Thread: Sun - January 13th - Sat January 19th

Originally Posted by gooser

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Cool looking gear, love the blued tang and the bowl :-)

Originally Posted by baldy

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Oh great photo Grant, well done! That's really excellent...

Originally Posted by celestino

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'Nuther really cool photo...

Originally Posted by sashimi

...I sold this razor to a new straight shaver from the UK. As this will be his first, I put some extra effort in getting the razor as shave ready as I can. Glad to say that he will not be disappointed...

Wow, that as a first razor! Those scales are incredible...

Guys, the pictures are amazing today!!!

thanks .. im experimenting on a few trashed blades to see how i can use gun blue or the best way to get the coat and color i desire to redo the tangs on a couple Ducks ... .. i love the way that Case Imp looks and shaves though !!

16th January 2013

Prep: Hot shower + cold splash
Soap: Cella
Brush: Custom Badger SilverTip 24mm
Razor: 5/8 Wade and Butcher, replaced by SS 5/8 Dovo (the W&B needs honing...)
Shave: 1 pass WTG
Astringent: Alum
A/S: Floid (Italian)

Wonderful BBS shave with no irritation.
With a proper lathering, Cella has some quite impressive performances!

At a recent meet up, one of the members asked if he could hone one of my blades for me to shave his edge. I gladly obliged and gave him this Robeson Sure Edge to work with. I'm pleased to say he did a nice job and I was left nearly BBS in two passes. The edge did not have the smoothness I am used to off of my JNats, but it left no irritation whatsoever and was nicely sharp.

Robeson | Chubby 2 | Bol a Raisor | Sulwhasoo | CdG Vetiveru

Prep - None
Strop - 3 inch bridle leather/hard felt
Razor - Henckels Friodur 451
Brush - Simpsons QE II Jubilee Manchurian badger
Soap - Tabac puck
Post - Alum block followed by Thayers witch hazel

An "Oh Wow" cold water face lathered shave. Super close and comfortable shave. I am loath to touch up a pro honed blade and this one was done about 5 months ago but threw caution to the wind and touched it up on a Zulu Grey. It put the blade's edge back over the top for smoothness and sharpness. That hone continues to consistently impress. If your shave was as good as mine, and I hope even better, you are well on your way to a having a good day.

Bob

Proraso pre|G5|Thater|MWF| Burrell #6|Tabac|Iggys Balm

Loving this wide blade at 13/16" you don't have to rinse often and can get in a quick shave. Another day swamped at work. But I am feeling ready for the challenge!
Have a Great Wednesday Gents!

Hot Shower, Lecran Cutlery, Omega Boar, Tabac Shavestick, Thayers Lavender Witch Hazel, Lapidus Pour Homme

Wednesday


Titan H1/Griest Stainless Steel Handle
Wilkinson Sword NOS Stainless (made in England)
Proraso Sandalwood Shave Cream
WSP Prince Silvertip
Nivea Sensitive Balm
Aqua Lavanda Puig

16 JANUARY 2013

* Rotbart No.15
* Super Iridiums
* WSP Stubby extra-dense
* Mike's Lemongrass & Eucalyptus
* Unrefined Shea Butter

This picture is dedicated to a great friend in Germany who was so kind to send me this razor. Thanks, Alex

Originally Posted by carlmaloschneider

Wednesday

It was J A Hellberg frameback day today, with Body Shop Macca Root, D. R. Harris Bay Rum aftershave, Pashana Bay Rum hair tonic and Evaflor Whiskey Eau de Toilette. The shaving music for the morning was Mr Beethoven. I must say that the 1st movement of the 5th symphony was just a little too stern and serious for the event…

There was no reading at all done, coffee was stove-top mocca pot, breakfast was muesli, music on the drive to work was Ben Harper (Diamonds on the Inside) and then a mix (which included The Cult, Gotye, Foster the People, Smashing Pumpkins, Nine Inch Nails, The Stone Roses…). There was no workout at lunch; lunch was kippers and salad, ½ at 1030 and ½ at 1350 while working.

Mood was jaded fading in to happy contentment…

I like your background Carl it as a very fluid feel as if your SOTD is floating on a calm lake of liquid mecury.

Jamie