Thread: Sun April 3rd - Sat April 9th

Tuesday
Geo F. Trumper Rose SS/Semogue EL 2010 brUSH/Edwin Jagger with Gillette Rubie/Weleda Balsam

Originally Posted by Mikael

Thank you Robert! I´ve been trying to get Gabor to do some work for me, without any luck and now you´re about to send me one of his blades as a gift. THANK YOU!!! This brush really deserves this though, but it´s really kind of you anyway

Originally Posted by LegalBeagle

It's very generous of Robert to get you a razor to match your brush, Mikael. You just have to love friends like that!

Wohoho..wait a second guys. First, you guys are trying to pawn off my Maxterpieces to Germany and Spain (without my knowledge) and today I am sending a Buddel I don't even have to Sweden, LOL? It's a conspiracy, I tell you...a conspiracy. I am convinced of that now, LOL.

Originally Posted by thewatermark

RAZOR: Case "Red Imp" from David
UBERLATHER: Dr.Harris " Arlington"
The Arlington uberlather was so moisturizing I dint need my asb at all. This shave was definitely one for the books. Also, it looks like my Nephew is the newest recruit to SRP, he did not want to stop making lather hahah or give up the badger.

Very nice Matt. Glad you like the Arlington. Excellent performer. Congrats on getting your nephew hooked, LOL. As the famous Motel 6 (I think) commercial would have it: Welcome...Once you check in, you never check out, LOL.

Originally Posted by Stroker

11/16 Frederick Reynolds, Hamburg Ring

I must resist the RAD, I must...I simply must. Great looking Hamburg Bruce

Originally Posted by Teiste

Tuesday
Geo F. Trumper Rose SS/Semogue EL 2010 brUSH/Edwin Jagger with Gillette Rubie/Weleda Balsam

Ooooh Yeaaaahhhhh. Stunning shot once again!!! You're Smooooooookin'

Originally Posted by Birnando

Thanks again, Robert.

Loved your shot today, by the way. You have really become quite the photographer. Always beautiful compositions! Inspiring stuff

About the honing:
The black one yesterday was honed on 1K Chosera followed by a La Dressante au Bleu Coticule.
Did heavy slurry and diluted until the edge was maxed out. Finally did 40 strokes on a Nakayama Maruichi finisher

The white one was honed on 1-5-10K Chosera, and finished on my Y/G Escher.

Both came out great, Couldn't ask for any more really. If I have to choose, I would go for todays edge. I've had the Escher for a long time, so I know it really well. And knowing the stones is a good thing
Besides, the Choseras are amazing stones. I cannot recommend them highly enough.

Thank you for the kind words maestro.

Your honing experiment is awesome . Both eschers and JNats give fabulous edges. I haven't used my Escher as much, but she will come out soon enough. I may at some point get me a Naniwa Chosera or two (heard a lot of good thing about them...especially the lower grit one). In the meantime, I have on order from Japan the Shapton pro series (1k, 2k, 5k, 12k). I will be an experiment of my own soon (I think you know the one I talked about here, post #41). Rene (aka, nicknbleeding) sent me 3 exact same blades for this experiment (Geneva Cutlery). They will undergo the two series of honing (3 in each series). I will start with series 1 (when I get the stones in a week or two).

Originally Posted by BladeRunner001

Another beautiful teaser Birnando. Well done. Just out of curiosity, how did you hone up the two blades (stones, etc...)? and which system do you like better? I love honing experimentation myself.

Thanks again, Robert.

Loved your shot today, by the way. You have really become quite the photographer. Always beautiful compositions! Inspiring stuff

About the honing:
The black one yesterday was honed on 1K Chosera followed by a La Dressante au Bleu Coticule.
Did heavy slurry and diluted until the edge was maxed out. Finally did 40 strokes on a Nakayama Maruichi finisher

The white one was honed on 1-5-10K Chosera, and finished on my Y/G Escher.

Both came out great, Couldn't ask for any more really. If I have to choose, I would go for todays edge. I've had the Escher for a long time, so I know it really well. And knowing the stones is a good thing
Besides, the Choseras are amazing stones. I cannot recommend them highly enough.

Originally Posted by BladeRunner001

... I haven't used my Escher as much, but she will come out soon enough.

Yessir, I am eagerly awaiting the results of that experiment. It will be really interesting to hear the results from that test. It's in my subscribed posts list
The Shapton Pro's are serious tools, Robert. Congrats!

MWF Hand Soap,
GFT Coral SF as prep,
GFT Rose SC,
Dovo 5/8,
Razorock Alum,
GFT Coral SF,
Davidoff Cool Water EdT.



Oscar.

Friedmann & Lauterjung
VDH Pure Boar
Nivea Cream
Florida Water

DFS !!!

Tuesday 4/5/11

Many happy returns of the day Gundog!! It sounds like a most wonderful birthday shave. Kudos!!

Geneva Cutlery 5/8 (one of a few...)
New Forest 2201
KD Creations Dragon's Blood sc
Thayers Cucmber WH w/ aloe
Woods of Windsor a/s
Anherb a/s conditioner
Woods of Windsor Edt

I am convinced that the Geneva Cutlery Pyramid 7 blade is just perfect for me. Another fantastic shave. And today will be better than yesterday.

Originally Posted by LegalBeagle

It's very generous of Robert to get you a razor to match your brush, Mikael. You just have to love friends like that!

Yeah, even my wife thinks he´s great guy, that one saved us a lot of $$$

Originally Posted by BladeRunner001

Wohoho..wait a second guys. First, you guys are trying to pawn off my Maxterpieces to Germany and Spain (without my knowledge) and today I am sending a Buddel I don't even have to Sweden, LOL? It's a conspiracy, I tell you...a conspiracy. I am convinced of that now, LOL.

Why would you send it to me, if you ordered it from Buddel? Of course he´ll send it to me directly You rascal, you

GB Kent T4
Martin de Candre
Filarmonic 13, white scales
Castle Forbes Lime Oil
Korres Saffron, Amber, Cardamom

Originally Posted by Birnando

Razor: Juan Vollmer, Palmera #14 Round Point.

I know we all have Beautiful Razors here on SOTD !!! But this one for some reason, Stuns me every time I see it !!!
Beautiful Razor Birnando !

Originally Posted by blugill

I know we all have Beautiful Razors here on SOTD !!! But this one for some reason, Stuns me every time I see it !!! !

Thanks buddy!
It really is a great shaver as well. Similar to the Filarmonica's. Not identical, but close.
(The spine is about 20% slimmer)
And the price is much better. Good deals in my opinion.

Originally Posted by nicknbleeding

Really! I kinda feel like the Palmera's are a heavier grind or maybe a heavier razor than the Fili's. Maybe that just me.

They are quite similar, perhaps a tad heavier (minute, if any) ground than some of the Filarmonica's, like the DT or the Medallion Taurino.
The one model I was referring to is the EPBD. Those things are quite much heavier than my Pamera's.

I'm sorry for being a bit unclear in my previous post on this subject.


Edit: I'll try to snap a picture from the front of the various models of the Filarmonica's and add that to my SOTD tomorrow. If that's ok.

Edit 2. Adding picture.
(If this does not belong in this thread, please remove it)

From left to right
EPBD
Palmera
DT
MT
EPBD
Palmera.
All #14's, All bought NOS, with no spine wear.