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- Mon Jan 17, 2022 10:22 am
- Forum: Safety Razors & Blades
- Topic: Source for Gillette Silver Blue blades ?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3755
Re: Source for Gillette Silver Blue blades ?
I also found them for $29.99 at Maggards and at RazorBladesClub.com
- Sun Jan 09, 2022 11:45 am
- Forum: Safety Razors & Blades
- Topic: Source for Gillette Silver Blue blades ?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3755
Re: Source for Gillette Silver Blue blades ?
Clive - for me the GSB is a great blade. My concern is being attracted by a low price and finding that the blades are counterfeit. I'm looking for a reliable source of genuine GSBs at a reasonable price. IMO, $40-45 per hundred is not reasonable. Ama*** has them at $22 but there have been reports of...
- Sat Jan 08, 2022 2:54 pm
- Forum: Safety Razors & Blades
- Topic: Source for Gillette Silver Blue blades ?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3755
Source for Gillette Silver Blue blades ?
Does anyone have a recommendation on a source for Gillette Silver Blue blades? I am concerned about counterfeit blades coming from Amazon (and perhaps other sources too). The other sources I found are pretty expensive. So hoping for a better source for legit GSBs. Thank you.
- Sat Jan 08, 2022 2:45 pm
- Forum: General
- Topic: Is knife cleaning similar to straight razor cleaning?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2714
Re: Is knife cleaning similar to straight razor cleaning?
Thanks for the advice.
I posted in two forums because I thought I may get answers in "Straight Razors" that may not appear in "General."
I posted in two forums because I thought I may get answers in "Straight Razors" that may not appear in "General."
- Fri Jan 07, 2022 11:42 pm
- Forum: General
- Topic: Is knife cleaning similar to straight razor cleaning?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2714
Is knife cleaning similar to straight razor cleaning?
I have a Remington RB44 pocketknife made 1920-1920 and owned by my wife's fraternal grandfather. The blades are carbon steel. The hinge, bolster and interior of the knife are probably iron but I can't say for sure. Blades are sharp. The large blade has no rust, and the small blade has a smalll amoun...
- Wed Dec 15, 2021 8:26 pm
- Forum: The Gentlemen's Parlor
- Topic: Last minute trip
- Replies: 10
- Views: 4338
Re: Last minute trip
@ Gene -
The museum at Fredericksburg is absolutely first class. I know because I knew the guy who was behind it. He told me about the PT boat and other artifacts. VERY much worth seeing. This fellow died a couple years ago. Top shelf gentleman. Navy 40 years.
The museum at Fredericksburg is absolutely first class. I know because I knew the guy who was behind it. He told me about the PT boat and other artifacts. VERY much worth seeing. This fellow died a couple years ago. Top shelf gentleman. Navy 40 years.
- Thu Oct 28, 2021 11:27 am
- Forum: ShaveMyFace University
- Topic: Hi from Scotland
- Replies: 9
- Views: 4735
Re: Hi from Scotland
I'm far from an expert but would like to recommend D. R. Harris soaps, which are one of the few old-school tallow-based hard puck soaps around. Some feel that DRH is hard to lather, which was my experience UNTIL finding a different method. After thoroughly wetting the face with a hot washcloth, rub ...
- Fri Oct 01, 2021 3:48 pm
- Forum: The Gentlemen's Parlor
- Topic: good sipping whiskey?
- Replies: 174
- Views: 84734
Re: good sipping whiskey?
Maker's Mark. Hands down. Pricey and worth it.
Teeling's Irish Whiskey. Not as expensive as Maker's (unless you get the single malt) and very good.
Teeling's Irish Whiskey. Not as expensive as Maker's (unless you get the single malt) and very good.
- Tue Sep 21, 2021 12:41 pm
- Forum: The Gentlemen's Parlor
- Topic: Green tea
- Replies: 27
- Views: 7336
Re: Green tea
Or you could go balls-to-the-wall and get Fortnum & Mason tea. The good news is that you don't have to go to London (Picadilly, established 1707) to get it nowadays. For a long time, Williams-Sonoma was the only F&M stocklist in California. Nowadays, I see several sources listed on Google. h...
- Tue Sep 21, 2021 12:24 pm
- Forum: The Gentlemen's Parlor
- Topic: Desktop wireless printer problems
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3858
Re: Desktop wireless printer problems
Good detective work, Gary. I never would have thought Defender would block the printer from printing. I suppose Defender could conceivably block a download/update if it thought the item was a virus. But blocking a printer? Nah, would have never thought of that one.
- Tue Sep 21, 2021 12:19 pm
- Forum: Selling & Trading
- Topic: FS DR Harris Tallow Almond and Lavender Refills
- Replies: 1
- Views: 2936
Re: FS DR Harris Tallow Almond and Lavender Refills
Jojo - I don't mean to be rude. But I am confused. DRH triple-milled tallow refill pucks are available on Amazon for USD$20-ish apiece. What am I missing?
- Tue Sep 21, 2021 12:16 pm
- Forum: The Gentlemen's Parlor
- Topic: Undershirts / Tshirts
- Replies: 10
- Views: 5645
Re: Undershirts / Tshirts
jc penney is best kept secret evahhhh. clive Back in the day, Penney was considered mainline and respectable. Nowadays, many consider it old-fashioned and passe, and would rather patronize trendy retailers that play loud rap or hardrock music in their stores. Our 47-year old daughter recently bough...
- Wed Mar 03, 2021 7:50 pm
- Forum: Shaving Creams & Hard Soaps
- Topic: Video : how to lather a triple milled soap
- Replies: 13
- Views: 6892
Re: Video : how to lather a triple milled soap
@ Tieste -
You asked which formulation I have. I use D R Harris tallow-based pucks. Usually almond, lavender or Windsor. SWMBO does not like the smell of Arlington and Marlborough. Due to her respiratory issues, I don't want to cause her any discomfort.
You asked which formulation I have. I use D R Harris tallow-based pucks. Usually almond, lavender or Windsor. SWMBO does not like the smell of Arlington and Marlborough. Due to her respiratory issues, I don't want to cause her any discomfort.
- Tue Mar 02, 2021 8:34 pm
- Forum: General
- Topic: Sustainability
- Replies: 18
- Views: 9624
Re: Sustainability
Adding my two cents to Mike's post above, I believe we each get to draw our own boundaries based on our perceptions of ethical conduct. One person's boundaries need not be the same as another's. Nobody has a right to criticize the other person's ethical choices and boundaries. Their choices are thei...
- Tue Mar 02, 2021 8:19 pm
- Forum: The Gentlemen's Parlor
- Topic: Nascar 2021 season
- Replies: 4
- Views: 5075
Re: Nascar 2021 season
And best of all, in my view, is that they all respect the National Emblem. I go to a sporting event (or watch on tv) to see the sporting event, not to be lectured on a particular political point of view.
- Tue Mar 02, 2021 8:17 pm
- Forum: The Gentlemen's Parlor
- Topic: Tiger making a comeback
- Replies: 18
- Views: 11040
Re: Tiger making a comeback
I wish everyone all the best in recovery -- whether it be Tiger or a vet amputee from and IED. Best wishes to all of them. Keep a stiff upper lip and march forward.
- Tue Mar 02, 2021 8:14 pm
- Forum: Shaving Creams & Hard Soaps
- Topic: Video : how to lather a triple milled soap
- Replies: 13
- Views: 6892
Re: Video : how to lather a triple milled soap
Maybe it's our hard water, but I have never had success that way. I rub the puck on my wet stubble, as if a shave stick, and it works better for me.
- Wed Sep 30, 2020 8:36 pm
- Forum: General
- Topic: Pre shave oil
- Replies: 18
- Views: 13247
Re: Pre shave oil
Having tried several pre-shave products unsuccessfully, I read somewhere that shaving lather has exactly the right PH to break down the structure of the hair shaft, making it easier to shave. The advice was to leave lather on the face for a few minutes before shaving. That process has worked well fo...
- Wed Sep 30, 2020 8:29 pm
- Forum: Safety Razors & Blades
- Topic: A Treat For Someone
- Replies: 6
- Views: 6594
Re: A Treat For Someone
Great contest, John. I'm in.
I took DE to Ushuaia, Argentina, which claims to be the most southerly place in South America, and cruised around Cape Horn. Does that count as exotic?
Thank you
Slackskin
I took DE to Ushuaia, Argentina, which claims to be the most southerly place in South America, and cruised around Cape Horn. Does that count as exotic?
Thank you
Slackskin
- Tue Jul 21, 2020 7:53 pm
- Forum: The Gentlemen's Parlor
- Topic: New Hearing Aids - 4 Years On
- Replies: 18
- Views: 8097
Re: New Hearing Aids - 4 Years On
For you US military veterans out there, the VA now gives ANY vet hearing aids and supplies FREE for life.
See https://www.prosthetics.va.gov/psas/Hearing_Aids.asp
Note - the veteran need not have a "service-connected disability" as was once required.
See https://www.prosthetics.va.gov/psas/Hearing_Aids.asp
Note - the veteran need not have a "service-connected disability" as was once required.