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Natterings of a Nasal Barbarian
- Thread starter jgreenepa
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Dave in KY
Shave Newbie
Jeff needs to keep his too. He's a collector from what I've seen......
jgreenepa
TSC's "Velveteen Shaver"
Please don’t get me wrong, fellas! I have my father’s Slim and don't like it anymore than my Fatboy. I’m expressing my experience here! I realize lots of folks love both. The only adjustable I like are my Gibbs! I also own a Rex and have had an awful experience with it. It’s currently at Razor Emporium being checked out. I just may not be an adjustables guy, with the exception of my Gibbs!
Dave in KY
Shave Newbie
I can think of worse things than that Jeff
SteveChuckFrank
Close Enough*
I’ve yet to try a Slim. For some reason it’s never really been on my radar.
Darn those long winded meetings too!
Did you say GibbS
jgreenepa
TSC's "Velveteen Shaver"
Yup, I own two, a #15 and a #17.
Did you say GibbS
New Rapper name? I dig it!
jgreenepa
TSC's "Velveteen Shaver"
SOTD 02/03/20
Today is SWMBO’s birthday and tomorrow is mine. She is 10 yrs younger - I know; I’m a cradle robber! To launch things off, I decided to shave with one of my two all-time favorite safety razors - the GE Jones Shake Sharp. I own three versions - the Mark 1.5 and the Mark 2/3 in nickel and gold plate respectively. I do not own the original Mark 1.0. This is a unique design that was launched in the mid 40s and ended in the early 50s. It is a SE that uses DE blades and was introduced at the very end of the carbon steel (CS) razor blade era. CS blades were thicker than the then newly produced stainless steel (SS) blades and did not hold an edge as long. The Shake Sharp was designed during the depression and included a built-in hone to allow one to sharpen their CS blades by literally shaking the razor back and forth. For whatever reason, the launch was delayed and they lost their marketing window. SS blades were thinner and just didn’t sharpen in the way CS did. A friend at TSD (@jmudrick) who’s probably shaved with just about every safety razor variant in existence acknowledges this razor as a favorite and introduced me to it. He uses his Mark 1.0 and loads two stacked SS blades into it. This technique works brilliantly because two stacked SS blades are roughly equivalent to a single CS blade.
We are both head and face shavers. And this razor is amazing with a very wide sweet spot! I do not use the hone function, but others have with vintage CS blades.With two stacked SS blades the shave is smooth and highly efficient. I loaded two stacked Wizamet Super Iridiums and had at it! Truly a perfect shave with my favorite soap, MWF and 5 drops of M-Bomb,complemented by PAA’s Cube Preshave Soap. This is a razor that thrives on long sweeping strokes that clear the whiskers right down to the skin line! Two passes (WTG and ATG) and that’s all she wrote - bloodless BBS all around. The alum block revealed no heat anywhere. My wife left early for work, so I broke out the Florida Water to celebrate and liberally splashedboth noggin and face - lovely burn! I feelclean, smooooth, cooool, and very refreshed on this bright, sunny day in southeast PA.
Today is SWMBO’s birthday and tomorrow is mine. She is 10 yrs younger - I know; I’m a cradle robber! To launch things off, I decided to shave with one of my two all-time favorite safety razors - the GE Jones Shake Sharp. I own three versions - the Mark 1.5 and the Mark 2/3 in nickel and gold plate respectively. I do not own the original Mark 1.0. This is a unique design that was launched in the mid 40s and ended in the early 50s. It is a SE that uses DE blades and was introduced at the very end of the carbon steel (CS) razor blade era. CS blades were thicker than the then newly produced stainless steel (SS) blades and did not hold an edge as long. The Shake Sharp was designed during the depression and included a built-in hone to allow one to sharpen their CS blades by literally shaking the razor back and forth. For whatever reason, the launch was delayed and they lost their marketing window. SS blades were thinner and just didn’t sharpen in the way CS did. A friend at TSD (@jmudrick) who’s probably shaved with just about every safety razor variant in existence acknowledges this razor as a favorite and introduced me to it. He uses his Mark 1.0 and loads two stacked SS blades into it. This technique works brilliantly because two stacked SS blades are roughly equivalent to a single CS blade.
We are both head and face shavers. And this razor is amazing with a very wide sweet spot! I do not use the hone function, but others have with vintage CS blades.With two stacked SS blades the shave is smooth and highly efficient. I loaded two stacked Wizamet Super Iridiums and had at it! Truly a perfect shave with my favorite soap, MWF and 5 drops of M-Bomb,complemented by PAA’s Cube Preshave Soap. This is a razor that thrives on long sweeping strokes that clear the whiskers right down to the skin line! Two passes (WTG and ATG) and that’s all she wrote - bloodless BBS all around. The alum block revealed no heat anywhere. My wife left early for work, so I broke out the Florida Water to celebrate and liberally splashedboth noggin and face - lovely burn! I feelclean, smooooth, cooool, and very refreshed on this bright, sunny day in southeast PA.
Love the history you bring about the vintage razors.
Happy birthday to your wife and you.
Happy birthday to your wife and you.
jgreenepa
TSC's "Velveteen Shaver"
Thank you!
jgreenepa
TSC's "Velveteen Shaver"
Thank you!
jgreenepa
TSC's "Velveteen Shaver"
Thank you!Happy Birthday to you both!!
Patelliott
"I NEED NurseDave's Energy"
Hope y'all have a happy birthday! Really nice detailed shave!
Awesome journal so far Jeff. Gonna be following your exploits from now on.
Fluffy
Fluffy
Great post. I am also a nasal barbarian; I just know what I like. My wife and I are both cancer survivors as well. I have much respect for your ability to pick up the pieces and move on after cancer took your first wife's life.
Enjoy your time here, and enjoy your shaves!
Enjoy your time here, and enjoy your shaves!
I feel the same way in southwestern PA (Pittsburgh area)! My wife is also sensitive to certain aromas, but has no problem with the Fine Fresh Vetiver I have used recently. Several others can cause her to wheeze and go into bronchospasms, so I don't use them when she is up.