Thread: Sun May 29th - Sat June 4rd

Originally Posted by Fbones24

Bill: Enjoy your trip and we will miss you here! That looks like a very respectable travel setup for your European shaves. I still think you are going to find some goodies there! Have fun and be safe!!!

Thanks, Frankie! I sure hope I stumble into some goodies while I'm there (perhaps some DC 1913 SC if I'm not too overcome by the wine and pasta)! I'm sure you will all keep the SOTD in fine form while I'm gone...

Nr. 1934 SWORD 11/16 Straight Razor
Penworks Silvertip Shaving Brush
Palmolive Shaving Stick
Nivea Sensitive Aftershave Balm
WTG + XTG = BBS

Originally Posted by Mvcrash

I envy your ability to travel. I am looking forward to the day when the girls are done with college and we have the opportunity to travel. What is funny is that I think traveling the world is a big part of education so my kids have been all over the place as part of their high school and college educations. I have one more trip to pay for which will be to Egypt and Greece for my Penn Stater. After that, it will be our turn.
One of my childhood wishes is to drive a Porsche on your Autobahn.

Jeff,
come to Germany and you'll drive my BMW X5.
I'm a poor man. Don't have a Porsche.

• L'Occitane
• Simpson Chubby 2
• Celebrated I·XL 7/8" (George Wostenholm & Son's)
• ASB Emulsión Myrsol

Originally Posted by NavalArchitect

Revisor 6/8

Don't know why, but my face hurts after using this razor. I know the technique is not there yet, but I suspect it must probably be too sharp for my level.

Hi Konstantinos,
Personally, I don't think it's your technique or the blade. Not technique because this is the only blade whose use leads to the problem. It's not the blade either since Revisor are known to be fabulous shavers. I think it's the edge. It's either not sharp enough (leading you to use pressure or wrong angle) or it's too sharp or maybe has a burr. Either hone it up yourself (if you're comfortable) or have it honed up professionally.

Originally Posted by celticcrusader

New Forest 2213 finest silvertip
Love this little brush sooooooooooooo soft

Jamie,
That is a fabulous looking brush my friend. You are flaring my SBAD (Not a good thing, LOOOOL). I hope the sun shines on your day and your vegetable garden. Enjoy

Originally Posted by du212

How small are us in front of nature

We are too small and insignificant my friend. That's for sure. But, that is what makes us so precious in the BIG "Natural" scheme of things.

Originally Posted by eTom

Back in Germany.
It was a wonderful trip thrugh the Holy Land

Welcome back Tom. I had a great time on your vacation (really, I did). One vacation ends and another begins (i.e., Bill's European Vacation), but something tells me that we are not going to get the full immersion with this one, LOL.

Originally Posted by str8fencer

Razor: Roxo, by Marsh Borthers, Pond Works, Sheffield England, 4/8 half hollow
Notes: Not really sure what happened here today, but it may be the closest I've come to a 1-pass bbs.

Sten,
Congratulations. Those are the kind of shaves that make our heads scratch. But analyze it too much and just enjoy the BBS feeling. Well done. And nice job on the WH concoction...we've got quite a talented few on SRP for sure.

Originally Posted by Birnando

A national holiday and an extra long weekend ahead

That does it...I am moving to Norway. You guys have more vacations and holidays than workdays, LOOOL. Enjoy the extra long weekend buddy. BTW: great shave with that beautiful Engels. T&H is great stuff indeed.

Originally Posted by baldy

Work is going pretty well thanks mate, picked up a few shifts this week. Still want to find an apprenticeship though. I'll do some hunting next week, going to restaurants and cafe's etc. My folks are up from Sydney visiting us this week so not much spare time.

Don't worry...Apprenticeship will happen in good time. Just keep having fun at what you do.

PS: Enjoy your time with your folks. Nothing more important in this world than family. They're the ties that bind.

Originally Posted by 1OldGI

Got the squeegy effect this morning as it effortlessly removed my stubble for a 3 pass Hollywood shave.

Gotta love the squeegy effect. Great job

Originally Posted by sharp

Razor: Kama
Result:2 passes this morning with the Kama. She's a bigger blade a 7/8 and one of my favorite shavers. The shave was effortless and left me smiling.

Beautiful razor Glenn...May everything you do and use in life leave you with nothing but a BIG smile my friend. You deserve it.

PS: Hope you didn't have too hard of a workday yesterday.

Originally Posted by ama015

At last the moving to a new home is nearly over, and I have found my camera again in all the mess! Todays shave was a pleasant one. Stropped the T-I Rams Horn 7/8 on my SRD Black Latigo strop, 30/50. Made some nice smelling Fitjarsoap Be My Honey lather in the SW scuttle, it has a nice smell of wild honey. If given enough product the Simpson Chubby 3 in Super Badger makes unbelivalble quantities of the finest lather. My face enjoyed both the super soft Chubby and the warm, soft lather, then I went to work with the Thiers-Issard. 3 passes today, including ATG gave me the perfect shave I always look for, especially when I have the day off. Finished with Fitjarsoap Neroli aftershave cream. Very good shave!

Arild,
Congratulations on the BIG move. Beautiful den you're got there and I am envious of that shave. Fantastic in every way (from the gorgeous TI, all the way to the post shave "Ahhhh" feeling). Well done my friend. Enjoy your day off and gardening (that's also very relaxing)

Originally Posted by du212

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Razor:Taylor 5/8
EdT:Czech&Speake, Oxford&Cambridge
Comments:I've rescaled (with a cheapo set from Superiorshave) and honed this Taylor, as the seller told me because there is no brand in this razor. It's a full hollow razor and it takes a nice edge with less honing than others. And it's a fantastic shaver. The Cella dries a bit for my taste and the scent it's not very pleasnt, as "Play-doh" paste.

Nice blade José. I actually like the color of those scales. I agree with your assessment of Cella's scent, but the performance for me is awesome. I usually mix mine with a creme that I like and has a nice scent. This gets rid of the scent problem, LOL

Originally Posted by LegalBeagle

Razor:Akatombow in Elk Bone
Comments:This may well be my last SOTD post for a few weeks as my wife and I leave tonight for our vacation.

Bill,
You hadn't used that razor in some time (I think). Great choice. Have an AMAZING time on your vacation. I wished you were staying a bit longer than a couple of days in Istanbul. That city has a lot to offer. You will definitely have a ton of fun in Rome, Tuscanny and Venice. Looking forward to hearing about your time when you get back (or during, if you get the chance)

Be safe my friend.

Originally Posted by Mikael

Razor: Henckells, Friodur in custom Maxscales

Very nice Friodur Mikael and a great SOTD. What kind of Maxscales are those? They look acrylic...If so, it must be one of Max' earlier works (I don't think he uses acrylic anymore). Beautiful regardless.

Originally Posted by Fbones24

I still think you are going to find some goodies there! Have fun and be safe!!!

That's why he's taking an empty luggage, LOL

Originally Posted by LegalBeagle

Thanks, Frankie! I sure hope I stumble into some goodies while I'm there (perhaps some DC 1913 SC if I'm not too overcome by the wine and pasta)! I'm sure you will all keep the SOTD in fine form while I'm gone...

Just make sure they're not the Chinese knockoffs, LOOOOL.

Originally Posted by kelebekcc

Nr. 1934 SWORD 11/16 Straight Razor
WTG + XTG = BBS

Sounds like a nice relaxing shave

Originally Posted by eTom

Jeff,
come to Germany and you'll drive my BMW X5.
I'm a poor man. Don't have a Porsche.

X5 on the autobahn?? That's like taking a Toyota Camry to NASCAR, LOOOL. That ain't gonna work. Jeff wants the Porsche 618 Spyder.

Originally Posted by Titivillus

• Celebrated I·XL 7/8" (George Wostenholm & Son's)

Oh my...that's one beautiful Wosty. Well done Titivillus

Sorry, off topic guys, but I was checking videos of the Tornado stricken Springfield and found this:

YouTube - ‪Tornado touches down Springfield, MA‬‏