Thread: Sun September 4th - Sat September 10th

Originally Posted by eTom

Monday morning
Time for a smooth shave with my Revisor

I like the Calani Gentleman, very nice scent...

Originally Posted by Jacketch

Du212
As a lover of traditional wooden boats, let me express my sadness at the loss of many of the skills developed over many generations of boat building.

Also let me say that your daughter is very cute. I have a grand daughter due in December and I hope she is as cute as your daughter.

Thanks for the comment. I love the traditions too, I am very sad because this traditional sport has not kept the boatbuilding. There was 2 boatbuilders only: my uncle ( and his 2 sons) and Mr. Ikazeta, who made the wooden boats, and a person who made the rows in wood too. Today those persons are retired and their talent, knowledge and experience are lost for the future.

I liked the wooden boats because you can enjoy them with a lot of senses, they are not only good looking and elegant,....and smooth to feel with the hands....the sound that makes the row in the trainera, when it's wood, it's completly different to the plast..sorry...carbon fiber....the sound of the wooden row and trainera is hypnotic, nice and relaxing.....

I miss the wood in this sport, some years ago I found the last winner boat made in my uncle's (his son was the skipper, and they win a lot of races with it) the last day before it was milled....Sad moment for me, I have cried, sung, shout to support this boat so many times....

Prep: Hot shower
Brush: Edwin Jagger badger
Soap: Trumper's Officers & Gentlemens Shaving Soap
Strop: Tony Miller Heirloom tri-strop (3x25)
Razor: Otto Busch World Master
ASB: Geo. F. Trumper west Indian extract of limes skin food

Nice comfortable shave.

Prep: Hot shower
Brush: By Neep, 26 mm xtra stuffed silvertip in soapstone from Kenya
Razor: W&B, for barbers only
Cream: Connaught Peppermint + Arko
AS: Blue Floid, Italian
Strops: Neil Miller
Result: Very, very clean and enjoyable shave (this brush and blade're both fantastic)


... and todays shot:

Pre: Glycerin and Shave Secret
Lather: Dovo Eucalyptus
Brush: Col Conk Best Badge
Razor: Toyo Shoen Burg
Astringant: Dickinson's 100% Natural Witch Hazel
ASB: Nivea Sensitive
ASL: Pinaud Lilac Vegetal

Originally Posted by du212

Today I have visited San Sebastián (the city where I was born), in the North of Spain, to see the 1st day of the most ancient sporst competiton in Spain, a traditionnal rowing race called "the Flag of La Concha" , the flag is the prize for the winner. A typical weather for this corner of Spain, rainy, windy,.... The worst weather for rowing in the sea, but the difficults make the competition very interesting....

My 5yr. old daughter has enjoyed the race with me. I wanted to introduce her to this sport because is very traditional in my family, my uncle made the race boats , called trainera, in wood, but the modern rules allow to use carbon fiber....and this new material was too much innovation for my uncle.

Glad you enjoyed the day with your beautiful little girl. Sad part is I don't think she'll ever use your razors. (thank goodness)

Originally Posted by Jacketch

Du212
As a lover of traditional wooden boats, let me express my sadness at the loss of many of the skills developed over many generations of boat building.

Also let me say that your daughter is very cute. I have a grand daughter due in December and I hope she is as cute as your daughter.

I can guarantee she will be the most beautiful child in the world

Originally Posted by BladeRunner001

Here are a few pictures I just posted of our trip

Yosemite Trip

Beautiful shots!!

Originally Posted by nicknbleeding

Happy Fathers Day! Enjoy your day. I see you were able to dail in your crown & sword razor. What did the trick?

Thanks Rene. I Just ended up taking it all the way back to resetting the bevel and it just seemed to work out this time.

Originally Posted by kalerolf

Today birthday of my daughter(24)so i have a nice and neat shave before the guest are coming.

Happy birthday to your daughter, hope you all had a great time.

Originally Posted by du212

My 5yr. old daughter has enjoyed the race with me. I wanted to introduce her to this sport because is very traditional in my family, my uncle made the race boats , called trainera, in wood, but the modern rules allow to use carbon fiber....and this new material was too much innovation for my uncle.

Jose, thanks for sharing some of your culture with us, and your daughter is gorgeous.

Originally Posted by BladeRunner001

We literally got back a couple of hours ago from our trip to Yosemite National Park. Had a wonderful and relaxing time. Lots and lots of hiking, eating, relaxing and plain old having fun. Scenery was fabulous (will share a couple of shots a bit later when I finished downloaded and converting the images to JPEG from RAW).

Robert, Its good to see you back. The place aint the same without you. Glad to hear you had a good time, the photos you posted are fantastic, what a beautiful place.

No shave for me tonight.
Thanks for all the posts and pics boys.
Grant

Mikael,

I can't help but think that that second cup of espresso in your SOTD post is being brewed for me.

Originally Posted by Mvcrash

Glad you enjoyed the day with your beautiful little girl. Sad part is I don't think she'll ever use your razors. (thank goodness)

More chance to the other members to get my razors in the classifieds :

Originally Posted by du212

Thanks for the comment. I love the traditions too, I am very sad because this traditional sport has not kept the boatbuilding. There was 2 boatbuilders only: my uncle ( and his 2 sons) and Mr. Ikazeta, who made the wooden boats, and a person who made the rows in wood too. Today those persons are retired and their talent, knowledge and experience are lost for the future.

Great shot Jose. It truely is sad that so many old time skills are being lost. Did you learn any of it from your uncle?


That expresso looks good.

Originally Posted by baldy

Thanks Rene. I Just ended up taking it all the way back to resetting the bevel and it just seemed to work out this time.

Grant

I will try that again.