Thread: Sun - March 31th - Sat April 06th

Originally Posted by Grazor

Hey Carl, that is classic stuff right there, what do you call cold? 30 degrees i suppose. I laughed when i got to the bit about the chook because we have a rhode island red from the survivor series that refuses to lay eggs and spends all day threatening any other fowl that dares come near her dirt bath. The wife suggests that i murder her and we enjoy the spoils. I would rather spend fifty bucks on an organic quail than eat that old bird. The blunt razor and scant beard just topped it. You should write a bloody book.

Actually, yes, almost, anything below 25 is cold for me. Thanks for the comments on my post, I appreciate it :-)

Originally Posted by ojinsa

Carl, although you had a rough start, your post is quite entertaining. I wouldn't get down on yourself about your razor's edge, aren't framebacks a bit tricky to hone? Let's blame the edge on the razor itself rather than your honing.

Yes, they say they are tricky, but really I think it's just the hard Nordic steel; other than that for me it's the same as any other razor. My error was using the slurry; not sure why I did it really. I went the the drawer to get the honing gear and saw the little cleaning stone there and grabbed it. The slurry would have been OK if I'd done more laps after, maybe 20 or 30.

Anyway, I now know I need some RED ink to use in my dip pen so I can write big bold RED letters in my honing journal warning my self of my self's stupidity and what DOESN'T work. First RED message should be limit the stout intake while honing, second will be don't do random things.

A honing journal is a great idea, you know...

Thanks for the comments on the post :-)

Originally Posted by Chrissss

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Great photo, are you new here? if so, welcome!!

No picture tonight...

Preshave: Shower/warm oil
Strop: Latigo (30/60)
Razor: Fromm 72R
Cream: Jack Van Der Hagen
Brush: VDH Badger
Post-shave: Witch Hazel
Aftershave: Aqua Velva Ice Blue Classic

No shave today friends,
I had some chest discomfort this morning on the way to work and wound up at the hospital for a stay.

Originally Posted by pfries

No shave today friends,
I had some chest discomfort this morning on the way to work and wound up at the hospital for a stay.

Hope all is well.

That's because you stayed up all night on SRP, having fun.

You're gonna be alright, Tennessee Boys are tough.

Originally Posted by pfries

No shave today friends,
I had some chest discomfort this morning on the way to work and wound up at the hospital for a stay.

Damn sorry to hear it. I hope all is well and a speedy recovery!

Good morning my dear friends!

-Wade & Butcher Special 6/8"
-Simpsons The Commodoer X3
-D.R. Harris Winsdor soap
-D.R. Harris Winsdor After Shave Lotion

Wednesday:



Portus Cale Citrus, Cedar & Amber SS
Simpson Persian Jar
Filarmonica 13
Tüff sensitiv AS
Givenchy Vetiver

Have a nice day!

My daily shaves since this past Monday:



Martin de Candre unscented shave soap
Muehle Basic #02 shave brush, Silver Tip Fibre
Dovo Bismarck 6/8"
Bloc Osma alum
Musgo Real Classic after shave

Wednesday

Razor | J A Hellberg | Soap | Edwin Jagger Sea Buckthorn| After Shave | D. R. Harris Bay Rum | Eau de Toilette ‘Whisky’ by Evaflor

Much better shave this morning with the J A Hellberg than yesterday’s fiasco. I’ve been without hot water in the house for four days now, and this morning I just HAD to heat some shaving water in the kettle for the shave.

It’s remarkable how much time I have in the mornings now that I have a very rapid cold shower.