Thread: Sun November 28th - Sat December 4rd

Pre: Hot shower
Brush: Custom New Forest in two band with slightly higher loft than a regular 2201
Razor: Heljestrand B K 42
Soap: Honey Spice by Elain
AS: Old Spice Fresh Lime
Strops: Neil Miller
Result: Very, very clean
This soap is a keeper! Very good lather (worked it in a bowl for 2-3 min), I think it´s a lot of clay in it and it has a really good slippery feeling to it. Dry it smelled of spice and honey and when wet I thought it smelled more of clay + spices and I liked it a lot . Staying power was very good, I was affraid it would dry out (looked a little dry towards the end) but it never did and when whiped up again it was super! This blade is sharp, like REALLY sharp . Brush worked out very nice, but I´m a little worried that my NF custom silvertip brush´ll have a to high loft. Stay toned...

Bill: Heljes are sweeet!

Originally Posted by Mikael

Pre: Hot shower

Brush: Custom New Forest in two band with slightly higher loft than a regular 2201
Razor: Heljestrand B K 42
Soap: Honey Spice by Elain
AS: Old Spice Fresh Lime
Strops: Neil Miller
Result: Very, very clean
This soap is a keeper! Very good lather (worked it in a bowl for 2-3 min), I think it´s a lot of clay in it and it has a really good slippery feeling to it. Dry it smelled of spice and honey and when wet I thought it smelled more of clay + spices and I liked it a lot . Staying power was very good, I was affraid it would dry out (looked a little dry towards the end) but it never did and when whiped up again it was super! This blade is sharp, like REALLY sharp . Brush worked out very nice, but I´m a little worried that my NF custom silvertip brush´ll have a to high loft. Stay toned...

This button is for you, Mikael, for two reasons...



1. You consistently post photos I find very impressive, and...

2. I always look for that little salamander!

I don't like to single anyone out because all the photos are so inspiring to me, but today's shoutout is for Mikael...

Keep up the great work and the brotherhood, everyone!

Today i brought out 2 razors. A c-mon to test, thinking is was ready. NOPE! Then the Queen of hearts. I shaved with this on sunday. BBS but went back to the hones to go more. 2 passes to a great shave but went a third for perfection. Ahh!! The only confusing thing is the feed back from the blade. Just felt different. But the results were awesome!!

Love your post Guys. sorry if i dont respond to everone.

SRD strop
Semogue (she is coming around nicely)
Ogallala Bay rum
Queen of hearts
Thayers witch hazel
Skin food
Ogallala AS
Ogallala Cologne

13/16 LW Bradley
QCS Celestial Woods
C&E Pure Badger
Pitralon Classic
Creed GIT

Fily #13 with baby blue scales
Dovo XL Russian leather strop
28 mm Thather silvertip brush
Cella SS
Thayers' SuperWH
Proraso Green Balm

First shave with the Fily! Pretty good shave! I think I'll try some passes on my coticule. The razor was finished on a Jnat and I think my face likes the coticule edge better. Great performer though!

Originally Posted by eTom

Good morning Gentleman.
razor: one of my beautiful Dewsnap

Tom,
You hadn't brought that blade out to play in a very long time...I think. Nice one

Originally Posted by medler

Wacker 1/4 hohl from Wacker Double
Thäter 4125/1

Welcome to SOTD Medler. That Wacker is a heck of a looker + great choice of brush

Originally Posted by fonthunter

Razor: J.A. Henckels Friodur 8/8"

Now, that's a gorgeous Friodur Fonti...a Monster sized one too.

Originally Posted by du212

shavemac Silvertip D01 : Mühle R106+Lion : Acca Kappa SC : Alt Innsbruck

José,
Nice shot buddy and great looking DE and Brush

Originally Posted by sharp

Razor: Simmons Hardware “Barber's pet”
Result: The “Barber's Pet” made quick and easy work of the whiskers leaving me BBS.

Excellent Glenn

Originally Posted by LegalBeagle

Razors: Torrey "Our 136" + Heljestrand 5/8

I forced myself to really take some time here--much more so than I had been doing. It paid off!

I was planning to put the Heljestrand up for sale, now I'm reconsidering...

FANTASTIC Bill ...That's the secret; bevel setting it right. The rest is easy.

Glad you not going to sell the Helje...They are amazing shavers

Originally Posted by Mikael

Razor: Heljestrand B K 42

Brush worked out very nice, but I´m a little worried that my NF custom silvertip brush´ll have a to high loft. Stay toned...

Excellent SOTD Mikael. The brush looks great.

Originally Posted by BlacknTan

This button is for you, Mikael, for two reasons...
1. You consistently post photos I find very impressive, and...
2. I always look for that little salamander!

BIG +1

Originally Posted by nicknbleeding

Semogue (she is coming around nicely)

Looks like the brush is finally breaking in Rene. Great job on the hones buddy

Originally Posted by mbeem

13/16 LW Bradley
QCS Celestial Woods

Nice combo Mark

Originally Posted by Dups

Fily #13 with baby blue scales
28 mm Thather silvertip brush
First shave with the Fily! Pretty good shave!

They are great shavers with amazing edges .

Originally Posted by LegalBeagle

I took both to the 1k for a bevel set. I forced myself to really take some time here--much more so than I had been doing. It paid off! Once the bevels were set nice and even on both sides and along the length, tested to see if they would cut arm hair and leg hair. Both did so smoothly and effortlessly. I then proceeded to do a progression through my JNats using slurry raised with a meijiro followed by nakyama honzan slurry then water. The only deviation was an ozuku honzan slurry on the ozuku. Both were finished off by 75 laps on the ozuku with plain water.

Excellent job Bill. I love reading adventures in honing now!

Originally Posted by Fbones24

Excellent job Bill. I love reading adventures in honing now!

Originally Posted by BladeRunner001

FANTASTIC Bill ...That's the secret; bevel setting it right. The rest is easy.

Glad you not going to sell the Helje...They are amazing shavers

Thanks, gentlemen!