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by southpaw
Fri Apr 03, 2009 8:26 pm
Forum: Safety Razors & Blades
Topic: Number of shaves per blade?
Replies: 26
Views: 4715

I've found that I can use most blades for a week shaving daily. They usually start being problematic on the 8-9 shave, so I just keep a regular routine and use a new blade on Saturday. Recently, however, I decided to try and see how long a Swede would last. I was surprised. For two consecutive blade...
by southpaw
Thu Apr 02, 2009 7:39 pm
Forum: SOTD - Shave of the Day
Topic: SOTD March 30 thru April 5
Replies: 263
Views: 30857

Monday's shave: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v719/michaelwhitesides/Wet%20Shaving/sotd03-30-09.jpg Tuesday's shave: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v719/michaelwhitesides/Wet%20Shaving/sotd03-31-09b.jpg Wednesday's shave: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v719/michaelwhitesides/Wet%20Shaving/...
by southpaw
Fri Mar 20, 2009 12:50 pm
Forum: SOTD - Shave of the Day
Topic: SOTD March 16 thru March 22
Replies: 259
Views: 34381

Friday's shave:

MWF (again)
Rooney Custom Horn brush
Large Moss Scuttle
EJ Chatsworth faux horn razor
Gillette Swede, today marking the end of its 3rd week
TOBS Eton College a/s & cologn
by southpaw
Thu Mar 19, 2009 5:39 pm
Forum: Selling & Trading
Topic: FS: SWEDES - Update Tues 21st April - LAST CALL
Replies: 41
Views: 6374

Mine arrived today. In case Ben finds any more, let me say they're pure rubbish! Total waste of time and money! They shave like a dull butter knife on asphalt. (Ben, let me know if you find any more. :wink: It's been a pleasure and they're perfect! Quick shipping, too. Just to clarify - the above wa...
by southpaw
Thu Mar 19, 2009 2:01 pm
Forum: SOTD - Shave of the Day
Topic: SOTD March 16 thru March 22
Replies: 259
Views: 34381

Michael --- nice shots of the MWF and Chatworth razor -- they make a great combo, don't they? Hi Wendell, I've been enjoying wonderful shaves with the Chatsworth / MWF / Rooney / Gillette Swede combo. The MWF and the Rooney have just been cranking out copious amounts of nice, thick, refreshing smel...
by southpaw
Thu Mar 19, 2009 6:37 am
Forum: SOTD - Shave of the Day
Topic: SOTD March 16 thru March 22
Replies: 259
Views: 34381

Got some SOTD catch-up posting to do: Saturday's and Wednesday's shaves: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v719/michaelwhitesides/Wet%20Shaving/sotd3-14-09.jpg Sunday's and Thursday's shaves: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v719/michaelwhitesides/Wet%20Shaving/sotd3-15-09.jpg Monday's shave (peeph...
by southpaw
Thu Mar 12, 2009 11:45 am
Forum: Safety Razors & Blades
Topic: What razor do you use?
Replies: 121
Views: 25357

I swap between two, both EJ Chatsworths: one in faux ivory and one in faux horn, both chrome.
by southpaw
Thu Mar 12, 2009 11:14 am
Forum: SOTD - Shave of the Day
Topic: SOTD - March 9 thru March 15
Replies: 289
Views: 35828

Monday's shave: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v719/michaelwhitesides/Wet%20Shaving/sotd03-09-09.jpg Tuesday's shave: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v719/michaelwhitesides/Wet%20Shaving/sotd03-10-09.jpg Wednesday's shave: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v719/michaelwhitesides/Wet%20Shaving/s...
by southpaw
Sun Mar 08, 2009 12:25 pm
Forum: SOTD - Shave of the Day
Topic: SOTD March 2 thru March 8
Replies: 276
Views: 32942

Sunday:

Rooney custom horn brush
DR Harris Lavender shave soap
Large moss scuttle
EJ Chatsworth faux horn razor
Swede blade
Egoiste cologne
by southpaw
Sat Mar 07, 2009 1:32 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Finished product alert
Replies: 16
Views: 2124

I finished off a pot of Coats Sandalwood shave cream this week.
by southpaw
Fri Mar 06, 2009 8:37 pm
Forum: SOTD - Shave of the Day
Topic: SOTD March 2 thru March 8
Replies: 276
Views: 32942

Wednesday's Shave: Coats Sandalwood s/c Rooney Custom Horn Brush Large Moss Scuttle EJ Chatsworth faux horn razor Gillette Swede blade Czech & Speake Cuba cologne Thursday's Shave: Coats Sandalwood s/c (finished off the tub) Rooney Custom Horn Brush Large Moss Scuttle EJ Chatsworth faux horn raz...
by southpaw
Mon Mar 02, 2009 8:18 pm
Forum: Shaving Creams & Hard Soaps
Topic: need opinion
Replies: 21
Views: 3612

Add another vote for Taylors
by southpaw
Mon Mar 02, 2009 8:17 pm
Forum: SOTD - Shave of the Day
Topic: SOTD March 2 thru March 8
Replies: 276
Views: 32942

Monday:

Coats Sandalwood cream
Rooney Custom Horn brush
EJ Chatsworth faux horn
Gillette Swede
toweled in - no a/s or cologne today
by southpaw
Sun Mar 01, 2009 5:20 pm
Forum: Shaving Creams & Hard Soaps
Topic: Tabac seems to be the most favoured soap
Replies: 63
Views: 8285

Well dudes, B&B has a larger member basis, so I needed to come and wake you up. I stay on my opinion that this forum is biased to the english soups. :D :? As to the original issue, I've tried Tabac . . . and sold it. It's a good performer - on par with any of the big regulars discussed here - b...
by southpaw
Sun Mar 01, 2009 11:56 am
Forum: The Gentlemen's Parlor
Topic: This made my day
Replies: 14
Views: 2607

Uber cool! 8) 8) 8) 8) 8)
by southpaw
Sun Mar 01, 2009 11:53 am
Forum: SOTD - Shave of the Day
Topic: SOTD: 23 February thru 01 March, 2009
Replies: 272
Views: 30605

Sunday's shave:

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(Same as yesterday's, so no new photo, but I did add some TOBS Sandalwood cologne.)
by southpaw
Sat Feb 28, 2009 4:49 pm
Forum: SOTD - Shave of the Day
Topic: SOTD: 23 February thru 01 March, 2009
Replies: 272
Views: 30605

Wednesday's shave: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v719/michaelwhitesides/Wet%20Shaving/sotd02-25-09.jpg Thursday afternoon's shave: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v719/michaelwhitesides/Wet%20Shaving/sotd02-26-09.jpg Friday's shave: Saturday's shave: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v719/mich...
by southpaw
Tue Feb 24, 2009 6:20 pm
Forum: SOTD - Shave of the Day
Topic: SOTD: 23 February thru 01 March, 2009
Replies: 272
Views: 30605

Monday's and Tuesday's shaves:

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by southpaw
Sun Feb 22, 2009 8:25 pm
Forum: SOTD - Shave of the Day
Topic: SOTD: Feb 16 thru Feb 22, 2009
Replies: 273
Views: 31951

Sunday's shave:

Large Moss scuttle
Emillion
EJ Chatsworth faux ivory
Derby Extra, shave #2
TOBS Sandalwood sc, a/s, & cologne
by southpaw
Sat Feb 21, 2009 10:16 pm
Forum: General
Topic: I now have a Shave Den!
Replies: 18
Views: 3037

Adeptus_Minor wrote:Very nice setup.
Perhaps I'll do the same when I'm no longer an apartment dweller and can screw things into the wall with impunity. :wink:

Neat thing is this was already on the wall when we moved it! \:D/ \:D/ \:D/ \:D/ \:D/ \:D/ \:D/ \:D/