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11-07-2009, 07:43 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: surroundings of Amsterdam
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renovation
Due to renovation of my bathroom no pics for SOTD this coming week, see:
cannot wait till they are finished, however, result counts, the mess yet is necessary
Enjoy lif all and have a wonderful day wherever you are. Specially the days in the sun will be nice, Amsterdam now is horror 
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11-07-2009, 08:02 AM
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I survived RAD SSAD and ASAD
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Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Amsterdam (Venice of the North).
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it's raining coconuts
Quote:
Originally Posted by JdB
Sweet coconut and sweet Musgo on a rainy day...
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Very nice,
I think it's Coconut day today Not Coconut weather  .
Regards,
Eelco
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11-07-2009, 08:03 AM
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Knight of the Round Lather Bowl
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Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Newton, MA, US of A
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Merkur Futur with Feather Blade : Kent BLK4 Brush : Kent Luxury Soap
I didn't realize that Kent's Luxury is Mitchell's Wool Fat, so I was puzzled by the difficulty in getting a decent lather. That said I found it very lubricating, but not, paradoxically, moisturizing.
Minor complaint: more than once did the soap on one side of my face dry and need refreshing before I was done with the other. Go figure.
First time using the Kent BLK4. Quite a different brush from the Rooney 3/1 and Merkur Straight Metal handle: bristles are much much softer and the lather flows easily through the brush—or could that be a quality of MWF? I'll have to try it with the old standbys, the Omega and Haslinger, to be sure. Even so, the particular brush/soap combo felt very luxurious going on.
Only three passes today: WTG, XTG ear-to-chin, and XTG chin-to-ear. I am trying to get my technique back on track, and when I applied alum, I only experience stinging in one spot where I had been careless. Otherwise, it was cool and refreshing.
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Gear:
Razors: Merkur Futur, 38C ("Barber Shop" Long Handle), and 37C (Slant)
Brushes: Merkur/DOVO Long Handled Silvertip, Rooney 3/1 with Super Silvertip Bristles, and Kent BLK 4 with Silvertip Bristles
Goo:
Soap: Haslinger Sandalwood and Honeysuckle, Kent, Lightfoot's Pure Pine, L'Occitane Cade, TOBS Lavender, Williams
Creams: eShave Lavender, Musgo Real, Omega, Plisson, Tabac, Truefitt and Hill Grafton
Member of The Penny-Pinchers. Boy, do I need it.
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11-07-2009, 08:06 AM
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I survived RAD SSAD and ASAD
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Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Amsterdam (Venice of the North).
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Quote:
Originally Posted by bertus008
Due to renovation of my bathroom no pics for SOTD this coming week, see:
Attachment 73752
cannot wait till they are finished, however, result counts, the mess yet is necessary
Enjoy lif all and have a wonderful day wherever you are. Specially the days in the sun will be nice, Amsterdam now is horror
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Is this the end result ?
Eelco 
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11-07-2009, 08:39 AM
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Ace of Speick
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Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Horsens, Denmark
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Saturday morning:
Gillette Slim Adjustable w. Derby Extra (4)
23 mm. Shavemac silvertip
Speick SS
Speick AS
Thayer's Witch Hazel
Regards.
Jakob
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My shaving gear
WARNING: Enabler at work!
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11-07-2009, 08:51 AM
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Blade Sampler Sophomore
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Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Texas
Posts: 973
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Saturday (my wife practicing Viola)
Proraso Pre
Semogue 1305
MB Awakenings
Red Tip SS w/ Feather (3)
AV Ice Sport
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11-07-2009, 08:57 AM
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Hot Lather High Roller
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Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Buffalo
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Good Saturday morning all...
Fat Handle Tech w/ Feather (?)
C&E BBB
Mem sc
Thayers Original WH w/ aloe
C&E Sandalwood a/s balm
SCS sandalwood Edt
The Feather blade is going strong in the Tech...I think I will dedicate that razor for Feather blades since it works so well for me. The Mem is terrific and I was able to get a BBS shave on my face and a cueball smooth shave on my head (with two passes with the Mach 3).
I enjoy being able to take my time on the weekend to shave. Even though I spend a fair amount of time during the week, there's always that press of time in the back of my mind that I don't have on the weekend.
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A nickel ain't worth a dime anymore.---Yogi Berra
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11-07-2009, 08:58 AM
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Vendor
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Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Central NJ
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Floris Elite cream
RV UK Superbadger
Slim adjustable
Floris Elite Balm
no cologne today as I will go to Neiman Marcus later to test some......
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11-07-2009, 09:03 AM
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Lather-Challenged
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Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Iowa City, IA
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Quote:
Originally Posted by JEEP
Saturday morning:
Gillette Slim Adjustable w. Derby Extra (4)
23 mm. Shavemac silvertip
Speick SS
Speick AS
Thayer's Witch Hazel
Regards.
Jakob
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Jakob, that's a beautiful shot.
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11-07-2009, 09:17 AM
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I survived RAD SSAD and ASAD
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Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Amsterdam (Venice of the North).
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Quote:
Originally Posted by sachin
Jakob, that's a beautiful shot.
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+1 Eelco
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11-07-2009, 09:25 AM
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You enjoy myself
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Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: UMRK
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Saturday, November 7, 2009 --
Moss Scuttle
British #22
7 O'Clock Yellow
Rooney 1/2 Super
Arlington SS
Thayer's Lemon WH
Arlington ASL
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"Language is a virus from outer space." -- William S. Burroughs
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Peace. 
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11-07-2009, 09:33 AM
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Ace of Speick
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Location: Le Mans, France
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Quote:
Originally Posted by copperhead
Bravo!
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Thank You!
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Yo-ho-ho, and a bottle of bay rum!
Lather and the devil had done for the rest--
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11-07-2009, 10:01 AM
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You enjoy myself
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Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: UMRK
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Quote:
Originally Posted by bythbook
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Shiny!! 
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11-07-2009, 10:32 AM
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First Lieutenant of Free Samples
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Join Date: May 2009
Posts: 81
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Saturday Morning:
Hot Shower/Proraso Glycerin Cleansing Bar/Hot Towel
1955 Gillette Flare Tip SS
LORD Blade (Shave #1)
Rooney Style 3, Super
La Toja SC
Italian Floid A/S
Vaseline IRML Lotion
WHAT A SHAVE!!! The La Toja never ceases to amaze me. I get a great lather every time and a great shave every time. As a bonus, it also leaves my face feeling extremely smooth. This was my first time using a LORD blade. LORD is a company out of Egypt. They make a few razors as well. The blade itself was mediocre. I got a decent shave out of it regardless, but it won't be a replacement for my beloved Swedes. The flare tip Super Speed seems to get me a bit of a better shave than my trusty 40's styles. It may be the lower profile head that allows me to get into those tough spots on my neck a little bit better. Italian Floid provides a fantastic cooling finish and I'm off to conquer the world!
Last edited by HBK42581; 11-09-2009 at 04:08 PM.
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11-07-2009, 10:33 AM
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I survived RAD SSAD and ASAD
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Quote:
Originally Posted by strat1117
Shiny!! |
+ 1 Eelco
You inspire me, tomorrow a Alt Innsbruck day 
BTW Neil nice Arlington picture 
Eelco
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11-07-2009, 11:03 AM
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Strop Me Gently
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Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: New York (STATE, not city!)
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Quote:
Originally Posted by strat1117
Saturday, November 7, 2009 --
Moss Scuttle
British #22
7 O'Clock Yellow
Rooney 1/2 Super
Arlington SS
Thayer's Lemon WH
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Nice, Neil -
and a good combo: Arlington/Thayer's Lemon, etc.
did you ever report on your #22? Is it all you expected/hoped?
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Love like you need money,
Work when people are watching.
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Looking for a red case/box for a #58!
Looking for box/blade set for 1914-18 Aristocrat!
Looking for cases for Executives (one early model & one later adjustable)!
Looking for a case for Rocket HD!
Looking for a new supply of exclamation points!
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11-07-2009, 11:32 AM
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Artist of Shaving
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Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Richmond BC Canada
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Saturday shave
good day gents - my first SOTD post in a l o n g while.
British flare-tip Rocket / Gillette Yellow blade (day 3) / badger brush / TOBS Avocado / Thayer's / Booster's Mosswood AS / AV Ice Balm / Tabac AS as cologne.
This is my third shave with the Avocado cream, and I'm liking it more each time. GOBS of lather today, and an excellent close shave.
Barry
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11-07-2009, 12:39 PM
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Strop Me Gently
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Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: New York (STATE, not city!)
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Eelco
Attachment 73730
HARDWARE:
Plisson Acrylic Tortoiseshell Handle (Haute Montagne/2 band) Size 12 = Knot: 22 mm Loft: 56 mm.
Have a nice Saturday !
Eelco
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Those Plissons of yours... I'm really wanting a tortoise shell... or horn... or ebony...
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Love like you need money,
Work when people are watching.
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Looking for a red case/box for a #58!
Looking for box/blade set for 1914-18 Aristocrat!
Looking for cases for Executives (one early model & one later adjustable)!
Looking for a case for Rocket HD!
Looking for a new supply of exclamation points!
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11-07-2009, 01:47 PM
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The Shark
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Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Looking for acreage in Rural Indiana
Posts: 4,290
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Antique Hoosier
Friday
Merkur 38C
Red IP
Vulfix 41
MWF
Floris JF Aftershave
sent from my iPhone
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Same great setup and shave!
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11-07-2009, 01:53 PM
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BBS Bandito
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Join Date: Jan 2007
Posts: 1,183
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Dubl Duck Special
Rooney Emillion
Mitchell's Wool Fat
Speick after shave
Trumper's Sandalwood Skin Food
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