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

Nice Idea, Max! It is working out great with all these neat pics!

I have many hobbies, I suppose. My main hobby is restoring razors, which goes with the rest! Restoring cars, motorcycles, furniture, appliances, and most any thing mechanical or electrical. I kindof live in the past, I think, so it all flows together.
Guns and Knives seem to be the order of the day. I feel most razor nuts are, as a girfriend described it, "Glitter Kitties". Anything shiny, sharp, or shootin is cool! Today I shaved with 2 old barber's use I restored for a friend. A heavy wedge and a double concave regrind. I used an old Weyer brush I restored with fine Razorock Limited suds from my Infidel brother!
The Belgium made 16 guage Browning shotgun and handmade knife were my grandfather's. The shotgun had rusted in a corner before my mom finally gave it to me and it was disassembled and completely reblued . Like Glen, I enjoy busting clay pidgeons as well as dove hunting. I loved duck hunting until I got hypothermic too many times and gave it up. On occasion, I have some monied friends who take me to a private club to (canned) hunt with dogs for Pheasant and Quail. What a hoot! I actually took this full choke thing to the trap range and did suprisingly well! I also collect Case Russlock knives (knife stand by Tarkus). They are the only ones with tangs!

A happy, Healthy, and productive week to ALL!..... Tom

Wade & Butcher 15/16 Extra Hollow-Unknown Jade Handled Boar Brush-Truefitt & Hill Grafton SC-Thayers Lavender- Truefitt & Hill Grafton ASB

One of my many hobbies is amatuer rock hounding. My oft times photo prop is one of my favorite finds. It's around a 20 pound chunk of Flint Ridge flint, one of the only chert's that can be qualified as gem quality. Luckily I only live about 10 miles from the formation, letting me go there quite often.

• Pre: Lather on face
• Shaving Brush: Thäter SRP
• Shaving Cream: Aqua Di Parma
• Razor: Gotta 7/8 in blonde horn
• Strop: Illinois/Kanayama
• Hones: Chosera 1k, Norton 4/8k, Thuringian.
• Scuttle: SWK XL
• Post: 444+Aqua Velva, Benetton Colors

By blix72 at 2012-06-03

The original scales on my Gotta broke a while ago, and Rune made some new ones in beautiful horn, came out just stunning! Thanks!




As for hobbies, music and guitars have been my main hobby for almost 28 years now. Have a few guitars and amps, and being fan of the 80's, here's one of my babies:


By blix72 at 2012-02-28

Here's a short ditty I recorded a couple nights ago: http://soundcloud.com/amund-blix/drone-in-d

Awesome, Amund! I dig guitar music. Wish I could play! NOW I have to go back and hear the rest!

Originally Posted by sharptonn

Awesome, Amund! I dig guitar music. Wish I could play! NOW I have to go back and hear the rest!

Thank you. Most of it there is just short clips for showing off some gear for forums and stuff, but enjoy!

Originally Posted by RNMike

Sweet! I fly a T-Rex 450, not as well as you though.

Cool! How long have you been flying?

Today's shave was in the shower
1959 Fatboy, Wilkinson Blade
Boar Brush
Cella Shave Cream
Thayer's Cucumber
Vaseline for men

I still enjoy shaving in the shower and face lathering.




One of the hobbies I've enjoyed for over thirty years is photography. I usually stick to sunset and sunrises. These are a few we had framed and are hanging in the house. I'm not very good at indoor stuff so I apologize if the colors are off from the flash.


Top left, Sunset , US Virgin Islands, St. Thomas, Circa 1983 Below: Sunset, Florida Keys, Key Largo, Circa 1986 Right: Sunrise, George Washington Bridge, Circa 1993






Left. Sunrise over Manhattan, Circa 1998 Right: George Washington Bridge, Veterans Day 2009.

Originally Posted by gssixgun

Heading out here in a bit to try and hit more then I miss

Small world! I shoot the all weather version with 26" barrells! Love it!

Originally Posted by sharptonn

Nice Idea, Max! It is working out great with all these neat pics!

I have many hobbies, I suppose. My main hobby is restoring razors, which goes with the rest! Restoring cars, motorcycles, furniture, appliances, and most any thing mechanical or electrical. I kindof live in the past, I think, so it all flows together.
Guns and Knives seem to be the order of the day. I feel most razor nuts are, as a girfriend described it, "Glitter Kitties". Anything shiny, sharp, or shootin is cool! Today I shaved with 2 old barber's use I restored for a friend. A heavy wedge and a double concave regrind. I used an old Weyer brush I restored with fine Razorock Limited suds from my Infidel brother!
The Belgium made 16 guage Browning shotgun and handmade knife were my grandfather's. The shotgun had rusted in a corner before my mom finally gave it to me and it was disassembled and completely reblued . Like Glen, I enjoy busting clay pidgeons as well as dove hunting. I loved duck hunting until I got hypothermic too many times and gave it up. On occasion, I have some monied friends who take me to a private club to (canned) hunt with dogs for Pheasant and Quail. What a hoot! I actually took this full choke thing to the trap range and did suprisingly well! I also collect Case Russlock knives (knife stand by Tarkus). They are the only ones with tangs!

A happy, Healthy, and productive week to ALL!..... Tom

That is one PURDY scattergun Tom!! I love when they have nostalgia and ties to old family!!
LOL the blades are beautiful also...
Is the RR getting low or still have enough? I think I still have "little"

Prep: Hot shower -- followed by Vitos pre-post-shave cream
SS/SC: Edwin Jagger “Sea Buckthorn” + La Toja
Brush: Rooney Style 3 Size 2 (Medium) Faux Horn “Super Silvertip Badger”
Strop: SRD Premium IV Bridle Leather - 50 fabric; 60 leather
Razor: 6/8” H. Wacker “Jubilaumsmesser 2010 Model 2”
Toner: Thayers “Original” Witch Hazel w/ Aloe Vera
ASB: Nivea for Men - High Performance - “Extreme Comfort”
EDC: O’Boticario “Arbo”
Result: A work of art...



Which provides an appropriate segue to one of my hobbies--collecting art prints.


Jacob Lawrence, "The Library"


Romare Bearden, "The Lamp"