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Wednesday

Sprock 6/8

New Forest 2213

Body Shop Maca Root

Alum

Givenchy Xeryus AS

Restult: A great shave from my favorite razor

Well today we were going to head up to NH for 3 days at the beach. They called this am and canceled on us. They are boarding up the place for the pending Hurricane that due to hit this weekend. Party poopers. What affraid of 140MPH wind. Sissy. LOL! So we are going south to New Port Ri for the day.

Glenn restored this razor for me. I told him NOT to remove all the pitting. I wanted to leave some of the charicter to this Smileing blade. He did a great job and an even better one on the edge. 2 passes with not even a though of needing a touch up. Amazing shave coming a 180 year old blade. Oh if she could talk i would love to know where she has been.

Wonderful post guys. Enjoy your day!

Oh forgot to mention. Its not esay stroping in a rolling X. LOL!

Pegasus III
TGN 24mm
WM. Olmsted
Spanish Fig & Nutmeg + Nancy Boys
WH

Originally Posted by nicknbleeding

Well today we were going to head up to NH for 3 days at the beach. They called this am and canceled on us. They are boarding up the place for the pending Hurricane that due to hit this weekend. Party poopers. What affraid of 140MPH wind. Sissy. LOL! So we are going south to New Port Ri for the day.

Glenn restored this razor for me. I told him NOT to remove all the pitting. I wanted to leave some of the charicter to this Smileing blade. He did a great job and an even better one on the edge. 2 passes with not even a though of needing a touch up. Amazing shave coming a 180 year old blade. Oh if she could talk i would love to know where she has been.

Wonderful post guys. Enjoy your day!

Oh forgot to mention. Its not esay stroping in a rolling X. LOL!

Pegasus III
TGN 24mm
WM. Olmsted
Spanish Fig & Nutmeg + Nancy Boys
WH

Wow, props on that beautiful blade. Customs are nice (Waaaay out of my price range) but nothing beats the character of an old vintage blade!

Pre-Shave: Hot shower

Brush: 22mm Vulfix Super Badger

Razor: 13/16" Kikuteru Frameback, Spike Point

Strop: 30/45/50 (Neil Miller Linen / Imperial Horsehide leather / Imperial Cordovan leather)

Überlather: Al Raz Custom "Cloves/Cinnamon/Orange" Shave Creme + Cella Creme da Barba Shave Soap + Glycerin

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

Moisturizer: Trumper's Fragrance-free Moisturizer

After Shave Splash: Floïd Italian Blue AS

After Shave Balm: Al Raz Orange Spice ASB

Cologne: Ralph Lauren "Safari" EdT

Results: I wasn't going to shave today, but did it anyway. Used a previous setup with the Kikuteru and Vulfix, but this time, I mixed in two top performers together: Al's custom and Cella. The resulting lather just exploded and the spicy scent of Al's creme took over the den. I was in Heaven. BBS and loving it.

Have an EXCELLENT Wednesday gentlemen.

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Cheers,
Robert

A new day and a new fresh batch of FANTASTIC SOTDs by the brotherhood. Excellent 1st round guys.

Originally Posted by easyace

Razor: Wacker 6/8" Spanish Point Inox
Another really nice shave. I have obtained some new scales for this Razor, so last couple of shaves with it today and tomorrow, I'll try and fit them tomorrow night.

Nice Wacker EA...Can't wait to see her in new clothing

Originally Posted by eTom

razor: TI

Nice TI (as always) Tom

Originally Posted by Mikael

Well, he got two Helje M K 31:s in ivory scales (one 5/8 and one 11/16). I hope he's happy about it, I really like the razors he sent me, they're both "shavers" and something I didn't have. The Heljes I searched out for him (it's not very hard to find the medium/small ones and they don't cost a ton over here, usually).

Ahhh...my bad Mikael. So, it was a 1:1 deal after all...Well, so long as you're both happy (which sounds like it). Great trade bro

Originally Posted by NavalArchitect

Filarmonica 14 Doble Temple
L'Occitane Apricot shea butter balm

The new L'Occitane shea butter hard balm came in handy at the end (I rubbed it in my palms and then directly onto my wet face).

Konstantinos,
Beautiful DT my friend and that Shea butter from L'Occitane sounds amazing. My wife and I use their hard Shea creme (not for face) and it is indeed amazing. I will have to give this Apricot one a try for the face

Originally Posted by Otto

Razor: Dubl Duck Wonderedge 11/16 - cracked ice celluloid scales

Beautiful DD Otto

Originally Posted by Mikael

Razor: Kropp 7/8

Buddy...Niiiiiiiiiiice Kropp. Clean as a whistle. Nice size too

Originally Posted by Mvcrash

Acca Kappa 1869
Carl Monkhouse, 5/8 full hollow, Maxterized

Very nice shave last night. the Acca Kappa always performs so well and the aroma is just the best. The Monkhouse is one of my favorite razors, I think it is a nice looking razor. After Max got done with it, the edge is superb and I really enjoy shaving with it.

Jeff,
Max did an amazing job with that blade...to combine it with the Acca Kappa was a great choice

Originally Posted by 1OldGI

Results: Great! I love these Personna blades and the Fatboy performed to its usual standard of excellence. Near CBS in just two passes

Sounds like an excellent shave GI

Originally Posted by LegalBeagle

Razor: Charlie Lewis Damascus

Bill,
That's one gorgeous CL buddy.

Originally Posted by amb

Soap/Cream: The Body Shop, Maca Root Cream
Safety RazorStrop: Merkur 34 C HD
Blade: Merkur (#2 use)

Well done Angel.

Originally Posted by Batmang

Geneva Cutlery 6/8
As always, New York steel comes through with a fine shave.

Nathan,
Great steel indeed...Even earthquakes won't scare this beauty's edge, LOL

Originally Posted by Jeltz

Sprock 6/8

Nic,
Great shaver...That NF 2213 brush looks amazing too

Originally Posted by nicknbleeding

Well today we were going to head up to NH for 3 days at the beach. They called this am and canceled on us. They are boarding up the place for the pending Hurricane that due to hit this weekend. Party poopers. What affraid of 140MPH wind. Sissy. LOL! So we are going south to New Port Ri for the day.

One tiny earthquake, one small tornado or hurricane and they run...Those sissies, LOOOOOL. Sorry about the cancellation buddy, but enjoy your RI day trip

Originally Posted by nicknbleeding

Glenn restored this razor for me. Oh forgot to mention. Its not esay stroping in a rolling X. LOL!

Rene,
I love the smile...puts a smile on my face.

PS: Why would you even want to do a rolling X stropping, LOOOL?

Originally Posted by JoeSomebody

Wow, props on that beautiful blade. Customs are nice (Waaaay out of my price range) but nothing beats the character of an old vintage blade!

BIG +1 Joe...As much as I love customs (I only have one Maxtom), I prefer collecting vintage blades

Today tapasday.so a quick shave and then eat.

Prep.: hotshower
Strop: 40 cotton and 60 rolfcowhide
Brush:FS silvertip
Soap: MB iceberg
Razor:A.Adam 6/8
Aftershave:Nature
Result: smooth and clean.

Pre-Shave: A hot shower

Brush: Plisson HMW #16

Razor: Robert Williams Custom in Mother of Pearl scales

Honing Regimen: I did a touch up on my Escher today. I love that little piece of rock

Strop: Neil Miller Custom Cordovan Shell

Soap/Cream: Domenico Caraceni 1913.

Scuttle:Schwarzweisskeramik, Large White

Astringent: Osma Alum

After shave Balm: I just splashed on some Thayer's medicated superhazel today.

EdT: Paco Rabanne, 1Million

Results: Another sublime shave today. RW and DC is pretty close to as good as it gets in my book. Simply awesome!

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Originally Posted by BladeRunner001

Wowww Kalerolf,
You don't know who sent you this Colibri??? Wowwww, A secret admirer perhaps, LOOOL? She's a perfect 8/8" beauty. I wish I had friends like that, LOOOL

I wish I had more of these secret admirers.
And no still does not know, what kind of person I have had razor,But that report by itself I think.
He shaves certainly very good

Originally Posted by BladeRunner001

I am loving your adventures in homemade splashes. Sounds intriguing. How do you mature these? Is it like wine where you mix and let it sit for some time?

Basically, yes. The oils have different weight, some are light and some are heavy and viscous, and they need some time to physically mix with each other. Also, they go through some maturing together on a chemical level. For instance, the classic fougere scent is made up from lavender and tonka (lots of other fun things can go in as well, but the defining accord in a fougere is lavender + tonka). The classic ladies' fragrance, chypre, also started as a simple 2-tone accord (oakmoss and bergamot). When mixed and left to mature (this in particular for many months) they will end up smelling completely different than the two oils together. Like, they no longer smell like tonka and lavender together, but rather they form a totally new fragrance. This is true to some extent in most, if not all, mixes.
During maturing, the oils just sit together in the dark, getting mixed (vigorous shaking for 30 seconds) daily or so. After some weeks I take them out and mix in alcohol, again shaking well. The amount of alcohol I use usually absorbs all the oils immediately, altho some require further daily mixing. They may also benefit from further maturing, in that the fragrance may develop further. Practically, I tend to start using them as soon as I've mixed them in alcohol, I just give them a shake before use.
Also, I use a touch of glycerin in the mix, as well as a little green tea oil (that's the same as camellia oil for those who were not aware) both for cosmetic reasons rather than any olfactory properties.

I'm having a lot of fun with it, and to apply your own concoction after a nice shave certainly has it's own appeal

• Pre: Lather, then Myrsol Emulsion
• Shaving brush: TGN 2-band
• Razor: Brian Brown #14 8/8
• Strop : Ambrose De Caballo Màs Fino 2.5"
• Shaving Cream: D.R. Harris Arlington
• Scuttle: Schwarzweisskeramik XL
• Post: Alum, Myrsol Formula K AS.
  
  

By blix72 at 2011-08-24

Amazing shave with the fantastic Brian Brown razor!