Star_Wahl_Clipper_Treker
Likes a fat handle in his hand
So, I need to get busy...
Yes, hiding it before the wife finds out, and kicks you out of the badger


So, I need to get busy...
Nope. Some of the packs are in quantities of 200 or 250 (Feather, Wizamet, Wilkinson)aare..you...implying...250...100-packs? If you are let us look at some math.250 x 100 = 25,000 blades
One and done: 25,000 / 365 (if you shave every day) = 68.5 years!
One blade/one week: 25,000 / 52 = 480 years
Have you found the fountain of youth of something?
Not sure. I haven't bought any new ones lately.I think Mark is still leading that race... As of last count, at least... 11 Ti Crown handles.. 12 razor stands.
50 year at what use rate? 2 per shave?Nope. Some of the packs are in quantities of 200 or 250 (Feather, Wizamet, Wilkinson)
So, only about 50 years of blades.
So now it's a race Kim? Is that what this all is to you??I think Mark is still leading that race...
Oh no Larry is in the house. The RAD man himself.So now it's a race Kim? Is that what this all is to you??![]()
No worries, I am still in Nacet testing - I still need to do Wizamet and Perma Sharp, but by the time I am done with Nacets (which I am to be honest!) I will likely have yet another blade running behind in testing.I need to find a slot for testing those. I'm trying not to fall too far behind on the blade-to-razor testing that I'm doing during the bonanza. I skipped 6 razors during the BIC testing, 4 razors during the Wizamet testing, 4 razors during the Nacet testing, and will likely miss 4 razors during the Perma-Sharp testing.
Nope. Some of the packs are in quantities of 200 or 250 (Feather, Wizamet, Wilkinson)
I do realize I’m a bit of an anomaly. If I get a new razor and try it a few times , if it’s a keeper, I buy yet another Ti Crown handle for it and a razor stand, in titanium or bronze depending on the razor head material.So now it's a race Kim? Is that what this all is to you??![]()
This wouldn’t work well for you, obviously, because your razor collection isevolvingrevolving.![]()
Thank you for that Kim. I feel better after reading that!I was being kind.. or making the effort, in any event. <eg>
I was being kind.. or making the effort, in any event. <eg>
Noting that I am often using two razors per shave, that's not far from the truth. The way I see it, my great grand children will be able to shave with some excellent early 21st century antique gear, complete with NOS blades.50 year at what use rate? 2 per shave?
You might even be mentioned in the history books as a great find in archeology when they find your blade stash.Noting that I am often using two razors per shave, that's not far from the truth. The way I see it, my great grand children will be able to shave with some excellent early 21st century antique gear, complete with NOS blades.
The archeologists will wonder: "What are those flat metal plates? Currency? Jewelry?". Once they figure it out, they'll wonder if I had some form of hair-growth disorder that ancient Medecine could not fix.You might even be mentioned in the history books as a great find in archeology when they find your blade stash.
Soaping at lunch time! I am a bit jealous. I have 30 mins to drive home so there is no soaping at lunch for me. Looking good. How was the slickness?MdC Day
Well, I was able to work through a batch of MdC during lunch (cleanup later will be ...interesting). Here is my recipe cheat sheet for anyone that might be interested:
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I am happy with the results of this first test batch (I did a quarter batch). The soap loads like MdC - Explodes with lather quickly and with a small amount.
I did a test, mid-batch, after adding 80% of the Glycerin and none of the Cetyl Alcohol. That felt like MdC. Then, I added in the extra glycerin and the Cetyl alcohol. Boom, it was like adding WD-40 to the batch.
Drying. While this soap was not as drying as MdC (for me), it did not leave my skin as nourished as my other soaps that supplant some of the Stearic and Coconut oil with Castor, Shea, Jojoba and Lanolin. This was a pretty good compromise and the increase in Glycerin and the addition of Cetyl Alcohol were good calls.
The Lavender and Mint essential oils were lovely, and I look forward to trying the soap tomorrow.
Here is a picture of the lather my Golden Nib Synthetic generated after about 20 rapid swirls in the double boiler:
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I made one puck and tossed the rest in a ceramic mug.