Thread: Sun June 12th - Sat June 18th

Originally Posted by baldy

My parents came up for a visit a week or two ago. They just emailed me some pics from their trip, this one is my favorite. Jacky is doing well, his hair is looking like it was just before he was diagnosed. He's still on daily Chemo pills just not the stuff that makes hair fall out.
He is stronger and more cheeky than ever.

Grant

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Grant,

That's a beautiful Father's Day photo of you and your son Jacky.

It ought to be an inspiration for all of the current and future fathers out there.

I know that it is for me.

Originally Posted by BladeRunner001

Sachin,
Great to see you back on SOTD. I had missed your posts.

Thanks Robert. Its great to be back on SOTD

Originally Posted by str8fencer

Aloe is great for skin, but I do not know if it is soluble in alcohol. Personally, I'd keep them separate. I am using the closest thing you can get to perfumer's alcohol in my country. It's an 85%/170 proof, unscented alcohol originally sold for use as disinfectant. People use vodka because of the neutral smell (but it is low in alcohol and so easily goes cloudy). I hear everclear should work?

Sten,
Should be well soluble in alcohol (not water though). Great recipe though...thanks for sharing

Originally Posted by fonthunter

RAZOR: J.A. HENCKELS Zwillingswerk 38 1/2 *
* That old Henckels brought my wife for me in an antique store in Santiago de Chile on her trip in the spring. After some honing I have been rewarded with a excellent razor.

Wowww Béla...What a gift. I love it. 4/8"?

Originally Posted by NavalArchitect

Revisor 6/8
Technique is gradually improving, now I try XTG and ATG as well and things are going very well.
The Revisor is a very nice razor, today I was careful with my technique and got very good results.

Excellent work Konstantinos and congratulations on your improvement. One of the great things about wetshaving is the ease with which one can assess and produce quantifiable results. Well done

Originally Posted by Mikael

Thank you Robert! Well, he´s only 14, but he actually needs a shave once a week or so (he´s a big boy, very close to 180 cm now and he has out grown me recently )

Oh my...they grow fast, eh? Now, you can't wrestle them to the ground anymore, LOOOL. It's the other way around

Originally Posted by Mikael

W O W ! ! Cheers for a great score on Ebay what a nice razor (and brush)!

Thank you Mikael.

Originally Posted by Mikael

Brush: New Forest, high mountain badger hair
Razor: Gotta 120
Cream: Peppermint by Connaught
AS: Ogallala Limes and Peppercorns

Mikael,
Fabulous kit today

Originally Posted by Otto

Soap: Proraso
Razor: Mastro Livi 6/8
ASB: Proraso

Otto,
Love your Italian shave today

Originally Posted by Birnando

Razor: Dorko 15/16", #856 Butterscotch scales
Results: Another wonderful shave. I love the Endymion range from Penhaligon.

Another spectacular setup Birnando...Endymion rocks, big time. Great looking Dorko my friend

Originally Posted by baldy

Its been pouring rain here non-stop for 4 days...hopefully we will see some sunshine tomorrow.
Soap: Tabac
Razor: Royal Invicta 6/8
I've always had good lathers from the Tabac, but they have improved dramatically since I became much less conservative with it.

yeap Grant. Gotta go liberal with the Tabac. The more, the merrier. Wonderful stuff. Praying for sunshine for you today. You certainly readied yourself for it with this fabulous shave.

Originally Posted by baldy

My parents came up for a visit a week or two ago. They just emailed me some pics from their trip, this one is my favorite.

Great father & son picture Grant. Jack is looking great. Glad he's doing well.

Originally Posted by Mvcrash

I am Law Enforcement/Security she is Liberal, makes for interesting conversation which I usually won't take part in.

LOOOOOOOOOOOL.

Originally Posted by Mvcrash

Thanks for the concern but there was no , just me listening and shaking my head.

Sometimes that's the best thing you can do

Originally Posted by 1OldGI

Too many moving parts in the camera this morning so, no pic

Great shave nevertheless. Enjoy your day GI

Originally Posted by nicknbleeding

That Great Grant. He's back to terrorizing huh? LOL! As they ALL do.

Not all kids are terrorists Rene, LOOOOOL

No shave today, because....I'll get tomorrow this beauty to test it:

http://www.muehle-shaving.com/shop/m...7/R_41?lang=en

Stay tuned!

Pre-Shave: Hot shower

Brush: 30mm Morris & Forndran, 2-band Blonde Badger

Razor: 7/8" Carl Herder "Quo Vadis" #98, Full Hollow Ground, Spike Point

Honing Regimen: Naniwa 1k, Shapton Pro 1k/2k/5k/12k, Maruka Asagi (with Atoma slurry progression)

Strop: 0/20 laps (Torolf linen / SRD Premium IV leather)

Überlather: Cyril Salter "Wild Rose" Shave Creme + Trumper's "Rose" Shave soap + Glycerin

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

Moisturizer: D.R. Harris Aftershave Milk

After Shave Splash: D.R. Harris "Pink" AS Splash

Cologne: Penhaligon's "Blenheim Bouquet" EdT

Results: This Quo Vadis was another score from the Bay (I have a few more coming ). I think she really is (and acts) like an extra hollow. She was not only easy to hone but also took on one fantastic edge. Smooth as butter. The M&F brush was another one of my brush purchases. At a lofty 30mm, she is not as big as I imagined. I didn't think I would enjoy big brushes, but she just feels right. She effortlessly whipped up a nice, thick überlather from the Trumper/CS mix. My skin feels ultra smooth in just 2+ passes .

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Have a GREAT Tuesday gentlemen .

Originally Posted by baldy

My parents came up for a visit a week or two ago. They just emailed me some pics from their trip, this one is my favorite. Jacky is doing well, his hair is looking like it was just before he was diagnosed. He's still on daily Chemo pills just not the stuff that makes hair fall out.

He is stronger and more cheeky than ever.

Grant

FANTASTIC!
glad to hear it!

Made a set of homemade micarta scales for a JR Torrey ARMY razor. I thought it would be cool to use 9mm brass cases to surround the pins. Cool..perhaps, but way too much of a pain to install! I posted about some more pics in the restorations section. Had my first shave with the new scales today though!

PS: Shave Secret Oil
Soap: Poraso
Brush: Omega Pure Badger
Blade: JR Torrey ARMY
AS: Thayer's Witch Hazel followed by Bathworks Spanish Fig & Nutmeg cologne

14.06.

-King Custom Made Cocobolo 24 mm Silvertip
-Valobra SS Stick
-Thiers Issard Silverwibg II LE #68
-Osma alum
-Pino Silvestre AS

Today's trip down the shaving trail

Prep: Warm Shower/Anthony's Sicilian Pre Shave Oil, in Bay Rum scent
Brush: AOS Badger
Cream: Trumper's Violet
Razor: Merkur 1904 Classic w/ Feather blade
Post-shave: Alum/Thayer's Lavender Witch HAzel
ASB: Nivea
AS: Clubman

Results: Splendid!

Originally Posted by BladeRunner001

Wowww Béla...What a gift. I love it. 4/8"?

Thanks Robert! It's 9/16. ...already.