Three things in today. 1. A 48-49 Super Speed. I did not know the date and it was gunked up pretty well. It also had an O3 Gillette Super Stainless blade in it. The handle needs to be re-crimped. I am looking forward to getting it cleaned up. It is soaking right now. I also got the case with it. I did not have one of those. And 2. I have wanted one of these since the first time I saw one on the TSD raffle. The Russian Rocket straight. It will probably be going to one of our hone meisters after I give it a good stropping and a test shave. I doubt it is in the best shape, but who knows. And 3. I got four blades from @jimjo1031 to try out. Thanks, Jim.
August starts off with brushes. One is my second Jayaruh brush. This one, carved out of Purple Heart, I have been calling the Plum. It is set with a 26mm two band badger with a 53mm loft. The second one is an Elite Razor faux horn handle with a 26mm Manchurian White knot that has a 50mm loft. And the one on the right needs no introduction.
Picked up a champagne lady gillette for the wife. Her first DE. My merkur digress will be delivered tomorrow. Unfortunately I'll be out of town so it has to sit in the mailbox till sunday!! And no, I'm not telling any of you where I live haha Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G930A using Tapatalk
Today I went to the Lone Ranger parade in downtown Oxford, MI and picked up a soap from a local artisan: Sassy-Anne's Drunken Pirate Silk Shaving Soap. I came home and received a package from Bullgoose containing an Asylum Shave Works Evolution Stainless Steel Black Oxide Razor. I waited for the razor to arrive so I could shave with it. Honestly, the soap did not lather very well and I would not recommend it. I hope they improve the performance since they are located very close to me. On the other hand, the Evolution razor worked well - even with using the disappointing soap. There were some imperfections in the black oxide finish, that I think should not have been there, but that aside, I was very pleased and happy with the first shave. Steve
White Castle? I remember going in there at 3:00am when I was 18 after a night out. I never tried their coffee and never developed a taste for their sliders.
