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- Thu Apr 28, 2016 4:44 am
- Forum: Straight Razors
- Topic: When is a strop no longer able to do the job?
- Replies: 1
- Views: 5462
Re: When is a strop no longer able to do the job?
Maybe try just a dab of Mink Oil, or Neatsfoot Oil, say on one finger, and dab onto the strop in about 3 - 4 places, then use the palm of your hand and rub into the leather, you don't want to saturate the leather by any means, just work the dabs into it, then evaluate the results, and maybe repeat a...
- Thu Apr 28, 2016 4:30 am
- Forum: Straight Razors
- Topic: Buying a 'pre-honed' straight razor
- Replies: 6
- Views: 7086
Re: Buying a 'pre-honed' straight razor
Try Thiers Issard of UK, ask first if they hone
- Fri Mar 18, 2016 2:52 am
- Forum: Straight Razors
- Topic: Quarter hollow or full hollow?
- Replies: 21
- Views: 23643
Re: Quarter hollow or full hollow?
Actually I prefer either a full wedge, to 1/4 hallow, then full hallow, of course this is only my opinion [-X I seem to be able to shave better to the contour of my face, without having any weepers, I like the smooth glide feeling the 1/4 to full wedge gives. These are two razors with wedge, and a W...
- Thu Mar 03, 2016 4:54 am
- Forum: Straight Razors
- Topic: Alert to all, bogus web seller.....
- Replies: 3
- Views: 5397
Alert to all, bogus web seller.....
I made a purchase using Pay Pal to pay, thank Gog, they never sent item, never returned any messages from me, or from Pay Pal, after I filed a fraud case with Pay Pal.
Finally Pay Pal refunded me, but to save all my friends bad news problems in shave land out there, Do Not Buy from them stay away.
Finally Pay Pal refunded me, but to save all my friends bad news problems in shave land out there, Do Not Buy from them stay away.
- Fri Jan 22, 2016 2:48 am
- Forum: Straight Razors
- Topic: Which straight razor did you use today?
- Replies: 662
- Views: 197391
Re: Which straight razor did you use today?
Got this razor today, and just couldn't resist had to give it a try. Smooth as bloody silk, clean cutter, very nice shave.
- Tue Jan 12, 2016 5:25 pm
- Forum: Straight Razors
- Topic: The long wait continues...
- Replies: 5
- Views: 6319
Re: The long wait continues...
That is a big problem in this glummy world, we need more daily chuckles, so I posted on this thread.fallingwickets wrote:LOL, sometimes these old posts rejuvenated are good for a chuckle
- Wed Jan 06, 2016 3:26 am
- Forum: Colognes & Aftershaves
- Topic: Pinaud Clubman
- Replies: 18
- Views: 10856
Re: Pinaud Clubman
I think the two that stand out for me are Bay Rum, and Special Reserve
- Thu Dec 24, 2015 3:39 pm
- Forum: Straight Razors
- Topic: Merry Christmas & A Happy New Year
- Replies: 2
- Views: 4351
Merry Christmas & A Happy New Year
To all my straight razor friends in the forum
- Sun Dec 20, 2015 3:38 pm
- Forum: Straight Razors
- Topic: Which straight razor did you use today?
- Replies: 662
- Views: 197391
Re: Which straight razor did you use today?
This is a custom 8/8 Koraat near wedge, very nice shave
- Sun Dec 06, 2015 7:16 pm
- Forum: Straight Razors
- Topic: Which straight razor did you use today?
- Replies: 662
- Views: 197391
Re: Which straight razor did you use today?
Shaved with the Dovo Flowing 6/8, gave me a very good shave
- Fri Nov 20, 2015 3:47 pm
- Forum: Colognes & Aftershaves
- Topic: Comparing Floid Blue to original Orange?
- Replies: 0
- Views: 2770
Comparing Floid Blue to original Orange?
Which aftershave do you like best, and why?
- Tue Nov 17, 2015 10:34 pm
- Forum: Straight Razors
- Topic: Which straight razor did you use today?
- Replies: 662
- Views: 197391
Re: Which straight razor did you use today?
Here is the razor I used this morning, W&B 8/8, 1/4 hallow, gave a super smooth shave, holding blade angle very low, or almost flat, spine is 1/4 thick.
- Wed Nov 11, 2015 11:20 pm
- Forum: Straight Razors
- Topic: Which straight razor did you use today?
- Replies: 662
- Views: 197391
Re: Which straight razor did you use today?
I used a Dorko "Premier" 1/4 grind, it was one of the best shaves I've every had, was totally stoked with it, I received it yesterday
- Sun Nov 08, 2015 7:16 pm
- Forum: Straight Razors
- Topic: What is usual grind on a pre 1950 Filarmonica
- Replies: 3
- Views: 5337
What is usual grind on a pre 1950 Filarmonica
Just curious, thanks are they near wedge, 1/4, 1/2 or ????
- Fri Nov 06, 2015 7:11 pm
- Forum: Straight Razors
- Topic: Boker King Cutter 15/16
- Replies: 4
- Views: 6428
Re: Boker King Cutter 15/16
Beeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeuuuutiful !
- Fri Nov 06, 2015 7:07 pm
- Forum: Straight Razors
- Topic: Min Svensk skatt Heljestrand 42 rostfritt Viking
- Replies: 7
- Views: 7493
Re: Min Svensk skatt Heljestrand 42 rostfritt Viking
Vha Helveada, woon da ba very nice indeed, bet it shaves even better then it looks. enjoy
- Fri Nov 06, 2015 7:04 pm
- Forum: Straight Razors
- Topic: It's here, it's here!
- Replies: 8
- Views: 9223
Re: It's here, it's here!
Very nice
- Wed Nov 04, 2015 2:58 pm
- Forum: Straight Razors
- Topic: Quarter hollow or full hollow?
- Replies: 21
- Views: 23643
Re:
I relate my mood as, how many cups of coffee I've had, more then 2, 1/4 hallow, 1-2, full hallow , just my take on my morning mood.loueedacat1 wrote:I love them both. Which I use depends on mood.
- Wed Nov 04, 2015 2:46 pm
- Forum: Straight Razors
- Topic: Pin Maintenance
- Replies: 5
- Views: 9085
Re: Pin Maintenance
Lynn Abrams on YouTube, in address giving in your thread starter, is the best answer, I've ever seen, I tried it works great, only thing I have changed, since I don't have a half dome hammer, is I used a regular small ball peen hammer.
- Wed Nov 04, 2015 2:39 pm
- Forum: Straight Razors
- Topic: The long wait continues...
- Replies: 5
- Views: 6319
Re: The long wait continues...
What was supposed to be a 5-6 week wait to receive my UFO Zeus handle has turned into 11 weeks and counting. Juan told me that the new lead time is 10-12 weeks. At least it's been shipped but the tracking website doesn't update very often. :whistle: I live in Thailand, and delivery time usually tak...