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Happy birthday Birnando!!!

Happy Birthday Birnando!



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HAPPY BIRTHDAY BIRNANDO!!!!

AND HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ALL FRENCH PEOPLE!!!! JOYEUX ANNIVERSAIRE!!!

Birnando,

Happy birthday chief.

May you have many, many, many more smooth shaves ahead of you.

Pre-Shave: Hot shower

Brush: 24mm Morris & Forndran Blonde Badger (Bone Handle)

Razor: 8/8" DORKO, Full Hollow Ground, Round Point

Strop: 40/50 laps (Neil Miller linen / Ambrose Horse Hide Clásico leather)

Überlather: D.R. Harris "Lavender" Shave Creme + D.R. Harris "Lavender" Shave Soap + Glycerin

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

Moisturizer: D.R. Harris After Shave Milk

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

Cologne: Acca Kappa "Blue Lavender" EdC

Results: I received a new Ambrose horse hide strop yesterday and put it to good use today. The leather is incredibly soft and has good draw...I didn't care for the cotton part all that much though. My Neil Miller or Torolf linen are my go to everyday linen strops. A few laps around the Ambrose refreshed the edge on this DORKO as if she had just come off the stones; Buttery smooth. The Harris' Lavender concoction was both exhilarating to use as a lather and intoxicating to the olfactory sense. What a way to prep the whiskers. CBS and ready for a busy day ahead .

Have a SPECTACULAR Thursday boys.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY BIRNANDO!!!!!!!!!

Originally Posted by thewatermark

RAZOR: Henckels Platinum Maxafied
This Henckels is my go to razor if I want a fantastic shave no questions asked, never fails.

She's a beauty Matt

Originally Posted by Str8Shooter

Does that look familiar Robert??
It is such a smooth shave!
You had to pull out the Max on me today didn't ya? LOL

Hehehe...Sorry Paul

Originally Posted by mjhammer

Razor: Wester-Stone Damascus
Nice shave tonite, all old spice, and all nice. Super rich lather tonite, the scent on my old vintage Old Spice soap is very gentle. This is only the second shave with my old (1917-1918) Wester-Stone Damascas brand razor.

Ahhhhh. relaxing and nice. Love the blade Mike.

Originally Posted by eTom

Congrats to the US-girls, I hope they will also win against Japan

Wonderful Yoda-supervized shave Tom. I hope Yoda's Force will extend to the US-Japan game too

Originally Posted by fonthunter

(I continue the spanish day of Tom.)

Béla,
Wonderful Spanish affair my friend. I am particularly liking the beautiful array of colors on display. Well done

Originally Posted by celticcrusader

Coty Raw Vanilla
not much more to say, so I will leave it at that.

Jamie,
The photo (and shave) says plenty. It's worth 1000 words so to speak. That Raw Vanilla sounds very intriguing. It seems to have become the staple in your daily shaves.

Originally Posted by Harvitz81

Vintage tallow first. I use it sparingly as I've yet to find backup pucks.

Too bad they discontinued a good thing

Originally Posted by NavalArchitect

Unnamed straight, 5/8, most likely Sheffield blade, 1/2 to 1/4 hollow

Very nice razor Konstantinos

Originally Posted by sharp

Razor: Wade & Butcher “For Barbers use” see restoration thread here
Result:A very rewarding shave this morning. I've got a tough day ahead, yet I feel like a million bucks after this shave.

Glenn,
Great job on this shave and the W&B restore buddy. May your day unfold as beautifully as this shave.

Originally Posted by 1OldGI

Razor: C.V. Haljestrand Mk4
A quick but efficeint two pass shave. This razor is also fresh off the hone and was more than up to the job.

Great choice for a razor today. I love this Hejle

Originally Posted by Mikael

Prep: Hot shower
Brush: Simpson X2L w two band super
Razor: E B Berg
Super lather: Dr Harris Marlborough + Top Secret
AS: Blue Italian Floid
Strops: Neil Miller
Result: Uberclean
Wow, since Neil changed honing set up the edges has become even better (no nead for letting them settle down, but still very sharp and smooth).

Mikael,
FANTASTIC shave from A to Z.

PS: How has Neil's honing changed?!

Originally Posted by LegalBeagle

SOAP/CREAM: AlRaz's Bomb "Potomac"
RAZOR: Robert Williams 7/8 Barber's Notch
RESULT: A wonderful way to start the day. I'm BBS and I'm going to keep telling myself that I want to be sitting in class today... After all, they say that if you say it enough times you'll eventually start to believe it![/Table]

Believe it brother. This shave has certainly sold me. beautiful gear Bill

Originally Posted by jhenry

Razor: 5/8” Griffon Cutlery Co. “Carbo-Magnetic”
Result: Refreshing CBS shave…

Monroe,
Nice photo today. I like that Griffon

Originally Posted by str8fencer

Soap: Sensational Indulgences juniper sage
Razor: J. A. Hellberg, 4/8 half hollow
Notes: Nice smooth shave, first razor I shaved with off my new hone (thuri). I am very happy. Off to tend the smoker, drunken chicken for tonight.

Sten,
That soap sounds sensational indeed. As does the razor...and dinner, LOL (Yummm)

Originally Posted by MichaelS

Razor: Cowboy 6/8

Love the etching/design on this Cowboy Michael. Gorgeous

Originally Posted by Theseus

Razor:C.V. Heljestrand frameback
Result: I have a job interview laer today and needed a nice relaxing shave to get me ready.The Heljestrand is always a dream to shave with.

Theseus,
Missed your SOTDs brother. Great shave today. I'll keep my fingers crossed for this interview. best of luck (knock them dead)

Originally Posted by Birnando

Results: A fantastic shave today. As it is my birthday today, I wanted to treat myself to something special. The Devin Thomas seemed to fit that bill I'm clean shaven and ready for the party

HAPPY BIRTHDAY Birnando. May this be the best year ever. Great shave and enjoy the party

Originally Posted by tumtatty

Razor: Bismarck Red
Results: BBS as usual with the Bismarck honed by Lynn. The book is The Name of the Rose by Umberto Eco. A murder mystery set in a monestary in the 1320's...Church history/Latin/murderous monks...my favorite book! What else do you need?!!!

Beautiful Bismarck Tim. You have great taste in books my friend. I love Umberto Eco. This is a great book. Another of my favorites is "Foucault's Pendulum".

Originally Posted by DOOM

HAPPY BIRTHDAY BIRNANDO!!!!

AND HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ALL FRENCH PEOPLE!!!! JOYEUX ANNIVERSAIRE!!!

+1...I forgot it was Bastille Day today

Originally Posted by BladeRunner001

Theseus,
Missed your SOTDs brother. Great shave today. I'll keep my fingers crossed for this interview. best of luck (knock them dead)

Thank you for the words of encouragement. I definitely need them. As far as the SOTD's go, I wish I could shave everyday, but thanks to the combination of sensitive skin and the horrible heat and humidity here in Ohio, my face can't take back to back days of shaving.

Originally Posted by Birnando

Devin Thomas Custom. 6/8" French point, Feather Damascus, Fossilized Mammoth Bone scales
A fantastic shave today. As it is my birthday today, I wanted to treat myself to something special. The Devin Thomas seemed to fit that bill I'm clean shaven and ready for the party

Happy Birthday B!!!!!!!!!!!!!
That is one BEAUTIFUL Razor!!!

Pen-Blwydd Hapus Birnando


Have a great day

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