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by tave
Tue Feb 10, 2015 9:28 pm
Forum: Straight Razors
Topic: Stropping
Replies: 10
Views: 5916

Re: Stropping

What suggestions would you have for those who want to hone and strop the single edge wedge blades that come with razors like the Henkels "Rapide" and the like. What equipment would work best?
by tave
Tue Jan 13, 2015 6:15 am
Forum: Safety Razors & Blades
Topic: PAL injectors
Replies: 15
Views: 4026

Re: PAL injectors

Gary, I get my blades from Amazon. They're reasonably priced and I think they're the Chinx blades folks talk about. I average 6-8 shaves from them. If I pushed it I probably could get 10. But I don't choose to, stopping before irritation can take hold.
by tave
Sun Jan 11, 2015 9:48 am
Forum: Safety Razors & Blades
Topic: PAL injectors
Replies: 15
Views: 4026

Re: PAL injectors

The adjustable is a sharp looking razor. I like the sleek lines. It shaves well and feels good in the hand too.
by tave
Sun Jan 11, 2015 9:42 am
Forum: Safety Razors & Blades
Topic: Estate sale finds
Replies: 22
Views: 6298

Re: Estate sale finds

Nice find. Cool looking razor. I like the toggle mechanism.
by tave
Sun Jan 11, 2015 9:40 am
Forum: Safety Razors & Blades
Topic: Estate sale finds
Replies: 22
Views: 6298

Re: Estate sale finds

Nice find. Cool looking razor. I like the toggle mechanism.
by tave
Sun Jan 11, 2015 9:32 am
Forum: General
Topic: new member
Replies: 7
Views: 2291

Re: new member

No luck Gary. I reduced it to 640x480 (4x3). Must be doing something wrong. I'm using my Samsung S4 for the pix. I tried something from my gallery and live shot.
by tave
Sun Jan 11, 2015 6:23 am
Forum: General
Topic: new member
Replies: 7
Views: 2291

new member

Hi everyone. I'm a new member to this forum. I've been trying to insert an avatar pix to my profile but haven't been able to because of size limits. Can someone please advise me as to what I need to do on my end to enable me to do it. Thx.
by tave
Sat Jan 10, 2015 8:53 am
Forum: Safety Razors & Blades
Topic: In Praise of the Red Tip
Replies: 14
Views: 3556

Re: In Praise of the Red Tip

I inherited my red tip from my father when he passed. I can remember him shaving with it and coming out of the bathroom with tiny wads of toilet paper on his face from nicks. He put up with it for a while then went to Trac II out of self-defense. I don't have problems with it. I just pay attention t...