Thread: SOTD - Sun July 18th - Sat July 24rd

Originally Posted by LinacMan

Prep: Warm shower
Shave Soap: SRD West Indies Bay
Shave Cream: Alraz Bay Rum
Brush: shavemac Best Badger
Razor: Zowada 8/8 with Alex Jaquez scales
After Shave: Trombone practice on Jupiter Carnegie XL Series CBT-600
Results: Let's just say I wish my trombone playing was as smooth as the shave

Hi Greg,
Love the photo ...Nice, subtle touch. The music notes in the background + the Trombone give it a real "jazzy" look. So, what do you play with that thing?

PS: Are you watching "Le Tour de France"?

Today:
soap: Thiers Issard
brush: Muehle
razor: Wade & Butcher
AS: Axe

Originally Posted by eTom

Today:
soap: Thiers Issard
brush: Muehle
razor: Wade & Butcher
AS: Axe

Tom, you have some pretty suh-weeeet looking pipes!

Did you seen already the pipe-thread? There are some more beautiful pipes from other members too.
Enjoy!
This one is hand made in Turkey! It's a meerschaum-pipe.

Pre: Hot shower
Brush. New Forest, 20 mm two banded finest
Razor Anton Wingen
Soap: Nannys Citrus Zinger
Post: Proraso
AS: Floid, Italian
Strop: Neil Miller linnen/buffallo 50/80
Result: Very clean
This little brush is a great brush , soft but with backbone. I loaded my "fido" (the brush) for approx. 30 secs and I had enough for 2 passes + touch ups in face and 1 1/2 passes on the head. New Forest . Anton Wingen razor shaved better than I tohught it would, she also´ve nice new Leopard wodden scales made by Mr Miller in England.

Thanks Robert,

Actually I just took my 4th trombone lesson this past Monday so basically I'm at the "Twinkle,Twinkle" stage. I've played the piano for 44 years, played the alto sax for about 10 years (high school days), and bassoon in our former church's orchestra for about 8 years (last played about 12 years ago), so I'm no stranger to music. That being said, trombone is a whole different ball game. Brass is like speaking a foreign language to me. I'm still freaking out about the concept that making the slide longer doesn't necessarily equate with a lower note.

The process is really fun, though. I'm taking lessons with my 12 year old son, who chose it as the instrument he wants to play in school this fall. I guess I'm doing it for multiple reasons - I love a challenge (also one of the reasons for learning to straight shave), I enjoy doing things with my son (male bonding opportunity), and I figure if he gives up on it we won't have wasted the money on a good trombone

As for the Tour - I watched the prologue and haven't had the chance to watch anything else (or ride my bike much for that matter). It's been a busy summer!

Greg

Originally Posted by BladeRunner001

Hi Greg,
Love the photo ...Nice, subtle touch. The music notes in the background + the Trombone give it a real "jazzy" look. So, what do you play with that thing?

PS: Are you watching "Le Tour de France"?

Engstrom Swayback Spike
p160 duro
Proraso AS Splash

Sweet shave.

Originally Posted by LinacMan

Thanks Robert,

Actually I just took my 4th trombone lesson this past Monday so basically I'm at the "Twinkle,Twinkle" stage. I've played the piano for 44 years, played the alto sax for about 10 years (high school days), and bassoon in our former church's orchestra for about 8 years (last played about 12 years ago), so I'm no stranger to music. That being said, trombone is a whole different ball game. Brass is like speaking a foreign language to me. I'm still freaking out about the concept that making the slide longer doesn't necessarily equate with a lower note.

The process is really fun, though. I'm taking lessons with my 12 year old son, who chose it as the instrument he wants to play in school this fall. I guess I'm doing it for multiple reasons - I love a challenge (also one of the reasons for learning to straight shave), I enjoy doing things with my son (male bonding opportunity), and I figure if he gives up on it we won't have wasted the money on a good trombone

As for the Tour - I watched the prologue and haven't had the chance to watch anything else (or ride my bike much for that matter). It's been a busy summer!

Greg

Wowww. 44 yrs of piano, 10 yrs alto sax and bassoon for 8?? Holy Moly batman...That is impressive. Are you sure you are a veterinary radiologist...sounds more like a musician to me. .

Good thing that you spend time with your son...those are the ties that bind. My hat's off to you .

Stage 17 of the race was certainly one of the highlights of the race. it was a showdown between Contador and Schleck...I mean neck and neck most of the tough climb. Armstrong was a good 4 minutes behind.

EJ BBB--'77 Slim Super Adjustable w/Gillette Bleue--CADE SS--Aveda MEN ASB--C&S No. 88

Originally Posted by BennyKing

EJ BBB--'77 Slim Super Adjustable w/Gillette Bleue--CADE SS--Aveda MEN ASB--C&S No. 88

Benny,

That's a really nice-looking vintage de razor.