Thread: SOTD - Sun August 29th - Sat September 4rd

Originally Posted by Otto

Prep: Hot shower
Brush: Martinez custom Chess King brush
Soap: Mama Bear's Black Code
Strop: Tony Miller Heirloom tri-strop
Razor: Wacker 6/8 wedge
ASB: Geo. F. Trumper – Lime Skin Food

Otto,
Love the blade ...I have the exact same one (different scales). They are great, heh?

Sperry and Alexander 5/8
Rudy Vey Finest Badger Brush
Palm Olive Menthol SC
Thayer's Cucumber Mentholated Witch Hazel
Lab Series AS Balm

Originally Posted by Stroker

SOTD Friday September 3, 2010

Razor: 11/16 Loeffler & Sykes, Full Hollow, Spike Point
Pre-Shave: Proraso Crema Pre Barba
Shave Cream: Proraso
Lather Bowl: Ceramic
DScuttle: RAB Ceramic
Brush: Semogue Boar 1460
ASB: Nivea Replenishing
Aftershave: Mennen Original Skin Bracer

Results: Great shave, close and comfortable.

Stropped this Loeffler & Sykes that I honed a few days ago on some pasted strops. 20 passes on .1 micron Hematite and 20 passes on .05 micron CrOx. Then 20 passes on the SRD Premium 1. I did notice the edge seemed to "bite" when I check it with my thumb. It felt like the edge was a lot sharper than it was before the pasted strops. The shave was great and I surely didn't diminish the edge but it didn't have a noticeably outstanding difference either. It may be that it's been a few days since I used this razor and I don't recall exactly the "feel" to compare adequately. I have only used this razor once before as well and so the unfamiliarity factor may be entering in here. At any rate, the shave was very close and comfortable and my pasted strop skills needs to be further examined. Learning is a daily process and time will tell.

Bruce...great gear buddy .

Are you sure it's 0.1µ and 0.05µ?? That awfully tiny particles man...perhaps you meant 1µ and 0.5µ?

Originally Posted by BladeRunner001

Bruce...great gear buddy .

Are you sure it's 0.1µ and 0.05µ?? That awfully tiny particles man...perhaps you meant 1µ and 0.5µ?

Yep, you're right Robert! I didn't write it correctly. (I get confused on these metric measurements stuff!) lol I meant, ONE micron Heme. & one half Micron CrOx. I hope that's right! (?)

Originally Posted by BladeRunner001

Otto,
Love the blade ...I have the exact same one (different scales). They are great, heh?

Yes, I like my Wackers.

Originally Posted by BladeRunner001

Bill,
That is a beautiful family you have there. You know, you are a pretty darn good looking fellow too...and all this time, you had us believe that you were a "Shrek" . When is your son going to get hitched? he looks like he's ready .

Ain't that the truth about hurricanes - Majority of them are still named after women...regardless of PC-ness, it is something that rings true .

I hope things cool off a bit. I forgot to look at your shave gear...I was fixated on the photo...see what you have us do. You are distracting us from the true theme of this SOTD

There it is...nice looking gear buddy. How do you like your Premium I...I have a IV and love it but have been considering a I...they say is way softer.

Thanks for the compliments Robert..

I was a good bit younger in that photo... I haven't aged well!

My son has been married (Thank the Good Lord) for about 5 years, and the picture recently posted of my Granddaughter Moira May, is his baby.. It's comforting to have both kids settled down!

About the Premium I... I can't say enough good things about it! I love it! It has turned the stropping ritual into a real pleasure... But, the one other strop I want to try is a Premium IV, Bridle Leather, and possibly the new Horsehide.

Originally I looked at a strop as a purely utilitarian piece.... Now I want to try 'em all!!

Originally Posted by Stroker

Yep, you're right Robert! I didn't write it correctly. (I get confused on these metric measurements stuff!) lol I meant, ONE micron Heme. & one half Micron CrOx. I hope that's right! (?)

Sorry Bruce...didn't mean to be picky , I just wanted to be sure that I wasn't missing anything exciting. Thanks

LEA shaving soap stick
Semogue 1305 brush
Bartmann High Class straight razor
Denim Black after shave splash
444 balm

Originally Posted by BladeRunner001

Sorry Bruce...didn't mean to be picky , I just wanted to be sure that I wasn't missing anything exciting. Thanks

No worries my friend! I'm new at this pasted stropping stuff and I'm just finding my way. Those blasted metrics get me all the time! lol

Feist & CIE 'Lunawerk' Deluxe Panter6/8
Rooney Heritage for Executive Shaving
QED Luxury Lather (Vetiver)
Demeter Vetiver EDC