Beautiful place. Is that you in the picture?
I have one of those razors. I have been meaning to hone it up. How do you like it?
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I had a very busy weekend. 2 Birthday parties. Honed a bunch of razors. I think it been a month since i bought a razor. So to celebrate i bought myself a razor. :rofl2: Yes i really did. LOL! Here she is. This one when i bought it said 7/8. I just mearured it and it closer to 15/16/ Woo hoo. Joseph Elliot with a double grind. Not an easy razor to hone but she turned out great 2 passes with a neck touch up and im BBS.
Tony miller strop
Vestavia Brush
St Charles smoke-n-Beads + Dragons Blood CarrieM
Joseph Elliot 15/16
WH
St Charles AS
True Religion Drifter EDT
LOOOOOOL
What a fantastic setup Konstantinos
Mikael,
Looking forward to your report on the new Nanny's formulation. Sounds like a lot of fun with some shaving buddies.
You big tease...Which custom did you get? and I can't wait to see your other addition...Knowing you, I am certain it's going to turn heads and drop jaws. BIG congrats buddy
Thanks mate.
Stupendous...The Shavemac is an awesome brush
I love Neil's linen strops...Fantastic quality. Great job on the shave Mikael. That tea looks and sounds delicious. I love my bergamot in tea. That's my wife and I's ritual every morn for breakfast (Earl Grey + Bergamot).
LOOOOOOOOL. I couldn't have said it better myself. Love it. Great shave Bill
Well done GI...even if Monday came roaring in way too quickly.
Antoni,
A sweet set of potions and gears...Love that GH
Kalerolf,
I haven't seen too many Novelty displayed...They are fantastic shavers (once they take on a proper edge). I love mine too.
Mucho fine shave
Nope...Mikael's the one with the bald (unless he's wearing a wig, LOOOOL)
Rene,
Is there anything you don't have, LOOOL?
Congrats Rene...This is truly a marvelous looking blade (love the concave grind). If she shaves half as good as she looks, you made out like a bandit. Use her in good health bro
Prep: Hot shower -- followed by Prep pre-post-shave cream
SS/SC: MWF + LaToja = Superlather
Brush: Omega #81569 – Modern Beehive “Banded Boar”
Strop: VB Red Latigo 50 fabric; 60 leather
Razor: 5/8" Maxterpiece F. Schmidt - Revisor
Astringent: Thayers “Lemon” Witch Hazel
ASB: Anherb Natural Aftershave Conditioner
AS: Booster “Polar Ice”
Result: A great start to a busy day.
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And a few parting photos of my Alabama vacation. These were taken at Fort Gaines on Dauphin Island. If you like boating and salt water fishing, then Dauphin Island is the place to be. I was fishing for U. S. Civil War history, though; and Fort Gaines fit the bill. It was one of two coastal forts involved in the battle of Mobile Bay where Admiral David Farragut spoke the now famous words, "Damn the torpedoes--full speed ahead!" All in all, a pleasurable and educational visit.
Guillermo Hoppe is a mythic brand. As I told some days ago: "Some people say, and it's believed, that J.A. Henckels/Zwilling started to produce good straight razors after buying this firm (Wilhelm Hoppe and Co.)".
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Left: Guillermo Hoppe; Right: J.A. Henckels; both in carbon steel
(Look for ten differences between both :) )
She's an excellent straight razor! I love her!
Hone she up and enjoy that treasure, please :)
Antoni
Pre-Shave: A quick shower after a work out Brush: Rooney's Finest Razor: Filarmonica Novodur #13, Blue scales this time Honing Regimen: A quick touch up on my Oozuku Asagi Strop: Neil Miller Cordovan Shell Soap/Cream: Acqua di Parma Colonia Scuttle:Schwarzweisskeramik, Large White Astringent: After shave Balm: Acqua di Parma Colonia EdT: Acqua di Parma Colonia Results: Another fine Filarmonica shave. AdP is fine stuff, great performance, lovely scents:)
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Good afternoon Gentlemen!
Shave prep: Face wash
Brush: Fonex boar brush
Soap: Van der Hagen / Speick cream / glycerine
Razor: Bengall Cast Steel, 6/8 wedge
Strop: nun2sharp's hanging leather strop
After Shave Splash: Lavender Spice
Notes: Wonderful shave, smooth and comfortable BBS. The brush would not stop producing lather so I went for 3 slow passes, I think I could have made another 3. Amazing! The lavender spice never fails, I feel great.
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Have a nice evening guys!
Monroe...a Maxterpiece AND a Revisor. Talk about two in one or the best of both worlds. Nice shave to wind down this memorable vacation.
They look like fraternal twins to me, both beautiful
What a cast of characters Birnando. Beautiful
Fantastic shave with that Bengall Sten...You gotta love it when brushes can't stop making lather ;-)