Thread: Sun April 24rd - Sat April 30th

Originally Posted by BladeRunner001

Maxterpiece: 7/8" Böker "Finest Silver Steel", Extra Hollow Ground, Round Point (Faux Ivory scales)

Robert, are you trying to pull a fast one by calling this one of your Maxterpieces? LOL

BTW, have you decided how much a ticket will cost us to come to your house so we can tour the Maxeum?

Valet Auto Strop, w/Feather Blade
Omega Pro 49
Tabac Stick
Nivea Cooling A/S Balm
Pinaud Clubman

BBS all tha way !!
For Real
Got this one in the mail this AM and
had to try her out, I have determined
that it's easier to get a BBS shave for
me with 2 to 3 passes with an SE Razor
than with my Straights. Now don't get
me wrong, I can achieve a DFS every
time my straights, just takes more effort
to get a BBS shave with a straight than
with an SE Razor. Now I don't look to achieve
a BBS Shave every time I shave, just a
close, comfortable non irritating shave in
the morning is what I'm lookin for. But
these SE Razors I've been using lately
give a BBS Shave with no effort, except
for bring careful, as with any razor, at all !!!
wish my Straights were this easy.

Thank you very much to everyone, and especially to those I knew from foroafeitado. I am glad to see familiar names in this forum.

The razor I used in this picture is one of my favorite ones. It is an Iberia 8/8, very similar to a Filarmónica, but much better in my opinion.

Again, thank you very much for this warm welcome.






Blenheim Bouquet Shaving Soap
Brocha Kent Bk12
Iberia 8/8
Blenheim Bouquet Aftershave
Eau de Toilette Blenheim Bouquet

Prep: Hot shower – followed by Robeson bay rum (mentholated) beard prep method
SC: TOBS “Rose”
Brush: Simpsons Polo 8 “Super Badger”
Razor: Merkur 34C HD w/ Lord Super Stainless blade
Astringent: Dickinson’s Witch Hazel
ASB: Nivea for Men “Sensitive”
AS: Dominica Bay Rum
Result: Quick, close, smooth and comfortable shave.



My Merkur HD is my "go to" razor" whenever I'm in a hurry--like today. It, along with the Lord Super Stainless blade and TOBS "Rose" shaving cream provided me with a wonderful shave.

Strop: DOVO
razor: Macero 700
Brush: a very old Omega boar
soap: proraso

Easter,..... and camping.
An old razor and brush resulting in a good shave. With cold water and the sun on your head it is pretty good for you to shave. (24 degrees)
I love this kind of shaves

Semgoue Custom Boar | Mitchell's Wool Fat | Boker Edelweiss | Alum | Cade Balm | Viloressi Vetiver

Originally Posted by Slartibartfast

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Razor: 7/8 Friodur finished on Nakayama with water

That's an impressive Friodur my man...

Originally Posted by Arrowhead

T.R. Cadman & Sons Bengall;

I love your Bengall!

Originally Posted by BladeRunner001

7/8" Böker "Finest Silver Steel", Extra Hollow Ground, Round Point (Faux Ivory scales)

Well Robert, I see what you meant yesterday when you said you were going to be Bokerizing today. That's a really nice Maxterpiece Boker you have there buddy.

Originally Posted by blugill

Valet Auto Strop, w/Feather Blade

An interesting vintage razor you have there blugill. Glad to hear that it shaves well.

Originally Posted by jhenry

An interesting vintage razor you have there blugill. Glad to hear that it shaves well.

Thanks jhenry, just doin a little experimenting, and I'm kinda enjoying it ! I'll be back on my straights before the week's end.

Originally Posted by BladeRunner001

Hope the rest of the co-workers and friends will also fare well tomorrow (fingers crossed).

I got good news at the office today, no injuries and only a handful of people with major damage.

Originally Posted by baldy

Sorry to hear about the devastation in your area mate, but glad to hear you guys are OK. Fantastic photo today BTW.

Thanks Grant. How have things recovered from all of the flooding earlier this year?

Originally Posted by baldy

Snap. Nice choice of razor today.
hope everything's going OK up your way.

Thanks Grant. I love the Simmons, she shaves wonderfully. You'll have to share some of your restoration secrets with me...especially any about how to get the wedge so perfect

Originally Posted by newb

Boker Red injun 101

Nice Boker David

Originally Posted by Teiste

Musgo Real SC/Merkur HD with Gillette 7 oclock/Vie Long E16505 brush/Gillette Intense Cooling lotion balsam

Absolutely awesome Teiste. Love the way the Vie Long casts a protective shadow over the MR and DE.

Originally Posted by LegalBeagle

Robert, are you trying to pull a fast one by calling this one of your Maxterpieces? LOL

BTW, have you decided how much a ticket will cost us to come to your house so we can tour the Maxeum?

No, no , no!!!! No fast ones!! I meant I was going through many Maxterpieces lately and didn't have time to pay attention to the non-Maxterpieces like this Boker

Ticket prices? What a neat idea...I like the way you think. I wonder how much of the proceeds will go to Max? after all, he's probably copyrighted his designs etc...

Originally Posted by blugill

Valet Auto Strop, w/Feather Blade
BBS all tha way !!
For Real
wish my Straights were this easy.

Haaaaa. You're on a roll Mark. I feel the same way about str8 shaving as you do with the SE. Achieving BBS with a straight is a breeze (believe it or not, much more so than with a DE)...I almost forgot how to shave with a DE, LOL.

Originally Posted by Cherubino

Thank you very much to everyone, and especially to those I knew from foroafeitado. I am glad to see familiar names in this forum.

The razor I used in this picture is one of my favorite ones. It is an Iberia 8/8, very similar to a Filarmónica, but much better in my opinion.

Now, that's not fair. You're not helping our RAD here, LOL. We welcome you with open arms and you turn around and show us something that's better than a Filarmonica, LOL? That is unfair, LOL.

I love the shot and your gear. Very well done maestro. I sometimes don't post too often in foroafeitado because of time constraints but love that forum as well. I read every post despite lack of time to comment. Great folks there as well (wish I knew Spanish though)

Originally Posted by jhenry

SC: TOBS “Rose”
Brush: Simpsons Polo 8 “Super Badger”
Razor: Merkur 34C HD w/ Lord Super Stainless blade

Wowww Monroe,
Rose/Polo/Merkur. What a way to go

Originally Posted by kalerolf

razor: Macero 700
An old razor and brush resulting in a good shave. I love this kind of shaves

Sounds like a great one indeed. Love that blade too. Never heard of it (showing my ignorance here, LOL)

Originally Posted by Fbones24

Semgoue Custom Boar | Mitchell's Wool Fat | Boker Edelweiss | Alum | Cade Balm | Viloressi Vetiver

Frank,
What a nice shave. I don't know why, but I thought you had sold your Edelweiss?

Originally Posted by jhenry

Well Robert, I see what you meant yesterday when you said you were going to be Bokerizing today. That's a really nice Maxterpiece Boker you have there buddy.

Thanks Monroe. That Böker is nice, but not a Maxterpiece. I guess Bill also misunderstood my post. Sorry guys for the misrepresentation. This Böker is as original as they come...directly from the den of Don (and Lynn) to mine.

Originally Posted by sharp

I got good news at the office today, no injuries and only a handful of people with major damage.

That is very good to hear Glenn...Life is what counts here. Most "Stuff" can always be replaced. That region has experienced some major nasty weather as of late.