SOTD Tabula Gratulatoria - February 2012

[Marco]

What a phenomenal pic! Gorgeous close-up, Marco

Thank you very much, David!

[shm]

Simply fantastic, Soren!

Manantiales again....good job I can spell it without looking it up A really beautiful pic, Soren.

Thank you very much gentlemen, you are too kind.


And let me add, that I think this weeks shaves (so far) has been a tremendous display of goodies and talent - Well done all!

[Optometrist]

And let me add, that I think this weeks shaves (so far) has been a tremendous display of goodies and talent - Well done all!

Thank you, Soren

[Optometrist]

Another day, and another outstanding array of shaves and pics, gentlemen.

[Marco]

Thater Chubby II - Santa Maria Novella - Metropol, 6/8 full hollow Sheffield - Floid Blue

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Josh, what a beautiful shot! And, obviously, great Italian stuff!

[Marco]

~ An Excellent Shave ~

Cafe Vergnano Roma | Bialetti Cuor di Moka

Rooney Heritage | Valbora | Le Grelot | Italian Floid

Henry, when yesterday with your PM, you anticipated me about a "surprise" for today's SOTD shot, I started to be very curious. And now I must say, what a wonderful surprise! I'm very happy to see you like so much the Italian coffee I shipped you this Christmas! Isn't it one of the finest you have even drunk? I love the Vergnano Roma...

P.S. The shot itself is simply gorgeous and certainly deserves a spot in the SOTD Collectors Thread!

[professorchaos]

5/8 Geo. Wostenholm & Son I*XL, Full Hollow Ground, Round Point
Imperial Shave Pegasus III Strop
Edwin Jagger Medium Silver Tip
D.R. Harris Arlington Soap
Cold Water Rinse
D.R. Harris Arlington Aftershave
D.R. Harris Arlington Cologne

Edwin Jagger DE87 Ivory
with red Personna (2)
Joris Best Badger Brush
Gibbs Shaving Cream (Made in Turkey)
Aqua Velva Ice Blue AS

Music: Abraxas Pool Don`t give up

Have nice day!

Happy Hump Day Everyone, Its Wednesday!

2/1/2012
"First of The Month"

Prep: Hot Shower W/ Neutrogena Facial Cleanse Bar
Pre-Shave: Pre Dobo Proraso
Brush/Scuttle: Semogue 2011 LE Finest Badger 1 (#79) w/ DB 1.5 Scuttle
Razor & Blade: Edwin Jagger DE89L w/ Red IP (Day 1)
Soap: Jabonman Evolution Line - Violetas (Need to post a thread on this soap!)
After Shave: La Toja Manantiales After Shave Balsamo







That's lather after 3 passes!

Wednesday

Ikea glass bowl
B&B 2011 LE
5/8" Black Beauty

Geo. F. Trumper Eucris Shaving Soap
Proraso Protective After Shave Balm
Geo. F. Trumper Eucris EdT


Have a nice day, Gentlemen

Pre-Shave: Hot shower
Brush: Semogue 750
Razor: Gotta 13/16
Strop: 40/60 Neil Miller Linen/Kanayama Cordovan
Soap: Mühle Sea Buckthorn
After shave: Floïd Blue
Results: Another test of the Llyn Melynllyn, the Gotta didn't take quite as nice edge as the Dovo, probably because I took it straight from the Norton 8K edge to the LM, I might also have diluted too fast. Still a pretty comfortable edge, giving a nice and close shave.

Thursday, 2.II.2012

Vitos Predopobarba
Simpsons Duke 3 best
Erasmic
Mühle R89
Derby Extra
Thayers Witch Hazel lemon
Bottega Verde Uomo The Rosso

13/16 Nichiri "Rikishia", Full Hollow Ground, Square Point
Imperial Shave Pegasus III Strop
GB Kent BK4 Silvertip
Valobra, Sapone per barba Stick
Cold Water Rinse
Proraso Splash
C&E West Indian Lime Cologne

Good morning friends!

PREP: Floïd Sandolor Pre Shave Gel
BRUSH: SIMPSON Polo 10 Best Badger
SOAP/CREAM: Fitjar Soap Norwegian Fern Shaving Cream
SCUTTLE / BOWL: Fitjar Lathering Up Shaving Bowl
RAZOR: Dubl Duck Goldedge
STROP: Kanayama Cordovan #60000
SHAVE: 2 passes, WTG / XTG
AS: Fitjar Folgefonn Mint After Shave Balm
RESULT: BBS shave



Have a nice day,
Béla

Merkur Vintage 15C
Supermax SS (1)
H. L. Thäter 49125/1 Silvertip
C. R. Salter Classic Almond
Lustray Blue Spice AS

Have a nice day!

R41 + Gillette Spoiler | Arlington | Thäter | Arlington | Guerlain Monsieur de Mouchoir

I am always amazed at just how close of a shave this DE gives. The R41 is not to be trifled with, but man can it shave when you use the right technique! Great images/shaves being put on display here of late. Thank you all for sharing and for indulging me by allowing my humble efforts to appear alongside these masterpieces!

La Toja Manantiales - Semogue 2011 LE Bristle 1 - 6/8 Revisor - Floid Blue

MWF // IBERIA 13 // Morris & Fordran // Thayers // Floïd Vigoroso

Happy Friday! - 02/03/2012


Semogue 2011 LE FBristle 1 (#88) | Merkur Futur w/ Red IP | Proraso Pre-Dobo | Valobra Menthol | La Toja Manantiales AS Balsamo

Friday

Bukhave Bowl
Ever-Ready 79
Gillette Single Ring with 7 o'clock SharpEdge

Williams Mug Soap
Williams Ice Blue After Shave
T&H Freshman Cologne

I got a really nice creamy lather off the mug soap today, and as a result; a very nice and close shave


Have a nice day, Gentlemen

Thater Chubby II - Santa Maria Novella - Metropol, 6/8 full hollow Sheffield - Floid Blue

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Merkur Futur
with Polsilver (2)
Mühle Best Badger Brush
Unknown Dutch unscented Shaving Soap
Speick ASL

Music: Abraxas Pool Don`t give up

Have a nice day!

Outstanding!

[professorchaos]

Henry, when yesterday with your PM, you anticipated me about a "surprise" for today's SOTD shot, I started to be very curious. And now I must say, what a wonderful surprise! I'm very happy to see you like so much the Italian coffee I shipped you this Christmas! Isn't it one of the finest you have even drunk? I love the Vergnano Roma...

P.S. The shot itself is simply gorgeous and certainly deserves a spot in the SOTD Collectors Thread!

It is outstanding coffee, one of the best I've had, especially out of the Cuor di Moka. Simply outstanding. So when I saw the espresso cups and saucers in an Italian store this week, I had to have them. Alas, they don't sell Roma. Just 1882.

[Optometrist]

Outstanding!

Thank you, Henry

[fonthunter]

Outstanding!

Thank you Henry!

[fonthunter]

7/8 Flaschner Kalman, Full Hollow Ground,....
The Flaschner arrived back from Rune yesterday and had to try, hence the razor exchange. What a Transformation!!! Smooth BBS in 3 passes.


Thank you so much, Rune!!!

[Optometrist]

[/CENTER]

Bela, I have to admit I was losing patience with the Flaschner, but my honing skills(or lack of them) were to blame. I really enjoyed this morning's shave, finally experiencing what this blade can really do.

[Optometrist]

Good morning friends!
PREP: Proraso Preshave Cream
BRUSH: New Forest Tubby2
SOAP/CREAM: Mitchell's Wool Fat Shaving Soap
RAZOR: 8/8" Rudolf Stehlo (stainless steel), Square Point
STROP: Kanayama Cordovan #60000
SHAVE: 2 passes, WTG / XTG
AS: Sir IRISCH MOOS
RESULT: BBS shave




Picture two years ago, when Rudolf Stehlo worked yet...

Have a nice week,
Béla

Great shave and pic(s), Bela! After our first snowfall overnight, this winter, I almost reached for the MWF myself this morning, but I couldn't cheat with my photo too much, could I?

[fonthunter]

Great shave and pic(s), Bela! After our first snowfall overnight, this winter, I almost reached for the MWF myself this morning, but I couldn't cheat with my photo too much, could I?

Thank you David!
Cheers,
Bela

[Zephyr]

7/8 Flaschner Kalman, Full Hollow Ground, Square Point(W&B Substituted)
The Flaschner arrived back from Rune yesterday and had to try, hence the razor exchange. What a Transformation!!! Smooth BBS in 3 passes.


Thank you so much, Rune!!!

The pleasure is all mine David, I'm so glad the razor arrived sound and safe and you enjoyed the shave

[shm]

Outstanding photo Erwin

I couldn't put so many reflective surfaces together and make it work in a photo - truly awesome

Very nice composition and colour-match

Outstanding

It almost makes me want to have a cup of coffee

Nice photo and a very beautiful blade

Classic

And a beautiful razor.

Nice, both photo and razor

Thäter tease

Nice "The Celebrated" Fläschner

Another classic look, and a very beautiful brush

[fonthunter]

Nice, both photo and razor

Thank you Søren!

[Optometrist]

Thäter tease

Nice "The Celebrated" Fläschner

Despite the recent thread on Thater customer service(which I too find unforgivable), the brush itself is still my new favourite. And yes, the Flaschner certainly was celebrated this morning. An amazing shave.

[Optometrist]

Sunday

Music
Tina Turner - Simply The Best

Hardware
Bukhave Scuttle
#5 Silvertip
6/8" Joseph Allen & Sons - NON XLL
SRD Linen/Leather Strop (69/75)

Software
D.R. Harris Arlington Shaving Soap
D.R. Harris Arlington Aftershave Milk
D.R. Harris Arlington Cologne


Have a nice day, Gentlemen

Arlington, more than words can say, Soren!!!

[Optometrist]

Sunday, 5.II.2012

Vitos Predopobarba
Semogue 2020 best badger
St. James of London Cedarwood & Clarysage
Mühle R89
Supermax Blue Diamond
Thayers Witch Hazel lemon
[Institut Karité ASB]
St. James of London Cedarwood and Clarysage Cologne

Superb shot and shave, Emanuel!