Recent content by Gairdner

The words humor and comedy don’t require capitalisation and condolence should be plural as in condolences. Maybe you don’t like education? My condolences.

I used a RazorRock Goat. Not today’s picture but it shows this marvellous razor.

Not a nice a thing to say. I rather expect better of forum members. Oh well.

Another inexpensive classic, full of tallow goodness and works beautifully: Vitos Red Easy to stuff into any container you may have. This one is a vintage Crown Derby, Stoke-on-Trent, jewellery keepsake round box and holds rather a lot of soap.

I scoop soup, ice cream, breakfast cereal and many other things. Shaving soap is not one of them. Hard, triple milled soap doesn’t lend itself to this and for the softer soaps I own, as I face lather exclusively, scooping is unnecessary. There are too many complications in life and ditto in...

RazoRock GT Wilkinson Sword Simpson Astor Best Vitos Red Tallow Mr Taylor’s AS & Cologne Been really rough with the black dog of late so it was a relief just to be able to shave tonight.

7 O’Clock Bakelite Tech • Wilkinson Sword • Highlander TSR ‘23 LE • Vitos Red Tallow • Agua Brava

The humble but thoroughly excellent and always reliable Edwin Jagger DE89 Barley was yesterday’s whisker whacking weapon but tomorrow I shall have my 7 O’Clock Bakelite Tech in action. It’s a wee lightweight smasher in a sort of marbled maroon bakelite that has a brass screw thread inserted...

I would still love a polished head Weber but even if I could find one, I probably couldn’t afford it! The most iconic stainless steel razor ever, in my opinion. I can remember when they launched and I’m still kicking myself for not buying one back then. Eejit!

Welcome from another newbie.

Welcome from another newbie.

Exactly the same here. No ATG pass? No proper shave. I am aware than for many people, things will be very different.

Welcome. I have seen some of your brushes and they are simply stunning!

Thank you sir. A few familiar names here I see. 😉😎

Plain as the nose on my face but I love the reliable simplicity of Cyril R Salter’s hard tallow soap.