Thread: Sun March 27th - Sat April 2nd

Originally Posted by Mvcrash

[LEFT]Your razor collection is amazing.

Thank you Jeff! But this old rag ...

Originally Posted by BladeRunner001

Beautiful blade Mikael

Thanks Robert! It´s one of my "shavers", I like it a lot.

Originally Posted by BladeRunner001

Razor: 5/8" Thiers Issard "Celebration Silver Wing II" Ltd. Ed. #165, Full Hollow, French Point (Ram's Horn)
I received a sample of Nanny's soap (actually more like a creme...pretty soft) from Mikael (via Bill). Thank you gentlemen.

Excellent pic, as usual and lovely blade. Those scales are to die for! You´re welcome, re the soft soap - keep at it though, I think I went thru the same troubles as you ... If you use it every second day for a week or so, I promise you won´t regret it

Originally Posted by LegalBeagle

Speaking of beautiful TI's, when do we see your new beauty, Greg????

Bill,

I'll probably post it Sunday since that's the start of a new weekly SOTD. I've been too busy in the mornings to take SOTD pics. I have time on Saturday mornings, but if I post on Saturdays, I've noticed that few people seem to look at them.

Originally Posted by BladeRunner001

Mark,
Beautiful steel indeed.

Thank for the kind words Robert, and your TI today is outstanding !!!

Got my Torrey Wedge Home

Torrey Wedge, Barber's Notch
Natural Abalone LVS
Omega Pro 49
Tabac Stick
Florida Water

Astonished after the first pass !
took a second pass for clean up.
Wow I am, Catfish Belly Smooth !!!

Resto done by Ernie & Jose
Gonna name this razor
"THE SHARK"

Originally Posted by BladeRunner001

Way to go Matt. Nice choice of hardware. The superlather seems interesting. How are you liking the NF HMB? I really like my NF 2211. I can also tell you are into your LV AS. Enjoy and great to see you posting your str8 usage

Ive made 4 test lathers and 1 shave and the brush is nothing short of awesome! Lathered extremely well and with the same amount of stuff i usually use, it produced enough lather for 5 passes if I needed it!
It is stiff enough to condition the face but oh so soft!! The bloom keeps getting bigger too. Hats of the the NF brushes. I actually bought 2 of the NF HMB brushes. 1 is being used in a PIF I'm doing!

The lather combo of bairlea farms cucumber/melon and the aloe EJ cream is really nice and soothing. Calming smell and really slick and fluffy!

SOTD Thursday, March 31, 2011 - Classic late 40's shave

1948-49 Gillette Super Speed
Feather Blade
Classic Shaving Sandalwood SS
Vintage 1948 Old Spice Mug
Semouge 1460 Boar
Dickinson's Witch Hazel
Nivea Replenishing ASB
Mennen Original Skin Bracer
Results: Old School Good!

Originally Posted by Fbones24

[B][Rudy Vey | Martin De Candre | Heljestrand | Alum | Sabon Aftershave Cream | ELDO Charogne

Great photo as always, thanks.

Originally Posted by BladeRunner001

Wonderful shave Jeff...It does feel fabulous to shave after a few days. Good luck grading/recording the grades. Hope you were not too tough on your students

Like I am with everything in life, I am extremely fair and forgiving. Most do extremely well, the others do well.

Originally Posted by GreenLightJerky

Aftershave: The Veg applied liberally (decided to really put it to the test and put double my normal)

The Vegetal always reminds me of going to the Barber shop with my Dad when I was younger. The aroma is one of my favorite and I always put a large amount on my face so the aroma lingers.

Originally Posted by nubskillz

Valobra Menthol -- Shavemac Retro -- C-Mon Blackie 7/8 -- Lucido AS

Nice razor, great photo.

Originally Posted by eTom

and as a decoration: a tin beer-mug I won in the past in a shooting competition

Nice MUG!! I am talking about the beer mug.

Originally Posted by Fbones24

Rudy Vey | Martin De Candre | Heljestrand | Alum | Sabon Aftershave Cream | ELDO Charogne

Your photographs are always so amazing, thanks again.

Originally Posted by lars

Still practicing DE shaving I may not be a regular here (yet), but that doesn't mean we cannot show solidarity.

I am still learning with the DE. Another fine mess I've got myself into. What do you call DE RAD?

Originally Posted by Mikael

Razor: Joh. Engström

Your razor collection is amazing.

Originally Posted by 1OldGI

Hot Shower, Dome Razor: Gem Featherweight, Face Razor: C.V. Haljestrand #4, Semogue 1305, Ogallala Bay Rum Sage and Cedar, Alum Block, Nivea ASB, Clubman Bay Rum, Crusellas Colonia 1800 Sandalwood

I enjoy the Bay Rum also. The wife says it makes me smell like licorice.
Enjoy the day!!

Originally Posted by Stroker

1948-49 Gillette Super Speed

I used a Super Speed for the first time a few nights ago. Wonderful shave, close and comfortable.

Originally Posted by baldy

I like the honing experiment too, I always like to shave off the coticule, then go to the Thuringian or C12k and try that the next night, then usually a few laps on the Chrome Ox and test again. I just like to know what difference I'm making.

That's exactly what I'm doing, trying to "feel" the difference along the way.

Originally Posted by BladeRunner001

Glenn,
I couldn't imagine this being fun if no other stones existed. It is crazy talk, LOL. You're going to give me nightmares man, LOL

Great looking blade maestro and congrats on the honing...which finisher will you use? JNat?

Thanks Robert. I love your TI today, very elegant! I think I'm going to try the Thuri on her first. I get excellent edges off of my Asagi, but I want to experiment with the Thuri and get some stone time in on it.

Glenn

Originally Posted by Stroker

Awesome Wostie Glenn! It will serve you well and will become one of your favs. Take it to the finisher and sweeten the edge; shave on!

Thanks Bruce! I'm sure she will take a sweet edge off of my vintage Thuringian.

Prep:Hot Shower
Scuttle: Dirty Bird Custom Double
Brush:H.L. Thater 23mm
Strop:SRD PIV English Bridle
Cream:Bodega Bomb
Razor:Wade & Butcher “For Barber's Use”
After shave: Ogallala Cedar, Sandalwood & Bayrum
EDT: L'Occitane Vetyver



Result: I just got this blade back from Glen (GSSixgun) for a “clean & hone”. This blade is very long and gave an amazing shave. 2 passes and BBS all over.

Thanks

Glenn

Vie Long, Henckels, Proraso pre-doppo, Omega, Osage Rub