Thread: Sun February 06th - Sat February 12th

Good day Gentlemen.

Great shaves and pictures this Sunday.

I spent at least 30 minutes this morning shaving, and loved every minute of it.

Todays brush was a Shavemac 26 mm Special Silvertip two band, used to make a great, warm later in a Schwartzweiss XL from TOBS Lavender cream. The smell of Lavender is fantastic, and it is easy to make perfect lather with the TOBS creams.

My Sunday morning razor was a Thiers-Issard Historic 6/8. I think this is my favorite razor so far. I shaved four passes today, with touchups, result was a tru BBS. That is my goal every Sunday when I don`t work the weekend.

Finished with Alum block and TOBS Sandalwood Aftershave gel. Perhaps it is time for a Trinidad Fundadores?

Wish every SOTD poster/reader the best of Sundays.

Arild

[QUOTE=Mikael;733560]
Great shot and a well arranged subject.

(moonbeam

[QUOTE=fonthunter;733526]

Beautiful plus a great shave and shot
(moonbeam

Good day. I went British today. I like the Fili and Spanish theme fonthunter.

Razor-A. Barrett & Sons 93 & 94 Piccadilly
Brush-Semogue, should have used my Simpson Chubby# 2
Soap- GFT Limes
AS- Alum & Penhaligons, BB

this ivory handled with lead wedge Barrett rivals the Le Jaguar.
MIke

Henckels Platinum #401
Omega Pro 49
Provence Sante
Pinaud Clubman

Super Bowl Shave !
"Fit for a King"

Everyone have a great
Super Bowl Sunday !!!

[QUOTE=moonbeam;733602]

Originally Posted by Mikael

Great shot and a well arranged subject.

(moonbeam

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Thank you Moonbeam! Sometimes I get a lucky shot.

Originally Posted by moonbeam

Beautiful plus a great shave and shot
(moonbeam

Thanks moonbeam!
Cheers
fonti

SOTD Sunday, February 6, 2011

Edwin Jagger DE86
Feather
Ogallala Bay Rum & Sandalwood SS
Omega Pro Boar
Dickinson's Witch Hazel
Nivea Replenishing ASB
Pinaud Virgin Island Bay Rum
Smooth and Fragerant!

Razor: 6/8 Dovo Renaissance
Soap: SCS Moss Lime
Brush: Shavemac 436
Aftershave: Thayers / Boosters Mosswood

Ever have a terrible shave… but you just can’t stop it? So I make the lather… to thin so I add some water… to much so now it’s watery… but I keep trying to make it right, arghhh. Then while shaving, I just can’t get this little patch right on the edge of the chin… keep at even though I know it’s going to end bad… it does. I ended up with four weepers and a little razor burn on that chin edge that I JUST KEPT AT. After I rub the alum block across the whole face feels like a mess, the Proraso balm helped though, a little Aquarius to add a little burn to remind me for the day. Then the final insult was after stropping, cause I know that it needs a touch up I turn the blade half way up the strop and slice. A horrible shave, I should have just let the beard rest for a day.

Location: 32°28′05″N 93°55′16″W
Music: Rod Stewart
Prep: Shower & towel
Preshave: Proraso
Scuttle: 1.5 Dirty Bird
Soap: Proraso soap + Musgo cream
Brush: New Forest 2211
Razor: Wade & Butcher Full Hollow barbers notch
Balm: Alum block + Proraso balm
After Shave: Booster Aquarius
Result: Horrible, four weepers, razor burn on the chin; the best part of the shave was getting dressed. Arghhh.

I hope everyone else had a great shave and remember, if it feels wrong STOP.

Originally Posted by Maximilian

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Razor: Palmera 14

Brush: Simpson PJ 3

Cream: Castle Forbes Lime

Astringent: Thayers Witch Hazel

ASB: E-Shave White Tea

AS: Booster Lime

Max,
As always...stunning gear and SOTD. Hope you enjoyed the Margarita

Originally Posted by eTom

razor: my bow

I bow to the Bow

Originally Posted by fonthunter

BRUSH: SIMPSON POLO 10
RAZOR: Filarmonica 13
Spanish Day with Simpson PL10 (would have been better with one nice Semogue 2010 LE)

Great shave and gear Fonti.

PS: Curious as to why you'd prefer the Semogue 2010 LE to the Polo?

Originally Posted by LegalBeagle

No shave for me today

I hear you buddy...No shave day for me too. However, I look like a much better version of this :

Originally Posted by Mikael

Lazy Sunday shave
Brush: Simpson Astor LE
Razor: Friodur (Merkur for head)

Beautiful brush and razor Mikael

Originally Posted by baldy

Razor: Wade & Butcher For Barbers Only

Fabulous razor Grant. Well done

Originally Posted by Otto

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: Otto Bush World Master
ASB: Caswell-Massey Number Six

Excellent choice of software/hardware Otto

Originally Posted by p1zz4b0x

Razor: Geneva 5/8 (antlers)
This razor is one of my newer ones, but I am already starting to like that little smile it has. The DFS this morning adds to the smell of fresh sourdough coming out of the oven. It should be a fine week.

Congrats on the new addition to your collection. She's a beauty (hard to see the smile in the pict though).

Yum Yum...sourdough sounds divine. One of my favorite breads. Enjoy it.

Originally Posted by blueman

Super Bowl Sunday
iKon Deluxe Bulldog OC
Gillette 365 Stainless
Omega Boar
TOBS Sandlewood Soap
Old Spice Original After Shave

Blueman,
Sounds like you are really ready for the Super Bowl. Great shave

Originally Posted by Mvcrash

Red Imp 133, full hollow

Beautiful blade Jeff...Sounds like you are really enjoying Al's creme.

Originally Posted by ama015

I spent at least 30 minutes this morning shaving, and loved every minute of it.
Todays brush was a Shavemac 26 mm Special Silvertip two band
My Sunday morning razor was a Thiers-Issard Historic 6/8. I think this is my favorite razor so far.

Ahhhhh Arild,
Now, that sounds like my kinda shave...nice and long and enjoyable. Well done maestro

Shavemac 2-bands are absolutely a dream to use. I have a custom 24mm and she is one of the densest (yet soft tips) with stiffest backbone brushes I own. Love this beast.

Beautiful blade too....But wait a second....hey, where's the model we've so become accustomed to seeing??? Were you just teasing us, LOL.

Originally Posted by MODINE

I went British today.
Razor-A. Barrett & Sons 93 & 94 Piccadilly
Brush-Semogue, should have used my Simpson Chubby# 2
Soap- GFT Limes
AS- Alum & Penhaligons, BB

Pure class Mike. Very nice.

PS: I came very close on bidding on a Piccadilly on the Bay recently, but chickened out (don't know why though).

Originally Posted by blugill

Henckels Platinum #401

And he bring out the BIG Guns. Nice choice Mark. Enjoy the Super Bowl. Can't wait for the 1/2 time commercials.

Originally Posted by Stroker

Edwin Jagger DE86
Feather
Ogallala Bay Rum & Sandalwood SS
Omega Pro Boar
Dickinson's Witch Hazel
Nivea Replenishing ASB
Pinaud Virgin Island Bay Rum

Very nice Bruce. Love the handle on that DE of yours. Very very nice

Originally Posted by mbeem

Razor: 6/8 Dovo Renaissance

Mark,
Nice shot with a nice razor.

Originally Posted by orretfisker

Ever have a terrible shave… but you just can’t stop it? I ended up with four weepers and a little razor burn on that chin edge that I JUST KEPT AT.

Result: Horrible, four weepers, razor burn on the chin; the best part of the shave was getting dressed. Arghhh.

Oouuuchhhh Eric,
I feel your pain. Sorry to hear about your weepers, . We all get those terrible days with terrible shaves and it just doesn't feel right from the beginning. Just remember all the other great shaves you've had in the past and let your face rest for a day or so. Touch up that blade on the hones a bit...I am sure once you do that, she will deliver one of the smoothest shaves next time around.