SOTD "Black and White" Theme Week 2-8 March 2015

Tuesday

Arko shave stick
Vulfix 660
G20 scuttle
Parker 26
Gillette 7 o/c sharp edge
Alum block
Witch hazel
Lilac Vegetal

Super 109/Treet(2), WW synthetic, Reef Point Sandalwood, Osage Rub, Stag Talc

Tuesday 3rd March





Warm shower
Hot towel
Soap Commander Confidence scuttle lathered
Finest Badger brush made by myself
Gillette Super Adjustable long handle (P1 1970) set on 6
Vintage Wilkinson Sword (2)
Cold rinse
Thayers Superhazel
Old Spice Sensitive aftershave

Winblows said:

Coconut bowl
Gillette New SC
Gillette PLATINA
Vie-Long 13725
VITOS sapone per barba soap
Alum
Unrefined Shea Butter​

Impressed by the Coconut bowl by sarimento1

http://i1071.photobucket.com/albums...b-c1da-462e-aa35-7ac348797d4c_zps1tqqgqld.jpg

... yet another Coconut bowl is born

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I am intrigued by the Coconut bowl, where can I get more information about it?

RajaHood said:

I am intrigued by the Coconut bowl, where can I get more information about it?

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You buy a coconut, empty it for the juice by making holes in the top of it, cut the top of the coconut with a hacksaw, remove the white meat and you get this:

Tuesday morning's SOTD:
Prep - Hot face wash with Proraso red
Razor - Geo. Wostenholm and Sons "Pipe", 5/8, pointed toe, scale-less ATM
Brush - Omega 80265 Boar
Soap - Proraso Red
Aftershave - Clubman
Balm - Nivea Double Action "Energy"
Scent - Tesori D'Oriente "Legno di Guajaco"

I wanted to test shave this razor before I decide to drop some change on new scales at the least, or scales + edge reprofiling.
I got a very good BBS 2-pass (XTG followed by ATG) despite the small chip in the edge at the heel. Definite keeper, Wost. made some very good blades with great steel.

03/03/15
Tech Tuesday

Omega Pro 49
Knockout Shave Black
Personna Blue CC
66 English Tech
Skin Bracer

Winblows said:

You buy a coconut, empty it for the juice by making holes in the top of it, cut the top of the coconut with a hacksaw, remove the white meat and you get this:

http://i1071.photobucket.com/albums...b-c1da-462e-aa35-7ac348797d4c_zpsqzcgvexk.jpg

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Well that is pretty darn slick. Do you have any problems with mold/rot/etc.? Can you use them for a long time or do you have to replace them frequently? I assume just a good scrub out is all that is needed to make the usable, and imagine the texture helps make for a pretty decent lather. Does it impact the shave soap/lotion any (i.e. impart a smell, end up with pieces of coconut in it, etc.)?

Merkur 1904
Van Der Hagen - a cheap but good soap (under-appreciated perhaps?)
Semogue 1250

Great photos for Tuesday Gents:
ram57
Ceri
Mostho
Daniel_Speechley - Welcome to SOTD
zzitop
mdevine
eezee
froogle_jimmy
Bobcat
Cash_Stronomer
celestino
Jcan88
kelebekcc
782sirbrian
Winblows
YourGunshowTix
Roderick
Nick_O
adfawson
ciderguy
shm - Beautiful
RobK
aspirin54
cmh737
mcdig
Aleksey
sarimento1
PACO GALAN


Have a Terrific Tuesday Gentlemen

thanks for the welcome

Thank you Celestino and Dave.

skypsyd said:

Great photos for Tuesday Gents:
Have a Terrific Tuesday Gentlemen

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Thanks, Dave!