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    New member to TSD; honing/shaving with SRs since 2012

    I didn’t know you joined here! Welcome to the den! This was the first forum I joined way back in 2010!
    Post by: basil, Feb 25, 2020 in forum: Welcome Center
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    Honing on a Japanese Natural

    My honing lately has only been light touch ups but I start with a light slurry and slowly dilute to just plain water. I don’t rinse the stone or...
    Post by: basil, Feb 19, 2020 in forum: Straight Razors
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    Your Straight Razor Shaving Technique(s)

    I do a two pass shave. Moustache area is a wtg, then the first pass goes diagonally from my ear to chin. I shave my neck from the centre line out...
    Post by: basil, Feb 19, 2020 in forum: Straight Razors
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    What Straight Razor Did You Use Today?

    Golden Kikuboshi had its first shave today. [ATTACH]
    Post by: basil, Sep 4, 2019 in forum: Straight Razors
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    New Brush

    I bought an omega 48 a month or so. Biggest brush I own but it’s honestly awesome. Great backbone to it and the tips are starting to split and...
    Post by: basil, Aug 27, 2019 in forum: The Brush
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    The Straight Razor Acquisition Thread

    Thank you! Agree though the scales really jump out for me.
    Post by: basil, Aug 27, 2019 in forum: Straight Razors
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    Full Friodur Rebuild in Deep Blue Kirinite

    Wow that is some stunning work. Great gob as always Glen.
    Post by: basil, Aug 27, 2019 in forum: Razor Restoration
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    What Straight Razor Have You Honed Lately????

    Eiko getting time to the stones tonight. [ATTACH]
    Post by: basil, Aug 26, 2019 in forum: Straight Razors
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    The Straight Razor Acquisition Thread

    Another lost lonely razor showed up to my door. [ATTACH]
    Post by: basil, Aug 26, 2019 in forum: Straight Razors
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    What Straight Razor Did You Use Today?

    Ah that one is a very beautiful razor. I’d think about it often too!!
    Post by: basil, Aug 25, 2019 in forum: Straight Razors
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    What Straight Razor Did You Use Today?

    Fon Golden Star. First real shave with this blade and it was just perfect. Always a fan of Japanese razors, they are slowly taking over my den...
    Post by: basil, Aug 25, 2019 in forum: Straight Razors
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    Shave stick shaving (pic heavy...)

    I only have a shave stick for my travel bag but this is pretty much exactly how I do it also.
    Post by: basil, Aug 23, 2019 in forum: Shave Soaps
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    Boards question

    B/s/t you say??? Haha I might have to join those then to see about the straights. Unless people aren’t into straights in those forums
    Post by: basil, Aug 23, 2019 in forum: The Chatterbox
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    The Straight Razor Acquisition Thread

    Thanks! I love my Japanese razors. Such great steel that takes a fine edge!
    Post by: basil, Aug 22, 2019 in forum: Straight Razors
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    The Straight Razor Acquisition Thread

    Thanks! Looking forward to getting some stone time in.
    Post by: basil, Aug 22, 2019 in forum: Straight Razors