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How are you going to make AUgust your gold medal month?

  1. I am going to choose only the gear that gives me my best shaves.

    4 vote(s)
    20.0%
  2. I am going to experiment with different gear to discover my gold medal shaves.

    4 vote(s)
    20.0%
  3. I am going to use any gear I want, because I can get a gold medal shave from anything.

    14 vote(s)
    70.0%
  4. I am actually allergic to gold, so I am going to go for platinum medal shaves.

    1 vote(s)
    5.0%
  5. I am going to use Gold Medal flour and bake cookies, which have been noticeably absent recently.

    7 vote(s)
    35.0%
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  1. August 5th
    Razor: RR BBS
    Blade: Gillette Platinum Blue (2)
    Brush: Yaqi HMW Badger
    Pre-shave: PAA Rabid Banana Cube
    Soap: SC Vision
    PAA Galactic witch hazel
    PAA unscented Star Jelly
    AS: SC Vision

    Good morning!

    Wonderful shave to start the day! Three passes for near BBS. Nearly silent alum.

    Have a great day! [​IMG]

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  2. Great setup, Keith!
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  3. Awesome photo, Jim! Love that brush.
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  4. Thanks, Bruce!

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  5. Thank you Andrew and Bruce. I hope you guys have a great Wednesday.
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  6. Gorgeous photos Jim. Love the colors.
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  7. Thanks, Clint!

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  8. August 5, 2020
    Wolfman WR-1 OC
    Gillette 7 O’clock Black
    Thäter 4125/3
    WSP Fresh Vetiver
    Shave Soap & Aftershave
    Guerlain Vetiver EdT

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    Happy Hump Day. It has certainly been a week thus far. Inspired by @Primotenore, I went with my Thäter 4125/3 3 band. This brush is so soft it feels like lathering with a badger cloud. It is by far my most luxurious feeling brush. The cloud like feeling combined with the fresh green sent of the WSP Fresh Vetiver soap made face lathering a pure joy. Three passes and touch ups ended in a near perfect BBS shave. My lower right neck helped the little guy escape. A splash of the matching aftershave and a spritz of Guerlain Vetiver EdT was the perfect end to the shave. I hope everyone has a great Wednesday.
  9. Very nice Keith! Don't blame you on the 2 week quarantine, that takes the enjoyment out of any vacation.
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  10. SOTD 20200805 Cera Una Volta
    by IschiaPP @ Forio
    •••
    Liojuny Shaving "Tampa"
    Finest Badger 3-band, 23x54x114mm
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    Saponificio Varesino 1945 "Asylum Colonia"
    Limited Edition 2018 Bullgoose Shaving
    Beta4.3 Shaving Soap / After Shave Lotion
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    Colonial Razors "The General V1"
    Aluminium 6061, Black Anodized B1, 44g, 50x96mm
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    Sapphoo Red #27
    Kai Captain Titan Mild MG ProTouch Replica
    Sample by klopp@ilRasoio
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    Farmacia Vaticana "Acqua di Colonia"
    EDC Vapo (sample, repack)
    •••
    #Shave #WetShaving #WetShavers
    #ShaveOfTheDay #ShaveLikeaMan
    #WaxUponATime #CeraUnaVolta
    #ShavingSoap #AUgust #Test
    [​IMG]
    Full size:
    https://i.imgur.com/MD4KAU0.jpg
    Soundtrack:
    Red Hot Chili Peppers - Can't Stop
  11. Great looking shave Jim! I've found the definitive meme for your color matching:
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  12. That's some super greens and textures happening Clint! Nice setup. You and Keith on Vetiver Wednesday....hmm....have to remember that for next week.
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  13. Thank you Andrew...it's been a great 6 years for me (and 24 hours).
  14. Cool image and setup Pierpaolo!
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  15. Beautiful, Clint. + I completely concur with your statement. I have had a LOT of brushes and this knot is by FAR the softest, creamiest, supple knot ever in my den. I have yet to try it on a triple-milled soap. That's next, but I can guarantee, I will bloom the soap.
  16. :thanks:
  17. AUgust Focus
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    Chiseled Face Groomatorium Sherlock~~Thäter 4125/2~~Barbasol Floating Head/Gillette Silver Blue
    I discovered that the Gillette Silver Blue is a "one and done" blade.

    The exquisite lather you see pictured below was created courtesy of my Thäter 4125/2.
    (25mm of badger-heaven)
    The CFG soap is a magnificent base, but the scent is probably not to everyone's liking.
    I like eclectic scents, so it fits my lifestyle just right.
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    The BFH is such a pleasure to use. Beefy is the best word to describe it.
    When I compare it to my 1908 Single Ring, it's like David and Goliath.
    Still, in the right hands (mine, of course) there's no issue getting a terrific shave.
    And that's what I got.
    Have a great day!
  18. I’ve lost power and will probably be off until Saturday according to the electric company before power is restored.
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  19. Another fantastic photo Pierpaolo. I enjoy seeing your post each day. Thanks for taking the time.
  20. Thank you Blair. I didn't know Vetiver Wednesday was a thing either. I might have to keep the trend alive next week.
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