SOTD Tabula Gratulatoria - December 2011

[professorchaos]

Yet again, it's my pleasure to kick off this month's thread with the following superb pictures.

7/8 Flaschner Kalman, Full Hollow Ground, Square Point
Imperial Shave Pegasus III Strop
Simpson Colonel X2L Best
Martin de Candre
Alum Block
TOBS No.74 Victorian Lime Aftershave
TOBS No.74 Victorian Lime Cologne

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Good morning friends!

PREP: Floïd Sandolor Pre Shave Gel
BRUSH: 27 mm SIMPSON Polo PL10 Best Badger
SOAP/CREAM: Madame Scodioli - Fiji Mermaid (The Briny Deep)
RAZOR: 7/8" Max Sprecher custom, 1/4 Hollow Ground, French Point, w/ Cobaltium M3 Mokume Gane scales + G10 Hunter Orange tapered wedge.
SHAVE: 2 passes, WTG / XTG
AS: Geo F. Trumper Lime SkinFood
COLOGNE: Aqua Di Parma Colonia Intensa
RESULT: This fantastic razor, - my first Max Sprecher custom - arrived yesterday from Max. "Spectacular shave with a piece of art." Not only beautiful, but it's very sharp and very good balance too. I'll really love it. THANKS MAX!

Have a nice day,
Béla​

Maxterpiece: Dovo 55 (8/8)
Brush: Semogue 2010 LE (#66)
Lather: Cade Über
Toner: Thayers Lavender
ASB: Cade
Smell: Molinard Vetiver (Vintage)

My Hollywood mug is clean as a whistle and I smell fine! What more could a man ask for on a Thursday?

Shave Soap AoS Sandawood // Merkur Progress // Shavemac D01 2-band // Thayers // TOBS Sandalwood​

GFT Coco~simpsons chubby2 / Dorko / Julia

Henckels Friodur 17 1/2, Semogue 1305, Comptoir des savonniers, Royall Bay Rhum

13/16 Nichiri "Rikishia", Full Hollow Ground, Square Point
Imperial Shave Pegasus III Strop
GB Kent BK4 Silvertip
La Toja Jabon de Afeitar Stick
Alum Block
Spanish Floid Mentolado Suave
Dior Fahrenheit EdT

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HARDWARE:
The Cobra Classic = Something Between a Safety & Straight Razor (Made in the USA).
Feather Professional PB 20 Blade.
Simpson's (Somerset) Emperor E2 - 2 band.

SOFTWARE:
Bath & Soul - Peppermint & Hemp Seed (Made in Australian) Very Nice Creamy Lather !!!
Myrsol Blue After Shave (Made in Spain).

Have a Nice Friday !

Eelco

Razor: Toyo Hashimoto Special
Über: RazoRock XXX + GFT Limes
Brush: Shavemac
Toner: Thayers Lavender
ASB: Sabon
EdT: Guerlain Derby (Vintage)​

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Result: There's a new horse in the stable and she is quite a beauty! This Toyo arrived yesterday, and I wasted no times introducing it to some fine Japanese rocks! I set the bevel on the 1k Chosera then progressed through the 5k and 10k Choseras. With a nice shiny bevel, it then took a few turns around the block on my Oozuku Suita using a nagura progression (ボタン、天上、コマ and 中山のともなぐ&#12425. I finished it with 10 laps on CrOx.


The shave today was simply marvelous! The Toyo took a very smooth edge and it was a ninja blade as it silently assassinated any whisker it found. The lather was equally nice. I don't often use the GFT, but it's lime scent paired perfectly with the citrus of the XXX. I was left with a well hydrated and very smooth face! The piece de resistance today was the scent that Luca Turin calls "one of the ten best masculines of all time." If you can ever get the original vintage version of it, do so!

It's been a great week of shaves, gentlemen, thank you all!​

Friday

Japanese rice bowl
Semogue Caravela
Thin Handled Gillette Tech with Red Personna

Mitchell's Wool Fat Shaving Soap
Pierre Cardin Pour Monsieur After Shave Lotion


Have a nice day, Gentlemen

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Pre-Shave: Hot shower
Brush: 24mm Shavemac D01 Silvertip Badger
Razor: 13/16" Geo. Wostenholm "Original Pipe Razor", Full Hollow Ground, Spike Point (w/ Blue Paua scales)
Edge refresh: 5 (light) laps on CrOx-treated Premium IV Leather
Strop: 0/60 laps (Ambrose Horsehide Clásico strop)
Soapreme: Al's "Almond" Shave Creme + RazoRock Italian Master Barber Ltd Ed Shave Soap + Glycerin
Toner: Thayer's Witch Hazel (Rose, no alcohol)
After Shave/Cologne Splash: Floïd Italian Blue
After Shave Balm: RazoRock AS Wax
Results: A magnificent shave this AM with the Wosty . Hadn't shaved since Wednesday and this blade made absolutely no issue of the rough growth...The prep was a combination of Al's new soap soap/creme and the RazoRock Ltd Ed soap - two top notch products. The lather just exploded out of the scuttle and the pure almond scent was a tantalizing delight to the senses. The glide was nothing short of outstanding as was the cushion, moistness and longevity

. Everything in life should work out this good. I should be receiving my Thäter brush later today...Off to make this Friday count and finish the week strong.

TGIF brothers...Have an OUTSTANDING end of the week

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Pre-Shave: Hot shower
Brush: Simpson Chubby 1
Razor: C.V. Heljestrand MK32
Strop: 40/60 Neil Miller Linen/English Bridle
Soap: Valobra stick
After shave: 444/Floïd Suave
Results: Getting ready for the annual Christmas party at work, or "Julebord" (Christmas table )as we call it. The MK combined with Valobra gave a marvellous BBS shave, and with the 444/Floïd to finnish it up I'm ready for some good food and drinks

• Pre: Lather on face
• Shaving cream: La Toja canned goo, Castle Forbes Lime.
• Shaving brush: Semogue SOC boar
• Razor: EIG Cutlery 7/8 in Zephyr scales.
• Honing: Chosera 1k,1-2-3-4-6-8-10-16-30k Shapton, CrOx and 0.25 CBN
• Strop: Illinois #827, Ambrose Caballo
• Scuttle: Schwarzweisskeramik XL
• POst: Alum block, La Toja Blasamo

By blix72 at 2011-12-03


Mom picked up some La Toja stuff for me in Spain last week, not finding any shaving soap she bought some La Toja goo on can. At least I had to give it a try. The performance wasn't that bad really, quite good glide and cushion, but I just couldn't stand the industrial, synthetic scent, so after the first pass I whipped up some CF Lime lather instead, I have to say it performed a "tad" better...
Got my 10 and 30k Shaptons early this week, 30k Shapton+CroX and 0.25 CBN=Totally awesome.

This morning:

- Veleiro Pre-Shave Soap
- Proraso Crema Pre & Dopo Barba
- RazoRock Artisan Shaving Soap Mughetto di Bologna
- Semogue Limited Edition 2011 Finest Badger Size 1
- Bull Mastiff Gillette New Short Comb with Red Personna (2)
- Tüff sensitiv Rasierwasser

Feintechnik Eisfeld R 2 Vintage Razor
with Wilkinson (2)
Hans Baier 21mm Silvertip
AoS Lavender SC
Tüff Unscented Herbal AS
Czech&Speake No. 88 EdT

Have a nice day!

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Good morning friends!
PREP: Proraso Preshave Cream
BRUSH: 23 mm Shavemac, Finest Badger ("Gut-rasiert" forum / 2011)
SOAP/CREAM: Mama Bear's Caribbean Glycerin Shave Soap
RAZOR: 7/8" Max Sprecher custom, 1/4 Hollow Ground, French Point, w/ Cobaltium M3 Mokume Gane scales + G10 Hunter Orange tapered wedge.
SHAVE: 2 passes, WTG / XTG
AS: CLINIQUE skin supplies for men
COLOGNE: CLINIQUE happy for men
RESULT: Max custom again: "Spectacular shave with a piece of art."

Have a nice week,
Béla​

6/8 Thiers-Issard "Le Grelot", 3/4 Hollow Ground, Round Point, Buckeye Burl Scales
Imperial Shave Pegasus III Strop
Simpson Duke 3 Best
Tabac Soap
Alum Block
Alt-Innsbruck

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04.XII.2011
Sunday:

[EJ Pre-shave]
EJ DE Barley + Wilky Eco (5)
Vulfix faux horn
AoS Sandalwood
Swiss Pitralon AS
[GFT Spanish Leather EdC]

Cheers,
Vasco

Sunday, 4.XII.2011

Predopobarba Proraso
Semogue LE2009 #35
Acca Kappa 1869
Edwin Jagger DE89 Barley
Derby Extra
Thayers Witch Hazel lemon
Bottega Verde Uomo The Rosso

Merkur Futur
Wilkinson Blade (3)
H. L. Thäter 49125/1 Silvertip
O Melhor SC
Pinaud Claubman Classic Vanilla AS

Habe a nice day!

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Sunday morning:

Simpson / TOBS Lavender / Merkur / D R Harris

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• Pre: Lather on face.
• Shaving brush: Omega 10049
• Shaving cream: Acca Kappa 1869
• Razor: Iwate Hirade 6/8
• Strop: Scrupleworks, Ambrose.
• Scuttle: Schwarzweisskeramik XL
• Post: Alum block, Al's Calypso ASB, Pinaud Bay Rum.

By blix72 at 2011-12-04

An awesome Sunday shave.

 

[BladeRunner001]

Yet again, it's my pleasure to kick off this month's thread with the following superb pictures.

Thank you Henry

 

[Optometrist]

Yet again, it's my pleasure to kick off this month's thread with the following superb pictures.

Thank you, Henry

 

[BRuhling]

Yet again, it's my pleasure to kick off this month's thread with the following superb pictures.

I echo the sentiments of Robert and David; Thank you, Sir!

 

[BRuhling]

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Excellent splashes of color gentlemen!

 

[Optometrist]

Excellent splashes of color gentlemen!

Thank you, Bill

 

[Optometrist]

HARDWARE:
KAI Captain Excelia Folding Razor (R-Type) Kasho - Made in Japan.
KAI Captain (Basic Blade) B-CAP20.
Rooney Bee Hive "Heritage" Super Badger.

SOFTWARE:
Geo F. Trumper's Coral Skin Food (Pre Shave).
Caswell-Massey Greenbriar Shave Cream - USA. Doesn't lather well
Caswell-Massey Greenbriar After Shave - USA.

Have a Nice Monday !

Eelco

Wonderful start to this new week, Eelco, pic and shave!

 

[Optometrist]

During the first week of November, with the BLACK & WHITE theme, some of you did "cheat" 001_cool by adding coloured details to the black and white pics. All those photos were stunning! Hence, we are running this weekly theme. You simply have to be creative and add "a magic touch" of colour to your two-tones shots! Enjoy Gentlemen and have a nice shaving week!

Thank you, Marco, for a great choice of theme. You've started us off with an incredible shot, my friend. You know my skills around this sort of thing are very lacking, but it was great fun last night trying to get the first one up and running. And you know what, I easy once you know how!!!!

 

[Optometrist]

Edwin Jagger DE86
with Polsilver (2)
Mühle Best Badger Brush
AoS Lavender SC
Alt Innsbruck Pre- and Aftershave Emulsion

Have a nice day!

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I can smell that lavender cream from here, Erwin!!! Excellent pic, my friend!

 

[Optometrist]

Delorme | Thater 2-Band Fan | Nomad + Vetiver/Cedar Bomb | CarrieM ASM | Mark Birley Charles Street​

Quite simply an AMAZING pic, Bill. Love it!!!

 

[BRuhling]

Quite simply an AMAZING pic, Bill. Love it!!!

Thank you, David...

 

[Marco]

TERRIFIC shots, Gentlemen! Wow! Henry, Bill and David, thank you wholeheartedly for the nice words of appreciation!

 

[Optometrist]

Omega - Semogue 2011 LE Bristle 1 - Clements Extra Quality - Floid

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A fantastic pic, Keith, with a Christmas colour look to it. Brilliant!!!

 

[Optometrist]

TERRIFIC shots, Gentlemen! Wow!

Thank you, Marco

 

[Optometrist]

Monday

Bukhave Bowl
Semogue 2010 LE
Semogue 2011 LE, badger 2
Gillette Aristocrat with 7 o'clock SharpEdge

Mitchell's Wool Fat Shaving Soap
Proraso Protective After Shave Cream
Hugo Boss - Boss Bottled EdT

I was comparing the 2010 LE and 2011 LE against each other, not using a brush for each pass


Have a nice day, Gentlemen

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That would have been mighty impressive if you hadn't let on, Soren! Lovely shave and pic!

 

[Optometrist]

Pre-Shave: Hot shower
Brush: 22mm New Forest Silvertip Badger
Razor: 6/8" "Solgen" Real Japanese Hollow Ground, Full Hollow Ground, Truncated French Point/Angled Spike Point
Edge refresh: La Veinette Coticule (with light slurry - Dilucot, ending with 60 laps with lather) + 5 laps on CrOx-treated premium IV Leather
Strop: 3/60 laps (Ambrose Horsehide Clásico strop)
Soapreme: Acca Kappa "1869" Shave Creme + Acca Kappa "1869" Shave Soap + Glycerin
Toner: Thayer's Witch Hazel (Rose, no alcohol)
After Shave/Cologne Splash: Floïd Italian Amber
After Shave Balm: eShave "Almond" ASB
Cologne: Acca Kappa "1869" EdT
Results: The Solgen is not only a beautiful blade (imo), she's got the matching attitude . Having read Amund's post using mineral oil on the Coticule to finish an edge, I modified the approach somewhat and used lather instead. The end result should be the same, i.e., the edge is amazingly sharp and smooth (I never had this good of a result with the Coticule...Thanks Amund

). Combined with the Acca Kappa, this blade delivered an outstanding shave today. I am a very happy camper

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Have an BEAUTIFUL Monday guys

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That's an unusual point, Robert, and Acca Kappa heaven today! Hopefully your parcel will arrive today.

 

[hitemfrank]

A fantastic pic, Keith, with a Christmas colour look to it. Brilliant!!!

Thanks David. Christmas colour was not my intention.

Don't tell anyone but I'm not much of a Christmas fan

 

[hitemfrank]

The Solgen is not only a beautiful blade

Great picture as always Robert.

That's certainly an interesting point. An attempt by a previous owner to salvage a broken point perhaps?

 

[shm]

Results: The Solgen is not only a beautiful blade (imo), she's got the matching attitude . Having read Amund's post using mineral oil on the Coticule to finish an edge, I modified the approach somewhat and used lather instead. The end result should be the same, i.e., the edge is amazingly sharp and smooth (I never had this good of a result with the Coticule...Thanks Amund

). Combined with the Acca Kappa, this blade delivered an outstanding shave today. I am a very happy camper

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Have an BEAUTIFUL Monday guys

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Is there any way I can persuade you or Amund to lead me to the thread with the coticule finishing, please.
(couldn't delete that nice photo )

 

[Optometrist]

Monday morning:

Simpson / TOBS Lavender / Merkur / D R Harris

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Gracefully does it, David!