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What is your preferred brush bristle-type?

  1. Badger

    29 vote(s)
    43.9%
  2. Boar

    17 vote(s)
    25.8%
  3. Synthetic

    16 vote(s)
    24.2%
  4. Horse or other

    4 vote(s)
    6.1%
  1. I'm not its part of the process and keeps it interesting, like someone said the other day getting an uneventful BBS every time would get tiresome. Thanks for the moral boost my head looks like a pizza at the moment... Great fun
  2. That is a great piece of advice about starting flat and dropping the handle, that is precisely the approach I need to take. I wouldn't of thought of that so thanks. It's certainly interesting going from a razor that allows plenty of room for mistakes to one that punishes mistakes instantly. I'm loving the 1924 even though all I've done is hurt myself with it.



  3. A New Year - A New Beginning


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    Whipped Dog 4-sided Paddle Strop
    Ralf Aust 5/8 Round Point
    Whipped Dog "Sight Sight Unseen SR"

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    @Drygulch Leatherworks "45", strop #82, black bridle/poly web

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    Ralf Aust 5/8
    L'Occitane Plisson Synthetic
    Route 66 Lumberjack Lanolin Shave Soap
    Alum
    Pinaud Clubman
    TSD ISZ SubZero AS Splash
    Patience
    Focus
    Charlie Danger 59 Fat Boy Safety Net

    I am a newbie again!!!
    :)
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  4. Will this be your first experience with straights?
  5. Absolutely my first try. Will give it a go in about two hours or so! Nervously excited!
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  6. That's great to hear it will be good to follow. I hope it goes well I imagine with your experience it won't go horribly wrong. Good luck
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  7. Agony? How come?
  8. Thank you! I will let you all know how it went later tonight! :happy088:
  9. Yeah ATG sounds like bump city on my neck
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  10. I had a bad shave today... A very bad shave, I'm learning a vintage SE for the first time. It's all good though :happy088:
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  11. Welcome back to the 30 Day crowd! Your comment about loving the 1924 even though it has punished you makes me ask: you're not related to @NCoxSTL (Neal) are you?
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  12. I'm not in No Buy 2016. :happy093: :git: :happy005::bounce015::bounce017::bounce015::bounce017::bounce015::bounce017::bounce015::happy005::git: :happy093: I just needed to say that. Carry on.
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  13. Are you a part of "eBay 2016" with @Darkbulb?
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  14. Haha no, I love it because it's my fault it's punishing me. From what I can gather Neal actively seek razors that will punish him regardless of good technique
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  16. I guess you just made it ok to rub it in when making new purchases. I was hoping someone would :happy088:
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  17. We wouldn't imagine it any other way!
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  18. Chris, that is a fantastic start to 2016! Congrats!
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  19. Thank you Charlie, I am very excited!
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  20. I won't be to harsh I've got some major spending planned in February though.
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