Aye Aye! Climb aboard and set your course for the North West and a shave with the theme 'Captain Fawcett and his adventures around Cape Hone'
Bill's Bawkie - Long handled brass Hone
A pirate's blade - Feather
Tarbrush - Cadman 30mm Tuxedo
Pussers Vinolia - Captain Fawcett's Scappichio tallow based soap
Foo-foo juice - ADP Colonia Club
Avast ye, ye lilly livered landlubbers n'er 'Ave ye feeled the bracing chill of icy water splashing about yer face (except you cold water shavers of course) or the caress of angels cream being whipped by a tar brush. N'er have ye passed cold sharp steel over your leathery skin in a force 10 gale so as to keep yer 'ansome looks and countenance in front of a salty arsed crew. N'er.
Nearly 44 years as a seaman and neither have I. Nearly 44 years and it has taken this long to meet Captain Fawcett. Captain, meet Captain. Pleased to make your acquaintance Sir.
And yes I am
If ever a soap came presented in a pirates treasure chest, then this it. Beautifully presented and complete with a most exquisite metal 'seal'. Presentation says someone cares and someone does. Beyond the packaging the first hit is the scent. It really does have a nautical aroma and a healthy strong one at that. Hints of fig, bay rum and other heady coastal scented exotica (and most things at sea smell salty including the ship's compliment, but there is nothing exotic about them) fill the air. This has to be the most aromatic shaving soap I have met to date. Wow factor ten.
Takes a good bit of blooming, a good bit of water, a good dose of elbow grease and a good bit of patience but the results are incredibly rewarding. Top quality stuff here. A thick, silky and superbly satisfying lather. Whatever aroma arose from the tub has just multiplied and lasts far beyond the shave. Plenty of glide and a wonderful sense of soothing when all is finished.
A really really nice soap and a big thumbs up. Captain Fawcett we salute you
Around the Hone and I will have some of that Good Hope while at it. No problem and the Hone delivers just like any other time with a deft air of finesse which is quite an achievement considering it is of sufficient size to knock rivets in place. With a good wind in her sails she drift East West across Chin Point with consummate ease, steers her way around the Bay of Cheeks and tacks up the Neck Straits in a very timely and secure fashion. Aye, a bootiful piece of brass, bootiful.
To round off a most wonderful adventure a good splash of that Admiral Daniel Perrywinkle Colonial Club and off to meet those ladies who frequent the streets admiring the cracks in the pavement. Aye Aye. With the usual end of evening consequences
Have safe days you people who managed to get this far and the same for you who didn't.
And an old sea shanty to round off this shave with those pretty Japanese ladies 'Girlfriend'. Well it might be in Japan
