Thread: Sun - June 16th- Sat June 22nd

21/6/2013



Pre : Kiehl's face wash
Soap : TOBS grapefruit
Brush : Semogue 620
Razor : 1960 Gillette Fatboy (#5 setting)
Blade : Gillette 7'o'clock yellow
Post : Homemade lime scented balm

Finish : BBS

Originally Posted by carlmaloschneider

Friday

Razor | J A Hellberg Frameback | Cream | C O Bigalow | After Shave | Tabac

Cindy says the colour photo is better than the black and white photo. Cindy says the back and white photo is boring. Cindy asked if it was for the shave of the day photo and I said yes. I'm not convinced by Cindy and so I've posted both. I should add voting buttons...

Probably no huge surprise but I favor the black and white myself

Originally Posted by Mikael

... Today it's Midsummer day here in Sweden and it's as big a holiday here as X-mas (really), lot's of dancing around a pole and so ...

If You intend to conquer Sweden, You do it best on Midsummer. That day, You can just walk into the country and proclaim it. Nothing, literally nothing is working on that day. It's x-mas times ten.

A friend of mine has a small house in the woods close to Orebro and I flew there Midsommar 2004. It was bad weather and I had some icing. Shortly after passing Jonkopping, I called Arlanda radar with "ready for descent and request vectors for the ILS Orebro" and the controller answered: "Negative!". I said: "What?!" and he answered: "Tower is closed.". "But I'd like to land there.", "Yes, You can, but You need to establish Yourself.", "Will the ILS be available?", "You'll have to see. Normally it should be switched on".
I managed to land safely in Orebro and found that there was literally not a single soul at the airport. Very spooky

Originally Posted by Mikael

and the girls put 7 different kind of flowers under their pillows and dream of their future husband ...

lovely

Originally Posted by Mikael

... and we dream about them, without flowers.

...but not just on Midsommar

Good Morning Gents:
I read Glen's beginners Tips and thought ... I usually keep it simple so here ya are
Warm Shower - Cella Shave Soap - Drugstore Boar Brush - W&B FBU - Booster Iced Lime
Have a great day Fellas
Mike

21 June 2013

* Weber DLC + UFO U2V1 Brass
* Perma Sharp Supers
* Chubby 2 Super
* Mike's Lemongrass & Eucalyptus
* Unrefined Shea Butter



This pic is dedicated to Mikael for his wonderful flower pics and all his beautiful ladies!

Originally Posted by Mikael

This's typical how it looks _everywhere_ in Sweden today:

Oh, what a girl! What a beauty!
Ah, what eyes ...
We have, in Russian there is a saying: the eyes - a mirror of the soul. (Глаза - зеркало души)

Friday, June 21, 2013

My re-discovery of spike points. I started shaving with a straight razor about 16 months ago and this Red Point was one of my first acquisitions. But after shaving with it twice, I had given myself three scars from the point. Well I decided today to give it another shot. With 16 months of experience, the spike was not an issue today. So newbies, when the senior members here tell you that your technique improves over time, listen to them.

Prep - Hot towel
Pre - Homemade Sandalwood Pre-Shave Oil
Soap - RazoRock XXX
Brush - NY Shaving Company Pure Badger Brush
Scuttle - Georgetown Pottery G20
Strop - Homemade Black Latigo / Hard Felt Paddle Strop
Razor - Red Point 5/8 in original scales
Post - Frozen Towel & Thayers Rose Witch Hazel
ASB - RazoRock After Shave Wax

Wonderful, comfortable BBS shave!
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Originally Posted by Mikael

lot's of dancing around a pole

We have the same in Vegas, only it's all year long!

Originally Posted by Silents

Friday, June 21, 2013

My re-discovery of spike points. I started shaving with a straight razor about 16 months ago and this Red Point was one of my first acquisitions.

A 917 Red Point was my very first straight razor and I gave myself a few scars with it too. They are great little shavers but from time to time the point on mine still catches me when I'm not paying attention.

Mama Bear Orange Orange - Zebra Wood Silvertip - 5/8 Torrey - Proraso - D.R Harris Arlilngton