Pity that there is'nt an English version of the site but very interesting films, particularly the two on honing. It looks like he is back honing all the time...
Nice videos but WOW, what a price! $465 US for the larger razor. These look more like factory made razors too as comparred to the blue handle ones first found...
1) isnt the Wonderedge an electrically hardened stainless steel blade? 2) anyone have a list of all the duck models? there's one on ebay i've never seen before...
... group, for being so kind to send me a brand new Radio Shack microscope out of his good will. He even included a very neat Itsapeach hone and three...
Yea, I was excited to see what I thought was a mass produced version of the japanese razor. One that may be lacking in tradition, but great for some one waning...
Can anyone help me? I have just cleaned an old leather strop with saddle soap, water and a stiff plastic brush. I don't think it had ever been cleaned before....
Stephen, I'm sure saddle soap is fine for cleaning an old strop. Goop (waterless hand cleaner) is supposedly very good. I would have cautioned against using...
Hi Stephen, I usually wait a couple of days until the strop is dry and then rub in either or both neats foot oil and mink oil. I dab a fair amount in and rub...
Thanks Hal Kind regards Stephen ... (waterless ... against ... of the ... fine ... his ... possible. ... apply ... with ... had ... with ... to dry ... shape....
Randolph, if you lap a waterstone (8000) with a monocrystalline diamond stone (325), what I've noticed happening is that the abrasive slurry is raised from the...
I've just received my latest Ebay buy and it prompted me to ask a question. Where are / were H.Boker based - I've bought a couple of bokers before and they...
Hi all ! Sorry to step in this way but I really don't understand the point of this website/clan war. I have been away from the group and from any computer for...
I'm glad Lynn took the link to that place out of the e-mail here. It was the only place in the entire internet that any reference or link to that little...
When I hasitly made my "last" post on the Yahoo site I did so with a profound misunderstanding of what was going on with the "new" site. I though that all the...
I will try to find us something. This time hopefully it will not be with someone looking to target me or the group for takeover. Maybe as yoyou did, some of...
Exactly, Pat and that's the way it should work. I just migrated my message board just two months ago to a new site with new software and it went without a...
I pulled it. Mr. Laz is attempting to further aggravate the situation in a Mr. Ferman and Mr. Morse like manner. I have had enough. The dishonesty by which the...
Intersting...A "Boker, Made in USA"? Hmm. THAT is a new one. Could you post a picture of both sides of the tang in the photo section when you get a chance? ...
OK, thanks for the explanations Lynn, I thought you were co-leading the other site too and now I know you have been stucked, I now understand your feelings. It...
I had to sharpen a str8 and happened upon a good discovery. I have a DMT fine/extra fine diamind sharpening hone for various sharpening. I use a 8" DMT base...
Lynn mentioned old fashioned barber ahop in his recent post. Has anyone went to an old fachioned barber, who after your haircut, the barber put one of those...
... the ... his ... once, 25 ... many ... Michael, Just got the haircut and massage treatment last Wed. I live in Kansas City, just on the MO/KS state line....
Here is the base I have to hold my nortons for knife work. I dont know if it would work sharpening a razor, but I dont see why not. I guess I will find out...