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Thanks Don
This guy here likes to shave with crusty pieces of Swedish steel..... Obviously he has more marbles than I! Nice shave Dave!STARDATE: AD:20180510 SR Shave #922
Pre-Shave Lather / Hot Towel & Rince / 15 Laps TM linen / 50 laps TM Strop
Post-Shave: Lucky Tiger Aftershave Salve / Cold Towel & Rinse
30-laps Trans-Ark Hone / 25 Higgins English Linen / 50 Westholme Fast Draw
CV Heljestrand MK #33
Sorrentino Barzini / Tuxedo Synthetic
Penhaligon's Bayolea
Shave Soap
Aftershave Splash
EdT
Today's Shave was a very nice one. My MK #33 is beaten torn up and almost made it into the shadow box. It was really the onus behind me committing to honing. A very well respected honemeister has indicated there was no hope for this blade. Being stupid, I rejected and begun the determined task of getting a shaveable edge on this rare bird.
Success, and I have been shaving with it ever since. Sure it will probably disintegrate in my hands someday, but until that point that I have to retire it I will enjoy and keep looking for a more pristine version, although I think I may be Out of luck. This razor reminds me of, and has been named Lee Marvin. A bit grisled, a bit to much hardship, looking the wear of a long life, but still one mean and nasty S.O.B. He shaves that way to. Like his sister the MK#32, treat him right and he will reward you, get complacent and both will begin the ambulance call, LOL
Today was a good day. 3-passes, a tad bit of irritation, but DSBBS all over, the irritation was the only item not allowing for a Grail shave.
Bayolea..... Not much else to be said, just nirvana in a couple of bottles. spicy, yet perfect for summer. A nice AS splash and a few Vasilli's........ and maybe a few more Vasilli's....... and OK a few more , and I was off to the races
Set-up:
Hope you all have a fantastic day, and as usual I will get caught up on your journals as I can. BTW Thanks for being a part of "The Shaving Cadre"
Thanks, LOL
Thanks Craig
OH it gets better we now have 4 more chickens and two more on the way, sticking to two ducks though, I should have never told her I would not clean the litter box........7 yrs ago!!!! Wow she can hold onto a grudge, LOL
Here are the latest editions to the menagerie
another Aruacana
2 leghorns
and a Golden Laced Wyan Dotte........ Whatever the Heck that means...... Oh and two Road Island Reds this weekend. All I see is poop factories, eggs ( someday ) and a laughing wife.... Maybe the litter boxes were not such a bad Idea..........
The next time I am down there I expect a wonderful omelete!
Yea I told my wife when we added the second cat, "I am done with litter boxes... I need a break from them." She said okay sure thing I will do it! Well guess what 3 months after that she got pregnant... guess who has been doing the litter boxes since? Yup ME! I love the cats but man I hate litter boxes.
Yea I told my wife when we added the second cat, "I am done with litter boxes... I need a break from them." She said okay sure thing I will do it! Well guess what 3 months after that she got pregnant... guess who has been doing the litter boxes since? Yup ME! I love the cats but man I hate litter boxes.
For many years we had one of those automatic littler boxes. It meant only having to deal with it once a week. But then that one time takes considerably longer.
Thank goodness you have something to do now. I was feeling bad for you with all these posts about how quite and boring retirement was!
WildWest74
Could be John Wayne
Amazing shaves, as always, Dave! And your photos are equally terrific.
For those cat lovers and litter box haters, allow me to shave some of what I have learned. While everyone hates in their own way, for me the poop was never the issue, it always scoops easily. The problem is the clumps of pee, especially when they stick to the sides or bottom of the box, or when they fall into many pieces and get the rest of the litter all dirty. Well, the best solution I have found is the Scoop Away brand litter, because it clumps pee better than ANY other I have tried, and it stays so clean that we only have to change out the whole box when something really gross happens like poop smearing on the sides. Other than that, after each scoop I replace a bit if litter and we are good to go. Give it a try!
For those cat lovers and litter box haters, allow me to shave some of what I have learned. While everyone hates in their own way, for me the poop was never the issue, it always scoops easily. The problem is the clumps of pee, especially when they stick to the sides or bottom of the box, or when they fall into many pieces and get the rest of the litter all dirty. Well, the best solution I have found is the Scoop Away brand litter, because it clumps pee better than ANY other I have tried, and it stays so clean that we only have to change out the whole box when something really gross happens like poop smearing on the sides. Other than that, after each scoop I replace a bit if litter and we are good to go. Give it a try!
Fantastic read Dave! And I applaud you for not retiring that old vet of a razor. Just like an old grizzeled war veteran...If you listen...it will have something to offer.
You guys are all sooooo Funny. Well except for my 2nd son Chaddy. LOL
STARDATE: AD:20180511 SR Shave #923
Pre-Shave Lather / Hot Towel & Rince / 15 Laps TM linen / 50 laps TM Strop
Post-Shave: Lucky Tiger Aftershave Salve / Cold Towel & Rinse
30-laps Trans-Ark Hone / 25 Higgins English Linen / 50 Westholme Fast Draw
Shumate
Dixie
Zeva 6/8
Paladin Neptune / Best Badger
Victory Shave Company Flight Engineer Shave Soap
Canoe Aftershave Splash
Canoe EdT
Today's shave continues the journey on Shelf #3 with one of the Victory offerings; Flight Engineer. One would not necessarily think that Coconut, Bamboo, and Ginger would meld so perfectly, but it does, and does well. As Ihave stated before it reminds me of a time I was stationed in the tropics.
Today also brought a new type of shaving. Three Straights in the same shave. TJ sent the above razors to me for honing and wanted to test them out before sending them back, but pressed for time so why not all three in the same shave? It worked.
I did my normal routine in honing now with a Bevel set on a muddy slurry then a coti wash, re-slurry and Dilucot to water / stick and then on to the Trans-Ark with Smiths, then dilucot to water and stick, stropping and ready to go.
All tbge razors came out very nice, although the Dixie gave me fits, and is Dalmationing pretty bad. Under the loupe it is showing some signs of breakthrough on the toe, but like my MK #33 is still hold ok.
I used each razor in all of the three-passes + clean up in a different quadrant of the face and all, thankfully passed with flying colors. TJ, I hope will be very happy.
DSBBS Grail (5) was the order of the day and with a finish of Canoe, how could it be bad. Surprisingly not sharing any fragrance notes, the Canoe is literally a perfect match to the flight engineer, and a perfect hot weather combo.
Set-up today:
Have a fantastic day gents
Pre-Shave Lather / Hot Towel & Rince / 15 Laps TM linen / 50 laps TM Strop
Post-Shave: Lucky Tiger Aftershave Salve / Cold Towel & Rinse
30-laps Trans-Ark Hone / 25 Higgins English Linen / 50 Westholme Fast Draw
Shumate
Dixie
Zeva 6/8
Paladin Neptune / Best Badger
Victory Shave Company Flight Engineer Shave Soap
Canoe Aftershave Splash
Canoe EdT
Today's shave continues the journey on Shelf #3 with one of the Victory offerings; Flight Engineer. One would not necessarily think that Coconut, Bamboo, and Ginger would meld so perfectly, but it does, and does well. As Ihave stated before it reminds me of a time I was stationed in the tropics.
Today also brought a new type of shaving. Three Straights in the same shave. TJ sent the above razors to me for honing and wanted to test them out before sending them back, but pressed for time so why not all three in the same shave? It worked.
I did my normal routine in honing now with a Bevel set on a muddy slurry then a coti wash, re-slurry and Dilucot to water / stick and then on to the Trans-Ark with Smiths, then dilucot to water and stick, stropping and ready to go.
All tbge razors came out very nice, although the Dixie gave me fits, and is Dalmationing pretty bad. Under the loupe it is showing some signs of breakthrough on the toe, but like my MK #33 is still hold ok.
I used each razor in all of the three-passes + clean up in a different quadrant of the face and all, thankfully passed with flying colors. TJ, I hope will be very happy.
DSBBS Grail (5) was the order of the day and with a finish of Canoe, how could it be bad. Surprisingly not sharing any fragrance notes, the Canoe is literally a perfect match to the flight engineer, and a perfect hot weather combo.
Set-up today:
Have a fantastic day gents
Dave...three razors at once? You're a
Awesome 3 razor shave Dave! Great Picture!
And more chickens? Might I suggest clearing some land for one of these:
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Thanks Craig, and dont give her any ideas
