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Crawler, I am moderate with my ADs. I have collected a few Gillette vintage DE's - however, there was an Aristocrat on a B/S/T last week that I could not resist. I use 3 synthetic brushes which are...

Here is my attempt at a photo of the Red Imp:

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There's no rust near the edge/bevel or chips/cracks, so I am hoping that it can be made shave ready. All of the funk is on the upper half...

I can give myself a socially acceptable shave now. Of course, I still do a pass with a DE, but I could survive with the straight if required.

My coordination with both hands is such that I can...

Got back up in the saddle today. I still have a big reminder on my face to be careful and respectful with the razor.

Yesterday was the no good, horrible shave.

Let me put it in context. To get a perfectly good DE shave, I have always done the the WTG and XTG passes. Feeling some confidence in my WTG on the...

There has been one problem which has really surprised me. By the time I get to my upper lip/chin area, I find that the lather is drying up. I've been wetshaving for more than 2 years, and I thought...

Today's Subject: Skin Stretching with the Off Hand

It has been my practice to get a little dab of Railcar Fine Goods Pomade and comb the hair before shaving. The hair is looking spiffy as I grab...

I am progressing about as well as I can. Developing the dexterity is just going to take some time. I have even done the mustache/lip area. Just getting the blade into the right position is a...

Sorry about that, I was just playing around. I've been a member for less than a week and I find myself jerking a distinguished member's chain. I will try for more dignity in the future. :bow
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Maybe I should just put in a new blade. Gotta find out where it goes. What do I twist?

Regarding the shave readiness of the razor: I purchased the Ralf Aust 5/8 secondhand from a gentleman on TSN. He purchased the razor from SRD, but developed some health problems that didn't allow...

My first straight shave sucked.

Let me clarify. As the razor came to me "shave ready", I did not strop it. My thinking was that I wanted to establish a baseline/starting point, and I will strop...