Thread: Sun May 13th - Sat 19th

Cella/TOBS Almond-W&B Special-DB 1.5-25MM Silvertip-Lubriderm

Just a quick post before bed. 2 Pass shave and busy Thurs as getting ready for the week end. Long Army weekend as my unit tries to outshoot the CO. LOL no chance.

Paul

Originally Posted by Str8Shooter

...Long Army weekend as my unit tries to outshoot the CO. LOL no chance...

I used to love range shoots when I was in the army. I preferred 'normal' range shoots rather than Surface to Air Missile practices, esp when I was promoted to Sergeant, as I had more control as a Safety Officer. We normally shot SLRs, 9mm Browning, 84mm Carl Gustaf, 66mm SRAAW, M60, a grenade launcher we called a 'Wombat Gun' (I can't remember its real name). Generally, the days started with PT at 6ish, followed by showers and breakfast, then on to the Unimogs, off to this range and that range, firing this and that weapon, a lot of waiting, hot box lunches, a lot of smoking. Then home to the tent lines, shower, hanging around, making cups of tea, talking, more smoking, maybe a run or some weights for fun, tea, then quite an amount of beer when the 'bar' opened (a gunner assigned to the eskys holding the beer; a dollar a can), more smoking, etc. I miss it, actually.

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Home Made red badger brush
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Originally Posted by carlmaloschneider

I used to love range shoots when I was in the army. I preferred 'normal' range shoots rather than Surface to Air Missile practices, esp when I was promoted to Sergeant, as I had more control as a Safety Officer. We normally shot SLRs, 9mm Browning, 84mm Carl Gustaf, 66mm SRAAW, M60, a grenade launcher we called a 'Wombat Gun' (I can't remember its real name). Generally, the days started with PT at 6ish, followed by showers and breakfast, then on to the Unimogs, off to this range and that range, firing this and that weapon, a lot of waiting, hot box lunches, a lot of smoking. Then home to the tent lines, shower, hanging around, making cups of tea, talking, more smoking, maybe a run or some weights for fun, tea, then quite an amount of beer when the 'bar' opened (a gunner assigned to the eskys holding the beer; a dollar a can), more smoking, etc. I miss it, actually.

Me 2 but with no smokes

Prep: Hot shower
Brush: Pensoftheforest, Neep coffee bean brush in silvertip
Razor: Crown and Eagle
Superlather: Dr Harris Almpond + Proraso cream (perfect combo every time)
AS: Ogallala limes and Peppercorns
Strops: Neil Miller
Result: Very, very clean


... and, of course:

Thursday
Prep: Hot Shower/ AOS preshave oil
Brush: Thater 4125-2
Scuttle: G5
Soap: Proraso/ Salter Vetiver/ glycerin Uber
Razor: Wade&Butcher 13/16" Hollow Ground
Post: Proraso AS/ Nivea Lotion unscented
Result: This was one of THOSE shaves! You can feel it is going to be perfect from the moment the razor hits the skin. It felt like I was wiping the lather off with a butter knife...yep, it was that smooth! The lather was over the top both scent and performance and I would hope that all my SOTD brothers can have an experience this good! Off to work feeling like a million.

Have a Great Thursday Gents!

Wow, I just have to say the photos have been beyond great guys!

Carl, hope your car starts treating you better.

Happy National day to all the Norwegian Brothers!

Bill, WOW! nice Maxtom! Is it new???

Originally Posted by JoeSomebody

Bill, WOW! nice Maxtom! Is it new???

Thanks, Joe. It is new. My first go with a non-folding western style straight. The first shave was a bit akward as I just didn't know how I wanted to grip it. Today was BBS in two passes...

I honed this razor up last night. 13/16 FR. What an awesome razor. One pass was all i needed to a near perfect BBS. OUTSTANDING!!!!

Tony Miller strop
Vestavia Brush
Ogallala Bay Rum
Frederick Renyolds 13/16 Magnetic
WH
Calypso ASB