Thread: Sun June 12th - Sat June 18th

Today we are having a little mini meet-up here at my place in Oslo. I look forward to that

Pre-Shave: a cool shower, it's hot here today

Brush: Thäter 25mm Silver tip

Razor: Devin Thomas Custom, 6/8", Feather Damascus, French point, Fozzilised Mammoth bone

Strop: Kanayama #90000, tri-strop, Cordovan Shell

Soap/Cream:Castle Forbes Lime

Scuttle:Schwarzweisskeramik, Large White

Astringent: Alum

After shave Balm: Castle Forbes Lime

EdT: Acqua di Parma Colonia

Results: Castle Forbes is such a wonderful cream, this thing whips up beautifully moisturizing lather. Then again, most creams do when faced with the Thäter and those fine silver tips! The Devin Thomas razor was my most challenging hone job to date. I'm glad I stuck with it though, because it now shaves with the very best of them. And it seems to hold that edge very well

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Bjørnar,
I really love your Devin Thomas Custom. Very nice blade...and great shot!
Regards,
Béla

Thankyou all for your kind comments regarding that picture of Jack and I. The SOTD brotherhood played such an important part in helping me get through last year, you guys are awesome

Originally Posted by nubskillz

Mark sent me this blade and a strop for my Autostrop after our conversation when I admitted that the only reason I had not used one was my lack of a workable strop. Thankfully he remedied that for me before passing, and now I have a working SE. Thanks again buddy, rest in peace.

Great tribute and story, well said.

Originally Posted by sharp

1000th post!

Congratulations Glenn, I love the photo.

Originally Posted by sharp

This post made my day Grant. Glad things are going well. That picture is a keeper! It's true what they say, a picture is worth a thousand words. I can imagine Jacky as a grown man after having a shave with a razor you restored and thinking back to that picture and thinking "I love my dad".

Thanks man,... nearly made me cry with that one.

Originally Posted by celticcrusader

Started restoring two Kropp razors over the last few days, binned the scales, got them looking very good after many hours hand polishing and buffing, then disaster I dropped one on the floor and it cracked, well I dont like to dwell on these things, but I was seriously pissed of!

Cant blame you at all for feeling that way, that does suck. I know the feeling.
If its any consolation, you still have one left, and my Kropp is a fantastic razor so look forward to that.
Grant

Location: Coffs Harbour Australia
Brush: Comoy Badger
Soap: Proraso (White)
Razor: Laurel DE Sheffield, Feather blade
Astringent: Thayer's Super Hazel
Balm: Nivea Replenishing
A/S: Old Spice
Just a 2 pass head shave for me tonight. Not quite a CBS as the blade loosing it's edge but never the less a good shave and a nice shiny smooth head.

Thanks for all the great posts and pics boys.
Grant

Grant,
we're always happy to see a new picture of our Jacky and we like it to hear that he feels better.
We wish him all the best!
Tom and his bears from Germany

Cant blame you at all for feeling that way, that does suck. I know the feeling.
If its any consolation, you still have one left, and my Kropp is a fantastic razor so look forward to that.
Grant

Thanks Grant, I have a few more Razors in my collection for restoration, a Taylors 1000 witness, in super condition, a Crown and Sword, a Kropp and a very decorative German model that's about due back from Neil Millers after a full restoration, when it comes back I will post a few photo's.

Cheers Jamie.

Good day friends!

PREP: Proraso Preshave Cream
BRUSH: KENT BK12*
SOAP/CREAM: Musgo Real shave cream
STROP: Kanayama Cordovan #30000
RAZOR: Frederick Reynolds
SHAVE: 2 passes, WTG / XTG
AS: Musgo Real After Shave Balsam
RESULT: excellent, BBS

* Unfortunately I could not find a green-handled brush for my photo.



Have a great shave everyone!
Béla

Wednesday
Kropp 6/8, NF2213, Maca Root, Alum, Blue Stratos

Nice

Sorry friends, didn't got the open comp today and I need a shave
soap: Calani Gentleman
brush: Muehle Silvertip
razor: a small Johnson
AS: Brut

Have a nice day.

Prep:Work and a Hot shower
Uberlather: Just SRD Sandalwood
Brush:Ey 24mm Grade A silvertip
Razor: Mulcuto Gold Solingen French point
Strop:SRD 30 linen, IV 50 leather
Astringent:none
ASB:nivea
AS:none
Result:Not bad for the first shave with it. I need to touch it up on the Hones. Slightly harsh with this Lil Guy. Barely 5/8's. Great end to a long day though.

Cheer's all!