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Tobacco Tuesday: Connecticut Shade
Warm tobacco scents for this morning.
Rating: 4/5
Man, I have to get me some of that stuff to try.
Tuesday, May 21, 2024: Zingari Zischtig
Bon Monsieur is much softer than Mousse Illuminée (either that, or it's getting warmer, and the soap is softening up). A really nice scent, and a good shave.
Have a good night!
May 21, 2024
A speedy shave, so not all that close. Better than not shaving, though!
May 21, 2024 -- Tea for Twosday
Brush: Wald Nimbus Chryselephantine 29mm A1 Fan
Razor: Puma 89 11/16 Full Hollow
Lather: Barrister and Mann - Cheshire - Soap
Toner: Thayers - Lemon - Toner
Aftershave: Barrister and Mann - Cheshire - Aftershave
2 passes. Face lather. Excellent shave.
A very pleasant shave today. I was on autopilot - enjoying the scent and the feel of my second use of this razor.
How are you liking the Puma so far?
I like it. It's supposed to be 6/8 but has had enough use that it isn't quite there. Still, it has a bit more heft than the 5/8. The steel is what what it's cracked up to be. Took a very nice Ozuku edge. I'll move this one along if I can find a 7/8 in great shape out there. I have a 6/8 Dubl Duck Goldedge coming. Looking forward to that and hoping the scales aren't disintegrating. The scales on my 5/8 Dubl Duck are becoming noodles.
Cheshire++;
Wonderful scent
5/21/24
Damn fine shave. Labyrinth is a fantastic scent.
There's been some Rolls Razor discussion on the Discord recently, probably in pursuit of the #ForeverSafety scavenger hashtag and the new-to-me challenge, and it gave me the itch to take my favourite Rolls out for a spin. This one is in pristine condition, seemingly NOS (back ~40 shaves ago, when I got it, that is), and I enjoy its smooth, mild shave.
I wish there was a modern stainless steel reimplementation of the Rolls concept, because I constantly worry about rust with these little gems. Unlike carbon straight razors, it's a bad idea to oil the Rolls to protect it from rust because oil on the friction clip in the stropping/honing mechanism would render it useless.
For the new Rolls owners preparing for LG, you might want to have a look at the maintenance instructions that came with the original Rolls Model N°2.
Thank you very much for letting me try the Rolls last year. After using it, I can't say that I think a modern implementation would be successful in a world where a bit of cheap plastic and 5 slivers of poorly ground stainless are considered the pinnacle of razor design :)
Tabac++;
My pleasure!
And you're right, I'm sure. It's one thing for artisans name fancy three piece razors, but an entirely different beast to manufacture anything with as many parts as a Rolls. And industry, well, why would they?
