Thread: SOTD - Sun September 12th - Sat September 18th

Thursday
I got a signed book by Joshua Ferris- the german translation of "Then We Came to the End".

soap: Calani
brush: Muehle
razor: Buddel
AS: Old Spice

Have a nice day!

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
Razor: Thiers-Issard: "Pierre Thiers" #41
ASB: Caswell-Massey No. Six

New stuff

SWK Scuttle (old stuff)
St. James Cedarwood & Clarysage Hot Towel Mask
St. James Cedarwood & Clarysage SC
shavemac flattop
DR Harris 3-piece
St. James Cedarwood & Clarysage PSC (Post Shave Cologne)

Pre: Hot shower
Razor: Wardrobe & Pearce in buffallo horn scales (slightly milky, very nice )
Brush: Bushmar
Soap: Fitjar Calmomilla and Palmolive stick
AS: Island bay rum
Strop: Neil Miller linen/buffallo 30/50
Result: Mr Clean
Today was a very nice shave , even though I messed up w the soap. I loaded to little of the Fitjar (had heard you only need a very small amount and I ended up to be too cheap) and had to use a Palmolive stick for the second pass. But boy, what a sweet shave and razor!

Plisson blaireau noir #10 : Veiga 14 : Mitchell's Wool Fat

Pre: Blenheim Bouquet Conditioner during hot shower
Strop: Kanayama (30/60)
Razor: Filarmonica DT13 7/8
Lather: BentonClay Lavender + Potomac Bomb +8 drops
Brush: 23mm Shavemac Silvertip
Post: Thayer's Lavender (Alcohol Free)
ASB: Potomac Bomb
EdT: Creed Royal Delight

What a shave! This Fili just shines. I was a bit nervous when I bought this razor because I couldn't believe the prices people are paying for them; I figured it was overhyped. I was wrong! Hairs don't even poke their heads up when it's around for fear of how it will obliterate them.

The Potomac is an incredible scent for a wonderful SC. When Al starts producing it, I'm confident it will be a great success. It opens with a floral note and then gets toned down to a citrus from the petit grain and closes with a subtle cedar base. And when it's paired with the silky smoothness of that Shavemac, your face feels pampered and your nose is in heaven. The cushion and glide it delivers ensure that even the sharpest of razor will not mar your face!



I hope you'll all indulge me just a bit, because this one was so good, I needed a second picture of it with my DW included:



My day is starting off right, gentlemen. I hope yours goes as well!

5/8 Garland Cutlery Improved Eagle
RupRazor "El Toro" Strop
Tabac
Penworks Finest
RazoRock Alum
444
Tabac ASL

Great pics gentlemen!

Originally Posted by eTom

let's stay in contact about such things. I think I'll repair this watch sometimes.
Thanks
Tom

Be careful, it quickly becomes another obsession......I love the old watches just like old razors..It amazes me that something over 100 years old can still work well and with presision and beaty you can't find today...I have an 1880 Elgin that runs without loosing time alll week.. Nothin classier than a old fedora (I have a few, rey 1940 Steton Wayfarer), a pocket watch and a straight. brings the gentlman out in anyone.

Originally Posted by thewatermark

That is a great looking razor you have there Congrats!!!

Back 'atcha with that brush handle..THat's a work of art!

Wintchase,
there was a mistake in my post, sorry I'm a "native" German.
I give this watch someone (a Prof) to repair it for me.

I'm able to hone my straight razors - shot with my shotguns and my .45, but I'm not a watchmaker or precision mechanic.