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Brew's Foul Concoction
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Brew
Shave Enthusiast
It is good to be home. A week of soul-less, but otherwise perfect Feather shaves. Nothing to write home about. Hence the radio silence. The trip was to bring my elderly mother down to Florida for a week to see her even older sister and BIL. It was a bittersweet visit. I traveled for 13 straight hours yesterday, leaving the Keys at 7 am and pulling into my snow-covered driveway at 8 pm. No shave, so I'll be real glad to shave shortly. It's good to be home.
I've got a couple more days of being between jobs. My new/third career begins on Monday.
Hope TSC has been well.
I've got a couple more days of being between jobs. My new/third career begins on Monday.
Hope TSC has been well.
Dave in KY
Shave Newbie
Glad the visit was successful and you're back home safe
Dang! You drove 13 hours from the Florida Keys and were still able to get out of the state? You must have been flying! Glad the Po-Po didn't catch you!
In all seriousness...glad you had a safe trip.
In all seriousness...glad you had a safe trip.
Welcome back, Larry. Good luck with the new job.
That's a killer pair of boots, Larry. Your footwear is always on point.
Great looking boots. My taste in footwear is decidedly more pedestrian.
Brew
Shave Enthusiast
What a whirl-wind week. I started the new career/job on Monday. First two days were an orientation down in Virginia. I took the Feather with me and had some great shaves. Every time I use that razor, I walk away from the mirror wondering why I use anything else. I certainly can't keep a traditional razor that sharp, and as long as I use zero pressure, just removing lather rather than trying to shave hair, the shaves are near perfect with zero irritation. A great, easy to maintain razor, imo.
I got all new tools and work toys to play with, so when I got home I had to set up my home office. Getting their new cell phone to work properly with all of their new applications and equipment was a nightmare yesterday. The shave this morning with my little Bengall in turtle shoes went a long way towards making that mess a distant memory. Nice how a good shave can do that. Today I'm going to try and knock out some admin stuff that will make my week a whole lot easier. This new position is going to upend a bunch of personal stuff for me, do to the nature of the firm and my position. But once I get through it all and make the necessary changes, I'm sure this will be a great place for me. I'm very optimistic, despite the foot of snow that fell yesterday.
Hope TSC has a great weekend.
I got all new tools and work toys to play with, so when I got home I had to set up my home office. Getting their new cell phone to work properly with all of their new applications and equipment was a nightmare yesterday. The shave this morning with my little Bengall in turtle shoes went a long way towards making that mess a distant memory. Nice how a good shave can do that. Today I'm going to try and knock out some admin stuff that will make my week a whole lot easier. This new position is going to upend a bunch of personal stuff for me, do to the nature of the firm and my position. But once I get through it all and make the necessary changes, I'm sure this will be a great place for me. I'm very optimistic, despite the foot of snow that fell yesterday.
Hope TSC has a great weekend.
I hope this job ends up being the perfect match for you.
On the shave, would love a picture of your turtle.
Sounds like the new job is breathing a little excitement into your old routine, like you said...nothing changes if nothing changes. About the shaves with the feather, I hear you. I have been giving a Feather SS clone made for me by a Chinese factory a good shake down these past few weeks and the shaves have been a real pleasure. I have only used a schick proline and now a Kai captain in it but, as you say, keeping a light hand and a slick lather ensures nothing but a great shave. It sure makes you aware of the blades you have been using that you thought were still sharp enough.
After you posted a photo of TOG and her Turtle shoes I was able to recognize that I DO have at least 2 razors with turtle scales. I had assumed they were horn that had become dried and hazy but upon comparing to TOG I’m guessing a good polishing would reveal their turtle nature. Add that to my to-do list.
After you posted a photo of TOG and her Turtle shoes I was able to recognize that I DO have at least 2 razors with turtle scales. I had assumed they were horn that had become dried and hazy but upon comparing to TOG I’m guessing a good polishing would reveal their turtle nature. Add that to my to-do list.
So you are into hardware now?
Nothing serious, but there has been some exploration of sorts.
Brew
Shave Enthusiast
I'm not sure which photo you refer to Chris, but the Old Gal is and old 6/8s Bengall in painted horn. When I bought it, I thought it was tortoise. Here she is:
The razor I used yesterday (and will again today) is also a Bengall, but is barely 5/8s. It was rescaled by Alfredo in some tortoise scales I salvaged from an old Keen Kutter razor that was originally manufactured with real tortoise scales (there's a secret model number). It was their top of the line model.
I have two other Bengalls. They're all super hollow razors and great shavers. Even I can keep them sharp.