Thread: Sun June 12th - Sat June 18th

Pre-Shave: Hot shower + MWF Bath Soap

Brush: 23mm Simpson "Chubby 1", 2-band Silvertip Badger

Maxterpiece: 6/8" Wade & Butcher "Original Bow" Razor, 1/4 Hollow Ground, Spike Point (Faux Tortoise scales)

Strop: 45/55 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: Trumper's Fragrance-free Moisturizer

After Shave Splash: Truefitt & Hill "Spanish leather" AS

Cologne: Penhaligon's "Quercus" EdT

Concept of Choice (Robert's mini-treatise on wetshaving): The "Bow" had been neglected as of late in light of some of my "erRADic" (I know, I know...spare me the spell check) behavior . What's a man to do when faced with the agonizing terror of choosing one from amongst a treasure trove of wonderful razors? After all, I am a mortal and as such, I am doomed to live a lifetime of torment, pondering the "what if" questions of life...going left when I should have turned right, doing this when I should have done that, etc, etc. "Choice", my friends, is the single biggest (yet inevitable) downfall of wetshaving. It is probably the 8th sin and I don't even know it . But, you know what? I don't even care...I love "Choice" (from JP Sartre's existentialistic POV), wetshaving and exercising my "Right" (as a mortal) to chose one razor over another, simply because I can and I want to .

Results: OK...enough pontification for a Friday!!! Getting back to reality and today's shave...the "Bow" didn'nt even hold the slightest grudge despite being neglected for so long. She knows that she is loved . Her edge was as smooth and sharp as the day I received her from Max (and this was my 1st Maxterpiece). A few laps on the strops and she was ready to rock...And rock she did. In close collaboration with the Harris/Salter uber, she wiped yesterday's whiskers clean off my face...And I mean, CLEAN !!! Nothing left to even talk about. Super shave, super nice, super smooth.

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Gentlemen: Marvelous SOTDs today. Keep them coming. In the meantime, I wish you a FANTABULOUS Friday .

galactic bow-razor!
I love it

yes weekend. Finally a few days relaxing. Coming up a nice barbecue.
I need a little clean-shaven and then lets party.
Unfortunately in the Netherlands is not so nice weather at the moment, clouds and 20 degrees.
But that should not stop the fun.

Prep: face washed with hot water
strop: 20 cotton/60 leather
Brush: FS Silvertip
Soap:MB. YE olde barbershoppe
Razor: Wacker JungMeister 15/16
AS: Jean Paul Gaultier Le Male
Result: A nice BBS smooth head and face, the light reflects off my head.

Originally Posted by BladeRunner001

Maxterpiece: 6/8" Wade & Butcher "Original Bow" Razor, 1/4 Hollow Ground, Spike Point (Faux Tortoise scales)
The "Bow" had been neglected as of late in light of some of my "erRADic" (I know, I know...spare me the spell check) behavior . What's a man to do when faced with the agonizing terror of choosing one from amongst a treasure trove of wonderful razors? After all, I am a mortal and as such, I am doomed to live a lifetime of torment, pondering the "what if" questions of life...going left when I should have turned right, doing this when I should have done that, etc, etc. "Choice", my friends, is the single biggest (yet inevitable) downfall of wetshaving. It is probably the 8th sin and I don't even know it . But, you know what? I don't even care...I love "Choice" (from JP Sartre's existentialistic POV), wetshaving and exercising my "Right" (as a mortal) to chose one razor over another, simply because I can and I want to .

Beautiful "Maxter"!!! I am looking forward to when my name comes up on the "to do" list for a custom!!
I so agree and now with that motivation I am off for my SOTD!!!!!

Originally Posted by kalerolf

yes weekend. Finally a few days relaxing. Coming up a nice barbecue.
I need a little clean-shaven and then lets party.
Unfortunately in the Netherlands is not so nice weather at the moment, clouds and 20 degrees.
But that should not stop the fun.
Razor: Wacker JungMeister 15/16

Love that razor!!!!!!

Originally Posted by eTom

Second day Muehle R41
Tag 2 Test Muehle R41

Where's the Hebrew version?

Now that you went to visit the promised land and studied the translation books?

Originally Posted by Maximilian

Where's the Hebrew version?

Now that you went to visit the promised land and studied the translation books?

Max,
we should ask other members (e.g. manah)
who speak and write a better Ivrit.

[QUOTE=BladeRunner001;802272]I don't know Julian...that's not the Faultless' fault, it's the whiskers that grow too slow, LOL. We have to fix your genes buddy, LOOOOL. Rene has the same problem.

Robert, that gene fix can't come too soon for me....

Best regards,
Julian

Originally Posted by Str8Shooter

Love that razor!!!!!!

Thanks, he shaves like he looks...... great

17.06.

-Vulfix 2234 Super Badger
-Irisch Moos SC
-Wacker Stosser Mod.4 13/16 Wedge
-Osma alum
-Dominica Bay Rum

Friday

Faultless 5/8ths Round
Plisson #8 HMW
Truefitt & Hill Lavender SC
D R Harris Pink A/S

Have a great weekend everybody....

Julian