Thread: Sun January 30th - Sat February 05th

Originally Posted by nicknbleeding

Always a pleasure Jose! Are you a Photographer?

No, only a humble aficionado to the photography. Thans a lot

Originally Posted by nicknbleeding

Fantastic Razor! How do you like that Vetiver?

Rene, I really like it, but it is more of a gourmand scent then a vetiver. It starts out with a nice green vetiver, but drys down into a floral/chocolate combo. A nice, complex scent in my opinion.

Hayashi Diamond - Rudy Vey Horn - AOS Sandalwood - Nancy Boy

Pre-Shave: Hot shower

Brush: 26mm Saville Row, Silvertip Badger

Razor: 6/8" Hanamasa Kamisori, Spike Point

Strop: 40/50 (Neil Miller linen/Premium IV leather)

Überlather: Trumper's "Violet" Shave Creme + Trumper's "Rose" Shave Soap + Glycerin

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

Moisturizer: D.R. Harris After Shave Milk

After Shave Splash: D.R. Harris "Pink" After Shave

Results: And on the fifth day of SOTD, the Kamisori was the way to go. She is incredibly sharp and unforgiving, but I have figured this blade out. I love my Saville Row brush...With a hefty 26mm knot and a towering ~57mm loft size, she whipped up one of the best lathers this side of the Mississippi. And her tips....soft as silk. Amazingly smooth and BBS shave for this Thursday.

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Fantastic SOTDs gentlemen. Have a GREAT Thursday.

Focus Straight
VDH Boar
Bay Rum & Lemon Grass
Black

Awesome !!!

SOTD Thursday, February 3, 2011

5/8 Joseph Allen NON-XLL Fill Hollow, Round Point - in Cherry Wood
Proraso Pre-Shave Cream
Cyril R. Salter Wild Rose Shave Cream
Parker Badger
Dickinson's Witch Hazel
Nivea Replenishing ASB
No. 4711 EDC
Everything's just Rosy!

Originally Posted by blugill

Those fixed blades are really starting to look like I need one !
Beautiful Pic Robert, and a fine looking blade !

Thank you Mark ...and a nice SOTD yourself my friend. Always enjoy seeing your Focus

The Kamisori is a whole different animal...a bit different than regular straights, but just as much fun. You would enjoy it...

FYI: You have to watch out for the tip though. This particular brand has one of the meanest tips around. Most people that have them mute the tip...I actually like it as is. I never had a nick using any of my square tips, but this one gave me a nice nick when I first used her.

Good evening, Gentlemen!

PREP: Proraso Preshave Cream
BRUSH: Rooney Best Badger
SOAP/CREAM: Truefitt & Hill Shaving Cream West Indian Limes
SCUTTLE: Georgetown Pottery Scuttle
STROP: Kanayama Cordovan #30000
RAZOR:7 /8" J.A. Henckels Friodur w/worked back
SHAVE: 2 passes, WTG / XTG
AS: Pitralon (Swiss made)
RESULT: BBS

Originally Posted by Fbones24

Nice! The Telemark fragrance is seriously not for everyone. It is true campfire smoke, but I love it too! Nice for cold mornings!

Fbones24 -- I agree, perfect for the cold today. RE: Serge Lutens Vetiver Oriental, I see where you replied to Nicknbleeding answering my same question I was going to ask; it sounds interesting... I may have to sniff that one the next time I go to the big city of Dallas... problem is I already have another scent of his I want and I think SWMBO has one in mind too so I may have to wait to fulfill that AD desire.

Originally Posted by Stroker

Cool blade; I love the Runes!

Stroker -- thank you, got them years ago as part of a game... Sickenger Wurfel at our (then) neighborhood castles party.



No shave today, feeling under the weather a bit. Good luck to everyone fighting this darn freeze / snowstorm / icestorm; be safe and warm.

My first "wet" SOTD pic

Trying to capture here the meringue-like lather that only a good soap can produce. Not sure that the pic shows just how thick this lather is. Today was a bog standard shave with the Monsavon, but irritation-free, very smooth and very clean and fresh. Can't believe I thought of selling this Filly!

Kent T4
Monsavon SS
Filarmonica 13
Roger & Gallet L'Homme ASB