Great picture! The Ambassador is a beautiful razor.

Welcome back, Perry! Sounds like a fun trip.

I just wanted to thank everyone for their help and feedback for my first month of wet shaving.

My biggest takeaways are:

1. Less pressure
2. Even less pressure; even after you think you're using less pressure, you can probably use less
3. Map your hair growth. When I first was getting burn, I thought I was going with the grain when I was going ATG. ATG + Sensitive skin = burn
4. Alum block is your friend. Use it to get feedback on where you need to use less pressure (see above for less pressure) and tighten up your skin.
5. Styptic stick - use it for cuts not as a replacement for an alum block. Using it all over my neck caused some major. inflammation.
6. Use a good aftershave balm, preferably something with witch hazel. When I started I was using a balm but it just didn't have what I needed.
7. My final takeaway is that this can become an addiction. Before you know it your surrounded by soaps, aftershaves, brushes and razors.
Be safe out there people and If your addiction starts to take over and you need help, I would be happy to take your Paladin, Simpsons, M&F or other brushes as well as your Wolman, Charcoal Goods or Paradigm 17-4 razors off your hands.

Cheers
Montie

Vikes have her by eight games as we sit now. See me again in three years when it is statistically possible for the Bears to be up.

https://www.footballdb.com/teams/nfl/minnesota-vikings/teamvsteam?opp=6

You could sell some razors.........

Now you just sound like SWMBO!

Well when our great great grandkids are watching Vikes possibly win their first championship and they look back at all of the Bears championships, we can talk.

That’s fair. Different conversation, but very fair.

This should be posted as an instruction manual for new shavers. Well said, and congrats on your progress! In unrelated news, I love the avatar!

Cheers my friend. Should be a good season.

Thanks. The avatar was actually given to me by a member and it was so appropriate for a new wet shaver.

That was one of my first suggestions, the wife shot it down immediately.



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How big is the large bowl? I bought one off the bay, they didn't specify the size.


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Great summary. We should sticky it for new shavers. The only thing it needs is skin stretching.

That Ambassador is real beauty.


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Cost prohibitive?


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Thanks. I'm not opposed to the sticky. Not sure how or who does that.

blasphemy!


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John, I've seen something similar in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The thought of stepping out of the car or even shifting it into Park around a group of bears never entered my mind.

Clint, it was absolutely beautiful. We were in Asheville Sunday afternoon through Wednesday morning, and thankfully the crowds were low. If you get a chance, check out The Sourwood Inn. It would make a nice stopover on one of your motorcycle trips through the Blue Ridge Parkway.

Hey, wait a minute, Paul. I thought I was the silly one around here.

Thanks Jim. We do too. My inner engineer enjoyed seeing all the workings of the Biltmore Estate. We've heard about it for years, but this was our first visit. Next time you're in the area, check out The Sourwood Inn. It's a cool place about 10 miles from Asheville. Loads of character and lot of nearby hiking trails.

Yes. Seems like most people want $1000 for a standard poodle around here. More than we would like to pay for a dog.