oops, couldn't delete the big winker.

Ok then. What about this?
Convince oneself by virtue of necessity or desire?

Merry Christmas to the family, Clint. I hope you have a great day.

Bully!!

Thank you Jared. It should be fun once we get there. The hurry up and wait around here does try my patience.

Around this place, you could just as well omit necessity.

I stand corrected!

Terrific picture, Clint! Sounds like you have a wonderful day planned. Enjoy it!

Thank you Jim.

You are looking for some entertainment, aren't you?

Buttttt if we want it then it is a necessity right?


Anyone here a fan of the Gillette slide? Or can explain what that is?

Thank you, Gents.

ahhh, there's that SONG again!!

Carefull who you call a Gent

- G Lutters 5/8
- Vie Long Horse/Badger Hybrid
- Barrister and Mann Lavanille

A really, really close shave with the newly honed Lutters, but not a very smooth one. I finished it on film following a Shapton 12K, and not sure if I did too many laps on film, or if perhaps I am still getting used to my new strop. I have been using a paddle almost exclusively for the last several months, and this new hanger has a different feel. I know I didn’t damage the edge, because it was super sharp, but maybe I didn’t do it any good either.

The Vie Long Hybrid is a new brush, Gifts and Care had a really good price on it during Black Friday, and curiosity grabbed ahold. What it feels like is a very good pure badger, but with more backbone than any pure I have ever tried, even my Duke 3, which is a pretty darn good brush. Very very close to a good Best, but with that occasional prickle of a pure. It may or may not mellow out with use, as I have found some horses tend to do. If it does, it could be a really good brush.

Back one day and then BOOM from the top rope!

I understand it to be moving the razor at a sideways angle while pulling downward at the same time. It is not something I do on purpose, but I think as I got more proficient in general, it just sort of started happening. I assume very similar to the scything motion done with a straight.

@wchnu will be happy to explain to other likers what I'm talkinabout, unless you were listening to our exchange yesterday .

Top rope kinda guy you know! (I already gotta CT )

That is kinda what I thought. Thanks!

They probably need to read it themselves.

More DEcadence, Charlie!

Welcome back!

Stunning brush, Mark!

Enjoy your day with family, Clint.

Great write up of an interesting sounding brush, Jared.