My dog lays on the shower mat and watches me shave a lot. Somehow though, since she won't even let me clip her nails, and pretty much destroys the bathroom from shaking water everywhere if I try to give her a bath, I doubt she would sit still for a lather and a straight shave.
-Joseph Rodgers -DeRuitem Candy Stripe Finest -Tabac -British Sterling Day 1 of my off handed focus, and there was blood. Very little, it was simply a matter of moving a little too quickly, and not flaring before touchdown. Basically just a scratch, and I can't even see it now, but I am betting it will show in a few hours. I am a lefty, and somewhat ambidextrous with most things. I can shave with a straight using either hand comfortably on almost all of my face, but I feel awkward as Hell with my right hand on my left jawline, going W to E. I did it today, and it finished up really smooth, but it was like going back to straight shave number one. I probably spent ten minutes on that part alone, plus the blood seeping through the lather had me flashing back to my Feather SS days. I hope you all have a great and safe next week.
With the spiked heel & toe, that razor requires more focus that I achieve all month. Good Show Brian!
A local store has had one for sale forever. Let me know if you want me to pick it up. Sent from my XT1585 using Tapatalk
Good point(pun intended) This one does require focus. In fact I did leave a small weeper this morning. I hate it when I get a weeper on a Sunday morning. I donate plasma on Sunday mornings and new wounds always cause lots of consternation amongst the nurses. Today, I had to get a second opinion from the nurse in charge before donating. I was surprised, as it wasn't even a cut, just a slight weeper that had already healed.
OCtober 1 SOTD: Stirling Synthetic Brush Wholly Kaw Monaco Royale Gillette Old Type Wholly Kaw Monaco Royale AS It was a great shave this morning to start of OCtober. This has become one of my favorite soaps as I love the post shave feel. The scent is top notch as well. A DE shave was nice after a full month of SE shaves. A great start to my day. I hope everyone has a great day!
Beautiful razor and scales! Also a really cool brush. It's a shame you had to stink them them up with Tabac! On a more serious note, feel free to describe to the uninitiated (i.e. me) what you mean by this mysterious flair technique you speak of. One of my two more serious straight razor faux pas came as the result of the blade digging into the runway upon landing. If there is a magical shave technique that avoids this, inquiring minds (i.e. me) want to know.
Great photo Jim. The Old Type looks fantastic. Thank you Jim. Mom and I have had a great day. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Thanks for the kind words. I try to use Tabac in all of my brushes every once in a while, to keep them musty smelling, if nothing else. I figure old fur hanging on a wall should smell like old fur hanging on a wall. No technique involved in the smooth landing, other than not being a dumbass and basically "bonking" the blade into yourself with the proper amount of force and steep angle necessary to split your face like the skin of a grape. It just takes muscle memory, and I have very little with my right hand.
Thank you, but I was mostly joking at the "oddness" of the dog razor, pathology knife elements. I think they look like the straight razor equivalent of those switchblade combs you used to win at carnivals. You know, like back in the day when a goony teenager could own something like that without being expelled from high school, blackballed from college acceptance, and then executed.
My favorite fair prizes were the switchblade comb and the stretched out coke bottles with food coloring in them. If you were really skilled at tossing rings, pitching pennies, or throwing basketballs in crooked undersized hoops you could "win" one for about $47. Good times.
