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Pre-shave; Warm shower, face rinse with MWF bar soap.
Brush; Culmak No 84 Best Badger 1’’ knot, Butterscotch handle.
Soap; Stirling Soaps, ‘’Frankinscent‘’ 5 used pucks mixed together, (apparently taking up too much space x SHMBO) in an original Franklin Toiletry Co 1976 Barbershop Mug.
Razor; Gillette, ‘’The New’’ 1934 59gm OC 2 piece Silver plated razor, from Set No 88.
Blade; Gillette, Nacet.
Post-shave; My Concoction; Wahl Traditional Bay Rum 500mls, Witch Hazel 500mls, Moroccan Argan Oil 100mls, Bay Laurel Essential Oil 25mls, Vit E 5mls, Natural Plant Glycerine 2.5mls and 1.25mls of Tea Tree Oil Antiseptic (Thoroughly mixed together) aftershave/moisturiser splash!! ‘’Superb’’
Cologne/EDP;
Moisturiser;
Attar (Perfume Oil);
Shave;
2nd use of the Culmak No 84 Made in England brush, could come to enjoy this one? The shave was pleasant, 2 pass BBS with touch-ups from a fine old girl, I really enjoy using the Vintage Gillette’s. The New 2 piece (Set 77 & 88) one of my favourites, YMMV, but that’s your loss, : :) :)
Still lovin' your Culmak!
 
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• Vintage Gillette - Vintage Gillette - Fat Handle Pre War - Tech - Double Edge - Safety Razor •
• Blade: Shark Platinum Super Stainless - DE Razor Blade •
• DAY # ONE of Blade Use. •
• Bowl: Lathered, Right out of Soap container •
• Soap/Cream: Rasozero Protettivo (protective) - Made in Italy •
• Brush/Instrument: - Omega Boar 10019 •
 
Gillette Fatboy / Sputnik blade
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Eventually I'd like to get one and or the G-Tech.
They are both nice handles.What I really like is they offer them in 3 inch sizes,same as Gillette standard length handles:cool:I have no interest in other aftermarket longer handles,no matter what material they are made of..:)
 
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that's a New LC with a tech ball end handle.very nice.i use tech handles with mine also.not a fan of the common bar handles..

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Cheers @brit I was thinking that but unsure.
I have 2 of the Palmolive giveaways.
I have used one that which the box had disintegrated on the second shave I noticed the handle had already cracked!
I just tock this pic you can just see a crack near the knob.
Thanks for the info mate.

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Cheers @brit I was thinking that but unsure.
I have 2 of the Palmolive giveaways.
I have used one that which the box had disintegrated on the second shave I noticed the handle had already cracked!
I just tock this pic you can just see a crack near the knob.
Thanks for the info mate.

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That's a cool razor:cool: :cool: 🆒It's frustrating about these later handles,I had thought this was only an Old Type problem..
 
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