Thread: Sun February 20th - Sat February 26th

Hot Shower
Imperial 6/8" Extra Hollow Ground
Omega Boar
TOBS Eton College
Cold Water/Alum Block
Black Suede ASB
Black Suede Cologne

Coffee: Hawaiian Hazelnut

Not a bunch left after the 3 pass Micromatic shave yesterday but what there was, was quickly dispatched. Eton College seems to take lots of hits for the scent but I like it and seem to like it a bit more every time I use it. Ditto for the Alum Block. Currently 53 degrees F on the way to a high this afternoon of 77 degrees F. Near perfect weather, not too cold, not too hot (yet). Definitely too nice a day to be inside (at work) all day but a man's gotta do what a man's gotta do.

Friodur 8/8 | Semogue 2010 LE | Bomb Boheme + QCS Vostok | Bomb ASB | Mazzolari Mazzolari

Originally Posted by BladeRunner001

Congrats David. In a couple of weeks, you'll be achieving BBS with not much thought.

Thank you, I keep working on it. I can get BBS most areas now except under the the jaw line and upper lip. All I need is more patience and practice.

Originally Posted by nicknbleeding

Nice gear. How do you like the Vie Long?

I Love the Vie Long. It's soft with some backbone. It's a killer brush to face lather with. It's my favorite brush.

Rolls razor/Tet-aTet SC/Turkish Horsehair Brush/Masters AS/Tet-a-Tet Balm/Head Lube glossy

Impressed again by the Rolls razor,a 2 pass head and face shave giving BBS results. This Tet-a-Tet delivers a Killer creamy lather and a refreshing balm. Today is going to be a good day.

Have a great day, gentlemen.

• 5/8 Panamex Blue Bell
• Al's Calypso
• Shavemac 436
• RazoRock / Thayers / Hawleywood's No.9
• Tommy Bahama

Pre-Shave: Hot shower

Brush: 24mm Morris & Forndran Blonde Badger

Razor: 13/16" Dubl Duck "Satinedge", Full Hollow, Spike Point

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

Überlather: Tabac Shave Creme + Tabac Shave Soap + Glycerin

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

Moisturizer: Trumper's Fragrance-free Moisturizer

After Shave Splash: Floïd Spanish Blue AS

Cologne: Floïd Spanish Blue EdC

Results: Today, I brought out the Dubl Duck Satinedge. It's been a good long while since I had experienced her smooth edge. Just to eliminate any possibility of surprises, last night I refreshed her edge on the Y/G Escher for 10 laps with light slurry, finishing with water alone for 50 laps. I was very pleasantly reminded of the Duck's performance. Fabulously BBS and smooth. Of course, the Tabac über was an excellent way to prep my 2-day growth.

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yesterday, David (aka, nubskillz) and Matt (aka, thewatermark) came by and we had a great time. We exchanged notes and stories and had a blast. However, since we were somewhat short on time and we barely got to talk and experiment with the stones, we're going to have to do this real soon before the waters cool again. David/Matt: enjoy the Filarmonica and take good care of my baby. Let me know what you guys think about this shaver.

Have an EXCELLENT (President's Day) Monday guys.

Excellent SOTDs guys

Originally Posted by Stroker

Thanks Robert! Yes, I find the Salter Wild Rose SC to be delightful. It's performance properties are excellent and the scent is mild and not sickening sweet as some are overwhelming. I think you will enjoy it and it's quite a large tub for a very reasonable price. Enjoy!

Thank you Bruce...I did go ahead the 3 scents (Sandalwood, Citrus, and Rose). Like I don't have enough cremes/soaps already, LOL

Originally Posted by baldy

Thanks Robert. I meant to say last week, thanks for showcasing your Max blades for us. Truly beautiful, have we seen them all?

Thanks for the kind words Grant. I appreciate it. All seven have been showcased already...Now, they will go on regularly into rotation. I really enjoyed shaving with them all...even my wife was excited getting involved in picking out the blades for each SOTD.

Excellemundo Mark.

Originally Posted by LinacMan

Bob Allman Custom 8/8 by me
....When she's grown, the young man who wins her heart will be one lucky guy!

Awesome custom Greg. The guy that your daughter marries may be lucky, but I imagine that will only be true AFTER her father has gone through grilling the poor chap for a few years before being convinced that he's good enough for her, LOL

Originally Posted by Mvcrash

Acca Kappa Shave Cream
1959 Fatboy
Nice Sunday shave.

Jeff,
Great creme and fantastic Fatboy

Originally Posted by metalfab

Brush: Custom By me, Knot: TGN Super Badger
Was a trying Weekend but the shave smoothed it out.

Very nice job on the handle. Congrats. I hope Monday starts out on a better footing for you than this past weekend

Originally Posted by sachin

Simpson KH3 | J. Engström Frameback |

Sachin,
Lovely blade and brush

Originally Posted by moonbeam

Today I have memorized the 12 digit tracking number of my Badger,but it is still out of sight
(moonbeam

Patience my dear, patience, LOL. It'll show and you will be on cloud 9

Originally Posted by eTom

Monday morning...13F in my hometown! I'd like to be in Miami.

Originally Posted by Otto

A mild -10C / 14F in the air this morning.

Brrrrrrrrr!!! That's just like living in frozen Tundra. Maybe both of you should be in Miami, LOL. Great shave guys

Originally Posted by 1OldGI

Imperial 6/8" Extra Hollow Ground

Nice blade

Originally Posted by LegalBeagle

Friodur 8/8

Hey Bill,
That beautiful, Monster Friodur must have had a blast taking off that few days of growth on your face, eh? From Mr. Stubbles to Mr. Clean! What a transformation that must have been. Well done.

Originally Posted by newb

I can get BBS most areas now except under the the jaw line and upper lip. All I need is more patience and practice.

David,
The jaw line is almost always the last area that will come online. As you said: Patience and practice.

Originally Posted by newb

Rolls razor/Tet-aTet SC/Turkish Horsehair Brush/Masters AS/Tet-a-Tet Balm/Head Lube glossy

Impressed again by the Rolls razor

Fabulous David

Originally Posted by mbeem

• 5/8 Panamex Blue Bell
• Al's Calypso
• Shavemac 436

Mark,
Impressive blade, brush and creme combo. Very nice

Bowl: Georgetown Pottery G5 scuttle.
Umberlather: TOBS Luxury shaving cream; TOBS Sandlewood soap; glycerin.
Brush: Shavemac D01 silvertip 2 band.
Razor: Dovo Ebony spike point 5/8".
After: Thayers Medicated Superhazel; Nancy Boy Cooling After-Shave Gel.

...an hour of bliss

Originally Posted by MWS

Razor: Dovo Ebony spike point 5/8".

Outstanding pic!!

Originally Posted by BladeRunner001

Thanks Mikael...I am looking for something that has a real (not synthetic) Sandalwood scent and from what I hear and read, The CS has got it down.

I like the scent, but few things smell like true sandalwood (very refined scent I think - Nannys has one with pure/true sandalwood oil scent in it, I´m thinking of buying it (but I got so many soaps/creams). I love My Dr Harris Sandalwood and Salter cream though, but both are far from being close to a the orginal scent of sandalwood. That being said, I don´t think they´re synthetic or sticky in their scent profile.