Shaving in the garden (pics inside)

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07-21-2009, 02:32 PM
Antares

Shaving in the garden (pics inside)

Today I tried a long, but not well planned, idea I had some time ago.
Great weather, so I thought I might have I nice shave in the garden.
I took some pics. Sorry for the quality, I have problems with my monitor, and pics appear different here than on other computers.

http://i32.tinypic.com/291m4qc.jpg
That's the table I put my mirror and the other stuff on.
There was the first problem: I had to look down on the mirror which was not very comfortable, comapared to standing in the bathroom and looking flat into the mirror.

http://i28.tinypic.com/2cosbxe.jpg
I shaved with my boker 5/8 "Shavers Delight", a PILS shaving soap and my aftershave was a Speick.
The good thing was, that the lather was pretty warm because it was so sunny.

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I had two bowls. One with hot water and one with cold for the rinse after the shave. One towel was for the hot water preshave treatment and also for the cold water rinse, the other was to dry may face after the shave.
The water kept cool, because i had ice cubes in it.

http://i26.tinypic.com/2o9dl.jpg

The shave was okay. But I recommend it only advanced users.
The main problem was that I had to look down on the mirror.
The other probleme were bees :)
As you can see there is only lawn, so if you have a nice terrace that would help.
Also the next time, I need one more towel.
Another problem was that it was 2 p.m.
Next time I should do it in the morning, when it's not that hot :beer2:
Anyway, the garden is pretty relaxing.

http://de.tinypic.com/r/291m4qc/3
07-21-2009, 02:39 PM
zib

It looks quite nice, relaxing.....
07-21-2009, 02:48 PM
Mandrake

That sounds like a good idea, we usually have good weather around here...May be an idea to avoid looking down to see yourself in the mirror is to place a good pile of books or similar under the mirror, so it is at your face level?

Regards
07-21-2009, 05:04 PM
sebell

Looks absolutely wonderful, thanks for sharing!

- Scott
07-21-2009, 10:24 PM
Alpsman

Great idea, but get rid of your clover (Ortho-double strength) - Bees will be gone and then you can try Part 2 after wards!
07-22-2009, 12:04 AM
sbrouwers

Nice!! That looks like a great time if I ever make it home I might just give that a try.
07-24-2009, 02:41 AM
Pabster

Thanks for trying and sharing with us.

Pabster
07-24-2009, 02:56 AM
_JP_

Get yourself a mirror on a stand. Or build a simple sand so that you hang that mirror from it.
07-24-2009, 04:14 AM
xman

JP has a good idea there. Make sure you try this again and take care of those small imperfections. Looks like it can be a great experience.

X
07-26-2009, 10:22 AM
Obie

Shaving in the garden

Gentlemen,

I love those pictures of shaving in the yard for the peaceful mood they create. It's enough to try to recreate the scene for myself. Except that I live in a condo. There is a lovely park nearby, however, but if I played the scene out there, the local constabulary would probably arrest me and ship me to the hoosegow.

I might try it on my balcony and invite the pigeons and the sparrows to watch.

Regards,

Obie
07-27-2009, 03:38 PM
jehan60188

Quote:

Originally Posted by _JP_

Get yourself a mirror on a stand. Or build a simple sand so that you hang that mirror from it.

i'm thinking perhaps modifying a folding music stand?
07-27-2009, 04:16 PM
MsBlackwolf

I shave my legs out on the patio quite often. Always a relaxing and enjoyable shave. Thanks for sharing your outdoor shave.
07-27-2009, 05:18 PM
MinniesMate

I took my razor and other paraphernalia out onto patio and shaved once. It was back in May so it was pleasant temperature wise, but the shave wasn't so close. I will probably try again when I have more experience. I had only been using a straight for a month or two at the time. It was a neat experience, though.