1. I will be shaving closer to dinner time for a smooth Turkey Table face, but I can't get over how smooth I still feel from yesterday's shave. I will likely repeat it and see what the results are.
  2. Thursday:

    Omega Wooden Handle
    Ming Shi/Sputnik (not sure which day)
    Italian Palmolive Menthol SC :love029: :love029: :Animatedfrozensmily: :Animatedfrozensmily:
    Keri unscented moisturizer
    Osage Rub AS :love029: :love029: :Animatedfrozensmily: :Animatedfrozensmily:
    JHL Cologne

    I think it's been over a year since the last time I shaved with my Ming Shi. It's a wonderful, mild razor as well and this morning it gave me a great shave with almost no effort. The Sputnik blades however, are not really my thing, because I find them a bit harsh. The combination of the Palmolive Menthol cream and the Osage Rub is FRIGID! ;) :biggrin:

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  3. I can give it a shot, certainly won't hurt anything. Thanks anyway.
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  4. Thursday - another day closer

    Prep: Hot shower, Cedarwood scented shampoo, Cedarwood scented soap
    CD: Muddy Waters ~ The Essence of Muddy Waters, disk 1
    Coffee: Home roasted, fresh ground Ethiopia Illubabor, BLACK
    Cream: TSD Cedarwood Wheat Cream
    Brush: 24mm silvertip set in red mallee burl handle
    Razor: Merkur 34C set in red mallee burl handle
    Blade: ASR Platinum Chrome, day 4, 3+ passes
    Post: Cold water rinse, Dickenson's WH, Curve, hand strop blade

    Shave Rating: 5 Blades

    Yeah, I like cedarwood; just a tad ;). It's my first time using a TSD cream. The lather was a bit thin, but that's my fault. It's a new product for me and I have to figure out just the right water/product ratio. I'm more of a soap guy, so this cream week is a bit of a challenge to get a good lather every time. I like it.

    The cream smells great and did provide a nice glide and nice, smooth results. Just may have to buy more!

    Happy Thanksgiving, all!!
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  5. Thursday, November 24. Good Morning!

    Going to be on a MWF & Floid Blue diet for a few days breaking in a new brush. I know the Floid Blue has absolutely nothing to do with breaking in a new brush, but I just love it, especially after a MWF shave.

    Morning Coffee: Hills Brothers Original Blend
    Prep: Wash face with Musgo Real Glyce Lime
    Razor: Schick G1
    Blade: Schick
    Soap: MWF
    Brush: Semogue 2011 LE #49
    Scuttle: Dirty Bird 1.5
    Post: Cold water rinse followed by some Floid Blue

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    Have a GREAT day.
  6. Thursday:

    Red Man 6/8
    Thater 4125/2
    Arko Stick
    Alum Block
    Witch Hazel
    Afta Fresh Balm
    Master's Lilac Vegetol:happy036:
  7. Thursday morning, Thanksgiving Day!

    1912 Gem Jr SE razor w/ Gem blade,
    Rooney 1/1 Best Badger Brush,
    Arko shave soap w/ hot water lather,
    finish w/ cold water rinse for a DFS!

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    A nice shave with Arko and a new Gem blade.
  8. Happy Thanksgiving TSD

    I tried to put off shaving, but needed a shower, so I tried to shave nice and close for dinner.

    Assorted hot/cold soaks/wraps
    Preshave-Tea Tree Oil
    Brush-Vulfix 404 Mixed
    SC-Taylor Lavender Cream
    Razor-EJ89
    Blade-Gillette 7 o'clock yellow (2)
    Post Shave
    1. Witch Hazel
    2. TSD Bourbon Vanilla Milk
    3. Pinaud Lime Sec
    4. Caswell Massey Jockey Club Talcum

    I wanted to shave closer to dinner, but after the am shower I was in the mood. Plus I knew my Yellow would keep me smooth till the early dinner tonite.
    I recreated much of yesterday's shave with near identical results; a very close, problem free shave with lots of hair in the sink.
    I will again reward this with my highest grade so far, a 4.6 Blader.

    Enjoy your day and night
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  9. Thursday, November 24

    EJ DE86
    Feather (d1)
    Arko Stick
    Rooney Stubby 2XL 2-Band
    Renaissance Man Alpine Trails A/S

    BBS and ready for turkey.


    Happy Thanksgiving to all!
  10. HAPPY THANKSGIVING DAY TO ALL OF MY DEN FAMILY

    Hot Shower
    Arko Shave Stick/Arko Adventure SC ...Uber-lather bowl mixed
    Omega 10029 baby-pro boar
    1955-58 Schick-Eversharp Hydro-Magic
    EMS rebranded Personna/Day1
    Cold Water rinse/arko-nem moisturizer/rebul lavanda colonia

    Got a beautiful one pass injector shave perfectly fit for a Thanksgiving Day shave........
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  11. Wow the return of a Legend....You made history with that razor...:)
    You know when I first returned to TWS...My first razor was a Ming-Shi because of something you said that fateful first day I lurked here...:) Someone said something about the Ming-Shi and Bob said that they had better watch out, that you were going to show up and defend it...and you did...It was so funny...I picked up a Ming-Shi at a corner Barber Depot that day and became a Shave-Den devotee from then on....:)
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    Thanksgiving Blessings to everyone.
    Today's Shave;
    Pre-shave~~Hot Shower
    Brush~~Omega 48
    Cream~~Herbs of Bulgaria Lavendar
    Razor~~Gillette Knack
    Blade~~Asco
    Post shave~~warm water rinse, cold water splash, Arko Balm
    Today's shave was a no turkey shave, rater a really great DFS.
  13. Happy Thanksgiving to all!

  14. Gem OCMM
    Gem Stainless PTFE (5)
    Rooney 3/2 Super
    Klar Kabinett
    Alum
    Superior 70 (Boosted)

    A very relaxing shave today.
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    Gillette Fatboy
    Shark Blade
    Ever-Ready Vintage Brush-boar
    Kiss My Face Pomegranate Grapefruit SC
    Thayer's Home Mentholated Witch Hazel
    Baxter of California AS Balm
    Music-Louis Jordan (Saturday Night Fish Fry-IMHO the first real rock song ever recorded)

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  16. Thursday, November 24th

    Razor: Merkur Futur
    Blade: Polsilver
    Brush: Shavemac 2007 LE
    Pre-Shave: Musgo Real Glyce Lime
    Cream: Tabula Rasa Vetiver & Tangerine
    A/S: Meehan Bay Rhum

    I enjoyed an outstanding shave today. The Polsilver blade seemed much smoother on this shave than the first which is not unusual. A fine BBS shave followed by a favorite cooler weather scent, Meehan Bay Rhum. Very nice indeed!
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  17. Thursday

    Razors
    : Merkur Futur; JM Schmid & Son 6/8
    Blade: Astra (4)
    Brush: Omega Boar
    Soap: Ogallala Bay Rum Sage & Cedar
    A/S: Royall Bay Rhum

    I waited to shave until late in day and I'm feeling lazy today (we're going to the in-laws for dinner) so I did one pass with the Futur and finished with the straight. The result: a very nice BBS shave! The Ogallala soap produced a perfect lather and the Royall Bay Rhum provided a nice finish for the holiday!

    HAPPY THANKSGIVING!
  18. Blitz 14, Truefitt&Hill Wellington superbadger, Cyril R. Salter "Wild Rose", Dr. Harris Pink AS

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    • Razor: Parker 96R
    • Blade: Red Pack Personna
    • Brush: Klenzo 18mm Grade A
    • Cream: TSD Iced Polynesian Red
    • Aftershave: Aqua Velva
    Happy Thanksgiving Everyone!

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  19. Thursday

    Proraso pre/post cream
    Feather Artist Club SS
    Semogue 1250
    P160 Soap
    Alum Block, Glycerine & Rosewater
    Pashana Bay Rum
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