Thread: Sun May 01st - Sat May 07th

Pre-Shave: Hot shower

Brush: Semogue 2010 LE

Razor: 8/8 Maxtom, Spike point in Mokume Gane

Strop: Kanayama

Soap/Cream: Martin de Cadre

After shave: Habit Rouge (Vintage)

EdP: Guerlain Habit Rouge

Results: Maxnificent! This Max Sprecher custom arrived yesterday and she was well worth the wait. Max's execution with his own razors is as flawless as his restorations. Everything is done to absolute perfection.

The blade is a beast with a mirror polish to the extended tang and monkey tail and a satin finish on the spike point blade; my humble pictures can do it absolutely no justice. What a way to start the day!

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This beauty has ignited my MAD!

Originally Posted by BladeRunner001

Jeff,
The Turnpike is a nightmare when there is a crash (or come to think of it...every time that I remember, LOL). Congrats to your daughter surviving the Freshman year at PS and more importantly coming home. I bet you're on cloud 9. What about your other daughter?

PS: Great shave btw

Robert,
I usually travel on the Turnpike at 430AM. There is no traffic at that time and on my way home I am traveling in the opposite direction. I will agree NJ roads are very congested these days but they move along pretty well unless a serious mishap. Funny/sad part of yesterday was the crash was in the southbound truck lanes. The traffic was caused by "rubber necking" in the northbound lanes and the south bound car lanes. I was traveling north so we drove to exit 8, instead of 7A and proceeded north from there.

As far as the elder daughter is concerned. We are traveling to Florida in the near future to participate in her graduation ceremonies. A bitter sweet trip since she will not be returning home, rather she will become a permanent Florida resident. I keep trying to bribe her to come home, but she has hated the cold (just like my Mom) since she was 2 yoa. She loves the weather so........I knew this day would come. Besides, she starts grad school in September.

Location: Coffs Harbour Australia
Strop: Illinois 835
Brush: FS Finest Badger
Uber: Comoy Sandalwood + Faulding Cream + Glycerin (Using up some old stock)
Razor: Simmon's Barber's Pet 5/8
Astringent: Thayer's Unscented Witch Hazel
Balm: Nivea Replenishing
A/S: David Craig Bay Rum
I honed this one up last week, and before tonights shave gave it 12 laps on the Chrome Oxide Balsa paddle. It performed beautifully. 3 passes for a great BBS.
I haven't been making a lot of Ubers lately, but I really have to do it more often. Its really so much fun, all that thick and creamy goodness.

Thanks for the great posts and pics boys

Bill, I love you're stunning new Maxterpiece

Grant

PREP: Hot shower
RAZOR: The "artist"
BRUSH: Rudy Vey
SOAP: Trumpers Sandalwood
ASTRINGENT: Thayers
ASB: Skinfood
EDT: Vetyver
RESULTS: SWEET SHAVE!!

AWESOME PICS AND CUSTOMS GUYS!!!

This is one of the 3 razors i had Max hone. Bill and myself tried our hand at it. Both had it Popping hairs but was not dialed in. Max had told Bill they can be finiky to dial in, So the question is. Did max dial her in? You bet your A** he did. HA HA!! 2 passes is my test. BBS Could have done a 3rd to be picky. Really not needed and also would have made me wait longer for my next shave. Thank you Max

Bill Awesome Maxterpiece!!!!!!

Have a great day guys.

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Razor: J.A. Henckels rostfrei 6/8

Strop: Ambrose Spanish Horse (25/60)

Brush: Vie Long E16510

Lather: Martin de Candre unscented + Avène SC

AS: Eau d'Eméraude

EdT: Parfums de Nicolai, cedrat cologne

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Picture:

Originally Posted by nicknbleeding

This is one of the 3 razors i had Max hone.

Looks like a big Bad Boy Rene, what size in the blade on that one?
G.

Originally Posted by lars

Good morning.
Muehle R89 : Wilkinson : Semogue 830 : Bottega Uomo shave cream and Rosso after shave balm : Miller Harris feuilles de tabac Eau de Parfum

Nice going Lars

Originally Posted by eTom

today once again my beautiful Pearson.

The decoration:
from CA. And the coin is a half Dollar colorized with the 1957 Sportster

Great looking Pearson Tom. Love that Pine Cone too.

Originally Posted by Birnando

Razor: Alex Jacques 8/8 Custom, Damascus steel, Notched point.
Honing Regimen: Chosera 1-5-10K, Shoubudani Asagi, with Tomonagura, finished on water only.
Results: A fine shave. The MdC soap is a real performer. Great lather, super smooth and sharp blade and a wonderful Copra Oil to finish it off.

Beautiful shot Birnando. Love the view. Great AJ too with a first class honing regimen .I bet that edge was super dialed in by the time you got through with it. How is honing a Damascus compared to a regular carbon or ss razor?

Regarding the MdC: Great product indeed...I just wished the company was better run with better management team.

Originally Posted by Otto

Razor: Thiers-Issard: "Pierre Thiers" #41

Otto,
I was starting to miss this TI. She's a real gem. Very nice

Originally Posted by Mikael

Brush: New Forest high moutain badger
Razor: Boker "Griplus"
Cream: Vulfix English Rose
I don´t use this cream that often (I´m more of a soap guy) but every time I do use it, it surprises me - with thick and luxurious lather

Mikael,
Fantastic razor/brush/creme combo. I never though of Vulfix as a creme company!!

Originally Posted by fonthunter

RAZOR: C.V. Heljestrand MK 31

Béla,
That is one fantastic razor. Gotta love the Swedish edges. Good choice buddy

Originally Posted by 1OldGI

Razor: Texas Shumate (circa 1904)
Now this is really about as old school as it gets. As expected there were a few linger time issues with the Williams soap.

Nice shave GI. I have never tried Williams but from what I hear, your assessment is in line with other userss' POV.

Originally Posted by LegalBeagle

[CENTER] Brush: Semogue 2010 LE
Razor: 8/8 Maxtom, Spike point in Mokume Gane
Strop: Kanayama
Soap/Cream: Martin de Cadre
After shave: Habit Rouge (Vintage)
EdP: Guerlain Habit Rouge
Results: Maxnificent! This Max Sprecher custom arrived yesterday and she was well worth the wait. Max's execution with his own razors is as flawless as his restorations. Everything is done to absolute perfection.

Oh Duuuuuuuuuuude. Wowwwww. I don't know what to say. Really!!! I am (literally) speechless. She's absolutely gorgeous. I don't know if I should be congratulating you (as the owner) or Max (as the creator), LOL. But, congrats to both.

I can also see you have reaaaaaally gone all out with this shave (all top notch products). Well done Bill. This Maxtom deserves to be used ONLY with the best of the best.

Let the MAD-ness begin, LOOOOOOOOOOL.

Originally Posted by Mvcrash

As far as the elder daughter is concerned. We are traveling to Florida in the near future to participate in her graduation ceremonies. A bitter sweet trip since she will not be returning home, rather she will become a permanent Florida resident. I keep trying to bribe her to come home, but she has hated the cold (just like my Mom) since she was 2 yoa. She loves the weather so........I knew this day would come. Besides, she starts grad school in September.

Wowwww Jeff,
They grow so quickly. Bribing never works, LOL. Maybe at some point, you guys may consider Florida (sure your wife will be happy...not sure about you though, LOL). Congratulations on her graduation. What will she study in Grad School?

Originally Posted by baldy

[CENTER] Razor: Simmon's Barber's Pet 5/8
I honed this one up last week, and before tonights shave gave it 12 laps on the Chrome Oxide Balsa paddle. It performed beautifully. 3 passes for a great BBS.

Grant,
Awesome. Beautiful and simple.

PS: ubers are fun

Originally Posted by thewatermark

RAZOR: The "artist"

Nice "Artist" Matt...Did you do the scales on this beauty? The peening looks like Max'.

Originally Posted by nicknbleeding

Did max dial her in? You bet your A** he did.

...And that's what separates the men from the boys, LOOOOOOOOOL. Beautiful Coronet Rene

Originally Posted by du212

Razor: J.A. Henckels rostfrei 6/8

José,
Gorgeous Henckels you got there my friend. Nice close up shot too

Originally Posted by BladeRunner001

Beautiful shot Birnando. Love the view. Great AJ too with a first class honing regimen .I bet that edge was super dialed in by the time you got through with it. How is honing a Damascus compared to a regular carbon or ss razor?

Regarding the MdC: Great product indeed...I just wished the company was better run with better management team.

Thanks mate.
The view is from my 1st. floor sun terrace at home. It's a place for enjoying many pleasures. Sunbathing, barbecue and beautiful sunsets

You know, honing the Damascus razors I have is exactly the same as honing carbon razors.
Some are Sheffield-like with a rather soft steel, others are more like an average Solingen or Eskistuna razor.
The difference would be that the Damascus blades are quite often of a stiffer grind. Like quarter hollows or thereabouts.
Three different Custom builders have told me that that is the ideal grind for that kind of steel.

Originally Posted by BladeRunner001

Oh Duuuuuuuuuuude. Wowwwww. I don't know what to say. Really!!! I am (literally) speechless. She's absolutely gorgeous. I don't know if I should be congratulating you (as the owner) or Max (as the creator), LOL. But, congrats to both.

I can also see you have reaaaaaally gone all out with this shave (all top notch products). Well done Bill. This Maxtom deserves to be used ONLY with the best of the best.

Let the MAD-ness begin, LOOOOOOOOOOL.

He certainly gets the Maximum out of everything he does! She's beautiful, and she handles like a sportscar! What a dream, I know you'll love yours when he finishes it!

Originally Posted by baldy

Bill, I love you're stunning new Maxterpiece

Thanks, Grant. I'm very proud of her, but Max truly deserves the credit. He's the man behind the incredible craftsMaxship on display!