTSHAVE: Cold water wash with brush squeezings followed by a rinse with Humphreys Lilac WH. Finished with RR 888 Eucalyptus & Tea Tree AS Tonic.
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  12. Yes.
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  13. Amazing shaves gentlemen!
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  14. Thanks, Joe.
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  15. Great shave and kit, Troy!
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  16. Good morning!
    Well, I just took my temp and it was 98.7 F. So, over the last few days it was normal. I can safely say that I am over the mysterious bug
    I do not want to suffer a relapse so I am going to take an off day from the gym. Again, thanks for all your prayers.
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  17. Glad you’re feeling better, Joe!
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    Gillette Old Type (rescued)
    Voskhod blade (3)
    Hembree Delrin brush with Dscosmetics synthetic knot
    Soap Commander Drive shave soap
    Stetson aftershave splash

    Awesome lather again this morning with the dog bowl. For some reason I seem to be on a Soap Commander kick. I'll have to break out the Fat in the morning. If I don't Jeff will cut me out if the will. :D

    I had to break out the old Gillette rescue razor that I repaired a while back. The pictures below are of its previous condition. It lives to shave again and this morning it did an excellent job. Three nice passes with just a hint of alum.

    A little witch hazel and some juice and this one was in the bag.

    Take care everyone.
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  20. Thank you Danny....chop some wood lately? :)
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