Thread: Sun March 06th - Sat March 12th

Originally Posted by eTom

razor: Fili

Beautiful Fily Tom. Fabulous scales

Originally Posted by Otto

Razor: Henry Sears & son "Diamond Edge" 13/16

I love this Sears shoulderless Otto. She is a beauty

Originally Posted by Mikael

Thank you Robert! It´s a 6/8 and more like half hollowish, but it´s a very stiff grind and closer to a wedge in the feel. The B K:s are rare, I only heard of three and according to some factory sheets I got (but they only stretch for like 8 years, I think Heljestrand used to change things rather often) it´s a different grind to the M K:s.

Very very nice. Enjoy her for a long time to come my friend. I have the #41 (rescaled by Max) and I can attest to these blades' stiff grind. They don't mess around.

Originally Posted by Mikael

Originally Posted by Mikael

Razor: Bresnick Duble Duck by Puma
Wow, what an extremly nice razor!!

Indeed Mikael. This is an exquisite blade. I don't know who Quinton is, but Max certainly pulled another Maxterpiece out of his hat.

Originally Posted by Leon

Tabac shaving soap stick
Semogue Owners Club Cherrywood Boar brush
Dovo Fritz Bracht straight razor
444 aftershave balm

Fabulous setup.

Originally Posted by du212

Plisson, Wade&Butcher, Martin de Candre, Bay Rum

José,
Beautiful W&B. That Celebrated looks amazing.

Originally Posted by sharp

Brush:Thater 23mm
Razor: Dubl Duck Wonderedge by Max

Beautiful hardware Glenn...Love the handle on that Thater. And a DD shines as bright as ever.

Originally Posted by 1OldGI

There actually wasn't much to shave this morning ...but left unchecked I probably would have looked like the wolfman by lunchtime.

LOL

Originally Posted by LegalBeagle

Result: I feel and smell like a million dollars!

At least...probably a lot more my friend

Originally Posted by nicknbleeding

Woo Hoo! 1k

I honed this razor for my fathers 1 year aniversary of his passing. Attached is a photo of my Dad and one of me a LONG time ago on a trip my Dad and i took to Texas.

Congratulations on your 1k Rene. Wonderful way to commemorate your father. I can tell you guys were very close. May he live forever in your heart and memories.

PS: Regarding that picture of you doing the splits: I am glad you already had kids man, because it hurts just looking at it, LOL.

Also, congratulations on your honing as well.

Pre-Shave: Hot shower

Music: Édith Piaf (La Vie en Rose)

Brush (Rudy Vey): 26mm Rudy Vey w/TGN Grade A Silvertip Badger

Razor: 15/16" Filarmonica DT #14, Full Hollow, Spike Point

Strop: 0/5 (Torolf linen/Premium IV leather)

Überlather: Cyril Salter "Wild Rose" 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: Since it was a "Rosy" kinda day, it was only fitting to commemorate this shave with one of my (and wife's) all time favorite classic songs, i.e., Édith Piaf's La Vie en Rose. The überlather was über nice. The Wild Rose of the Cyril Salter was intoxicating. The lather superb. The Rudy Vey custom brush performed like magic. I got this Filarmonica back from Matt on Saturday and it certainly needed more than just a touch up. She went back to the Coticule, followed by several laps on the Asagi using a "semi"-progression of Naguras/tomonagura and water. Just a few "very soft" laps on the leather strop and she was ready. The edge she took on was unlike any I had felt with this blade. She wiped the 3 days of growth like there was absolutely nothing there. This was a first for me with both good and "potentially" bad news. The good news is that I loved the feel of this shave. The bad news is that a new standard has been set and the bar has been raised. I am going to be judging the performance of the rest of my razors to the same standard as this Filarmonica's.

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Have an AMAZING Monday gentlemen. Superb SOTDs today.

Originally Posted by LegalBeagle

Rene,
Congratulations on 1k, and what a great tribute to your father for this auspicious occasion! The shave looks very fitting for the significant milestone.

Originally Posted by fonthunter

Rene,
Congrats on 1k!
Cheers,
fonti

Originally Posted by Mvcrash

Rene,
I could not have written better words, so I'll just echo Bill's sentiments.

Originally Posted by eTom

Rene, congrats to 1K.

Originally Posted by BladeRunner001

Congratulations on your 1k Rene. Wonderful way to commemorate your father. I can tell you guys were very close. May he live forever in your heart and memories.

PS: Regarding that picture of you doing the splits: I am glad you already had kids man, because it hurts just looking at it, LOL.

Also, congratulations on your honing as well.

Thank you Everyone. Thank you Bill and Robert. I really appreciate the way you put it.

Ha ha Thanks Robert. Kids hurt more than the splits sometimes.

Originally Posted by nicknbleeding

Woo Hoo! 1k
Numax razor

Rene,
Congratulations on 1k, and what a great tribute to your father for this auspicious occasion! The shave looks very fitting for the significant milestone.

Originally Posted by BladeRunner001

Razor: 15/16" Filarmonica DT #14, Full Hollow, Spike Point

Glad to see your week is turning up roses! Another great SOTD, Robert!

Monday
Calani Dubai SS/Semogue SOC finest badger/Merkur HD with Wilkinson/Weleda Balsam

Originally Posted by BladeRunner001

Ouuuch Bruce. I can feel that one. Hope it heals quickly. But, that's one beautiful blade (Love the Violet wood)

Originally Posted by nicknbleeding

Woo Hoo! 1k
I honed this razor for my fathers 1 year aniversary of his passing.

Originally Posted by BladeRunner001

Brush (Rudy Vey): 26mm Rudy Vey w/TGN Grade A Silvertip Badger
Razor: 15/16" Filarmonica DT #14, Full Hollow, Spike Point

Thanks Robert! I will have to go easy (Mild DE) for a couple of days while this slice heals. Being half German I look at it as a Heidelburg Scar! LOL

Congrats on your 1K post Rene'! Cool pic of your Dad (and I assume that little shaver is yourself) Cooool!

Robert, your pics are outstanding and I'm having unnatural thoughts about that beautiful custom brush of yours. Awesome wood and style on that beauty!

SOTD Monday, March 7, 2011

1970 Gillette, Black Handled, Super Speed
Crystal Blade
Speick Shave Cream
Col Conk Barbershop Badger
Dickinson's Witch Hazel
Nivea Replenishing ASB
Mennen Original Skin Bracer
Results: Outstanding!

Originally Posted by BladeRunner001

Very very nice. Enjoy her for a long time to come my friend. I have the #41 (rescaled by Max) and I can attest to these blades' stiff grind. They don't mess around.

Indeed Mikael. This is an exquisite blade. I don't know who Quinton is, but Max certainly pulled another Maxterpiece out of his hat.

They sure didn´t mess around . Thanks Robert! Max sure made these scales nicely, loive the fine detailed work on them.

Originally Posted by BladeRunner001

[Table]Razor: 15/16" Filarmonica DT #14, Full Hollow, Spike Point

That is one helluva great picture Robert!!!

Nice work Everyone!!

Originally Posted by BladeRunner001

This was a first for me with both good and "potentially" bad news. The good news is that I loved the feel of this shave. The bad news is that a new standard has been set and the bar has been raised. I am going to be judging the performance of the rest of my razors to the same standard as this...

Yup. Once you realize that shaving can (should) feel so smooth that it's like you're not shaving is when you really go crazy. Honing and honing to get every edge just right

Originally Posted by BladeRunner001

Razor: 15/16" Filarmonica DT #14, Full Hollow, Spike Point
Überlather:Cyril Salter "Wild Rose" Shave Creme + Trumper's "Rose" Shave Soap + Glycerin

She looks an absolute beauty, Robert!! And the Rose soap combination seems fantastic! It must have smelt like a rose garden in your bathroom this AM.