Thanks, Terry!

For the Survey, I'm not quite ready to proclaim Adjustables Sometimes as the winner, but he looks pretty good. However I will proclaim Adjustables Baby as the loser.

Perhaps, but let's keep the name.

Wednesday Shave:

I think I need to change my scoring for my edges, today's edge was sharper and smoother than yesterdays, so from today forward I will be much harder on my assessment of my edges. The edge was very smoooooth and very sharp. Everything was working wonderfully, unfortunately, a little feedback from the alum, but otherwise an exceptional shave.
Irritation A Closeness A+ Smoothness A+ Sharpness A+

Razor: Mastro Livi Gifretto
Strop: Mastro Livi
Brush: Elite Razor Manchurian
Pre: Proraso
Soap: Crowne and Crane
AS: Lucky Tiger AS, Speick ASB
Scent: Amouage Jubilation XXV

I always disassemble my three piece razors, rinse them, dry them with a towel and lay the pieces out to continue to dry after each use. TTOs I rinse, dry and then stand them up to dry after each use on their doors. My razors look as good as the day I got them. So long as you don't compromise the plating on a Zamak razor they will last a lifetime but I have heard that ARKO is corrosive and detrimental to Zamak.

Keith your shaves blow me away!

I own one zamak razor. I don't plan on driving nails with it so it should outlast me. The razor is out on loan right now, I doubt he's driving nails with it.
Cool factor drives my razor purchases. Function is secondary, I figure that part of it is on me. I've unapologetically become a collector and look forward to the next addition whatever that may be.
Speaking of the next addition, I'm ready for Friday!

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First time out for this tube of Bielita.
It was one of twenty something unopened creams that I haven't gotten around to trying.
Performance-wise it is excellent, typical of eastern European creams (Belarus in this case.) It has a mild touch of menthol, which is a plus. Alas, for me, scent is where it falls down. Not much there, and what there is of it is a pretty forgettable "green" scent. I don't hate it, just don't really like it either. It will be moving on I think.
But for today, at least, it produced a bowl full of slick, wet lather perfect for the straight.

Awesome!

Nice picture, Robert! Interesting looking cream!

Thanks, Jim!

Great report.

Sweet! I knew you'd get the fancy schmancy bowl, Jim! It even looks better in your photo bathed in Colorado sunlight. I look forward to your Fat Friday exploits.

Hi all
I very rarely do this, but that may be why I should.
When I wake up it will be Wednesday, but just not Wednesday, Williams Wednesday. Looking through the razors I could use. Then it hit me, my GEM Junior.
Some know how it all started, some don't.
I got a GEM Junior head along with some other razors, I didn't know what it was, but it looked cool. It was water stained, soap cruded to the max and was the most interesting thing in the lot. I took it home and started to clean and search the net to see what it was.
Well I did not have the original handle but figured out how to use a handle from another razor. Finding blades for it where I live is difficult at best. I did find everything got it all together and used it, thought it was nice. I posted the adventure, there was a reply to my post about "molesting the poor GEM Junior". The gentelman said that he had a proper handle and would send it to me when he found it. Wow I thought, this was great! The handle worked fantastic! Trying to shorten this story, it was our own lovable Fuzzy @wchnu . The man started me into SE razors, things haven't been the same since.
In honor of a master enabler, I am doing the Willaims with the razor that started me into SE's. My GEM Junior with the Fuzzy supplied "proper" handle.


I had no ideal what he was getting me into.
Thanks Fuzzy!
Till morning

Enjoy
tp

Very cool, Terry! I look forward to your report on the shave tomorrow.

Great story and looking forward to your shave. Thanks for sharing.

Thank you, Charlie!
You know me, I'm all about the fancy schmancy!

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Give it a test lather or two before Friday. There is a learning curve with MWF. For me 10-15 second of loading max. Dry puck, damp brush.

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Thanks for the tip, Andrew.

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