About LeisureGuy

LeisureGuy Dec 2001

Sign: Aquarius
Computer: Dell
Cat: Megs, a British Blue
Disposition: Affable
Appetite: Healthy
Interests: Varied: Go, shaving, movies, jazz, reading, cooking, writing, …
Punctuation: Exemplary
Location: Monterey CA
Game: Go (12 kyu on KGS,
and AGA rating of 11 kyu)
Old blog: Later On v. 1.0
email: leisureguy.wordpress at gmail.com

About the blog

This blog reflects my interests of the moment, so over time it changes and mutates and (I hope) evolves. Right now it seems to be mostly about cooking, politics, books, shaving, music…

15 Comments »

  1. maggieland said,

    26 December 2007 at 2:11 pm

    Dear Leisure Guy -

    You have an interesting blog. But what I checked out ws your e-book “Cooking Compendium”. Have you had good success working with LULU?

    I am starting an e-commerce business designed for new cooks. I am going to purchase your book.

    Please check out my website at http://www.journeythruthekitchen.com

    Maybe we can talk about exchanging links, etc.

    Thanks.

    Maggie

  2. LeisureGuy said,

    26 December 2007 at 3:37 pm

    Lulu’s great. So far I have done one print book, one download book, and one free download with them. Somewhat to my chagrin, the free download is far and away the most popular (so far just over 14,000 downloads).

    You may find the Cooking Compendium of interest—it seems to have some overlap with parts of your site.

    Best wishes for your success.

  3. doubleboiler said,

    8 January 2008 at 5:07 pm

    Hi- I am new to your blog, and I’ll definitely be back. I spend most of my culinary energy baking and candy making, but I think it’s about time I practiced cooking some real food. :) So far your Cooking Compendium is a nice read. I look forward to reading more of your thoughts!

  4. LeisureGuy said,

    8 January 2008 at 5:24 pm

    Thanks, Kaitlyn. I just had the chipotle ribs again. They get better every time I cook them. Adding the Penzey’s Bicentennial Rub to the mix (an amount equal to the cumin) was a good idea.

    Let me know of any changes, additions, etc., needed in the Cooking Compendium.

  5. Mike Rosenberg said,

    10 January 2008 at 9:39 pm

    LeisureGuy,
    Your hobbies intrigue me as I am a rising chef, jazz enthusiast, and primarily just excited to experience single blade DE shaving (not sure the exact name/jargon used for this type of shaving yet).

    The past years of shaving have proven to be a disaster. I have terrible razor burn and rarly leave the bathroom feeling satisfied with outcome.
    I need your advice on how to deal with my initial introduction into single blade shaving, especially regarding razor burn.

    With such terrible razor burn, do I need to wait a month till all bumps have disappeared?
    Will proper preparation and lather reduce razor burn (even with a multi-blade razor)?
    Any other suggestions would be appreciated. Cheers.

  6. LeisureGuy said,

    11 January 2008 at 6:43 am

    I put into the book just about everything I know and can recommend to help the beginning single-blade shaver. I highly recommend that you get the book.

    The razor burn may have several causes. Most probably, you’re using too much pressure. In addition, you may be using too steep a blade angle, so that you’re scraping your face instead of cutting the stubble. Finally, as you suggest, your prep may be lacking, though the previous two possibilities are more likely.

    Slack off for a few days to let your skin recover, then resume, using VERY light pressure and paying careful attention to blade angle. You might also want to try a different brand of blade, in case the blade is part of the problem.

    More in the book.

  7. Jason Crane said,

    19 January 2008 at 4:45 pm

    Hi,

    My new Merkur Futur arrived in the mail today. My first-ever shave with a safety razor comes tomorrow morning. I can’t wait!

    Did I just type “I can’t wait!” about shaving? Wacky!

    All the best,

    Jason

  8. LeisureGuy said,

    19 January 2008 at 5:50 pm

    I shaved with the Futur just this morning. Watch blade angle and pressure and you’ll do fine. Make sure the top is snapped into place. Put the head of the razor against your cheek, then pull the razor down, slowly inclining the handle toward your face. As soon as the blade starts to the cut the stubble: that’s the right angle.

    Take your time during your prep. You want the stubble soaked and soft. And do recall that you’ll eventually have to find the brand(s) of blades that will work for you.

    Enjoy! It’s quite a bit of fun, and daily practice means that you improve rapidly.

  9. Jason Crane said,

    20 January 2008 at 7:56 pm

    Thanks for the tips … and the great site! The results are in:

    http://jasoncrane.org/2008/01/20/the-futur-of-shaving-day-1-with-a-safety-razor/

  10. Chris Partridge said,

    1 March 2008 at 2:54 pm

    Hi,

    I’m in the market for a new shaving brush, since the AoS one I’ve been using for 2 years snapped right off the base this morning as I was rinsing it out.

    Whilst I realise that brush choice is a personal preference, do you have any recommendations on makers and vendors of decent brushes? Currently living in Norway, but as luck would have it, moving to the US in a couple of months and in the meantime can get items shopped to my brother-in-law in California.

    Thanks,
    Chris

  11. LeisureGuy said,

    1 March 2008 at 3:37 pm

    My own personal favorites are the Rooney Style 2 and Style 3, Size 1 (small) Super Silvertip, the G.B. Kent BK4, and the Simpsons Emperor 2 or 3 Super. US vendors are Vintage Blades LLC for the Rooneys, Em’s Place for the Simpsons, and Auravita in the UK for the Kent.

  12. Chris Partridge said,

    1 March 2008 at 5:03 pm

    Thanks, I’ll look them up!

  13. Chris Partridge said,

    13 March 2008 at 8:29 am

    Follow up on the AoS brush. I dropped them an email and within 10 days had a free replacement delivered to me in Norway.
    Kudos to AoS for having an excellent grasp on the value of good customer service, not only efficient, but extremely polite and regular updates on progress. I was extremely but pleasantly surprised!

  14. David Wessell said,

    5 May 2008 at 8:40 am

    Hey Leisure Guy,

    I just stumbled upon your website and am happy to see another wetshaver out and about..

    I’m one of the admins over at http://www.straightrazorplace.com. Stop by and hang out with us some, and if we can ever offer anything for your blog, please let us know. The more wet shaving gets promoted (either with DE’s, or Straights) the better!!

    Thanks
    David

  15. LeisureGuy said,

    5 May 2008 at 8:48 am

    Welcome. You’ll note that StraightRazorPlace is listed among the shaving links. Glad to see you here.

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