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Veteran's Day Shave 20191111

Prep: Washed face with Neutrogena
Pre-shave: Proraso Red
Brush: Graydog Backyard Maple Handle, 26mm "Full Moon" Synthetic
Soap: Fine Green Vetiver
Bowl: Timeless Blue
Razor: GEM Featherweight G Bar
Blade: Ted Pella GEM Personna (4)

Post-shave1: Crystal Thai Alum Stick
Post-shave2: Dickinson's Original Witch Hazel/Organic Moroccan Rose Water Mix (3:1 ratio)
Aftershave Balm: CeraVe Moisturizing Cream
Aftershave: Fine Green Vetiver
Cologne: Vetyver Malitzia Uomo EdT

Extremely nice shave! Smooth and comfortable. Wow!

WTG, XTG, ATG, angled XTG/ATG plus minor buffing and touch--up.

Wife approved, solid BBS with zero nicks, cuts, weepers or irritation.

9+/10 (Getting really close to a 10/10.)

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OneBlade Hybrid / Feather (3rd) - First three passes, but current Feather just isn't cutting it, even after flipping
Rockwell R6 / Nacet (?) - Final pass for a cleaner feeling shave
Tabac Soap
Mentholated Witch Hazel
Tabac AS Splash
Tabac Balm

Guess it's time to modified a couple more GEM blades
 

Ron R

I survived a lathey foreman
SOTD Nov 12-2019 - I still enjoying my Enders speed shaver with the blade carrier and complimented with a Schick pro line in the seat of the carrier.

Razor : Enders speed shaver - MFG 1940's>
Blade : Schick pro line B-20 with a Enders blade carrier.
Soap : Proraso red
Brush : Yaqi tuxedo knot 24mm+
Preshave : Brush wash the face with CeraVe hand bar soap + a dollop of Aloe Vera gel on beard area.
Post shave: Dickinson's witch hazel
Post shave: Proraso red sandal wood with witch hazel + Nivea balm
Results : CCS,DFS,BBS+ Aftershave indicated no irritation + no weepers = :biggrin1:

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Have some great shaves!
 

Ron R

I survived a lathey foreman
SOTD Nov-13-2019, Still enjoying the Enders Speed shaver and did some J hooking this morning with no issues, tomorrow will try some Enders slide maneuvers to see how it handles that procedure.

Razor : Enders Speed shaver - MFG 1940's>
Blade: Schick proline B-20 + Enders blade carrier
Soap: Proraso Red Sandal wood
Brush: Razorock Plissoft
Preshave: Brush wash face with CeraVe hand bar soap + a dollop of Aloe Vera gel on beard area.
Post shave: Alum + cold water rinse
Post shave: Proraso green with witch hazel + Nivea balm
Results : CCS,DFS,BBS + alum indicated no issues + no weepers = :a17:
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Have some great shaves!
 
Revisited the OneBlade Hybrid, with the same Feather (now with 3 shaves on it), but rubbed it on the glass hone first, to clean off the edge. - Yielded a nice BBS Shave.

PDP63 Soap
Old Spice scent AS
Soap Commander Spice Balm
 

Ron R

I survived a lathey foreman
Revisited the OneBlade Hybrid, with the same Feather (now with 3 shaves on it), but rubbed it on the glass hone first, to clean off the edge. - Yielded a nice BBS Shave.

PDP63 Soap
Old Spice scent AS
Soap Commander Spice Balm
Glass hone, what are you using for glass(small drinking glass?....)
 
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