You found last year's Cartel Christmas Card! Awesome! I appreciate your comment. My natural curiosity is probably not always a good thing to let run free but then again it keeps life interesting. I will admit a real fascination with vintage gear and some of the oddities really intrigue me. They say the Durham Duplex had a third of the market in 1920 which I find, well, perhaps over statement. However, given the fact you could finally use a straight without risk of throat cutting may have made it that popular for awhile. Again, a blast from the past that works, albeit not well. The three piece version I was trying to buy eluded me. Actually a few guys got in a bidding war and took it a bit higher than I was willing to pay. Anything over five bucks is probably too much. I'll find another one and give it a try. A bit of foreshadowing - I have a plan in the works with the help of a co-conspirator to try something that, for the first time, has me a bit nervous. More to come.
Kerry, let me get through the holiday season and I'll help you with getting a Silvertip installed. I've done enough on the real 400s so it shouldn't be that much different.
Big update for the day is not shave related. My second daughter, Juliet arrived today. Both she and mom are heathy, and my heart is happy.
Parallel Universe Clint! I'm a December birth as well and had also decided to do a Focus on just my birth quarter razors (A4). (yes...old for a newb!) In the past 6 months I've found two - a Red Tip and a Ball Tech. Cant wait!
Congrats Pops! Nothing like it! (though I could make some witty connection with "catching the baby!" I think, this time, I'll use a little discretion and keep my mouth shut. I know, I know - first time for everything!)
November 30, 2015 (as posted on the SOTD thread) SOTD - No Variation NoVember This month is perfect for me to learn skills with new-to-me equipment. 60 yo newbie’s intro to traditional shaving. (Week 29 AC*) Razor: Mongoose B3 Blades: Feather Artist Club Professional (5) Soap: Saponificio Varesino Manna Brush: Omega 31025 Scarlatti Boar AS: Changes at will. Today: Myrsol Plastic Shave My mid-morning shave yesterday (Sunday) was so close that I decided that I would do a one-pass ATG shave this morning. Face-lather. This was the last day of my month-long intro to the Mongoose - my first use of a non-vintage razor. Between a design totally different than what I was used to and the sharpest most unforgiving blade I’ve ever used - this month challenged and ultimately further developed my skills. Simply, this combo is capable of incredibly close shaves that requires sharp focus at all times (for me). Whereas I can get away with a mental lapse now and then with other razors without needing a transfusion! It will definitely find a place in my rotation, though with so many razors yet to try - getting to a set rotation may take awhile! Why oh why did I wait sooooo long to dump my carts! Added for 30DC I'll echo many here who have already said great things about this thread. I've been on this thread since I first started this type of shaving in May of this year.) It is amazing to look back on some of my old posts and progress since. Could not have done it without Chris, and without the feedback from all of you - experienced shavers to newcomers as well. Chris makes this all work so fine and you all have responded to it amazingly! See you all again in December! Cheers! RT *AC = After Carts
Congratulations papa! I'm very happy for you and that Juliet and mom are both healthy. The Lord deserves praise for that and for everything else!