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

Pre-Shave: Hot shower + Stephan's Conditioning Smooth Shaving Creme

Pre-Shave Oil: Truffit & Hill

Razor: 6/8" Dubl Duck Goldedge, Hollow, Spike Point (A Max masterpiece - Thanks Max )

Brush: 23mm Shavemac Silvertip Badger

Überlather: CarrieM Dragon's Blood Shave Creme + Mama Bear's Trade Winds Shave Soap + Glycerin

Astringent: Thayers Witch Hazel (Lavender, no alcohol)

ASB: Truffit & Hill Trafalgar

Facial Moisturizer: Trumper's Facial Moisturizer

Cologne: Penhaligon Racquets

Picture: Today's picture is during a 2008 hike in Red Canyon, Utah (near Bryce Canyon). Weather was getting a bit unnerving as lightning storms were developing all around us with us exposed at the top of one of the mountains with this lone plant (couldn't resist the shot though). You can even see "micro bursts" in the far horizon.

Result: Today, we are going to Santa Barbara wine country with some friends, so what better way to make this trip AND to end the SOTD theme week than with one of SRP's own master craftsmen masterpieces, "The DUCK that laid the golden egg"? I love this Duck. Lather; check. Prep; check. Duck; check (Hell, yeaaa). Shaving with the Duck; Ooooooohhhh, priceless and awesome . Off to Santa Barbara. See you guys later on.

Picture of the full gear in the other shot:



Have a great Saturday .

Robert,
have fun in Santa Barbara!
Tom

Saturday, 8.28.10

Aura Glow as a Pre Shave Oil
Überlather consisting of Williams Mug Soap, Real Shaving Co. Sensitive cream and 10 drops of pure glycerine
Semogue #830 Boar
G.H. Pumacker Black Diamond 11/16ths
SRD Premium I strop .. 50 Linen/100 Leather and buttery smoooooth
Dickinson's Witch Hazel
Nivea As Balm
Pinaud's Lilac Vegetal

Not much more I can say about today's shave beyond WoW!! My wife's Elephant Ear makes for a nice backdrop..

In the inimitable words of Brutha' Hog... SHAVE ON!



I'm tied up at home today, so here's a few from a recent surfcasting trip to Montauk, L.I., which bills itself as the Surfcasting Capital of the World... Now, that might be a bit of a boast, and I'm sure that fans of Cape Hatteras and the islands off Nantucket might take exception, but "The Point" is a Mecca...
A friend from Colorado came out with his brother from New Jersey in search of Stripers... It was a beautiful mid_May day, and my friend did not go home disappointed... Not a monster, but a nice Bass!

The mighty Atlantic... Next stop.. Ireland!



The bluffs at the point, with Larry and Cal on the beach...



And, the money shot... Success!!



I'd like to thank all my SOTD brothers who participated for a most enjoyable week of SOTD tales and photos, and to Max and Glen for dreaming the whole idea up...

It was simply an awesome week!

Gentlemen,

Beautiful pics i've seen so far; all i can say is: please, send in more.
It gives me all the more reasons to make my stuff complete (haven't come to that yet, i'm afraid ) But this thread has given me even more inspiration to do so.

Regards,

RazorBack

Wow! Robert. Great gear and honestly i didnt think that picture of the tree was real. The color contrast is spectactular. Great Job!!!

Originally Posted by BladeRunner001

Pre-Shave: Hot shower + Stephan's Conditioning Smooth Shaving Creme

Pre-Shave Oil: Truffit & Hill

Razor: 6/8" Dubl Duck Goldedge, Hollow, Spike Point (A Max masterpiece - Thanks Max )

Brush: 23mm Shavemac Silvertip Badger

Überlather: CarrieM Dragon's Blood Shave Creme + Mama Bear's Trade Winds Shave Soap + Glycerin

Astringent: Thayers Witch Hazel (Lavender, no alcohol)

ASB: Truffit & Hill Trafalgar

Facial Moisturizer: Trumper's Facial Moisturizer

Cologne: Penhaligon Racquets

Picture: Today's picture is during a 2008 hike in Red Canyon, Utah (near Bryce Canyon). Weather was getting a bit unnerving as lightning storms were developing all around us with us exposed at the top of one of the mountains with this lone plant (couldn't resist the shot though). You can even see "micro bursts" in the far horizon.

Result: Today, we are going to Santa Barbara wine country with some friends, so what better way to make this trip AND to end the SOTD theme week than with one of SRP's own master craftsmen masterpieces, "The DUCK that laid the golden egg"? I love this Duck. Lather; check. Prep; check. Duck; check (Hell, yeaaa). Shaving with the Duck; Ooooooohhhh, priceless and awesome . Off to Santa Barbara. See you guys later on.

Picture of the full gear in the other shot:



Have a great Saturday .

This picture was taken earlier in the week. I believe they call the pond The water shops. It feeds to what was once part of the Springfield Armory. Which made firearms from 1777 to 1968

Razor Crown and sword
RAB scuttle

Saturday 8/28/10

Workman 5/8
Golden Nib Finest
Coates Limited Edition sc
Thayers WH astringent w/ aloe
KD Creations a/s milk
Alt Innsbruck cologne

A fantastic, if not slightly damaging (see styptic pencil in pic) shave with the scary sharp Workman (TY JoeD). The new Coates shave cream is wonderfully smooth and cushioning (not unlike the original) although it took me some work to get it right. A couple of nicks (one when I was distracted by SWMBO calling upstairs to tell me I received a package of cigars from Switzerland...ahem )...but otherwise as good a shave as I have gotten with a straight.

SOTD Saturday August 28, 2010

Razor: 13/16 Double Arrow, Full Hollow, Round Point
Pre-Shave: Proraso Crema Pre Barba
Shaving Cream: La Toja Classic
Lather Bowl: Ceramic
Scuttle: RAB Ceramic
Brush: Col Conk Barbershop Badger
ASB: Nivea Replenishing
Aftershave/Cologne: Aqua Velva Musk

Results: Just Wonderful!

Todays local color shot is of my Ranch. The front yard and the pond next to it. The Water cannon is in the lower pasture area. The Applegate River is at the end of the lower pasture just past the tall pine behind the water spout.

Ok ok! Thats it i am officially jealous. That is a beautiful piece of LAND, VIEW and HOME. Very lucky indeed!

Originally Posted by Stroker

SOTD Saturday August 28, 2010

Razor: 13/16 Double Arrow, Full Hollow, Round Point
Pre-Shave: Proraso Crema Pre Barba
Shaving Cream: La Toja Classic
Lather Bowl: Ceramic
Scuttle: RAB Ceramic
Brush: Col Conk Barbershop Badger
ASB: Nivea Replenishing
Aftershave/Cologne: Aqua Velva Musk

Results: Just Wonderful!

Todays local color shot is of my Ranch. The front yard and the pond next to it. The Water cannon is in the lower pasture area. The Applegate River is at the end of the lower pasture just past the tall pine behind the water spout.

From 2 days ago:

ASB and Soap from Proraso, Blade is my go-to Case and Sons "Disque's Special"
Results: I love this razor. i love it more than any other razor i own and i learn to love it more every time i shave with it. i only ever do one pass shaves anymore, and this razor gets it all in one pass...


Photo Details:
Camera: Rebel XTi
Lens: 50mm 1.7
F-Stop: F/13
ISO: 400
Exposure: 1/320

Today's shave coming after i finish honing the razor I'll be using. Guesses welcome