Thread: Sun September 11th - Sat September 17th

Originally Posted by MichaelS

You're on that slippery slope as well? Long live Mabie Todd Swan (these are my flex ones)!

Yeah, I have a few slopes. I got into FPs a little while ago, but I stopped at three. I wrecked my Geha Goldswinge a few weeks ago, so 'had' to buy another FP. I like the flex, but it's a little too 'wet'. I like the marble green you have...

Saturday 17

Pre: Aleppo Soap (85% Olive oil, 15% laurel)
Brush: Altesse, white badger (Model 72228)
Soap/Cream: Tabac
Strop: Herold Razor Strop (Model 9185)
Straight Razor: C. Congreves 5/8
Astringent/Post: Ransom Aloe Vera Gel
AS: Balsam Tabac + Lotion, TOBS Collection N.74 Victorian Lime
Cologne: 4711, Acqua de colonia Lavender & Thyme
Comments: Beautiful shave. First shave with Congreves. Two pass (WTG, ATG). Congreves arrived 3 weeks ago. She was made in 1830/1840 but she is shave ready. I think she was wedge and she has been reground at some point, but for me she is still very nice. Nostalgic shave. Otherwise, good combination balsam Tabac and lotion TOBS, mixed on the hand

Have a nice day.
Angel.

Originally Posted by Mikael

Nice shave Carl! I won't comment on Plato or pens (I do know a very good custom maker of those though, if you want to know PM), since I know next to nothing about it (well, some Plato, but very little). However: what coffee beans did you use? Love a good coffee, even though I almost only drink espresso based coffee nowadays. Those vintage hand grinded grinders can look very cool too ... Pics!?

Hi Mikael! I like vintage pens, like I like vintage everything. I don't really 'know' Plato, but I like it. It's not like I was educated at Eton or anything :-)

I used organic 100% Aribica beans, 'Monjava' brand. The grinder is a Vintage 'Spong', No. 4. I Understand electric grinders grind at a higher speed, and the heat can effect the beans; a slower hand grinder is apparently better (cooler; literally). Of course I use a stove top 'mocca pot', capacity of 1 cup only. Mon - Fri I take it in a French Vintage coffee bowl (sometimes with cream, sometimes with milk, always with sugar) but on weekends it's the Royal Albert coffee cup, with the cream and cocoa powder...

Cheers Carl! That's one fine looking grinder (looks commercial, we have small wodden ones (grind plates of course not in wood) here in Sweden, that people used to use). It's not possible for me to use hand grinders though, I need a very high grain grit for my espresso machine. Lovely cup too! We've got my wifes grandmas setup, it's plainer though, with gold stripes and bone white. Only comes out on big events.

This mornings shot:

Prep: Hot shower
Brush: Neep, handle in Kenya soapstone and 26 mm extra stuffed silvertip
Razor: C V Heljestrand B K 42, very stiff 1/4ish hollow grind
Soap: Cade
AS/edt: Paco Rabanne, Ultravilolet
Strops: Neil Miller
Result: Uberclean
One of those shaves when everything falls into place, highly enjoyable

First DE shave today.. Went great!... Not a sing Nick or cut



Prep: Hot sink splash
Brush: Body Shop Synthetic shave brush
Razor: Wilkinson Sword Classic DE Razor
Cream: Palmolive Cream Tube
AS: The Real Shave Co. Soothing Balm
Blades: Wilkinson Sword Classic Blade
Result: BBS in some areas...

Originally Posted by Mikael

Cheers Carl! That's one fine looking grinder (looks commercial, we have small wodden ones (grind plates of course not in wood) here in Sweden, that people used to use). It's not possible for me to use hand grinders though, I need a very high grain grit for my espresso machine. Lovely cup too! We've got my wifes grandmas setup, it's plainer though, with gold stripes and bone white. Only comes out on big events.
...

Cool. The Spong is adjustable, so it does go very fine, once I had it TOO fine for the Mocca Pot; it clogged up a bit! I like to be 'fundamental' i.e. non automated where possible!!! PS Aaron (my son) and I are honing your Eric Anton Berg at the moment...

Originally Posted by BladeRunner001

Jeff,
Now, that's what I call a fantastic Friday. Congrats on the DD front. She's gorgeous. What a score. +1 on the RR products. How many of these did you actually get (not that I blame you, LOL)?

Enjoy your evening with the whole family. Say hello to all of them from my wife and I's behalf.



Cheers,
Robert

I picked up 5 of the RR soaps/creams. Really like they way the lather up. A very welcome surprise. I've not used the limited edition because I don't know what to put it into.
NYC is just crazy on Friday evenings but the weather was great.
Last night I slept like a rock. The first of the cool fall evenings with crisp air permeating the house. When I woke up this morning the room temperature was 63 Degrees and the Mrs. was no where to be found.

today:



rooney finest 1/2, I coloniali Mango, Iwasaki Kamisori, Tüff sensitiv

Early shave / Late post

Good to be back on the air.

Prep: Hot shower
Brush: Martinez' Custom: Chess King w/ 26mm silver tip badger
Soap: Trumper's Officers & Gentlemens Shaving Soap
Strop: Tony Miller Heirloom tri-strop (3x25)
Razor: Henckels Friodor 8/8 Spanish point w/ mammoth ivory scales
ASB: Caswell-Massey No. Six

Nice and smooth shave.