Razor: Portland Razor Co Chimera / Supply Provision Custom 3 dot head Blade: Chick Strop: Drygulch 45 Brush Handle: B-400 The Brush by Tom Knot: APShaveCo Tuxedo Soap: Catie's Bubbles Le Piment de la Vie Post Care: Thayers Witch Hazel Alum Osage Rub Aftershave: Catie's Bubbles Le Piment de la Vie Fragrance: Viktor& Rolf Spicebomb Fantastic shave this morning. I had three days growth that the Supply knocked down. I followed that with 2 passes from the Chimera. I ended up with a DFS. The Catie's Bubbles is wonderful; great performance, nice glide and I love this scent. The Spicebomb compliments it very well. Have a great day folks!
I';m getting e-mails from Stirling and Local Gent Co. for reviews on the products I just got from them. Hope to get one or both off next week.
Razor: Gillette TV Special (D2) 1958 Blade: Feather (7) Brush: Oscar 11 w/ Omega 10049 Soap: Route 66 High Mountain Mist Aftershave: F&C Shambala
Adam, I did hone it on a lapping film progression followed by 50 ish laps on the built in strop that is treated with .5 micron diamond paste. I'm sure the issues are with my honing abilities. I have other wedge blades that I've tried to hone with similar results. Sent from my SM-G920V using Tapatalk
-Lutters 5/8" -Semogue 830 -Soap Commander Vision -Adidas Team Citrus Splash Got one in early this morning with my oldest brush and a razor that I have been trying to get the edge back to where I had it before I dulled it, polishing. It is very very close if not there. Spent most of the day puttering in the yard. It is the week of my wife's birthday, Mother's day and our wedding anniversary, so I planted a couple of trees in the yard while my wife is at work. Not going to tell her, we'll just see when she notices them. I will probably catch hell for putting them in the wrong spots. Going out tonight, so will likely get in another shave with my shower. My daughter's jazz ensemble is playing a fundraiser, and she will be singing a bunch more charts than she normally would. They might do one or two with vocals in a set, but I know she has at least eight lined up for tonight. Kind of excited, because I don't get to see her sing very often except in choirs. She can usually get me to cry, so maybe I'll break out my pink razor in preparation.
Well see, back when I was twenty-ish I thought I was smart. Opening fishing is also that weekend, and honestly my wife was and is my best fishing partner still. But back then, it never occurred to me that when life got in the way Shari might not place quite so much importance one a few walleye fillets. Or that she might not continue to think that an all expenses paid, seven day stay in a tent in the Chippewa National Forest is such a romantic way to spend an anniversary. Don't get me wrong, she is still a "guy's chick". She'll sleep on the ground, bathe in the lake, and pee off the back of the boat so I don't have to run her to shore, but for some reason that doesn't rack up much in the way of romance points any more.
I will catch up in a bit. Until then there is this. Still on my focus with the JR #137. It did a great job on the new Williams today. I was super happy to run across this Gem JR Bar. Dropped in a new PAL for an awesome shave before work.
Happy Anniversary, Jared! I hope you had a memorable and fun evening with your Bride and your daughter.
Back home we make that Joke about Arkansas. That it is. I almost did back flips when I found it. I bought it years ago. Found it today packed away along with a Schick stick.
