Thread: Sun January 22nd - Sat January 28th

Originally Posted by carlmaloschneider

Thank you. It's a 1954 Rolleicord. Medium format (6x6) which means the negatives are huge in comparison to 35mm. It has an excellent lens, the best camera I've ever used. here are the 'stats':

November 1950 - July 1953, 87,000 pieces.
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Taking Lens:
Schneider - Krauznach Xenar 3,5/75mm
Non interchangeable focusing screen.
Parallax control.
Shutter:
Compur Rapid X, 1 - 1/500 sec., B, X-sync., no double exposure protection.

At one time, long ago, I owned a few Schneider large format lenses for 4x5 and 8x10. They make great stuff.

Ok gents I hope you all had a great day and will have a great weekend. I got very busy after this afternoons shave and am just getting around to posting my contribution to SOTD. Better late than never. Great stuff from everyone this week keep it coming.
Pre shave: Hot shower & Conditioner on the beard
Prep: Hot towels and AOS lavender pre shave oil
Soap/Cream:AOS Lavender shaving cream
Brush: Thater "SRD 2011" Fan
Razor: 15/16 #14 Filarmonica sub cero
Post :Alum , Thayers Witchazel
Result: Near BBs but not quite. I honed this one myself on the Naniwas but i think i need to take it back to the 12K.

Prep: Hot shower -- followed by 3P pre-post-shave cream
SC: Al’s Shaving Cream “Jubilee”
Brush: H. L. Thäter Series 4376/2 21mm Finest Badger Silver Tip
Strop: VB Red Latigo 50 fabric; 70 leather
Razor: 5/8” Wade & Butcher
Toner: Thayers “Original” Witch Hazel w/ Aloe Vera
ASB: Anherb “Natural” After Shave Conditioner
AS: Booster “Polar Ice”
Result: No nicks…No cuts…No errors.

Saturday morning
Snow...not enough for using the shovel
Time for a smooth shave.
razor: Dewsnap Ivory-scaled
brush: Muehle-Silvertip
soap: Calani
AS: Old Spice

Originally Posted by Jacketch

At one time, long ago, I owned a few Schneider large format lenses for 4x5 and 8x10. They make great stuff.

Yes, of course, anything made by a Schneider is top quality; you should taste my omelettes

I've never used a Large Format camera, I wouldn't mind a field camera, like an Ebony, but they're way beyond my reach, and even the Rolleicord hasn't been used in almost 12 months

Hey SOTD brothers! It has been awhile since i have posted due to a CRAZY work schedule loading in and teching a new show at my theatre but what a day to come back! Got my new razor in today and HOLY AWESOME SHAVE! Brought out the big guns to help assist an AMAZING work or ART made by our one and only MAX! so here it goes.....

PREP:

Hot Shower and Proraso

BRUSH:

Thater 2011 SRP Bulb

SOAP:

La Toja

SCUTTLE:

The WONDERFUL G5

RAZOR:

MAX SPRECHER CUSTOM 15/16 in a GORGEOUS Blue Paua dress! the pictures do NOT do this AMAZING piece of razor art justice!

POST:

Tepid Water, Alum, Cold Water, Thayer's Cucumber, Clubman Splash

MUSIC:

Billy Joel "The Stranger" on vinyl

I can not sing the praises of this razor AND Max enough! It is not only one of, if not THE, best shavers it is BY FAR the most Beautiful razors i own or have seen! It feels good to be back and i promise i wont be gone that long again....PROMISE!!!!

SOTD Saturday 28


Pre: Alep Soap + Myrsol
Brush: Frank Shaving Finest Badger
Soap/Cream: Valobra stick
Razor: GEM Micromatic + GEM SE Blade
Post: Myrsol + Avène Fluide Après-rasage + Avène Eau Thermale


Have a nice day, Gentlemen.
Angel.

Good morning friends!

Shave prep: Face wash
Brush: Fonex boar brush
Soap: Van der Hagen / Palmolive cream / glycerin
Scuttle: Robert Becker large
Razor: C. W. Dahlgren, 7/8 wedge barber's notch
Strop: nun2sharp's hanging leather strop
After Shave Splash: Sherwood home made splash, coniferous woodsy fragrance.
Notes: I felt like some uberlather today, so I brought out a 30mm boar and whipped up a ton of fluff. Re-honed this edge on a dragons tongue rock I got the other day. It gave a nice and smooth edge, promising indeed. The AS was just perfect for this winter's day. Great shave.



Have a lovely weekend!

Prep: Hot shower
Brush: Simpson, PL 8
Razor: Henckels
Soap: Tabac
AS: TOBS Victorian Lime + Tiger face lotion
Strops: Neil Miller
Result: Very, very clean
Nice shave, if it hadn't been for a small nick on the throat I would prob have been uber clean The Palmolive AS, in the pic, is a vintage Swedish AS, aka Shaving Water here

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