I recently purchased "88 Chestnut Street" [1] made by Chatillon Lux and is the aftershave that 4711 should have been. It's light, fresh, and disappears quickly so it's safe for me to use on a workday (we have scent restrictions in my office). I heartily recommend it. I'd recommend their Fougere afte...

Thanks Chris, that's a good point about the tarnish following the scale contour. The razor is still in the antique shop but that'll change in the next day or so. :wink: As an aside: the JR Torrey razor that I was so happy to buy (my previous topic) evidently has such a bow in the blade that the honi...

This is purely subjective and likely for more nostalgic reasons than anything else, but when I use my straight razor on the weekends I always use a badger or boar brush with either Tabac or Haslinger soaps. During the week when I'm rushed for time I use my DE and whatever brush/soap combination happ...

Thanks for this info, John. I'm not sure that I need the Jumbo-sized styptic pencil but the "crystal deodorant" is a good tip.

What a great shot! Such memories.

I have a similar photo with my oldest grandson, who is now 4 years old. When he and his little brother come over and he decides he needs a shave, he chooses what soap/cream he wants to use. (I won't let him near the highly-mentholated Glacial Obsidian, though.)

Gents, Do any of you have experiences with a "Premier" razor? I found this in an antique store in town; the scales are as ugly as sin but I think the blade is worth re-scaling. Thanks in advance. Edit: Sorry, I forgot to mention that it says "Sheffield" on the other side of the shank. I was negligen...

I believe I read somewhere that due to a job related relocation the Mickey Lee folks are ceasing production of their shave soaps. It's too bad because they make a very fine soap. Hopefully, after they get settled, they will again produce their fine soaps. Oh no! I'll have to stock up on their Jeffe...

While the SynBad is very soft and smooth, the Cashmere seems even softer. To be honest, the difference between styles of synthetic knots - from AP Shave Co, at least - is slight and very subjective. I find that I prefer a little bit of scritch so tend to use my boar and badger brushes about half the...

I have 4 or 5 synthetics from AP Shave Co; the SynBad (synthetic badger) and Cashmere are my favourites.

Last weekend my lovely bride dragged me into in a candy-and-antique store in rural Alberta and a J.R. Torrey 900 straight razor caught my eye. It seemed to be in decent shape and the price was fair ($46CDN / $34USD) so naturally I bought it. IMG_1661.jpg IMG_1664.jpg The hinge pin was loose – easy t...

In my city our water averages 12.6 gpg (between 9.5 and 14 gpg if I recall correctly).

I've discovered that face lathering produces a better lather with MWF than bowl lathering, so I've quit grumbling.

I know it was nostalgia that brought me here. Me too. That, plus the fact that I was tired of having that damned electric contraption buzzing in my face every morning. I initially thought that I'd save money but when I factor in the cost of my soaps, brushes, and aftershaves, I think I'm actually w...

fallingwickets wrote: ↑

Sun Mar 31, 2019 6:06 am

... I had no idea bacon was so expensive...

I like curing and smoking my own bacon but the cost of pork bellies has risen to eye-watering levels. It's far cheaper for me to buy a pork loin on sale than it is to get the much fattier - and you would presume cheaper - belly.

brothers wrote: ↑

Sat Mar 30, 2019 6:58 pm

All's well that ends well!

Yeah I suppose. I work in a very large IT shop and I'm extremely suspicious of problems that go away on their own without an iron-clad explanation; they have a nasty habit of reappearing at the worst possible time.

It's a pity that eBay seem so tight-lipped about it.

Here's hoping they're worth the cost...

That is a nice-looking razor!

If you're willing to part with it, it could be the start of my hoard. My Genco could use the company.

Nice!

Looking at the "gas" end of the hose makes me wonder where it's inserted to get the gas.

Tim, I have no experience with the mixed brushes but I'm looking forward to your review. I think I have room for one more brush on my shelf.