Lock n' Load
Professional
"Biw-Wiw"All I wanna know is what does a dig sound like….
Yo Cretins
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@SimonRL tread lightly. The council is watching.
SimonRL
Ronin
I’m going to give The Council a list of 100 of my closest associates and good luck to them finding anyone who will list treading lightly as a tool in my repertoire.
I’m sure that will come as a surprise.
A shame, I like most of the curmudgeons and cretins.
Bassbob
Emissary
It’s time to quit wallowing with the pigs Simon.I’m going to give The Council a list of 100 of my closest associates and good luck to them finding anyone who will list treading lightly as a tool in my repertoire.
I’m sure that will come as a surprise.
A shame, I like most of the curmudgeons and cretins.
I think i’m insulted. But not entirely sure.It’s time to quit wallowing with the pigs Simon.
How about them codgers? You like the codgers?I’m going to give The Council a list of 100 of my closest associates and good luck to them finding anyone who will list treading lightly as a tool in my repertoire.
I’m sure that will come as a surprise.
A shame, I like most of the curmudgeons and cretins.
Bassbob
Emissary
I liked them when they were in Brooklyn. LA not so much.
my mom was a huge brooklyn dodgers fan. my grandfather used to pull her out school to go see games without telling his wife what he did.
she didn't follow them anymore when they moved to LA.
bc22wm
Professional
Ignorance is bliss, and I'm blissful. Three strikes I'm out.
Two years into retirement and still shave face and head every day before coffee. The three S's and not shoot, shovel, and shut up. No idea who made my razor or brush, they work though, both 20+ years old. For soap, when the Ivory in the shower gets too small to hold onto, I just break it in half and drop it into the save bowl. Works as well as any shaving cream out of a can I ever tried.
Bassbob
Emissary
Ivory. You monster.Ignorance is bliss, and I'm blissful. Three strikes I'm out.
Two years into retirement and still shave face and head every day before coffee. The three S's and not shoot, shovel, and shut up. No idea who made my razor or brush, they work though, both 20+ years old. For soap, when the Ivory in the shower gets too small to hold onto, I just break it in half and drop it into the save bowl. Works as well as any shaving cream out of a can I ever tried.
Sld1959
Ronin
Hope nothing serious, feeling better?You aren't far off. Today it was Yes- Tales from Topographic Oceans ( side 4). It's a little early and I am not feeling well the last few days, but I was very tempted to have a nice Bombay Sapphire martini, stirred 63 times.
And yes, I have blasted the crap out of more than one old TV set with a shotgun. After relieving it of it's vacuum tubes of course.
Bassbob
Emissary
Yes, much better today thanks for asking Sid.
Bassbob
Emissary
I had a nice shave today with a modern razor for a change, which was much appreciated after a hard day out on the hill.
The tools.
Hardware:
Above The Tie S1 Slant - I have 3 Slants, all of which are aggressive and efficient. This one is the smoothest though and fairly forgiving.
www.abovethetie.com
Of course I paired it with a Feather Hi Stainless blade-
razorsdirect.com
The brush is a 2 band Silvertip badger by Savile Row
The software:
Soap - The Holy Black Gunpowder & Spice. Mine is the earliest version which is I believe made with tallow. It is very fast and easy to lather and super slick with plenty of cushion.
theholyblack.com
Aftershave Tonic - The Holy Black Gunpowder and Spice. Bay Rum is so 1672 so they made this with American made Whiskey. It's a fantastic smell with just enough alcohol to give nice, cool, soothing sting.
theholyblack.com
The tools.
Hardware:
Above The Tie S1 Slant - I have 3 Slants, all of which are aggressive and efficient. This one is the smoothest though and fairly forgiving.
S1 Slant Razor
Since 2014, the S1 Slant has been the preferred razor for a man who insists on a close, clean shave. The S1's twisted blade and rigid design creates a more pleasurable, drama-free shave than a typical double-edge razor—even for the thickest beard. It shreds stubble with zero burn. In 2024, a...
www.abovethetie.com
Of course I paired it with a Feather Hi Stainless blade-
Feather Hi-Stainless Double Edge Razor Blades- 10 Blades
razorsdirect.com
The brush is a 2 band Silvertip badger by Savile Row
The software:
Soap - The Holy Black Gunpowder & Spice. Mine is the earliest version which is I believe made with tallow. It is very fast and easy to lather and super slick with plenty of cushion.
Artisan Line Shaving Soap
This stuff is magic. We make this in microbatches, 60 pieces at a time. A soft soap like this takes attention to detail and can't be mass produced. If it's in stock, we highly suggest you try some out. Legendary lather performance Slicker than you thought possible Only 6 ingredients One tin =...
theholyblack.com
Aftershave Tonic - The Holy Black Gunpowder and Spice. Bay Rum is so 1672 so they made this with American made Whiskey. It's a fantastic smell with just enough alcohol to give nice, cool, soothing sting.
Aftershave Tonic
Literally the best thing you've ever put on your face. I guarantee it. May actually change your life forever Alcohol based Long Lasting This is a crowd pleaser, this is where it all began. This is the first product we released and the reason you're here. Splash it on, wait ten minutes and write...
theholyblack.com
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Bassbob
Emissary
I tried one once. It gave me ingrown hairs. That’s what brought me to safety razors and straights though too. After having either a beard or a mustache and goatee for 30 years, when half my mustache turned gray, I decided to go clean shaven. First thing I used was a 5 blade modern cartridge razor. It tore my face up good. Ingrown hairs and rash.
Speaking of which, I left a mustache and goatee today. We’ll see how long I can stand it. Last time I tried I made it about 3 weeks.
Bassbob
Emissary
It may sound silly but a high level Shave with a good razor leaves your face smooth as glass and a nice splash with some alcohol and menthol is soothing and refreshing. And there are a lot of great scents. Most of my favorites ( Tombstone, Tuscan Oud, Leviathon, Cologne Russe, Holy Black) incorporate “ notes” of whiskey, leather and gunpowder. And it dries down nice unlike cologne which hangs around way too long and often leaves you smelling like an old lady or a hooker.
Bassbob
Emissary
Gray hair, and more accurately having the left side of my mustache being gray and the right side black, made me start shaving clean. It’s all gray now though and really it’s just the itching and having to trim it that makes me say F it and shave it all off.
javbike
Hellcat
I can see that sometimes I get tried of the trimming