Thread: rusty razors

Carl, you must be a professional programmer to remember all that....

Sunbird

Originally Posted by carlmaloschneider

I use Eucalyptus oil. I may have already said that, I tend to say that a lot. Also, having a reasonably small number of razors in constant rotation (I have seven) means they all get used about once a week (which means they get maintained once a week). I actually allocate a day to each razor, working through my two three-razor cases and 'loose' razor in its coffin in order.

I often don't shave on Saturdays, and only randomly shave on Sundays, so some get less use than others, but I swap the order quite a bit. For instance, today I used my Klas Törnblom, but that's actually 'programmed' for Sundays. I didn't use that on Sunday, though, as I used the Jernbolaget that I'd freshly honed, so I used it today instead, as I'm half way through honing the troublesome De Pews which was what was actually programmed for today.

I program them based on sharpness, smoothness and their character. For instance, I don't want to follow a really sharp razor with another really sharp razor; I want a smooth (rather than sharp) razor to follow a sharp razor. I also want a really nice razor on Mondays (to combat Mondayitis) but also a nice one on Tuesday (Tuesdays are boring). Sunday of courses reserved for the most special razor. Friday is a bit of a problem. It can be a don't care day (as in casual Friday) but on the (very rare) event one may venture to the pub one may wish to be well shaved. Thursdays can be anything, but still keeping with the sharp doesn't follow sharp ethos.

Saturday is DE day, as my father used a DE and I remember he'd shave after mowing the lawns and before tea on Saturdays...

I think maybe I missed a day out there somewhere, did I?

Originally Posted by carlmaloschneider

... I also want a really nice razor on Mondays (to combat Mondayitis) but also a nice one on Tuesday (Tuesdays are boring). Sunday of courses reserved for the most special razor....

It's amazing, we don't know each other in person, live thousands of miles apart and still have almost the same preferences, at least to some extent. Believe it or not, on Mondays You like a nice razor; so do I. And on Tuesdays... yes me also - a nice razor on a Tuesday is a fine thing. We might differ on Wednesday, as You left the Wednesday out. For me Wednesday is a day where I prefer a nice razor. Thursday is different in so far, that I really go for a nice razor on Thursdays. Thursdays are just days for nice razors - but each on his own. Friday is debatable, but if I can I go for a nice razor. Saturday and Sunday, like Yours, more so-so. Mostly I take a nice razor on Saturdays and one that is nice on Sunday. But sometimes I change - not to become bored - Then I take the nice one on Sunday and one that is nice on Saturday... or I just leave one out, nicely.

Originally Posted by DDTech

It's amazing, we don't know each other in person, live thousands of miles apart and still have almost the same preferences, at least to some extent. Believe it or not, on Mondays You like a nice razor; so do I. And on Tuesdays... yes me also - a nice razor on a Tuesday is a fine thing. We might differ on Wednesday, as You left the Wednesday out. For me Wednesday is a day where I prefer a nice razor. Thursday is different in so far, that I really go for a nice razor on Thursdays. Thursdays are just days for nice razors - but each on his own. Friday is debatable, but if I can I go for a nice razor. Saturday and Sunday, like Yours, more so-so. Mostly I take a nice razor on Saturdays and one that is nice on Sunday. But sometimes I change - not to become bored - Then I take the nice one on Sunday and one that is nice on Saturday... or I just leave one out, nicely.

Well, we're probably the same because we're both German, at least I'm about 33.33% German. You see, not all my razors are nice; some are a little shabby. Wednesday can be shabby razor day, but Thursday can't. Friday COULD be shabby razor day, because by then the week's almost over and I even give up dressing nice...

Originally Posted by Sunbird

Carl, you must be a professional programmer to remember all that....

Sunbird

If Then Else...

Originally Posted by carlmaloschneider

Well, we're probably the same because we're both German, at least I'm about 33.33% German. You see, not all my razors are nice; some are a little shabby. Wednesday can be shabby razor day, but Thursday can't. Friday COULD be shabby razor day, because by then the week's almost over and I even give up dressing nice...

But can't shabby be nice sometimes ?

Originally Posted by carlmaloschneider

If Then Else...

... case ... default

Originally Posted by DDTech

But can't shabby be nice sometimes ?

It can be "chic" ..LOL...

Originally Posted by onimaru55

It can be "chic" ..LOL...

Yeah, even de rigueur...

In all honesty shabby CAN be very nice, esp in regards to patination. To go off topic a little, I've seen some pictures of shabby Vee Dubs that look really cool. I can't find any links at the moment, but they do up the old 60's Beetles, new chrome, new inside, but leave the old shabby paint. Looks really cool.

My Jernbolaget is a bit like that...

Originally Posted by DDTech

... case ... default

Do While...


'Do While' is one of my favourites...

Originally Posted by carlmaloschneider

Yeah, even de rigueur...

In all honesty shabby CAN be very nice, esp in regards to patination. To go off topic a little, I've seen some pictures of shabby Vee Dubs that look really cool. I can't find any links at the moment, but they do up the old 60's Beetles, new chrome, new inside, but leave the old shabby paint. Looks really cool.

My Jernbolaget is a bit like that...

A lot of my previous Holdens were like that but no new chrome or insides , just shabby & very uncool especially in summer.