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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. I guess some people don't know what shave ready truly means. However, you have a nice razor and you were able to tweak it, so you won!
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  2. With all of this talk of honing, I decided to tweak my Elliot razor that I restored to shave ready. I took it to the 3, 1 and .3 micron films. Finally, I took it to the linen, then the Crox and finally the leather. I tested it by seeing if it can cut my single hair strand that is on the top part of my ear. I pick that hair sample because it is long and stands straight up in the air. It is also very fine as well. I did not hold on to this strand. I took one swipe and the razor lopped it right off without a problem. I would say that it finally has a good edge, but I will see when I shave with it. I have worked a lot with this razor on the films. I did bring it so that it shaves, but now with the retweak and the ear hair test, I believe I have it at its best. Granted, it will never be my best shaver, but if it shaves well, then it's all good. Hey, I got this razor for free so I am already ahead of the game
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  3. Thanks, Jim!
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  4. Thank you, Jeff! It is fun being on that train.

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  5. Thank you, Blair! It all worked well today.
  6. Excellent shave lineup, Jeff! Great gear.
    jluc, clint64, Trigger and 2 others like this.
  7. Thanks, Andrew!
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  8. Joe, you coined a brand new test, the Poppin’ Ear Hair! That is one for the books! As a resident old fart, I have my own plentiful supply! Thanks! ;)
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  9. Lol! I try to be creative Jeff! Eyebrow hair is also a good test. If the blade catches the eyebrow hair without pressure that is also a sign you have a nice edge.
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  10. Great looking shave Jeff. I hope your day went well.
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  11. Oh..... If you didn't already have a CT, the brumbies would have a field day with that.
    :cool:
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  12. and lose the eyebrow lol
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  13. Lol!
  14. I just noticed that Gary @brit is the all time high TSD poster.

    A very special congratulations!

    And...... He doesn't have to spend the night in the box.

    Thanks for being a great friend to all.
    Bill
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  15. Congrats @brit!!!

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  16. just arrived after 4+ weeks from seattle..that's just over 3 hours away from me..it went from seattle wa. to ohio and then kentucky first..then here..not that important but this is a p-2 1970 u.s tech.one of the last ones made in the u.s.most i could find in these last years are travel sets with the stubby ball end handle.found this one with it's original aluminum spiral ball end handle.i believe the last year was 1972?.they were continued to be made in england until the early eighties, with this handle in the late 70s. 20200824_161450_edited.jpg 20200824_161409_edited.jpg 20200824_161422_edited.jpg
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  17. Thanks, Clint! It went well!
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  18. @brit Gary is the best! He was my first friend here who welcomed me warmly!
    brit, clint64, Edison Carter and 2 others like this.
  19. Great find, Gary!
    brit, clint64, Trigger and 1 other person like this.
  20. Nice looking score Gary!
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