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Will you participate in NOV-ember (no shave month)?

  1. Absolutely! Jeremiah Johnson here I come.

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%

  2. No, my daily shaves are too important to my well-being.

    19 vote(s)
    70.4%

  3. Who is Jeremiah Johnson?

    5 vote(s)
    18.5%

  4. Only if I can get some cookies as a reward.

    1 vote(s)
    3.7%

  5. Cookies? Did someone say cookies?

    9 vote(s)
    33.3%
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  1. palmolive fox
    Thank you,Perry..Cold water shaving is my new found shaving wonder. :cool:
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  2. palmolive fox
    :thanks:...Cold water shaving is my new found shaving wonder.:cool:
    Droo78, JACarbone, brit and 6 others like this.
  3. PLAla
    Thank you, Joe!

    Thank you, Clint!
    brit, Hembree, jgreenepa and 3 others like this.
  4. PLAla
    Thank you, Jim!
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  5. PLAla
    Beautiful photo, Clint!
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  6. jgreenepa
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    SOTD THURSDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 19, 2020

    This morning’s shave featured my father’s Gold Black Beauty for my dome shave and the Witte Copperhead for my mug. My new Sapele/Resin handled Pro48 boar whipped up two glorious lathers. The thinner wetter mug lather resulted in the usual velveteen mug result. After opening up my father’s Black Beauty, I achieved the same result for my dome, but greatly prefer my Gibbs or Rex Ambassador, as both seem more comfortable in hand. They also appear to better clamp the blade, resulting in less chatter during the shave, which this morning required 2 passes and some selective buffing to achieve the same velveteen outcome as one and 1/2 with the latter. I feel cool, clean and velveteen smooth.

    RAZOR: Witte Solingen Copperhead (Mug), Gillette Gold Black Beauty
    BLADE: Feather DE
    PREP: Cold water rinse followed by a scrub with Argan Oil
    BRUSH: Sapele/Resin Handled Pro48 Boar
    SOAP: Mitchell’s Wool Fat
    POSTSHAVE: Cold water wash with brush squeezings followed by Humphreys Lilac WH and Osage Rub.
    Droo78, JACarbone, Keithmax and 13 others like this.
  7. PLAla
    Nice shave, Jeff!
    JACarbone, brit, Hembree and 4 others like this.
  8. Hembree
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    Felt like changing things up this morning and with all of the Fine talk from yesterday I had to bring the L. Orange out today.

    Clint @clint64 should recognize this gear. It was a generous gift from him a while back. He reknotted the Ever Ready C40 and it did a great job whipping up the Fine soap. The Merkur 34C with an Astra is a dream to drive and is a solid performer. Three passes with no blood loss. A couple of splashes of the Clubman stank and I am ready for today. I just don't know if today is ready for me. :D

    Have a great day today Gentlemen!
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  9. Primotenore
    Great shave, Perry. It's nice having you around again.
    brit, Hembree, jluc and 3 others like this.
  10. b1hart
    Incredible detailed report, nice black & white image....lovely setup Barry!

    Great scales on the W&B Joe. Fun setup!

    Very nice Jim. Fun colors. Shiny to the max!

    Nice looking everything Perry! Cool brush handle design.

    Great CoC shave image too Clint! Nice with the brush handle colors/textures matching the fallen leaves.
    brit, Hembree, jluc and 5 others like this.
  11. Primotenore
    A-One Bay Rum shave, Clint. (See what I did there?) ;)
    JACarbone, brit, Hembree and 5 others like this.
  12. Primotenore
    Very nice, Jeff.
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  13. Primotenore
    Great photo, Danny. Love the case for the Merkur.
    brit, Hembree, jluc and 3 others like this.
  14. PLAla
    Thank you for the kinds words, Joseph!

    Thank you, Blair!
    JACarbone, brit, Hembree and 4 others like this.
  15. PLAla
    Wonderful shave, Danny! I really like the scent of L'Orange Noir.
    jtspartan, brit, Hembree and 4 others like this.
  16. b1hart
    Cool brush definitely Danny! Awesome image too. Love the little attitude quip. Going to use that one....
    brit, Hembree, jluc and 4 others like this.
  17. b1hart
    Very nice Jeff! Awesome report, very cool Witte Solingen.
    brit, Hembree, jluc and 4 others like this.
  18. Trigger
    Super shave Clint! It seems you got the Merica dialed in. Have a nice day!
    brit, Hembree, jluc and 3 others like this.
  19. Primotenore
    NOVember
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    Valobra Patchouly~~Morris & Forndran Ali Baba~~Pre-War USA Gillette Tech/Wilkinson~~SMN Patchouli
    Moving on from Bay Rum for the remainder of NOVember.
    Today, I broke open a new puck of Valobra Patchouly.
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    BUT, before the shave I had some business to attend to.
    These pucks flop around in the container. (Same as Czech & Speake)
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    Therefore, to prevent moisture from collecting underneath the puck,
    Primo grates the soap.
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    First with my fingers and then with a 58mm espresso tamper, I firmly press the soap back into the tub.
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    I cover the soap with     some plastic wrap before tamping. BTW, I really whack the soap!
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    After about three layers, it's finished.
    This soap is now quasi-quadruple milled!
    The lather Valobra produces is second to NONE.
    It's a real shame that they are out of business.
    If you ever have the opportunity to pick up a puck, jump at it.
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    I used my pre-war Gillette Tech, loaded with a very-oft used Light Brigade blade.
    BBS in three! :happy036:
    Santa Maria Novella Patchouli AS for the Pièce de Résistance.    ​
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  20. clint64
    Thank you Perry.


    Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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