This morning I shaved with what is probably my favorite Injector, an Eversharp-Injector from about 1950-1953, and I was very, very pleased: it was damn near perfect. Almost all surfaces glass-smooth, no irritation at all, anywhere, and it was quick.
I do plan to employ a more meditative and attentive approach when I put that H. G. Long Special Cross Daggers straight razor to my neck for the first time, but for weekdays and safety razors, "quick" is good.
Anyway, back to the Injectorshave: for a number of reasons I shaved again this evening, and I was quite pleased to find that, for the second time today, the result was still no neck irritation. The acid test? Application of Old Spice.
Technique is all. I wish I'd known how to use a safety razor when I was in the Marine Corps...
I used my styptic pencil the other day, for the first time in months. Those Feather blades don't mind letting you know when they need to be changed.
And I'm pleased to announce that the third variety of shaving soap from West Texas Shaving Company -- a lime -- is curing as I write this, and the scent is heavenly. I can't wait to test it, and to offer it.
Posted by Craig Ceely at December 14, 2006 10:21 PM