Shaving notes of the MaineYooper

mrdoug, I have never read any Pratchett, but has been on my radar. Recommend a book to start with?

I've only read 2 or 3 of his books, and it's been decades. The most recent read (still 10+ years ago) was Good Omens, which he co-wrote with Neil Gaiman. That was a good book.

In the mail today and on deck for tomorrow morning. And, a better pic of the gorgeous Aurora Borealis handle!

Now in need the stick shift one, hahaha. Somebody take my credit card away!

Nice handle indeed!

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Careful with that talk Eric. I mentioned on the forums that I thought the Schick Stick looked “cool”. And somebody put one in the mail. Not gonna name the “offender” 

Williams Wednesday!

The Schick Hydro-magic did the cutting, and a 26mm SynBad in the Knothead Cottonwood burl did the swirling. Great shave, ready for Hump Day.



Many thanks to both Dave in KY for sharing the wealth that is Williams with me, and Tim Knothead for the beautiful handle!

Williams Wednesday!

The Schick Hydro-magic did the cutting, and a 26mm SynBad in the Knothead Cottonwood burl did the swirling. Great shave, ready for Hump Day.



Many thanks to both Dave in KY for sharing the wealth that is Williams with me, and Tim Knothead for the beautiful handle!

Nice shave Eric. I forgot it was Williams Wednesday so may get to it tomorrow......

This morning, this knot surprised me, in a great way! More on that after the break!

But first, check out this cocobolo wood handle. This one has a story that Paul aka Stubble Daddy told us in one of his posts. Paul, please correct anything I get wrong, as I want to keep it straight in my head, if no where else! I believe the wood was from some that his Dad gave him on Paul's recent visit to Alaska. I just loved the deep, grainy look. The photo here, as well as others I took, don't seem to do it justice. It is so rich in color and pattern in real life. Maybe I'll try a short video to show 360 view. And it feels great in hand, maybe heavier than maple? Whatever, this handle will be a favorite.

Now to the knot. It is a 2BED 26mm from AP Shave Co. I had it in two other handles, and both times found it had too much scritch for my face. When my last (maybe?) bunch of handles came, this knot seemed to work best with the cocobolo in appearance. I believe I set it higher, using at least 1 if not 2 beer gaskets (I misplaced my notes on how I set each handle, and am looking high and low for them!). This morning, it was like night and day difference, a different brush! Still a little scritch, but now it is much more pleasant. I loaded extra long, as Patriot had suggested in another thread, and had a spectacular lathering experience. 

So onto Thursday, and let's make it pay for Monday! (another story for another time. Mostly me whining about mistreatment by bosses. For now, let's just say that after 8 years of stellar performance evals, I can't believe the things said to me in a closed door meeting.)

This morning, this knot surprised me, in a great way! More on that after the break!

But first, check out this cocobolo wood handle. This one has a story that Paul aka Stubble Daddy told us in one of his posts. Paul, please correct anything I get wrong, as I want to keep it straight in my head, if no where else! I believe the wood was from some that his Dad gave him on Paul's recent visit to Alaska. I just loved the deep, grainy look. The photo here, as well as others I took, don't seem to do it justice. It is so rich in color and pattern in real life. Maybe I'll try a short video to show 360 view. And it feels great in hand, maybe heavier than maple? Whatever, this handle will be a favorite.

Now to the knot. It is a 2BED 26mm from AP Shave Co. I had it in two other handles, and both times found it had too much scritch for my face. When my last (maybe?) bunch of handles came, this knot seemed to work best with the cocobolo in appearance. I believe I set it higher, using at least 1 if not 2 beer gaskets (I misplaced my notes on how I set each handle, and am looking high and low for them!). This morning, it was like night and day difference, a different brush! Still a little scritch, but now it is much more pleasant. I loaded extra long, as Patriot had suggested in another thread, and had a spectacular lathering experience. 

So onto Thursday, and let's make it pay for Monday! (another story for another time. Mostly me whining about mistreatment by bosses. For now, let's just say that after 8 years of stellar performance evals, I can't believe the things said to me in a closed door meeting.)

Yikes Eric, that really bites. Just goes to show, no good deed goes unpunished.

At least the 2bed is behaving, even if management isn't. I have three of them, between 24 and 26 mm. I think i may like them better than the Synbad. Everyone of my brushes are set high with spacers. I find that a necessity regardless of which knot I'm using.

Hope the Cocobolo continues to treat you well. Happy Thursday!

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Thanks Paul mrdoug, I appreciate it. And to be more clear, I did use poor judgment. So I can agree with them, to a point. But I can't agree to their characterization of me. That sucked and hurt. Ah well, lick my wounds and wounded ego. Time to show them mothers they ain't gonna bring me down!

Pushed a GEM to #11, and I think it has been enough! Not a bad shave, but sure needed lots of extra passes!

This morning, this knot surprised me, in a great way! More on that after the break!

But first, check out this cocobolo wood handle. This one has a story that Paul aka Stubble Daddy told us in one of his posts. Paul, please correct anything I get wrong, as I want to keep it straight in my head, if no where else! I believe the wood was from some that his Dad gave him on Paul's recent visit to Alaska. I just loved the deep, grainy look. The photo here, as well as others I took, don't seem to do it justice. It is so rich in color and pattern in real life. Maybe I'll try a short video to show 360 view. And it feels great in hand, maybe heavier than maple? Whatever, this handle will be a favorite.

Now to the knot. It is a 2BED 26mm from AP Shave Co. I had it in two other handles, and both times found it had too much scritch for my face. When my last (maybe?) bunch of handles came, this knot seemed to work best with the cocobolo in appearance. I believe I set it higher, using at least 1 if not 2 beer gaskets (I misplaced my notes on how I set each handle, and am looking high and low for them!). This morning, it was like night and day difference, a different brush! Still a little scritch, but now it is much more pleasant. I loaded extra long, as Patriot had suggested in another thread, and had a spectacular lathering experience. 

So onto Thursday, and let's make it pay for Monday! (another story for another time. Mostly me whining about mistreatment by bosses. For now, let's just say that after 8 years of stellar performance evals, I can't believe the things said to me in a closed door meeting.)

Yikes Eric, that really bites. Just goes to show, no good deed goes unpunished.

At least the 2bed is behaving, even if management isn't. I have three of them, between 24 and 26 mm. I think i may like them better than the Synbad. Everyone of my brushes are set high with spacers. I find that a necessity regardless of which knot I'm using.

Hope the Cocobolo continues to treat you well. Happy Thursday!

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Hey Eric. Glad you like the Cocobolo handle! That one turned out great… and seemed to get a lot of attention on that “other” forum that I’m no longer allowed to post my handle pics on. Doh!

Yes, my Father (woodworker/turner and master craftsman) gave me that wood. I have only 3 blanks remaining for handles. So there won’t be many out in the wild!

When turning/cutting Cocobolo, the fine dust seriously irritates the skin and lungs. I always wear an N95 mask while turning, but I was wearing shorts and sandals (per usual) when I turned that one. After I roughed out the blank, my legs and feet were itching and burning! I had to go shower off and throw on some real clothes/shoes to finish your handle. Haha.

I’ll finish the other 3 remaining blanks someday (probably when I forget about the itching), but I will not be making many Cocobolo handles in the future! Too bad since it’s one of the most beautiful woods out there.

Here’s some pics from the light box if you want them: