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

Originally Posted by nicknbleeding

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

That makes two of us!!

5/8 Panamex Blue Bell 99
RupRazor "El Toro" Strop
Crabtree & Evelyn Nomad Soap
Proraso ASB
Crabtree & Evelyn Nomad EdT

Great pics gentlemen!!

My back porch is a bad spot to take pics. If you want to see the hospital and a road...

Here are 2 pics.
1 is of Fort Collins, CO - Horsetooth Reservoir
2 is at my work overlooking Denver, CO

Razor - Peaso (oiled)
Cream - CF Lavender
AS - CF Lavender
Cologne - CF 1445
Brush - SRD #1

Mediterranean shave:

New Forest 2201 : Henckels Friodur 17 1/2 : Valobra shaving stick : Myrsol K : L'Occitane CADE ASB



I have truly enjoyed this week of landscapes, shores, sunsets, balconys, windows, gardens, ponds, pools,..........Thanks for put the shaving stuff out of the toilet these days. I feel happy and proud of posting my shaves among yours gentlemen

Another front yard view of my residence, facing the street where I live--North Meridian. N. Meridian is a major city thoroughfare and the homes in this neighborhood are designated an "Historic District." One block south of my residence (photo on the right) is the home of author Booth Tarkington, best known for his novel, The Magnificent Amberson's, which Orson Welles later adapted to the silver screen.One block north of my home is the Indiana Governor's mansion. Sorry gents, no photo. The current Governor doesn't live there, however.

Prep: Hot shower--followed by Robeson bay rum (mentholated) beard prep
Brush: Heinrich L. Thäter Series 4376/2 21mm Finest Badger Silver Tip
SS: EJ “Sea Buckthorn" + TGQ “Desert Ironwood”
Strop: VB Red Latigo--50 fabric; 55 leather
Razor: 5/8 Dovo Ebenholz “Silver Steel”
Astringent: Thayer’s Original Witch Hazel
ASB: Zirh “Soothe”
AS: Booster “Polar Ice”
Result: A fitting conclusion to Themed SOTD week…

And here is Today's SOTD:
Cream: The Bomb Bodega
Razor: Shumate 0115
Astringent: Thayers Witch Hazel
ASB: Coral Skin Food
Results: Really took my time this morning and it paid off. While Proraso might be amazing for my quick morning shaves, the Bomb took a little longer to get right but it performed very well today due to Matt's and Robert's advice on using it. Thanks guys.
Also, this is now my #3 favorite razor. Shumates really take a wicked edge.



Photo Details:
Camera: Rebel XTi
Lens: 50mm 1.7
F-Stop: F/7.1
ISO: 400
Exposure: 1/800

Originally Posted by nubskillz

And here is Today's SOTD:
Cream: The Bomb Bodega
Razor: Shumate 0115
Astringent: Thayers Witch Hazel
ASB: Coral Skin Food
Results: Really took my time this morning and it paid off. While Proraso might be amazing for my quick morning shaves, the Bomb took a little longer to get right but it performed very well today due to Matt's and Robert's advice on using it. Thanks guys.
Also, this is now my #3 favorite razor. Shumates really take a wicked edge.


Photo Details:
Camera: Rebel XTi
Lens: 50mm 1.7
F-Stop: F/7.1
ISO: 400
Exposure: 1/800

Nice pic David! glad the lather is finally paying off, its awesome stuff once u dial it in .

Well Here it is, it aint very often, being in a city and all that I get a view that I truly think is nice, but this is the horizo view from the window right next to my desk and at this time of year as the sun's heading off to bed it is beautiful, I don't really think my picture does it justice really.




Prep

A nice hot shower, a good face washing and a hot towel before shaving and between passes.

Razor - Ladwigs American (Milwaukee Barber Supply)
Brush - Tweezerman
Soap - SRD Lime

Post

Cold water rinse, a rub with the alum, more cold water, a towel from the freezer and some witch hazel from the fridge, I let my face settle and padded it with another hot towel, massaged in some skin food, splashed on some sandalwood aftershave splash and some dirty English EDT to finish me up. Oh then I grabbed a cold one, and a cheese pizza and sat watching a movie.

This shave took me about an hour. It felt great, and was luxurious, and best of all not for any special occasion or for going out, but just because I wanted to chill out relax myself and watch a bad movie whilst mellowed out, and tat was the most awesome feeling

Geek

Pre-shave: Hot towel
Strop: Rup-Razor 2" basic
Brush: TGN/Custom Cherry Wood Handle
Creme: C.O. Bigelow
Razor: Wostenholm Pipe Razor
Scuttle: SRD

3 passes WTG, XTG, ATG.
Results= BBS

This was a great shave of the day this week! Cheers to all of you!

Originally Posted by BlacknTan

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!

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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!

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

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And, the money shot... Success!!

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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!

Cool shots Bill...Yoy should also be in that picture man. You;re always MIA

It was a pleasure sharing some photos with you and the rest of the boys on this forum