Thread: SOTD... Sun Mar. 1st - Sat Mar. 7th (Themes Welcome)

Today was a very exciting day in the world of Big Red's shaving!!! so forgive the short story

I had tried selling my 7 day set, but it hadn't moved at a reasonable price. I always loved these blades, the size, but need the money for other things. Faced with "do I take less than they're worth or keep them" I grabbed one last night and honed it up. Mind you I don't have the proper setups, and although I have some old swatys and a frictionite, I found the 20yo three sided coarse, medium, fine combo I had worked! I'm not sure how fine the fine is, but pretty damn fine because I worked it out. (no tape on spine, I don't have a flat coarse stone to set a new bevel). tested it last night, once my whole hand was bald, four knuckles and a spot of knee I took it this morning to the bathroom.

Truefitt 1805
20 passes cotton, 50 leather

shaved great. They are full hollow, and I prefer the heavier grinds, and have gotten use to more weight in my hand. But it did not disappoint. I wonder if I had a finer hone if it would be even a bit better, though doesnt' shave any worse than some that I've had done by honemeisters (NOT saying I'm a good hone person now. just happened that this blade didn't have any problems for me and my knife honing skills carried over).

only weird thing was if I took it from that hone to the swaty it stopped shaving. I wonder if my swaty needs to be lapped? anyways, I was excited! this means I potentially have a full 7 day set to play with. which by the way all tips are getting reground, I have come to totally dislike round points.

Red

PS
Nivea sensitive skin aftershave. not bad, I've been waiting to buy an aftershave for months and finally picked this up this weekend. I also got witch hazel and alum powder to make my own though.

No pic Today... Not feeling to good.

Wade & Butcher Bow Razor
VDH Boar Brush
Stoneware Whipping bowl
CS & VDH Almond Uber Lather

Hot Towel wrap after hot shower
lather & Towel wrap
rinse hot water
Re-Lather
WTG Pass
rinse
re-lather
XTG< pass
rinse
re-Lather
XTG> pass
hot towel wrap & rinse
Re-lather
ATG pass
re-lather w/towel wrap
rinse
re-lather
hit missed spots
Cold water wrap & rinse
clean up den
witchy oil Splash (Witchy oil = Witch hazel, baby oil & Olive oil mix)

Yes, I know it's a DE but I like to use those also!

Thursday

Razor: Gillette New Standard
Blade: NOS Wilkinson
Brush: Simpson Polo#8
Cream: TOBS Avocado
A/S: 3 Crowns Indian Sandalwood
Edt: Floris Sandalwood



My All-Star rod and Shimano Stradic reel.It's 82 degrees here today and with a day off tomorrow it's time
to hit the bay!!

Vulfix Super Badger
Proraso Cream
13/16 G. Wostenholm
Pinaud Bay Rum
and Robert Frost
I couldn't ask for much more, except maybe a hot cup of coffee

First Shave on a freshly restored razor today. Took ages to de-rust the little guy but it's all cleaned up in the original horn scales, with a fresh hone by glagina. It was a great shave. The little guy can maneuver in the tight spots and was able to give me a comfortable ATG pass, which is very rare for me. So anyway...

Joe Rodgers "mini-wedge"
Tweezerman Badger Brush
TGQ Creme de Campagne
TGQ Aftershave

Hot Shower: TGQ Oak&Moss Bath Soap
Shave Soap: TGQ Bay Rum with Sweet Orange
Brush: Stephen's Woodworking 24mm in Cocobolo
Razor: Dovo "Doffen Schmied" 6/8 Round Point
Aftershave: Brummel
Coffee: Rwanda Gkongoro Nyarusiza roasted to City+

This will be my SOTD tonight, dedicated to German sophistication

* The Fisher
* Tabac cream
* Taylor's PBB
* Nivea Balm
* EdOV

Originally Posted by dward

Hot Shower: TGQ Oak&Moss Bath Soap
Shave Soap: TGQ Bay Rum with Sweet Orange
Brush: Stephen's Woodworking 24mm in Cocobolo
Razor: Dovo "Doffen Schmied" 6/8 Round Point
Aftershave: Brummel
Coffee: Rwanda Gkongoro Nyarusiza roasted to City+

Dan,I love Maria's coffee's!! I just keep buying the 8lb. sampler and it seems like there's always something different in it. There's nothing like fresh roasted coffee in a french press!

Sweet P7.

Awesome color pic of the Leica Ray! It looks like a Magazine shoot.

5/8 Wapienica
Simpson Chubby 1 Best
Honeybee Old Spice SS
Old Spice AS