Steve's Journal: The Saga Continues....

[woodpusher]

... or doing the Chad leg "thing"

 

[Maryland998]

... or doing the Chad leg "thing"

IDK. He has a hard enough time growing a goatee. I can’t imagine his legs being too hairy.

 

[SteveChuckFrank]

... or doing the Chad leg "thing"

Ummmm no haha!

 

[fhalden]

My dad just sent this to me. I’m not sure if I’ve posted this before, probably not because I don’t think I’ve ever found it online.

My Grandfather (dad’s dad) was on the game show I’ve Got A Secret on Halloween night 1956. His “secret” was that he cut actor Steve Allen’s throat. The funniest part of this is the fact that Steve Allen’s wife at the time, Jayne Meadows, was on the panel of celebrities attempting to guess his secret. His “secret” is explained at the end of his segment, no murder attempts were involved [emoji23][emoji23][emoji23].

What a great thing to have the episode available. I watch youtube for two things. Shaving videos and 1950s game shows. I've Got A Secret is one of the best! A carton of Winston's!!

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[SteveChuckFrank]

Shave Time!

Razor: Rockwell 6C Plate 6
Blade: Wilkinson Sword (14)
Brush: Stirling Synthetic
Soap: WSP Mahogany
AS: WSP Mahogany

Back to good soap today! I have to say I did notice the difference in slickness between the WSP and the Modern Williams. Williams is by far the slickest stuff I’ve ever used. I also noticed a much better post shave feel with the WSP though. All in all, I’m glad to be back to a little bit of variety for the time being. I also walked away BBS, no asterisk needed, so I’ll call it a win!

Willie World:
Not much going on this weekend in the life of Willie. Just a trip to grand mom and grandpop’s yesterday and some couch time. Life is good!

In Other News...
Put in a full day in the yard at work yesterday with some of my crew. We’re just about caught up from all the snow we’ve been getting. Now if we can just stay on top of it...
Here’s a nice picture of beautiful snowy NE Philly from Friday:

 

[woodpusher]

Psst... I think the guy from the front of your rig escaped!

 

[SteveChuckFrank]

Shave Time!

Razor: Rockwell 6C Plate 6
Blade: Wilkinson Sword (15)
Brush: TSC 2nd Anniversary “The Wizard”
Soap: Oz Shaving Co. Wicked
AS: Oz Shaving Co. Wicked

The Wilkinson Sword is still going stronk! I think the blade is an even better match in the Rockwell on plate 6 than it is with the Game Changer. BBS 2 days in a row with not a sign of an asterisk. This has never happened to me before. No weepers either, and I usually get at least 2 or 3.

Willie World:
Current status: begging for chips.

In Other News...
Corporate sent a guy to the branch to give me Branch Manager Training...almost 6 months after I took the position. After talking to me for about an hour and running down the day to day responsibilities, he quickly realized he probably doesn’t need to be here. But, maybe I’ll still learn something new. If nothing else, I have an extra body to help out for a week!

 

[TobyC]

I've never had a Wilkinson Sword go stronk, is that a good thing?

My favorite blades, that's what I'm using now, they last a long time and are buttery smooth and very efficient.

 

[Smattayu]

Mmmm, chips.

 

[TobyC]

Mmmm, chips.

Woof!

 

[SteveChuckFrank]

I've never had a Wilkinson Sword go stronk, is that a good thing?

It is a very good thing!

 

[GearNoir]

Don’t need no trainin! Steve already on the ball bro!

 

[Maryland998]

Shave Time!

Razor: Rockwell 6C Plate 6
Blade: Wilkinson Sword (15)
Brush: TSC 2nd Anniversary “The Wizard”
Soap: Oz Shaving Co. Wicked
AS: Oz Shaving Co. Wicked

The Wilkinson Sword is still going stronk! I think the blade is an even better match in the Rockwell on plate 6 than it is with the Game Changer. BBS 2 days in a row with not a sign of an asterisk. This has never happened to me before. No weepers either, and I usually get at least 2 or 3.

Willie World:
Current status: begging for chips.

In Other News...
Corporate sent a guy to the branch to give me Branch Manager Training...almost 6 months after I took the position. After talking to me for about an hour and running down the day to day responsibilities, he quickly realized he probably doesn’t need to be here. But, maybe I’ll still learn something new. If nothing else, I have an extra body to help out for a week!

Did he bring coffee and donuts? If not major fail.

 

[SteveChuckFrank]

Did he bring coffee and donuts? If not major fail.

Major fail haha

 

[SteveChuckFrank]

Shave Time!

Tuesday
Razor: Rockwell 6C Plate 6
Blade: Wilkinson Sword (16)
Brush: Stirling Synthetic
Soap: WSP Barbershop
AS: ?????

Wednesday
Razor: Rockwell 6C Plate 6
Blade: Wilkinson Sword (17)
Brush: Sorrentino Caramel Swirl Synthetic
Soap: Stirling Hipster
AS: Stirling Hipster

Thursday
Razor: Rockwell 6C Plate 6
Blade: Wilkinson Sword (18)
Brush: Sorrentino Caramel Swirl Synthetic
Soap: Shaver Heaven Sensuous Sandalwood
AS: Avon Spicy

Friday
Razor: Rockwell 6C Plate 6
Blade: Wilkinson Sword (19)
Brush: Sorrentino Caramel Swirl Synthetic
Soap: Paladin Pythian Way
AS: Clubman

Lots of good shaves this week and the Wilkie is still performing well. I think maybe I'll swap razors again when I shave later today and see what happens.

The Sorrentino Caramel Swirl is absolutely stunning! Thanks @Smattayu ! The handle is comfortable to hold and the knot is very soft with plenty of splay, but not floppy. I'm not sure what brand or type of knot this is other than it's a synthetic. Pictures just don't do the handle justice, as the resin really pops when the light hits it. Eric had also mentioned that he felt the knot was set in the handle a little lopsided, but I can't see it.

The Shave Heaven Sensuous Sandalwood is a nice scent, but the soap was a little on the dry side. That was probably my fault for not throwing enough water at it, but it still provided a nice shave. Pythian Way is interesting, although I'm not sure exactly what the scent is. This lathered up a little easier than the Sensuous Sandalwood for me.

All in all a week of great shaves!

Willie World:
Looks like a weekend of couch time and maybe starting a new show on Netflix. That's perfect for him, as long as someone brings some snacks!

In Other News...
Training went well this week and was mostly just a refresher for me. I did learn about some reports and weekly/monthly inspections that need to be scanned into our online filing system that haven't been getting done. In my defense, the last 2 managers weren't doing it either so I didn't even know these things existed. All easily fixed though so no worries.

We finished Nightstalker on Netflix this week (the Richard Ramirez story) and it was pretty good. Now to find something new to start...

 

[GearNoir]

Sounds like a great start to the weekend Steve! Enjoy!

 

[SteveChuckFrank]

Sounds like a great start to the weekend Steve! Enjoy!

Thanks Chris!

 

[Smattayu]

Thanks for the kind words, Steve. I’m glad you like the brush. I could never get a lot of scent from Pythian Way, but I do love the performance of the Paladin soaps.

 

[SteveChuckFrank]

Thanks for the kind words, Steve. I’m glad you like the brush. I could never get a lot of scent from Pythian Way, but I do love the performance of the Paladin soaps.

I love the brush! Thanks again Eric.

As for the Pythian Way, I found this on the interwebs:
Pythian way; Lillium, Woods, Vanilla

 

[JWS VII]

We finished Nightstalker on Netflix this week (the Richard Ramirez story) and it was pretty good. Now to find something new to start...

I thought this was quite good, but it scared the daylights out of my wife. She was not pleased with my show choice! We’ve since switched to the Great British Baking Show