Thread: Sun June 5th - Sat June 11th

Strop: Illinois 835
Brush: Comoy Badger
Uber: Col. Conk's Amber + Faulding Cream + Glycerin
Razor: Bengall Full Concave 6/8
Astringent: Thayer's Witch Hazel
Balm: Nivea Replenishing
A/S: Wahl Bay Rum
I hate to admit it but the kids have been testing my patience tonight. As soon as they were in bed I was in the shower and looking forward to shaving. A nice slow 3 pass Uber lather shave thinking about nothing but the art of shaving was just what I needed to chase the crankyness away.
Result: Absolute, no question about it, BBS. This razor rocks.

Thanks for all the great posts and pics fella's
Grant

Slept late this morning so this one is pretty minimal
Prep: Hot Water Wash, Razor: 1912 Gem Jr, Brush: Omega Boar, Soap: Mitchell's Wool Fat, AS: Alum Block, Finish: English Leather, Pomade (for the stash): DAX High and Tight.

Glenn restored this OLD SMILEY for me and man did he put mean edge on her. I love this hobby. Knowing i just shave with a razor that could be 170 years old and delievered an amazing shave as if it were fresh from the factory. Catfish Belly smooth! Awesome post guys

Tony Miller strop
Vestavia brush
WM. Olmsted swayback
Smoke-n-Beads + Dragons Blood

No shave for me this week...



Great SOTD everyone!!!!!

cheers

Razor: Jones Mfg. Co.-Chicago
Pre-shave: Noxzema
Brush: Rooney pure badger
Soap: Omega
AS: Thayers Lavender and Clubman Original
Result: I picked this razor up yesterday morning at one of the local antique shops for $3. Whoever had it before me did a terrible rescale in bass wood. Before spending the time to rescale it right, I decided to hone it up to see if it was even worth the time. I must say that even with the balence off, this razor honed and shaved like a dream. Had a completely different feel than most of the other American steel that I've used. Can't wait to rescale it properly and shave with it again.

For Mark (blugill). Rest in peace good friend. Your family and friends are always with you...

SWORD 11/16 Straight Razor
Poor Man Strop
Penworks Silvertip Shaving Brush
Palmolive Shaving Stick
Davidoff Cool Water Aftershave Balm
Davidoff Cool Water EDT

Wow, it looks like "Fitjar Friday" around here! I used my Telemark this morning. Post coming later tonight...

10.06.

-King Custom Made Olivewood with 22 mm TGN Silvertip
-Valobra SS Stick
-Wacker "Stosser" Mod.4 13/16 Wedge
-Dominica Bay Rum

Originally Posted by str8fencer

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.

That's awesome Sten. Use her in good health. I don't know of too many blades that are made of brass. She must be unique

Originally Posted by celticcrusader

NF Finest silvertip
just purchased a New forest Tubby 1 in Ebony off Fido
visited my L'Occitane store in Cardiff Wales yesterday, came away with four freebies

Jamie,
Congratulations on this NF purchase. That's a wonderful brush. Did Peter make a custom handle for this one? The reason I ask is because the Tubby handles that I have seen the pictures of are "square-ish" looking. This one is real nice indeed. Also, well done on the L'Occitane purchase(s). What did you end up getting? or perhaps we should wait, LOL?

Originally Posted by NavalArchitect

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

An excellent shave I am sure Konstantinos

Originally Posted by Birnando

Rain Rain Rain!!
Razor: Jose Montserrat Pou, Filarmonica Sub Cero #14, Spike point
After shave Balm: Penhaligon's Opus 1870
EdT: Penhaligon's Opus 1870

Birnando,
Sorry about the rain, but what a nice way to offset it with this gorgeous Sub Cero/Penhaligon. Looking forward to your other Filis this week.

Originally Posted by Mikael

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

I know what you mean Mikael...reaching for straights is an instinctual reaction for me too. My DE are heavy paper weights these days (although I did get some Bolzano blades recently).

Originally Posted by Mikael

Brush: Tulip 2 (cheers Vinny!)
Razor: Peroux Cognet
Soap: Dr Harris Almond (Cheers Vinny)

Vinny???

I love your shave today Mikael. Great "stuff"

Originally Posted by fonthunter

BRUSH: 23 mm Shavemac, Finest Badger ("Gut-rasiert" forum shaving brush 2011)
RAZOR: Dubl Duck Goldedge

First class combination Béla. I love the handle on that Shavemac

Originally Posted by baldy

I hate to admit it but the kids have been testing my patience tonight. A nice slow 3 pass Uber lather shave thinking about nothing but the art of shaving was just what I needed to chase the crankyness away.
Result: Absolute, no question about it, BBS. This razor rocks.

Grant,
But that's the job description (e.g., annoy your parents and test their patience) most kids come with and they execute that job very well, LOOOL. Sorry that the situation put you in a cranky mood brother, but glad to hear you were able to (literally) wash it away with this beautiful shave. I love that Bengall mate. She does rock (and roll)

Originally Posted by 1OldGI

Prep: Hot Water Wash, Razor: 1912 Gem Jr, Brush: Omega Boar, Soap: Mitchell's Wool Fat, AS: Alum Block, Finish: English Leather, Pomade (for the stash): DAX High and Tight.

A fabulous shave for a fabulous Friday. Enjoy it GI

Originally Posted by nicknbleeding

Glenn restored this OLD SMILEY for me and man did he put mean edge on her.
WM. Olmsted swayback

What a beautiful smiling blade Rene. She's really got personality. Great job by Glen too

Originally Posted by Theseus

Razor: Jones Mfg. Co.-Chicago
Result: I picked this razor up yesterday morning at one of the local antique shops for $3. Can't wait to rescale it properly and shave with it again.

T.,
Great score, and I agree with you; those scales have got to go. Have fun

Originally Posted by kelebekcc

For Mark (blugill). Rest in peace good friend. Your family and friends are always with you...

SWORD 11/16 Straight Razor

Great razor and tribute to Mark. Well done

Originally Posted by Fbones24

Wow, it looks like "Fitjar Friday" around here! I used my Telemark this morning. Post coming later tonight...

I bet it was nice Frank. Can't wait for your photo brother

Originally Posted by KING2011

-King Custom Made Olivewood with 22 mm TGN Silvertip
-Wacker "Stosser" Mod.4 13/16 Wedge

Wowww King...Great Wacker and sounds like you made a nice looking custom brush

Originally Posted by BladeRunner001

That's awesome Sten. Use her in good health. I don't know of too many blades that are made of brass. She must be unique

Robert, I am sorry for the confusion here. The frame is all brass, the blade itself is steel. That is, the tang and the spine is all one piece of brass. I have seen many framebacks where the spine alone was brass, especially those that that has a tube brass spine that slide on, like the one I used in today's shave, where the blade and the tang is one piece of steel. I just have not seen another frameback where the tang and the spine is one brass piece like that.

Edit while typing:
Heh, reading back I can see that perhaps the confusion here is right now, on my part. If so, forgive me, I still think it's best to clarify.