SlowRain
Posts: 20
Hello. I'm new here. Like Rhys, I blame Ralfy for getting me interested in Coticules, but I have to thank him, Gary (Haywood), and zib for helping me research what to get. I also have to thank Tom/jendeindustries for sharpening my razors and getting me interested in honing, and Richard/Toff for telling me about the wonders of coticule.be.
I'm a Canadian expatriate living in Taiwan. I've been shaving with a straight razor for about a year now. I have a new edition Boker Edelweiss and Tree Brand. I'm extremely limited in what shaving products I can buy here. It's either the very basic or else the ridiculously overpriced.
My Coticule is a 50x150 La Veinette that I picked up from Jarrod at The Superior Shave.
Other than straight razors, coffee and reading are my other hobbies. I roast my own coffee on a Quest M3 roaster. I use a La Pavoni PRH for espresso and either an AeroPress or French press for brewed coffee, depending on the weather and my mood. Keeping with the manual theme of my shaving, I usually grind my coffee using hand grinders.
I'm a big fan of John le Carré, Graham Greene, Alan Furst, and Martin Cruz Smith. When the mood strikes me, I also delve into Philip Roth and Gabriel García Márquez, among a few others.
I'm here hoping to learn how to "read" my Coticule and how to use it to the best of my ability.
I'm a Canadian expatriate living in Taiwan. I've been shaving with a straight razor for about a year now. I have a new edition Boker Edelweiss and Tree Brand. I'm extremely limited in what shaving products I can buy here. It's either the very basic or else the ridiculously overpriced.
My Coticule is a 50x150 La Veinette that I picked up from Jarrod at The Superior Shave.
Other than straight razors, coffee and reading are my other hobbies. I roast my own coffee on a Quest M3 roaster. I use a La Pavoni PRH for espresso and either an AeroPress or French press for brewed coffee, depending on the weather and my mood. Keeping with the manual theme of my shaving, I usually grind my coffee using hand grinders.
I'm a big fan of John le Carré, Graham Greene, Alan Furst, and Martin Cruz Smith. When the mood strikes me, I also delve into Philip Roth and Gabriel García Márquez, among a few others.
I'm here hoping to learn how to "read" my Coticule and how to use it to the best of my ability.
2011-09-03 06:52
Dr Ralfson Bwhahaha (tat2Ralfy)
Associate
Posts: 3601
Nice to see you here my friend 
Best regards
Ralfson (Dr)
Best regards
Ralfson (Dr)
2011-09-03 08:20
FriedLiverAndOnions
From: Canada
Posts: 8
Beautiful coticule
Cheers from Canada
Cheers from Canada
2011-09-03 08:54
Bart Torfs (Bart)
Associate
From: Belgium
Posts: 4581
Ah, I see you made it.
Welcome to Coticule.be. That's a very nice Coticule you got. You'll learn to read it soon enough.
Bart.
Welcome to Coticule.be. That's a very nice Coticule you got. You'll learn to read it soon enough.
Bart.
2011-09-03 14:05
gary haywood (garyhaywood)
Advisor
From: United Kingdom
Posts: 1656
2011-09-03 17:01
Toff
From: United States
Posts: 238
2011-09-03 18:04
Emmanuel Giannoulakis (Emmanuel)
Researcher
From: Greece
Posts: 911
2011-09-03 20:52
SlowRain
Posts: 20
2011-09-04 10:14
Dr Ralfson Bwhahaha (tat2Ralfy)
Associate
Posts: 3601
Did I ever mention I am a Coffee fan too? Gaggia on the counter top, Bialetti on the stove top, and French press by the sink I do not roast but I grind
Best regards
Ralfson (Dr)
I do not roast but I grind Best regards
Ralfson (Dr)
2011-09-04 10:32
Rhys
Posts: 37
Ey up, smallish world aint it
By the looks of it with more folks discovering the wonderful attributes of Cotis, them mines aint going to last very long
By the looks of it with more folks discovering the wonderful attributes of Cotis, them mines aint going to last very long
2011-09-04 11:46
Dr Ralfson Bwhahaha (tat2Ralfy)
Associate
Posts: 3601
Rhys:
Ey up, smallish world aint it
By the looks of it with more folks discovering the wonderful attributes of Cotis, them mines aint going to last very long
Sshh dont tell everyone! they will all want to join in Bwhahahaha
2011-09-04 11:54
Jeltz
From: United Kingdom
Posts: 44
2011-09-04 12:28
SlowRain
Posts: 20
Did I ever mention I am a Coffee fan too? Gaggia on the counter top, Bialetti on the stove top, and French press by the sink
You're lucky living in the UK because you have access to some fairly high quality, freshly roasted beans from some famous roasters.
Ey up, smallish world aint it
I'm noticing a number of Shave Ready members on here. It looks like Ralfy is rather subversive.
Hi there SlowRain
Yep there is quite a crossover.
Do you mean crossover between shaving-related discussion forums or between coffee and shaving?
2011-09-05 06:21
Jeltz
From: United Kingdom
Posts: 44
Well both I guess 
but mostly that many of us are on several forums together!
but mostly that many of us are on several forums together!2011-09-05 10:37
Nick Fanzo (Disburden)
Posts: 288
Welcome to the site and if you ever need help just ask..well, ANYONE!
2011-09-11 19:39