Thread: SOTD - 'HOME THEME' - Sun August 22nd - Sat August 28th

Originally Posted by LegalBeagle

Then it must be a Henkels - maybe even something in a faux tortoiseshell?

Originally Posted by Mikael

Hi robert! Well, it did look bad today, but it somehow mellowed out this pm and now looks ok. But it´s strange, becuase a a bad and massive front should be passing us by now

Well, your gear looks _very_ nice and your new and secret stuff keeps us all on an edge here. My guess - a W&B chooper

Bill/Mikael
You two are getting pretty close to the SOTD gear tomorrow...close, but no cigar.

Originally Posted by Joed

This week's SOTD is amazing!! I always enjoy reading through each week's posts and this week's is over the top! Thanks to one and all for your pictures.

Hi Joe,
Great to see you post in SOTD...how about taking a shot or two of a "couple" of your favs from your wonderful collection...we'd love to see them here. I am already drooling

Say hi to CarrieM and JoeJr.

SOTS Wednesday August 24, 2010

Razor: 11/16 Loeffler & Sykes, Full Hollow, Spike Point
Rochester, New York, Made in Germany
Pre-Shave: Proraso Crema Pre Barba
Shaving Cream: TOBS St. James Collection
Lather Bowl: Ceramic
Scuttle: RAB Ceramic
Brush: Col conk Barbershop Badger
ASB: Nivea Replenishing
Aftershave/Cologne: British Sterling Cologne for Men

Results: BBS, close and comfortable!

Honed up the Loeffler & Sykes on the 4K/8K Nortons and finished on the C12K. Stropped on the SRD Premium 1; 50 on the webbing and 75 on the Leather and got a wicked edge! This was a great shaving razor and I am very happy with this find. (and I said 30 was going to be IT, now I'm up to 31, do I go to 40? Please stop me! lol)
I will try to do some photo editing later to include a scenery shot from the area where I live but I'm running later this morning.

Wednesday, 8.25.10

Aura Glow as a Pre Shave Oil
LaToja Sensitive Shave Cream
Simpson's Ehsan X2L
Bowdin's Wedge 5/8ths
SRD Premium 1 strop ... 40 linen/80 Leather... and I'm in heaven..
Dickinson's Witch Hazel
Nivea AS Balm
Mennen Skin Bracer Cool Spice

The weather is continuing to be uncooperative, but we press on!

Today's SOTD is taken at nearby Grumman Park.
The actors for the day are backdropped by a Grumman F-14... perehaps the greatest Navy Fighter/Interceptor the world has ever known! The Grumman plant, now closed, where this F-14 and the pictured A-4 were test flown and produced is only a couple of miles from here. My late Father-in Law worked at the Grumman plant in Calverton for many years.
It used to be quite a sight, while hunting birds on a local farmer's fields, to be looking up the twin tailpipes of an F-14, so close it seemed one could almost touch it, while the pilot lined up on the runway to land, or do a touch and go.
These old warriors, while getting a bit long in the tooth are still pretty impressive to this boy..


SOTD...



Another shot of the F-14.. On the wing painted.. Grim Reaper



And the A-4

Originally Posted by BlacknTan

Wednesday, 8.25.10

Aura Glow as a Pre Shave Oil
LaToja Sensitive Shave Cream
Simpson's Ehsan X2L
Bowdin's Wedge 5/8ths
SRD Premium 1 strop ... 40 linen/80 Leather... and I'm in heaven..
Dickinson's Witch Hazel
Nivea AS Balm
Mennen Skin Bracer Cool Spice

The weather is continuing to be uncooperative, but we press on!

Today's SOTD is taken at nearby Grumman Park.
The actors for the day are backdropped by a Grumman F-14... perehaps the greatest Navy Fighter/Interceptor the world has ever known! The Grumman plant, now closed, where this F-14 and the pictured A-4 were test flown and produced is only a couple of miles from here. My late Father-in Law worked at the Grumman plant in Calverton for many years.
It used to be quite a sight, while hunting birds on a local farmer's fields, to be looking up the twin tailpipes of an F-14, so close it seemed one could almost touch it, while the pilot lined up on the runway to land, or do a touch and go.
These old warriors, while getting a bit long in the tooth are still pretty impressive to this boy..


SOTD...



Another shot of the F-14.. On the wing painted.. Grim Reaper



And the A-4

Man...this SOTD really resonates with me Bill . I have always had a thing for planes. That A-4 is an amazing winged animal. And the F-14...well, nuf said

Thanks for the great imagery

Originally Posted by BlacknTan

Wednesday, 8.25.10

Aura Glow as a Pre Shave Oil
LaToja Sensitive Shave Cream
Simpson's Ehsan X2L
Bowdin's Wedge 5/8ths
SRD Premium 1 strop ... 40 linen/80 Leather... and I'm in heaven..
Dickinson's Witch Hazel
Nivea AS Balm
Mennen Skin Bracer Cool Spice

The weather is continuing to be uncooperative, but we press on!

Today's SOTD is taken at nearby Grumman Park.
The actors for the day are backdropped by a Grumman F-14... perehaps the greatest Navy Fighter/Interceptor the world has ever known! The Grumman plant, now closed, where this F-14 and the pictured A-4 were test flown and produced is only a couple of miles from here. My late Father-in Law worked at the Grumman plant in Calverton for many years.
It used to be quite a sight, while hunting birds on a local farmer's fields, to be looking up the twin tailpipes of an F-14, so close it seemed one could almost touch it, while the pilot lined up on the runway to land, or do a touch and go.
These old warriors, while getting a bit long in the tooth are still pretty impressive to this boy..


SOTD...

Amazing picture and thank you for sharing. I take great pride in knowing that this amazing machine was built (figuratively) in my backyard and literally in yours.

Originally Posted by BlacknTan

Wednesday, 8.25.10

Aura Glow as a Pre Shave Oil
LaToja Sensitive Shave Cream
Simpson's Ehsan X2L
Bowdin's Wedge 5/8ths
SRD Premium 1 strop ... 40 linen/80 Leather... and I'm in heaven..
Dickinson's Witch Hazel
Nivea AS Balm
Mennen Skin Bracer Cool Spice

The weather is continuing to be uncooperative, but we press on!

Today's SOTD is taken at nearby Grumman Park.
The actors for the day are backdropped by a Grumman F-14... perehaps the greatest Navy Fighter/Interceptor the world has ever known! The Grumman plant, now closed, where this F-14 and the pictured A-4 were test flown and produced is only a couple of miles from here. My late Father-in Law worked at the Grumman plant in Calverton for many years.
It used to be quite a sight, while hunting birds on a local farmer's fields, to be looking up the twin tailpipes of an F-14, so close it seemed one could almost touch it, while the pilot lined up on the runway to land, or do a touch and go.
These old warriors, while getting a bit long in the tooth are still pretty impressive to this boy..


SOTD...


And the A-4

An F-4 took my Step-father's arm off on the Forrestal 3 days before she burned...your picture just reminded me of his stories. Gentlemen, your SOTDs get me sooo ready to get back to the states and begin using my new gear! I can't wait to join the ranks. I just hope my humble abode can produce such excellent results...slainte

Late afternoon shave.

Provence Sante, brush
K D Creations Dragons Blood, cream
No Name, vintage strop
Home Made, razor
College Art Class student sale, bowl

The picture was taken on top my BBQ grill in the back yard.

Couldn't resist The Big Green Egg!!!

Razor-Boker Edelweiss
Suds-Castle Forbes
Paddle-SRD Modular
Scuttle-SRD
Brush-Thater
AS-Clubman Vanilla

Originally Posted by Lynn

Couldn't resist The Big Green Egg!!!

Razor-Boker Edelweiss
Suds-Castle Forbes
Paddle-SRD Modular
Scuttle-SRD
Brush-Thater
AS-Clubman Vanilla

Lynn,
That thing looks like a 1940s type nuclear warhead of sorts

Great to see you join this thread maestro. Love the shots (and the BGE)