Thread: Sun June 5th - Sat June 11th

Strop: Illinois 835
Brush: FS fine Badger
Soap: MWF
Razor: Royal Invicta 6/8
Astringent: Thayer's Witch Hazel
Balm: Nivea Replenishing
A/S: Wahl Bay Rum
I normally pull out a wedge to deal with a 3 day growth, but the Invicta has been sitting on my shelf stropped and ready to go for 3 days and I couldnt say no. It was up to the challenge, handled the thick stubble with no worries . I didnt go for the full 3 pass BBS tonight because I'm doing a test shave tomorrow night and if I do a good BBS tonight I wont have a long enough growth tomorrow to assess the edge I've just honed. You know what I mean?, do I over think these things?
Grant

Originally Posted by sharp

Result:Today was my first shave since returning from the Mid-MO meetup (see this thread for pics and such). I learned a ton, met some amazing people, and got to hang with some very talented people. I learned that my honing is doing well & that my stropping technique was off and now that it is fixed my edges feel more amazing than ever. I was so stoked to come home and get this razor cleaned up, dressed and ready to shave. The shave was amazing and the edge she took was the best I've put on a blade. All in all, I can just say WOW!

Thanks for all the great pics and posts gentlemen! I love this place!!!

Glenn

Glad you had a great time mate, I'm totally jealous. Beautiful razor too.

Originally Posted by sharp

I just read here that Blugill (Mark) has passed away suddenly. May he rest in eternal peace. My thoughts and prayers are with his family. It's been a rough year for the SRP & SOTD community.

I just read this terrible news. Mark was one of those characters who's posts here on SOTD I really looked forward too.
Such an awful thing to find out. My thoughts are with his family. I'll be using my grandfather's GEM tomorrow night as a tribute.
Thanks for letting us know Glenn.
Grant

Originally Posted by baldy

I'm doing a test shave tomorrow night and if I do a good BBS tonight I wont have a long enough growth tomorrow to assess the edge I've just honed. You know what I mean?, do I over think these things?
Grant

I know exactly what you mean. I wouldn't call it over thinking, more like good planning That Invicta is 1 sweet looking razor

Rest in peace Mark. My condolances to family and friends.

Prep: Morning PT, Hot Shower
Razor: 1910 Gem Lather Catcher
Brush: Omega Boar
Cream: C.O. Bigelow
AS: Nivea ASB, Clubman Bay Rum
Finish: Florida Water

Three passes, smooth as a catfish's belly!

Rest in Peace Mark (blugill)

GEM Damaskene+Pal, New Forest 2201, Comptoir des savonniers, Royall Lyme

I was shocked when i heard about Mark. I bought 2 razors from him reciently. One is missing in USPS land. Today i used the Kobar i bought from him. Its sad to think he was the last one to use this razor. Mark will always be remembered. He had great taste in Razors and he will be missed!

Tony Miller strop
TGN 26mm brush
Kobar
Spanish Fig & Nutmeg + TOBS St James

Originally Posted by nubskillz

About a month ago me and Mark did a swap, I sent him some SE razors that I had in my collection, and he sent me back a strop for my autostrop and a hilger and sons straight. They will both be used this week in rememberance of him, and kept in my collection forever. Rest in peace M.A.C.

That is a very classy thing to do David

Originally Posted by eTom

o.k. friends,
7 a.m. in Germany. So I'll be the first one who posts the SOTD in memoriam of Mark.
R.I.P. my friend!
Here is my personal Blugill-shave:

And a fine shave it is Tom

Originally Posted by Mikael

Razor: Dorko

Nice Dorko Mikael

Originally Posted by Otto

Razor: Genco Army & Navy

That's a very lovely Genco Otto.

Originally Posted by NavalArchitect

Gillette Tuckaway
Wilkinson blade
Edit: R.I.P. blugill...

Well done Konstantinos...I know Mark is smiling down on this shave

Originally Posted by Birnando

Another member of this SOTD brotherhood has passed away. You will be missed buddy, this one is for you! RIP Mark!
Razor:"Solgen" #75 French point, 5/8"
Results: A wonderfully close and smooth shave. This Solgen razor might be on the small side of the spectrum, but it sure shaves like the big boys

BIUUUUUU-TI-FUL shave Birnando. Those Solgens are truly special blades. Nice tributary shave to Mark

Originally Posted by baldy

Razor: Royal Invicta 6/8
I didnt go for the full 3 pass BBS tonight because I'm doing a test shave tomorrow night and if I do a good BBS tonight I wont have a long enough growth tomorrow to assess the edge I've just honed. You know what I mean?, do I over think these things?

Wonderful choice Grant
and I agree with Glenn on this: "Not over thinking, good planning"

Originally Posted by 1OldGI

Razor: 1910 Gem Lather Catcher
Three passes, smooth as a catfish's belly!

GI,
Of all of your SOTDs, this one is my favorite. Great tribute to a lost friend.

Originally Posted by du212

Rest in Peace Mark (blugill)

GEM Damaskene+Pal

Lovely shave José

Originally Posted by nicknbleeding

Today i used the Kobar i bought from him. Its sad to think he was the last one to use this razor. Mark will always be remembered. He had great taste in Razors and he will be missed!

Rene,
Nice tribute...he loved that Kobar. I am glad she's in a great home now. Mark had sent it (and his Wester bros) me to be honed different methods. I guess I am trying to justify (in my head) that I had the honor of holding a favorite of his in my hands. I don't know...I guess it's a long winded way of saying I miss him.

...............

Merkur 34C-HD
Gilletter 7 OClock blade
New forest finest silvertip
Truefitt & Hill West Indian limes
Alum
L'Occitane Bavx balm + Propolis
L'Occitane Bavx EDT

Weather very uninspiring here in Wales, two pass shave with minor clean up, West Indian limes and the New Forest brush sure do whip up some lather, more to the point, the shave was enjoyable and technically correct.

Jamie