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Ken226, I like it. Clean design and nicely executed.
Thanks for the suggestion, it looks like he does pretty fine work. Might even be a hair cheaper, I'll have to check. ______________________________________________ Endeavoring to master the subtle art of the grapefruit spoon. | |||
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I checked the bottom left one more closely it does have some remnants of the red lacquer and it's stamped B2. The New Deluxe one is slightly baffling to me as well because I've searched a lot online and I haven't been able to find one that looks exactly like it. Thanks. | |||
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Now that's a clean, simple, look. I like it...a lot. ----------------------------- Guns are awesome because they shoot solid lead freedom. Every man should have several guns. And several dogs, because a man with a cat is a woman. Kurt Schlichter | |||
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I don't remember who did the plating. I'll dig around a little. The fish is mute, expressionless. The fish doesn't think because the fish knows everything. | |||
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The Feather is a beautiful razor. When I received mine, I was more than impressed. The finish is wonderful and it reminded me of Dagny Taggert's explanation of Readon metal. The heft and strippling of the razor are exceptional. The feed back is amazing! It doesn't work for me. I tried for two years to love and appreciate this razor. It is too mild for me. Merkur Progress with Crystal blades is my go to shave. | |||
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I appreciate it.  I've got a few I want to get restored.
Yep, a very tenderly loved second quarter of '56 Red Tip Superspeed that's a good candidate for a refinish as long as the guard isn't all dented up and the doors open smoothly.
http://shavenook.com/showthread.php?tid=27409 It's actually a Tuckaway! ______________________________________________ Endeavoring to master the subtle art of the grapefruit spoon. | |||
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The top right looks like a Gillette Tech. The top left looks like a Gillette 1930 New short comb travel version. ETA: oops, I didn't bother to look at your next post concerning the New Improve Tuckaway. | |||
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Sorry, I can't find any record of who replated mine. It might have been razorplate.com, but I really can't be certain. Swing over to badgerandblade.com forums and ask around. Or just search their forums, you'll find who they like, which is what I did. The fish is mute, expressionless. The fish doesn't think because the fish knows everything. | |||
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| Frangas non Flectes |
I appreciate you looking and trying to set me up with them. Thanks. ______________________________________________ Endeavoring to master the subtle art of the grapefruit spoon. | |||
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Thank you!! | |||
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I've got 9 days of shaving with the feather as-d2 so far, so I can give a better impression. Obviously, ones impression of a razor is pretty subjective, so others may not have the same results given different skin type and hair type. So far, I love it. It feels very mild and smooth, yet with feather blades leaves me with a close shave. I haven't had a shaving cut yet. With the Merkur 23c, I got a nick about once a week. Usually right under my nose. Also, I'm a lazy shaver. I always used canned shaving cream. A couple days ago, I switched to Tabac shaving soap and aftershave. The shaving soap made at least as much of a difference as the razor. It works so much better, for me, than canned shaving gel. I'm still on the same feather blade after 9 days. The Tabac has an odd smell. Not bad at all, I like it. But, odd in the sense that it reminds me of something from my childhood. Something from far enough back that I have no idea what the familiarity is, bit it's there. | |||
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I have yet to try Tabac, but I know exactly what you’re talking about with the vague familiar smell from childhood. I got that from both Florida Water and Pinaud Clubman aftershaves. Then again, those two have been available in this country for over 210 years, so it’s not surprising that I’ve smelled them growing up with some of the older folks I was around. And yeah, actual quality shave soap performs much better than foam in can anything. It just does. It’s the one thing I would recommend folks do it they want to improve their shave but don’t want to give up cartridges or are intimidated by a double edge blade. At least get rid of the can, get yourself a brush and a puck of decent soap and stick with it until you get the lathering technique down. It’s so much better. ______________________________________________ Endeavoring to master the subtle art of the grapefruit spoon. | |||
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This is going to sound nuts. But here goes. Decant Clubman aftershave (or anything in plastic bottles) into a glass bottle. Makes it smell better. I suspect the alcohol reacts with the plastic. “Crisis is the rallying cry of the tyrant.” – James Madison "Keep your fears to yourself, but share your courage with others." - Robert Louis Stevenson | |||
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I think that Mitchells Wool Fat Shaving Soap is the king of shaving soaps. I don't know if its available on your side of the pond but if you can get it try it! .................................................. "Governments may think and say as they like, but force cannot be eliminated, and it is the only real and unanswerable power. We are told that the pen is mightier than the sword, but I know which of these weapons I would choose. - Sir Adrian Paul Ghislain Carton de Wiart, VC, KBE, CB, CMG, DSO. | |||
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It's available, and on my short list. I plan to order some right after my Taylor of old bond street sandalwood shows up. | |||
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I have the Tabac shave stick and it initially smelled like a powdery grandma to me. Over time I got use to it and enjoy it. Most all of my shave soaps smell different upon arrival compared to how I imagined from their descriptions. I don't mind as long as they perform well. | |||
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Doesn't sound crazy, I'll try it. I picked up a bottle of Clubman and haven't been able to bring myself to try it yet. It's... entirely potent. ______________________________________________ Endeavoring to master the subtle art of the grapefruit spoon. | |||
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Funny, whenever this happens to me, it’s the modeling clay from kindergarten. "Violence, naked force, has settled more issues in history than has any other factor.” Robert A. Heinlein “You may beat me, but you will never win.” sigmonkey-2020 “A single round of buckshot to the torso almost always results in an immediate change of behavior.” Chris Baker | |||
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I you haven't already done so try the D R Harris soaps which are good. Avoid Geo F Thumper which is crap as they dropped tallow from the formula. If you want an authentic Italian barber experience get a 1kg block of Cella and share it. .................................................. "Governments may think and say as they like, but force cannot be eliminated, and it is the only real and unanswerable power. We are told that the pen is mightier than the sword, but I know which of these weapons I would choose. - Sir Adrian Paul Ghislain Carton de Wiart, VC, KBE, CB, CMG, DSO. | |||
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+1. The D R Harris Marlborough shave stick is one of my favorites. I also have it in puck form just because. W/ the plethora of wet shaving products to experiment w/, it's one of the few soaps I've repurchased before running out. Another would be the Palmolive shave sticks. Dirt cheap but great performance. | |||
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