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10-25-2010, 11:59 PM #11Junior Member
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My lather i believe is pretty thick.... i wait till i get peakes on my brush which i have read is a good way to tell if you are ready to go to the face.
Originally Posted by Utopian
well i guess it is what it is hahahaha Originally Posted by gull
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10-26-2010, 01:38 PM #12Senior Member
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I have to reapply lather, too. It's not something I ever had to do when I shaved with a cartridge (I started wet shaving a looong time ago) but shaving with a straight still takes me 35-45 minutes. I read in one of the posts here (don't remember which thread) that a good lather should look like whipped cream (the real whipped cream, not the stuff out of a can), not like meringue. Uptopian's comment about your lather probably being too wet is getting at the same thing. Thing I can't figure out is, mine looks like whipped cream and STILL dries out!
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10-26-2010, 02:51 PM #13 Crox on balsa -
Several threads have cautioned against over-stropping w/ crox - said no more than 8-10 passes or the edge will be great, but only for a few shaves before breaking down. It may be that there is one approach for just coming off the stones and another for touch-up maintenance. Is there a rule of thumb here for using crox for those two conditions?
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10-26-2010, 07:56 PM #14Junior Member
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I just received a barbers hone from Glen,GSSixGun, and its fantastic! Haven't used it but I can't wait.
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10-26-2010, 08:43 PM #15Junior Member
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i just bought one from Glen,GSSixGun too!! looking forward to getting it in the mail!! Originally Posted by jmreeves
I just received a barbers hone from Glen,GSSixGun, and its fantastic! Haven't used it but I can't wait.
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10-26-2010, 08:49 PM #16Getting there....
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He sold it twice? clever little devil Originally Posted by fred8785
i just bought one from Glen,GSSixGun too!! looking forward to getting it in the mail!!
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10-26-2010, 09:44 PM #17Senior Member
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I also received one from Glen. Haven't used it yet but it sure feels good. I think I am going to give my Dovo 5 passes on it tonight and see how it works.
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10-26-2010, 10:22 PM #18Junior Member
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Well as a beginner, its nice getting a barber hone lapped already much in the same way as getting a blade honed from a pro. All the variables of me sucking go straight to technique in the actual honing rather than prep. I still plan on getting something to set bevel and a 4/8k then down the road some other finisher.
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