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  1. 01-21-2010, 07:44 AM #1
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    Hello everyone, my name is Scottie and I am very happy to be here. I have been active on a lot of cigar boards for the past few years but this is my first non-cigar forum. I got interested in wetshaving about a year ago and started reading about it. My interest stems from general disgust about the rising cost of cartridge razors and the lack of a good quality shave. I still remember my grandfather using a badger brush and cake soap when I was a youngster and it has always been appealing to me as a ritual.

    I have 2 DE razors that will never get used, one was my dad's (he passed away when I was 3 back in 1972) and one is my wife's grandfather's razor (a gold TTO). I recently jumped in and bought some beginner stuff and have been using it for a week or so. I travel every week for work so I got a Merkur travel DE and some soaps, mug and a beginner brush (all from Colonel Conk). I am still getting used to it but find the shave still beats the old way plus bay rum smells better than barbasol. I do not think that the travel is the razor for me so my next purchase may be a long-handle Merkur or the Parker TTO HD and am willing to take any advice on either of those. I look forward to reading a lot and learning a lot and expanding my collection. I am actually looking forward to hitting the antique shops where I live to look for DE safety razors from days gone by.

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  2. 01-21-2010, 07:58 AM #2
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    Welcome to B&B! The antique store thing has been a great thing for my wife and I. We love going and doing this together.
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  3. 01-21-2010, 08:07 AM #3
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    Welcome to B&B. Enjoy yourself here. Soon you will be shaving as smoothly as Lane Keffen's exit from Knoxville.
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  4. 01-21-2010, 08:08 AM #4
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    Welcome, dude! I have a sister, bro-in-law, brother and parents in Strawberry Plains; beautiful part of the country. What cigar forums? I hang out @ Cigar-Mafia quite a bit....
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    Hello from Memphis/Johnson City! Be careful, everyone comes here to save money and then ends up spending so much more!
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  7. 01-21-2010, 10:03 AM #7
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    Quote Originally Posted by wilsondude View Post
    Welcome, dude! I have a sister, bro-in-law, brother and parents in Strawberry Plains; beautiful part of the country. What cigar forums? I hang out @ Cigar-Mafia quite a bit....
    Used to be clubstogie before it was bought and now it is cigarasylym mostly. I live between the tri-cities and knoxville but travel for work and currently that is Brooklyn, NY and home on the weekends.

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    Welcome to B&B Scottie.
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    Do you go visit Mike any over at Knoxville Leaf and Ale?
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    Quote Originally Posted by b128thopen View Post
    Do you go visit Mike any over at Knoxville Leaf and Ale?
    Yes, I do visit him but not that often. I live East of Knox on 11W and going to Leaf and Ale is out of the way from the airport. With that said, I think he is a great guy and send him business when I can.

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    Welcome to B&B!
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    Hierlooms! How cool is that? Welcome Scottie!
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    Awesome! Another Knoxville De'er. I live in Northeast Knoxville up Broadway. Nice to have you aboard!
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    Welcome to Badger & Blade. Enjoy. Mmmmmm, cigars.

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