Thread: SOTD - 'HOBBY THEME' - Sun June 03rd - June 09th

​Wednesday, June 6

Prep: Insanity, week 2 day 3 + hot shower + running late

Strop: SRD premium fabric x 50, red latigo x100

Razor: Boker Edelwiess

Brush: Thater 2 band

Uber: MWF + Musgo + glycerin w/ SRD Bulldog

Post:Alum + OS Classic

Result:DFS

Being 15 minutes past my usual departure from home to "beat" traffic in the area (the worst in the US), pics elude me today. As a result of said traffic, another hobby of mine is cigars. I have a rather expansive collection from all over the world, including a nice stash of Cubans gifted to me from a friend with connections. If range time with the guns is not enough to de-stress, a good cigar on the patio is more than enough.

IBERIA 13 // Stock Irish Moos // Thäter 4125 // Balm & Locion Irish Moos

Congrats Carl! We look forward to your daily madcap adventures...err posts!

Razor: 5/8 Louis Perlman
Prep: hot water, Barbasol
Brush: no name Boar
Soap: local goat milk shave soap
A/S: witch hazel, Nivea for Men
Result: A great shave

Today's hobby: Hunting (Turkey Hunting in this case)

And happy anniversary, Carl. If you remember this one, I hope you remember your wedding anniversary. I mean, priorities and all, but still...

Gentlemen, here is today shave den playbill:

Razor: iKon OSS stainless steel split personality
Blade: Feather
Soap: Martin de Candre
Brush: Simpson Chubby 1
Pre-shave: Castle Forbes
Face lather
Scuttle: Moss
Alum
Witch hazel
Balm: Institute Karite
Aftershave: Lagerfeld

I remember Carl swearing he only needed one then two razors. "I'll not need more then that".
How many do you have now??? Lol. Then well maybe a 7 day rotation.
Paul

Pre-Shave: Hot shower

Brush: SRP Thäter

Razor: Crown & Sword 7/8

Strop: 40/60 Neil Miller Linen/Kanayama Cordovan

Soap: Valobra stick

After shave: Old Spice

Results: Needed a shave today, but with some new toys most likely incoming tomorrow I settled with a single pass SAS

Tattoos is probably the "hobby" I have spent most time and money on the last 18 years, I got my first one when I was 15 and since then it has become a lot of hours under the needle, always an ongoing project

I've used the same tattoo artist the last fifteen years, he has done all my tat's except for the viking on my back and my kid's birthdates on my forearm which was done by other artists in the same studio.

Hi, Gentlemen! Tonight's my first SOTD post, so I thought I'd honor Glen's restoration of my Thistle Cutlery Co. 11/16 by displaying her atop my namesake coffee machine, a Kees van der Westen Speedster. This machine does wonders with coffee and looks like sex on my kitchen counter. I can't think of a better way to start each day.

Prep: Hot shower
Brush: Thäter 4125/2
Strop: SRDP1
Razor: Tiger G10 Thistle
Cream: AoS Ocean Kelp
AS: Prospector Co. Peary & Henson
Results: Outstanding shave!

Speedster,

Jeeezus! That is one gorgeous coffee machine. How's the coffee?

BTW...That razor looks pretty nice too.

The machine makes outstanding coffee; Kees is more than just an artist. The result is without peer when paired with a proper conical grinder.

Unfortunately, SWMBO had to agree to a 2-burner stove, as my coffee grinder took over half the space customarily used to cook. The grinder stands 21.5" tall with the mini hopper (the stock one hold 5 lbs of beans).