Teaching Her To Use Pasted Balsa Strops

[rbscebu]

In these difficult times, it is hard to find an experienced personal valet so I have decided to teach my housemaid to do my pasted balsa stropping.

I will start her off on a spare Gold Dollar I have lying around and see how she goes. It's always good teaching people new skills (and will give me even more free time).

If this works out, it should work well for my future seven-day set. She can just do the balsa stropping once a week.

 

[Alum of Potash]

Careful now. Herman Melville's short story (or novella) "Benito Cereno" might make for worthwhile reading before venturing further.

 

[rbscebu]

Careful now. Herman Melville's short story (or novella) "Benito Cereno" might make for worthwhile reading before venturing further.

I am familiar with the story. No problem for me. My housemaid is well paid at PHP 100 per hour.

 

[lloydw]

Good luck. I prefer doing my own honing and maintenance as

• I enjoy it and
• wouldn’t trust another

 

[Earcutter]

Man! I’d teach her how to shave me rather than how to maintain my shaving equipment.

 

[macintoshBR]

Man! I’d teach her how to shave me rather than how to maintain my shaving equipment.

Agreed. To each his own, but my wife will never strop my razors... Too risky, she does not have any idea about how dangerous and delicate a carbon straight razor blade is. Plus I enjoy doing it myself.

On the other hand, I would love to teach her how to shave me.

 

[rbscebu]

Man! I’d teach her how to shave me rather than how to maintain my shaving equipment.

I don't think I would trust any one of my girlfriends with a straight razor near my throat. Filipinas often have a nasty hidden jealousy streak inside of them.

 

[Earcutter]

I don't think I would trust any one of my girlfriends with a straight razor near my throat. Filipinas often have a nasty hidden jealousy streak inside of them.

Be careful what you eat!

 

[rbscebu]

Be careful what you eat!

I am. I cook all my own food.

 

[sanookd]

I am. I cook all my own food.

So for 100 php per hour what are her chores since you do your own cooking? Is she live in or just put in an 8 hour day?

 

[Slash McCoy]

I don't think I would trust any one of my girlfriends with a straight razor near my throat. Filipinas often have a nasty hidden jealousy streak inside of them.

Well, you DID use the plural, "girlfriends", after all. Don't let them meet up. I hear they like to turn unfaithful stallions into geldings.

 

[TheLegalRazor]

Let us know how it works out.

It's not for me, because maintaining my straights is a major part of the enjoyment I get from them.

 

[rbscebu]

So for 100 php per hour what are her chores since you do your own cooking? Is she live in or just put in an 8 hour day?

She does not live in and works 3 to 4 hours each day 4 days per week. Tasks include; all house cleaning, washing up, make bed, washing and ironing, food shopping, etc.

 

[rbscebu]

Well, you DID use the plural, "girlfriends", after all. Don't let them meet up. I hear they like to turn unfaithful stallions into geldings.

The secret is to ensure that each girl is from a different island and never from your own island. They are never allowed to visit me unless prearranged.

 

[Doc4]

Filipinas often have a nasty hidden jealousy streak inside of them.

... if you give them a reason.

(Like having other girlfriends, lol.)

 

[DrStrange]

I don't think I would trust any one of my girlfriends with a straight razor near my throat. Filipinas often have a nasty hidden jealousy streak inside of them.

Is your Pilipina housekeeper one of your girlfriends ?!

When I was a sailor in the 1980's, I looked for dexterity with
a butterfly knife as well as mob connections, in selecting a girlfriend.
That way, I could go anywhere.

 

[rbscebu]

Is your Pilipina housekeeper one of your girlfriends ?! ....

No. One of the golden rules of business is "never dip your nib in the company ink".

 

[DrStrange]

No. One of the golden rules of business is "never dip your nib in the company ink".

Well then, why shouldn't she be shaving you?

That's the only way she's really going to be able to understand
what kind of an edge she is trying to achieve, I think.

 

[rbscebu]

Well then, why shouldn't she be shaving you?
Because she is not going to be allowed to learn to SR save on my face. Our hospitals are busy enought now as it is.
That's the only way she's really going to be able to understand what kind of an edge she is trying to achieve, I think
I agree, however I would prefer to test her edges myself on my own face and then correct her pasted balsa stropping technique. That way I will hopefully get the edge that is to my shave-ready standard.

 

[steveclarkus]

In these difficult times, it is hard to find an experienced personal valet so I have decided to teach my housemaid to do my pasted balsa stropping.

I will start her off on a spare Gold Dollar I have lying around and see how she goes. It's always good teaching people new skills (and will give me even more free time).

If this works out, it should work well for my future seven-day set. She can just do the balsa stropping once a week.

You dog!