Thread: SOTD - Sun September 19th - Sat September 25th

Originally Posted by JMP

Where did you get these scales from.....they are absolutely incredible!

Thank you JMP...That is the magic of Max...He rescaled the Bow for me. They are Faux tortoise scales

I am in love with theses scales....My first and only new razor is a dovo special tortoise shell. It is beautiful, and the scales on your razor put it to shame! :

Had to go with the Henkels Twins 415 today. Love the scales...and of course some ogallala a/s..Proraso shave creme (I like it the menthol, but I am to lazy to take the work to get it to a good consistency..... The scuttle is a sterling silver candy dish that was in storage until I pulled it out of a box and saw the true usefulness of its design; it works fantastically..... I got up early and ordered a new batch of ogallala a/s Sandalwood, shave creme and soap...It is the only stuff that I really get good feedback on from the missus and my little ones...They always want to hold daddy's pocket wach while I shave and then get a spalsh of Ogallala when I am done.

Originally Posted by JMP

I am in love with theses scales....My first and only new razor is a dovo special tortoise shell. It is beautiful, and the scales on your razor put it to shame! :

Not all tortoise shells are created equal...I know Max chose the scale pattern that was a good match for the personality of the "bow"...give him a call with your Dovo and you will be amazed at what he will do for your Dovo.

VieLong 16726 : Double Arrow 6/8 : P160 duro : Weleda ASB

Originally Posted by LegalBeagle

F.W. Engles Special | Kanayama | SCS New Spice + CarrieM Sandalwood + Glycerin | Shavemac Silvertip | CarrieM AS Milk | Montale Black Aoud

This was a big shave for me today because it was my first with a razor that I honed. I picked up this Engels for what everyone tells me was an obscenely low price. She's in excellent condition but her scales need to be repeened because they are loose. I started her on a Naniwa 1k to set my bevel and followed that with some circles and X-strokes on a Norton 4k then the same on the Norton 8k. I finished it with 50 laps using water only on a Coticule. Finally she got 15 turns using diamond spray on hard pressed felt, 40 turns on my Premium I paddle and this morning she got 50 linen and 100 leather on the Kanayama. This was my first attempt at honing, so I wasn't expecting the world and even stropped up a back-up just in case. In the end, she gave a very nice smooth shave. I don't pretend to be even remotely hone literate after a single attempt, but the fact that I could get a BBS shave with 3 passes and no knicks or cuts says that I must have done something right (or else it proves that even a blind squirrel can get a nut every once in a while)!

What a way to wind down the work week. Great pictures/shaves this week, gentlemen and thank you for letting me share!

Fantastic. Congratulations on your first attempt.

Thank you for sharing.

Lu

1 hour bike ride
Hot Shower
TOBS Sandalwood Soap
24mm TGN Extra Finest Badger custom handle
9/16 Frederick Reynolds
Nivea Sensitive Balm

The bike ride just start the day off Great moon was bright almost did not need a light!

Enjoy the weekend Gentlemen!

Originally Posted by cyclelu

Fantastic. Congratulations on your first attempt.

Thank you for sharing.

Lu

Thank you. It was a great feeling. Now I just have to figure out how to replicate it...

Originally Posted by Wintchase

Had to go with the Henkels Twins 415 today. Love the scales...and of course some ogallala a/s..Proraso shave creme (I like it the menthol, but I am to lazy to take the work to get it to a good consistency..... The scuttle is a sterling silver candy dish that was in storage until I pulled it out of a box and saw the true usefulness of its design; it works fantastically..... I got up early and ordered a new batch of ogallala a/s Sandalwood, shave creme and soap...It is the only stuff that I really get good feedback on from the missus and my little ones...They always want to hold daddy's pocket wach while I shave and then get a spalsh of Ogallala when I am done.

That's an outstanding looking brush you have there Wintchase. Is it a custom job?

Sperry.Alexander 5/8
Truefitt&Hill 1805 SC
24mm Silvertip with Snake Wood Handle
Home Mentholated Thayer's Cucumber Witch Hazel
Lab Series 3-1 As

-It's fascinating how my blades seem to get sharper and smoother with each shave.