Thread: Sun September 18th - Sat September 24th

Today a busy,busy day.
And finally if became weekend anyway! When i get home a nice ice cold Grolsch and then a long hot relaxing shower.
Tonight i am eating spareribs,so doubly nice to start the weekend.

Prep.hotshower.
Strop.RCH
Brush.Rex boar
Creme.bomb.oackmoss+ bergamot
Razor. Colibri
Afthershave. None i like the smell of the cream.

Originally Posted by BladeRunner001

Beautiful Helje B. What's your experience with the Coticules? I find that when I use them, I still need to finish the edges off a finer finisher. I can rarely get edges that are "shave-ready" right off the Coticule like most Coti experts can. Maybe I haven't used them long enough? Thoughts?

Thanks
You know, I am in the same camp as you with regards to the Coti.
I can get good sharpness from them, especially on softer steels, but I tend to prefer the edges of a couple of my other finishers for most of my collection.
All part of the fun though, playing around with hones is more than half the fun in this sport for me these days

Originally Posted by BladeRunner001

Woooahhh Mikael. I really like this Helje...and she comes in her own box too? or is that for the DE? Very nice gear today. I like the Chris Craft brush too

Thank you Robert! Since I traded my old 9 ½, I allways kind of regreted I did (even though I got a very good trade), but now I finaly found another one in close to NOS nick It's a boxed C V Heljestrand SE razor (single edge razor with honeable blades, made by Heljestrand too - very nice kit). It's a nice brush, thank you and I like it a lot, both design and knot.

Originally Posted by Blix

Thank you.
Canon 85mm f/1.8 lens. I shot it at 1/160 at f/3.5 if I remember it right.

I guess I was kinda close. Good shot buddy

Originally Posted by kalerolf

Today a busy,busy day.
And finally if became weekend anyway! When i get home a nice ice cold Grolsch and then a long hot relaxing shower.
Tonight i am eating spareribs,so doubly nice to start the weekend.

Kalerolf,
Sounds like you're seriously ready for this weekend to start. Hope your day unwinds well and your weekend starts with a bang. Yummmm...inner sounds great too. Awesome shave and shot (love the wolf)

Originally Posted by Birnando

Thanks
You know, I am in the same camp as you with regards to the Coti.
I can get good sharpness from them, especially on softer steels, but I tend to prefer the edges of a couple of my other finishers for most of my collection.
All part of the fun though, playing around with hones is more than half the fun in this sport for me these days

Couldn't agree with you more B. I sometimes like to hone a blade (whether she needs it or not), just for the fun. After all, we have to keep our skills or we forget, LOL

Originally Posted by Mikael

Thank you Robert! Since I traded my old 9 ½, I allways kind of regreted I did (even though I got a very good trade), but now I finaly found another one in close to NOS nick It's a boxed C V Heljestrand SE razor (single edge razor with honeable blades, made by Heljestrand too - very nice kit). It's a nice brush, thank you and I like it a lot, both design and knot.

Glad you found your long lost love again. This is beauty of this sport: "What goes around, comes around". Enjoy both brush and razor. Love the SE too.

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Cheers,
Robert

Pre-Shave: Hot shower

Brush: 26mm Simpson "Chubby 2", 2-band Super Badger

Maxterpiece: 6/8" Dubl Duck "Goldedge", Full Hollow Ground, Spike Point (w/ Original everything)

Honing (refresh) Regimen: 7 (light) laps around the CrOx treated English bridle leather

Strop: 60 laps on the Ambrose Horsehide leather

Überlather: Trumper's "Violet" Shave Creme + Trumper's "Rose" 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: RazorRock AS Balm

Cologne: Creed "Original Vetiver" EdT

Results: An Invigorating shave with the Duck today . Refreshed her edge (after a long time of no usage) on the CrOx leather for a few very light laps, cleaned her off under hot water and dried and then gave her a nice long stropping with my Ambrose. I never had very good luck with pastes and CrOx in general, but today, I must have done something right. I was rewarded to a ultra sharp and smooooooooth edge (just the way I like them). The Simpson whipped up a nice fragrant lather out of the Rose/Violet concoction. The prep was marvelously luxurious and refreshing. The RazoRock ASB is every bit as good as they say it is...If you haven't tried this stuff, you don't know what you're missing (and no...I wasn't paid to say this

Have an SUPERB Friday gentlemen .


______________________
Cheers,
Robert

Originally Posted by BladeRunner001

I sometimes like to hone a blade (whether she needs it or not), just for the fun. After all, we have to keep our skills or we forget, LOL

Heh, that brought a smile to my face, so glad to se I'm not alone in doing that.
My blades are honed waaay to often

Originally Posted by kalerolf

Today a busy,busy day.
And finally if became weekend anyway! When i get home a nice ice cold Grolsch and then a long hot relaxing shower.
Tonight i am eating spareribs,so doubly nice to start the weekend.

Prep.hotshower.
Strop.RCH
Brush.Rex boar
Creme.bomb.oackmoss+ bergamot
Razor. Colibri
Afthershave. None i like the smell of the cream.

Mmmmmmmmmmmmmm!!!! Grolsch.

Originally Posted by BladeRunner001

Maxterpiece: 6/8" Dubl Duck "Goldedge", Full Hollow Ground, Spike Point (w/ Original everything)

What goes around comes around, a razor well suited for you, my friend . Very nice and rare to see such a nice DD in original nick!

Originally Posted by Jacketch

Mmmmmmmmmmmmmm!!!! Grolsch.

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