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I have a closet full of lovely suits: 3 roll 2 sack, 6x4 double breasted, peak lapel Brooks Brothers tuxedo. But alas this is a casual or business casual world. I look at my collection of finer suits and dispair at the fact that I do not have an occasion to wear them in Casual Boston. I would like a opportunity to wear my suits ina social setting but I can't find the right oppprtunites to wear my suits out on the town. Please help me find occasions to wear them. Thanks!
Dear All,
Currently i have MDC , ADP, SV along with other soaps in my collection. I am looking to add few more soaps/creams to my collection which beats the above soaps in the performance(Scent has never been my concern).
Following is the list of soaps that i am planning to choose one from
Acca kappa
Barrister and mann
Caties bubble
xpec
Haslinger
Le pere lucien
Portus cale
St james of london
Cheers!!!
I waited all day until my Emperor 2 to come in. First impressions was the handle was tall and hefty. It fits my fingers better than my Berkeley. And it's just as maneuverable. The loft has very light colored tips and is spot on as advertised. Shocking, right?
Loading my Haslinger Sandalwood, the hair feels dryer. I think it'll hold more water. The hair is slightly denser with a little more backbone. It took less time to load, but the same to lather.
The Emperor felt stiffer than the Berkeley, but the taller loft means it flexes more which I like for bowl lathering. While I saw more lather in the bowl, the Emperor prefers to release most of the lather on my face. Unlike the Berkeley, the lather stays around the tips and avoids squirting out the base of the knot.
The 3-band super badger has softer tips than my Berkeley Best Badger. It's all scrub and no priceless. But It's not 3 times better. However, this is the first badger I've bought that lost zero hairs on the first shave. I just had little clippings fall into my soaking cup.
Just trying to justify the extra money over the Berkeley or the other badgers I've bought. Overall, its a slight upgrade. I think Simpsons is good all around the price range.
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Hall of Fame Entry
What is your real name?John Rose
What are your nicknames/aliases?"planish" on some other forums
Where do you live?Sackville, New Brunswick, Canada
What is your age (or) generation?Boomer, a "Y2" model
What are you in the real world?Retired. Was an electronics tech with the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
What is your favorite shave setup?Gillette fat-handle Pre-War Tech, or Gillette Ball-end Long-Comb New.
Simpsons Wee Scot, Semogue 620, or an APShaveCo Tuxedo synthetic in a Barbershop handle.
First Canadian Shave Co. "Barbershop Taper Fade" soap.
A hammered stainless steel bowl for lathering
Playing electric guitar, building and flying single-line kites, snowshoeing, Society for Creative Anachronism, a bit of community theatre, artisanal lawn-mowing.
What else should the members of B&B know about you?I used to shave with a Super Adjustable back in the '70s, then lost my mind and switched to electrics and disposables. I only just started DE shaving again last August (2016) after buying a Slim on eBay. I had to learn it all over again.
Fortunately, I can take my time shaving, being retired and all.
I have a few items that need a new home because they don't get any attention anymore. Prices will include shipping to CONUS. Thanks for looking.
JA Henckels Friodur Straight Razor - 6/8 full hollow square point in excellent condition - $80
WSP Stubby 26mm Best Badger - great brush with a dense knot and hooked tips that feel very soft when wet - $60
Edwin Jagger DE86 - $20
Edwin Jagger Head/Maggard MR20 Handle - $20
Gillette Atra Handle w/50 Personna and 8 Gillette carts - $25
This is really nice soap. I opened it today, went right after it with a wet brush and it almost exploded in my hands. I see it's tallow free as well. It smells incredible. Huge tub of soap. Can't wait to try the other scents. Soap Commander set a new standard for me today. I only wish I'd chosen a more bold scent. Trying to play it safe, I ordered 'Passion' (smells terrific) but I'd prefer 'Courage' or 'Confidence' based on the descriptions. Gives me something to look forward to.
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Hall of Fame Entry
What is your real name?Gus
What are your nicknames/aliases?Flaco, Slim......
Where do you live?Jersey, USA.
What is your age (or) generation?45
What are you in the real world?Saw/CNC Operator.
What is your favorite shave setup?Merkur Futur with a Bolzano Superinox or Feather set at 4, WSP Rustic Mahogany soap, Hibco Boar brush and UrbanXY pre-shave oil. Shaving Nirvana!!!! Boker King razor. ( Sundays, but that's a topic for another time)......
What are your hobbies and favorite activities?Riding the the blacktop on my Yamaha Raider enjoying the sunrise and sunsets that creation has to offer. And Good Eats!!!!
What else should the members of B&B know about you?I'm a true straight razor enthusiast. It's the one true link that I had with my old man that will never leave me. Because of him, I am who I am today. And I just started DE shaving only a few months ago, and I just can't straight shave 3-4 times a week. But I shave every Sunday morning with my Boker King razor religously. I decided to give this a try to speed up my weekly routine on shaving. And I must say, it has been a blast! And reading the stuff on here has been a true pleasure. I've learned much from the countless tips and tricks of the trade. And plan on staying with this for the long haul. Thanks to you ladies and Gents.....
Brand new in the world. Took some courage to finally create the username and admit I've become obsessed. But here I am. I'm experiencing some irritation thus far, but it was largely expected. I've been a "clipper only" shaver for around 3 years.
Anyway. Felt the need to post as I've been looking at all the old vintage razors for the past week and a half and am realizing that I think I have a problem.
Hello everyone,
I just recieved a sample of ABC soap from Old Town Shaving, at least that's what I ordered. But, now I'm thinking I actually have the cream as it's pretty soft; I was able to mold it into a bowl, like putty. I'm reading that the soap is hard and the cream is more of croap.
Thanks in advance to anyone that can shed some light on this mystery.
Steve
Since I picked up my first corn cob a few months ago I've been smoking cobs exclusively. I recently picked up three more, and started a new one today. I love it. I don't feel bad at all turning away from briars. I'll get a briar again in the future I'm sure, but it feels a lot riskier to try a new briar than a new corn cob. Anyway, I have a couple of questions on care and longevity. First is do I need to or should I let my cob cake the way we would for a briar pipe? The next is what can I expect for a typical lifespan of a typical corn cob pipe? Is there anything I should know that is kind of exclusive to taking care of a corn cob pipe? I'm not very concerned with trying to make my $5 pipe last forever, but more I want to make sure I'm preserving the quality of my smoke.
Thanks!
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I decided I am going to try giving this online journaling a try. This is mostly to see if I can get myself to break from my laziness at least a little bit. So here we go.
Thanks to the great people on this site I have been able to make the switch from a cartridge to a de to now straight razors. It has been a great slow change happening over the past few years, so thank you all for the info, pif's and random gifts.
So it has been about a year since I started using a straight razor. Some hiccups in the beginning but that is expected in any new venture. I still use the de for certain sections of my face especially going atg. My chin and neck are horrible to shave and a lot of times I will skip the atg pass in these areas. Everything I have tried so far does not work and I always get some kind of irritation or bunch of weepers. I will keep trying new things and see if I can't figure it out already.
Currently I am using a shavette (unknown brand) with shark blades. An adjustable de with gillette blades (forget which ones off the top of my head). Software is Dr. Jon's Hydra shave soap and aftershave, this is currently my favorite scent to shave with and I will hopefully get to try a few more of their soaps and aftershaves in the future. Brush and shaving bowl are both unknown.
All of these items were either bought for very very cheap from the people of these forums or won in a pif or contest or given to me by you overly generous people.
I have a few shave soap samples from Stirling Soap Co. to still give a try but that Dr. Jon's has taken over. I also have a shave cream to try, again off the top of my head I can't remember the name of. I also use Stirling's witchhazel and love it and so does my face. I do have a Whipped Dog straight but it is desperate need of some tlc. I really ruined the edge trying to use the strop I got and then tried to use the balsa/oxide strop and that's where I think things went really wrong.
I will in the future get at least two or three more cheap straights that way I can have one to use at all times while I send them out for honing.
So that is it for now if you read this, thanks and sorry, I am not very witty and with the memory I have I will be lucky if I remember I made this post an hour from now...
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I recently picked up some Gillette Platinums. I recalled really liking them in my sample testing phase, but they are less available and more expensive than the other blades I selected for my primary rotation. GSB's have become my go-to, but I do like and use quite a few other blades as well. Polsilvers, various 7OCs, Nacets, Lab Blues...
i don't see much written on the Platinums in the fora here. Is that because of the price and availability? Or do folks not like them? I am just curious.
I am three shaves in to the pack I bought and I cannot decide if the Platinums are better or even that much different than the Nacets and GSBs I frequently use.
Anyone care to share any experience with the Gillette Platinums?
I have an old RCBS beam scale, I guess it's the 510...it goes to 500 grains on the beam and the tenths area goes up to 10 grains. It has been sitting in its box in the top of a closet for years, and when I got it out I could not get it to zero in. I polished the discoloration off of the magnetic damper on the beam, cleaned off the knife edge things that set in the balance groove, and cleaned the groove out with a Q tip. It was still 3 grains off...would bottom out like the magnetic damper end was too heavy. I tried adjusting the leg all the way up, and even got out a level and leveled the scale itself. And yes, I did have the powder charge pan in it.
My question is have any of you fixed one that had this problem?
I took a paper clip and snipped off some small pieces at a time and put them in the powder pan until I could get it to zero out. I then took the screw out of the thingy do hickey below the powder pan, where the shot type counterweigh stuff is, and dumped them in there and put the top back on.
I then weighed three different 158 grain coated bullets and all three came out to 159.3 grains. I then weighed two bullets, that should weight 318.6 grains, and they came out weighing 318.5 grains. I then weighed all three bullets, wich should have came out to 477.9 grains, and they came out to 477.5 grains. I then took the bullets out and moved all the adjustments back to zero, and the scale popped right back to zero.
Also, does anyone have any suggestions for something I might have around the house that I could use as a check weight?
I think I'm going to order a new digital scale just to compare the weights between the two scales, and see if I like the digital one any better than the beam.
It's a pleasure to join a forum with individuals that enjoy the fine art of wet shaving. I look forward to reading the wisdom and thoughts and just plain old good conversation from the plethora of fine and distinguished Gentleman and Women, of course. Hopefully I can add just a tad bit of my thoughts and experiences with those here. Keep your steel warm and let's get our shave on!!🤘
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For me it is the Chai season and I have come to the conclusion that I am not a good chai maker. I buy Chai it is good. I make chai it is not drinkable.The best chai I have had is at a small coffee shop in Cortez Colorado. I asked how they make it and they said they open the foil packet and dump. So this is one of those times when,if it exists, I think I might just buy a good chai mix.
Looking at various tea sellers there is clearly a lot of options out there. Anyone know of a good mix? I am not very worldly and I have only had "chai". Nothing has been labeled "Masala Chai"
I just got a sample pack of Captain's choice products. I don't see any soap on the market beating this fine soap as far as slickness & cushion.! I put an almond size dollop in my coffee mug & it took me about 3 minutes to get a rich thick creamy lather. I would order the Captains Choice Lather Bowl which would whip up the lather a lot faster but, I am on a meager pension. The soap is slicker than Italian Barber IMO. The Sandalwood scent was just right for me & my nose. I used an 7 O'clock blade with X8 shaves on it & got very close to a BBS shave due to the cushion & slickness of this soap. The Sandalwood aftershave smelled so nice my wife complimented me on the nice smell. The aftershave Balm went on a little greasy but, soaked into my skin after a couple minutes & just left a nice post shave feel with no greasiness left behind. Captain"s Choice makes A-1 products & I will definitely order more Captain's Choice soap for my shaving needs.
We hit Turkey while vacationing last week, so I dropped into a small supermarket and picked these up at $0.50 each.
I wrapped them in a plastic bag in the luggage when we we flying back, just in case SWMBO didn't like how it would permeate the clothes, but, Lo and Behold ... While she was unpacking, she stuck her face in the bag and took a deep whiff and proclaimed "Smells good!" She's a keeper.
For those of you that saw my thread about BBS on the neck, you know that I have been unable to achieve full neck BBS. Thinking about my shave procedure for the neck, I realized that I have been doing it wrong the entire time, which not only explains my lack of perfect shave but also my irritation (physical and emotional). I know that my neck grows across my neck rather than up or down and just realized that besides doing an ATG shave for it I haven't done anything else to accommodate that... Up until now I realized I've been doing two XTG passes in different directions but never actually did a WTG pass... Shame on me. Will have to try WTG first next time and see if it changes anything.
I tried a search, and came up with "the last movie you watched" and "how to ship aftershave" LOL
So my search skills are lacking, but just curious if anyone has tried Ghost Ship from Blackship grooming (previously beaver woodright from what I understand)
I really want the Shipwreck Cove, and was thinking to throw the ghost ship in as well.
Any thoughts?
thanks!
i was searching for some cologne on amazon today not really sure what i wanted but wanted something new. came across this brand i never heard before i think its popular in italy though. they have a few different ones rainforest, underwood, original, and essence of woods oud. price being said at 14 dollars for a 3.5 ounce which makes it a cheaper cologne. have anyone tried these? and how do they like them? i went ahead and order the rainforest and the oud. not expecting a 100 dollar cologne quality out of them but for being a 10 dollar to 20 dollar range cologne are they worth it?
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Who'da thunk it?
I'm more of a soap nut than anything. To me the soap and lather epitomize what I enjoy about shaving. I've long favored face lathering due to longer contact with the brush on my face and being able to enjoy the full frontal tactile and olfactory experience that is lathering with a nice soap. Been lathering this way pretty much exclusively for the past year and a half.
Turns out my technique needed some improvement
I started off bowl lathering and switched to face lathering after a while. I recently bought a really nice lathering bowl just to try it out more seriously... instead of just using a mug.
I've been using this beauty for the past month to brush up (*rimshot*) on my bowl lathering. I'm consistently getting thicker, creamier lather now using various soaps and brushes. I've even been able to fine tune my homemade soap recipes by better understanding how each type of soap behaves and how to get the most out of them. Face lathering now feels completely different and even more enjoyable than before.
Now, I'm curious to know if others have improved one thing only to find it markedly improved something else! Please share your experiences
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So I have been getting some very poor shaves lately and I am putting it down to being very lazy with my prep, my usual routine is I wake up, wash with nivea sensitive face wash, after badger brush has soaked for 30 seconds I lather up and shave.
I have been reading up about Kyles prep and it states the following steps.
Now the second to last step 'removing the towel from your face and wiping off the lather' is this saying to basically use the shave cream/soap as a face wash in a way?
any extra hints for a better routine will be great
thanks
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Will anyone be drinking a special Halloween cocktail, or perhaps a classic that fits the holiday theme?
I was at a party over the weekend and the cocktail of the evening was the "Corpse Reviver #2," which I thought was pretty fitting.
Be sure to fill us in on your holiday libations.
Interesting question. Silver Stars fly under the radar here, despite having decades of production. I never would have heard of them had not a pack been included in a sampler I bought early on. I find them to be very sharp, close to Feathers, but perhaps slightly less so. SS is one of my favorite blades for sharpness and smoothness.
I use SS regularly, and get three excellent shaves per blade. I could stretch that to four, but it takes extra passes to get the shave I want. On the other hand, I only get two excellent shaves per Feather blade, with a third day requiring extra passes. For me, SS hold their edge better than Feathers.
Hello everyone. I just registered on here while I should be sleeping. Anyway I can't stop obsessing over getting a date code Gillette it could be a black handle super speed or a black beauty adjustable or whatever other Gillette safety razor was made during this period. I do see a lot of A-4s around any information would be great thank you so much for taking the time to read this.
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This might be a futile post :) but could someone experienced with most of the DE blades out there describe the differences among the most popular blades?
I'm sure someone will say "Blades are a YMMV item" :) I disagree for the most part however. It's true that our individual likes is a subjective thing and it's true that there are differences in hair type and facial types (pointy chin, square chin, etc) but I think think someone with knowledge of all the blades could make some meaningful descriptions and distinctions.
Anyone? :)
I'm not new to DE shaving by the way. I just haven't tried many blades (Astra SP and Feathers).
I don't know that there is enough in my observation for an entire thread but it's something that I find interesting. I've noticed that many people who are interested in wet shaving have full or partial (goatee) beards.
Recently, I was watching a YouTube video where someone was very into wet shaving but had never used a straight razor and was very apprehensive, was worried about the lather, etc.
If I had a beard I'd still be a wet shaver but if you don't shave your chin, upper lip (goatee area) then there's very little to wet shaving technique-wise or comfort-wise as you are doing very little actual shaving.
I just found it somewhat amusing that someone with almost no bare facial skin was so into shaving. :)
Have you noticed that there is a large percentage (maybe you) of wet shavers who have very little to shave? :)
I was curious how everyone treats their Christmas pipes. Do you smoke it whenever, wherever? Do you smoke it only on Christmas?... only around the holidays? Do you only pack a holiday blend, or do you switch it up? Any and all displays/opinions/examples are welcome!
I'm looking for a stand alone razor stand for my ATT razors. I love the shape of the ink well stand, but in addition to it be a bit spendy, I find it a bit on the large side aesthetically, especially for my Atlas handle. They fit in my Ikon stands though they seem a tad loose. I wonder if any of you have run into stand alone (for lack of a better phrase) stands that fit especially well with your ATT handles. Seems like a razor as nice as an ATT deserves a nice fit.
Well I had to step down from being a steward last spring due to life issues. Well life has calmed down and I had the chance to come back, so here I am.
During all the ups and down of the past few months the razor I grabbed has been my Schick injector. It has been the workhorse for a great easy shave! I have the fine folks in this section to thank because I never had tried one if it hadn't been for you all.
If I can help you all out in any way please shoot me a PM.
I look forward to serving you all.........again.
Today was my first bullseye match. I volunteered as a line officer in the morning for a club work credit and shot in the afternoon.
I figured I was an average marksman going into this. I was wrong. Stance, trigger squeeze, sigh picture, pretty much everything needs practice and improvement. On the bright side, I can only go up!
Next on the agenda, I loaded my ammo too hot. My .45 ACP was on par with commercial loads. Shooter fatigue set in quickly.
Due to a very important family engagement later in the day, I only shot an 1800 course of fire.
Rimfire wasn't terrible, but it wasn't great. I walked away with a 667. My Ruger Mk III 22/45 can use some trigger work.
Centerfire, three strings in I just wanted it to be over. My 1911 is in sore need of a smoother trigger.
My big problem was the front sight constantly going out of focus. The black blade kept blending in with the target. I'm thinking maybe paint the front sight?
Slapping a red dot on every thing is an easy fix that I don't want to do yet. I would prefer to master iron sights before I go any further.
The most agonizing part of it was that it's at the pistol club I'm applying for membership at. In spite of the reassurances, I still felt like I embarrassed myself. These things happen, I'll just make sure to be better prepared in December for the next match.
To Do:
Get rid of the Series 80 nonsense in my 1911. Done
Trigger job for 1911. Time to put my stoning and lapping skills to use
Trigger job for Mk III
Spotting scope. Done? The Pachmayr Case I bought off eBay came with one. I'll have to evaluate it upon arrival.
A real range case I can organize stuff in. Done
Brass net. I'm a bit of a miser when it comes to my brass.
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