Thread: SOTD Sun Jun 28th - Sat Jul 4th 2009 American Steel for Independence Day Week

Originally Posted by CarrieM

Holli you need to borrow some of mine?? LOL

Mmmm, all those Torreys. What I really need to go is get my butt in gear and finish honing mine. Then again, I'll bet between you and Joe you could probably provide seven day sets or American razors to quite a few members.

Have you had your Little Guard out yet this week?

Originally Posted by holli4pirating

Mmmm, all those Torreys. What I really need to go is get my butt in gear and finish honing mine. Then again, I'll bet between you and Joe you could probably provide seven day sets or American razors to quite a few members.

Have you had your Little Guard out yet this week?

Not just Torrey's I have some Robeson's too. Although I think Joe has pretty close to a seven day run of Torrey's himself. Thinking about bringing the little guard out tonight or tomorrow. Been waiting for a slice from the DE from last week to heal up. That's what I get for not using my str8's .

Originally Posted by holli4pirating

Hm... I've only got one American blade that is shave ready. I have another one in the works, but I'm pretty sure she's Sheffield steel (I've heard rumors that the early Torrey's with the whip on the tang were not American steel).

Shave with a Torrey on Independence Day? Wouldn't that be treasonous? The Torreys were loyal to Britain, were they not?

Prep:Shower
strop: War Horse and TM horsehide
Brush:No name vintage boar
Shave Soap: TGQ Cavendish Black
Razor: Clauss 6/8s
AS: Old Spice

Typical shave, just GREAT!!

Joe, they're so pretty. Are you recycling pictures off your database? I think you should take some photos of your strops too; leather always looks good.

Originally Posted by holli4pirating

Joe, they're so pretty. Are you recycling pictures off your database? I think you should take some photos of your strops too; leather always looks good.

Yep, the pictures are recycled off my database most were taken by JrJoeD. I really don't have the time, patients or talent to take SOTD pics after a shave.

Want leather? Here are some recycled pics of the strops minus the Tony Miller Latigo/Hoese hide, also recycled from this thread started by Lynn: http://straightrazorpalace.com/strop...-you-like.html

Maybe I can get Jr. to take a group shot of the brushes some day, maybe at the meet.

Geo.F. Trumpers "Sandalwood" SC
Robt. Williams 8/8 Spanish Point Carbon Steel w/ Micarta scales
Proraso "ASB"

11/16ths Spike

MWF SS | Semogue 1305 Boar Brush | J. Engström 6/8 Frameback | Old Spice AS

Sorry guys, I'm fresh out of American steel....

Here's a SOTD backlog for the past few days:

John Holler 1/2 hollow

Theunissen 8/8 worked back

Friodur 7/8