Thread: Sun July 24th - Sat July 30st

I recieved a sample of soap from Robert today. Dont remember the name. Sorry. The tough choice was what razor. Ahhh!!!!! Wonderedge! Thats the one. I havent used her in a very long time. What an awesome razor. 2 passes to a sticky smooth BBS shave. The soap was awesome. Not sure if i lathered it up properly but Slick as ever.

Tony Miller strop
TGN 26mm
Wonderedge 6/8
Soap??
WH TAOS Balm

Friday Night

4/8 USA Special - Maca Root Cream - NF2213 - Alum - Witch Hazel

Nice Shave, this was my 1st razor generously gifted to me by Ben.Mid, after over a years service I think its time to touch up the edge before the next shave.

Wonderful shaves gents (again!!)

Originally Posted by Blix

• Razor: Friodur 8/8
• Honing: Something new today, after a few laps on the Shapton 16k I went to balsa loaded with Ken Schwartz 0.5/0.25/0.125 micron CBN, then 50 light laps on leather

I was very exited to try a razor finished with superduper fine CBN.

Amund,
beautiful shot buddy. Love the electric guitar as a bakdrop. Well done. What is CBN?? Sounds like a very nice honing regimen. Congrats on pushing the envelope of honing. I am surprised that the edge on that Friodur already needs touching up though.

Originally Posted by Birnando

Razor: Thiers Issard Spartacus. Spanish point with worked spine.
Results: A super shave. Stubear kindly offered to let me take this back home to Norway, to try it out in my own den A super shaver, I am so getting me one of these. A fine edge was put on it by him as well. Stu knows his way around the hones!! Paired with the great Martin de Candre products, it's hard to ask for any more in a shave

Birnando,
That Spartacus is a very nice loaner. These TIs (I have the Eagle version) are very very nice and smooth shavers. Gotta get you some for sure.

Originally Posted by fonthunter

Thanks Robert!
Ingredients of the soap: Sodioum Stearate, Potassium Aqua, Sodium Cocoate, Potassium Cocoate, Aqua, Kaolin, Glycerin, Perfume, Sodium Chloride, Benzyl Salicylate, O-Tolyl Biguanide Linalool, Amino-tri, Limonene, Tetra Sodium EDTA, Sodium Hydroxide, Potassium Hydroxide, Hexyl Cinnamal, Coumarin.

Thank you Béla

Originally Posted by Dunc

Razor: Dovo Blackstar

Dunc,
That's a nice Dovo. It matches your mug/scuttle

Originally Posted by KING2011

Thiers Issard Silverwing II LE 5/8

Those are AWESOME razors King

Originally Posted by tumtatty

Excellent shave with Beau Brummel and my Goldenedge!

Tim,
Mama Bear soaps rock...Nice choice. What does the BB smell like anyway? Love that Goldedge.

Originally Posted by blueman

Gem Junior
Gem Coated Stainless

That must have felt like being on cloud 9

Originally Posted by MichaelS

Razor: Boker 7/8
Comments: Razor has replacement horn scales by TK

Michael,
Those are some beautiful scales on a gorgeous razor. Congratulations.

Originally Posted by oscarbowman

Dovo 5/8,
The plainest razor in my "collection" (of three!) but it simply does what is asked of it.
I likes it.........I likes it a lot!

That's what it's all about Oscar. I likes it a lot too!!

Originally Posted by Mikael

Thank you Robert! Yes, we're house swapping with a family from Ealing, in London. We had curry for dinner (chicken Karai and Peshwari nan for me) and feeling very British

Now, you're making me hungry. Yummm. That sounds delish. Who's cooking?

Originally Posted by LegalBeagle

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They say a picture's worth 1000 words. No exceptions here. Beautiful shave Bill.

Originally Posted by Teiste

Friday
Proraso SS/Morris and Forndran brush/Muhle R89 with Gillette Silver/Every Man Jack Gel

What a wonderful shot (and gear)

Originally Posted by nicknbleeding

I recieved a sample of soap from Robert today. Dont remember the name. Sorry.
Wonderedge 6/8
Soap??

Great choice of razor Rene...The soap is RazoRock's Lt Ed soap. Great stuff indeed. Work her up a bit more. Sounds like you have more room.

Originally Posted by Jeltz

4/8 USA Special
Nice Shave, this was my 1st razor generously gifted to me by Ben.Mid, after over a years service I think its time to touch up the edge before the next shave.

Wowww Nic,
1 year and never touched up. That must have been a heck of an edge. She's a beauty too. Congrats on a very nice gift and Kudos to Ben.

Originally Posted by BladeRunner001

Hey Paul,
Congrats on the DB 1.5. Julie's work is just amazing. I have the double Scuttle and love it (it's big enough to pot a plant, LOOOOL). I take it you liked the AK 1869 compared to the tube?

Yup the DB 1.5 is the perfect size for me. Lord the 2 might just scare the hell out of SWMBO! She laughed at it when she saw the size. Asked if we needed a larger bathroom as I (her words) have more stuff in there then she does! I quickly countered with the closet/shoe collection and she got very quiet!!!!!
I have to say that I was surprised at the performance of the AK. I purposely did not shave today B4 going into work to see how close/well the shave really was. I will never be BBS after a full day with my heavy beard growth but even now it's not bad! Maybe a 6 hour post disposable shadow. Thanks again Robert for giving me reason to spend more $$ on my SSAD!

Originally Posted by Mvcrash

"Why?" I deplore censorship of any type.
"doesn't distract" Easily distracted are we? (joke)
"Cheers, Robert" you signed your post!!!! NO SIGNATURES!!!!!!!!



(I'm going to get into trouble with this one)

AGREED!!!!


PAUL!!!!!!LOL

Good Morning gentlemen,
Great posts yesterday, really enjoyed looking at them. It's clear that I'm going to have to get some more Razors!
Todays Shave,
Prep: Shower and face wash
Strop: My usual SRD 50, 100.
Brush, TOBS Best Badger, nice brush, but hogs the lather.
Soap: Proraso, empty tub in the picture, I keep it in one of two porcelain pots, (Cella in the other one)
Razor: Dovo Master's, Grenadille scales, I've been lazy, just leaving it in the bathroom, (quite safe, I live alone, no danger of corrosion, it's currently 40˚+ in there.
AS: Alume Di Roca Naturale
EDT: Chopard Noble Vetiver

I wish everyone a great weekend, and look forward to your SOTD Pictures.

Today a buddelized Pearson
soap: Calani
brush: Muehle

Originally Posted by Mikael

[B]
Two days of stubble and I needed one of the heavy guys. Pic from "our" British back yard, but the water in London is H A R D and it caused some problems for me, besides the fact I had to ultra load the brush.

Hi Mikael

But hard water makes good tea Please do a 'St James/Mayfair' report! cheers

Pre-shave: Musgo glycerine soap
Brush: M and F
Razor: Revisor 5/8 wedge
Strop: Whipped Dog
Soap: Martin de Candre (unscented)
Bowl: Schwarzweisskeramiek XL
A/S splash: -
A/S balm: Biotherm
Moisturizer: -
Cologne: -
Alum: -
Comments: Revisor is a near-wedge, Christmas present therefore a keeper!

Not a mug or scuttle Robert; I ran out of places to put soap so I grabbed the spoon rest out of the kitchen. Now I think I might need a couple more as they make very nice soap dishes. After I load my brush with soap the spout lets me pour off the water into my mug... quite convenient for a $4 piece of pottery.

Originally Posted by BladeRunner001

Wonderful shaves gents (again!!)

Amund,
beautiful shot buddy. Love the electric guitar as a bakdrop. Well done. What is CBN?? Sounds like a very nice honing regimen. Congrats on pushing the envelope of honing. I am surprised that the edge on that Friodur already needs touching up though.

Thank you Robert. CBN is Cubic Boron Nitride Ken's Corner
The Friodur didn't need touching up, but it was a good candidate for this stuff