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by drmoss_ca
Mon Mar 18, 2024 3:38 am
Forum: Shopping
Topic: Private barber here, I still do hot lather face shaving
Replies: 2
Views: 41

Re: Private barber here, I still do hot lather face shaving

Moved. All advertisement should be in Shopping.

Chris
by drmoss_ca
Sun Mar 17, 2024 6:23 am
Forum: Straight Razors
Topic: Open razors - the chosen few
Replies: 29
Views: 9974

Re: Open razors - the chosen few

A straight razor won't harm anyone unless they are clumsy with it. And if there are small children in the house it can be kept on a high shelf. I sometimes wonder if there was a rumour started by Gillette that any house with small children in it ought not contain a straight razor. No one even though...
by drmoss_ca
Sat Mar 16, 2024 10:13 am
Forum: Cooking & Recipes
Topic: A Cook's Diary
Replies: 128
Views: 58927

Re: A Cook's Diary

And hot cross buns, a practice run for Easter:

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by drmoss_ca
Sun Mar 10, 2024 6:05 am
Forum: The Gentlemen's Parlor
Topic: I'm Back
Replies: 4
Views: 125

Re: I'm Back

I used to joke that the corruption of youth is one of the few remaining pleasures of old age. And in that vein, don't you think it's time to learn how to use a straight razor?

C.
by drmoss_ca
Sun Mar 10, 2024 6:03 am
Forum: The Gentlemen's Parlor
Topic: Cats
Replies: 8
Views: 253

Re: Cats

Ready for my close-up, Mr Goldwyn:

ImageJade by chrism229, on Flickr

RIP, Jade. You were a good cat.
by drmoss_ca
Fri Mar 08, 2024 5:37 am
Forum: The Gentlemen's Parlor
Topic: Diet soft drinks
Replies: 13
Views: 6290

Re: Diet soft drinks

You make me blush. Now we have to do something about that beard of yours..... :D
by drmoss_ca
Thu Mar 07, 2024 5:08 am
Forum: The Gentlemen's Parlor
Topic: Face Masks - technical, non-political issues
Replies: 11
Views: 6169

Re: Face Masks - technical, non-political issues

You're welcome. I have never read so much medical misinformation online as I have about vaccines since 2019. And for those convinced that mRNA vaccines cause a multitude of ills, I give you the case of the German man who had 217 covid vaccines over a 27 month period (about one every four days): http...
by drmoss_ca
Sun Mar 03, 2024 7:33 am
Forum: The Gentlemen's Parlor
Topic: Green tea
Replies: 27
Views: 7176

Re: Green tea

And frankly, if you think that drinking vinegar of any kind will improve your health.....well, the less said the better.
by drmoss_ca
Sat Mar 02, 2024 3:30 am
Forum: The Gentlemen's Parlor
Topic: Green tea
Replies: 27
Views: 7176

Re: Green tea

Welcome, Jim, I think - an argumentative start to your life here! Tastes mature as people do, and there are many tastes that older tongues delight in yet seem repulsive to youngsters. Green tea and dark chocolate are good examples. There is also the issue of a genetic oversensitivity to sourness: th...
by drmoss_ca
Sun Feb 25, 2024 7:24 am
Forum: Cooking & Recipes
Topic: A Cook's Diary
Replies: 128
Views: 58927

Re: A Cook's Diary

Made Chelsea Buns yesterday: https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53549723098_801abaae70_b.jpg Recipe: For the dough • 260g strong white bread flour • 30g caster sugar • 4g instant dried yeast • ½ tsp mixed spice • ¼ tsp fine salt • 150ml whole milk • 1 small egg • ½ lemon, zested • 45g soft butter F...
by drmoss_ca
Sat Feb 10, 2024 5:18 am
Forum: Skin Care & Hair Care
Topic: Trumper's Eucris vs. Green Floreka Hairdressing
Replies: 25
Views: 7800

Re: Trumper's Eucris vs. Green Floreka Hairdressing

Welcome to SMF, Beau!

Chris
by drmoss_ca
Fri Feb 09, 2024 6:05 am
Forum: The Gentlemen's Parlor
Topic: Simple Poem to make me smile
Replies: 2
Views: 507

Re: Simple Poem to make me smile

I think nursery rhymes are not part of modern culture at all. Kids probably never hear them and certainly aren't taught them. That one has several possible explanations, of which I choose to think the astronomical one is best. Constellations Leo (cat), Lyra (fiddle), Taurus (cow), Canis Minor (littl...
by drmoss_ca
Fri Feb 09, 2024 5:35 am
Forum: Shaving Creams & Hard Soaps
Topic: Review of the "new" Mitchell's Woolfat
Replies: 12
Views: 819

Re: Review of the "new" Mitchell's Woolfat

Curious thought: rendered pork fat = lard rendered beef fat = tallow rendered mutton fat = ? Lanolin is obtained from sheep's wool, and cannot substitute for tallow or lard: it does not saponify to form a soap, but rather remains in the soap unaltered as a lubricant. Fat lambs certainly exist (see H...
by drmoss_ca
Wed Feb 07, 2024 6:15 am
Forum: Shaving Brushes
Topic: inherited some Shaving Brushes. Looking for info
Replies: 6
Views: 858

Re: inherited some Shaving Brushes. Looking for info

There are obsessive collectors, but even more important is using them! The sheer delight of whipping up some warm gorgeously scented lather, applying it with a good brush, and enjoying a close shave is a treat that far too many men have either forgotten or never experienced. It leaves your face refr...
by drmoss_ca
Tue Feb 06, 2024 5:29 pm
Forum: Shaving Creams & Hard Soaps
Topic: Review of the "new" Mitchell's Woolfat
Replies: 12
Views: 819

Re: Review of the "new" Mitchell's Woolfat

I don't have a good feeling about this! Tallow and lanolin was what made it special.

Chris
by drmoss_ca
Tue Feb 06, 2024 5:26 pm
Forum: Shaving Brushes
Topic: inherited some Shaving Brushes. Looking for info
Replies: 6
Views: 858

Re: inherited some Shaving Brushes. Looking for info

Next set: a Plisson and two Rooneys. All excellent brushes. You have the start of a good collection! Far too good to sell, in my view. If you are a wetshaver, you are all set. If not, stick around and learn how!

Chris
by drmoss_ca
Tue Feb 06, 2024 5:23 pm
Forum: Shaving Brushes
Topic: inherited some Shaving Brushes. Looking for info
Replies: 6
Views: 858

Re: inherited some Shaving Brushes. Looking for info

The first is a Kent BK, which came in three sizes, 4, 8 and 12. Look on the bottom and it should say which it is. A soft brush, but surprisingly good with soaps. The second is an older Simpson Persian jar, again this came in several sizes and yours is the smallest. It is made with "super Badger...
by drmoss_ca
Mon Feb 05, 2024 7:32 am
Forum: Shaving Creams & Hard Soaps
Topic: Cream versus Soap?
Replies: 19
Views: 2271

Re: Cream versus Soap?

After a week of TGR creams, I decided to revisit the Cyril Salter creams. I have a full set of the old style, all sealed in plastic film except one, and a full set of the new versions (save one that has been consumed entirely). The old tubs included an almond scent that was not initially available i...
by drmoss_ca
Sat Feb 03, 2024 1:40 pm
Forum: Straight Razors
Topic: What Did You Hone Today?
Replies: 152
Views: 54890

Re: What Did You Hone Today?

Last week I took out the seven day set of TI Eagle 6/8 razors. First time I've used a full hollow in a while, and it's been 2½ years since I last honed and used these razors. But simply stropping and shaving shows they have kept their edges. Given that I collected these nearly twenty years ago, I wo...