Thread: Sun June 5th - Sat June 11th

[QUOTE=BladeRunner001;798863]
Julian,
I certainly cannot find any faults with this razor, LOOOOL. Great shave and looking forward to your tributary shave tomorrow


Thanks Robert..Yesterday's shave was so close that it may be Saturday before posting the tributary shave..Last night's effort cut as close as a feather without the irritation..Saw your post today..Wow!! What a beautiful razor....

Best regards,
Julian

Originally Posted by Jeltz

Joseph Elliot Wedge
In memory of absent friends
I sit here remembering friends now gone, with a glass of brandy.
I raise a glass to our own Mark and my friend Sarah both taken too soon.

Nic,
Sorry to hear about Sarah...cancer knows no bounds. Nasty disease. 46 is way too young. Life's cruel joke on us all, but may she rest in peace my friend. My thoughts are with you on this grueling 10 hr training. I am sure your strength will persevere.

PS: Great shave with that JE btw and keep at the honing. Sounds like a few more laps here and there and this blade will give you one of the smoothest shaves you've experienced to date. Well done

Originally Posted by newb

Robert, I hope Mark would have been proud. I always enjoyed his pictures of his Big A$$ cans of beer. It is a loss to our SOTD community. May his beer thread live forever. In my profession I deal with death on a regular basis, but the passing of Blugill has struck a chord close to home. I pray that his family can find comfort and peace with their loss.

David,
I am certain that wherever he is, he is looking down and toasting our shaves every day and every moment from across this great blue planet of ours. So, I join you in raising my glass in his honor and memory, which will live forever in all of us.

Originally Posted by Dunc

A decent shave not as nice as the shave I get with the Black Star but serviceable none the less.

Vibes to all that have been touched by Blugill, in my short time here I began to appreciate his contributions particularly SOTD and BOTD.

Nice C-Mon Dunc. I am sure one day, she will deliver as satisfying a shave as with the Black Star. Maybe a little tweaking of the edge?

PS: Mark's contributions will surely live on

Originally Posted by jss

Thanks Robert..Yesterday's shave was so close that it may be Saturday before posting the tributary shave..

Congrats buddy. That sounds like an awesome shave and thanks for the kind words

Originally Posted by BladeRunner001

Sten,
That is one heck of a fabulous tribute with this wonderful Wosty. All brass too? Is she easy to shave with or is the weight/balance an issue?

Robert, the razor feels just like any other. Neither weight nor balance is an issue on this one. I am guesstimating the weight is spot on where it would be, were it made entirely from steel.

Mysore Sandalwood soap
Merkur 34C-HD
Gillette super thin blade
NF Finest silvertip
TOBS Sandalwood cream
Alum
TOBS balm + Propolis
TOBS Eau de cologne

very enjoyable shave two pass with the predictable minor clean up, just purchased a New forest Tubby 1 in Ebony off Fido, should be included in next weeks shave of the day, visited my L'Occitane store in Cardiff Wales yesterday, came away with four freebies Until our next meeting gentlemen good day.

Jamie

Edwin Jagger : Wilkinson : Valobra : Simpson : Santa Maria Novella : Ortigia Sicily

Rain Rain Rain!!

Pre-Shave: A relaxing shower

Brush: Plisson HMW #16, horn

Razor: Jose Montserrat Pou, Filarmonica Sub Cero #14, Spike point

Honing Regimen: 1-5K Chosera, Shoubudani with full Nagura progression, finished on water

Strop: Kanayama #90000, tri strop

Soap/Cream: Fitjar såpekokeri, East Indies shaving soap.

Astringent: Thayers Medicated SuperHazel

After shave Balm: Penhaligon's Opus 1870

EdT: Penhaligon's Opus 1870

Results: Clean as a whistle. Another Filarmonica, this time a Sub Cero. It took a killer edge on the first try. That edge combined with the Fitjar soap made for a sweet half hour in the bathroom this morning. I've honed up 3 new Fillys today, So I'll be sporting some Spanish gear these next few days. Judged by my previous experience, I'm in for a few sweet shaves

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Have a smashing weekend my friends.

Originally Posted by BladeRunner001

I know how you feel Jeff...2011 has not started on the right footing for most folks. This forum has lost 2 of our greats this year, not counting the "personal" losses we have incurred. Hang tough my friend.

PS: Great Puma btw. Congrats

Robert, thanks for the kind words.

Originally Posted by BladeRunner001

Very nice Mikael. That's one heck of a nice collection of SEs you got there chief

Thank you Robert, well, they don´t see much action though - I allways seems to reach for a straight razor, lol.

Originally Posted by Jeltz

Joseph Elliot Wedge
In memory of absent friends
I sit here remembering friends now gone, with a glass of brandy.
On Sunday my martial arts club are holding a 10 hour training session for charity to mark the passing of one of our black belts due to breast cancer aged just 46, today was her funeral.
Wish me luck for Sunday as I intend to do the full 10 hours.
I raise a glass to our own Mark and my friend Sarah both taken too soon.

Very nice blade Jeltz! And very well put, I hope everything works out as good as possible!

Prep: Hot shower
Brush: Tulip 2 (cheers Vinny!)
Razor: Peroux Cognet
Soap: Dr Harris Almond (Cheers Vinny)
AS: ROMA
Strops: Neil Miller
Result: Very, very clean

PREP: Proraso Preshave Cream
BRUSH: 23 mm Shavemac, Finest Badger ("Gut-rasiert" forum shaving brush 2011)
SOAP/CREAM: Fitjar Soap Norwegian Fern Shaving Cream
SCUTTLE / BOWL: Fitjar Lathering Up Shaving Bowl
STROP: Kanayama Cordovan #30000
RAZOR: Dubl Duck Goldedge
SHAVE: 2 passes, WTG / XTG
AS: Pitralon (Swiss made)
RESULT: BBS



Have a nice day!