SOTD: Breaking out the Big Guns: One of my favorite Greaves, this 9/8 FBU chopper is a handful, but has such a silky edge. Martin de Candre soap,...
Big Guns: One of my favorite Greaves, this 9/8 FBU chopper is a handful, but has such a silky edge. MdC soap, custom Jayaruh brush & TSD milk...
Today I officially enter the last year of my 50s. Next March, I’ll qualify as an actual sexagenarian - a status still legal in most states....
Saturday Shave: Lefty kamisori Shave - slow & steady to minimize the rendering of blood. :D Have a blessed weekend, gents! [IMG]
One thing I’ve learned after years of eBay razor purchases: UNLESS there are clear, in-focus images of the item being sold.....images that show...
Lavender Thursday: Lovely early morning shave with one of my 'old reliable' razors—this restored 7/8" Wostenholm has always been a favorite;...
Limited supply. High demand = higher cost.
Very true! I don't know about the FBFs (Fat Boy Fan), but those GTOs (Gillette Toggle Owners) do require some sort of cultish oath of loyalty be...
A recent trip to Fort Bragg (North Coast Brewing Co.) provided ample opportunity to try this lovely stout. My new favorite.... [ATTACH]
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2011 Mühle R41. Secondary passes are almost unnecessary. Like @DaltonGang , I am primarily an SR user but this version of the R41 is the closest I...
Engelswerks 1909-43. Odds are the razor date is closer to the early 1930s (prewar) than the early or late manufacture dates. FWEs pop up somewhat...
Still have about a third of a bottle left of the original elixir (seven years aged in August). Applied some the other day and th BR still retains...
If you're primarily a straight razor guy, then you are already well acquainted with 'niche' shaving. SEs provide simply another means of...
I've enjoyed the edges a good coticule provides. Smooth, comfy—with no harshness. In my experience, coticules seem to require time dedicated to...
SOTN: Lovely, relaxed shave tonight using this vintage Hoshi Tombo 6000 'western-style' razor with an asymmetrical blade (kamisori style), Soap...
It's already been one full year (Dec 28) since we picked up our 8-week old Great Dane pup, Lyla, who has grown significantly over the past 12...
Christmas Leftovers: Plenty of prime rib, mashed potatoes, Yorkshire pudding & gravy. May have to find something green to go with it all....:p...
SOTD: Christmas Eve— a leisurely-paced morning 'lefty' kamisori shave with an anticipated busy day today with several packed candlelight church...
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