Thread: Sun June 5th - Sat June 11th

Originally Posted by nicknbleeding

I have been bad! I bought this RW.

Oh my. That's a great way to be bad

Puma Gold,Safari soap,Yardley AS.

Faultless 5/8ths
Rooney 1/1 Super
D R Harris Almond HS
D R Harris Pink A/S

This is my third complete straight shave..Lots to learn....

Best regards,

Julian

Originally Posted by baldy

Great SOTD. Your honing will just get better and better with practice. Man I dig that keyboard. My brain is still ticking away on steampunk projects since seeing your razors.
Grant

Thanks Baldy! You guys have gotten my "gears" turning. I'm loving the combination of these two hobbies!

Originally Posted by BladeRunner001

Oooooops. Sorry for igniting an AD in you, LOL. It would be worthwhile trying their EdT. Their bath soaps (fougère) are excellent. One of my wife's favorites...and I tell you, we have a lot (I mean a lot) of bath soaps too.

Thanks, Robert - I remember that soap; that's what they sent me as a sample with my shaving soap. Along with some sort of hair shampoo as well. Smelt like eucalyptus.

I am tempted by the Vetyver and after shave oil, but will only put an order in when I need some more soap. Otherwise the shipping costs......

SOTD coming right up!

GB Kent T4
D R Harris Arlington SS
Filarmonica 13, black scales
Castle Forbes Lime Oil ASB
Terre d' Hermes EdT

Originally Posted by Mikael

What a lovely blade Robert! Not to common with the Helje near wedges and Maxs work is impeckable. Very nice, indeed!!

Thank you Mikael. This Helje 41 is a rare bird indeed. She's got a top notch in my collection for sure. +1 on Max' workmanship.

Originally Posted by str8fencer

Soap: Palmolive Shaving Soap Stick, tallow based.
Razor: W. Gregory & Son, All Right Hollow Ground, 5/8 hollow ground. Rounded square point, think perhaps it started life as a spike and got muted some along the way.
Notes: I love a good tallow based soap, and this reminds me of some shave sticks I stumbled upon some 25 years ago. I used them until the one shop that provided them closed for good. Nice memories, and a rich cushioning lather. This razor bears the inscription "All Right Hollow Ground". Judge for yourself. It feels like a wedge to me.

Ahhhhh Sten,
A good tallow-based based soap. That's where it's all at. Sounds wonderful, but sorry to hear that the shop closed. Hence the importance of stocking up, LOL.

Beautiful razor too. She looks like a 1/4 to 1/2 hollow to me. Congrats on dialing her edge. Well done

Originally Posted by KING2011

-Mastro Livi 6/8 Boxwood (Livi regrind)

This Livi is a very nice blade indeed. Good addition to your wonderful TI collection.

Originally Posted by eTom

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Tom,
Nice to see you getting back into the routine of daily shaving

Originally Posted by Michaelshane

Puma Gold,Safari soap,Yardley AS.

Nice Puma. Great software to boot

Originally Posted by jss

Faultless 5/8ths
Rooney 1/1 Super
D R Harris Almond HS
D R Harris Pink A/S
This is my third complete straight shave..Lots to learn....

Julian,
A BIG heartfelt welcome to SOTD. Congrats on your 3rd str8 shave...No worries, just keep at it. It will click soon enough. It just keeps getting better with practice

Great gear too

Originally Posted by rum

I am tempted by the Vetyver and after shave oil, but will only put an order in when I need some more soap. Otherwise the shipping costs......

I hear ya brotha . The S/H is highway robbery

Originally Posted by rum

D R Harris Arlington SS
Filarmonica 13, black scales

Rum,
Another excellent English soap. Great razor to go with it.

Sorry friends. A lot to do the last days.
A group of students from Lynchburg, VA is here. I already reported. Tomorrow comes a friend (a soldier) he'll stay overnight here. The blogs will get new articles and the Photographies from Israel are in preparing.
And a little bit regular work.

I think next week I've more time for the social network.

One week at home and I didn't ride my Harley...it's a shame for me.

Robert, Thanks for the welcome and the encouragement....

Best regards,

Julian