Thread: Sun July 31th - Sat August 06th

Originally Posted by BladeRunner001

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.

Thanks Robert, didnt post last week cause my wife and I were at Toronto for a convention. While my wife was at convention center I went to shop for shaving gear related stuff, found a couple of places(thanks to SRP people for hints) but bought nothing. When we came back this nice Japanese razor was waiting for me. WOW! Those JApanese westernstyle razor are fabulous!!!! I love them all.

cheers
Dominic

Originally Posted by LegalBeagle

I think I'm ready for round two of interviews with one of the firms today!

Best of luck!

Monday

• La Toja
• Simpson Chubby 2 Super Badger
• J.A. Henckels #14 (7/8")
• ASB La Toja

Sweet La Toja shave.

Have a nice monday!
Antoni

Originally Posted by baldy

Prep: Hot Shower/Hot Towel
Strop: Osgar Vintage Shell Horse
Brush: Comoy Badger
Soap: MWF
Razor: Mutant #3 the Darkness
Toner: Thayer's Cucumber Witch Hazel
Balm: Nivea Replenishing
A/S: Wahl Bay Rum
A great shave tonight. As Rene says, sticky smooth after 3 passes.
This razor is not for beginners, that tip is unforgiving and needs careful attention especially when passing the ear going down that sideburn area.
Picked up this new shaving bowl at a garage sale over the weekend for $1. Not that I need more, but I like it.

Thanks for all the posts and pics gentlemen
Grant

That is a SERIOUSLY beautiful razor, Grant. Wasn't this one of the ones you did, yourself? How do you store it?

I'm extremely jealous, btw. If you ever grow tired of her (which I'm sure you wont), she'll have a few offers of a new place to stay.

Pre-Shave: Hot shower

Brush: 26mm Rudy Vey w/TGN Grade A Silvertip Badger

Razor: 11/16" Dubl Duck "Special #1", Full Hollow Ground, Spike Point

Strop: 25/55 (HandAmerican "Old Dog" Rough leather / HandAmerican "Old Dog" Cordovan leather)

Überlather: RazoRock "Cacao" Shave Creme + Mitchell's Wool Fat Shave Soap + Glycerin

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

Moisturizer: Trumper's Fragrance-free Moisturizer

After Shave Splash: Floïd Italian Blue AS

Cologne: Creed "Green Irish Tweed" EdT

Results: I hadn't shaved with a Duck for some time now and decided to take the Special out for a spin today. A few laps around the HandAmerican strop really brought out the edge on this razor. The RazoRock "Cacao" was a scent I was craving today and she not only fulfilled my wish, but also produced an amazing lather in collaboration with Da Fat. It was so good that I thought I had died and gone to Heaven. All shaves should be this good . BBS and ready for whatever.

Have a FANTASTIC Monday gentlemen.

________________
Cheers,
Robert

Originally Posted by easyace

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.

Excellent EA...I have a cousin (dad's side) who travels to UAE once in a blue moon. I'll have him pick me up one of these weapon's grade fragrances when he goes there next.

Originally Posted by str8fencer

Razor: Faugier Annonay, 6/8 hollow round point
Notes: Smooth and comfortable shave, 2-pass BBS. I was a bit tired so I managed to nick my finger, lol. Nothing bad.

Sten,
Sorry about the nick brotha...heal fast. Beautiful blade though

Originally Posted by Mikael

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.

Fantastic Mikael, but what do you mean she's not among your top 10? I would have hoped that she would make that distinct group (even top 5)

Originally Posted by fonthunter

RAZOR: Filarmonica Duble Temple 13
DECORATION; SPANISH KNIFE: Navaja Bandolera / Toledo Imperial

Bela,
Another fabulous display of blade/knife...But, does your mother know that you play with one too many sharp objects, LOOOOOL?

Originally Posted by eTom

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

Very nice Tom...Beautiful worked spine on that TI. sounds like you're planning another vacation

Originally Posted by Otto

Razor: Le Grelot 6/8 Ram's Horn

Gorgeous LG Otto...but you knew that already

Originally Posted by 1OldGI

Claude Monet is now apparently working for Blue Moon and kindly offered to paint my SOTD pic.

He moved in with Elvis, LOOOOOOL. Great SOTD and shave GI

Originally Posted by Mikael

Super lather: McD + ARKO cream

That's an interesting combo Mikael.

Originally Posted by baldy

Razor: Mutant #3 the Darkness
This razor is not for beginners, that tip is unforgiving and needs careful attention especially when passing the ear going down that sideburn area.

Grant,
Now that's my kind of tip. Love that blade. Great work. Congrats on the bowl too.

Originally Posted by LegalBeagle

UBERLATHER: SRD Bulgarian Rose Otto + Cyril Salter Rose + Glycerin
RESULT: I think I'm ready for round two of interviews with one of the firms today!/CENTER]

CSR + SRDR sounds amazing Bill...best of luck on round 2.

Originally Posted by blueman

Gem Featherweight
Gem Coated Stainless (5)
FS Silvertip Badger
TOBS Avocado Shave Cream
Nivea Double Action Balm
Old Spice Classic After Shave

Now that is a great shave...BM style

Originally Posted by DOOM

While my wife was at convention center I went to shop for shaving gear related stuff, found a couple of places(thanks to SRP people for hints) but bought nothing.

Whaaaaaaaaat???? blasphemy, LOOOOOL

Originally Posted by DOOM

WOW! Those JApanese westernstyle razor are fabulous!!!! I love them all

...and so it begins!!

Originally Posted by Titivillus

• J.A. Henckels #14 (7/8")

Wooowwww Antoni,
I think I am in love. This Henckels is a beauty

Pre-shave: Musgo glycerine soap
Brush: Shavemac D01
Razor: Wapi
Strop: Scrupleworks
Soap: Avène
Bowl: Schwarzweisskeramiek XL
A/S splash: Gold Dachs
A/S balm: -
Moisturizer: Clarins
Cologne: -
Alum: -
Comments: Can't bring myself to change the original (heavy!) scales on this little Wapi - what would you do in my place?

Originally Posted by BladeRunner001

Razor: 11/16" Dubl Duck "Special #1", Full Hollow Ground, Spike Point

Beautiful shot as always Robert, but an unusual razor.

I think that's the first of your razors I have seen that got any signs of wear or discoloration of any kind Good to see that you're "only human" after all

Originally Posted by BladeRunner001

Fantastic Mikael, but what do you mean she's not among your top 10? I would have hoped that she would make that distinct group (even top 5)

That's an interesting combo Mikael.

Interesting for sure, but prob not the best one. However my London water frenzy adventure forces me to funny ways. ARKO took over in this supe lather and even though good it's the MdC you want.

Yeah, well, I've got some mean razors, lol - on top of my head (with the right to add more razors) that tops the P G blade: The Three Crosses, Puma DD, Mappin & Webb, Roberts (prob late 18:th century), Revisor 8/8 and 6/8, Heljes no 6, B K 42 and frameback, W&B for barbers use, Henkotsu kamisori, Delolme french razor, Joh Engstrom, Filly DT 13, vintage Boker, Gotta 120 (not a looker, but boy what a nice shaver).

Pre-Shave: Hot shower

Brush: Semogue 830

Razor: Wacker Antik 15/16

Honing Regimen: Chosera 1-5-10-Blue/Green Escher (Birnando, correct me if I'm wrong)

Strop: 40/60 Neil Miller Linen/English Bridle

Soap/Cream: Palmolive Stick

After shave: Brut

Results: At the meetup saturday I thought this was the perfect candidate to test Birnando's Choseras and Escher as I found the edge it was delivered with a bit too rough by my taste, I thought it wasn't that bad after a couple shaves, but when I then used my Friodur I had to admit that my first impression was correct. The escher finish was much better, probably the smoothest I have ever tried The first pass (WTG) was perfect +, and so was the second (XTG), until I came to my neck. I learned about a new move from Birnando and str8fencer I thought I'd try on a couple problem spots I have on my neck(I don't recall whath the move was called, guillotine or something like that I think), I tried it on the WTG pass, and it worked like a charm, but when trying ATG it did not! Several tiny nicks and quite a bit of irritation, maybe not the best idea I've had to try this on skin that still was a bit irritated from last shave I'll just have to let my face (neck) rest a couple days, and try again, hopefully it works better next time