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1. Place shaving bowl in sink
2. Fill sink 1/2 full with HOT water
3. Wet washcloth in sink and apply to face for 2 minutes
4. Remove shave bowl, make lather, apply to face
5. 3 pass shave, WTG, XTG,ATG
6. Rinse and apply shave balm, then cologne

My most memorable shave was probably my first shave with a straight razor. I was somewhat nervous and therefore VERY careful. Wound up baby butt smooth and no nicks. And I enjoy my straight shaves to this day although I usually use my DE mostly due to time constraints.

I've never used the stick but the Speick cream on my counter top gets used from time to time and I enjoy the shave each time I use it.

I never heard of him till he died. I reckon I live a sheltered life.

In my opinion, Cella smells great, but I found the performance to be much less than desired. ymmv

Two more lavender and two almond/oatmeal bars somehow made it home today

That's exactly the one, Squire. I gave it a whirl about 10 minutes after I made the post about it. Lathered very nicely and has a very rich lavender scent. The only problem with that is now I smell kinda girly.

My wife just got home from town with a Yardley of Londer (lavender) bath bar. Purchased at Dollar Tree for $1

I have about 3/4 bottle of the old stuff. Still smells great.

Karstedt- Pay close attention to Squire and Wendell because evidently school is in session :) Also, for other great choices of soaps and creams, I'd recommend Tabac shave soap and Taylor of Old bond Street cream (I use the "Rose" scent). Lastly, welcome to the board and good luck in findin...

I have absolutely no problem with your post. But canned stuff and disposables eat my neck, so I'll stick to my quality creams,soaps and my DE and Straight. They work perfectly every time.

#1 Guess Men #2 Floris #89 #3 Tabac I would also add that #1 seems to no longer be manufactured. At least there is nowhere in the USA that it can be purchased other than off ebay and such. Quite pricey, but absolutely worth every penny. http://www.ebay.com/itm/ORIGINAL-VERSION-GUESS-MEN-COLOGNE-A-SH...

Tabac cologne is Da Bomb!! My wife and I both love it. And the shave soap is awesome as well.

Looks like I'm one of the "youngsters" on the forum. Born on Halloween 1961. Started shaving with my grandfather's Gillette Tech when I was about 14 years old. Grandaddy is gone now and sad to say, I don't have his razor, but I do have his father's shaving mug. It's one of my most prized p...

Save your pennies and go with the Semogue 1305. Your face will thank you.

I thought both were pretty funny. But I do have to admit that it was time wasted.

We are in the market for a new matress. Need one that'll stand up to the abuse of a couple heavyweights, lol. Thanks in advance for any recommendations y'all can give.
Mark

Friday Evening

Semogue 1305
Fat Handled Tech
Treet Dura Sharp
Tabac
BEA balm
Floris

Perfect shave......as usual.

I quit searching for "the perfect setup" when I found the following: Semogue 1305 brush Gillette Tech razor Treet Dura Sharp blades Tabac shave soap TOBS Rose cream No need for me to look for something better as these products give me a bbs shave every time with no irritation.. Hi there, ...

Squire wrote:John I expect we return to discuss our findings.

Thank you Squire. You said it perfectly.