beginish’s Eye on a Splintered Mind

[beginish]

With a hat tip toward Alan Dean Foster’s 1978 sequel novel to Star Wars, ‘Splinter of the Mind’s Eye,’ I bring you periodic random thoughts on various topics from my head.

I am truly inspired by the rich journals that TSC has cultivated, providing the members here with such a great venue for making it possible. No other shave-centric site does it better. Check in now and then for what kind of plants I can make grow in this fertile soil.

 

[The Monkey]

 

[Dave in KY]

 

[woodpusher]

Eye splinters are no fun. Be sure to see a doctor about that. but I hear vets might be a little cheaper.

 

[beginish]

Eye splinters are no fun. Be sure to see a doctor about that. but I hear vets might be a little cheaper.

And for me, much more appropriate!

 

[BarberDave]

 

[GearNoir]

With a hat tip toward Alan Dean Foster’s 1978 sequel novel to Star Wars, ‘Splinter of the Mind’s Eye,’

I have that sitting on my shelf! Good stuff!

Looking forward to your entries!

 

[beginish]

When I started with this hobby, I did the same thing I always did whenever someone gave me advice...I didn’t listen. I intentionally avoided the things everyone said you should try.

Simpson? Nope, my first year was Rooney.

Rooney 1/1? 3/1? Nope, I went with the 2/1.

Eventually, my SBAD raged, and I tried them all, and ended up using all brands, but I got a very good idea what I liked, and the Simpsons were it. Even then, I went with the off the beaten path Simpsons, Keyholes, Harvards, Beauforts, the Classic 1, the Rover!

However, my first Simpson was the 57 (my buddies got the 56!), and in that I found the perfect combination of handle size and shape, and knot size and density. It was downhill from there and I vowed to acquire the full set of Fifties. It took a few years, but I finally topped off the set with the big ol’ 59. Truthfully, it’s too big and the 55 is a bit small, but the whole lineup is a murderers row of soap killing Best Badgers, and not one of them sheds.

Without further ado, I present my Fifties.....

 

[GearNoir]

Nice set! What do the numbers mean? Years? Handle type? Knot?

 

[woodpusher]

Nice set! What do the numbers mean? Years? Handle type? Knot?

The number of unicorn penile bones that went into the handle. (overproduction of the '50s is the real reason it's so hard to find a unicorn these days)

 

[BarberDave]

WOW That went Left in a hurry, nice Brushes Bob, ..... I think... I will never look at a Simpson brush the Same way again.... Thanks Sam!

 

[beginish]

Nice set! What do the numbers mean? Years? Handle type? Knot?

They just refer to the size version in the Fifty style.

 

[woodpusher]

WOW That went Left in a hurry, nice Brushes Bob, ..... I think... I will never look at a Simpson brush the Same way again.... Thanks Sam!

It's only the 50-series made in that way, Dave. It's why they're special.

BTW try the veal; I'm here all week.

 

[dangerousdon]

Eye splinters are no fun. Be sure to see a doctor about that. but I hear vets might be a little cheaper.

It's all biology...right?

The number of unicorn penile bones that went into the handle. (overproduction of the '50s is the real reason it's so hard to find a unicorn these days)

So it's like vertebrae?

 

[dangerousdon]

What an awesome collection Bob!

 

[SteveChuckFrank]

That's a pretty cool set!

 

[beginish]

Grazie! When I did a den purge recently, they were at the top of the list to keep.

 

[beginish]

I picked up my Powerball tix for tonight, so if you don't see me tomorrow, you know I won.

 

[GearNoir]

Free dens for everyone!

 

[beginish]

Free dens for everyone!

I’ll take one of those and one of those and those two over there and.....