Thread: SOTD - 'HOBBY THEME' - Sun Mar 21sth - Sat Mar 27th

Musgo Real
Dovo Silvertip
C.V. Heljestrad - MK No. 4 - 11/16
Thayer's Lemon
Old Spice AS

Hobby #2: Rock Climbing. Sport, Traditional, and Bouldering; I dabble in each. I've been climbing for 7 years now and have sent 5.13b sport, Onsited 5.12 trad, and sent V8 problems.


ISO-400 | f/2.8 | 1/2s | 7mm

Some people restore vintage razors; others restore vintage split bamboo fly rods. Restored cane rods are a less costly alternative to customs or original condition vintage split cane rods. There are many parallels between using split bamboo fly rods and using straight razors, and I choose to use a restored vintage split bamboo fly rod for many of the same reasons I choose a straight razor over more modern gear.

This rod fills the middle of my fly fishing arsenal. The beautiful classic style reel is “The Indian Catskill” by Bill Ballan. The reel is mounted on a two piece single tip split bamboo rod 6’ 10” long for five weight line. The original maker is unknown, but it was a high-end 7’ rod that needed the ferrules reset and this reduced the length by 2 inches. Hardware includes a nickel silver uplocking reel seat with a burl maple insert. The cane is finished with three coats of spar varnish and wrapped in orange and black jasper.

Tonight’s razor is a 6/8ths Frederick’s Celebrated restored and rescaled in desert ironwood by Bill Ellis.

Well, I didn't pic all the hobbies (just one), Rifles (ex-sniper) fedoras, pipes and lastly but oddly the most time consuming....Str8's!

My newly redone str8: Jaques Lecoultre w/ ebony scales and a lil inlay..
My Golden nib elk antler brush
Old Spice mug...Thinking hard about one of those fancy scuttles..
Ogallala Sandalwood..

= The start of a perfect day! Have a good one Gentlemen!

Razor-Dubl Duck Special #1
Brush-Vulfix 20mm best badger
Soap-Ogallala Bay Rum
Post-Alum
After-Hawleywood's NO.9 (Bay Rum)

Smith & Wesson 6906 9mm
I am away from home all the time and this is the gun I travel with.
Small Compact and holds 12 rounds

Dovo Special // TOBS Sandelwood // SRD Red Latigo/Web 25/50 // Aqua Velva Ice Blue. Smooth BBS.

Hobby Wing Shooting. Pictured is Browning Citori 12 ga, 28" barrels, Laser Ported. This is my hunting gun (dove, duck).

Originally Posted by Wintchase

Well, I didn't pic all the hobbies (just one), Rifles (ex-sniper) fedoras, pipes and lastly but oddly the most time consuming....Str8's!

My newly redone str8: Jaques Lecoultre w/ ebony scales and a lil inlay..
My Golden nib elk antler brush
Old Spice mug...Thinking hard about one of those fancy scuttles..
Ogallala Sandalwood..

= The start of a perfect day! Have a good one Gentlemen!

Beautiful Razor and Brush!

Lu

Le Grelot on top of a box of Kodak RC paper



A hobby I have not had much time for lately... printing in my darkroom.

Razor: Le Grelot 6/8
Strop: TM Red Latigo + Linen
Brush: Simpsons Tulip 2
Soap: Institut Karite
A/S: Taylor's No. 74

This is my listening set-up when working on my desk at home... music on lossless files in my external drive > laptop > DAC > pinkie-modded tube headphone amp > modded AKG 702's

Razor: Wostenholm 7/8 Double Carbonized frameback
Strop: TM horsehide/linen
Brush: Simpsons Polo 8 best
Soap: Mitchell's Woolfat
A/S: Aqua Velva Lime

Yet another enjoyable long-time pastime of mine--watching classic movies.

Razor: Dovo – Red Solingen / Brush: Simpsons - T2 Tulip Super Badger / SS: Erasmic / ASB: Chanel (Paris) - Pour Monsieur / Cologne: Givenchy - Xeryus Rouge

Blade: 6/8 C.V. Heljestrand No. 9½
Soap: Art of Shaving Sandalwood
Brush: Penchetta
Aftershave: Alum Block / SMN Colonia Russa
Cologne: Czech & Speake Cuba
Music: Frank Zappa - One Size Fits All