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Rich's Journal: Adventures with Life and Sharp things
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Catching up Rich, Mighty fine stuff
Dagwoodz said:
Cvargo said:
clyde72 said:
Thanks Guys! If they aren't union cats, I'm sure they are in the process of forming one. They have been holding a lot of meetings that suddenly break up when I walk into the room. Or they may be plotting my demise.Xenostr8shaver said:
Safety Cat Returns :
DE Shave Straight Shave #288
Razor: 5/8 Genco Wedge
Soap: Proraso Cypress Vetyver
Scuttle: Crown King 12oz.
Strop: Mitchel Mogal #824 Horsehide
Brush: Sterling Boar
AS/EdT: Proraso Green
Sound track: None
The Stuff: This razor was a mediocre performer last outing and I hoped to improve that by running it over the Jnat and pasted balsa for some laps. I hope my ministrations can coax out the shave that I know this blade is capable of. To ensure a good test I turn to Proraso and the Sterling Boar a duo that seem to have an affinity for each other in my experience. The preparations for this shave were a bit rushed because SafetyCat First Class Mittens jumped in the sink before I had actually selected my equipment. He patiently waited while I stropped the razor and it appears to be quite ready for action.
The Shave: With a SafetyCat firmly in his position I lather and....Dang it all!...The razor is still tuggy! It's cutting the whiskers with aplomb, but it is not smoothly cutting (at least the whiskers) I'm sure it will cleave flesh no problems. I power through the pass, not unpleasant actually, and make ready for pass 2. I noticed this time that despite thinking that I had hit my chin, all the whiskers seem to still be there! I re-lather chin only and re-do the WTG pass (I'll call it a WTH pass) then make ready for the XTG. This pass feels a bit smoother and I suppose that due to my starting this shave dry and with little face preparation the first pass may have been due to poor whisker prep. Pass 2 goes without incident and markedly better than pass 1. Better, but still not particularly to my liking. Then... Suddenly... SafetyCat abruptly leaves his post. Seeing this, I terminate the shave at CCS.
Comments: This has been a very busy day at the casa. We got a pretty heavy snow last night after a day in the low 50's. A very pretty snow that was gone by afternoon. The appliance repair guy came by to find that our dishwasher had failed due to a blown fuse internal to the control panel. No charge for that replacement. Then the Miata decided to flake out when I try to start it in preparation for it's spring re-launch. I suspect an electrical gremlin has come to call on what had been an intermittent problem before. I suspect either a floating ground problem or a bad sensor somewhere that is cutting off the gas and boogering up the works. I'm out of bullets and it's going to I hope someone smarter than me to effect repairs.
Respectfully Submitted,
Rich
I caught him mid-yawn LOL
DE Shave Straight Shave #288
Razor: 5/8 Genco Wedge
Soap: Proraso Cypress Vetyver
Scuttle: Crown King 12oz.
Strop: Mitchel Mogal #824 Horsehide
Brush: Sterling Boar
AS/EdT: Proraso Green
Sound track: None
The Stuff: This razor was a mediocre performer last outing and I hoped to improve that by running it over the Jnat and pasted balsa for some laps. I hope my ministrations can coax out the shave that I know this blade is capable of. To ensure a good test I turn to Proraso and the Sterling Boar a duo that seem to have an affinity for each other in my experience. The preparations for this shave were a bit rushed because SafetyCat First Class Mittens jumped in the sink before I had actually selected my equipment. He patiently waited while I stropped the razor and it appears to be quite ready for action.
The Shave: With a SafetyCat firmly in his position I lather and....Dang it all!...The razor is still tuggy! It's cutting the whiskers with aplomb, but it is not smoothly cutting (at least the whiskers) I'm sure it will cleave flesh no problems. I power through the pass, not unpleasant actually, and make ready for pass 2. I noticed this time that despite thinking that I had hit my chin, all the whiskers seem to still be there! I re-lather chin only and re-do the WTG pass (I'll call it a WTH pass) then make ready for the XTG. This pass feels a bit smoother and I suppose that due to my starting this shave dry and with little face preparation the first pass may have been due to poor whisker prep. Pass 2 goes without incident and markedly better than pass 1. Better, but still not particularly to my liking. Then... Suddenly... SafetyCat abruptly leaves his post. Seeing this, I terminate the shave at CCS.
Comments: This has been a very busy day at the casa. We got a pretty heavy snow last night after a day in the low 50's. A very pretty snow that was gone by afternoon. The appliance repair guy came by to find that our dishwasher had failed due to a blown fuse internal to the control panel. No charge for that replacement. Then the Miata decided to flake out when I try to start it in preparation for it's spring re-launch. I suspect an electrical gremlin has come to call on what had been an intermittent problem before. I suspect either a floating ground problem or a bad sensor somewhere that is cutting off the gas and boogering up the works. I'm out of bullets and it's going to I hope someone smarter than me to effect repairs.
Respectfully Submitted,
Rich
I caught him mid-yawn LOL
Nuts about snow in April. Glad you had a better idea when the Safety Cat jumped post.
Nice Teefuses on El Gato, and if you and Walt keep blasting the BBH Willy, I may have to have some fun with custom titles, MUAHAHAHAHAHAH....ooops already did.
Remember don't mess with the Cook, HEHEHEHE
Remember don't mess with the Cook, HEHEHEHE
