Thread: Sun April 29th - Sat May 05th

Originally Posted by Arioch

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Nice bokeh...cool...

Originally Posted by Jeltz

[B]...I've included some cherry blossom in todays picture to mark the Spring albeit that the blossom was detached from the trees here by heavy rain and wind but summer is on its way, or at least it better be!..

Summer in the South West of England, sounds like heaven...

Originally Posted by fonthunter

Kalerolf,
Congrats on 1000!

Cheers,
Béla

Yeah, congrats. When it happened to me it was a bit embarrassing; like going outside in the morning and seeing all the empty beer bottles you went through last night; it sort of reminded me of how much time I spend here!

[QUOTE=kalerolf;959981]

Congrats my friend,by now you should be able to shave with your eyes closed

(Moonbeam

Originally Posted by kalerolf

And there he is 1000

Congratulations on the 1000!!!

Originally Posted by sharp

Result:Today's shave was amazing following a late night honing session last night. Norton 4k/8k followed by Asagi & Kita =ultra smooth and comfortable shave. Thanks for sharing and allowing me to share gentlemen!
Glenn

Good to see you Brother.
Hope things are going OK for you over there.
Grant

4/30/2012

Pre : Sandalwood Glycerin Soap + Noxzema
Bowl : Robert Becker Scuttle
Brush : Vie-Long 16401 Best Badger "Foroafeitado 2012 Edition"
Safety : ILe De France Slant
Blade : Perma Sharp #1
Soap : Valobra Almond Lavanda Cream Soap
Post : Floid Vigoroso

Monday

Prep: Hot Shower
Brush: Thater
Scuttle: G5
Soap: MWF
Razor: Frederick Reynolds 5/8" smiling near wedge grind.
Post: Proraso AS/ AOS ASB unscented
Result: WOW, nice shave for a Monday. This razor was an antique store find. I honed it and gave it to my oldest son. Told him if he liked it I would polish it and give it a new suit. He tried it but wasn't sure how good it was and gave it back. I took it back to the Naniwa 12k and polished the edge a bit more and this morning got one of my all time smooth shaves! Hope the rest of the week goes this smooth.

Have a Great Monday Gents!

Simpson Duke 3 Super Badger // JMP Medallon Taurino 14 // Jabonman Lavanda/Cipres/Bergamota// Floid Vigoroso

A LAVENDER DAY

♦ Semogue Owners Club Ash Wood,
♦ TOBS "Lavender" SC,
♦ Hen & Rooster, 6/8, extra full hollow grind, singing,
♦ Castle Forbes "Lavender" Essential Oil After Shave Balm Alcohol Free,
♦ Lorenzo Villoresi "Wild Lavander" EDT.

I'm re using a SOTD pic (sorry), but I used/tested both razors today - even though with a different brush ...

Prep: Hot shower
Brush: New Forest Silvertip in vintage barbers handle
Razors: Gong (NOS) + Sum Extra
Soap/AS: Tabac
Strops: Neil Miller
Result: Very, very clean
Now it seems the Sum-Extra took an edge, a very nice and stable edge (last time I polished the razor after honing = bad idea) and the Gong had dialed in very nicely indeed and had a nice crispy sharp edge, just how I like them .

... and a lovely shot of coffee to go with the shave:

Mon-day...Mon-day

Prep - long, hot, relaxing shower
Razor - Dovo Best Quality, recently honed by Lynn stropped on Tony Miller "Old No.2" strop...
Brush - Van Der Hagen
Soap - Van Der Hagen...melted in a microwave and scented with Pinaud Clubman
After Shave - Pinaud Clubman
Result - OUTSTANDING...as is often the case I missed getting a spot or two REALLY smooth but that almost always happens...still working at really learning the process...same as my golf game...lol

Monday Night

Seehund 5/8
Trumpers Sandalwood
Frank Shaving Synthetic
Alum
Old Spice Whitewater



A great shave, 2nd usage of the FS synthetic brush and it was impressive. So far I would say that it lathers well but as the hairs don't absorb any water it seems to lack the heat retention one gets with natural hair. That said as a cheap brush its very good.