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Fine shave with Axwell razor
A very good shave. I had much better luck loading the brush from the Cold River Soap Works small tub by using my Wee Scot, which had plenty of room to maneuver. I contacted the proprietor and told him...
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Very nice shave, different camera
The Wife pointed out that the camera I’ve been using seems to have lost its focus, so I’m switching back to my Nikon P500. I’ll rephotograph the Axwell tomorrow—right now I’m about to leave for jury...
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Wonderful shave with Feather AS-D1
A very fine shave indeed. The Wet shaving Products Baroness immediately made a perfect lather from HTGAM’s Pumpkin Pie spic shaving soap, and the Feather (with a Feather blade) effortlessly wiped...
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Terrific shave with Wilkinson Sword blade
Great shave today. I brought out the Wilkinson Sword blades because of a comment on Wicked_Edge: “If you see anything with wilkinson sword written on it, save your face the bleeding/chance of scars...
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A perfect three-brush shave
A terrific shave. The three-brush thing came about in one of the many discussions that begin with a statement that soft brushes don’t work on hard soaps—for those one needs a stiff, dense, scrubby...
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Another try at Stirling Soap
I have not been able to get a good lather from Stirling Soap, but I know it’s possible because of the frequent praise for the soap I see posted on Wicked Edge. It occurred to me that perhaps the...
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A great way to start the week
This will be an Al’s Shaving week. I have some samples from him to try out, so I’ll smell them all, and then for the rest of the week try a sample a day. This morning, though I begin with soap. The...
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A test run, starting with a BBS shave
Extremely good shave today. The stack of samples you see is from Al’s Shaving. These are from his own testing, so they don’t correspond to current products. I got 8 samples, and this week I’ll be...
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Good shave, insufficient shaving cream
I didn’t use quite enough of the shaving cream. Perhaps I should go with a lathering bowl for the samples. Normally I twirl the damp brush in a tub of shaving cream to coat the tips of the bristles,...
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Fine lather, fine shave
Yesterday’s little lather shortage was indeed simply my not using enough product. This morning, instead of scooping out a little with my fingertip and smearing it on my (wet, washed) beard, I wet the...
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The Eclipse delivers another wonderful shave
My Eclipse is going away for a little visit, so I shaved with it this morning. It’s a wonderful razor: open comb with a reinforcement bar attached to the back of the ends of the teeth. I got a VERY...
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Good shave with unsoaked badger brush
A very fine shave today. And today, after several days of soaking the badger brush while I shower, I did not soak it this morning. I really could detect no difference. If anything, the unsoaked brush...
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Two-razor shave to compare R41 and 37C
At the request of a WEdger, I did a comparison shave today, using a Mühle R41 (thrazor in front) and a Merkur 37G (same as the 37C except gold instead of chrome finish). As it happened, I also used...
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Super shave, new aftershave from Stirling
Extremely nice shave today. The Semogue brush is coming along nicely, and I’m excited. This is the first Semogue brush I’ve had that isn’t wretched. While it’s no Omega, it still does a good job. And...
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Trying a non-lathering shaving cream: Kiehl’s
A very nice shave indeed. A reader sent me the sample of Kiehl’s shaving cream. It’s non-lathering, but I like to apply even non-lathering creams with a brush: using a brush is neater and the brush...
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A Stirling shave; or, Persistence rewarded
Today I got a very good lather from a new Stirling soap. But let’s start with the 12-oz bottle of Clearly Natural Essentials Vitamin E Glycerin Hand Soap. I decided to try Jlocke98′s idea with this...
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Another Stirling success, albeit more muted
A good lather, but gone by the third pass. In this case I think it might be the brush (the Mühle silverfiber shown), but I also didn’t use the soap in a mug—my supply of mugs is limited, so I used one...
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Great soap, fine fragrance, perfect shave
A terrific shave today. The soap is new and I love the fragrance—and I got an instant thick and creamy lather with the Omega silvertip. Omega silvertips don’t get nearly enough recognition, IMO. The...
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First shave with Tiki Bar shaving soap
I just got one of the Tiki Bar shaving soaps, thanks to neighbortim’s recommendation in a comment, and I want to thank him. It’s a terrific shaving soap, and you can see the list of ingredients (in...
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Axwell and Parker 92R compared
Someone on Wicked Edge was considering the Axwell razor, and one user strongly advised him against it, saying that the Axwell was made of plastic and zinc alloy. I do not believe that information can...
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