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I tried and found it tricky , so taught my left hand to not kill me . Took time but
eventually got it . Feels great when you finally achieve that nice smooth shave , one guy said it takes
one hundred shaves to be relatively skilled on the straight .

Cheers

tmg

Treated myself to a new straight razor, well, new to me anyway, it's a Taylor's Eye Witness 6/8 made sometime between 1865 and 1925, and proper Sheffield steel, none of this German rubbish
The 2 shaves so far have been great

jock1624

TMG terrific razor there mate .

This is two of mine from the SRP forum ….not with me here .

http://straightrazorplace.com/beginners/72319-here-my-two-razors.html

Cheers

tmg

Thanks jock, just checked yours out, and now searching eBay for a Frederick Reynolds

jock1624

Thank you kind sir . Be wary on those Ebay hunts….the classifieds of SRP
is worth a look too .

tmg

So, after seeing a post from @Graeme (in the wallets thread) about Baldwin leather, I checked out their site, liked what I saw, and decided to see what they could do for my growing straight razor collection. After several emails and sketches from Jimmy (owner/creator of Baldwin Leather), I went with a 6 slot roll, which arrived this morning. Super pleased with it so thought if share on here

Still one slot left though…...

Cutlasshound

Beautiful!

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jdl1279

Here's a bit of a one off, anyone here use mustache and beard wax? Any suggestions? What's available locally is unimpressive and my Van Dyck is getting unruly.

jock1624

Try these JDL :

http://www.westcoastshaving.com/Beard-and-Moustache_c_108.html

http://www.italianbarber.com/beard-care

cheers

jock1624

My follicle removers -

jdl1279

@jock1624:

Try these JDL :

http://www.westcoastshaving.com/Beard-and-Moustache_c_108.html

http://www.italianbarber.com/beard-care

cheers

Thanks jock

Tried the clubman when I had my first handlebar, it's what I can get local. Found it doesn't hold well enough. The beardbrand will get a try for sure though.

pillowPANTS

^ are u talking about stache wax? If so, ive tried both the beardbrand and the clubman. Clubman being more of a paste and water soluable. Found it held ok, but not real long. As soon as it gets wet it starts to fail. The beardbrand is def a wax and nicer to use but is only a medium hold, which i found didnt hold well but lasted longer. Beardbrand seems to be a great company tho with great customer service. Their oils are great

jock1624

If anyone knows beards …..it is definitely Pillow(beard)pants !!

tmg

Very nice set you've got there jock! Do you rotate, or just choose randomly? I'm trying to stick to a rotation with my 5, but some days I just want to use a particular one

jdl1279

Thanks pp. That was essentially the problems I had with the clubman. If I sweat at all it was done, and even if not in a couple hours it was useless. I was looking for more of a real wax, so the beardbrand might be a better fit. I can get a solid curl on the stache without, but parts look a bit wild and I want it more structured. Same goes for the beard as it gets longer. White collar job and unkempt facial hair don't mesh well! LOL

derivative666

Use pomade like Murrays beeswax it holds and isn't greasy

derivative666

It's close but, I think I still got him @pillowpants

jdl1279

Thanks d666, actually growing my hair out too, so the pomade could pull double duty

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