I really cut the **** out of my right thumb last thursday cleaning my Heljestrand 31, bad enough to get 9 stitches in a long smile across the pad of the thumb. Pics available upon request
Anywho I haven't shaved since. Lack of dexterity and all. A few days ago I noticed the quality of the beard growth was different than I remember having before. The hairs are softer and straighter, more uniform somehow. This is my first experience with this. Anyone else?
Now the beard is starting to bug me, can't wait to shave it off. I'm also doing an Elvis gig downtown for the next week so the idea of shaving in serious chops is very tempting. In studying for this gig I heard a recording of Polk Salad Annie where Elvis describes Annie as a "wretched spiteful straight razor totin' woman!" Kind of funny...