Thread: Sun February 13th - Sat February 19th

Originally Posted by baldy

I started down a new career path tonight...

Congrats Grant and !
Cheers,
fonti

Originally Posted by Fbones24

Semogue 1305 | Salters French Vetiver | Scheon Burg 777 | Alum | Cade Balm | Encre Noire

The Burg is haunting me. RAD. Must have will power!

Originally Posted by eTom

razor: Wade & Butcher

Tom! I truely love those scales and that is a sweet W&B.

Originally Posted by Otto

)Razor: Thiers-Issard: "Pierre Thiers" #41

Very elegant razor. Nicely done.

Originally Posted by Mikael

Brushes: Shavemac D01 two band + New Forest 2221

That is a beautiful Brush. Someday i will get one.

Originally Posted by fonthunter

RAZOR: Bonsa (Böntgen & Sabin)

Nice Blade Fonti. A very green setup.

Originally Posted by baldy

Razor: Custom Simmon's Barbers Pet 5/8

Great razor! Good luck on your new path. It can be scary. Soon i will have to do the same.

Originally Posted by sharp

EDT: L'Occitane Vetyver
Result: I tried 3 passes with the DE this morning (only my 2nd ever DE shave).

Glenn! Have we lost you to the DE side? I realy enjoy that vetyver. One of my fav!

Originally Posted by 1OldGI

Hands down my best shave in the last two weeks. A quick touch up hone left the edge on this thing mega crisp. I was pretty much BBS after one pass but did a second just for fun.

Congrats on your shave. It makes for a great feeling.

Good luck, Grant!!!

Razor: 13/16 L.W. Bradley
Soap: Van der "Spice"
Brush: Crabtree & Evelyn Pure Badger
Aftershave: RazoRock / Thayers / Beemer's Bay Rum Splash
Cologne: CO Bigelow Bay Rum EdC

Great pics gentlemen!

Originally Posted by nicknbleeding

Bill Your teasing us by not showing the blade.

Rene, I'm not teasing, I'm showing off the outstanding elk bone scales Glen put on it!

Grant, Congratulations on the apprenticeship and good luck. Now you get to cook for the SRP global gathering (if we ever have one)!

This is the 3rd honing this week. She passed. 3 passes. I believe i will use this razor on the Jnay to see how it will come out.

Bill! He did an awesome job on those scales. Do you think he will do a 7day set in those scales? LOL!

Thursday

EJ 89L
Voskhon Russian Blade (day 2)
Omega Boar
TOBS Sandlewood Shave Soap
Old Spice Original After Shave

Day two with the Voskhon blade is still very smooth & sharp.

One thing that appeals to me about wet shaving, it's possible to get fantastic results with out spending much money. So today, I shaved with what could be considered very humble products.

Flea Market, Super Speed - $2.00
Handmade Horsehair Brush $2.45
Pack of Derby Blades - $ .88
Arko Shave Stick - $1.68
Arko AS balm - $2.25

Putting together a wet shaving starter kit that can be enjoyed, for less than 10 dollars.

Priceless

Originally Posted by Fbones24

Semogue 1305 | Salters French Vetiver | Scheon Burg 777 | Alum | Cade Balm | Encre Noire

Frank,
Isn't the SB a nice shaver? nice setup

Originally Posted by eTom

My personal SOTD:
soap: Calani
brushes: Vintage boar ( and as decoration a badger by Muehle)
razor: Wade & Butcher
AS: Old Spice

Tom,
Today, I'm loving the mug

Originally Posted by Otto

Razor: Thiers-Issard: "Pierre Thiers" #41

Otto,
That's a nice TI...a rare breed, I think

Originally Posted by Mikael

Thanks Robert! I thought they had missed to kill a nerve thread and that was where the infection took root, but you mean it started in the biofilm layed there by the dentist when doing the root canal job!?

No no...Biofilm is a congregation of bugs that took root, so your infection started with a few bugs lodging themselves there. Dentists didn't put it there. Root canals are notorious for infections (In fact, most stents and surgical instruments are prone to infection at the site of tissue contact or inside). The bugs in the biofilm are not in their planktonic (i.e., growing) state and are protected by the biofilm...You can kind of think of the biofilm as a Condo for bugs.

Originally Posted by Mikael

Brushes: Shavemac D01 two band + New Forest 2221
Razor: Red Imp 133
Soaps: Nannys Patchouli + The Spicy One

Wow, what a brush, the Shavemac. Soft and pure luxury. And the NF is a lather master and produced tons of lather.

Mikael,
I am loving this shot and shave. Congrats. What was the NF brush for? Maybe head shave?

Originally Posted by fonthunter

SOAP: QED Essentials Fresh Lime
RAZOR: Bonsa (Böntgen & Sabin)

Very nice Fonti. How do you like the QED lime?

wooahhhh Bill...nice blade

Originally Posted by Mikael

But that chubby doesn´t look like a best to me, it sure looks like a two band!?

Mikael,
Chubby2 Best does come in 2-band.

Originally Posted by fonthunter

My Shavemac D01 is already shipped, really looking forward to...

You're going to love it

Originally Posted by baldy

I started down a new career path tonight. I began pre-apprenticeship training to be a Chef. What this basically means is that I dont have a job yet, but in the next 10 weeks I will spend 3 days per week doing college training plus 2 days per week doing work placement in a local restaurant, and hopefully land an apprenticeship after that. There is not a lot of work in Coffs Harbour, but this is a good industry, I'm pretty confident.

Grant,
That is fantastic news. Congratulations on choosing this wonderful new career.

Originally Posted by sharp

Prep:Hot shower
Brush:AOS Pure Badger
Strop:none
Cream: Cade
Razor: Gillette
After shave: Alum, Pinaud Clubman, Nivia for men
EDT: L'Occitane Vetyver

Niiiiiiiiiiice one Glenn. Looks like you'll be getting the hang of the Cade fairly soon. I, personally like the thicker consistency (as long as it is moist).

Originally Posted by 1OldGI

I was pretty much BBS after one pass but did a second just for fun.

Those extra passes "just for fun" are always the best part.

Originally Posted by mbeem

Razor: 13/16 L.W. Bradley

Mark,
Now that's a nice, vintage looking blade (and clean)

Originally Posted by nicknbleeding

This is the 3rd honing this week. She passed. 3 passes. I believe i will use this razor on the Jnay to see how it will come out.

Nice Goldedge Rene. JNats + DD = Match made in heaven, LOL

Originally Posted by blueman

Voskhon Russian Blade (day 2)
Omega Boar
TOBS Sandlewood Shave Soap
Old Spice Original After Shave

Nicely done

Originally Posted by newb

One thing that appeals to me about wet shaving is, it's possible to get fantastic results with out spending much money. So today, I shaved with what could be considered very humble products.

Amen brother. That was priceless

Thanks Robert,
this mug we bought in Tahoe.