Has anyone else had to explain that posting pictures of the products you shaved with isn't any weirder than posting pictures of what you had for lunch?
Congrats on the new straight, Keith! I am not surprised that she is a beauty because all your straights are lookers!
NOVember 2019 November 5 Razor - 1947 Gillette Super Speed Blade - Soap - Tabac Brush - Jayaruh #46 Post - Alum My, my what a day. Was it Monday?? No? Tuesday?? Really??? Felt like Monday, several times over. Definitely time to shave and relax. I moved from the flare tip Super Speed over to the 1947 that I had replated after purchasing it. Definitely a beautiful razor and just a bit different from the later Flare Tip models. The '47 is a bit more aggressive but still a Super Speed. I paired it with an Asco Super Stainless blade. These are made by Lord in Egypt. Lord, of course, was a British company back in the day and actually remain so. They just relocated to Egypt when the Empire expanded. Some Lord blades are quite good, some not so much. Asco is one of the surprising blades because it works well in spite of being a mid-tier blade, in my opinion. It sings like a carbon but has a very smooth feel, though not as smooth as some. I chose Tabac to get at least one Tabac Tuesday in this month along with the JR46. Fantastic lather and a fantastic three pass shave to wind down the day. I'm now very relaxed, the baby is in the house and all is right with the world again. Have a great day out there tomorrow!
Awesome shaves guys ! My apologies if I forgot anyone . And Thank you Terry. That old '59 shaves like the day it was made. Maybe being in the ground for so long preserved it . They do bury cymbals for years to make them sound better . Whoda thunk ?
I just refused to explain myself. Eventually they lose interest when they figure you aren't dangerous. Just obsessed.
November - New to me soap backlog Godrej Lime Fresh SC Alpha "888" badger Suribachi & cool water '55 Gillette Red Tip Feather Hi-Stainless RazoRock alum stick Pinaud Citrus Musk EdC Tom @Tommynick and I traded some products we each had on the shelf at stores near us. Previous shave's Old Spice SC was one of them as is tonight's new to me lather. I've used Godrej in a hard soap puck, but this fresh lime scented smells much better. Not a sweet candied, much more essential oil, fresh peeled fruit flavored. Easy to lather too, being a cream. An almond sized application in the moistened bowl and agitated with the dense badger knot in Steve's @Vlasta early run of R-400 type handles gave plenty of lather. I moved the Feather blade from the #195, guessing it's already had at least two uses. Plenty of sharp left for this shave getting in three full passes & just a little touch up. I'd like to develop the ability to do a two pass shave even if it means changing blades more often. Supposed to be teaching Technique here so I've set that as a goal. I did finish with a very close & comfortable error free reduction. Alum was not fussing, didn't knock the scab off my neck wound from a couple days ago. The cologne went well with the Godrej. Neither are sweet scents, and the musk carries when the lime fades. Good Shaves Y'all!
Its a double edged sword. I enjoy watching shave videos too. Explain that to people who arent into this lifestyle.
