Natterings of a Nasal Barbarian

[jgreenepa]

Saturday’s Cold Water Shave
February 22, 2025

The bride left early this morning with her best friend, Mila, to take advantage of the Broadway Tickets I bought for her and Mila for her birthday. But not before requesting that I blow the leaves out of our garage before her return this evening. The one good thing about being a so-called “crippled” old fart, is that my “honey do list” has been limited mostly to single items.

After she left, I proceeded to enjoy the first really great shave I’ve had since my return home. My faithful “Red Imp” received a touchup on the Suehiro 20k last night. I find myself sticking with the Simpson Chubby which builds terrific MWF lathers. Two very slow, careful and luxurious passes with my Case “Red Imp” left the mug wonderfully smooth. Three passes with the Durham Speed Shaver delivered the same quality shave to my dome. Finished with a cold and refreshing rinse with my brush squeezings topped off with Stirling’s Glacial Ice leaving me smooth, clean and velveteen from neck to dome.

RAZOR: WR Case & Sons Red Imp 6/8 (Mug), Durham Enders Speed Shaver (Green) (Dome)
BLADE: Schick Type B Proline w/ Adapter
PREP: Cold water rinse followed by a scrub with Argan Oil
BRUSH: Simpson Chubby 3 Sovereign Fibre
SOAP: Mitchell’s Wool Fat
POSTSHAVE: Cold water wash with brushsqueezings followed by a rinse with Humphreys WH.

 

[Graybeard57]

So glad you are back home, sir! Please participate when you can. I’ve missed your fascinating posts. Be well!

 

[jgreenepa]

So glad you are back home, sir! Please participate when you can. I’ve missed your fascinating posts. Be well!

Thanks, Bruce! Had a bit of a struggle to get the old carcass back in working order, but for a guy two years from his 8th decade, I’m not complaining! Hope to get back to my razor research, but don’t expect to be batting at the same level. And please call me, Jeff!

 

[Graybeard57]

Thanks, Bruce! Had a bit of a struggle to get the old carcass back in working order, but for a guy two years from his 8th decade, I’m not complaining! Hope to get back to my razor research, but don’t expect to be batting at the same level. And please call me, Jeff!

Understood. I’ve got parts that have seen better days myself. Join in when you feel like it, Jeff.