Thread: Sun July 31th - Sat August 06th

Good Morning Gentlemen,
Some really great SOTD posts, I really enjoy seeing them, really good quality of Photography.

Prep: Shower
Strop: SRD 50 Poly, 100 Leather
Brush: Small Omega Boar
Soap: TOBS Rose
Razor: Dovo Master's, Ebony Scales
AS: Old Spice White Water

Great Shave
I wish you all a really good day.

Originally Posted by Robert888

Mama Bear's Lime Ice
Devin Thomas Sai Mai Damascus

First time with my new razor. Wow! Really wonderful shave

Wish everyone a wonderful Sunday

Thats a nice razor, i like te handles

Wonderful round 2 of SOTDs for today. You're done it again. Congratulations

Originally Posted by easyace

Prep: Shower (Cold Tap only, well over 40˚C)
Razor: TI Spartacus, Dreadnought Blade, Ebony Scales.
Fragrance: Al Ain (Local Weapons Grade Fragrance, used with care)

40ºC sounds like hell to me EA...I don't know how you guys can handle the heat, but you are da man for doing it. I would have melted away by now, LOOOL

great shave with that Spartacus...What a beautiful razor she is. I am curious about the "Weapon's Grade" Fragrance you used today...Tell me more about it.

Originally Posted by Theseus

Razor:J. Wostenholm & Sons EBRO "Special Hollow Ground"

T.,
The "vintage-ness" is flowing from this razor. I love it. Great choice.

Originally Posted by fonthunter

easyace,
I really love your Aqua Di Parma brush!

+1...They make beautiful designs indeed. I love the Wenge wood, but I wonder about the quality of the badger to justify the price.

Originally Posted by eleblu05

dirtybird scuttle : ss: srd vanilla bourbon: asinaud vanilla: brush:simpson b4:razor :easy aces:

Beautifully done Craig. As easy as Easy Aces go

Originally Posted by thewatermark

RAZOR:Wade and Butcher " For barbers use" Full Hollow

and a Nice Sheffield Steel, melted away my 24hr growth like nothing.

FAN-FREAKIN'-TASTIC razor Matt...Consider yourself officially on my "hate" list, LOOOOOOOL.

Originally Posted by KING2011

Trumper's Eucris SS
Joseph Elliot 7/8 Wedge "Best Silver Steel"

Great razor that JE King...Rene is sending me some of that Eucris and I can't to dig into it to see what the fuss/scent is about

Originally Posted by metalfab

DOVO white bone 5/8 Bismarck

Got the lawn mowed and other chores wrapped up early. Took a nice long leisurely shower and shave. Now try to find a ball game on the telly have a nice cold one and later make some Kabobs over a wood fire. A nearly perfect day.

Jim,
What do you mean, "Nearly Perfect"? Dude...that's about as Perfect as Perfect gets. Nicely done.

Originally Posted by 1OldGI

There are shaves that could have went much better, shaves that are great and then there are shaves that are absolute epic productions. This shave would be the latter,

GI,
That is just awesome. I love "Epic Production" shaves. Beautifully done

Originally Posted by Robert888

Devin Thomas Sai Mai Damascus
First time with my new razor. Wow! Really wonderful shave

Congrats on your new DT razor Robert. She is beautiful. You're the 2nd guy (aside from Birnando) that I know with one of these beauties. use her in good health

Originally Posted by mjhammer

Razor: W&B Celebrated Xtra Hollow Ground 6/8" Dog Bone Custom (Thanks Don!)

My first shave with this beauty. My new baby hit the mark right on the head. I can't thank Don enough for letting her go. She shaves like a dream, no drag and honey smooth.

Wowww Mike,
Congrats. These are very hard to come by...especially in such pristine condition. I really enjoyed the design of the "Bone" handles.

Originally Posted by Mikael

Razor: Peroux Cognet

Mikael,
Your PC is one of favorites amongst your collection. Hope you guys are still having fun in London.

Originally Posted by Jeltz

Hermes in Walnut scales - GFT Sandalwood - NF2213 - Alum - Jovan Musk
My 1st attempt at scales making. Alas it photographs better than it performs, the blade touches the side so they will be replaced, the cause was an error with a sanding belt. I've ordered some nice looking acrylic to use instead but next time I'll just be a little more careful while thicknessing.

Congrats on the first attempt, albeit the lack of satisfaction. Hmmmm...seeing all you guys having all the fun at making scales/restores, maybe I should start getting into the game too...On second thought, I think I'll pass. After all, I do have access to Max and he's infinitely better at doing it than I would ever be. I'll just stick to doing what I do best...Now, i just have to figure out what that is, LOOOOOL.

Originally Posted by rum

Sealed with a very special kiss today on what was a beautiful day. What more could a guy want?

Rum,
Now, that's what makes this worthwhile...And that is the best After Shave one can get. A little goes a long way. Well done with a fantastic shave buddy. Glad to have you back

Originally Posted by DOOM

Razor: Parker Best Swedish Silver Steel 13/16
Results: Got great smooth shave of this Japanese razor, first time with her Got her NOS and send her to Holi4pirating(Dylan) for a nice smooth edge

Dominic,
I missed your posts. Great to have you back brotha. Congrats on this beautiful Japanese razor. She is beautiful. I have to meet a Japanese Western style (or any other style) that I didn't like.

Originally Posted by Str8Shooter

TOBS Sandalwood Cream/SRD Sandalwood Soap/Glycerin-JA Henckels 70 1/2-TOBS Sandalwood Balm-TOBS Sandalwood AS

I decided to go into an earthy sandalwood coma! Great shave off the ol' 70 1/2.

Oh brother...Now, I am sure to have "Henckels wishes and Sandalwood dreams", LOOOOL. That sounds like a fun and wonderful day with the family Paul. When will Nervin come out of surgery? What kind (hope not serious). I am sure he will be very happy about this surprise. Kudos for doing this for him.

Originally Posted by easyace

Razor: Dovo Master's, Ebony Scales

Beautiful photo and razor EA.

40ºC sounds like hell to me EA...I don't know how you guys can handle the heat, but you are da man for doing it. I would have melted away by now, LOOOL

great shave with that Spartacus...What a beautiful razor she is. I am curious about the "Weapon's Grade" Fragrance you used today...Tell me more about it.

Hey Bladerunner, as you are aware I've been in Qatar for a while (4 years). the locals (Qataris) are always immaculately turned out, and 95% of the time are dressed in traditional clothes, pristine white thobes. They are very well groomed and tend to sport quite sharply sculpted beards. this interest in grooming extends into fragrances, which are extremely important in their culture. This means that most of the local fragrances whilst often being very pleasant, are extremely strong and long lasting, therefore should be applied sparingly, hence the weapons grade comment.

Good morning Gents!

Shave prep: Face wash
Brush: Fonex boar
Soap: Crabtree & Evelyn Sandalwood
Razor: Faugier Annonay, 6/8 hollow round point
Strop: nun2sharp's hanging leather strop
After Shave Splash: English leather, house blend
Notes: Smooth and comfortable shave, 2-pass BBS. I was a bit tired so I managed to nick my finger, lol. Nothing bad.



Have a great week guys!

Originally Posted by Jacketch

Love the Busse. I have a SAR 3 with black G10 scales and absolutely love the knife. I like yours with the orange scales even more.

Originally Posted by Mvcrash

Bela,
I've never said it before but your photographic compositions are always so well done, thanks. (forgive the lack of tilde on your name, I don't know how to get that from my keyboard)

Originally Posted by celticcrusader

... PS love the knife Bela, being a custom knife collector myself, wouldn't mind seeing a few more of the guys knives included in their shave of the day, given me a idea maybe next week.

Originally Posted by Str8Shooter

...
I agree on Bela's photo. Nice touch!!!

Originally Posted by BladeRunner001

Béla,
What a nice set of sharp objects. Love the scales on both of them

Thank you for your kind words my friends!

Béla

Originally Posted by 1OldGI

Great Pic Mikael, Are you sure you're in Sweden? It looks like a Florida backyard shot

Thank you, I'll take that a positive thing ! We're on holiday in sunny England though

Originally Posted by BladeRunner001

Mikael,
Your PC is one of favorites amongst your collection. Hope you guys are still having fun in London.

Thank you Robert, I like her too and she's a shaver, but not even among my top 10. I like how the scales came out on her though, but that's thanks to Neil Miller.

Good morning friends!
(In this week in my personal SODT: knives and razors from their homeland)

PREP: Floïd Sandolor Pre Shave Gel

BRUSH: 23 mm Vie-Long 16510 Silvertip Badger Shaving Brush

SOAP/CREAM: Manantiales de La Toja Soap

SCUTTLE / BOWL: Fitjar Lathering Up Shaving Bowl

RAZOR: Filarmonica Duble Temple 13

STROP: Kanayama Cordovan #30000

SHAVE: 2 passes, WTG / XTG

AS: Musgo Real After Shave Balsam

COLOGNE: Aqua Di Parma Colonia Intensa

RESULT: Very smooth shave

DECORATION; SPANISH KNIFE: Navaja Bandolera / Toledo Imperial

Have a nice day,
Béla

Today a Thiers Issard with SPEICK and a travel-brush by Muehle

Prep: Hot shower
Brush: Edwin Jagger best badger
Soap: Trumper's Officers & Gentlemens Shaving Soap
Strop: Tony Miller Heirloom tri-strop (3x25)
Razor: Le Grelot 6/8 Ram's Horn
ASB: Geo. F. Trumper west Indian extract of limes skin food

Smooth shave.