Thread: Sun May 01st - Sat May 07th

Originally Posted by baldy

Ice cream after dinner is my personal favourite too. Gave up the booze a few years ago though.
Where'd you get a Kangaroo strop from? Grave shave too BTW
Grant

Grant, I got the strop from MickR back in October. The Penn State Ice Cream would blow your mind.

Originally Posted by eTom

Good morning friends,

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

I love the worked spines on the Thiers Issards. Thinking about purchasing a brand new one. Expensive, I know. But a beauty to look at and use I'm sure.

Rooney 1/1 | Art of Shaving Lavender | Goodfella/Feather | Alum | L'Occitane Balm | ELDO Antiheros

Originally Posted by Fbones24

Rooney 1/1 | Art of Shaving Lavender | Goodfella/Feather | Alum | L'Occitane Balm | ELDO Antiheros

Frankie -

How is the Rooney, and what do you think of the Antiheros?

Originally Posted by LegalBeagle

Frankie -

How is the Rooney, and what do you think of the Antiheros?

Bill,

The Rooney is a great little brush. Perfect for face lathering. Not as much backbone as I expected given the reviews on this brush, but still very good. It has more of a fan shape which is different for me.

The Antiheros is all lavender. It is a nice, masculine lavender scent, but it is straight lavender with not much depth. I do like it though.

Thursday 5-5-2011 10 year Wedding Anniversary
Prep:Hot Shower
Scuttle: Dirty Bird Custom Double
Brush: H.L. Thater 23mm
Strop:SRD PIV English Bridle
Uberlather:SRD Lime Soap, Calypso Bomb, 5 drops glycerin
Razor: Dubl Duck Wonderedge (freshly touched up on Y/G Escher)
After shave: Ogallala Limes & Peppercorns
EDT:Polo


Result:I touched up the DD on the Y/G Escher and was rewarded with a buttery smooth edge that resulted in an amazing shave. The Lime soap mixed with the Bayrum scented Calypso, followed by the Ogallala Limes & Peppercorns was a tremendous combination. My wife and I celebrated our 10 year anniversary and spent a very enjoyable day @ Grants Farm with our little girl. We'll go out on the town this weekend.

Friday 5/6/2011

Prep:Hot Shower
Scuttle: Dirty Bird Custom Double
Brush: TGN 24mm in Crimson swirl
Strop:SRD PIV English Bridle
Uberlather: TGQ Cavendish Black soap, St. Charles Shave unscented cream, 5 drops glycerin.
Razor: Dovo “Best Quality”
After shave: Ogallala Bayrum & Sandalwood
EDT:Polo Blue


Result:Today we took our daughter to the zoo. I didn't realize how far along the wife and daughter were in getting ready and was told that I didn't have time to do a complete shave. The Dovo performed effortlessly and I was able to do a >10 minute 2 pass shave. She may not look like much, but she sure performs.

Have a great weekend gentlemen!

Glenn

Originally Posted by sharp

Thursday 5-5-2011 10 year Wedding Anniversary

Have a great weekend gentlemen!

Glenn

Congratulations! 10 years is a great start!! Do anything special for the 10 year?
Great looking razor!
You have a great weekend too.

Originally Posted by baldy

at least your honest

Originally Posted by baldy

In the picture is one of the display cases I've just finished. I made 2 of them because, lets be honest, I know I'll fill them. And one day I'd like to pass on a 7 day set to each of my sons.[/CENTER]

Great job on the display case Grant! You've got to post pics when there filled up and on display.

Originally Posted by Birnando

Razor: Joseph Elliot, Best silver steel, Sheffield. 5/8 Faux Frameback

Wow Birnando, that is one nice razor! I love the scales on it.

Originally Posted by BladeRunner001

This Arbolito is an amazing shaver ...especially this one, scaled by Max in beautiful black horn. No one does horn the way Max does it. We can call it the "Horny Maxterpiece" .

That's an amazing Maxterpiece you have there Robert! I bet you get excited when you get to use it :

Originally Posted by BladeRunner001

Glenn,
Super fantastic shave. I like your uber-combination and brush. Nice Halstead too. So, what's your next wedge going to be?

Thanks Robert. I don't have one in mind...yet...

Originally Posted by nubskillz

Great pics everyone. I've fallen a bit under the weather so no shaving for me for a few days.
Anyway, happy birthday Jose and happy shaving everyone
.

I hope you're feeling better David.

Originally Posted by blugill

Clauss #103

Nice looking Clauss Mark!

Originally Posted by gssixgun

The shave this morning was fantastic, something about having a custom setup all made to your own specs just makes for a great start to the day...
Yes I am bragging, but I am Grinning too...

Your gear never ceases to impress G-man. Congrats on such a stunning combo.

Originally Posted by Mvcrash

Good news is my daughter completed her freshman year at Penn State today and comes home for the summer on Friday!!
I really enjoyed today's shave. The CS always performs well and the Genco was amazing. After the shave I let the hot towel sit on my face for a short time.

I can feel the smile on your face in this post Jeff! Glad to hear that your daughter is coming home and that the shave was amazing.

Originally Posted by Fbones24

Heljestrand (Maxerized)

Wonderful photo & blade Frank!
Nice Filli!

Originally Posted by lars

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

Great shot.

Originally Posted by eTom

today once again my beautiful Pearson.

Agreed, she's a sweet razor!

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.

Excellent shot Birnando! I really like that Alex Jacques custom you have. In regards to the Shoubudani Asagi, have you tried finishing on it dry yet? I picked one up from Maxim @ JNS a little over a month ago and I'm still experimenting with it. I'd love to hear what has and hasn't worked for you.

Originally Posted by Otto

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

Sweet Razor Otto!

Originally Posted by Mikael

Razor: Boker "Griplus"

Very Nice Boker Mikael!

Originally Posted by fonthunter

BRUSH: 23 mm Shavemac, Finest Badger ("Gut-rasiert" forum shaving brush 2011)
RAZOR: C.V. Heljestrand MK 31

Excellent combo Fonti! I really like your shavemac brush and that Helje is amazing!

Originally Posted by 1OldGI

Razor: Texas Shumate (circa 1904)

Very cool to see a TX Shumate. I have a couple of the St. Louis ones, but I've never seen the TX...Very Nice!

Originally Posted by LegalBeagle

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

WOW!!! Congratulations on that amazing piece of Art!

Originally Posted by baldy

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.

I completely agree, Ubers are a blast.

Originally Posted by thewatermark

RAZOR: The "artist"

I love the scales on this razor Matt.

Originally Posted by nicknbleeding

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

I routinely am amazed by the edges some of the hone-meisters are able to produce.

Originally Posted by du212

[FONT=Courier New][table]Razor: J.A. Henckels rostfrei 6/8

Great looking Heckels Jose and Fantastic Picture!

Originally Posted by DOOM

RAZOR: NY Reliable 5/8 with homemade scales

Love the clear scales on this beautiful razor!

Originally Posted by newb

It shaves as close as any single edge I've ever used.

Congrats on a great shave.

Originally Posted by jhenry

Razor: 6/8” Otto Busch “World Master”

Very nice World Master.

Originally Posted by KING2011

-Mastro Livi 6/8 Boxwood

Excellent Livi!

Originally Posted by Mvcrash

After dinner treats. My favorite ice cream and my favorite Scotch. And yes, anyone in the neighborhood is welcome to stop by and join me.

Sounds like a great way to wind down the day Jeff!

Originally Posted by GreenLightJerky

Congratulations! 10 years is a great start!! Do anything special for the 10 year?
Great looking razor!
You have a great weekend too.

Thanks! I took a few days off from the office and we did some day trips with our daughter. Saturday we will have my parents watch my daughter for the day and we are going to go have some fun, nothing big planned, just the pleasure of each others company.

I know I missed commenting on some posts, but I've got to go to bed. Let me just say this

Thanks Gentlemen for all the great posts and pics!

Glenn

Saturday morning:
soap: Tabak
brush: Muehle
razor: Thiers Issard
AS: Old Spice



Congrats Glenn, we wish you all the best the next 50 years!

Originally Posted by sharp

Thursday 5-5-2011 10 year Wedding Anniversary

Congratulations Glenn, Hope your having a great time.
Grant