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Thanks, Ed, I'm glad you're enjoying both the thread and the razor. It was tough to part with, but knowing it is being enjoyed makes it alright :)

The Straight Road - Anniversary

As the Thanksgiving weekend in Canada progresses, I'm feeling somewhat contemplative (and quite full right now after a huge Thanksgiving lunch with family). A year...

Gentlemen, meet Nicolas.
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Heading to the hospital.

That's an interesting proposition. I don't usually keep a journal, but it might be interesting to read later in life, you're right. Food for thought, thanks :)

The Straight Road - Another Update

We're getting down to the final countdown here. Any time in the next couple of weeks we'll see the birth of our new son! :D

I have been continuing with my...

All is well. Mom is in great health (thankfully) and the little guy is due August 21st. We are trying to enjoy sleeping full nights as much as we can. Blasting the AC so SWMBO can be comfortable. ...

The Straight Road - Update
Well, it's been over a month since shave number 100 and things are motoring along. With summer being so busy, I haven't had time to shave as often and I haven't had time...

The Straight Road – Part 79: The Century Mark

Things have slowed down a bit on the Straight Road of late, partly due to my marketing course coming to a conclusion and partly due to me wanting to...

Funny you should ask that today. 99 was a while ago and 100 just happened this afternoon. I'll have the writeup done tomorrow, as today was one of those running around days with hardly any time to...

It was just one of those bonehead moments where I let my mind wander while stropping and my flip wasn't good, so the razor started back down the strop blade-first.

The Straight Road - Part 78: DEtour

As seems to be the norm of late, it has been a while since my previous entry here. The past few weeks have shown no signs of slowing down, which probably means...

The Straight Road - Part 77: Closing In
After a couple of weeks without writing up my shaves, I've only had five shaves to my name! Things have been hectic, as usual, and I've also been a bit under...

The Straight Road - Part 76: Marlborough Country
Well, it's been another interesting week on The Straight Road, starting off on Monday morning when we awoke to SWMBO Jr. and a 39 C fever, which...

The Straight Road - Part 75: Honing Breakthrough
It's been a while since I posted a journal here. In part, life has just been insane since my last post, also, I just haven't shaved often enough,...

The Straight Road - Part 74: Bocote Week
This week marked the beginning of my "Getting To Know You" phase with regard to my shaving gear. I have decided to shave for a whole week with the same kit,...

The Straight Road – Part 73: Big Blades, Big Fun!

This week was supposed to be calmer, but then I got the word that I was going to be on conference booth duty for Tuesday and Wednesday, as well as...

Thanks JC! We are really looking forward to this new stage in our lives.

You pose an interesting question, as it's something that fluctuates quite a bit. My reaction to scents can vary a lot,...

Thanks!


She's 7 and has been pretty good about the shave den and the kitchen. The shave den is well out of reach for a young kid. As for the smoking den, it's the balcony of our apartment, so...

The Straight Road - Part 72: Big News

It has been an immensely eventful week on The Straight Road. First off, I decided to give my kamisoris a workout, hoping to get the technique down a little...

The Straight Road - Part 71: Monday to Friday
Another busy week has flown by on The Straight Road. With a holiday for Family Day on Monday, I had a nice afternoon shave, which was followed up by a...

The Noob Chronicle – Part 70: Lavender Luxury
After skipping a day with the straight and opting for a quick DE shave on Wednesday, I was back on track with my Dovo 6/8 Ironwood. In all honesty, I...

Thanks for the kind words, driver/examiner. I really do feel grateful for this community, without which I would have been floundering in my efforts to attempt this fine art.

The Straight Road - Part 69: Morning Glory
It's been several days since I have been able to get the time to sit down and write up the latest steps in my journey. After my course last week, Saturday...

The Straight Road - Part 68: The Bare Necessities
Being away from home can sometimes be a blessing, though I admit that I miss both SWMBO and SWMBO Jr. quite a bit, it's also nice to have some...