Thread: Sun June 5th - Sat June 11th

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!

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