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SOTD Tuesday November 2, 2010

Razor: GEM G-Bar SE
Blade: GEM Personna Stainless Steel SE
Pre Shave Prep: Hot Towel
Uberlather: Classic Shaving Sandalwood SS/La Toja Classic Shaving Cream
Lather Bowl: Ceramic
Soap Scuttle: Lord Nelson Ceramic
Scuttle: RAB Ceramic
Brush: Omega Boar
ASB: Nivea Replenishing
Aftershave/Cologne: Pinaud Virgin Island Bay Rum
Rersults: BBS and comfortable. Outstanding Scent from the Uberlather as well; Bay Rum and Sandalwood!

Missed yesterdays shave due to the increased work load on the Ranch at this time of year; first time I've missed a shave in over a year. The GEM G-Bar made short work of the nasty stubble and as alwyas provided an excellent shave. These G-Bars are really excellent razors and are under-appreciated IMHO.

Tuesday
Lavanda ACH. Brito SC/Gillette Super Speed Red tip with Astra/Semogue 1305/Burberry ASB

Originally Posted by BladeRunner001

Hog,
Congratulations on; a) your new Coticule, and b) honing successfully off of it . What quarry is that beauty from?

Thanks...I don't know the name of the quarry; but I have sent an e-mail to the vendor, when I get the reply I will let ya know.HOG

Originally Posted by BlacknTan

You got your Coticule already..... You dog!!!

I'm soooooo jealous!!

Enjoy it, my friend!! And I'll be looking to read more about your adventures with it!

Thanks BnT...I can't wait to get home this afternoon and hone the Henckels; boy, what a difference as compared to the Naniwas! This is a fast cutting stone which is going to take time to know how it works; but I am ready to learn. HOG

5/8 Panamex Blue Bell
Art of Shaving Sandalwood
Vulfix 2234
RazoRock Alum
Trumper's Sandalwood Skin Food
Creed Royal English Leather EdT

Great pics gentlemen!!

Originally Posted by sharp

Prep: Hot shower
Scuttle: SRD
Brush: TGN Custom Silvertip Premium A
Cream: Al's "Bodega"
Strop: SRD Premium IV English Bridle
Razor: Boker 201
Result: I love the scent of "Bodega", it has a spicy goodness that just seems to speak to me. The lather caressed my skin as the blade delivered a sweet, deliberate melody. The finale was Ogallala Limes & Peppercorns and it still lingers in the air as a memory of the great performance.

Have a great day gentlemen, you deserve it!

Excellent shot Glenn ...nice background + colors

Originally Posted by BladeRunner001

Hmmm...scuba diving trip, serrated object? The serration is in both directions...maybe for penetration and for good hook/anchor (like an arrow)...Is it a fish gutting knife of sorts? Thailand perhaps? Vietnam? I give up...it's just wild guesses on my part.

Originally Posted by sharp

Is it an aboriginal spear from Australia?

Originally Posted by Hopper

For chatting with your future soul mate thru the wall of the hut?

Good guesses Robert & Glenn, but the bonus points go to Hopper. Well done sir!

A former employee of mine went scuba diving in Micronesia - Palau, and Truk and brought the "Love Stick" back to me as a gift.

I'm just glad we don't have the same tradition here in the USA - I'd never have found a woman as I'm a crummy artist

Here's the scoop from micronesiamarketplace.com | Love Sticks | Love, Stick, Would, Chuukese

"The Chuukese love stick is part of the legendary practice of courtship unique to these groups of islands. Traditionally, young Chuukese men would own personalized wooden love-sticks on which they would carve two of the same design. A short one would be carved to be utilized for his hair. The long one would be for the Chuukese woman. When a man likes a Chuukese woman, he uses the long love-stick to poke into her hut, into her hair, thus waking up the woman. When she wakes up, the love-stick is felt. If the love-stick’s design is that of the man she likes, she will pull the love-stick signaling for him to come in. If the woman pushes the love-stick out, it means she is not interested in the man."

Originally Posted by LinacMan

Good guesses Robert & Glenn, but the bonus points go to Hopper. Well done sir!

A former employee of mine went scuba diving in Micronesia - Palau, and Truk and brought the "Love Stick" back to me as a gift.

I'm just glad we don't have the same tradition here in the USA - I'd never have found a woman as I'm a crummy artist

Here's the scoop from micronesiamarketplace.com | Love Sticks | Love, Stick, Would, Chuukese

"The Chuukese love stick is part of the legendary practice of courtship unique to these groups of islands. Traditionally, young Chuukese men would own personalized wooden love-sticks on which they would carve two of the same design. A short one would be carved to be utilized for his hair. The long one would be for the Chuukese woman. When a man likes a Chuukese woman, he uses the long love-stick to poke into her hut, into her hair, thus waking up the woman. When she wakes up, the love-stick is felt. If the love-stick’s design is that of the man she likes, she will pull the love-stick signaling for him to come in. If the woman pushes the love-stick out, it means she is not interested in the man."

Wowwww....There was NO WAY IN HELL I would have guessed that in a billion years .

PS: That is a bit brutal way of showing your love, eh? Poor woman

Originally Posted by BladeRunner001

Wowwww....There was NO WAY IN HELL I would have guessed that in a billion years .

PS: That is a bit brutal way of showing your love, eh? Poor woman

Poking your love stick into a woman's hut is NOT unique to those islands. If done properly, they may enjoy it.