Fluffy’s Curmudgeon Corner

Sorry about the game bit glad you at least shaved.

Tonight's shave continues featuring my Solingen razors. The C-Mon razor is a pleasure to use. Suds provided by Murphy and McNeil Tobac Fanaile. Whipped up by my AP Shave Co. Cashmere brush. And finished off by Tabac original AS.

Tonight's shave continues featuring my Solingen razors. The C-Mon razor is a pleasure to use. Suds provided by Murphy and McNeil Tobac Fanaile. Whipped up by my AP Shave Co. Cashmere brush. And finished off by Tabac original AS.

Nice looking shave Ken. There's my favorite razor again, nice !!

Yes Dave your favorite razor is a peach. Tonight's razor is purrty too. Another "Solingen sweetie" This is the smaller of my two Otto Busch Worldmaster's.  6/8th's. The A&E Grecian Horse has three more uses until it's demise. Which is good because another soap from a new to me maker, is inbound. The Omega 10098 boar brush is nice and broke in, and almost as soft as my two badgers.
The higher loft may also help with this perception. And my heavy rotation of the Proraso Red aftershave. Is in it's home stretch. I love the Proraso Green. The reds scent is just meh for me. So when it's done. It shall not be replaced. Like a lot of my software. Few items have been duplicate purchases. 
 
On a totally non shave side note. Made a deluxe skippy trip down to Baltimore to pick up some new hardware for in the kitchen. Got the shitzu of the crappy small and medium fry pans i use a bunch for cooking. And decided to upgrade to some commercial grade items. https://www.therestaurantstore.com/  Got two very nice aluminum clad SS  fry pans and lid for the 11" pan. Nice heavy duty utensils. And a dozen 16 oz. beer mugs. As well as SS measuring spoons and new apron. I saved a ton. And the stuff is so much nicer than what you find at your average retail stores. Extra bonus for the young lady that helped me get some of the items. Her ability to climb a ladder in such tight fitting clothing brightened the atmosphere of that warehouse. Good thing the wife didn't tag along.
"Chef" Fluffy

Great shave and item retrieval story. Ken got practice pointing and saying," What about that thing there? I can't see it well. Could you get that too so I can see it closer"

Great shave and item retrieval story. Ken got practice pointing and saying," What about that thing there? I can't see it well. Could you get that too so I can see it closer"

My goodness Dave. I'm convinced sometimes God assembles women a certain way. Just to mess with guys. When that young rascal asked me, "do you need help getting this out your vehicle?" I thought "sure, you'll fit in the trunk just fine". Then I remembered the wife's Hyundai has one of those emergency trunk release handles you can use to get out. 
Gotta remove that thing. Wouldn't want one of my girlfriends getting hurt jumping out at high speed. 
But alas I told her "no thanks I just paid with my credit card instead of cash. They can track me too easy". 
First spin on the small pan this morning. Made some home fries and scrambled eggs. I'll give this first outing a C+. Had some sticking issues with the home fries. With the eggs I paid more attention to getting the pan temp right. 98% of the eggs didn't stick. There is a narrow range of temp that cooks well without letting the food stick. Once I get that dialed in on my stove. It'll be fine.  Just like with our hobby here. Good gear, technique and experience yields superior results. 
These stainless pans are like using straights. More attention is required. But very satisfying when you get things right. Of course you can get them with non-stick coating. That would be like a super mild DE. Quick easy mindless shaves. But where's the fun in that?

Tonight's shave. Features my big Otto Busch Worldmaster. Oleo Seibo soap, whipped up by my Hombre Brush. And finished off with Pitralon Classic.

Ok folks new soap tonight. Noble Otter's Rawr. This brand has a good following. And I have tried samples in the past. So I know the performance is there. So when I read the scents included in this one. I decided to give her a go. It is a bright and enjoyable scent. Good scent strength as well. Slickness is good. Post shave is good.  Glad that I added it to the den.  The razor for tonight was my first one that had "etching". Harris Goar Mfg. Kansas City.  The 4711 pairs well with the Rawr. Both are on the sweet side of the equation. 
Ready for the weekend.

Tonight's shave.  Swings back around to the Towa Real Japanese Hollow Ground. The last shave with this razor was a little tuggy. So it went onto the touch up shelf. 
Took a gander up there this morning and observed the four razors. They don't like being separated from all of their acceptably sharp friends. So to the stones they went. 
This razor can now rejoin it's buddies in the rotation. The Sudsy Soapery Cola is a great soap. AP Shave Co. Cashmere brush and Proraso Red AS. 
Hope everyone had a good Saturday. And is ready for Sunday. 
Fluffy

Ok folks new soap tonight. Noble Otter's Rawr. This brand has a good following. And I have tried samples in the past. So I know the performance is there. So when I read the scents included in this one. I decided to give her a go. It is a bright and enjoyable scent. Good scent strength as well. Slickness is good. Post shave is good.  Glad that I added it to the den.  The razor for tonight was my first one that had "etching". Harris Goar Mfg. Kansas City.  The 4711 pairs well with the Rawr. Both are on the sweet side of the equation. 
Ready for the weekend.

Great minds think alike... I pair Rawr up with 4711 too!