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Retirement is good for me. Now, when people ask "What do you do?", my stock answer is "I play". :icon_wink:
I get up to all sorts of things. Walking, canoeing, golf, playing guitar (been doing that for over 50 years now), and for the last three years, making wooden pens and stuff on a lathe. Some of the "stuff" includes making a few shaving brushes. My favourite being an ivory substitute handled silvertip, which I use every day.
(I like "vase" shaped handles)
Making shaving brushes started with a birthday gift for my son, a brush with a Thuya Burl wood handle. That kind of got me going, and I threw away the aerosol can, made a brush for myself and started making my own creamy lather the proper way. (Erm.... just as I used to 50 years ago before aerosols were invented!). I had forgotten what a lovely ritualistic activity it was!
.... and now, I am pleased to find this place.
Rod
Retirement is good for me. Now, when people ask "What do you do?", my stock answer is "I play". :icon_wink:
I get up to all sorts of things. Walking, canoeing, golf, playing guitar (been doing that for over 50 years now), and for the last three years, making wooden pens and stuff on a lathe. Some of the "stuff" includes making a few shaving brushes. My favourite being an ivory substitute handled silvertip, which I use every day.
(I like "vase" shaped handles)
Making shaving brushes started with a birthday gift for my son, a brush with a Thuya Burl wood handle. That kind of got me going, and I threw away the aerosol can, made a brush for myself and started making my own creamy lather the proper way. (Erm.... just as I used to 50 years ago before aerosols were invented!). I had forgotten what a lovely ritualistic activity it was!
.... and now, I am pleased to find this place.
Rod
