Thread: Sun July 03rd - Sat July 09th

Originally Posted by du212

Feather Portable+zorrik, Morris & Forndran, Mitchell's Wool Fat


A forest fire 2 miles far from my house.

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Woah! too close for comfort. Beautiful country you live in. I hope they get it under control soon.

Originally Posted by nicknbleeding

Woah! too close for comfort. Beautiful country you live in. I hope they get it under control soon.

My sentiments exactly! I hope they can get it under control as soon as possible, and that life's will not get lost.

Originally Posted by nicknbleeding

Woah! too close for comfort. Beautiful country you live in. I hope they get it under control soon.

Thanks Rene, It's done, but the firemen have been working until the night

Originally Posted by du212

Thanks Rene, It's done, but the firemen have been working until the night

Oh thank God. Its all over! I hate fires. Glad you safe Jose!

Originally Posted by Blix

I wanted to compare the edge it came with, with another before the first got too dull, experiments are fun It came finished on 0.5 diamond and CrOx(both on leather), which after this shave, feels quite similar to the Shapton 16k edge, both very "crisp". As far as I can tell anyway

Ooo, beautiful scales on that Engels!

Thank you Amund. Scales are original and celluloid-ish, but I like them original

Experiments are indeed fun. Keep having fun and pushing that edge.

Originally Posted by Birnando

Thank you Robert
I was lucky to find it. And in NOS too

Luck probably had very little role in this. You just have a god eye for quality. And it paid off

Originally Posted by Birnando

Hey now, dental hygiene is important!!

LOOOOOL. Of course it is.

Originally Posted by Birnando

That is an Amazing Engels. I recently bought an Engels myself, and they sure can take an edge
I'm sure you will have it nailed to perfection once you give it some Japanese love!!

You didn't by any chance get the 8/8 from eBay, did you?? I will take her back to the stones and see what can be squeezed out of her. She's great as she was, but there's more. I can feel it in my bones (or whiskers, LOOOOL)

Originally Posted by DerekC

Must be something along those lines! It's amazing, though. My right cheek is free-and-clear, and my left cheek looks to have been attacked by Alley Cats. I posted this in another thread, but the only time I've cut my right cheek is when Bucephalus tried permanently removing a mole. The same mole that ALL my other razors have just glided right over. Cut the thing half-off. 30 seconds with some TP and not even a weep from it thereafter. Must have learned her lesson, though. Hasn't touched it since.

Master and blade learning about each other's likes and dislikes for sure. Time will tell for sure. She will be tamed.

Originally Posted by str8fencer

Razor: C. W. Dahlgren, 7/8 wedge barber's notch in original horn scales
Notes: Outstanding shave today. Slow, smooth and comfortablle 2-pass BBS, lather was great, razor was smooth and crisp, and the english leather left me feeling like a million.

Woow Sten,
Now there's a nice size beauty. I love this shave.

Originally Posted by thewatermark

RAZOR: Tosuke
I think Im getting the hang of this Tosuke as well .

Congrats Matt. I see you finally got into the Kamisori shave. How did she perform? Is this the one you scored from Justin?

Originally Posted by Fierce30rus

SOAP: MWF
RAZOR: Joseph Rodgers&Sons

Alex,
MWF +your Joseph Rodgers = Nirvana. Well done brother.

Originally Posted by nicknbleeding

I decided to treat nyself today to a nice Fili shave.
Fili Novodur 14

Rene,
That is probably one of your best scores buddy. I love this Novodur. Well done.

Originally Posted by newb

58 TV Super-speed/Voskhod blade/Wee Scot/Florena SC/Skin Bracer

The SS Love fest continues. The wee scot held just enough lather for 2 passes and a touch up. The rich creamy Florena added luxury to this very simple shave. And well, the Vintage Skin Bracer hasn't lost a step. The perfect end to a fine shave.

David,
This shave may look simple, but looks can be deceiving. Excellent shave buddy. I guess this love fest with the SS is past the honeymoon phase, LOOOL?

Originally Posted by jhenry

My street is undergoing major repairs by the city in preparation for the 2012 NFL Super Bowl that may never happen because of the lockout. The entrance to my driveway disappeared this morning in a cloud of concrete dust from a diamond saw, a dump truck and a backhoe--replaced with a one foot deep hole in the ground. I had to move fast in my shave den to avoid being marooned in my driveway.
Result: Very speedy, but close, comfortable shave

Monroe,
At least, you get some renovation done for free. Not a bad shave either, despite it being rushed.

Originally Posted by sicknote

What a nice Engels! Thanks for comment btw.

Thank you Timo (and you're welcome )

Originally Posted by du212

Feather Portable+zorrik, Morris & Forndran, Mitchell's Wool Fat

A forest fire 2 miles far from my house.

Nice shave José. That fire looks like "play fire", LOOOOL. They can put that out in no time. But, in all seriousness, I hope you didn't have to get evacuated and everything is safe?

Originally Posted by eTom

razor: Castagnon

Beautiful Razor. Looks like Bocote wood. I'm currently making some scales from the same. Love the grain pattern!!

Originally Posted by BladeRunner001

Hey Paul,
Glad to hear that you kept your ego from getting in the way of your "state of mind". You have good self control buddy. Good things come to those who wait. And I am certain that once you pick that straight up and steel meets face, it's going to be nirvana. That will be the SOTD of the day for sure and something I will not miss. Also good news on the healing part.

Robert if I had good ego control I may have not gotten the tools!!!
But they will make my life much easier and (hopefully) lots more scales to produce!

Paul
I plan on thurs being my first day back on the Str8 horse!!!!!

Originally Posted by fonthunter

RAZOR: 6/8" Wacker Jubiläumsmesser 2010 Mod.2 Full Hollow Ground w/ laser etched spine, French Point (Blond Horn scales)

It doesn't happen as often any more but I am drooling and have razor envy!!!!!!!!! BEAUTIFUL!! I screen saved that!
Nice Bela!

Originally Posted by BladeRunner001

Alex,
MWF +your Joseph Rodgers = Nirvana. Well done brother.

Thank you, Robert.
Did I mention that this is my favorite razor. The first of antique .. But not the last))
Sincerely,
Alexander

H-Diamond
with Mitchell's
brush-Muehle

Prep: Hot shower
Brush: Martinez' Custom: Chess King w/ 26mm silver tip badger
Soap: Trumper's Officers & Gentlemens Shaving Soap
Strop: Tony Miller Heirloom tri-strop (3x25)
Razor: Mastro Livi 8/8 Bergam Damascus in Mammoth Ivory Scales
ASB: Caswell-Massey Newport

Nice BBS shave.