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Great setup Dave. I had an Ator. Very nice razor. Took a great edge. But stropping it felt very awkward to me. That made me not use it much. Gifted it away to a friend as part of a graduation present. When he graduated his police academy. How your day goes well. Fluffy
You guys are missing the one important point Dave omitted.... the fire department was not a retirement,,It was a Disability issue.... Helloooooo ? LOL
Depends on how you define "retirement" 
Date: 08.02.2020 / Straight Razor Shave #1767
Razor: Geo. Wostenholm 8/8 FBU
Brush: Paladion Chief / Sabini Blonde Badger
Shave Soap: DR Harris Arlington
Aftershave: DRH Arlington
Talc: Mennen Shave Talc
Fragrance: DRH Arlington EdC
Video Journal Entry today
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Razor: Geo. Wostenholm 8/8 FBU
Brush: Paladion Chief / Sabini Blonde Badger
Shave Soap: DR Harris Arlington
Aftershave: DRH Arlington
Talc: Mennen Shave Talc
Fragrance: DRH Arlington EdC
Video Journal Entry today
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Date: 08.03.2020 / Straight Razor Shave #1767 ( Holding ) DE Shave Today
Razor: Gillette Aristocrat British #15 / Voskhod (5)
Brush: Semogue 620 / 2-band Boar
Shave Soap: Mitchell's Wool Fat
Aftershave: Speick Aftershave Lotion
Talc: Borotalco
Fragrance: Royall Musk EdC
Video Journal Again today
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Razor: Gillette Aristocrat British #15 / Voskhod (5)
Brush: Semogue 620 / 2-band Boar
Shave Soap: Mitchell's Wool Fat
Aftershave: Speick Aftershave Lotion
Talc: Borotalco
Fragrance: Royall Musk EdC
Video Journal Again today
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Date: 08.04.2020 / Straight Razor Shave #1768
Razor: SV / Koraat Leonardo Da Vinci 6/8 FBH
Brush: SV Artisan 2.0 / HMMW
Shave Soap: SV 70th
Aftershave: SV 70th
Talc: Borotalco
Fragrance: Nil
Last day of Video journal for the week.
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Razor: SV / Koraat Leonardo Da Vinci 6/8 FBH
Brush: SV Artisan 2.0 / HMMW
Shave Soap: SV 70th
Aftershave: SV 70th
Talc: Borotalco
Fragrance: Nil
Last day of Video journal for the week.
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Hey Stranger, thanks for stopping by Chris!
Date: 08.05.2020 / Straight Razor Shave #1768 (on hold) DE Shave Today
Razor: Gillette Fatboy E1 / Feather Hi Stainless (4)
Brush: Rubberset 400-4 / 2-band Silvertip
Shave Soap: Williams
Aftershave: Aqua Velva
Talc: Borotalco
Fragrance: Grey Flannel EdT
Old School Shave today with Vintage products. Like MWF Williams if worked right is by far one of the slickest best feeling, both in shave, and post shave that has ever been made when right it is a joy to use and when matched with a plethora of Vintage stuff it makes it even better.... Yes I said Plethora
anyway a great 3-pass BBS shave today.
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Razor: Gillette Fatboy E1 / Feather Hi Stainless (4)
Brush: Rubberset 400-4 / 2-band Silvertip
Shave Soap: Williams
Aftershave: Aqua Velva
Talc: Borotalco
Fragrance: Grey Flannel EdT
Old School Shave today with Vintage products. Like MWF Williams if worked right is by far one of the slickest best feeling, both in shave, and post shave that has ever been made when right it is a joy to use and when matched with a plethora of Vintage stuff it makes it even better.... Yes I said Plethora
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Date: 08.06.2020 / Straight Razor Shave #1768 (on hold) DE Shave Today
Razor: Feather ASD2 / Voskhod (6)
Brush: @Graydog Tucson / Maggard SHD Badger
Shave Soap: SV Opuntia
Aftershave: SV Opuntia
Talc: Borotalco
Fragrance: Cremo Blue Cedar & Cypress EdT
Although the shave yesterday was Great, the remainder of the day was trying to say the least ( See TSC Brush Thread ). So today I needed a no brainer, zombie shave and these products delivered. The razor was on auto-pilot, the soap great as always and the Brush is finally releasing lather the way it should so all in all a good 3 pass DSBBS shave. Cremo should really call this fragrance an EdP as it is room clearing if not used sparingly.
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Razor: Feather ASD2 / Voskhod (6)
Brush: @Graydog Tucson / Maggard SHD Badger
Shave Soap: SV Opuntia
Aftershave: SV Opuntia
Talc: Borotalco
Fragrance: Cremo Blue Cedar & Cypress EdT
Although the shave yesterday was Great, the remainder of the day was trying to say the least ( See TSC Brush Thread ). So today I needed a no brainer, zombie shave and these products delivered. The razor was on auto-pilot, the soap great as always and the Brush is finally releasing lather the way it should so all in all a good 3 pass DSBBS shave. Cremo should really call this fragrance an EdP as it is room clearing if not used sparingly.
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Very nice shaves Dave! Soon I will have Desert Vetiver in my possession so I can try out the 4.3 beta!
awesome I think you will like
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"Like BarberDave… I make my own fun”
"Hefe, what is a plethora?" - El Guapo, "The Three Amigos" One of my all-time favorite movies!!Date: 08.05.2020 / Straight Razor Shave #1768 (on hold) DE Shave Today
Razor: Gillette Fatboy E1 / Feather Hi Stainless (4)
Brush: Rubberset 400-4 / 2-band Silvertip
Shave Soap: Williams
Aftershave: Aqua Velva
Talc: Borotalco
Fragrance: Grey Flannel EdT
Old School Shave today with Vintage products. Like MWF Williams if worked right is by far one of the slickest best feeling, both in shave, and post shave that has ever been made when right it is a joy to use and when matched with a plethora of Vintage stuff it makes it even better.... Yes I said Plethora
anyway a great 3-pass BBS shave today.
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Date: 08.07.2020 / Straight Razor Shave #1768 (on hold) DE Shave Today
Razor: Feather ASD2 / Voskhod (7)
Brush: @Graydog Keyhole / Synthetic
Shave Soap: SV Dolomiti
Aftershave: SV Dolomiti
Talc: Proraso Rosemary Mint
Fragrance: Penhaligon's Bayolea EdT
Another Great SV Shave with a bit if British Barbershop Flair to add to the Northern Italian goodness. The Voshkod still going strong but getting close to the bin and the Dolomiti is always a great Experience. 3 passes and a good shave.
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Razor: Feather ASD2 / Voskhod (7)
Brush: @Graydog Keyhole / Synthetic
Shave Soap: SV Dolomiti
Aftershave: SV Dolomiti
Talc: Proraso Rosemary Mint
Fragrance: Penhaligon's Bayolea EdT
Another Great SV Shave with a bit if British Barbershop Flair to add to the Northern Italian goodness. The Voshkod still going strong but getting close to the bin and the Dolomiti is always a great Experience. 3 passes and a good shave.
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Date: 08.08.2020 / Straight Razor Shave #1768 (on hold) SE Shave Today
Razor: BlackLand Vecto / Feather Pro-Guard (?)
Brush: Sorrentino BrushWorks GID Barzini / Cashmere Synthetic
Shave Soap: Sē'bŭm Aqua
Aftershave: Sē'bŭm Aqua Post Shave Serum
Talc: Proraso Rosemary & Mint
Fragrance: Bvlgari Aqva
I had been talking myself out of this product for a long time..... However a good deal ( relatively and subjective of course ) and this manufacturer is now going bespoke with this line, with much longer lead times, and super exclusive pricing ( from $300-$700 ) with a 45-day lead time, so when a release happens at much lower pricing it was time to pounce. As many of you know I am skeptical on "Claims" of manufacturers these days, however after speaking to the owner and his "all natural product" it intrigued me enough to buy. Needless to say this is by far the most expensive Soap/Aftershave Set I have purchased, with is tilting the scale some $20.00 higher than my previous watermark of the Acqua Di Parma. Why in my life does all the "expensive stuff have the name "Aqua" in them?!!
Anyway it brought the purchase just shy of Three-Hundred Simoleons. FOR A SOAP AND AFTERSHAVE?!!!!, Yes........
The worth question is always perception and to the "Eye of the Beholder" In my case it is more of a challenge to see if the makers "claims" are what they say they are. In the case of Kaizen, although a fantastic product, not quite up to the hype, even though it is indeed in the top 5. In the Case of Sē'bŭm I also took it on the review of my "Honing Mentor" Alfredo @Doc226 . A man I trust implicitly. I plan on doing a video review soon so I wont bore the details here, but I will say the claims of the manufacturer, as well as the reviews are DEAD ON! Was it worth the cost? YES to me it was.
Granted, it has only been one use, and again, according to the manufacturer it gets better with consistent usage, so I will reserve partial judgement. Of course the real test is with a straight, but based on 1st usage it very well may be the slickest, wettest soap I have ever used and the post shave serum Could also be the best as well. Take the Nivea 2 in one, Omega Aquae, SV, and Ethos put them all together and Sē'bŭm just states "Hold my Drink. Yes IMHO after 1st use it is that good with one one drop. Some 17-hours later my face still feels amazing.
So... 3- passes today DSBBS and amazing post shave.
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Razor: BlackLand Vecto / Feather Pro-Guard (?)
Brush: Sorrentino BrushWorks GID Barzini / Cashmere Synthetic
Shave Soap: Sē'bŭm Aqua
Aftershave: Sē'bŭm Aqua Post Shave Serum
Talc: Proraso Rosemary & Mint
Fragrance: Bvlgari Aqva
I had been talking myself out of this product for a long time..... However a good deal ( relatively and subjective of course ) and this manufacturer is now going bespoke with this line, with much longer lead times, and super exclusive pricing ( from $300-$700 ) with a 45-day lead time, so when a release happens at much lower pricing it was time to pounce. As many of you know I am skeptical on "Claims" of manufacturers these days, however after speaking to the owner and his "all natural product" it intrigued me enough to buy. Needless to say this is by far the most expensive Soap/Aftershave Set I have purchased, with is tilting the scale some $20.00 higher than my previous watermark of the Acqua Di Parma. Why in my life does all the "expensive stuff have the name "Aqua" in them?!!
Anyway it brought the purchase just shy of Three-Hundred Simoleons. FOR A SOAP AND AFTERSHAVE?!!!!, Yes........The worth question is always perception and to the "Eye of the Beholder" In my case it is more of a challenge to see if the makers "claims" are what they say they are. In the case of Kaizen, although a fantastic product, not quite up to the hype, even though it is indeed in the top 5. In the Case of Sē'bŭm I also took it on the review of my "Honing Mentor" Alfredo @Doc226 . A man I trust implicitly. I plan on doing a video review soon so I wont bore the details here, but I will say the claims of the manufacturer, as well as the reviews are DEAD ON! Was it worth the cost? YES to me it was.
Granted, it has only been one use, and again, according to the manufacturer it gets better with consistent usage, so I will reserve partial judgement. Of course the real test is with a straight, but based on 1st usage it very well may be the slickest, wettest soap I have ever used and the post shave serum Could also be the best as well. Take the Nivea 2 in one, Omega Aquae, SV, and Ethos put them all together and Sē'bŭm just states "Hold my Drink. Yes IMHO after 1st use it is that good with one one drop. Some 17-hours later my face still feels amazing.
So... 3- passes today DSBBS and amazing post shave.
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