Recent content by Geordon

I just read a very good (as in, comprehensive) comparison between old and new TRP last night: Paper Comparison: NEW 52gsm Tomoe River vs old — Macchiato Man - https://macchiatoman.com/blog/2020/8/20/paper-comparison-new-52gsm-tomoe-river-vs-old

I can only imagine the shrinkage that will happen when you wash your bits with that, then. I know that the good doctor’s peppermint Castile soap is quite refreshing in the heat of summer... Which reminds me that I’ll almost certainly want to start buying it again when we move to Atlanta later...

Et tu, Brutus? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I am wondering if it's worth my while to buy an inexpensive strop with the specific intent to paste it and use in between honings and when a plain leather strop is no longer enough. Would someone please comment and let me know?

That razor is pretty! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Groovy, thanks. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I just ordered a BBW from Ardennes Coticule. Does anyone know how long things are taking to get delivered from EU to USA addresses currently? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Talk about a controversial figure...

If soaking the nib and assembly in water (perhaps overnight) doesn't work, get some "pen flush" from somewhere. Amazon has some by Monteverde, but you can also get some from one of the pen suppliers like Goulet Pens or JetPens.

The one scent that my wife always comments positively on, no ifs, ands, or buts, is 4711. While she doesn't mind my Alt-Innsbruck and Ogalalla Bay Rum Limes & Peppercorns, and tolerates my Veg, she's pretty much informed me that the rest of the Pinaud stuff is invited to never darken our...

My birthday is coming up too. But, since you're asking about a smaller diameter brush, send me your address and don't ask questions. ;)

From the Notebooks of Lazarus Long.... Somewhere, I have a copy of this book. It's so pretty, and the witticisms are fantastic!

Alright, friends! This week was a big haul on both the shaving front and the pen front: That's the Lucky Tiger ointment. Ingredients listed are virtually the same as my doctor recommended for the hellacious dandruff and dermatitis that I'm having all over my head, including my eyebrows, my...

I'm in!

Both, probably... Side note: Unless I'm wrong, this nib above is called a "music" nib. If you look carefully, you can see two slits. IIRC, this allows for better ink flow when a composer is/was creating a score at a piano-forte and writing the notes on a sheet of music that was more or less...