Thread: Sun April 3rd - Sat April 9th

No shave for me today, dont even have time to check out the last 24 hours worth of posts. Jack spiked a temperature of 38.8 C, the procedure is anything above 38 and he's straight into hospital on I.V. antibiotics until they figure out whats going on. Hopefully nothing sinister, he is being a very brave man. So thats where we are, I've just ducked home for some clean clothes and have to get back there. No internet access at the hospital so I'll catch up with all the great SOTD posts in a day or 2 hopefully when we get out.
Take care gentlemen, give your kids an extra hug tonight.
Grant

Originally Posted by baldy

No shave for me today, dont even have time to check out the last 24 hours worth of posts. Jack spiked a temperature of 38.8 C, the procedure is anything above 38 and he's straight into hospital on I.V. antibiotics until they figure out whats going on. Hopefully nothing sinister, he is being a very brave man. So thats where we are, I've just ducked home for some clean clothes and have to get back there. No internet access at the hospital so I'll catch up with all the great SOTD posts in a day or 2 hopefully when we get out.
Take care gentlemen, give your kids an extra hug tonight.
Grant

Take care Grant! I hugged my boy already! Stay strong!
Hopefully my SOTD will be good enough for the both of us!

Trumpers Violet | Witch Hazel

Mine was a evening shave. Been a long day.

Originally Posted by baldy

No shave for me today, dont even have time to check out the last 24 hours worth of posts. Jack spiked a temperature of 38.8 C, the procedure is anything above 38 and he's straight into hospital on I.V. antibiotics until they figure out whats going on. Hopefully nothing sinister, he is being a very brave man. So thats where we are, I've just ducked home for some clean clothes and have to get back there. No internet access at the hospital so I'll catch up with all the great SOTD posts in a day or 2 hopefully when we get out.
Take care gentlemen, give your kids an extra hug tonight.
Grant

Our thoughts are with you guys Grant. I don't think (hopefully) that it's serious and probably just cautionary procedure, but better safe than sorry. Tell Jack we're all cheering for him on our end. The kids send him their BIG hugs

Originally Posted by Mvcrash

Yep Stuff: "... I love those statuettes. Peruvian, right? Cuzco area or am I totally off?"

Ohhh...that stuff. Well, I love Peru. I backpacked there in 2000 for ~1.5 or so and fell in love with the place. Lots of culture

Originally Posted by Mvcrash

Nice STUFF in this photo!!

Thank you

Originally Posted by du212

shavemac : Mühle: Nanny's lemony-lime : Royall

Stupendous, fantastic, Excellent...I love the green reflection. Beautiful composition José

Originally Posted by CDogg

Genco Easy Aces / Jack Black Cream / Jack Black Post Shave

Gents, for those of you shooting with D-SLRs, I'm curious to know your lens preference - I'm shopping for a good prime lense right now and I'd appreciate the input.

Great gear David. How do you like the Jack Black creme?

Regarding lenses: it depends on too many factors. What kind of camera? what is the crop factor on it? Do you like to shoot landscape, closeups, portraits, etc? I have a Fuji S5pro (basically a Nikon D200) and I love Nikon's lenses, but they are $$. Sigma makes good ones for 1/2 the price, but you really have to have a keen eye to pick out the right one. Even within the same model/make, you can have two exactly two Sigma lenses and one can be crap and one excellent. You just have to try and see. Nikon is more consistent, not always.

When we hook up, I can show you what I've got and you can test it out. We'll take them out for a test drive.

Originally Posted by blugill

1912 Ever Ready
Gem SS Blade D/1
Went Old School today
My first shave with a SE Razor
turned out Amazing !!!

Congrats Mark...She is a beauty. Watch out though. I do smell a new AD kicking in, LOL

Originally Posted by Teiste

Wednesday
D.R. Harris Arlington SS/Semogue BODGER/Edwim Jagger DE87 with Gillette Rubie/Weleda Balsam

I love how this photo turned out...slightly blown off "whites" do this pict justice. Good eye my friend.

Originally Posted by Stroker

1969 Gillette Black Beauty Set on #7
Astra Superior Platinum Blade
Results: Beautiful!

You said it Bruce...beautiful. Great DE (longer than normal handle?)

Originally Posted by oscarbowman

Thanks Robert. Ah the Rose! It was my first Trumpers and for a long time my favorite but then I tried The Violet? Ah its all good stuff.

Try mixing the two (in a super or uberlather)...see what happens. I think you'll like the result

Originally Posted by oscarbowman

MWF SS,
Dovo 5/8,
A bit later tonight but better late than never?

Oscar...always better late than never, LOL. Great choice of SS. MWF is amazing and can be combined with any other creme, etc...However, I think this forum needs to kick it up a notch and flare your RAD to get you to move beyond just the DOVO, LOL I still love seeing it everyday though.

Originally Posted by Fbones24

Semogue 1305 | Fitjar Telemark | Boker Edelweiss | Alum | Sabon Aftershave Cream | Encre Noire

Great shave and gear Frank. Again!!

Originally Posted by Books

Back to the basics...
I have a pretty good nick in my cheek that's been healing for a couple of days so I had to go back to a DE for a bit...

Nothing beats the basics...Well done. Hope your nick heals fast

Originally Posted by Batmang

Geo. Wostenholm & Son's 5/8
This particular razor has always worked well for me but it did feel different on my face than the Genevas. And today was better than yesterday.

Nathan
Great razor the Wosty. Was it different "good" or different "bad". I take it it wasn't as great as the Genevas.

Originally Posted by jhenry

Razor: 7/8” Manaslu “Extra True Heart” Thank you LegalBeagle.
Result: As always, a great shave. Parting with the Manaslu is such sweet sorrow…

Monroe,
What a wonderful shave with a gorgeous blade...I am sorry that you have to let her go.

Originally Posted by GreenLightJerky

Trumpers Violet | Witch Hazel

Great one Matt...Hope you get to relax a bit now. The GFT Violet is a great creme

Originally Posted by BladeRunner001

You said it Bruce...beautiful. Great DE (longer than normal handle?)

Thanks Robert! Yes, this is the Black Beauty model of the Gillette Super Adjustable and it has a 4 inch handle compared to the 3 1/4 inch handle on the Super Adjustable razor. These two are exactly the same except for the length of the handles. I actually prefer the short handled version as it's easier to maneuver than the long handled one. I have both.

Good morning friends,

my personal SOTD:
soap: Calani
brush: vintage boar
razors: Fili12+Castagnon 8/8
AS: Brut



Greetings to our Jacky- we wish him all the best!

Good morning Friends!

PREP: Proraso Preshave Cream
BRUSH: SIMPSON CHUBBY 2 Best Badger
SOAP/CREAM: Mama Bear's Polynesian Red Glycerin Shave Soap
SCUTTLE: Georgetown Pottery Scuttle
STROP: Kanayama Cordovan #30000
RAZOR: 7/8 Wade & Butcher, The Celebrated, Hollow Ground Razor
SHAVE: 2 passes, WTG / XTG
AS: Geo. F. Trumper West Indian Extract of Limes Skin Food
RESULT:



Have a nice day

Originally Posted by eTom

razors: Fili12+Castagnon 8/8

Awesome Castagnon Tom

Originally Posted by fonthunter

RAZOR: 7/8 Wade & Butcher, The Celebrated, Hollow Ground Razor

Fabulous shave and razor Béla

Originally Posted by Otto

The power went out while I was stropping, so I shaved by candlelight.

Otto,
Now that's what I call old style shaving, LOL. It's amazing how much we take electricity for granted.

Originally Posted by Mikael

Brush: Paua Abalone bas in buffallo horn and Simpson knot
Cream: Salter Indian Sandalwood
AS: Dr Harris Sandalwood

Mikael,
That's some serious software and a great brush. I love Cyril's Sandalwood. Great stuff. Well done.

Originally Posted by Birnando

Soap/Cream: Acqua di Parma Colonia
Razor: Charlie Lewis Custom 8/8 Spike point. Mammoth Ivory Scales
ASB: Acqua di Parma Colonia
EdT: Acqua di Parma Colonia

Birnando,
I am loving your gear and software. AdP is fabulous as is your CL razor. Enjoy your "Master's" weekend

Originally Posted by LegalBeagle

Filarmonica DT13 | Semogue | D.R. Harris Almond | Sabon | Knize Ten

Fantabulous looking Fili Bill.

Originally Posted by oscarbowman

NF 2203 2 Band,
Damn Fido! Bless your cottons socks! This brush never ceases to amaze!

Nice brush Oscar

Originally Posted by nicknbleeding

I would never let mmy ex hold a razor near my neck. Even though she has tried! LOL!!

Even those that have met you or know you want to hold a razor to your neck, LOL.

Originally Posted by Slartibartfast

Decided to go cool on this shave. Even mixed in cold water to the routine.
Razor| Solgen Japanese Razor

Coooooool shaving Ben. Nice Solgen. They are amazing razors

Originally Posted by nicknbleeding

Great job restoring that very old razor. Is she from the late 1700?

Wish I could take credit for that one, but Neil Miller in England fixed her up. And I wish, again , but she´s prob "only" from early 19th century.

Originally Posted by BladeRunner001

Mikael,
That's some serious software and a great brush. I love Cyril's Sandalwood. Great stuff. Well done.

Thank you Robert! I agree, Cyril´s the good stuff - lovely scent, thick and slippery