Sun January 30th - Sat February 05th

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Location: 36° 0'5"N - 115° 15' 21"W

Razor: Revisor - Dovo 55

Brush: Simpson Polo 10

Cream: Castle Forbes Lime

Astringent: Thayers Witch Hazel

ASB: QED Lime

AS: Booster Lime

Results: Tonight's shave was a test shave so I used each razor for every pass. The Revisor WTG, The Ebony Dovo 55 XTG and the Blue Paua Dovo for my last ATG. Needless to say I don't have 1 stubble left. Went lime all the way. From the famous performing Castle Forbes, slick moisturizing QED and Booster's exquisite lime smelling AS. Talk about a memorable shave.

Wishing everyone a superb SOTD.!

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As always, Max: beautiful razors, beautiful picture.

Yesterday an excursion. It was cold. Old techniques to regulate the water.

Today/ this week I'll post some pictures with excellent tea, we bought in FL.

My personal SOTD:
soap: Calani
brush: Muehle Silvertip
razor: TI
AS: Old Spice

Have a nice sunday, friends.

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Pre. Hot shower
Brush: Simpson PJ 3
Razor: Henkotsu
Soap/Cream: Nannys Patchouli and Da Bomd (cheers Bill!)
AS: Mennen
Strops: Neil Miller
Result: Very, very clean :)
Decided to try and go for some super lather, it was good, but I got it to thin. Liked the scent combo though (pure patchouli wasn´t my thing). Nick visited today, under the jawline, this point is no joke.
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Originally Posted by eTom

As always, Max: beautiful razors, beautiful picture.

Yesterday an excursion. It was cold. Old techniques to regulate the water.

Today/ this week I'll post some pictures with excellent tea, we bought in FL.

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What, no snow!!!???:dropjaw::y
Nice photo Tom

Beautiful Sunday morning Gentlemen!

PREP: Proraso Preshave Cream
BRUSH: Simpsons Commodore X1 Best badger
SOAP/CREAM: L'occitane Cade
SCUTTLE: Georgetown Pottery Scuttle
STROP: Kanayama Cordovan #30000
RAZOR: IWASAKI
SHAVE: 2 passes, WTG / XTG
AS: Geo. F. Trumper West Indian Extract of Limes Skin Food
RESULT: Wonderful shave :tu

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Have a nice Sunday. :)

looking good guys.. i just enjoyed todays shave.. however.. the swmbo is my official photog and won't be up till morning.. i look forward to another great week.

Location: Coffs Harbour Australia
Strop: Illinois 835
Soap: Proraso
Brush: FS Finest Badger
Razor: Gotta 120
A/S Balm: Nivea Replenishing Post Shave
A/S: David Craig Bay Rum
As soon as I began tonights shave I remembered that last time I used this razor it was in need of a touch-up.
Result: Not the best shave I've ever had. I wasnt game to try an ATG pass so stopped at 2 passes.This blade needs some work, I might pull the whole thing apart and give it a proper restore actually. Apart from a honing this is pretty much how I found it in an Antique Store.

Some Great post already boys, Got to get me a Kamisori on of these days.
Have a great week gentlemen.
Grant

Location: Not at home a place in Norway this morning.

Was at a visit this weekend, and had just brought a DE razor and one brush, but I survived:)

Merkur 39C Slant Sledgehammer
Feather Blade
Shavemac D01 26 mm two band
TOBS Avocado cream
Alun
Gentlemens Tonic Aftershave cream

Result was BBS, but I find it much more pleasing to shave with a Straight!

And it is not me in the picture;)

Have a great Sunday everybody.

Great Picture
G.

The new thread started with amazing pictures, friends. Thanks for sharing.

@Grant:
There's only a little bit snow left in our region, but it is very cold.

Prep: Hot shower
Brush: Martinez' custom: Chess King w/ 26mm silver tip badger
Soap: Mama Bear's Ye Olde Barbershoppe
Strop: Tony Miller Heirloom tri-strop (3x25)
Razor: Moreton & Langley's razor 13/16
ASB: Caswell-Massey Number Six
soundtrack: Anne-Sophie Mutter: Beethoven
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I like this Sunday routine. The feel of a sharp, old Sheffield blade, the smell of Mama Bear’s
Ye Olde Barbershoppe soap and the sound of Anne-Sophie Mutter’s rendition of Beethoven
coming from my surround sound system.
Out side it is winter and snow, but my wood stove is putting up an effective barrier of heat
against it. The smell and sound of birch wood burning adds to the relaxing atmosphere.
A nice BBS shave. Have a good week.

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Razor: Henkotsu

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RAZOR: IWASAKI

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Sorry to hear about Nick's visit, Mikael, but I must say to both of you gentlemen, that these are some gorgeous kamisori. But--Why are you trying so hard to fuel my RAD??? :rant:

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Originally Posted by eTom

Yesterday an excursion.
Today/ this week I'll post some pictures with excellent tea, we bought in FL.

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The excursion sounds lovely-and the shave looked so. Teavana has some nice teas. What a great way to warm up after a cold excursion!

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Originally Posted by Maximilian

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Razor: Revisor - Dovo 55

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Three razors, Max? How did your baby-face ever survive?:roflmao Great looking blades, though! :dropjaw:

SimFix Grosvenor SuperBadger : Henckels 17 Friodur 1/2 : Martin de Candre : Weleda ASL : Trumper's Wild Fern cologne

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Stropped 25 laps in sanded and oiled cowhide strop and 30 laps in latigo leather, a very comfortable shave. I known very well all the stuff and I can use them to get their best, impossible to go wrong

Have a great sunday gentlemen, as your shaves and pics :tu:

Location: Amsterdam- Holland (today 1 degrees outside)
Pre shave:hot shower
Strop: Rolfhorsehide
Soap: Mama bear _ ye Olde Barbershoppe
Brush: Omega Boar brush
Razor: Timor 150 bleu steel
A/S: givenchy bleu label

Result: Again a very close shave.

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Morning Gentlemen, I am a little dissapointed...I was hoping my Proraso A/S and Georgetoen scuttle would show up yesterday..But no luck...So Sunday's shave will be:

Razor: Henkels
A/S: Ogallal Sandalwood

Sunday



iKon Deluxe Bulldog OC
IP Red Pack Paltinum
Omega Boar
Mama Bear Ye Olde Barber Shoppe SS
Black Suede Cologne

Hi Guy's

Razor-DOVO SS en vogue # 105
Soap- ALRAZ the Bomb, Bodega Bay "cedar"
Brush-Semogue Boar
Astringent- Alum and Dickinson witch hazel
AS-Caswell Massey, Jockey Club talcum applied w Hess "Barbers Fav".

Calling for another major storm moving through in 24 to 48 hrs... Yikes..
Mike:D

Razor: 11/16 Klas Tornblom
Soap: Van der "Spice"
Brush: Ωmega 31064
Aftershave: RazoRock Alum / Thayers / 444 + Old Spice (Shulton)
Cologne: Old Spice (P&G)

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Sunday

Allen & Son sheffield 5/8 freshly honed on my new Coticule.
Ever ready 1912 & Gem for under chin touch up.
Palmolive
Omega 81052
Alum
Oldspice Whitewater

Still a way to go with the honing but the keenest edge I've produced thus far :)

Hilger & Sons
VDH Pure Boar
Benton Clay, Lavender
Pinaud Clubman

Simple Sunday Shave
Results, Awesome !!

Pre-Shave: Hot shower

Brush: 26mm Saville Row 3326, Silvertip Badger

Razor: 6/8" Solgen "Real Japanese Hollow Ground" #75, Hollow, Truncated French Point/Angled Spike Point

Strop: 55/65 (Neil Miller linen/Premium IV leather)

Überlather: CarrieM "Spicy Orange" Shave Creme + Mitchell's Wool Fat Shave Soap + Glycerin

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

Moisturizer: Trumper's Fragrance-free Moisturizer

After Shave Splash: Floïd Italian Blue

Results: CarrieM's "Spicy Orange" was a wonderful scent and combined with the MWF, produced an exceptionally moist, and thick lather. The Saville Row's wonderfully soft tips was a treat to use and work the lather in. This is, by far, the best part of shaving - i.e., prepping. I love taking my time. The Solgen was definitely in charge today. She had no problems wiping the 5 O'clock shadow from yesterday, leaving behind a wonderfully smooth and BBS skin. Now, I am ready for a relaxing day today.

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Enjoy your Sunday gentlemen:tu.

It's been a while since I posted to the SOTD but I do read them. Thank you all for the great pictures and sharing your gear!

This razor was a local find of a Masonic W&B. I had rescaled it in Horn and later came to a barter agreement with Shutterbug where I couldn't pass up an other rescaling of this razor, this time by John. If you are interested in the work behind the scales you can find it in Shutterbug's thread here: http://straightrazorpalace.com/custo...es-master.html I did re-hone the razor due to all of the handeling.

Prep: Hot shower w/ CarrieM's Drakar bath soap
Strop: Linen and SRD Bridal
Brush: Shavemac 23mm Silver tip
SC: CarrieM's Lavender
Razor: Wade and Butcher - Sheffield with Masonic symbols frosted into the blade
Cologne: Royall Spyce

This was a wonderful shave and the razor will be reserved for special occasions, probably the pre-birthday shave as Jr gifted me a beautiful Nes for my Birthday! :tu :tu

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Razor: 6/8" Solgen "Real Japanese Hollow Ground" #75, Hollow, Truncated French Point/Angled Spike Point


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Enjoy your Sunday gentlemen:tu.

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Fine lookin piece of German steel there Buddy !!!

JoeD: I like those scales! :tu

SCS Patchouli SS + Fitjar Shea Pleasure überlather | Vie-Long 16727 | Hanasama Kamisori | SCS Patchouli AS | Vicco Turmeric

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Sunday morbnign:

Prep Hot Shower
Razor Dovo Perlex
Soap Wal-Mart
Brush Colonel Conk
Afer Shave Ogallala Bay Run
Results BBS!

Beautiful SOTDs everyone. Well done and a great start to a brand new week.

Joed: it's great seeing you in SOTD and...Happy Birthday (or too early/late)?

Mark: That is a Japanese razor, but probably made with German steel...She is a FANTASTIC shaver (only 2.5" long)

Joed,
this razor is amazing, a real piece of art!

Boker 1296/ Wilkinson Sword soap/ Vulfix 404/ Arko AS Balm

A DFS today with no need for a touch up with a D/E. Great Pictures gentlemen. There's some nice looking steel being used today.

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Rooney 1/1 Super
D.R. Harris Marlborough SS
Max Dormer
Tony Miller "Old #2" Cotton / Latigo
Witch Hazel
Ahava ASB
Have a Great Day!

Kent T4
Creed Original Vetiver SS
Puma 6/8 No. 1
Roger & Gallet L'Homme ASB
Terre d' Hermes Parfum

Gentlemen, I asked last week about the Fili Regrinds that I have seen on this page....I didn't see any input...Can I get some opinions of the quality on those? I am considering taking the plunge, but I don't have any real reference to go off of except some really cool pictures....They are about $300 bones. I am not sure a regrind is worth that much? Any Fili regrind advocates out there? I would appreciate the advice. Thanks

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Razor: 6/8" Solgen "Real Japanese Hollow Ground" #75, Hollow, Truncated French Point/Angled Spike Point

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I have those same scales on a Red Imp...But some how yours look ten times better...How do you do that?
Beautiful blade by the way. I love the engraving:beer2:

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Originally Posted by leadduck

Afer Shave Ogallala Bay Run

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Have you tried the Sadalwood? My wife can't get enough of it! Sandalwood is the only aftershave that I have bought that she likes. I just received some bath soap, a replenish of the soap bar, a free sample of freshener spray. I love this stuff!

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Originally Posted by Wintchase

Gentlemen, I asked last week about the Fili Regrinds that I have seen on this page....I didn't see any input...Can I get some opinions of the quality on those? I am considering taking the plunge, but I don't have any real reference to go off of except some really cool pictures....They are about $300 bones. I am not sure a regrind is worth that much? Any Fili regrind advocates out there? I would appreciate the advice. Thanks


I have those same scales on a Red Imp...But some how yours look ten times better...How do you do that?
Beautiful blade by the way. I love the engraving:beer2:

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Thank you for the kind words Wintchase. Unfortunately, I can't take credit for how they look, LOL. I love the Solgen blade.

Regarding your inquiry, was it the FiLi or the Livi regrinds? If it's the Livi, then they are great shavers...not sure if they are worth the $300 as you can get a similar (if not better) shave from the Filarmonica DT13 or 14. But, if you have $300 to burn, the Livi is a great looking blade...Love the scales too. Nice design. But, that's just my opinion. Hope it helps

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Thank you for the kind words Wintchase. Unfortunately, I can't take credit for how they look, LOL. I love the Solgen blade.

Regarding your inquiry, was it the FiLi or the Livi regrinds? If it's the Livi, then they are great shavers...not sure if they are worth the $300 as you can get a similar (if not better) shave from the Filarmonica DT13 or 14. But, if you have $300 to burn, the Livi is a great looking blade...Love the scales too. Nice design. But, that's just my opinion. Hope it helps

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Dang it! I meant "Livi"..Thanks for catching that..Hmmm, so Fili huh? Maybe I should go that route....Thanks for the honest opinion..:beer2:

Hot Shower
Baby Lotion preshave
1912 Gem Jr. Fat Handle
Semogue 2000
VDH Deluxe
Aqua Velva
Florida Water
Murray's Superior Pomade

Nothing fancy about this one. Simple, inexpensive products a really reliable razor set up and a hand stropped blade. The label on the baby lotion said something about shea and cocoa butter so I thought (why not?) Everything seemed to work very well and 3 passes each dome and face. Result BBS

Its been maybe 6 months or so since my last shave with a fixed blade. Having bought the Feather with disposables, I felt i simply could not get my fixed to perform as well as a Feather blade. I have been very discouraged by this.
I have gotten som advice from site members, talking about not focusing as much on the sharpness, but more on skincomfort and the fact the a factory made disposable blade will ultimatly perform different then a fixed blade.
So tonight I went for a fixed blade shave. I tried to embrace the different feel, the ever so slightly tugging, the manual work of the shave, and the whole experience.
Also I tried to modify my technique a bit, I did alot of blade buffing with the straight, and it really paid of.
Tonights shave was probably the best fixed blade shave I have ever had. The closest and the smoothest.

I feel happy now, I think there is still hope for me and the fixed blades.
That being said, I will still send a razor to Lynn and one to gssixgun for honing, just to see what the maximum potential is for these blades, and compare it to my own honing skills.

Prep: Hot water in the brush, and Proraso menthol cream.
Lather: Proraso and glycerin.
Face: WTG, XTG, XTG other way, with Hermés fixed straight.
Head: Feather all stainless DE, ATG.
Pro: Cold water splash, Proraso after shave menthol splash with alcohol, True Fitt & Hill Ultimate comforting aftershave balm.

Awesome shave!

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Wintchase: Re: The Livi: Look here.

Sunday
Mitchells Wool Fat SS/Semogue EL 2010 #100 brush/Edwin and Jagger DE89BL with Astra/444 alum bock/Art of Shaving lavander balm (sample)
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preshave:castle forbes shaving cream: castle forbes lavender after shave balm: castle forbes lavender and thayers lavender witch hazel brush:simpson b4 razor: thiers-issard garanti 69

Very nice Blade eleblu5, Framebacks are great !