Thread: Sun January 23rd - Sat January 29th

Originally Posted by baldy

Razor: John Hassal 6/8 near wedge

Nice blade, pic and beetle!

Originally Posted by fonthunter

STROP: Kanayama Cordovan #30000
RAZOR: 6/8" Mastro Livi, Half hollow ground, Round Point

Nice one Fonti, razor and strop, well, everything!

Originally Posted by sharp

Today's shave was FANTASTIC! The joy that comes from doing everything yourself is o so satisfying.

Good feeling Glenn and those Red Imps shaves very nice, at least the ones we´ve got

Originally Posted by LegalBeagle

Mikael - That razor is stunning!

thanks Bill! It was a freak accident that I bought it, never tohught it would look good again, but my British contact fixed her up good

Originally Posted by mbeem

Razor: 7/8 Henckels Friodur

Nice!

Fantastic pictures and gear Gentlemen! Thank you for sharing it with me ... and some others, lol.

Originally Posted by eTom

Good morning, friends.

7 a.m. time for my personal SOTD

Wow,Tom.Your photograpy/lighting is awesome! You really know how to make it pop! Your brush looks like it is of optical fibers! NEAT!

Originally Posted by sharptonn

Wow,Tom.Your photograpy/lighting is awesome! You really know how to make it pop! Your brush looks like it is of optical fibers! NEAT!

Thanks, but I think the best of the best is the photography by Grant today/this week/this month.
Amazing!

Originally Posted by eTom

... I think the best of the best is the photography by Grant today/this week/this month.
Amazing!

I fully agree with this...
fonti

Originally Posted by eTom

razor: Thiers Issard

Originally Posted by Mikael

Razor: Magnetic, Garantie from Solingen

Originally Posted by Otto

Razor: Bismarck (registered) 11/16

Originally Posted by baldy

Razor: John Hassal 6/8 near wedge
Everything came together perfectly tonight, the tools, the technique, two passes and my face is smooth and soft. A fantastic Shave.

Nice to see you up and about Robert, you were missed. hope your Feeling 100% or at least close.

Originally Posted by fonthunter

RAZOR: 6/8" Mastro Livi, Half hollow ground, Round Point

Originally Posted by sharp

Razor: Red Imp
Hones: Norton 1k,4k,8k, Naniwa 12k, Asagi

Originally Posted by LegalBeagle

Manaslu M-55

Originally Posted by Wintchase

Razor: Carl Monkhouse

Originally Posted by mbeem

Razor: 7/8 Henckels Friodur

Originally Posted by jhenry

Razor: 5/8 Dovo “Fritz Bracht”

Originally Posted by blugill

Wade & Butcher

Very nice razors everyone.

Grant: Thank you for the kind words. I am feeling (almost) 100%. Those beetles have a very interesting lifestyle.

Glenn: Congrats on a very nice find and restore...well done

Originally Posted by Mikael

+ 1 and 2 for that!

Thanks Mikael


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No shave today, going to enjoy a nice day off hiking in the mountains with the girlfriend, but thanks for all the comments guys, and all these pics this week have been amazing !!!! HAVE A GREAT ONE !!!!

Originally Posted by BladeRunner001

Very nice razors everyone.




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Thank YOU ! For your always kind words Robert, and very happy to here your near 100 % again !!!

Pre-Shave: Hot shower

Brush: 23mm Shavemac Silvertip Badger

Razor: 5/8" Wade & Butcher "Special", Hollow, Spike Point

Strop: 50/65 (Torolf linen/Premium IV leather)

Überlather: Acqua Di Parma Shave Creme + Cella Crema da Barba Shave Soap + Glycerin

Toner: Thayer's Witch Hazel (Rose Petal, no alcohol)

Moisturizer: Trumper's Fragrance-free moisturizer

After Shave Splash: Floïd Italian Blue

Cologne: Acqua Di Parma Colonia

Results: Fabulously close shave. I love this clean feeling...but my wife, kind of misses the "rough" look.

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I will work from home today (well, at least some of the time).

Enjoy your Tuesday gentlemen.

Originally Posted by baldy

This is Goliath the rhinoceros beetle.
Grant

Awesome picture Grant! You must be a fast (or patient) photographer

Originally Posted by BladeRunner001

Razor: 5/8" Wade & Butcher "Special", Hollow, Spike Point

Oh Yeah, you brought out some Sheffield Steel, gotta love it ! Beautiful Razor Robert !