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Hello,
this is a buy it now losting, so hope it's not problem I post it.
I can't figure out what I see, a very unique tech set made from spares, or a Tech handle cut down to size (with a replated end) to fit a Tuckaway case?
Also interesting that the case has the G in D stamp.
Thanks
Adam
I have to say on my DE 89 I like the med prep/rockwell's best for my face and the personna blues for my head
For the Rockwell so far: Lada's and Rockwell were good on my face, the latter missing smaller neck/chin hairs. Astra SP on my face was almost as good as the DE89's med prep on my face.
Given my DE89 blade profile, what would you guys reccomend for face and head on my Rockwell 6s
Bad on Rockwell 6s:
lada's and 7 o clock green, not good for facsh
Haven't found a good headshaver for my Rockwell 6s. All of them can give some weepers or agitation when I apply the alum block
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I got a couple of tucks of Voskhods from @dangerousdon when I first joined B&B. His only request was that I post a review of them eventually. So...
I alternated between the EJ DE89 & the Maggard V3 head & MR5 handle for each blade. Used TOBS Sandalwood soap mixed w/ 15 drops of glycerin for all the shaves/blades as well. Results were fairly consistent blade-to-blade (though the V3 seemed more aggressive than the DE 89.) Got 8 shaves out of each blade. The last couple of blades "seemed" to have a bit less irritation on shaves 7 & 8, but... it still felt like I was pushing it & could have stopped @ around 4-5 shaves. I did get some nice razor burn on one of the first few blades during one shave, but I attributed that to first use of the V3 head (I personally thought was a lot more aggressive than the DE89.) I think the better results on the later shaves on the last blade was because I was being extra careful about pressure/angle ==> took my sweet ol' time. But I also feel that the trade for less irritation was not quite as close a shave.
Anyway... that's the opinion of a relatively new DE shaver. So... take it for what it's worth...
After getting 10 SR shaves under my thin belt of experience, I feel that my progress has slightly slowed. I have become comfortable with my straight aways and even with the back of my jaw and jaw line, but am not having such luck with the area from my bottom lip to just under my chin, and under my nose. I still very often get razor burn and catch myself creating little knicks, even the occasional weeper. It's not so much the WTG pass as much as it is the XTG pass. I have yet to dare myself to try ATG. I have not begun to chase the elusive BBS.
What are your problem areas? What methods have you adopted or even invented to remedy your trouble spots? And of course, what advice can you offer me? I'm always grateful for the voice of experience.
$15 Gillette Fat Handle Tech with Case- Razor in good condition, case shows some wear on the inside.
$20 Hardright Brush Restored with 30mm Whipped Dog Synthetic. Only test lathered twice. A little to big for my taste.
$10 Ever Ready Vintage Brush - Has 581 stamped on the back. Little paint chipping on bottom of brush. Bristles look new minus having done a test lather.
I picked up this vintage bowl about a month ago and yesterday put in a puck of TOBS and used it. This morning I discovered the bowl was leaching brown finish/residue into the soap. So I scrubbed it again with Dawn dish soap, but I am concerned it will leach again.
Does anyone with experience have any suggestions on sealing the inside or is there a recommended method of cleaning?
So, between yesterday and today I purchased a lot of 8 six-inch cast iron skillets from a garage sale. All are unmarked...most look to be pre-1960 USA made (a couple I know are Lodge and Wagner). Most are pretty rough...I'm not sure they won't be pitted out after I clean them up. To be honest, I didn't even check to see if they were warped or not (I couldn't walk away at two bucks each).
Even if they aren't salvageable for kitchen use, I have a few ideas. One is to clean the rust off, paint them gloss black...then paint pastoral images (barn, farmhouse, old-timey kitchen, etc) on the bottom. The problem with this is that I'm no artist.
The second idea is to clean them up, paint them gloss black and turn them into clocks! As this involves drilling a hole in the center, gluing on a face and mounting the movement and hands, it should be withing my artistic ability. My only question is about drilling the hole.
To mount the movement, the hole will have to be about 5/8 of an inch in diameter. I do not own a drill press (but perhaps a neighbor does) so will likely be drilling the holes by hand. Currently, I'm planning on doing four as Christmas gifts. Do I need a special bit for this? Any tips on how to get this right? I do have a couple broken skillets to practice with, BTW.
Thanks for your help!
Hello! I am hoping that y'all can help steer me in the right direction.
Though I have been using a DE for a few years, I am pretty new to the rest of the wet shaving ritual. I have begun to develop a feel for it and am becoming aware of how unsuitable my current brush is for my needs.
Though I have upgraded my soap/cream/oil and have started to put time into mastering a Feather AC shavette, I have not upgraded my brush. I am using a Van Der Hagen that came with a drug store cup/soap set. For me this brush is seemingly too floppy, for lack of a better description.
I have a beard and shave only my cheeks and neck. I also, so far, am enjoying bown lathering. The problem I have is that the brush seems to splay out too much for my cheeks so I can never really brush/exfoliate them. Also, I can't help but get lather much farther then I intend. (I do also soak my brush as I shower, FYI).
What am I looking for?
A boar? Shorter loft? Smaller knot diameter?
Any suggestions?
Whew... Hope that wasn't too long for a first question... Don't want to wear out my welcome before I even sit down.
Thanks all!
For our Members in Southern California (I don't know what this means et al.);
MSN News- CBS News - 30 Sept 16
Los Angeles - "A swarm of earthquakes that rattled the Salton Sea area earlier this week has increased the probability of a major quake hitting Southern California, CBS Los Ageles reports.
The California Office of Emergency Services (OES) issued an earthquake advisory warning residents and officials in Ventura, San Diego, San Bernardino, Riverside, Orange, Los Angeles, Kern and Imperial counties that there was a greater possibility of a major earthquake through
Oct. 4.
More than 140 seismic events have been recorded near Bombay Beach along the Salton Sea – a lake that sits on the San Andreas fault northeast of San Diego – beginning Monday and ranging from magnitude 1.4 to 4.3, according to U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) seismologists".
Read More: Earthquake advisory issued for Southern California
A graphic illustrating a swarm of recent earthquakes in the Brawley seismic zone. USGS
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Hi all,
I hope you can help me id this handle...it came in a parts bag with a PAT 1932 Made in Canada Tech head. The handle doesn't feel like it belongs; it feels soft, and even though it fits, it has left a bit of copper-coloured residue on the threads of the head.
Any idea what this handle is?
Also, is any of this worth a PIF? I don't need these parts and would like your opinion on if they are worth giving away.
Pictures:
Thank you,
Mark
Hello All,
Been a lurker for some time and decided I'd join the community and hopefully contribute from time to time. Been wet shaving for about a year and a half now and I enjoy it much more than the irritation-inducing sessions I had with multi-bladed monstrosities and canned goop previously.
While I've noted that a lot of folks tend to go a bit overboard on their razor collections, I got hooked on trying soaps (is "SAD" / "Soap A Day" a thing?). So much that I actually started making my own. I really enjoy the soaps made by Catie's Bubbles, Barrister & Mann, Mike's Natural Soaps, RazoRock and Tabac.
I'd like to collectively thank everyone on B&B for providing me one of the better resources out there for honing my technique, finding what works for me razor/blade/soap-wise and overall providing a great platform for research on many products.
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This is my birthday present from my wife, a 6/8 roundpoint with Shorkopf in stainless steel and bone scales. Shaved with it tonight out of the box with just a good stropping and I have to say a little dissapointed.
I have several vintage razors that I have honed myself and a new Revisor which was a starter kit from the manufacturer. I thought the Ralf Aust would give me a target to aim for but sadly it didn't hit the mark, the Shorkopf is not equal and I am going to have to spend some time on the hones to get the edge I was hoping for, at the moment I have a patchy shave from several passes and razor burn . potential I'm sure but for 200 euros I expected a little more!
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Most of the soaps and all of the creams I have are scented to some degree, with most being quite strong, and I fancy trying a cream with little or no scent. So, has anybody any recommendations for such a product? It would be good if it's available in a tube, for ease of transport. I look forward to hearing your suggestions.
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1. Brushed WRH2 with custom knurling. Measures 14x89 mm and weights 97 g. $150
2. Cased Gillette HD. Weights 71 g. Opens and closes smoothly. Looks very lightly used. $65
3. Gillette Super Speed. Opens and closes properly. Doors with some plate loss and brassing on handle. $12
For those lucky enough to see this in time...:
Im PIF'ing 2 brushes to thin my collection...:
1) 24mm Maggards Syn., Marble Handle... used non-exclusively for almost a year... well kept, and clean. May as well call it pristine. The only blemishes are the small scratches on the bottom of the handle from standing it up.
2) Brush Guy handle equipped with a 22mm Envyshave Silvertip knot. This fine piece of craftsmanship came to me about 6 months ago I guess. This is the second, and undoubtedly the best,knot it's had. The handle is in great shape. The knot is also is fantastic shape and is quite luxurious. I've included a closeup of the knot and you can see hooked tips in there. It's set will silicone so removal will be easy if it ever comes to that.
A random winner will be chosen at 3:30pm CST(roughly 2 hours). Ill be able to ship today. CONUS only, please.
GOOD LUCK!
I need to fill a brush handle before installing a knot, and I'd like advice on what to fill it with. Here's the situation:
I had an old Ever Ready 100, but its hair was exhibiting Boar Pattern Baldness, so I decided to redo the knot. This is my first attempt at a brush refurbishment. I was able to steam the old knot out, and it came out pretty neatly with its adhesive plug. No drilling or dremeling required. Hooray!
I discovered underneath the old knot, however, a completely hollow handle. The hole is 2 inches deep, 20mm wide at the opening, and has the contours of the handle, which is just a thin acrylic shell on a base. I want to build that hollow up with something before installing a new knot. The total volume is about 20 ml, or just short of 1/8 cup, so I'm looking at about 15 ml of fill, leaving enough space for the base of the knot and adhesive.
What should I fill it with? The fill needs to be water proof, support the knot, not make the base so heavy as to disturb the balance of the finished brush, and semi-liquid going in so it fills the hollow before drying hard with a flattish top. Three things I have around the garage that occurred to me are wood putty, silicone caulk, and Gorilla Glue. I also thought about inserting a 3/4" x 1 1/4" length of wooden dowel into a liquid adhesive filler medium.
Your thoughts? Any advice would be gratefully received.
My favorite razor of all time is still the first one I ever purchased my Merkur 34HD. However, having purchased a Feather Popular a while back, I find that I am using it more and more since it fits well with my bigger hands. The HD always felt a little cramped when shaving. The Feather Popular is a very adequate razor but the plastic makes it light and not as satisfying a shave, especially on WTG passes.
I wanted to upgrade, and since I liked the butterfly design of the Feather Popular but wanted some more heft I went with a Parker 99R. However after a few shaves I decided that it was not for me. I could never dial in the angle without a lot of trial and error. Besides, when when I did it was much too mild a razor and the bulbous design of the head made it hard to get under my nose to trim those whiskers. Maybe it is the bulbous design of my nose, but let's not split hairs (get it split hairs:).
I am wondering for those of you who regularly use a long handle razor, which one is your go to?
At this moment I am thinking of simply going with a Merkur 23C long handle. However, as I haven't done a ton of research I am unaware if there is a long handled razor consistently deemed to be a favorite among the community. I understand YMMV.
Hey Folks,
I never thought I'd join a shaving forum... let me explain.
Background
Up until recently, this was my normal routine: Take my trusty razor (Whatever Costco had on sale with a whack of cartridges), trim my sideburns to the bottom of my ear, jump in the shower, and shave in there. I mean... why not? It saved time, and mess, and no shaving cream required!
Typically I would shave twice a week. Shaving everyday was out of the question, and even the second day after a shave was asking for problems with razor burn, and sensitivity. After all, I must have sensitive skin.
After a little bit of research, and lurking on here, I was sold on giving wet shaving with a safety razor a try (sorry - starting with a straight razor is terrifying! ). It seems inherently more manly, reminds me of my grandfather, is cheaper in the long run, better for the environment, and provides better results. I feel like a 34yr old dummy for not trying it sooner.
So what the hell did I do?
I hopped online and grabbed a Edwin Jagger DE98LBL, EJ Badger Brush, and some TOBS St. Jermyn cream, and had my first shave
And?!
It was amazing. Sure... it took longer than my old process, but that will get quicker with experience. I had a couple nicks afterward, mostly on my neck, just under my jawline. I feel like pressure/angle is a little tricky there, so it's something to work on. Certainly better than some of the horror stories I've seen posted, so I am happy. Although I purchased the Sensitive Skin version of the cream, I am wondering if my skin really is that sensitive, or if the old routine was just that awful.
Can't wait to continue, and try some new products!
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Hi from Canada.
Just found this forum and wanted to introduce myself. I am hoping to pick up some tips and techniques in here to help with my recent straight razor efforts. I did some research online and came across Whippeddog.com and their Sight Unseen starter package so I went for that. I can say that what I read about the vendor was true: helpful, responsive and provided reasonable prices on starter kit. The razor is a reconditioned no name one but it comes shave ready and very cheap. If the blood loss gets too much and I were to quit then I am not out hundreds of bucks on just a blade.
I find this style of shaving is certainly not for the faint of heart as at the third pass with my 'new to me' blade, dry lather, unhydrated face, poor lighting and even worse vision (trifocal glasses) while trying to shave over the fresh wounds from the first two passes made for a bit of a crime scene in the bathroom sink. Today I find myself having earned the ID of Barncat as it looks as if I tangled with one given the scratches on my face. I am pretty sure its a pre and post face prep that I need to focus on as well as blade angle and pressure.
Regardless I will master this as it is something I have wanted to do for many years so I look forward to reading up on this style of shaving in this forum.
Thanks in advance.
PS: Seems such a waste that I can't incorporate my Red Cross blood donor efforts with this new shaving style as I am losing blood both ways; at least someone benefits from the former rather than the latter!
Okay, any suggestions on secure portable password management? I'm looking for a device that can slip into your shirt pocket, but encrypts the database so that the passwords are not compromised should the device be lost. I saw one that looked interesting - PasswordsFAST- but it's limited to 30 character passwords, and I have some longer than that. I was also unclear on the master password length and whether it would brick after X number of attempts - that would be a good feature.
I've also thought about a text file on my phone and then locking my phone down with a password, but I don't think this phone has that capability, or if the password would be long enough to discourage hacking should my phone be lost.
I know about encrypted USB drives through an external program, but what I'd like is a secure portable way that doesn't require a computer.
Any ideas?
Hi all!
After another trip to my local antique mall, I found this razor and purchased it for $14. I think that the head is an early 1930s (maybe 1930-1932) Gillette New, short comb, and that the handle is from a slightly later model from the 1930s. But I may be wrong! Let me know what you experts think!
Also, I tried to shave with it for the first time this morning, and I hadn't shaved in about a week. I used shave soap that I lathered up in a cup. However, a lot of soap and hairs got caught between the blade inside the razor, and the shaving experience quickly deteriorated, enough that I had to switch back to the 1950s Gillette Super Shaver to finish. What did I do wrong, and what can I do to fix it going forward?
Thanks all!
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So far I've tried a few aftershaves including Lucky Tiger, Prorasso AS balm for sensitive skin, Clubman Pinaud original and my absolute favorite out of them all, Speick splash. My second favorite is Lucky Tiger but I wish it has some alcohol in it to help it dry a bit quicker. Speick just got everything right for me. The right amount of alcohol, the soothing but not overwhelming scent, the refreshing feel after you put it on and it gets absorbed quickly by the skin. Is there something similar out there that has all of these qualities that I've just described? If so, please recommend. Thanks!
Good afternoon
Around 20 years ago my hair products of choice were rigorously pomades: Brylcreem followed by Sweet Georgia Brown, Black and White, Nunile, Dax Wave and Groom, Dax Wax and Dax Super Light (what a truly wonderful perfume). All oil based, old school products purchased in the main, from Flip- a lamentably defunct vintage second-hand clothes store in Edinburgh. Unfortunately one particularly short and misplaced haircut drew me towards more commerical waxes and, latterly, gels- wet look in particular. Superglue hold, apply and forget. Crunchy, flaky and horrible to the touch. My attentions later turned to Groom and Clean which brought with it the virtues of sheen and day-long softness; furthermore it was easy to wash out while avoiding sofa, car seat and bed clothes stains. However the nauseating smell and light hold meant the product was not my ideal fix.
Last week I came across a jar of Morgans High Shine water-based pomade and given the lack of reviews on this particular UK offering, thought I'd let you know my impressions. Brownish black and soft, if slightly waxy to the touch, with a peculiar medicinal smell not unlike Dandelion and Burdock (or Chinotto for Italian readers). It applies well to damp hair with little resistance when combed through. The shine isn't as good as advertised but has reasonable longevity, and the hold is very impressive indeed, not overly drying and, if needed, easily re-stylable with a wet comb. All in all an impressive find, piquing my interest in other similar products. Daimon Barber no1 and a jar of the all-natural Ominous Style water based pomade are now on order; needless to say I'm hoping for great things...
Finally, a curiosity I have noticed with most hair products is that while they may tame my locks perfectly for a period, my hair eventually fights back and requires an alternative solution, independent of length and style. I suspect I may not be alone here. If nothing else it's a worthwhile excuse for product hoarding...
Hi everyone,
I'm 33, I've been shaving since I'm 15, and my beard is coarse and my skin sensitive (upper lips, neck and jaw line in particular). I've been using Gillette Mach 3 pretty much the whole time, with occasional fancier Gillette or Wilkison (Shick) ones, as well as my grand dad's Phillips rotating electric razor (burned my face) and some fancy Braun electric razor (burned my face too as well as my wallet).
That was up until 3 years ago when I decided to try DE shaving. Started with my father-in-law old razor but it wasn't great quality at all. Then I bought an Edwin Jagger DE89BL, which broke from falling on the floor. Then a Merkur (I forgot which one) which I broke too in the same manner. And now I'm shaving again with a DE89BL because I had a spare.
I've tried all sorts of blades (merkur, astra, gillette, derby and personna).
I've tried all sorts of soaps (Tailor of Old Bond Street, Proraso for sensitive skins, The Body Shop, Palmolive, Nivea, L'Occitane, Baxter Of California, Shaving oils, whatever I can get my hands on to try)
I've tried all sorts of brushes (my first one was from The Body Shop, then I got a proper Super Badger brush which I still use now).
And shaving is absolutely awful, I absolutely hate it.
I can shave with the hair which almost never results in cuts or burns but I may as well not shave because it stays prickly and looks horrible after 2 hours. For this, DE Razors have been superior to everything else.
But as soon as I go side ways or from down to up and against the hair, it's a blood bath. With everything (cartridges or safety razors), it will burn, it will pull and it will bleed.
Lately, I've gone back to trying Shick Quattros and to my surprise, it wasn't as terrible (but still pretty bad). The blades seem to be pulling and not cutting so well but I'm able to go in all directions, get some spots very smooth but still that pulling sensation and not a comfortable shave at all.
I read about IForgotHisName's technique with the hot towel, the massaging, etc, but frankly ain't nobody got time for that.
I shave in the shower because that's where I have hot water (I'm an expat in Indonesia and there's no hot water anywhere other than the shower in my house).
Today, I received my personna blades from Amazon and was eager to try because of all the good things I read about them and how fed up I was with my Derby blades and their inconsistency.
I did my usual process: shower normally with hot water, put hot water on my face, prep the brush, warm the bowl up, make my lather in the bowl with The Body Shop shaving cream, apply the thick lather to the face for a while and start shaving with the hair top to bottom. Rinse off with hot water, warm the bowl up again, make a bit more hot lather in the bowl, lather up the face, go side ways chin to left ear, right ear to chin, same with neck. Pain starts, first blood. I rinse, lather up again, go bottom to top: neck first, then cheeks, chin and upper lips: more blood, more burn. This is already 3 passes and I can still feel hair patches. My hair grows in all sorts of directions around my neck, it's absolutely frustrating. So I go at it again on those patches only and grind my teeth through the pain again.
When I saw the blood in my shower mirror by then, I was so angry and thought to myself: f*ck it, I'm taking a picture of it and I'm going to badger and blade forums to ask for advice.
So here it is (warning: you will see blood and a bit of my hairy chest):
Spoiler:
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I don't know what to do anymore. I don't wanna buy cartridges anymore because they're so expensive. Our forefathers used to shave the good old way and they were fine. Why not me?!
What am I doing wrong? I tried all sorts of angles, it's the same result. I tried the warm towel, same thing. Massaging, same thing. Proraso pre-shave cream + shaving cream for sensitive skin same thing (although better than the rest).
Also note that there is absolutely 0 decent shaving resource in Indonesia. Indonesian men, as lovely as they are, have 3 hair fighting for attention on their chins and don't need anything more than disposables. Hell, even my F-I-L plucks hairs from his chin with tweezers! I made the mistake to go to a barber in Jakarta once (I actually tried several because I still had hope, when I didn't know any better): they ALL use a shavette with some gillette blades (saw some Astra once!) and Gillette basic shaving cream in an aerosol can. Needless to say, it hurt.
So all this to say that all my shaving equipment has to come from overseas, through Amazon or The English Shaving Company or friends or me traveling overseas. As if finding a proper shaving setup wasn't difficult enough, it seems like I'm playing the game on hard mode.
So... help? Pretty please?
I posted this poll over in the Fragrance section but I wanted to let you guys know because it applies to aftershaves as much as it does other fragrances. Please go take a look and vote. Leave a comment if you like.
In an effort to understand what types of fragrances the Badger & Blade members most often wear, I want to start a series of polls. I know there is much debate on the categorization of scent profiles but for the sake of argument we will use a Fragrance Chart that is based off of Michael Edwards Fragrance Wheel developed in 1983. There are four basic scent profiles, which can then be divided into other profiles that fit into the bigger category. This poll will focus on the main parts and then subsequent polls will focus on the finer aspects. Please keep in mind the Perfumes, Colognes, EDTs, and aftershaves when you conduct this poll.
The four main scent profiles are: Floral, Oriental, Woody and Fresh. These can further be divided into finer aspects. Here is the breakdown and definitions:
Floral -
Oriental -
Woody -
Fresh -
So...what scent do you prefer?
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