SOTD - Sun August 29th - Sat September 4rd

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Location: 36° 0'5"N - 115° 15' 21"W

Razor: Revisor

Brush: Simpson Chubby II

Soap: Special 218 ~ QED

Astringent: Thayers Witch Hazel

AS: Ë-Shave unscented

EDT: Habit Rouge ~ Guerlain

First and foremeost I want to say WOW for last week's themed SOTD. This will be one to never forget. We can't thank you enough for making this happen.

Back to the old school drawing board for our weekly SOTD's. Have a great shave!

Results: I just love the refreshing spruce scent (amongst other eo's) from the Special 218 soap. Combined with the excellent performing chubby II, freshly honed Revisor, incredible moisturizing E-shave FF AS soother and Guerlain's masterpiece Habit Rouge, I couldn't resist but have a big satisfying smile on my face.

http://www.madaspenhome.com/straight...lg/sotd135.jpg

Good morning Gentleman,

Sunday morning in Germany with:

soap: Muehle
brush: Muehle
razor: Thiers Issard
mug: Muehle
AS: Polo
coffee-mug: Barnes & Noble

I miss the themed SOTD!

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Blade: NOS Friodur 7/8
Brush: Rooney Emillion
Pre-Shave: Proraso
Cream: TOBS Rose
A/S: AdP Balm
Edt:AdP Colonia

Pre: Hot shower
Razors: Garantie + Merkur 26 C (for the head)
Cream: Tabac
AS: Tabac
Strop: Neil Miller linen/buffallo 30/50 and 20 pre on a ROMA 45
Result: Uber clean... I mean it :)
Love this blade. looks like nothing much and has a very ordinary 5/8 width, but she shaves amoung my top ten :). Tabac was on it´s toes today, after approx. 30 secs of loading I got out two passes + touch ups on face and two passes on head and enough left over for another pass, but I didn´t need that. Thank you for our soft water and last weeks SOTD photos!

Prep: Hot shower
Brush: Martinez' custom: Chess King w/ 26mm silver tip badger
Soap: Mama Bear's Black Code
Strop: Tony Miller Heirloom tri-strop
Henckels Friodur 8/8 Square Point w/ mammoth ivory scales
ASB: Geo. F. Trumper – Lime Skin Food
sound track: Anne - Sophie Mutter - J. S. Bach
http://straightrazorpalace.com/membe...ory-scales.jpg
Great, relaxing smooth shave! Have a good week.

Location: Sunny Coffs Harbour Australia
Prep: Hot shower
Razor: The Mutant (Formerly INVICTA by E.M. Dickinson of Sheffield)
Soap: Proraso
A/S Balm: Nivea Replenishing Post Shave Balm
Soundtrack: Silence, all 4 kids asleep
This was the maiden voage for this razor. Not only the first time its been used in its current form, but I would say the first time its been used in decades judging by its condition when I aquired it.
Result: very nice smooth shave
Not bad for a first shave after honing, it was finished on the coticule then 60 laps on leather. Tomorrow I'll try my new Thuringian and see if I can make any improvements, after that maybe a few laps on the Chrome Ox then into the rotation.

iKon Deluxe Bulldog OC
WS Platinum Stainless (German)
Omega Boar
PC Spiced Rum SS
Clubman Reserve AS

The Prairie Creations with tallow & lanolin is excellent.

This was Yesterdays shave. So I'll post the picture.

Hot shower
Nuetrogena Pre Shave
SRP Premium Strop
AOS Pre Shave oil
Custom Badger Brush by Surferdude
Nancy Boy Shave Cream
BD Scuttle
Dovo Silver Steel.
Aramis Post Shave balm
Aramis After Shave.

Photo:

Rockefeller Look out, Palisades Interstate Parkway.


Sun Rise over the Hudson River. Should have waited a bit longer for the sun but I had a coffee appointment at 6 AM.

http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k1...DSC_0008-1.jpg

http://straightrazorpalace.com/membe...e-yardley.jpeg

Location: 40°52'26.02"N 73°55'47.28"W
Music: Tuvan Throat Singing
Razor: R Saito SK 1
Brush: Semogue 2009 LE Boar
Soap: Vintage Yardley
Astringent: Ogallala Bay Rum
AS: Nancy Boy Cooling Gel
Result: Darn tootin' smooth for a Jewish wedding gig in a few hours. I've never played so much D minor in my life. L'Chaim!

Razor: DOVO Ebony 5/8 spike point
Soap: Classic Shaving Sandalwood
Strop: SRD Modular Paddle
AS: Conk Amber
ASB: Neutrogena

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Originally Posted by bassguy

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Location: 40°52'26.02"N 73°55'47.28"W
Music: Tuvan Throat Singing
Razor: R Saito SK 1
Brush: Semogue 2009 LE Boar
Soap: Vintage Yardley
Astringent: Ogallala Bay Rum
AS: Nancy Boy Cooling Gel
Result: Darn tootin' smooth for a Jewish wedding gig in a few hours. I've never played so much D minor in my life. L'Chaim!

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Justin,
That is by far the most curvaceous "not so" straight blade I have ever laid eyes on. Beautiful:nj

It is not your wedding? Is it?

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Originally Posted by Otto

Prep: Hot shower
Brush: Martinez' custom: Chess King w/ 26mm silver tip badger
Soap: Mama Bear's Black Code
Strop: Tony Miller Heirloom tri-strop
Henckels Friodur 8/8 Square Point w/ mammoth ivory scales
ASB: Geo. F. Trumper – Lime Skin Food
sound track: Anne - Sophie Mutter - J. S. Bach
http://straightrazorpalace.com/membe...ory-scales.jpg
Great, relaxing smooth shave! Have a good week.

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I love that razor,:dropjaw: may I have it? ;) If i shaves as good as it looks I'd love to have one, any ideas?

Sunday, 8.29.10

Luxury Shave Day...

Aura Glow as a Pre Shave Oil and feel for the occult
Acqua di Parma Luxury Shave Cream
Simpson's X2L Ehsan 2 Band Super
Wacker Old Sheffield No.4 Stosser 13/16ths
SRD Premium I Strop .. 40 Linen/85 Leather
Dickinson's Witch Hazel
Nivea AS Balm
Spanish Floïd Suave

First and foremost, thanks to Curtiss (Scissors) for his kindness and generosity in sending the Acqua di Parma sample for today's shave.
I must admit to feeling a bit jaded about all the praise heaped on this cream, but I'm here to tell you that it is amazing stuff! A little dab explodes into a mountain of creamy lather, and Scissors was right on in his recommandation to treat it like soap and pre soften it with a bit of water... A real luxury product... and since most of my choices are pretty pedestrian, I can tell the difference!
The Wacker added to the illusion of a man in the lap of luxury rather than just another face in the crowd (which I try my best to avoid!)..

A great shave for (hopefully) a quiet Sunday..

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Originally Posted by Mvcrash

This was Yesterdays shave. So I'll post the picture.

Hot shower
Nuetrogena Pre Shave
SRP Premium Strop
AOS Pre Shave oil
Custom Badger Brush by Surferdude
Nancy Boy Shave Cream
BD Scuttle
Dovo Silver Steel.
Aramis Post Shave balm
Aramis After Shave.

Photo:

Rockefeller Look out, Palisades Interstate Parkway.


Sun Rise over the Hudson River. Should have waited a bit longer for the sun but I had a coffee appointment at 6 AM.

http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k1...DSC_0008-1.jpg

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Great photo!!

And I hope Sonny & Angie are still together...:)

PREP: Hot shower with face conditioner srub
RAZOR: Dubl Duck "Goldedge'
BRUSH: Tweezerman
SOAP: UBERLATHER with TOBS sandalwood/Mama Bears Sandalwood Vanilla
ASTRINGENT: Superhazel
ASB: KD creations
AS: AV musk
EDT: DKNY
RESULT: Fantastic shave yesterday, touched up the duck on 12 passes of diamond spray on felt pad and this thing is sheeeeearp! Going to meet up with Robert and David today and have some shave talk, should be a great day:) oh and its not as hot as the dickens today as it has been which is also great . :)

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Originally Posted by Maximilian

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Location: 36° 0'5"N - 115° 15' 21"W

Razor: Revisor

Brush: Simpson Chubby II

Soap: Special 218 ~ QED

Astringent: Thayers Witch Hazel

AS: Ë-Shave unscented

EDT: Habit Rouge ~ Guerlain

First and foremeost I want to say WOW for last week's themed SOTD. This will be one to never forget. We can't thank you enough for making this happen.

Back to the old school drawing board for our weekly SOTD's. Have a great shave!

Results: I just love the refreshing spruce scent (amongst other eo's) from the Special 218 soap. Combined with the excellent performing chubby II, freshly honed Revisor, incredible moisturizing E-shave FF AS soother and Guerlain's masterpiece Habit Rouge, I couldn't resist but have a big satisfying smile on my face.

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Hey Max, How would u describe The Habit Rouge ? Ive wanted to pick up a bottle , but whats your take on it?

Razor: Henckels TwinWorks 407 9/16s
Cream: Speick
AS Balm: Speick

Great, 2 pass shave.

5/8 Fox Cutlery
RupRazor "El Toro" Strop
Speick
Shavemac 177
444
Superior 70 Bay Rum

http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o...g/IMG_2388.jpg

Excellent shave this morning!! Great pics gentlemen!!

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Originally Posted by Mvcrash

I love that razor,:dropjaw: may I have it? ;) If i shaves as good as it looks I'd love to have one, any ideas?

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Yes, it does shave as good as It looks. I bought my two from John at the Shavingshop.

Sunday morning shave;
Robert Williams S30V
Shavemac Pure
Bomb Saigon SC
Demeter Vetiver EDC

Prep: Hot shower--followed by Robeson bay rum (mentholated) beard prep
Brush: Simpsons T2 “Super Badger”
SS/SC: MWF + Ingram
Strop: No strop today. Razor shave ready.
Razor: 5/8 Griffon “Carbo Magnetic”
Astringent: Thayer’s Original Witch Hazel
ASB: Zirh “Soothe”
AS: Benjamin’s (Mentholated) Bay Rum
Result: Close, comfortable, exhilarating shave…

Razor: C-Mon 6/8
Brush: Rooney 1/2 Finest
Cream: Domenico Caraceni
AS: D.R. Harris Pink followed by SCS Rose Damascena Balm
Edt: Domenico Caraceni
http://straightrazorpalace.com/membe...0-8-29-004.jpg

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Originally Posted by alabamalawyer

Razor: C-Mon 6/8
Brush: Rooney 1/2 Finest
Cream: Domenico Caraceni
AS: D.R. Harris Pink followed by SCS Rose Damascena Balm
Edt: Domenico Caraceni

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I love your C'Mon blade Chris :tu.

I recently picked one up just like yours (except mine is missing the C'Mon inlay/lettering on the scale) on eBay (my first Bay purchase of str8) for $46...It needed a little polishing, but after a little MAAS, that thing came out as beautiful as ever. Gave it a little spin on the Naniwa 1k, and Coticule with slurry (dilucot method), followed by 12k Naniwa and some TLC by the Escher, the edge pops hair like no ones business...One of these days, I will use it for an SOTD

Here's what mine looks like (pict from the Bay, before polish):
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Originally Posted by alabamalawyer

Razor: C-Mon 6/8
Brush: Rooney 1/2 Finest
Cream: Domenico Caraceni
AS: D.R. Harris Pink followed by SCS Rose Damascena Balm
Edt: Domenico Caraceni
http://straightrazorpalace.com/membe...0-8-29-004.jpg

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Chris,

Good to see you back in the SOTD! Great looking kit! How do you like the DC? I've been tempted to try the cream out...

SOTD Sunday August 29, 2010

Razor: 5/8 Joseph Allen & Sons NON-XLL, Medium Hollow Ground, Hollow Point
Pre-Shave: Proraso Crema Pre Barba
Shave Cream: Erasmic
Lather Bowl: Ceramic
Scuttle: RAB Ceramic
Brush: Semogue Boar 1460
ASB: Nivea Replenishing
Aftershave/Cologne: Mennen Original Skin Bracer

Results: BBS, comfortable and smelling great! :)

Last day of the local color. Shot looking down at the town of Jacksonville, Oregon (my town). The town is on the National Register of Historic Places. It was the boom town that started when the first gold strike was made in Oregon. The whole town is kept as an original gold mining boom town and attracts many tourists and visitors throughout the year. Last two shots are of the Applegate River that flows by my ranch. I'm running a day late on these pics. (I missed a day during the last week) LOL
Great shaves and pics shown this week Gentlemen, thanks for sharing them with us! :D

Men-Ü Syntetico : Gillette SuperSpeed+Feather : Men-Ü Shaving cream

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Originally Posted by JimmyHAD

Sunday morning shave;
Robert Williams S30V
Shavemac Pure
Bomb Saigon SC
Demeter Vetiver EDC

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Jimmy,

Beautiful Williams; love those scales. I don't recall seeing it before. Is it new?

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Originally Posted by LegalBeagle

Chris,

Good to see you back in the SOTD! Great looking kit! How do you like the DC? I've been tempted to try the cream out...

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Thanks. My wife returned to work in early August after a 12 year maternity leave to be at home with out 3 kids. I'm a bit more rushed in the morning now as I take my two girls to school, so less time for photos.

The DC is probably my favorite cream. It matches very well with the cologne and the scent lingers throughout the shave. It is one cream that I can still smell in my brush the next day after it has been rinsed and dried.

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Originally Posted by BladeRunner001

Justin,
That is by far the most curvaceous "not so" straight blade I have ever laid eyes on. Beautiful:nj

It is not your wedding? Is it?

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Thanks Robert, this SEG Razor (Sh*t Eating-Grin) is one of my favorites to use. So easy it almost feels TOO easy. Stropping is a challenge though, and requires much awareness.
No, the wedding was just a gig. A good one at that. :beer2:

Today's Shave
Razor: Wade and Butcher Celebrated, Barber notch:
Blade Prep: Started by working on the SRP Paddle, CrOx strop. Used 100X optical and for the first time I could see that the bevel was well defined but the edge appeared striated and jagged.
Used the Crox Paddle stop until I could see that it had cleaned the edge and made it look smooth and well defined. I don't know how many very carefully done laps.
SRP Premium 1 Strop. 100 laps.

Shave Prep:
Hot shower, Neutrogena rubbed into whiskers
Warm AOS oil
BD Scuttle
Hand made badger
Taylor Almond Shave cream
Wade and Butcher Barbers notch
AOS Aluminum
Gentleman's Best After shave Milk.

What a great shave. I was thrilled that I could get the edge like that. Now I need to buy a hone set and learn to set bevels.

I went off and took a nice drive. Figured I try to get another good photo.

Location: Alpine Lookout, Palisades Interstate Park, NJ
Lat: 40°55'50.57"N, Long: 73°55'35.63"W

Combined a couple of things I enjoy in life.

http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k1...C_0003-1-1.jpg

Hudson River over looking NY.

http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k1...DSC_0005-1.jpg

Well i decided to give her another spin. Even though there was very little stubble. Seems to have a hard time the right side of neck. UGH!!! Other than that a very comfortable shave. I did get BBS 2 passes but a touch up with the 3rd.

Trumphers Violet
SRD Strop 30 Linen 65 Latigo
Wacker 7/8 Jungmeister
Thaayers witch hazel
skin food
TAOS balm

Yes Bill. Penguin and all!!!

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Originally Posted by nicknbleeding

Well i decided to give her another spin. Even though there was very little stubble. Seems to have a hard time the right side of neck. UGH!!! Other than that a very comfortable shave. I did get BBS 2 passes but a touch up with the 3rd.

Trumphers Violet
SRD Strop 30 Linen 65 Latigo
Wacker 7/8 Jungmeister
Thaayers witch hazel
skin food
TAOS balm

Yes Bill. Penguin and all!!!

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Now you're just recycling pictures, I don't think the penguin counts! :roflmao

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Originally Posted by LegalBeagle

Now you're just recycling pictures, I don't think the penguin counts! :roflmao

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LOL!! Your right. Didnt get to take a picture the am.

Ok here we go! The correct picture.:):)

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Originally Posted by Mvcrash

Today's Shave
Razor: Wade and Butcher Celebrated, Barber notch:
Blade Prep: Started by working on the SRP Paddle, CrOx strop. Used 100X optical and for the first time I could see that the bevel was well defined but the edge appeared striated and jagged.
Used the Crox Paddle stop until I could see that it had cleaned the edge and made it look smooth and well defined. I don't know how many very carefully done laps.
SRP Premium 1 Strop. 100 laps.

Shave Prep:
Hot shower, Neutrogena rubbed into whiskers
Warm AOS oil
BD Scuttle
Hand made badger
Taylor Almond Shave cream
Wade and Butcher Barbers notch
AOS Aluminum
Gentleman's Best After shave Milk.

What a great shave. I was thrilled that I could get the edge like that. Now I need to buy a hone set and learn to set bevels.

I went off and took a nice drive. Figured I try to get another good photo.

Location: Alpine Lookout, Palisades Interstate Park, NJ
Lat: 40°55'50.57"N, Long: 73°55'35.63"W

Combined a couple of things I enjoy in life.

http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k1...C_0003-1-1.jpg

Hudson River over looking NY.

http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k1...DSC_0005-1.jpg

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Great photos!!

I love the new 'Vettes... Unfortunately, if I bought one to help salve my mid-life crisis, my name would be in the next day's paper... In the obits!
I believe a 200mph speedometer is there to be used.. and my reflexes ain't what they used to be...:shrug:

Hope you enjoyed the ride...

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Originally Posted by nicknbleeding

Well i decided to give her another spin. Even though there was very little stubble. Seems to have a hard time the right side of neck. UGH!!! Other than that a very comfortable shave. I did get BBS 2 passes but a touch up with the 3rd.

Trumphers Violet
SRD Strop 30 Linen 65 Latigo
Wacker 7/8 Jungmeister
Thaayers witch hazel
skin food
TAOS balm

Yes Bill. Penguin and all!!!

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Dejà Vu????

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Originally Posted by nicknbleeding

LOL!! Your right. Didnt get to take a picture the am.

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Heyyyy...Cheating doesn't count...You know Bill on the lookout for that Penguin :D

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Originally Posted by nicknbleeding

Ok here we go! The correct picture.:):)

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That's more like it.

Today I said goodbye to two beauties...

Hot shower
Soaked my 26mm Thater in my
SRD lathering bowl as I stropped on my
SRD English Bridle. Whipped up some
KD Creations "First Frost" and basked in the menthol.
Dovo 25 - Fritz Bracht -/\/\/- W Greaves & Sons
Hot water rinse felt great after the menthol cream
Lucido menthol/alcohol splash

I think the First Frost and Lucido are my ideal combination on a hot day

That's more like it, Rene!:rock:

How did today's shave compare to yesterday?