What are you waiting on to arrive...?

Wife bought me ABC shaving soap

 

You have a nice wife

 

Of her own volition? Dang! Mine has some learning to do

Congrats!

 

I have been curious to try Saponificio Varesino for a while, and last week I pulled the trigger on the Tundra Artica soap and ASB, denominated beta 4.1. Triple-milled veggie soap, and the .1 development is the addition of extracts of Icelandic lichen [moss] and cranberry. Finally!! I have been waiting for ages for someone to add those two ingredients to a soap. Well...



SV writes about this soap that "The foam is lighter and requires less water to build up. The performances are balanced to improve the cutting depth." Allegedly it is intended for straight shaving, but I am figuring that it should be good for the Mongoose as well. Commendable level of detail on the SV web page for this soap, a listing of each individual ingredient's function, full scent profile etc.

I have also been wanting to try a Merkur Futur, so there's a used one on its way. My experience with adjustables is limited to the FatBoy. We'll see if it adds anything to the collection or if it's only passing through.

 

I ordered Samples of SV soaps (70s Anniversary, Dolomiti and Manna di Sicilia) along with some Samples from Arran Aromatics, Faena and RazoRock at Shavedash. Heard only good things about Saponificio Varesino. Will be interesting to hear what you have to say about the Tundra Artica.

I am also looking forward to your Evaluation of the Futur. I have mine for a few weeks now and it quickly became my favorite razor. The Gillette Adjustables don't come close.

 

Beautiful brush

 

Thanks a lot, Martin. You just cost me 22 GBP Straight into the pocket of the owner of Shavedash! Had never seen that site before, and jumped the gun. Biggest sample availability I have seen - even better than Maggard's, and shipping w/in Europe is cheaper too. Huzzah! Various RR, Tabula Rasa, Calani, MDC and Stirling samples soon on their way.

 

You are most welcome That's what this forum is all about, right? Enabling!

 

set of the Norton hones
flattening
1k/4k combination
8k full stone
all in cases

 

Don't know what they are.. But sounds cool

 

my post?

 

Yes sir. Sorry meant to reply

 

my paycheck =)

 

they are waterstones used to sharpen straight razors.
except the stripped one is meant to flatten the surface of the others.

 

Ha, didn't even know you were honing your own straights.
Go you!

 

just baby steps

 

Well, my two Wade & Butcher straights that were supposed to arrive today.........didn't. I really loath USPS! Looks like it got to Phoenix and never left.

 

Got my notice in the mail today that my parcel (85 blade sampler) is in the mail, so once the post office opens tomorrow, I'll be getting that everything from feathers to derbys

 

85 - no less! You have some serious testing to do. Systematic with notes or just yes/no, I wonder?

 

Just ordered these from India. Never tried them before. Reviews seemed positive.