(Part 3) Top products from r/Wetshaving

> keeshonds

I know a lot about one Keeshond. He was a very good tempered dog that a friend of mine in my neighborhood had and I saw him more days than not and always liked him.

If there is a problem it is that coat they have. It is very heavy and sheds heavily. It was a full time job for my friend to keep up with it. The coat works great in the winters of Upstate NY, not so much in the summers. If you run that breed in the woods you will be picking burrs and ticks out of its coat for a long while.

In the YMMV category is that while very friendly and certainly of good temper he never matured enough and calmed down enough for my preference and I knew him for 7 years.

If you are interested this book is what I used to find a breed that I would be happy with and that was 35 years ago. The breed that we wound up with was perfect for us/me and we stayed with the breed ever since. Everybody that I have recommended this book to got the breed that the psych and personality tests pointed to. Not one was anything but thrilled with who they wound up with.

I have two very cool shaving-related books to show off this week.

One is a copy of Straight Razors: 900 Years of Razor and Case Excellence 1000-1900 by Renzo Jardella. The book is mainly just a collection of photos of straight razors that this guy has in his own personal collection with a bit of history thrown in. It is all just straight razor porn; you guys think I have some cool stuff, I have nothing on this guy.

The highlight of the book is the set from the front cover, a French-style case covered with tortoiseshell and silver. There are some really old razors with crazy cool scales. These razors have scales in a material called shagreen which is the skin of a shark or ray which has been sanded to reveal the calcified base of the scales. I have never seen it in person and only seen a few examples online.

There are some pages that have a bit of history of the razor makers or the style or technique shown, monograms sometimes found scrimshawed onto scales, examples of silver pinwork, etc. There is an example of an early type of "safety" straight razor. Razors with "helmets" as Jardella calls them were from the French Empire time period and nearly impossible to find. And something to make even /u/illSolveThat jealous, a pair of Fenney Tally Ho razors with carved MOP scales!

I do have quite a few of these interchangeable blade sets as well as a Truefitt tortoiseshell razor but mine says "New Bond St" instead of "Old" and the scales are plain.

The primary reason I wanted the book was for the information included about Joseph Rodgers, one of the makers I specifically collect. There is a drawing of the old factory at No. 6 Norfolk St, Sheffield. Also, a list of the royal warrants the company held and images of Joseph Rodgers himself and his son, Maurice. Finally, a photo of their showroom, imagine what that room must have contained!

The second book I have is The Verse by the Side of the Road: The Story of the Burma-Shave Signs and Jingles by Frank Rowsome. This copy was given to me by my mother and it holds special meaning because it actually was a Christmas gift given to my grandfather by his parents back in 1972. The book has a bit of history of Burma Shave and their signs and jingles, some cute illustrations and at the back, and appendix listing all of the jingles.

http://imgur.com/a/7iTDn

I put down 1491, not because I wasn't enjoying it, but because my BFF gave me The Food Lab as an early birthday present. I didn't think you could write a food book that reads like a novel, but I've been swept up in it since last Saturday. Anybody else read this?

I still have an original paperback copy of George Romero's Dawn of the Dead novelization from roughly the early 80s, bought when I was a wee tyke. Loved zombie stuff even then.

After reading hundreds of books / anthologies etc, I have to say there are two standouts:

[John Skipp's "Zombies"] (https://www.amazon.com/Zombies-Encounters-Hungry-Stephen-King/dp/1579128289/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1542656127&sr=8-5)

and the ["Crossed: Wish You Were Here" set of graphic (very graphic!) novels.]
(https://www.amazon.com/Crossed-Wish-You-Were-Here/dp/1592911706/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1542656225&sr=8-2&keywords=crossed+wish+you+were+here)

(Admittedly, "Crossed" is not exactly zombies, but the premise is arguably creepier...)

Best o' the best, IMHO.

Still trying to get through "An Astronauts Guide to Life on Earth" but I'm off early today, so I should have more than enough time!

About four chapters in, it's a great read and very funny at times.

If you’re wanting to read the rest, there’s a great leather bound set on amazon i just recently got. Just in case you’re interested, I’ll post the link below.

I found it here

Finished Harry Potter and the Cursed Child earlier this week then tore through Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's The Sign of Four (Sherlock Holmes is just fun stuff). I then dove back into a book I've started twice before: Paul Kingsnorth's The Wake.

On my two previous attempts, I never made it more than 5% of the way into the book. On the ferry yesterday, I started from the beginning and plowed through 7%. It's written in a version of old English and it takes a while to get used to reading it, but it's amazing how the language firmly aligns your mind with the mind of the narrator. I think I'll actually finish the book this time.

Hi Max, I may need to travel in the very near future for job interviews. I'll definitely need a shave the morning of, wherever that may be. I recently got myself a travel shave kit consisting of:

Parker Safety Razor Travel Case: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01DCDOSZY/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Parker Shave Brush Case: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005M3B8W4/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Pacific Shaving Collapsible Travel Shave Bowl: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07SDGLJ7R/?coliid=I128O5IO8W7W6W&colid=4CWF0O5MF24&psc=1&ref_=lv_ov_lig_dp_it

In honor of an originalist being nominated for the open SCOTUS seat, I'm reading The First Congress: How James Madison, George Washington, and a Group of Extraordinary Men Invented the Government. Gotta be prepared for the very civil debates that inevitably erupt when the in-laws come over.

Just to make sure I'm not crazy, this is what we're talking about, right? 8oz for $16 seems almost too good to be true. /u/jdubba, this looks to be sold through Amazon, but it was annoyingly hard to find

Anything by Christopher Moore, I think Lamb is my favorite.

will recommend against this one.

I'm reading a book about the bilderberg group. It gets pretty tinfoil hatty at times, but you have to wonder if at least some of this is real.

Some solids in my life:

• Hero with a thousand faces
  
  
• The Flavor Bible
  
  
• Man's Search for Meaning
  
• Camping & Survival: The Ultimate Outdoors Book
  
• National Audubon Society North American Field Guides - with one exception, exchange their birding books for this one.
  

This is what i'll be reading!

Analysis, Synthesis and Design of Chemical Processes (co-authored by one of my professors)

Separation Process Engineering

Elements of Chemical Reaction Engineering



Transport Processes and Separation Process Principles

Introductory Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics

Elementary Principles of Chemical Processes (newest edition)

There were all of my texts from most recent to oldest that should have pertinent information to what all you're covering. I don't know where they would be covering parts 9-11 but I imagine that could be part of Separations.

• Prep Pre-Shave Butter
  
• Razor Ever Ready 1924
  
• Blade GEM Coated Stainless (1)
  
• Brush Boucher Brushes + Romera Manchurian
  
• Lather Phoenix & Beau Solarion
  
• After Colbeck
  
  I got a new Shovel Head that was in much nicer condition and this one definitely felt more aggressive than the last, but it may also be a blast. The most recent blade I pulled out felt equally as rough as the last one, and actually more so. So many weepers and my face was SCREAMING when I threw on the aftershave. Going to just open a new pack of blades.
  
  On the other hand, when I hit the sack last night, I cracked open this book I got about Egan's Rats, the St. Louis gang from the early 20th century, which is where I got the name Colbeck. Stayed up way past when I should've fallen asleep and now I'm dragging ass, but there's something awesome about reading stories and knowing exactly where they take place and being able to picture the exact surroundings. I'm sure New Yorkers get to do this all the time, but it's rare for me.

Most recommended book, which can be found at local library:

https://www.amazon.com/Perfumes-Z-Guide-Luca-Turin/dp/0143115014

You should check /u/bostonphototourist 's reviews of eau de parfums and eau de colognes. Not sure if there has been a compiled list.

Different soaps? Irish Springs based on Green Irish Tweed by Creed. Can't think of any others that aren't clones.

You can sign up for the Traveling Box over at B&B:

http://badgerandblade.com/vb/showthread.php/346050-Traveling-Fragrance-Sample-Box/page22

You can buy some samples over at surrendertochance.com. My go-to for samples.

My recommendations would be YSL L'Homme, Dior Eau Savage, and Guerlain Mitsouko. Throw-ins would be Atelier Cologne Orange Sanguine - Collection Originale, Acqua di Parma Colonia Leather, and Le Labo Santal 33.

Once you start dabbling in the EdP and Edt fragrances, it's hard to go back to scented soaps that mimic classic/popular parfumes. Not to say they aren't great soaps inspired by parfumes....just... apples and oranges.