Vintage Combo Coticule
This one is a little hard and sort of slow on water and slurry. It is, I believe - a very vintage glued combo. The BBW side seems to be a bit faster than what I’m used to but I’m not a big BBW user so my perception might be off. Even so - the BBW seems to be useable, and not just a backing plate for the Coti side.
This is not a bevel-setter but it is quite a sweet finisher. The feedback is so pronounced and easily understood that it’s shocking. I have seen absolutely no indication of autos-lurrying, or any other issues for that matter. It’s a very fine stone that is, IMO, worlds apart (better) than many of the newer offerings on the market. Easy to use, gives up a very keen edge, has two sides, and has been working as a hone for a real long time. Can’t beat that. A nice slurry stone, not shown, is included.
Approx. Dimensions: 7.0 x 1.5 x 0.5” / 178 x 38 x 13 mm
Coticule Layer Depth: 0.23” / 6.0 mm
Weight:10 oz / 286 g
Price - $125.00
Shipping - USPS Priority Shipping with Insurance is $8.00
A pair of John Barber Stub Tail Straight Razors
John Barber is mostly known for his razors with Masonic emblems on them, and I think these two might pre-date those efforts; The grind and shape of these look sort of primitive, where the Masonic Stamped blades seem to be more refined.
The one in golden horn has the original scales and lead wedge, but the collars and pins are new. It’s a 5/8-ish wedge grind with the ‘Warranted’ stamp on the tang. Old-Skool Sheffield steel here, probably dates to the very early 1800s.
The razor in black/white horn scales has been refurbed a bit more - the scales are new and were done by a pro. The wedge is Ivory.
The blade is 6/8”-ish and a tad more hollow than the other one.
These are both in pretty good shape, given their age and apparent level of use. Both of these were well-loved and took considerable efforts to clean up and get into shaving shape. Both probably need at least a touch up on the stones. I haven’t had either on a stone in a good long while - and I’ve shaved with them many many many times. Originally - I was just going to make these shelf-warmers - and maybe pick up 5 more of them to make a 7-day set or something.
Thing is - they shave so darn well that I couldn’t just let them sit in the box. For whatever reason - the one in black horn seems to shave better - marginally so, but it’s noticeable to me. and call me crazy, but they both hone/shave differently than most Sheffield wedge-types I’ve owned. So they’re kinda unique in a few ways I think.
Both were honed on tape.
I believe I used two pieces for the honey-horn scaled one.
Both razors - $175.00
Please add an additional $8.00 for Conus USPS Priority shipping with insurance.
Pair Barbers.jpg
4 Blades for Restoration
1 - 5/8 Darcy’s Vulcan 1/2 Hollow
Not sure if this was made in the USA or not, tang stamp says St. Louis Mo. but could be a Solingen I guess. Steel has some surface rust here/there - spotting and some very light pitting but nothing threatening the bevel/edge. Has jimps on the bottom.
2 - 5/8 near-wedge Joseph Allen Non XXL. Nice old Sheffield with a great hefty grind. Existing bevel is clear of pits, etc - although it’s a little wavy like most Sheffield wedges. Nice steel, looks like it’ll clean up very well.
3 - 5/8 full or 3/4 hollow. American Products Co. Never heard of them but the steel feels really nice and this one is going to need minimal work to clean up - it’s pretty clean already.
4 - 5/8 full hollow without a maker’s mark. I’m 99% sure this was forged in Germany. Has jumps on the bottom, and it’s pretty clean now so it’ll polish up fast.
All of them are in good shape - all will clean up nicely and present well when finished. There’s some oxidation, a couple have some innocuous surface rust there/there but there are no major issues that I can see on any of them.
Also included, but not shown - two sets of roughed out plastic (I think) scales. I already boxed this kit up so consider it an add-on surprise. They need final shaping and complete sanding - but the tough work is already done.
Price - $50.00
Please add an additional $6.00 for Conus USPS Priority with tracking/insurance.
Blades 1.jpg
Bromwell Quick Mount - Tripod Quick Release System.
This set-up is compatible with and comparable to the Sachtler Sandwich Plate QR system.
I’ve used several permutations of this system for a long while; the Brom was a lower-priced alternative that was around for a while. They were manufactured by by Ted Bromwell (great guy!) and distributed by HP Marketing.
Anyway - what I love about this set up is that the camera plates are very low profile and the clamp is ridiculously secure and stupid easy to operate. Seriously - I’ve mounted Hassys, Mamiya RZs and Wisner 4x5 field cameras on my tripod and all were rock-solid. It’s a brain-dead simple design that even a klutz can work safely.
This is one of those times where I prefer the knockoff over the original. The Sachtler has a release pin that’s a pita to work with. IMO - that pin is totally unnecessary. Plus, a brand new Sachtler Sandwich QR set runs about $300.00 - it comes with one plate. New Sachtler plates run about $100.00 each.
This Brom set is fast, lightweight, made extremely well and it’s every bit as sturdy as the Sachtler I used them side-by-side for a long time - performance-wise, they’re identical, except the Brom is faster to work with.
This kit has been all over the globe with me, yet there is very little wear visible, and it works like new. There are 3 plates - 2 are standard 1/4”-20 and one is 3/8”-16. The bottom mount thread is 1/4"-20.
New plates are still available, and they’re priced reasonably; occasionally, I've seen these plates on auction sites at good prices.
This set is priced lower than what I just laid out for two new Kirk Arca-type plates. I know I’ll regret selling it but I’m not using it now, and I need to make room in the spare-parts box.
Price - $75.00
Please add an additional $6.00 for Conus USPS Priority Shipping with tracking. If you’d like insurance above $50.00, pls add on another dollar.
Brom 1.jpg
Brom 3.jpg
This one is a little hard and sort of slow on water and slurry. It is, I believe - a very vintage glued combo. The BBW side seems to be a bit faster than what I’m used to but I’m not a big BBW user so my perception might be off. Even so - the BBW seems to be useable, and not just a backing plate for the Coti side.
This is not a bevel-setter but it is quite a sweet finisher. The feedback is so pronounced and easily understood that it’s shocking. I have seen absolutely no indication of autos-lurrying, or any other issues for that matter. It’s a very fine stone that is, IMO, worlds apart (better) than many of the newer offerings on the market. Easy to use, gives up a very keen edge, has two sides, and has been working as a hone for a real long time. Can’t beat that. A nice slurry stone, not shown, is included.
Approx. Dimensions: 7.0 x 1.5 x 0.5” / 178 x 38 x 13 mm
Coticule Layer Depth: 0.23” / 6.0 mm
Weight:10 oz / 286 g
Price - $125.00
Shipping - USPS Priority Shipping with Insurance is $8.00
A pair of John Barber Stub Tail Straight Razors
John Barber is mostly known for his razors with Masonic emblems on them, and I think these two might pre-date those efforts; The grind and shape of these look sort of primitive, where the Masonic Stamped blades seem to be more refined.
The one in golden horn has the original scales and lead wedge, but the collars and pins are new. It’s a 5/8-ish wedge grind with the ‘Warranted’ stamp on the tang. Old-Skool Sheffield steel here, probably dates to the very early 1800s.
The razor in black/white horn scales has been refurbed a bit more - the scales are new and were done by a pro. The wedge is Ivory.
The blade is 6/8”-ish and a tad more hollow than the other one.
These are both in pretty good shape, given their age and apparent level of use. Both of these were well-loved and took considerable efforts to clean up and get into shaving shape. Both probably need at least a touch up on the stones. I haven’t had either on a stone in a good long while - and I’ve shaved with them many many many times. Originally - I was just going to make these shelf-warmers - and maybe pick up 5 more of them to make a 7-day set or something.
Thing is - they shave so darn well that I couldn’t just let them sit in the box. For whatever reason - the one in black horn seems to shave better - marginally so, but it’s noticeable to me. and call me crazy, but they both hone/shave differently than most Sheffield wedge-types I’ve owned. So they’re kinda unique in a few ways I think.
Both were honed on tape.
I believe I used two pieces for the honey-horn scaled one.
Both razors - $175.00
Please add an additional $8.00 for Conus USPS Priority shipping with insurance.
Pair Barbers.jpg
4 Blades for Restoration
1 - 5/8 Darcy’s Vulcan 1/2 Hollow
Not sure if this was made in the USA or not, tang stamp says St. Louis Mo. but could be a Solingen I guess. Steel has some surface rust here/there - spotting and some very light pitting but nothing threatening the bevel/edge. Has jimps on the bottom.
2 - 5/8 near-wedge Joseph Allen Non XXL. Nice old Sheffield with a great hefty grind. Existing bevel is clear of pits, etc - although it’s a little wavy like most Sheffield wedges. Nice steel, looks like it’ll clean up very well.
3 - 5/8 full or 3/4 hollow. American Products Co. Never heard of them but the steel feels really nice and this one is going to need minimal work to clean up - it’s pretty clean already.
4 - 5/8 full hollow without a maker’s mark. I’m 99% sure this was forged in Germany. Has jumps on the bottom, and it’s pretty clean now so it’ll polish up fast.
All of them are in good shape - all will clean up nicely and present well when finished. There’s some oxidation, a couple have some innocuous surface rust there/there but there are no major issues that I can see on any of them.
Also included, but not shown - two sets of roughed out plastic (I think) scales. I already boxed this kit up so consider it an add-on surprise. They need final shaping and complete sanding - but the tough work is already done.
Price - $50.00
Please add an additional $6.00 for Conus USPS Priority with tracking/insurance.
Blades 1.jpg
Bromwell Quick Mount - Tripod Quick Release System.
This set-up is compatible with and comparable to the Sachtler Sandwich Plate QR system.
I’ve used several permutations of this system for a long while; the Brom was a lower-priced alternative that was around for a while. They were manufactured by by Ted Bromwell (great guy!) and distributed by HP Marketing.
Anyway - what I love about this set up is that the camera plates are very low profile and the clamp is ridiculously secure and stupid easy to operate. Seriously - I’ve mounted Hassys, Mamiya RZs and Wisner 4x5 field cameras on my tripod and all were rock-solid. It’s a brain-dead simple design that even a klutz can work safely.
This is one of those times where I prefer the knockoff over the original. The Sachtler has a release pin that’s a pita to work with. IMO - that pin is totally unnecessary. Plus, a brand new Sachtler Sandwich QR set runs about $300.00 - it comes with one plate. New Sachtler plates run about $100.00 each.
This Brom set is fast, lightweight, made extremely well and it’s every bit as sturdy as the Sachtler I used them side-by-side for a long time - performance-wise, they’re identical, except the Brom is faster to work with.
This kit has been all over the globe with me, yet there is very little wear visible, and it works like new. There are 3 plates - 2 are standard 1/4”-20 and one is 3/8”-16. The bottom mount thread is 1/4"-20.
New plates are still available, and they’re priced reasonably; occasionally, I've seen these plates on auction sites at good prices.
This set is priced lower than what I just laid out for two new Kirk Arca-type plates. I know I’ll regret selling it but I’m not using it now, and I need to make room in the spare-parts box.
Price - $75.00
Please add an additional $6.00 for Conus USPS Priority Shipping with tracking. If you’d like insurance above $50.00, pls add on another dollar.
Brom 1.jpg
Brom 3.jpg
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