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- Fri Jan 22, 2021 7:18 pm
- Forum: Selling & Trading
- Topic: WTB Declaration Brush
- Replies: 3
- Views: 247
Re: WTB Declaration Brush
They are currently only offering a knotting service but no brushes as far as I know. I have a B3 knot in a custom handle. This knot really benefits from good break in. Great backbone and scritch, very dense. Refreshingly old school in a world of “gel tips”. Good luck with your search.
- Fri Jan 01, 2021 6:41 pm
- Forum: Shaving Creams & Hard Soaps
- Topic: Caswell-Massey Shaving Cream
- Replies: 7
- Views: 764
Re: Caswell-Massey Shaving Cream
The website says the cream can be used with or without a brush. Any comments on lathering? I’ve not liked the few brushless creams that I’ve tried. They seemed a bit greasy and tended to clog the razor.
- Thu Sep 10, 2020 6:37 pm
- Forum: Selling & Trading
- Topic: FS. Blackland Tradere open comb.
- Replies: 2
- Views: 866
Re: FS. Blackland Tradere open comb.
No longer available.
- Sat Sep 05, 2020 4:01 pm
- Forum: Selling & Trading
- Topic: FS. Blackland Tradere open comb.
- Replies: 2
- Views: 866
Re: FS. Blackland Tradere open comb.
Only one pic uploaded. I am happy to send more pics if needed. Thanks.
- Sat Sep 05, 2020 3:59 pm
- Forum: Selling & Trading
- Topic: FS. Blackland Tradere open comb.
- Replies: 2
- Views: 866
FS. Blackland Tradere open comb.
Blackland Tradere open comb DE razor. Low serial number. Bought new, used about a dozen times. Excellent condition, all packaging and inserts, blades, etc. $240 CONUS, please add 3% for paypal.
- Mon Aug 31, 2020 5:10 am
- Forum: Skin Care & Hair Care
- Topic: Bath Soap Slivers
- Replies: 17
- Views: 4299
Re: Bath Soap Slivers
I also run the soap down to a thin sliver and then “weld” it onto the next puck, assuming it’s something similar. I have been using the Martin de Candre bath soaps for a few years now and the weld seems to work ok. I have noticed that once I get down to about 10% of a bar the performance drops off n...
- Sun Aug 30, 2020 6:25 am
- Forum: Colognes & Aftershaves
- Topic: Royal Yacht
- Replies: 54
- Views: 18077
Re: Royal Yacht
Indeed. Badgers are the only dead animals allowed in a barber shop these days. Pretty soon only synthetic ones.
- Sat Aug 29, 2020 2:29 pm
- Forum: Colognes & Aftershaves
- Topic: Royal Yacht
- Replies: 54
- Views: 18077
Re: Royal Yacht
That’s an excellent video. Thanks for posting. It seems as if the safety issues would make that establishment uninsurable these days. Open gas flames to heat curling tongs, powered belts right next to customer’s hair and the employee wearing a tie, heaven knows what toxic chemicals were in those aft...
- Sat Aug 08, 2020 11:55 am
- Forum: Shaving Brushes
- Topic: Sensible or cheap bastard?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1355
Re: Sensible or cheap bastard?
That lather inside the brush is also where the heat is stored. The warm lather can be very nice on a winter morning.
- Sat Aug 01, 2020 3:57 pm
- Forum: Shaving Brushes
- Topic: 2019-100yrs since my family started the business
- Replies: 31
- Views: 7914
Re: 2019-100yrs since my family started the business
Excellent news! Any chance the handles will be stamped in lampblack? Doesn’t make any difference to performance but it was the hallmark of a “real” Simpson IMO.
- Sun Jul 26, 2020 5:49 pm
- Forum: Selling & Trading
- Topic: Large Simpson PJ - very old and rare - WITHDRAWN
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1259
Re: Large Simpson PJ - very old and rare
Interesting points made here. I’ve seen dozens of ivory-scaled razors sold on shaving forums and the ivory has never been discussed other as an aside in the Description. In view of the issues with ivory, I have withdrawn the brush.
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- Sun Jul 26, 2020 6:39 am
- Forum: Selling & Trading
- Topic: Large Simpson PJ - very old and rare - WITHDRAWN
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1259
Re: Large SImposon PJ - very old and rare
There’s no doubt that this is pre-ban. I agree though this sale is CONUS only. I’ve never hesitated to use this brush even though I have only done so maybe 30 times. The most notable difference from resin is the weight. This is quite a heavy brush.
- Sat Jul 25, 2020 11:07 am
- Forum: Selling & Trading
- Topic: Large Simpson PJ - very old and rare - WITHDRAWN
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1259
Re: Large SImposon PJ - very old and rare
Something went wrong with the images so here they are:
- Sat Jul 25, 2020 11:05 am
- Forum: Selling & Trading
- Topic: Large Simpson PJ - very old and rare - WITHDRAWN
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1259
Large Simpson PJ - very old and rare - WITHDRAWN
Large Simpson PJ design in a white bone handle. The images speak for themselves. This is a rare brush – I’ve only seen 2 or 3. This one is marked Bullocks (with a u) Wilshire. There is a hairline down one side – typical of this type of handle. I have owned and used the brush occasionally for many ye...
- Sun Apr 19, 2020 8:21 am
- Forum: Skin Care & Hair Care
- Topic: I want to know what's the different of IPL and Laser!
- Replies: 6
- Views: 5590
Re: I want to know what's the different of IPL and Laser!
Lasers seem to be the answer to everything with hair! I get ads for laser hair GROWTH and for hair REMOVAL - I suppose that's good if you change your mind! It probably depends on the laser wavelength and whether is stimulates the follicles to amp up production or destroys them. Generally lasers are ...
- Sun Mar 15, 2020 7:41 am
- Forum: SOTD - Shave of the Day
- Topic: SOTD March 9 - March 15, 2020
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2173
Re: SOTD March 9 - March 15, 2020
This seemed appropriate today.
- Mon Feb 24, 2020 5:20 pm
- Forum: Shaving Brushes
- Topic: Bad news - suddenly a shedder
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2577
Re: Bad news - suddenly a shedder
If the options are throwing it away or keeping going, I’d give it at least a dozen more shaves to shape up. If it’s still shedding badly maybe it’s done for. Actually among this crowd, it’s a significant achievement to actually wear a brush out! Congratulations are in order.
- Fri Jan 31, 2020 6:46 pm
- Forum: Shaving Creams & Hard Soaps
- Topic: What do you shave with
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2538
Re: What do you shave with
About evenly split soap and creams. Both have their merits. I don’t like sticks much, I probably don’t know how to use them properly but they always seem to make an awful mess.
- Sun Jan 12, 2020 2:24 pm
- Forum: Shaving Creams & Hard Soaps
- Topic: AOS Rose Absolute shaving cream
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2348
Re: AOS Rose Absolute shaving cream
This is exactly what I have been doing for a while now - AOS or Xpec unscented and add a decent quality EO. I’ve made rose, sandalwood, neroli and geranium this way. I tend overload the EO a bit and make the scent good and strong. I’ve never noticed any significant drop in performance of the creams ...
- Tue Dec 10, 2019 5:55 pm
- Forum: Safety Razors & Blades
- Topic: Alcohol and Rhodium British Aristocrat
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3048
Re: Alcohol and Rhodium British Aristocrat
Alcohol is less likely to damage plating than is water. Soft lint-free cloth and iso propanol is fine.