Thread: Sun August 07th - Sat August 13th

Originally Posted by Mikael

I had a go at another one of Nannys test cakes today (I've got two) and this one was really good too - chunky, even more so than yesterdays French Lavender, good cushion and slip. I like We also where at a house from 1647 and had afternoon tea (very good, they have been rewarded the Tea guilds top award twice).

Beautiful place. Is that you in the picture?

Originally Posted by Titivillus

Monday

• Guillermo Hoppe #14

Have a nice Monday!
Antoni

I have one of those razors. I have been meaning to hone it up. How do you like it?

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. 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

Originally Posted by baldy

Dominic, thats a stunning AJ custom, your a lucky boy

Thanks Baldy for your kind words.

cheers
Dominic

AMAZING SOTDs with some equally amazing gear gentlemen.

Originally Posted by eTom

It looks like Monopoly-money. I think they were right

LOOOOOOL

Originally Posted by NavalArchitect

Filarmonica 13 Doble Temple
Neil Miller linen/English bridle strops (40/60)
Creed Aventus

What a fantastic setup Konstantinos

Originally Posted by Mikael

Thank you Robert! I'm trying out another one of Nanny soaps (changed formula) this morning and I'll soon know ... I bought the Eucris day before yesterday, we had a meeting here in London: The TSR walkabout sit down, great fun, lots of classic shaving shops (T&H, Geo F Trumper, Dr Harris, Taylor of Bond Street and all within short walking distance) and a pint with some shaving mates

Mikael,
Looking forward to your report on the new Nanny's formulation. Sounds like a lot of fun with some shaving buddies.

Originally Posted by Zephyr

I've been thinning out the herd lately, sold most of my "smaller" razors raising funds for some very nice bigger ones (And my first custom coming in a couple months )

PS! Another beauty I'm pretty sure you will like came in the mail today, just about to hone her up now, stay tuned for tonights SOTD

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

Originally Posted by baldy

Robert, congratulations on what sounds like an awesome shave and well done to Rene on getting it all back together again.

Thanks mate.

Originally Posted by dinatali

Brush : Shavemac # 177
Razor : Merkur 25C with Feather Blade
Soap : Proraso Green Tea & Aloe
AS : Old spice Langon
ASB : Proraso

Stupendous...The Shavemac is an awesome brush

Originally Posted by Mikael

Strop: Neil Miller
I had a go at another one of Nannys test cakes today (I've got two) and this one was really good too - chunky, even more so than yesterdays French Lavender, good cushion and slip. I like We also where at a house from 1647 and had afternoon tea (very good, they have been rewarded the Tea guilds top award twice).

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).

Originally Posted by LegalBeagle

UBER: SRD Sweet Patchouli + Bomb "Boheme" + Glycerin
RESULT: And these two just go together like a 1960's Haight Ashbury Head Shop sponsored Love Fest.

LOOOOOOOOL. I couldn't have said it better myself. Love it. Great shave Bill

Originally Posted by 1OldGI

Great shave to start out the "here way too quick" Monday morning. I doubt I could beat this combination of products, it really was a fine shave.

Well done GI...even if Monday came roaring in way too quickly.

Originally Posted by Titivillus

Gear & Potions:

• Shulton's Old Spice
• Simpson Chubby 2 Super Badger
• Guillermo Hoppe #14
• ASS Floïd

Antoni,
A sweet set of potions and gears...Love that GH

Originally Posted by kalerolf

Razor:Novelty cutlery 6/8

Kalerolf,
I haven't seen too many Novelty displayed...They are fantastic shavers (once they take on a proper edge). I love mine too.

Originally Posted by blueman

G Bar
Gem Stainless Blade
FS Finest Badger
TOBS Avocado Shave Cream
Nivea Double Action Balm
Old Spice Classic After Shave

Mucho fine shave

Originally Posted by nicknbleeding

Beautiful place. Is that you in the picture?

Nope...Mikael's the one with the bald (unless he's wearing a wig, LOOOOL)

Originally Posted by nicknbleeding

I have one of those razors. I have been meaning to hone it up. How do you like it?

Rene,
Is there anything you don't have, LOOOL?

Originally Posted by nicknbleeding

to celebrate i bought myself a razor. 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.

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.



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.

Originally Posted by nicknbleeding

I have one of those razors. I have been meaning to hone it up. How do you like it?

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.)".



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.



Have a nice evening guys!

Originally Posted by jhenry

Razor: 5/8" Maxterpiece F. Schmidt - Revisor
And a few parting photos of my Alabama vacation.

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.

Originally Posted by Titivillus

Left: Guillermo Hoppe; Right: J.A. Henckels; both in carbon steel
(Look for ten differences between both )

They look like fraternal twins to me, both beautiful

Originally Posted by Birnando

Razor: Filarmonica Novodur #13, Blue scales this time
Soap/Cream: Acqua di Parma Colonia
After shave Balm: Acqua di Parma Colonia
EdT: Acqua di Parma Colonia

What a cast of characters Birnando. Beautiful

Originally Posted by str8fencer

Razor: Bengall Cast Steel, 6/8 wedge
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.

Fantastic shave with that Bengall Sten...You gotta love it when brushes can't stop making lather ;-)

Originally Posted by Birnando

Razor: Filarmonica Novodur #13, Blue scales this time

Aah, now I get it - we thought you had lots of beautiful razors but you're only changing the scales from day to day