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How long since the switch to traditional shaving?

Poll closed Sep 29, 2015.
  1. 0-2 months

    15.4%
  2. 2-6 months

    10.8%
  3. 6-12 months

    20.0%
  4. 12-24 months

    7.7%
  5. More than 24 months

    44.6%
  6. I am just here for the cookies

    1.5%
  1. Fantastic photo and set up. :happy096:
  2. Razor A: Valet Auto Strop Model "C"
    Razor B: Scimitar Bluebeards Revenge
    Blade A: Valet New Process
    Blade B: Feather (3)
    Brush: Orange and Black Handle- Made in Switzerland- Boar (I think???)
    Bowl: Yokohama Studio
    Cream: The Real Shave Company
    A/S: Fine L'Orange
    Day 24

    I found this brush in a second hand store today, and for $2.00 I couldn't pass it up. I think it is a Boar knot, however, when I used it tonight it seemed very soft to my face. Not like any other Boar brush I have, so school is out on that. Another excellent shave this evening. Perfect bowl for shave cream, deep with a wide mouth. Whipped up a good lather with this cream. Great way to start a Thursday night.
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  3. Goodness guys, I just got back from Kaiser had my X-ray done. The technician had me standing on my sore leg so he could take an X-ray of my leg in the standing position, did that a couple of times. Whew! I'm glad that's over. I'm getting ready for a nap. I go see my orthopedic surgeon on Monday..
  4. Good luck, we are all pulling for you.
  5. :thanks:
  6. Doug, the brush looks very cool and at that price I would have snagged it also.
  7. At least that part is over. Hope you are able to rest over the weekend.
  8. Thank you, Doug!
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  9. Thank you, Adam!
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  10. Thanks Clint!
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  11. Yes that's the plan now. Football, and more football.
  12. Thanks Doug! :)
  13. 7 hours later and I still get whiffs of the clubman. Smells different after this much time but still really good. The Shave was decent but I'm starting to shadow up by now. It's not visible stubble yet but I can feel it. My beard grows quick so I expected it. I only have a little while with the gem before I start focusing on my tech razors.
  14. Are you sure playing football is a good idea with your bum knee? :happy102:

    Hope you can enjoy some games and have a good weekend!
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  15. Hope it's nothing too serious. Don't you love it when the part that hurts is the one they make you use to try and fix it?
  16. Good luck on Monday. Wishing you the best. Get some rest.

  17. Day 24 - SEptember 2015

    30 Days with a Schick G


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    Day three of my soap trial, and this soap passes with flying colors. Slick, protective, and this scent is very nice. It will stay in my soap rotation. The blade is on day two and the automatic two pass smoothness was in effect. Alum was quiet, and finished with TSD ISZ AS and some Florida Water. Beautiful day for working outdoors on the prairie. Other than that...all is quiet in Colorado.

    Have a fantastic Friday!
    :)
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  18. So I was sitting here trying to catch up on the thread, as well as a couple of others, and the sheer volume of this one really had me thinking. Seems like SEptember has been a very good month here. But, is it really that much busier or is it just all of the things going on with me that has kept me behind and feeling like it's busier? Numbers anyone? Here's what I discovered.

    So far this month we have 81 pages with 1617 posts as I type this. We, of course, have a week or so to go so we're not done yet. Our slowest month? February with 19 pages and 375 posts. Only 28 days in that month but wow, we weren't exactly driving the conversations were we. Second slowest month? March with 22 pages and 434 posts. Last month we actually hit 90 pages with 1794 posts, which is officially our biggest to date. We may pass that in the next week but things have definitely taken a huge uptick in the past two months. How huge you ask? Well let's just put the numbers up so we can see.

    Jan - 55/1091
    Feb - 19/375
    Mar - 22/434
    Apr - 37/723
    May - 37/739
    Jun - 41/806
    Jul - 46/904
    Aug - 90/1794
    Sep - 81/1616 (so far)

    Clearly something started clicking in July as we nearly doubled the numbers to August.

    Whatever the reason I will say that this is one of my top two threads on here. I love all of the camaraderie we have here, the sharing of all the great gear, the questions we share and, of course, the shenanigans that get shenanigated. I know, useless facts in the grander scheme of things but hey, we rock!
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  19. But we won't pull your leg! :happy108:
  20. So sorry I missed that about your daughter. Good to hear she's on the mend. My prayers for her continued improvement.