(I'm spreadin' the word....) WELL, I posted a few razors tonight. I tried to appease the general collectors (Fancy, old, and complete sets of razors). It kills...
There was a gent on ebay had an antique Pakistani razor listed... Someone told him he could get $50. for it...Hmmmmmm Looked very much like the "golden men"...
AHA Timor Blues are my favorite razors..Will take and hold an edge as well as anything out there...I am sure you are aware that adding a 10K stone to your...
Where are you in the U.K, Mate? If you can get to Luton, Beds, whilst I ain't one of the honemeisters, I can take you through the setting and stropping...
Michael.. you are correct in your thought. The "factory edge" that comes with almost any edged tool is of little use. First thing out of the box my razors go...
Did this guy ever get the help he needed..Seems like a pretty low investment way to go..But if there are still problems... My barber showed me his "mouse" that...
Will now have to be called Five hone jim..Bought a Suehiro 6000 grit to go in between the Ice bear 4K and the Chinese "natural" 7.5K with a 10K finisher... Yep...
If you haven't already, the sister site to this group is www.straightrazorplace.com. There are 2 places to log in, the one most critical for posting would be...
I have bought several straight razors, the best of which is a Hamburg Ring - none of these, however, are properly sharp and none shaves better than my Miraki...
Another alternative is a good olive oil..........A cheap and natural alternative. Rub it in, let it set, repeat. 1-2times should work! C utz ... set ... It...
I forgot I have WD-40 too! If the hammer or WD-40 don't fix it, tape it or replace it, that's my motto... Thanks for the red green link Steve K ... [Non-text...
Stephen Kuprel
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Sep 26, 2006 12:28 pm
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... I have all that in my toolbox too, and I still can't fix anything! LOL. I guess I need to watch more Red Green shows. If you are not familiar with Red...
I have GoJo, Duct Tape, a hammer and a screw driver in my tool box and I can fix anything. Seriously! Steve K ... [Non-text portions of this message have been...
Stephen Kuprel
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Sep 25, 2006 4:01 pm
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Keith at HandAmerican.com recommended GoJo hand Cleaner to me. I tried it and it works great! John Crowley ... dry ... and ... and ... I...
See you guys at the SRP.com site for the usual Sunday night chats. Crowd is really building and the conversation has been great. 8 PM Eastern. BYOB!!! See you...
... and ... and ... I posted this message in an earlier thread =====> I've purchased several old used strops on Ebay. Some of them have come quite dried out...
Saddle soap requires water for several reasons. Penetration, loosening dirt and grease better with the soap, finished leathers usually don't absorb as much...
I've always been somewhat scared of saddlesoap becasue you use water with it, I would just use Fromm strop dressing, rub it in, let it set over & over & press...
You have a problem. Before heeding my advice wait to see if someone more experienced gives you a better solution. This post is just based on something I've...
Hello everyone, if theres anyone out there who knows how to fix a dry leather strop caused by your second cousin dropping it in the bath and then being to...
Uh huh. I can relate. Usually I have one too. Took it off last year to play John Adams on stage; grew it back. Down to a goatee when I got back into the str8...
Here is a link to a straight razor that I have for sale. http://www.flickr.com/photos/randydance062449/sets/72157594295790139/ A CV Hejlstrand 5/8th's, full...
Well, not really, but Jay's been giving me a hard time for having a beard. So tonight, I shaved it off. 1st time in over 10 years that I've been clean...
I have several razors for sale, mostly from Germany. Anyone interested let me know and I'll send pictures. They're all in pristine cond. recieved from an old...
Your choice of equipment is good, and so is your source. The razor will not usually be shave ready but if you ask them to do it and pay $20, it will be honed...
It wasn't an offer I made lightly. I do have a server that would be very suitable and up to the task. And as I state before, bandwidth is not an issue. ...
Hi All, What a great group!!! I've been reading much about the fine art of using a straight razor. Heres a bunch of questions: 1)Equipment would like to...
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