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Do you use pre-shave oil?

Poll closed Dec 30, 2015.
  1. Yes.

    29.9%
  2. I have tried, but don't use it regularly.

    25.4%
  3. No.

    40.3%
  4. What is pre-shave oil?

    1.5%
  5. I am just here for the cookies.

    3.0%
  1. Razor: Gillette President Y1 1953
    Blade: Gillette Silver Blue (6)
    Brush: Semogue 1305 Tri Color Wood Handle 22/55
    Soap: Proraso Red Bowl Shaving Soap Sandalwood
    A/S: Captain's Choice Sandalwood

    Boar brush focus working well. DFS.
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  2. That will help put on a few pounds.:) Everybody comes to our house for Christmas dinner. They leave all their cakes and cookies here. Today I took them to a shelter and let the folks there pass them around.
    Merry Christmas to you also.:happy088::happy088:
  3. Great picture Clint. I think I missed your birthday. Happy Belated Birthday :o. :greet002: Tough having a birthday this time of year. I know.:sad027:
    Excellent picture!!!
  4. Thank you Doug. I hope you and your family had a Merry Christmas.
  5. Is your picture sideways, or is it me?:o
  6. Great time. They even still talk to me.:happy102:
  7. Hello Doug. I hope you and your family had a great Christmas. Sharing the Christmas goodies is a great idea. I took the photo at my brother-in-law's house where everyone congregated yesterday. I just happened to be standing by the snack table. :rolleyes: Thankfully, I didn't go way overboard. We brought a few goodies home with us, though. If anything is left on Monday morning, we'll take it to work and pass it around. :eatdrink020:

    I'm glad your boar brush focus is going well. That is a beautiful cased Gillette President. :happy088:
  8. The future. Beautiful young lady.:happy088::happy088::happy088:
  9. I know the feeling. Oh how well I know the feeling. ;)
  10. Thanks to the focus thread I was able to stay with the boar brushes until they broke in. Took longer than I thought.
  11. I had the same experience with my Semogue 830 boar. It took a month to six weeks to break in. It's a good brush, but it doesn't hold enough lather for a full shave. This morning, I shampooed and conditioned the knot. That helped soften it up and fluff it out even more. I'll post a photo later this evening.
  12. I'll try that with my boar brushes tonight.
    Canada is playing the U.S.A. In a junior tournament. Some of the best hockey you'll see anywhere.
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  13. It was a great Christmas. I got to try my new brush, that my wife gave me, and like it a lot! Great shave today.
    SOTD
    Maca Root cream
    Doug Korn brush
    Gillette Fatboy (G3)
    Nacet Platinum (2)
    Alum
    Ogallala Bay Rum AS
    Have a great weekend!
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    I'm going to be without Internet access for a couple of days. Hold down the fort
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  14. 10-4, got your six. Beautiful brush.
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  15. That's a nice brush. my wife didn't get me anything shave related but I've only been into it a month and I'm trying my best to hide my addiction so I can't blame her really. Next year had best be full of shaving surprises though
  16. Gorgeous brush! :cool:
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  17. Didn't have time to post yesterday so a belated happy Christmas to you and your families I hope you had a great time. I got a nice BBS yesterday ready for the inlaws. It's my shave today I am most pleased with though everything just went perfect from creating a lather to every pass and I finished it off wonderfully with some post shave balm before snake bite, which is a combination I've not tried but from now on will keep up it feels and smells superb. I also received word from @Billyfergie saying the PayPal I messed up has finally gone through so I should be the proud owner of a 1924 shovel head soon :happy036:
  18. Planned Day 26 - DEcember 2015

    Happy Boxing Day
    !

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    Feather Popular TTO
    Asco Super Stainless (1)
    L'Occitane Plisson Synthetic
    Route 66 - Lumberjack
    Alum
    TSD 2x Iced Florida Water AS Splash

    Have a Super Saturday!
    :)
  19. Its sideways on my PC, but right side up on my phone. I have no idea why it is doing that.
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  20. Looks good anyway.