Thread: Sun July 29th - Sat August 04rd

Solgen | Thäter Fan | Bomb - Rose/Sandalwood | Lucido | Le Labo Rose 31 + MPG Santal Noble

I hadn't used the Bomb in a while. In fact, it seems I rarely use creams lately. But I was inspired to break out this most luxurious of custom scents. I had this made with pure Turkish Rose oil and a sandalwood oil, both of which I bought in Istanbul last summer. The scent is rich and opulent, and the lather is typical of Al's creations, which is to say it is divinely rich and full. The shave was going swimmingly until I started to day dream. That's when the razor reminded me that it has one hell of a spike on it. It was a good lesson learned that we are never too good at shaving with a straight to stop respecting the very sharp edge they carry!

Originally Posted by celticcrusader

I always enjoy your stories Carl, they always make me smile, anyway on to the photo, very Mark Rothko very abstract in a good way, fairly thought provoking photo if you left out the story and description.

Jamie

Funny you should say that. I've been getting carried away with the 'Curves' adjustment in GIMP lately. I wanted to highlight the slimness of the scales, and thought this angle was a good way to do that. Then I played with the 'Curves' and ended up with this. I wanted a slightly 'washed out' look, really just the light yellow and a grey. I'm not sure I achieved it.

I like Rothko stuff. I like out of focus digital images that emulate that style. The picture below is of an analogue camera's lens taken with a digital camera intentionally out of focus. The funny thing is, I thought, "this is a nice photo, SOTD material no less, but it'll never make it because of the commentary". I actually considered deleting all the commentary and going with a more 'standard' version describing the shave (after all, that's what this thread is all about).
Then I thought, "No I won't, they know me, they know I say strange stuff, let them consider it..."

BTW, I posted that photo below on Flickr ages ago, and others like it, and someone said it looked like a Rothko. I'd never hear the name; I'm no art buff, I Googled it and saw the resemblance...
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Wednesday
Prep: Hot Shower/ Proraso pre
Brush: Thater 4125-2 26mm Bulb
Scuttle:G5 filled with cold water
Soap: MNS Orange/Cedarwood/Black Pepper
Razor: Otto Busch Worldmaster #137, 6/8" square point in red G10 scales
Post: Proraso AS/ Nivea Lotion unscented
Result: I forgot how sweet and smooth the edge was on this razor! Coupled with the thick and creamy lather from Mikes soap O/C/B it was one slow relaxing shave. The razor is still a bit heavy in the scales and I am debating about thinning them some more to take off the weight, but that's half the fun, deciding what to do... Three passes and really smoooooth off to work feeling like a king.

Have a Great Wednesday Gents!

Originally Posted by carlmaloschneider

Doing a handover of my old job, new job starts Monday. I'm concentrating on the positive. There's a gym at work; so lunch time workouts are imminent. Thanks for asking. How everything is OK with you?

Carl,
Please NEVER stop adding your comments about the madcap adventure that is your life...I think I speak for all of us here that know you and look forward to reading them daily. As for me, I am unbelievably busy with work and family. The end of summer crush for us up here and I am trying to complete another stage of a project that my youngest son and I have been working on for the past year. I'll post the story in a thread when we are further along.
Regards,
Joe

Originally Posted by carlmaloschneider

Wednesday

Doing a ‘handover’ this week of my job to another person. Don’t you hate ‘handovers’? You sit there saying, "Well, this is what I do, but you may not want to do that, but I find it works, even though it’s against policy"…And you don't know if you should answer the phone or leave it up to them. The Public Sector seems to love this sort of thing, with people moving from position to position looking for something 'better' or more interesting. After the third day you’re fed up with the whole thing and sit there reading the paper to see how the Olympics are going, have you seen that German bike rider’s legs? Bigger than Tom Platz’s, and his were freaky. I’m not sure I’d really LIKE legs like that, though I saw a lady at the gym once who’s lats I’d like. She had decent arms too. I’d say, from the waist up, excluding the breast and face, I wouldn’t mind her body, it was certainly better than mine. Her legs weren’t bad either. So I’d take the top ½ and the bottom ½ without the middle. I’d keep my middle. And head. My head. Cause then I could shave. But she probably shaved too, actually. Anyway, I (and she too, as far as I know) used a Klas Törnblom razor today. Nice edge on this. I have a love/hate relationship with the scales.

LOL! Too funny! Have you ever seen Tom Platz ride a bike or play tennis. Freaky. Just not right.

Razor: Concord DE
Blade: Lord Platinum
Prep: Babasol
Brush: Vie Long horse
Soap: Bald Frog Arabian Hookah
A/S: Joop Homme
Result: A great shave

I only needed one ATG pass with a few touchups this morning. Quick shave, but a great one.

Brush: Silvertip Badger in Cocobolo
Soap: Proraso (White)
Razor: Pa's 1912 Gem With Gem Blade
Astringent: Thayer's
Balm: Nivea Replenishing
I haven't used the Gem for ages.
I pulled it out tonight for a 2 pass head shave.
Its hard to beat the Gem, Sticky smooth.

Have a great day gentlemen, and thanks for the great posts and pics.
Grant

Gentlemen, here is today's shave menu:

Razor: Thiers-Issard 5/8
Brush: Semogue silvertip
Cream: Macca Root
Pre-shave: Edwin Jagger
Scuttle: Moss
Face lather
Alum
Witch hazel
Balm: Trumper's Coral Skin Food
Aftershave: Royal Copenhagen

Originally Posted by Mikael

Razor: J A Hellberg faux frameback

Awesome photo Mikael!!!

B.

Originally Posted by fonthunter

Awesome photo Mikael!!!

B.

Agreed. Did you take that with your 60mm?