Thread: SOTD - Sun June 13th - Sat June 19th

Prep: Hot shower and AOS preshave oil
Cream: TOBS Eton College + a squirt of Glycerine
Brush: AOS Pure Badger
Strop: SRD 40 fabric, 60 leather
Razor: Kinfolks Blue Steel Special
Astringent: Thayers Witch Hazel
Aftershave: Ogallala Bay Rum with Limes and Peppercorns

Great pics gentlemen. Hope everyone is having a great week.

Originally Posted by IsaacRN

First spin with the 14!!

IsaacRN,
You post some really great pics. I wish I could get mine to turn out half as well. I look forward to seeing more.

Originally Posted by Stroker

SOTD Tuesday June, 15, 2010

Razor: 11/16 Wade & Butcher French Point
Soap: William Mug Soap
Mug: Vintage Old Spice
Scuttle: RAB Ceramic
Brush: Omeaga Boar
ASB: Nivea Replenishing
Aftershave: Pinaud Virgin Island Bay Rum

Outstanding pics today Gentlemen, thanks for sharing!

Bruce,

I like the scales on that W&B of yours. Faux Tortoise?

Originally Posted by jhenry

Bruce,

I like the scales on that W&B of yours. Faux Tortoise?

Yep, they are the original faux tortoise. When I got this razor the Pivot Pin was almost falling out and the end of the scales was notched like that. I scavanged an old pivot pin out of another razor along with a washer and redid it. Not a very professional job but it works good and I liked the scales so much I wanted to keep them at least for awhile. The scales were very dirty and looked terrible but they took to polishing very well. Thanks for asking!

Originally Posted by jhenry

Prep: Hot shower--followed by Robeson bay rum beard prep
Brush: Heinrich L. Thäter Series 4376/2 21mm Finest Badger Silver Tip
SS/SC: Valobra (Menthol) + Irisch Moos = Superlather
Strop: VB Red Latigo--50 fabric; 55 leather
Razor: 5/8 Revisor
Astringent: Thayer’s Original Witch Hazel w/ Aloe Vera
ASB: Zirh “Soothe” Post-shave lotion
AS: Irisch Moos
Result: Feeling, looking and smelling oh so good…

jhenry,

That razor is beautiful!

Lu

Originally Posted by cyclelu

jhenry,

That razor is beautiful!

Lu

Lu,

Thanks a lot for the compliment. She is a real beauty--blade and all--and shaves like a dream. The razor is a Maximilian NOS creation. The scales are Paua shell. I got it from one of my favorite vendors who advertises here at SRP and offers vintage razors for sale.

There is a funny story connected with the razor. I bought it late one Saturday night after seeing its photo on the vendor's website. The following Monday he sent me an email to apologize for not being able to ship it to me immediately. It seems that I purchased the razor before it had arrived from Max and been placed in the vendor's inventory.

First SOTD post for me! Actually it was my shave of the night....
Sorry for the cell phone pic...

Pre: Hot Shower then Almond/Peppermint Oil
Soap/Cream: Mamabear's Dragon's Tears/TOBS Avocado Cream
Brush: Omega
Razor: 5/8 Boker Edelweiss
Post: Mamabear's Cucumber Aftershave Milk

Originally Posted by Fbones24

First SOTD post for me! Actually it was my shave of the night....
Sorry for the cell phone pic...

Pre: Hot Shower then Almond/Peppermint Oil
Soap/Cream: Mamabear's Dragon's Tears/TOBS Avocado Cream
Brush: Omega
Razor: 5/8 Boker Edelweiss

Post: Mamabear's Cucumber Aftershave Milk

Welcome to the SOTD Fbones, great first pic. Hope that you will join in with more. Thanks for sharing!

Hot shower + Proraso preshave cream
Wacker 6/8 spanish point. A delight to shave with, I honed this little treasure two weeks ago and it is sharp and smoooooth.
Cella all olio di mandorla. Nice tallow base soap.
Vulfix hogs hair brush
Thayers Lemon
Superior 70 Bay Rum
Results: Two passes and a very nice confortable shave
SHAVE ON
HOG

A great citrus Shave!

Pre: Hot Shower
Strop: Kanayama/Filly (50 linen/60 Filly/60 Kanayama)
SS: Benton Clay Lime Bergamot (Awesome scent!!)
SC: Trumpers Limes
Glycerin: 3 Drops
Brush: Shavemac Custom Silvertip
Razor: Unnamed Sheffield Hollow Ground
Astringent: Tade Alum Block
ASB: Nivea Sensitive Skin/Trumpers Limes SkinFood
EdT: Creed GIT

Result - Incredibly smooth BBS shave! I'm only two weeks into using a straight razor, but I'm absolutely loving the result. I shaved 16 hours ago and my face is still smoother than it used to be right after using a cartridge!

Thanks for letting me share!