Thread: Sun July 31th - Sat August 06th

Originally Posted by Jacketch

Absolutelylove the Martin. He makes some really fine stuff. One day (when the wife isn't looking) I may spring for one.
The Tosuke is a gem also.

Originally Posted by Str8Shooter

So which did you shave with Bela??? Beautiful!(You prob could shave with either!)

Originally Posted by BladeRunner001

Beautiful pair Béla. That Kozuka is amazing. The handles are from sting ray skin?! What do you use the knife for or is it purely collection?

Thank you very much guys!

Robert,
coating of the handles, over the steel (full tang) are from sting black ray skin.
Some of my knives are EDC (every day carry) example the Laguiole, small Busse and one Strider SnG - Kozuka was also recently -, the other are pieces of my knife collection.

Regards,
Béla

Originally Posted by baldy

Cool

Ahhh You see it too! Awesome. Im not the only crazy person, I mean appreciation of the ARTS!

Pre-Shave: Hot shower

Brush: Simpson Berkeley

Razor: Face: ERN 2200 5/8 Head: Henckels 4/8 near wedge

Honing Regimen: ERN: Naniwa 1-3-5-8-12K-Escher Henckels: Chosera progression - Escher, (I think) honed by Birnando

Strop: 40/60 Neil Miller Linen/Legion Kanga-moo, Moo side

Soap/Cream: GTF Violet

After shave: L'occitane Verdon Spalsh

Results: Face: Nice and smooth two pass DFS, unfortunatly I now remembered why I don't use this cream very often, not much glide and cusion to track from this, at least not close to what I'm used to. But still a nice shave. Head: My first straight razor head shave ever! And it actually went surprisingly well, two passes left me with a almost BBS head, but started to get a little sore, so to get it perfect I took out my regular head shaver (Wilkinson Quattro) for a minor touch up.

Originally Posted by BladeRunner001

Guilt is not a good thing, LOOOOL...no worries though. I feel just as guilty today using me DE.

Paul,
So are you saying you're now a DE convert, LOOOL? For me personally, as easy as it is using a DE, I find that straights are much much more enjoyable to use (not to mention that they give me a much closer shave)

I agree but I see a definite spot for them in my rotation on days it's not possible to Str8 shave. Much more preferable then a disposacrap!!!!

Paul

Gillette Slim DE w/Persona blade-Castle Forbes Soap/GFT Coconut Cream-GFT Limes Skin Food

DFS today after taking a break honing razors all day. Four hollow ground were easy and fast, a frameback went well and one wedge was quick. But I have two full wedge I had to put down for awhile!!!!
Oh well tough problem right??? LOL The shave went great. Started on 3-WTG, 5-XTG, 7-ATG. It felt so good I did a 4th pass on 9 WTG again. It really does feel like a Str8 shave!!! The limes and coconut mix smelled like Key lime pie. Simply fantastic and whip cream like. Great shave and love all the pics. Lots of big blades out there so I'll have to go back for a heavy Thurs!!!
Have a great rest of the day all and good morning across the pond!!!

Originally Posted by BladeRunner001

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Sten,
Nice Hospital...Is this the Le Grelot Hospital or different?

Yes Robert, sorry for the confusion - indeed it is. Stamped Le Grelot Hospital Medaille d'Or on the reverse, Bayle Annonay on the front.

Wednesday Night

Razor: Sprock 6/8

Cream: Body Shop Maca Root

Brush: New Forest 2213 Chunky

Post: Alum - Blue Stratos AS

Result: Smooth and close.

No razor honing today but I did use my new found skills to restore and sharpen the knife. I bought it about 30 years ago aged 11 partly as an act of rebellion towards my parents who had said I couldn't have one. I was at a friends house and we went into town, I'd saved up the money and although the guy in the shop wasn't too happy about it (he offered to let me phone my parents from the shop) I bought it. When I arrived back at my fiends house his mother saw from our faces that we'd been up to something, found out and made me ring my parents. When I got home my dad had me show him it, said they would trust me to be careful with it and gave it back to, me some rebellion huh! Over the following few years it sharpened many sticks and spend a lot of time being thrown at trees. Leaving the carbon steel blade tarnished rusting and blunt, today it is shining and sharp in a way that it hasn't been for many many years. (BTW My son is 11, I offered to buy him a Swiss Army knife he declined!)

Duke 2 Best
AOS Sandalwood SS
C-MON HF
TM Artisan--Cotton / Latigo
Witch Hazel
Gap Smooth Sandalwood EDT
Have a Great Night!

Warm Shower, Stephan's
Warm oil
Dirty Bird Scuttle
Custom Badger Brush
AOS Lavender Shave Cream, Glycerine
Fromm 72 Special in Horn, Maxterpiece
Stropped 100 Laps
AOS Aluminum
Stephan Island Lime
Vaseline for Men

Love this razor by Max. The edge is superb and gives a smooth shave. The AOS always smells great.

Nice shave tonight.

Enjoy

Pre-Shave: Hot shower
Brush: TGN ST-A 24mm
Razor/Blade: Iberia 13
Lather: C&E Sienna & Nancy Boys
Toner: Witch Hazel
Moisturizer: Skin Food
After Shave Splash: C&E Sienna ASB
Results: Well after my last rushed shaved it was nice to enjoy a shave. Well after one pass i was practicaly finished. She left almost nothing for a 2nd pass. I continued with the 2nd pass. The results were out of this world. I am so impressed with the results its no joke. BBS!!!!