Thread: Sun May 01st - Sat May 07th

Originally Posted by baldy

When ever you drop by SOTD the results are always great. Awesome setup. Combining Butch's and your own workmanship is a recipe for greatness. Love the brush handle too, I want one like that one of these days.
Grant

I had never felt all the comfortable posting other peoples razors in the SOTD but I am getting better about it.. Plus really it is pretty boring on a day to day basis...

Example:

Last night I honed 5 razors

7/8+ Filarmonica one of the Classic Shave bunch (Naniwas)
5/8 Mohawk (Naniwas)
5/8 Jim-Slick (Naniwas)
7/8 J. Elliot Silver Steel (Coticule)
6/8 Sprock of Hamburg (Naniwas)

Strop: Illinois #827 50/100 linen/leather each razor
Soap: Williams
Brush: Col Conk Pure Badger
Lather: On face
Shave: Multi-Directional using all 5 razors
Rinse: Ice Water after Alum Block
A/S Aqua Velva Ice Blue

See pretty much the exact same boring ole shave to test edges before they go home
every now and then I switch Soaps and Aftershaves... The exciting part is trying all the different razors

Here is a pic of the restored Sprock, A full Vintage Restore back in the original Ivories talk about a fun time popping and re-peening pins hehehe oh so very carefully...

Thursday
Vie Long 13710C brush/Everest SS/Merkur HD with Astra SS/Weleda Lotion/Weleda Balsam

Originally Posted by baldy

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

Thank you Grant! Its an 8/8+

Czcech & Speake No. 88 | Torrey Celebrated 4/8 Burgundy Acrylic Scales | EJ DE89L | GLJ True Veg

Navaja Boue Blade 7/8
eShave brush, eShave creme and eShave after shave lotion
A great shave.

Originally Posted by Birnando

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

Don't rub it in too much B.,
I may just pick up and move in with you, LOOOOOOL.

Thanks for the Damascus info. I figured as much, but also thought that being so different, may have a different honing scheme/ritual. I guess not. Thanks buddy

Originally Posted by LegalBeagle

she handles like a sportscar! What a dream, I know you'll love yours when he finishes it!

Haaaaaaa....Just make sure you don't end up getting a speeding (or in this case, nicking) ticket, LOOOOOOL. Can't wait to get mine. I'll race you. I bet mine is bigger than yours, LOL

Originally Posted by DOOM

RAZOR: NY Reliable 5/8 with homemade scales

Dominic,
Great job with the scales buddy. Very "aquarium"-ish. I like it. Chicago or NY? Who cares? she shaves and looks great...that's what counts.

Originally Posted by LegalBeagle

I wonder if anyone else's MAD has flared; his order list may reach Maximum capacity...

Are you kiddin' me, LOL? I am getting close to my #20th Maxterppiece and you're asking if MAD has kicked in, LOOOOOOOOL? Dude...my MAD is in overdrive. VROOOOOOM, VROOOOOM. Come to think of it, I better let my wife drive us to Vegas next week. I am afraid if I do, we'll make the 4 hr trip in under 1.5 hrs.

I think Max is applying for the equivalent of the Witness Protection Program...we can call it the "MADness Protection Program" or MADPP. If he disappears from Vegas, never to be heard from again, it will be because of us, LOOOOOOOOOL.

Come to think of it, maybe we should change the thread from SOTD to MOTD (Max of the day), LOOOOOOL. But, this is wrong man, totally wrong. It monopolizes the thread and undervalues all other razors. Erase, erase. Not a good idea. I am ashamed of myself of even thinking it. Sorry!!!

Originally Posted by blueman

Progress/Personna Prep Blade
TOBS Avocado Shave Cream
Franks Shaving Finest Badger
Nivea Post Shave Balm
Old Spice Classic After Shave

Blueman,
Fantastic shave. How do you like the Avocado? I like TOBS, but never tried their Avocado.

Originally Posted by newb

Burham 1909

It is amazing the quality of shave this Burham razor can deliver. It shaves as close as any single edge I've ever used.

Sounds fabulous David. Irritation free too? Some argue that some SEs (maybe it's the blade) can leave one with a slightly irritated face after a few hours.

Originally Posted by jhenry

SS/SC: MWF + Erasmic = Superlather
Brush: Simpsons Chubby 2 “Super Badger”
Razor: 6/8” Otto Busch “World Master”

Monroe,
MWF, Otto Busch and Chubby2 all in one shave? Now that's a class act. No wonder you're happy. Well done my friend.

Originally Posted by KING2011

-Mastro Livi 6/8 Boxwood
....and Kasumi Masterpiece Santoku knife for touch ups :-)

Nice Livi and I understand the shave with it, but are you serious? you actually used that beautiful chopper for touch ups? If so, my hat's off to you...you got guts my friend

Originally Posted by tfrod

5/8 Wade & Butcher

tfrod,
Great razor and welcome to SOTD.

Originally Posted by gssixgun

I had never felt all the comfortable posting other peoples razors in the SOTD but I am getting better about it.. Plus really it is pretty boring on a day to day basis...The exciting part is trying all the different razors

Glen,
If that's what boring is, then I like it, LOOOOL. Nice Sproch

Originally Posted by Teiste

Thursday
Vie Long 13710C brush/Everest SS/Merkur HD with Astra SS/Weleda Lotion/Weleda Balsam

Tesite,
I like the gear and the vintage shot

Originally Posted by GreenLightJerky

Czcech & Speake No. 88 | Torrey Celebrated 4/8 Burgundy Acrylic Scales | EJ DE89L | GLJ True Veg

Nice SOTD Matt. How do you like CS#88?

Originally Posted by lfloyd

Navaja Boue Blade 7/8
eShave brush, eShave creme and eShave after shave lotion
A great shave.

Oh man...Now, that's awesome. I have eShave Almond shave creme and it is amazing (I haven;t tried the brush or AS lotion). That Navaja is a beauty too. Word on the street is that it shaves just like a Filarmonica.

Good morning friends,

today:
soap: Mitchell's
brush: Muehle travel brush (synthetic)
razor: Thiers Issard
AS: Brut



Have a nice day and
שבת שלום

Prep: Hot Shower
Bowl: Van Der Hagen 'premium'
Brush: The Art of Shaving Pure Badger
Razor: http://straightrazorpalace.com/razor...xtra-67-a.html (it's actually a 4/8")
Uberlather: Proraso cream, Omega soap, 2 drops Glycerin
After shave: Brut
AS Lotion: Edwin Jagger sandalwood

i just got the razor a few days ago and its not incredibly sharp. it is sufficient for a first pass, but i had to finish the shave with my Parker SR1 Stainless Steel Straight Edge Razor.
i did three passes: WTG, XTG, and ATG. results were almost baby smooth with a few stubbly patches.
have a great day!

Prep: Hot shower
Brush: Martinez' Custom: Chess King w/ 26mm silver tip badger
Soap: Mama Bear's Ye Olde Barbershoppe
Strop: Tony Miller Heirloom tri-strop (3x25)
Razor: Beau Brummel 44 6/8
ASB: Caswell-Massey Newport

Nice, smooth shave.

Friday!!

Pre-Shave: Hot shower

Brush: Shavemac D01 Two-band 25mm

Razor: Friedrich Wilhelm Engels, Special. 6/8

Honing Regimen: Chosera 1-5-10K, Y/G Escher, Norton Razor hone.

Strop: SRD Premium IV English Bridle

Soap/Cream: Martin de Candre

Astringent: Alum

After shave Balm: MdC Copra Oil

EdT: Martin De Candre, eau de Candre, Lavande

Results: A shave out of the ordinary. Following an old tip from Sham, I finished this razor with just a few laps on a Norton razor hone after the Escher. It got quite simply too sharp. I had to mellow it down with some CrO. I didn't know it was even possible to get a razor this sharp. It was as if I was shaving with a Feather DX loaded with a Super-Professional blade After the CrO the shave was wonderful.

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