Thread: SOTD: Sun. July 12,2009 - Sat. July 18,2009

Razor, Pipe restored
Brush, AoS pure badger
Soap, TGQ Desert Ironwood cream

Not bad for half an hours restore work

Originally Posted by Leon

This Tuesday morning:

«O Melhor» Pre-Shave Soap
QED Wild Rose Soap
Semogue 1305 Boar Brush
ERN «Crowd & Sword»
«O Melhor» After Shave Balm
444 Alum Block

I just got this ERN the other day and this was my first with it. It behave very nice, very smoothly.

Very nice setup Leon! Have you already tried the Palmera? I think I remember reading you were honing one and giving it a go, I am very interested in the outcome....

Regfards

Hot Shower: TGQ Oak&Moss Bath Soap
Shave Soap: TGQ Provence Lavender
Brush: Stephen's Woodworking 24mm in Cocobolo (from SRD)
Strop: SRD 3" Latigo
Razor: Dovo "Doffen Schmied" 6/8 Round Point
Aftershave: TOBS Mr. Taylor
BBS: Priceless

Originally Posted by Mandrake

Very nice setup Leon! Have you already tried the Palmera? I think I remember reading you were honing one and giving it a go, I am very interested in the outcome....

Regfards

Hi,
The Palmera behave nicely, but not as nice as my Filarmonica Barbas Duras . I think I need to fine tune her some more.

In honor of Bastille Day July 14th ....

Razor: Thiers-Issard 'Silver Steel' in black horn scales ...made in France
A/S Pinaud Clubman ...made in France

Very close shave but not as close as the ones the French delt out during the Revolution with the guillotine! vive' la france!

Originally Posted by Leon

Hi,
The Palmera behave nicely, but not as nice as my Filarmonica Barbas Duras . I think I need to fine tune her some more.

Thanks Leon, I'll keep an eye on the SOTDs to see how it goes!

Regards

Carlos

PS: My Henckels is on its way to you, if you like it better, send me the Palmera!

Tuesday

Razor: 6/8 Bremer
Brush: Vulfix 2233 boar
Soap: Penhaligon's English Fern
A/S: Booster Mosswood
Edt: Penhaligon's English Fern

HBS Tea tree EO SS
Geneva Cutlery 5/8 Round Point
Semogue 1305 Boar Brush
Old Spice AS

Whewww! I was told look clean, we have a social engagement tonight. A short while ago, I bought a Dovo 55 7/8 NOS from an SRP member as I wanted to get my hands on one since all I had were 1/2s and 5/8s. It was unused and I used it twice right out of the box (prehoned) and it gave a presentable BBS shave, but then I decided to give it some time on my pasted strops and tune the edge into a finer edge.

Holy Cow! It was so sharp, it almost gave me a BBS shave in one pass! A good second pass and I was done. It felt just as sharp as my feather straight blade on its first shave and no other fixed straight blade I used to date ever felt like that. I am still realling in the effects this shave.

The tools:
Prehave - Castille Soap
Soap - Col. Conk
Pure Best Badger Brush
Vintage Dovo No. 55 7/8 still some available from Straight Razor : Double Edge Razor : Shaving Products Supplies : Merkur Safety Razor : Badger Shaving Brush : Men's Grooming Products : VintageBladesllc.com

I think its an old blank made in the 70's that sat around and it was polished up and brought to the market about 24 months ago. Its pretty cool to have one these since Dovo currentlyoffers nothing like it and it is a big time performer.

Worthy of the SOTD!

Pabster

Tuesday am

Merkur Futur w/Feather (3)
Fendrihan Silvertip
Moss Scuttle
Penhaligon's Blenheim Bouquet S/C
L'Occitane Cade A/S