Thread: Sun October 10th - Sat October 16th

Originally Posted by nightbreed

Sunday shave

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Amund

Beautiful razor Amund! Is that an A. Jacques?

Originally Posted by BladeRunner001

S3 (Special Sunday Shave)

Pre-Shave: Hot shower

Pre-Shave Oil: Truffit & Hill

Razor: 7/8" Wade & Butcher Frameback, Wedge, Barber's Notch/Spanish Point, Dark Gray Horn tapered with Bloody Red Jasper recon stone

Brush: 23mm Shavemac Silvertip Badger

Überlather: CarrieM "Dragon's Blood" Shave Creme + Proraso Shave Soap+ Glycerin

Astringent: Thayer's Witch hazel (Lavender, no alcohol)

Moisturizer: Trumper's Fragrance-free Moisturizer

After Shave Splash: Floïd Spanish Blue

Result: I am deeply honored by Max' gesture to start his SOTD for this week with a Tabac theme (and promise that I will get some real soon...I did love the smell - very, very clean). So, in order to reciprocate and honor Max' generous gesture, today's shave is with a very special razor; the W&B Frameback (a masterpiece I got from Max)...My wife and I had the distinct pleasure of visiting Max and family when in Vegas and while there, he managed to show me his incredible collection of blades and this beautiful frameback...as soon as I saw it, I had to have it. And my gut/conscience was right...this was one of my BEST razor purchases to date. It's definitely a keeper for a very, very long time...I am not much for horn scales, but the ones on this beauty converge seamlessly with the bloody red jasper wedge to uniformly blend together form and function and expose the mystical allure hidden in the blade. This gorgeous work of art combined with CarrieM's creme and some Proraso/Glycerin mix was a perfect recipe for a heavenly shave. I am very hard pressed to come up with a more fitting descriptive than "Nirvana" to portray this experience.

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I have permission from Max to post a photo of us together during our visit (although he made me promise that it would not be a large image and only a thumbnail ...so, I Photoshop-framed it around the theme for today). The good looking one in this picture is Max. Also, although it may not show very clearly in the picture, the white mat underneath the gear is a place mat that Max and his wife graciously gifted us. My wife and I use them and love them...My wife and I extend our deepest appreciation for you and your wife's hospitality and generosity and for opening your home to us. Please say hello to Vivi as well (my wife and I both seemed to have fallen in love the moment we laid eyes on her )


**Warning: If anyone wishes to visit Max, be warned...you will end up wanting to buy everything he's got or will have in the future. Leave your credit cards at home. it can be hazardous to your wallets

Have a Wonderful Sunday gentlemen (and ladies) .

So that's what Max looks like...

I was under the assumption that he looked just like Che Guevara.

But, I should remember what happens whenever I ass-u-me...

Great photo and play-by-play, Robert, and if I ever get to Vegas (doubtful), I'll definitely leave the Visa at home!

Originally Posted by baldy

Great Shot Max.
I'm stuck in the hospital wards tonight so no SOTD for me this week. At least they just got wireless internet here now.
Have a great week gentlemen.
Grant

Hope all goes well for you this week.

Originally Posted by BladeRunner001

S3 (Special Sunday Shave)

Pre-Shave: Hot shower

Pre-Shave Oil: Truffit & Hill

Razor: 7/8" Wade & Butcher Frameback, Wedge, Barber's Notch/Spanish Point, Dark Gray Horn tapered with Bloody Red Jasper recon stone

Brush: 23mm Shavemac Silvertip Badger

Überlather: CarrieM "Dragon's Blood" Shave Creme + Proraso Shave Soap+ Glycerin

Astringent: Thayer's Witch hazel (Lavender, no alcohol)

Moisturizer: Trumper's Fragrance-free Moisturizer

After Shave Splash: Floïd Spanish Blue

Result: I am deeply honored by Max' gesture to start his SOTD for this week with a Tabac theme (and promise that I will get some real soon...I did love the smell - very, very clean). So, in order to reciprocate and honor Max' generous gesture, today's shave is with a very special razor; the W&B Frameback (a masterpiece I got from Max)...My wife and I had the distinct pleasure of visiting Max and family when in Vegas and while there, he managed to show me his incredible collection of blades and this beautiful frameback...as soon as I saw it, I had to have it. And my gut/conscience was right...this was one of my BEST razor purchases to date. It's definitely a keeper for a very, very long time...I am not much for horn scales, but the ones on this beauty converge seamlessly with the bloody red jasper wedge to uniformly blend together form and function and expose the mystical allure hidden in the blade. This gorgeous work of art combined with CarrieM's creme and some Proraso/Glycerin mix was a perfect recipe for a heavenly shave. I am very hard pressed to come up with a more fitting descriptive than "Nirvana" to portray this experience.

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I have permission from Max to post a photo of us together during our visit (although he made me promise that it would not be a large image and only a thumbnail ...so, I Photoshop-framed it around the theme for today). The good looking one in this picture is Max. Also, although it may not show very clearly in the picture, the white mat underneath the gear is a place mat that Max and his wife graciously gifted us. My wife and I use them and love them...My wife and I extend our deepest appreciation for you and your wife's hospitality and generosity and for opening your home to us. Please say hello to Vivi as well (my wife and I both seemed to have fallen in love the moment we laid eyes on her )


**Warning: If anyone wishes to visit Max, be warned...you will end up wanting to buy everything he's got or will have in the future. Leave your credit cards at home. it can be hazardous to your wallets

Have a Wonderful Sunday gentlemen (and ladies) .

Excellent SOTD Robert. That is a beautiful razor and you have many nice memories to go along with it each time you get to shave with it. Bravo Max for making SRP & SOTD more of a brotherhood than a forum!

Originally Posted by thewatermark

PREP: Hot shower with face scrub
RAZOR: C-MON HF
BRUSH: Custom Nib
SOAP: Castle Forbes "Cedarwood and Sandalwood"
ASTRINGENT: Thayers Superhazel
ASB: Skinfood
AS: None
EDT: Elizabeth Arden's Sandalwood
RESULT: GREAT SHAVE TODAY

Love this razor, its been a top contender in my rotation since the day i got it and it never lets me down. The CF cream is among the best creams I have used and the smell(at least for me) is sooo nice. It reminds me when i go to beach bonfires and come home my clothes smell of the wood,ashes and the ocean. Very nostalgic and relaxing. Great Shave today BBS all the way!


AMAZING PICTURES ALREADY AND ITS ONLY DAY 1 !!!!!

That is a beautiful razor. Very classic!

Originally Posted by Stroker

SOTD Sunday October 10, 2010

Razor: 5/8 Torrey, Full Hollow, Round Point
Coffee: Steve's Home Roasted Tanzanian - Latte'
Pre-Shave: Proraso Crema Pre Barba
Shave Soap/Mug: Mitchell's Wool Fat
Scuttle: RAB Ceramic
Brush: Semogue Boar 1460
ASB: Nivea Replenishing
Aftershave: Aqua Velva Musk
Results: Very Good. However, I will probably take the little Torrey back to the 8K and finish again on the C12K. It's just not quite there yet. This was an E-Bay find and needed some pretty heavy clean-up and resetting the bevel. I was in a hurry and probably shorted the process. The edge is good but "no cigar" so to speak!

Nice razor, nice find! Enjoy

Razor: Geneva "SS"
Pre: Hot shower
Shave Cream: Speick
A/S: Witchhazel/Nivea Replenishing AS Balm

Nice slow Sunday shave. The baby was sleeping, wife was busy, very peaceful.

Originally Posted by BladeRunner001

That's a beautiful razor Bruce...nice find

Thanks, a little more hone work and it should be fine.

Originally Posted by sharp

Nice razor, nice find! Enjoy

Thanks! It's a keeper.

Originally Posted by sharp

Beautiful razor Amund! Is that an A. Jacques?

Yes it is.