Why call it the Hammer of Thor? Why not just Mjölnir? -- Sorry, too geeky? LOL
Vishnu is one of the principle deities of the Hindu faith. While over 90% of Thailand's population are Buddhists, there is a very small population of Hindus as well. So it applies in that regard. Vishnu is a God of Protection and does carry a mace, so the hammer symbology is faily appropriate as well. Carry On!
Excellent. I'm sticking with Hammer of Vishnu, then.
Glad the muted tip worked out! Great shave!
Thanks, Chris!
Great shave today with the Sta-Sharp Randall! Sounds like muting the tip did the job for you.
Thanks, Josh!
I was very excited yesterday evening to find that the 3 razors I sent to Chris (CBL) had been honed and returned. Not only that, but he included one large sample of shaving soap in a scent he called "50 shades of vetiver," and a small sample of a soap in the Russian Tea scent. He also was kind enough to include a bit of FeOx and a bit of diamond paste for lapped balsa touch-ups. What a fantastic guy!
I couldn't wait to use the Rosette, a Japanese shorty that I had never been able to shave with since I acquired it, because it wasn't keen enough. I was also thinking that this morning would have been my 200th open blade shave, which is a milestone of sorts.
Unfortunately, I had to get to work an hour earlier than usual this morning, so I had to dispense with the straight razor shave entirely, and go straight to the Hammer of Vishnu for a DE-only shave. :-(
On the plus side, I got a chance to try out CBL's Vetiver soap. I happened to have a small sample of WK's Dark Vetiver, so I was able to smell them side-by-side. CBL's soap has a better scent, to my nose. There are a lot of similarities, but I just liked Chris's better.
It lathered up very quickly using a synthetic brush. At first, the lather was foamy, but it settled into a denser lather with a bit more swirling and a couple of additions of water. For my DE shave, it was slick and protective. Post-shave face feel was very good. Overall, a solid performer. Scent strength is what I would consider absolutely perfect, maybe a 4/5; certainly not weak or faint, but not overwhelming the entire bathroom, either. By the lather, I'm guessing this soap is very heavy on stearic acid. The lather reminded me quite a bit of Sudsy Soapery. Really nice.
Anyway, so I ended up DFS after two passes and a bit of touch-up, and no irritation or discomfort at all.
Still disappointed that I didn't get to try the Rosette. I suppose that's what tomorrow is for........
Have a great day!