Thread: Sun June 5th - Sat June 11th

This Boker King-Cutter I got from Alex! Thanks to the Golan Heights!

Happy Sunday to all!!!

Razor: C.V. Heljestrand frameback
Pre-shave: Noxzema
Brush: Unknown boar
Soap: VDH Deluxe
AS: Thayers Lavender and Clubman
Result: The only thing I don't like about this razor is that I don't have two(or more) of them. Two pass BBS.

Originally Posted by Maximilian

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Razor: Filarmonica EPBD 14
Soap: MDC

Fantastic way to start off this week Max. I love it.

Originally Posted by celticcrusader

Lovely day and a lovely shave, the freshly cut Rose perks of the job looking after my neighbours house and garden while she's away in Australia. After cutting the Rose using it in the photo, then later in a very caculating way I hand the Roses to my wife as a romantic gesture, then I can do no wrong for the entire weekend, result!

Now, there's a man who knows how to rack up brownie point with his wife. Well done Jamie. Beautiful shot and fabulous shave.

Originally Posted by fonthunter

RESULT: Wonderful BBS shave!

A most excellent shave Béla.

Originally Posted by Fierce30rus

CREAM: AL's Calipso
RAZOR: J.Rodgers&Sons
AS: Alum, AL's Calipso balm

Well done Alex. Your Rodgers & Sons rocks and kudos for choosing Al's SC/ASB. To say that his products are fantastic would be an understatement.

Originally Posted by Birnando

Finally off to the Golf course. After 3 months out with injury I'm ever so exited about that.

Brush: H.L. Thäter, 26mm Silver-tip
Razor: Juan Vollmer, Palmera #14
Soap/Cream:AL's shaving cream, Calypso
After shave Balm: Al's ASB, Calypso
EdT: Martin de Candre, Lavande

Oh wow Birnando,
That sounds like the perfect Sunday. And what an incredible way to start it but with such amazing gear. That Palmera rocks my friend and so does the Thäter and Al's SC/ASB. Have fun on the golf course.

PS: How do you like the MdC Lavende? I find it a bit too strong and "too pure" (if this makes sense)...I personally prefer their Limette and Vetyver.

Originally Posted by Otto

Razor: Moreton & Langley's razor 13/16

Awesome Otto...Simply awesome. Love your choice of music too.

Originally Posted by eTom

at first I'll give you today the link to my web-gallery: "Israel"
Israel 2011

Tom,
What a beautiful journey this was indeed. Thank you for taking all of us along for the ride as well. I can't speak for the others (although I am certain they will all agree), but I really had a blast of a time on your vacation my friend. Thank you for sharing a bit of your time with us every day.

PS: looking forward to your shave this PM

Originally Posted by Titivillus

• Tabac
• Simpson Chubby 2
• J.A. Henckels #14

What a fantastic 3-some. I love that Henckels. They are really wonderful razors.

Originally Posted by baldy

Razors: Bengall 11/16, ERN Crown & Sword 6/8

Grant,
And what beautiful pieces of steel they are too. Nicely done mate. Enjoy the rest of your day/night

Originally Posted by Mikael

Result: Very, very clean

I bet it was Mikael...especially with the gear you used today.

Originally Posted by str8fencer

Soap: I decided to überlather today, Van der Hagen and Palmolive shaving cream with a few drops of glycerin.
Razor: C. V. Heljestramd MK 24

A beautiful combo...sounds like a match made in Heaven. Uber-ing is certainly a lot of fun and extremely rewarding. Enjoy the beautiful day

Originally Posted by du212

Rafflenbeul Solingen 5/8

Fabulous razor and shot José

Originally Posted by ama015

My shave today was a slow and gentle one. I started with some classic music, Rachmaninov`s piano conserto No. 2

Arild,
That is indeed a wonderful piano concerto...very difficult to play too. Very emotionally charging and relaxing.

Originally Posted by ama015

I love the smell and performance of the Castle Forbes Lime. A two band Shavemac 26 mm D01 made the softest, delicious lather, and my snakewood Thiers-Issard 6/8 did a great job giving me a supersmooth face after three passes with touchups. It is a truly luxurious feeling when you touch your face trouble spots feeling nothing at all except smooooth skin

..And a beautiful finale to start the day. Great shave Arild. Simply great. I definitely felt this one.

Originally Posted by Mvcrash

I love that Filly. When your done with it, I'll take it!!

Originally Posted by eTom

Sorry, it is my Fili.

Oh boy...here we go again, LOOOOOL.

Originally Posted by blueman

Futur
Gillette Super Thin
Frank Shaving Finest Badger
Prep AS Balm
Black Suede Cologne
Musgo Real Shave Cream

Excellent gear for this Sunday Blueman

Originally Posted by eTom

This Boker King-Cutter I got from Alex! Thanks to the Golan Heights!

Great razor Tom...I bet time with Alex was a lot of fun. How many cigars did you come out with?

Originally Posted by lfloyd

Had a great shave this morning. I purchased the razor off ebay. This is one scary sharp critter. Nicked myself a few shaves before I got my technique in place. The ingredients are eShave this morning.

Congratulations on a "scary" good buy. eShave is a wonderful creme for sure. Great shave

Originally Posted by oscarbowman

Two points worthy of comment?

1) This is my first Sunday straight shave! Just out of habit I continued to use my DE on Sundays. This was because of my fear, in the early learning days, of perhaps having to go to church with one of my ears hanging off!

2) I found an interesting tip on the Internet (So it must be true!! ) of rubbing a couple of drops of GFT skin food onto the surface of the shaving soap prior to loading the brush. This not only softens the dry soap but the glycerin helps the lather.

Oscar,
(1) Congrats on shaving "out of the box" my friend. I bet your pastor sees you in a whole new light too

(2) That is a very interesting tip. My 2 cents: If it's the glycerin that helps the soap, then why not just add 2 drops of glycerin on top of soap? Should achieve the same results.

Originally Posted by Theseus

Razor: C.V. Heljestrand frameback

That is one sexy frameback T.

Originally Posted by Bengkia369

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Nice Tabac-olicious shave.

Pre-Shave: Hot shower

Brush (Rudy Vey): 26mm w/ TGN Silvertip Grade A Badger (Kingwood Handle)

Razor: 15/16" Filarmonica "Doble Temple" #14, Full Hollow Ground, Spike Point

Strop: 45/65 laps (Neil Miller linen / SRD Premium IV leather)

Überlather: La Toja "Manantiales" Shave Soap + Glycerin

Toner: Thayer's Witch Hazel (Rose Petal, no alcohol)

Moisturizer: Trumper's Fragrance-free Moisturizer

After Shave Splash: La Toja Manantiales AS

Cologne: La Toja Manantiales EdC

Results: After a long, fun and busy day yesterday (back to back birthday celebrations), I am ready for a relaxing Sunday and a luxurious shave to boot. This (almost) all Spanish affair shave fit the bill this morning. This custom RV brush whipped up one of nicest lathers I have come to appreciate out of my top 5 soaps - a bowl full of incredibly moist, thick, shiny and sticky rich bed of snowy white suds . Of course, such an incredible lather requires nothing but an equally matched razor to complement it. Hence the reason to reach for the Filarmonica (I refreshed her edge using my Y/G Escher stone). I was rewarded with a incredibly buttery smooth shave.

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Have a INCREDIBLE Sunday gentlemen .

Originally Posted by BladeRunner001

Razor: 15/16" Filarmonica "Doble Temple" #14, Full Hollow Ground, Spike Point

Robert you sure do have some fine looking razors, even though i'm a DE man, I have a nice looking razor in for full restoration with Neil Miller, as soon as she comes back, I will be posting a few photo's of the razor for the good people of the Straightrarorplace to run their rule over.

Cheers Jamie.

Thank you, Robert.
I really like the production from Al.
Well, about the razor I've said ...
Sincerely,
Alexander

Originally Posted by BladeRunner001

Razor: 15/16" Filarmonica "Doble Temple" #14, Full Hollow Ground, Spike Point

Very very nice!!!

Originally Posted by eTom

Friends,

at first I'll give you today the link to my web-gallery: "Israel"
Israel 2011

Tom,
thanks for the picturesque photos!
Béla

Feather Popular/feather blade/tet-a-tet SC/Semogue 620/Tet-a-tet ASB

Tried the Feather popular today with the included feather blade. It was not a good experience. The razor is very lite and not real aggressive, I found myself using pressure, and pressure doesn't agree with feather blades. Only managed 1 rough pass, and quickly switched to the Vision with a perma-sharp blade to save the day. Managed an acceptable shave in only 2 passes as going for a third pass would likely magnify the damage that already took place. Thankfully Tet-aTet ASB feels very soothing.

Have good shaves today , Gentlemen