Sun June 5th - Sat June 11th

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Originally Posted by nicknbleeding

I have been bad! I bought this RW.

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

Puma Gold,Safari soap,Yardley AS.
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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

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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

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

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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.

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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

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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!! :D

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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.

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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.

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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

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Originally Posted by KING2011

-Mastro Livi 6/8 Boxwood (Livi regrind)

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

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Originally Posted by eTom

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

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Originally Posted by Michaelshane

Puma Gold,Safari soap,Yardley AS.

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Nice Puma. Great software to boot

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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....

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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

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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......

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

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Originally Posted by rum

D R Harris Arlington SS
Filarmonica 13, black scales

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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

Prep:Hot Shower, Sandalwood & Vanilla Pre-shave oil
Scuttle:Dirty Bird Custom Double
Brush:Semogue 830 & TGN 24mm in Crimson Swirl
Strop:SRD PIV English Bridle
Soap:MDC
Razor: Filarmonica D.T. 14 (1st shave since restoration, read about it here)
After shave: Alt-Innsbrook
EDT: Creed Vetiver
Honing Progression Norton 1k/4k/8k, Asagi, Shoobie Dooby Asagi, Escher
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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

I surprised my wife this afternoon and took her for a nice lunch. I had a nice day today.

Hot shower
Warm oil
Dirty Bird Scuttle
Proraso SC with a bit if glycerine
Genco Easy Aces
SRD 50 felt 100 leather
AOS Aluminum
Lilac Vegetal
Nancy Boy After shave Gel

I thought this razor needed a refresh. After the good stropping it gave a really nice shave.

Enjoy the evening!

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Semogue Custom Boar | Mitchell's Wool Fat | Maxormonica DT13 | Alum | Sabon Aftershave Cream | ELDO Fat Electrician

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Originally Posted by BladeRunner001

Enjoy your day Monroe and stay cool my friend. Which charity is this tournament for?

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Robert,

Thanks...It was for the Lutheran Child and Family Services.

BTW...My church's team placed second in the outing. Each member of my team received a gift certificate for golf apparel/ equipment at the golf course's pro-shop.

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Originally Posted by thewatermark

All in all a great B day shave.

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Sorry for being late to the party, HAPPY BIRTHDAY MATT!!!

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Originally Posted by nicknbleeding

I have been bad! I bought this RW.

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SWEET Rene! Congrats on a wonderful new acquisition, you deserve it my friend!

Glenn

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.

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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.

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Wow! What a complete shock. Mark and I often joked that we were brothers from different mothers. May he rest in eternal peace with plenty of cold PBRs and enough good fishing spots to fish every day for an eternity and never fish the same place twice. My thoughts, prayers and condolences go out to his family. Suggest tomorrow we all bust a Blugill shave in rememberance of our fallen friend. I'll be bustin out the 1910 Gem Lather Catcher and going for a catfish's belly smooth shave.

All German stuffs...

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Originally Posted by 1OldGI

I'll be bustin out the 1910 Gem Lather Catcher and going for a catfish's belly smooth shave.

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+1. I've already got my 1912 Gem locked and loaded for tomorrow.

[QUOTE=Mvcrash;797992]I surprised my wife this afternoon and took her for a nice lunch. I had a nice day today.

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Congrats Jeff. Iim glad you had a great day with your wife.

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Originally Posted by sharp

SWEET Rene! Congrats on a wonderful new acquisition, you deserve it my friend!

Glenn

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Thank you Glenn.

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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.

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ONG! That is sad.

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Originally Posted by 1OldGI

Wow! What a complete shock. Mark and I often joked that we were brothers from different mothers. May he rest in eternal peace with plenty of cold PBRs and enough good fishing spots to fish every day for an eternity and never fish the same place twice. My thoughts, prayers and condolences go out to his family. Suggest tomorrow we all bust a Blugill shave in rememberance of our fallen friend. I'll be bustin out the 1910 Gem Lather Catcher and going for a catfish's belly smooth shave.

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Excellent idea! I bought 2 razors from him reciently. ONe is lost in the mail right now but im glad the other has mad it safely here. I will use it tomorrow in memory of Mark!

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Originally Posted by sharp

Razor: Filarmonica D.T. 14 (1st shave since restoration, read about it here)

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Beautiful work on that Fili Glenn. She's really something. Quite a nice find my friend

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Originally Posted by Mvcrash

I surprised my wife this afternoon and took her for a nice lunch. I had a nice day today.

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Jeff,
I am willing to bet that this was better than the shave today. Nice move my friend. My wife loves surprises like that too.

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Originally Posted by Fbones24

Maxormonica DT13

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Love your Maxormonica Frank

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Originally Posted by jhenry

Thanks...It was for the Lutheran Child and Family Services.
BTW...My church's team placed second in the outing. Each member of my team received a gift certificate for golf apparel/ equipment at the golf course's pro-shop.

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Great cause Monroe and nice going on being 2nd place. One of these days you and Birnando will have to teach me how to play Golf ;)

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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.

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That was a complete shocker to me. I am still having a hard time swallowing this news (especially so shortly after Amund's passing). Thanks for sharing Glenn. My wife and I's thoughts are with his family in what's sure to be a very difficult time.

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Originally Posted by 1OldGI

Suggest tomorrow we all bust a Blugill shave in rememberance of our fallen friend. I'll be bustin out the 1910 Gem Lather Catcher and going for a catfish's belly smooth shave.

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Great idea GI...I don't have an SE, but I will be all for a "Catfish Belly Smooth" shave.

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Originally Posted by Bengkia369

All German stuffs...

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Sehr schön

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Originally Posted by nicknbleeding

I bought 2 razors from him reciently. ONe is lost in the mail right now but im glad the other has mad it safely here. I will use it tomorrow in memory of Mark!

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Rene,
What a great way to commemorate the shave. Looking forward to it.

RIP Mark
I will miss you my friend. Especially your colorful descriptives

Mark, you will be greatly missed friend. Condolances to friends and family.

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.

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:

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RIP Mark. I will miss you my friend. Condolances to friends and family.

RIP Mark, am shocked to hear this.

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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.

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Originally Posted by 1OldGI

Wow! What a complete shock. Mark and I often joked that we were brothers from different mothers. May he rest in eternal peace with plenty of cold PBRs and enough good fishing spots to fish every day for an eternity and never fish the same place twice. My thoughts, prayers and condolences go out to his family. Suggest tomorrow we all bust a Blugill shave in rememberance of our fallen friend. I'll be bustin out the 1910 Gem Lather Catcher and going for a catfish's belly smooth shave.

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What sad news! I´ll miss Marks lovely descriptons and good spirit. Tomorrow I´ll take out one of my SE razors and I´ll try and get as clean as a catfish´s belly. Rest In Peace brother Mark!!

Prep: Hot shower + Proraso
Brush: Henks olive wood silvertip
Razor: Dorko
Cream: Connaught peppermint
AS: Floid
Strops: Neil Miller
Result: Very, very clean indeed :D
I didn´t ecxept much from this soap, to be honest, but it´s really good. Strong, dense and long lived lather, I would have liked it to be a little more slippery, but that´s what i think of a lot of soaps (and I suspect that you can´t have a very dense/compact/cushion lather combined with excellent slip).
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Prep: Hot shower
Brush: Martinez' Custom: Chess King w/ 26mm silver tip badger
Soap: Proraso
Strop: Tony Miller Heirloom tri-strop (3x25)
Razor: Genco Army & Navy
ASB: Proraso
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Smooth shave.

Good morning.

Gillette Tuckaway
Wilkinson blade
New Forest brush
Barbus shave cream/soap
Santa Maria Novella Emulsione Analcolica
Prada EdT

Sorry gents, no picture today...

Edit: R.I.P. blugill...

Another member of this SOTD brotherhood has passed away. You will be missed buddy, this one is for you! RIP Mark!

Pre-Shave: A warm and long shower

Brush: DR Harris 25mm silver tip

Razor:"Solgen" #75 French point, 5/8"

Strop: Kanayama #90000

Soap/Cream: Castle Forbes Lime

Astringent: Alum

After shave Balm: Castle Forbes Lime

EdT: Paco Rabanne Pour Homme

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:) And when used with the CF line of products, most shaves will feel special!

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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

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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

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

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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.

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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

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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

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

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

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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

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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

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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.

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That is a very classy thing to do David

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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:

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And a fine shave it is Tom

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Originally Posted by Mikael

Razor: Dorko

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Nice Dorko Mikael

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Originally Posted by Otto

Razor: Genco Army & Navy

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That's a very lovely Genco Otto.

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Originally Posted by NavalArchitect

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

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

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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:)

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

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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?

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

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Originally Posted by 1OldGI

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

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

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Originally Posted by du212

Rest in Peace Mark (blugill)

GEM Damaskene+Pal

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Lovely shave José

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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!

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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.

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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

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