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Which do you seek?

Poll closed Mar 1, 2016.
  1. The Purity of Perfection

    17 vote(s)
    37.0%
  2. The Perfection of Purity

    5 vote(s)
    10.9%
  3. Neither/Other

    6 vote(s)
    13.0%
  4. (cookies)

    18 vote(s)
    39.1%
  1. Razor: Gillette Red Tip
    Blade: Personna Blue (6)
    Brush: Fendrihan Silver Tip
    Soap: Captain's Choice Bay Rum
    A/S: Captain's Choice Bay Rum
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  2. I love your lineup Douglas! :happy088:
  3. Thank you. :happy088:
  4. Nice setup Doug, how is the CC soap? I really like their aftershaves.
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  5. I like there soap very much. I find it easy to lather and slick. Captain's Choice Bay Rum Shaving Soap is scented with the same proprietary concentrate used in their Bay Rum aftershave. Luxurious and thick creamy lather makes each shave one to remember. The scent is these artisan shave soaps was designed the scent to be just "there" and never too prominent for an enjoyable shave each time.
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    Straights Focus February 20:

    Stirling Synthetic Brush
    MdC
    Frederick's Celebrated Razor
    Stirling Unscented PSB
    The Veg

    A quick one pass for a SAS this morning. I am taking the kids bowling, so that is more than acceptable. I think this is my favorite razor of the ones I have. So far, I find it to be a very smooth shaver.
  7. Just a quick two pass shave minus touch ups. Ended up working late and didn't really have the energy to shave. I had to though because my Fine platinum arrived. I wasn't at all keen upon first application but 20 minutes in..... It's beautiful. Apologies for the lack of effort in my post. Enjoy the weekend everyone.
  8. Great pic of you and your dad. I'm really amazed that you and your wife are making such a change. I admire your bravery. It's something me and my wife dream of but sadly I think it will remain a dream for many many years. Well done to you :happy088:
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  9. Was going to shave but decided after a quick mirror check I decided to let it heal. I did bathe the cat today. More blood was shed today then there was yesterday.
  10. Day 20 - Schick repeater focus
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    Three passes for an irritation free BBS today. There is nothing left to learn with this focus so will be ending it after tomorrows shave and enjoy some of my other SE razor for the rest of the month.
  11. I purchased a Gillette New SC from jmaier, and it's on the way to Chris Evatt for a Rhodium replate. :bounce017:

    This is one of Jason's "before" photos, so it will undergo quite a transformation. :D

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  12. February 21 - Shave Den Sunday

    Weber Polished Head DE
    Feather (3)
    Kent BK4 silvertip badger
    TSD unscented
    Alum, Thayer's Lavender witch hazel, unrefined shea butter, and Alt Innsbruck

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  13. Nice picture, Charlie. The background really works with your brush and razor.
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  14. That is funny. :happy102:
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  15. Great products @wristwatch.
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  16. Feb 21 Focus Shave 15

    Today's razor is my Dovo Bismarck 2, it was refreshed with Shapton 12/15k followed by Dovo Red/Black paste. This is the second shave. I am using it today because it has a pin that keeps coming loose so she will be sent across the ocean to be repined.

    As usual this blade makes a lot of noise, well more like music. The edge was very smooth. Four passes, no blood and I didn't feel any irritation. The alum gave a little feedback and BBS. I a fine Sunday shave.

    Irritation A- Closeness A Smoothness A Keenness A-

    Tabac
    Rudy Vey w/ Shavemac D01
    Dove Bismark 2
    Harold Russian leather strop
    Pinaud Clubman AS
    Speick ASB
    Tabac EDC
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  17. Mongoose Focus
    My new blades arrived today. I opened the Feather Professional Super package and loaded a blade. I had a day and a half of growth, which is fairly heavy, and had heard that this blade was very aggressive. I lathered up some TOBS Grapefruit and with some trepidation put blade to face. The clouds parted and I suddenly heard beautiful singing. (Oops that was @Primotenore on YouTube) This is the combination for my Mongoose. I did a two pass BBS with no irritation. It took a light touch, but was a pleasure to shave with. I did get a little weeper when I pressed too hard squaring up a sideburn. This razor and blade combo is staying in my rotation.

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    TOBS Grapefruit
    Doug Korn brush
    Mongoose
    Feather Professional Super (1)
    Alum
    Pinaud Lilac Vegetal AS
    What a nice shave!
    Have a great weekend!
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  18. Jim, thank you for the kind words. :)
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  19. Thanks Doug!
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  20. February Focus - German blades

    February 20

    Razor - Schick Krona
    Blade - [​IMG] (2)
    Brush - BoS Omega 10066
    Soap - Mitchell's Wool Fat
    Post - Cold rinse, Alum, The Veg

    Second day with the Schick Premium and Krona combo. This blade is really quite good and I think paired with a more aggressive razor might show off even a bit more than it is with the Krona. There is nothing to complain about, though, other than the lack of BBS which isn't all that critical to me. Yes I rate blades on whether or not BBS is achievable, but for my everyday purposes a high level DFS is more than sufficient.

    Three passes got me to that very high end DFS without any roughness, drag or anything other than a nice smooth shave. And, again, the alum was very quiet. Perfect shave to add the Mighty Veg to and hit the sales floor running on a Saturday. Again, no BBS but only a 1/2 stein reduction. That leaves 4.5 again for this blade. Great way to start the day.

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