Thread: Sun October 24th - Sat October 30th

Originally Posted by BladeRunner001

Pre-Shave: Hot shower

Pre-Shave Oil: Truffit & Hill

Razor: 7/8" Novelty 1879, Hollow, Spike Point

Brush: 24mm Thäter Silvertip Badger

Überlather: Trumper's GFT Shave Creme + Mitchell's Wool Fat Shave Soap + Glycerin

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

Moisturizer: Trumper's Fragrance-free Moisturizer

AS Splash: Floïd Spanish Blue

Result: The Novelty delivers a consistently fantastic shave and never disappoints. Smooth as silk. No irritation, no burn, no mess. Clean as a whistle. The lather was equally fabulous and refreshing...One can't go wrong with Trumper's GFT and MWF's lanolin moisturizing base. BBS shave in 3 passes.

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Great start to this week's SOTD gentlemen . Have a great Sunday.

Love those scales! Great way to exploit those colors in the photo! Do you use Photo Shop to brong out the colors? Or is that the lighting that gives that effect?

Originally Posted by Wintchase

Love those scales! Great way to exploit those colors in the photo! Do you use Photo Shop to brong out the colors? Or is that the lighting that gives that effect?

Thanks Wintchase,
The scales on this one is custom Madrone. I try to do little PS manipulation as I can. I do sometime pull the saturation/vibrance scale in Camera Raw (in PS) and exposure to accentuate the colors (this is one case in point) and brightness/level.

Originally Posted by Mikael

Pre: Hot shower
Razor: Wade and Butcher
Brush: New Forest silvertip
Soap: Nannys Ice and a Slice
AS: Ogallala Lime and Peppercorns
Strop: Neil Miller
Result: Very, very clean
This razor is so good, it´s easy one of my best shavers - smooth as silk and sharp as a ninjas sword AS and brush was top notch aswell + I think this is my favourite Nanny soap. All in all, I had a very rewarding and nice shave today . _Very_ nice pics Max and eTom!!

I really like the fluidness (I dont think that is a real word) of those scales... Did you restore the originals, or is that a new set?

Originally Posted by BladeRunner001

I do sometime pull the saturation/vibrance scale in Camera Raw (in PS) and exposure to accentuate the colors (this is one case in point) and brightness/level.

I didn't know you spoke a foreign language, Robert....

Originally Posted by BlacknTan

I didn't know you spoke a foreign language, Robert....

Haaaahhh. Sorry Bill. PS= Photoshop .

I figured if The Wiki "spoke and was written" in code, I could throw a few of my own.

Razor: BO-RAS-IC LF&T(?) New York
Soap/Cream: Mama Bears Lilac Ice shave soap w/ Proraso shave cream
AS: Witchhazel/Nivea ASB

Results: This razor isn't much of a looker, but it's quite a shaver. Mowed down 3 days of whiskers with a laid back 3 pass shave w/ no touchups. About as good as I've ever gotten. Even did well in the usual 'trouble spots'. Cream/soap combo was bracing! May have to clean this razor up and put some new scales on so it looks as nice as it shaves!

Smooth shaving everyone!

Originally Posted by Wintchase

I really like the fluidness (I dont think that is a real word) of those scales... Did you restore the originals, or is that a new set?

Thank you! The original scales was real gems, but badly broken, these are vintage bone scales restored, slightly altered and matched to this razor by mr Miller in England.

Originally Posted by BladeRunner001

That diagram is awesome Bruce . Thanks for sharing. Don;t you just hate when supposedly "new & Improved" replaces good old great and simple and effective?

PS: How was your day of "eviction" yesterday ?

Great! My DW's Garden Club Luncheon was a great success and I spent a great afternoon at my friend's house. He's a retired San Francisco Fire Department Chief. We pretty much solved most of the worlds problems in the three hours we were sitting there drinking some great Applegate Valley Merlot and chewing the fat! (Well, actually not fat, more like cheese and crackers.) LOL

Originally Posted by BladeRunner001

Thanks Wintchase,
The scales on this one is custom Madrone. I try to do little PS manipulation as I can. I do sometime pull the saturation/vibrance scale in Camera Raw (in PS) and exposure to accentuate the colors (this is one case in point) and brightness/level.

I thought so.... I am trying to do my stuff on an Apple with stock photo SW...It is not cutting the mustard though..Your stuff is always a pleasure to see

Originally Posted by Mikael

Thank you! The original scales was real gems, but badly broken, these are vintage bone scales restored, slightly altered and matched to this razor by mr Miller in England.

Well they look like they belong to that blade! Perfect match on that, very classy look