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Are fatip heads all the same? The piccolo, or Grande, etc., is the difference in the handle? I have an R41 Mühle and it is a thing of beauty. I love the shave but with a very thick beard, and sensitive skin it can be rather irritating. Sad, that is a wonderful razor in quality and performance. I was looking at a fatip but am not sure about what the differences are. I appreciate your input!
I use to smoke a pipe quite a few years ago but then I gave it up. I want to start again. We didn't have forums back then. So to save me time and money, could you recommend one or two good tobaccos to try?
I use to smoke Borkem Riff. (I know it's not spelt right.) One more question. I was looking at pipes and I noticed a lot use a filter. Should I get one that uses a filter or not?
So just over a week ago I acquired a 1941 Mosin 91/30, but was unable to shoot it at all right after I bought it. That all changed two days ago!
The stars aligned, as did my schedule with my grandmother's. She was on the property, and I had the day off. I went over, set up the table and target, then proceeded to use up a whole box of ammo.
Here are some pictures as evidence. BTW, it was my first time shooting anything in almost a year.
The target doesn't include the last 10 rounds, but you'll have to take my word that they were all within the inner 3 rings.
It shoots a little to the right, but that was easily rectified by a slight adjustment to the sight.
Looks like I got myself a sweet shooting rifle!
Hi fellas, I just got my first real straight razor in the mail yesterday(have been dabbling with a shavette while I accumulate the gear required to hone and maintain a true S.R.) and I have some questions. A bit of background on the razor: it is a early 50's vintage Russian razor that I got off of ebay. I did read up on them a bit prior to buying and have heard that due to the hardness of the steel that they can be a bit difficult to hone but apparently shave quite well once the edge is set. This particular razor appears to my untrained eye to be unused, or NOS. There doesn't appear to be any hone wear at all and the edge is butter knife dull.
The reason for my post here is that when I look down the length of the blade straight on from the tip it looks like the spine of the blade is asymetrical, like the hollow grinding was not done quite evenly on both sides of the blade. I'm assuming this will be problematic when I try to hone the blade as I will end up with a bevel that is more acute angled on one side and more obtuse on the other? So my initial thought is to use electrical tape only on the one side of the spine to shim it out in hopes of more closely matching the bevel angle on the opposite side of the blade. Does this seem reasonable, or is there a better approach I should be attempting? I have pictures of the razor that show what I'm describing I'm just not sure how to go about attaching pictures here on this forum so if anyone can point towards some instructions for that as well I would be grateful. Has anyone encountered this type of thing before? I assume it is not entirely uncommon to find razors that have been worn in to a similar condition through improper honing so hopefully it can be corrected. If not, then I at least have the perfect blade to practice stropping with as it is too blunt currently to cut the leather if I mess up : )
Today I put on Stirling Gentleman, roughly around 7:30am. Nearly 14 hours later, I'm still picking up occasional whiffs of it. So it got me thinking about how long different aftershaves last. Most of the ones I have land in that 2-4 hour range. But I have a few that go much longer. Here's what I've got.
#1) Stirling Gentleman - Like I said, I got about 14 hours out of it. When I first got this(sample size) I wasn't all that crazy about it. It's mainly an amber scent, so it's pretty sweet. I generally don't care for overly sweet scents. But this stuff has really grown on me. I just might get a full size bottle of this stuff.
#2) Fine - Green Vetiver. I got a good 12 hours out of this, even after taking a bath! Which really amazed me, because it's not a very strong scent. It lasts a long time, but unfortunately I can't stand the smell of this stuff. So this one's a no go for me.
#3) Mickey Lee - Grand Havana - 10 - 12 hours. Like the Vetiver, this one isn't a super strong scent, but it lasts a long time. I love the smell of this stuff.
Of course, how long the scent lasts varies person to person.
What are your longest lasting scents and how long do they last for you?
The Soap Commander winter seasonal scent, Influence (tobacco, cherry, black tea), came today and it's not for me. I'm selling all three products shipped CONUS for $28. Both soaps are new. Some of the aftershave balm "burped" out when I opened the lid to smell it. I cleaned off what I could.
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So, out of all the pipes I have, I am most drawn to this bent billiard one in my collection. It does have a smaller bowl size, but my "problem" is this...it smokes very fast! It has a good open draw and once it is lit from the initial, it stays lit until the bottom of the bowl! Is this normal for this type of pipe? I'm new to pipes, but I'm conscience of puffing too hard, only taking "sips" as suggested... By fast I mean 15-20 minutes...
Over the last year and change I've managed to develop quite a good shaving technique, many thanks to the fine members here. I've been trying sleeper blades lately and the results always seem to be the same - dfs every time. I get great shaves from Bic, Croma, Merkur, Treet, and many others that aren't at the top of most of our favorites list. It seems to me 90% of the blades out there yield a dfs+ with proper prep, lather, and technique. The remaining 10% are either total garbage (Crystal, Grafco) or stellar (Polsilver) depending not only one one's beard/skin combo but also the razor being used. I'm quite certain if given 25 different blades to try I'd get a great irritation free dfs+ from 24 of them. Longevity may not be the same, but the useful life of each blade would yield relatively the same results. Any thoughts? Do you agree or disagree? Am I completely nuts?
Saponificio Varesino's latest scent sensation has landed at BullGoose Shaving in the form of shaving soap and aftershave balm. The scent is a complex floral with top notes of Lemon Bergamot and Basil, Body notes of Citrus, Myrtle and Eucalyptus and base notes of Cypress and Amber. Why wait for the holidays? Treat yourself now.
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If you had a time machine and could travel to any time and any place...where would you go, in what time period and what would you do?
I am currently working on a time machine in my basement...just waiting for parts. When I finally get it built and do a few test runs I plan to take it back to the English countryside in 1944. I find that period of history fascinating...on the home front. Then zoom forward to 1958, stop by a drug store, have a soda and and pick up a handful of Gillette Toggle Adjustable razor boxed sets ...to bring back to this time period as souvenirs.
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Hello B&B Members,
I have a few items that I'm looking to move as I continue figuring out what I like in this great hobby of ours. Prices include shipping. CONUS only and payment through PayPal. Please PM w/ any questions.
Feather Artist Club DX Teakwood Handle - This razor was bought from Maggards for $279 and I've never used it. I've just decided to stick w/ my ATT R1. My price for this razor is $200 shipped.
ATT SE1 w/ Kronos Handle - I bought this razor from Above The Tie for $185 and I've used it less than 10 times. My price for the razor is $130 shipped.
Delta Echo New - This razor sells for $89.95 on their website and has been used once by me. My price for this razor is $55 shipped.
Simpsons Chubby 2 in Super Badger- This brush is listed for $261.40 on West Coast Shaving. I've used it a few times but the handle just doesn't fit well in my hand. I bought it from another member on another site for a great deal and I want to pass that along here as well. The brush is very nice and my price for it is $175 shipped.
Pictures for the last 2 items to follow.
FS: iKon Shavecraft 101 head with iKon Bulldog handle and iKon Shavecraft 102 Slant head with iKon Bulldog handle. Both razors are in excellent shape. $50 delivered CONUS via USPS Priority Mail. Canadian inquiries are welcome for additional shipping costs. This combination sells for $70 at the iKon website. The 101 head has some light scratching on the top of the base plate that is not visible when the razor is assembled. One Bulldog handle is polished and 80mm in length. The other Bulldog handle has a matte finish and is 85mm in length. The first person who purchases a razor may choose which handle they prefer. I will include an iKon razor stand for an additional $15 for anyone who purchases a razor. Also included are 10 DE razor blades of your choice among Iridium Super, Feather, Perma-Sharp (Russian), or Gillette 7 O’Clock yellow. Paypal.
Eric
Ikon Shavecraft 101 with 80mm Bulldog handle
iKon Shavecraft 102 Slant with 85mm Bulldog handle
iKon Stand (available only with razor purchase for now)
They sell their own hard shaving pucks now. I got the bay rum one and it isn't a bad soap at all. I don't think it lathers as good as other shaving soaps I have. The bay rum is kinda too sweet for my liking. It's a coconut oil based shaving soap with bentonite clay in it. It's a puck, not a croap. It has a tendency to look moist at the top of the soap when you take off the tin. All in all, not a bad shaving soap, but I won't be buying again.
Recently, I stepped down from the role of steward of the Haberdashery. I want to thank all of you for welcoming me, and helping me mend some of my slovenly ways. I was probably the last person anyone would pick for the steward of an area like this, but I have learned a lot in my little over a year in the job. I will still be around, though, trying to pick up more knowledge. Since this was my first leadership role on B&B, the Hab will always have a soft spot in my heart.
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I have some Special Stones, and a sampling of from Okay to Great razors.
The name of the stones is making me scared to use them to work on my lesser razors. I'm not willing to divulge if I have transgressed, just yet, so what do the experienced French hone users out there have to say? Is it just a dumb name, or do these hones only shine when used on the harder of the French and Swedish blades? Or is it, as they say, not the size of the boat...
Special Stone Only For Good Razors: Opinions, please.
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So I have heard all kinds of pros for soaps and honestly soaps are all that I have used. I hear about and have experienced the slickness that everyone raves about, and I have heard its because of tallow, lanolin, clay, and other things you dont find in creams. If that is the case then why do people use cream? What benefit does it hold over soaps? I am looking into purchasing some creams, but wanted some insight. If you use creams mostly or exclusively then let me know why you like them over soaps. Can they be just as slick? Do they provide more cushion for the cuttin?
Good day,
I am wondering where one could purchase leather and linen to make a paddle strop. I work at a commercial door and frame shop and we have a lot of 1 3/4" pieces of wood that get thrown out to create windows. I was looking at that and that would be perfect strop because they are super flat and it is free. Just need an adhesive and the linen and leather to create the strop.
Any ideas.
Thanks,
My SOTD today (7th shave) has been the best one yet! Focused on 1. No pressure 2. Shave WTG and XTG only 3. Did one WTG pass on my neck. Closest/smoothest shave yet with minimal irritation. I think I am finally starting to get the hang of it.
SOTD Tools
-Merkur 23c
-Astra SP bladed
-Omega 10066 boar brush
-RazoRock P-160 cream (new formula)
-Nivea Mens sensitive skin aftershave
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As someone who loves Proraso but is allergic to fragrances I took it upon myself to email the company and see if they had any interest in making a completely fragrance free cream at some point. I explained that I loved their product, but could not use it, and that there were many like me in this market and we would all love a fragrance free cream. I even explained that we understand that ingredients have a smell and that we dont need fragrance to be happy with a cream, we just want something that works and does not break us out in hives or a rash. Well gosh darn it 30 minutes later I got an email from the VP of Marketing telling me that she appreciated my email and would be sending it to the granddaughter of the original creator in Italy so that she could see my concerns, and that they would let me know if something like that went into production. I was very impressed and very pleased to see such a quick turn around and to see it going higher up than I have ever seen one of my emails go. Great company and great people as far as I am concerned.
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I always look only at the handles with an eye towards how they would look after a good scrub. Find a design that calls to you. Most of the old brushes have knots that are too dry and brittle to be salvageable. Changing the knot is not a very difficult task. You just need a new knot of the right diameter, a knife, a Dremel tool, and some epoxy.
This is crazy. But pretty cool.
Here's a link to the recipe. If you try it, note that it specifies a TEMPERED glass that won't shatter from the heat and cold. http://ift.tt/2gVenqn
-- Jim
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Any fans of green Chartreuse? I have never added it to my liquor cabinet due to the high cost. My daughter likes a cocktail that contains it but at $60 a bottle, I wasn't willing to buy. My job takes me to Mexico occasionally and I found a bottle for $30 there. Now I have it, what do I do with it? Their website suggests a mule, we will probably start with that.
Keith had recently posted a video in which he invited a discussion contrasting the characteristics of jnats as opposed to coticules. This video had the unintended effect of me contemplating bevel shape (you know flat vs slightly rounded). So my question isn't how much convexity is too much but rather what variables need to be considered to deliberately control the shape of the bevel for the sake of shaving feel. I'm assuming that how light or heavy the slurry is is a big part of it. Any thoughts.
I saw this post and was intrigued, and disappointed at the poor responses. To me this is an intriguing subject and worthwhile pursuing.
Therefore in order to quantify it I decided to make a poll.
I have included both the number of passes and the number of strokes per pass to the limit of what the poll allows. I would have liked a few more options.
is repairing a wavy edge something that can be done with little experience? most of the new razors i bought have it and needs to be fixed, im assuming its the same as a kitchen knife with the same problem, drag the edge on a sharpening stone or sand paper until its gone, re-bevel, and sharpen.
Hi guys,
I'm still quite new to DE shaving. At the moment I'm using two razors - Parker 26C and EJ DE86, which I'm quite happy with, but been pondering a lot lately about getting a vintage Gillette. I've read quite a bit about the different models and watched lots of reviews on youtube about them. Suffice it to say, the more I looked, the more alluring they've become.
I've narrowed my search down to one of the TTO models, but I'm still unsure which one would work best for me.
My shortlist would be the black handle Super Speed and one of the Slim adjustable (the original slim, the 84 or the 109).
On one hand, the Slims attract me a little more due to the adjustability, which is something I'd like to try and may be get better shaves with once I find the right setting for me. My only hesitation is based around the fact they are more prone to failure in the long run, due to higher number of parts and complexity of construction.
On the other hand, the Super Speed seems a bit more straight forward, less prone to failing (having a simpler and more straight forward construction compared to the adjustables) and a smooth all-round shaver. This seems to me as a safer option for someone getting their feet wet with vintage Gillettes.
I'd be interested on your guys' remarks and advice about the above.
Are the adjustables durable enough in the long run? What should I be looking for or avoid?
Looking forward to your replies.
Many thanks!
There was a recent post by someone new to honing about his razor not getting sharp. Once pictures were posted it was obvious that too much pressure was used and too much metal was being removed (among other issues).
I recently got a vintage straight from Ebay that I've had some problem with getting sharp. I have a lot of straights and I have gotten most of them very sharp. I don't have a lot of experience with "problem" razors however.
The razor that I recently got from Ebay had some of the issues that the recent new honer pictures showed. The spine was flatter on the sides than I would think that it should be (too much pressure on the spine) and the bevel was too wide, especially on one side.
There was also metal removed from the stabilizer area. I didn't notice these things on the Ebay pictures as the blade was darker and they weren't obvious in the pictures. I've since cleaned it up and now they are obvious.
Honing it with my "regular" techniques has made it fairly sharp but it's not as sharp as my others and it's a rougher shave as well.
This is no problem in that I just set it aside and I continue to work with it from time to time, do a shave test and work with it some more. I consider it a bit of a learning project.
I'm just wondering if there are any little tricks to the trade that you more experienced honers out there have for common "trouble" razors?
When there is too much spine wear you can prevent more damage by honing with tape. Is this also a way to improve the geometry that may have changed due to the excessive spine wear? Maybe I should try some tape to see if the edge improves?
If someone was honing on the stabilizer I'm guessing about all you can do about that is to just not do it yourself. :)
I don't think there is anything else I can do about that one. If the bevel is wider than normal or wider on one side than the other is there anything I can do or that need to do regarding that?
I'm just trying to learn some tricks that you use when you come upon those vintage straights that may have some damage from possibly years of improper honing. This particular one doesn't have any "smile" or "frown" issues.
There's not necessarily a lot wrong in this picture. I'm just posting it since I'm sure someone will request one shortly. :)
Alright, Brown Leafers! I thought it would be kind of cool to have a Christmas card exchange between the members of the Brown Leaf. I know the folks over in The NIB have one every year. I thought we could do something similar.
Let me know what you think.
It's hard to say how anyone else's facial hair grows but usually there a difference as different parts of the face curve differently. In other words the general direction may be up and down but as the face curves then there will be a shift in the hair direction as well.
For me the hair on the cheeks, more or less, goes up and down. This continues on the upper half of the neck but it has a slight angle to the right and below that a slight angle to the left. I find it easier to shave from top to bottom on the upper part of the neck and from bottom to top on the lower part of the neck.
The hair above the upper lip angles left and right just like most mustaches grow. Part of the chin seems to grow straight out and on each side it angles out to more of a sideways direction.
This is my first post as a new member thought I would ask hard question. I bought a slant razor from an antique store it is a 4 piece travel it came in a leather pouch. I'm guessing it's a Hoffritz but all the ones I have seen have Hoffritz on head mine looks identical to those but no markings at all not even country of origin or patent number. I will add pictures tomorrow. I'm no expert but I have looked everywhere in the forum's and not seen anything that helps identify it. Maybe a German razor enthusiast can help.
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I've been a solid balm/rose hip seed oil user for a few years now but I was looking to get back into splashes now and I see from an hours reading in this forum that I don't know what the hell of these brands you guys are talking about even are. Speick, Floid, Sterling, Fine, etc.. I'd honestly never even heard of these. What are your recommendations on some splashes to start with? I'd say my tastes are Proraso green like and I'd rather have a hot lead enema than use Clubman. Or Aqua Velva.
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