The Haul: November 5 - November 11, 2007

Boy thats a tuff one.
For brushes I have a Van Der Hagen (http://www.vdhent.com/mensline.php) Boar brush, Premium Badger Brush.
Then I have a brush Atracksler from SRP made for me.
And my Brush Ed made.

My opinion after seeing the brushes at Crabtree and Evelyn a 22mm knot for some thing to compare to.
Crabtree and Evelyn 22mm knot I thought after seeing one had a soft to medium firm knot soft feel.

My VanDerHagen Boar brush 25mm is a great brush I love it great for hard shave soaps lathers fast a medium stiff brush but nice and soft after a 3 month breakin.

My VanDerHagen Badger brush 24mm is nice a bit too soft but makes a nice lather using creams because its softness great if you have a slight wind burn face.

My Atracksler long handle 6in Badger brush nice all-around brush a 25mm knot slight medium to firm brush but soft tips lathers great like a boar but soft too the touch.

My Ed long handle 6in Badger brush 20mm great for the smaller diameter coffee mug soaps is similar to the Atracksler one above but a slight bit firmer which is great for working up a lather in a small mug. Going to be my favorite for travel and home.

 

Bill can you demo that tool for us

 

Got me some sweet stuff today!!

For those of us who cant read on my shotty photo:

Here is what it is...

Mama Bear Brut-type Shaving Soap
Mama Bear Mysore Sandalwood Shaving Soap
Mama Bear Earl Grey Shaving Soap
Mama Bear Spicy Lime Cologne
Mama Bear Mysore Sandalwood Cologne
Dragon Wings Custom Earl Grey Cologne (Courtesy of Mama Bear)

Great Stuff!!

 

Nice mama bear stuff. I am a bit warry of buying cologne without trying it first, can't do this with Mama Bear. Interesting soaps though.

 

It’s like buying soaps and creams. You try a wide range of them and when you know exactly what you like and what’s best for you, you can downsize to what’s essential.

Nah, everything’s under control! I neither collect nor accumulate, I use everything I buy.

Unless mentioned, I take every photo I post. I don’t like everything Porsche Design produces, but that lighter is everything I like in design. When it comes to car, I’m partial to Italia :

 

The Maserati goes very well with your new lighter. I like your taste, Yukio, a little on the cheap side but still ... :rofl

 

I love beautifully designed super cars but I don’t think I could own one. Way too expensive for my purse and I’m only a show-off at home where only my friends and I can appreciate my tastes for the finest things in life. The same goes for clothes. I like plain, understated clothes. I think many people here share the same view.

Plus that Maserati wouldn’t be as beautiful with a license plate.

 

These are nice Bill, looks like an Excalibur EB3. They work very well and are easy to calibrate. Looks like it's time to slap it on the saw and make some saw dust!

By the way Bill, Who's got all the money?

 

It was on sale...

 

Wow, sweet hauls guys. drool

Thanks for the description Damon!


I got a Mini Escher Y /G hone 5" x 1" nice little stone

 

today's mail:

 

Sweet haul Bob drooldrool

 

Hmmm.

Before.





After




That 16/9 24’ is overwhelming. Can’t complain about lacking space in Photoshop (the primary reason I upgraded my monitor). Two problems: 1) since Sony got out of the LCD monitor market, it’s impossible to find something beautiful (unless you like white devices such as those commercialised by Apple), so I chose the plainest design. 2) It’s almost too big. I need a bigger table.

 

Sweeet Score Yukio!!,

Those 24"'s are great...I've had one for a little over a year and love it, lotsa real estate there :drool :drool

Enjoy!!

 

Yeah, right now, my eyes are still struggling with the vastness of my desktop.

I added these to my rotation:
Angéliques sous la pluie by Frédéric Malle Editions.
Chêne by Serge Lutens.

 

Look behind the PC at the video card. If you have two video card ports you will be able to put two different monitors on that PC and further increase the desktop space. Great monitor I hear that those 24 inchers are great.

 

Yeah, I know, I have d-sub, dvi and s-video, but I’m not too fond of it, though I know many professionals use a second LCD screen where they put all their Photoshop tools. I already had to accelerate the cursor movement to the maximum.

 

I use a soup bowl.. whatever does the job. who's looking....

 

hahahahahaha :rofl hilarious..

 

good move Yukio... 24" drool:drool