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I tried Diamond Gussetts years ago. I was pretty excited about American made quality, but the fit was not at all good for me. I wore them for a while, and then gave up on them. I think they are...

Apparently they are sold out for good on that fabric, but are looking for another good mid-weight Japanese denim. So that one is gone forever, but a similar fabric will surely be in the future. I'd...

I'm always searching for a great pair of jeans. Levis 501 STF are my baseline. I've had some Gap selvage, and Levis 501 Selvage, that have been quite good. My last pair of Gap selvage turned out to...

Very nice display solution!

I COULD trim it even further, but I don't see any reason to bother. I've got a perfectly nice Tuckaway, and this thing is pretty much scrap brass.

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and the winner is... a VERY badly butchered Old type. Both the handle and knob were shortened to make it work. If this had been done with a common tool like a pipe cutter it might have been nice. If...

Time will tell for now I only have the auction pictures to go by, and that's really the best one.

I'm was also thinking the handle might have been shortened as a repair.

I nabbed a nice ebay lot of 3 razors last night. It was a good price, so I'm already a happy camper even though I'm not sure what one of the 3 razors is. Just wondering if anyone can help me identify...

Same one(s) I use to shave my face. If it works on the face it works well on the scalp, but I will say that Red Tip, slim on 6, and Slant work exceptionally well on my head. I like an open comb like...

Here's a picture of the prettiest one I've had the good fortune of finding:
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Oooh! that's a sweet looking head! I especially like it with the BRW handle.

OK, you'll get a lot of feedback, and a lot of what I have to say echoes others, but let me just add this:

I was lucky, and found my technique relatively easily, but shaving did take me longer at...

My first DE razor was a EJ DE89L. It was like a revelation. i went on to experiment with all manner of vintage razor, but largely Gillettes. I will say the DE89 is good, but I hardly ever use it...

I've been looking for an Abercrombie a& Fitch razor for some time now, ever since I scored the case with no razor in it. I never stood a chance of getting that one, too rich for my blood, and I think...

I did not realize they had made a stainless blade as far back as the thirties. Very interesting!

THank you sir. :-D

So I've been craving a good travel brush for a bit over a year now. My favorite vintage pure badger ever ready is not a bad size for travel, but I couldn't find a good case. I saw this one come up on...

I find exactly the opposite with regards to handle length. I much prefer a shorter handle of around 3". For me it feels a lot more precise to grip the razor near er the head like one would a writing...

Recently I was looking for one of my old posts on the forum. I never did find it, but I did wind up reading some a lot of my early threads about technique, and was surprised to notice I'd forgotten a...

I wouldn't say the Parker is a descendant as much as a knock off. The similarities in styling a certainly not accidental. I'm glad it'sgiving you great shaves, sounds like it's a fairly mild razor....

even if the head is junk, the handle is pretty (if you like that sort of thing. too chunky for my taste), and the price is right. So if you like it get it and put your favorite head on it.

save yourself some money and buy a Gillette NEW. Honestly I've never tried this mythical R41, and I don't find the Slant particularly agressive. It's a great razor, one of my favorites, and I guess I...

I got one where the loading mech appeared to be seized up. I took it apart and determined it had actually be assembled backwards. Assembled it correctly, and it worked great. Really nifty mechanism,...

If Merkur really considers a one mm difference in blade gap from one side to the other on a DE razor an acceptable tolerance, I have no need to ever buy a razor from them. 1mm may be a small...

I don't know that I can pick one favorite razor, but they are right up there in my top 3 along with the Merkur Slant (I prefer vintage ones like Hoffirtz aesthetically, but they all shave the same)...

I get a lot of my blades from Razor Blades and more, specifically because he has what I want. I'm not really sure about the samplers. A lot of people thingk they are a great way to try a bunch of...

As most anyone here will tell you it's very much a YMMV thing with blade life and shaving comfort, but I find Derby's pretty tough to beat for the price and good for at least 3-4 shaves. My favorite...

Oh P.S. I think Yankee Clipper Barber shop in Capitol Plaza in Montpelier might sell Merkur. I seem to recall seeing them on the shelf in there. THey definitely had some brushes.

What town do you live in?

I'm trying to get the local bath supply shop in Montpelier to start carrying Edwin Jagger, but in the interim, the Men's Store in Montpelier has some vintage Gillettes in...

Well lets see, before discovering DE razors I already used brush and soap, but I only shaved 2 or 3 times a week. Now I shave 6-7 times a week. I've started paying more for brushes and soaps, so I'm...

Right well that really IS the reason I hadn't tried one yet, I mean why dink around with modifying SE blades, or buying hard to find blades when there are so many great DE and SE razors available?...

I think $10-12 is a good price for a really nice Bakelite injector, cleaned and polished with at least 90% of plating. If it comes with someone else's soap scum and/or genetic material, the price...

Finally got around to shaving with this beauty this morning with a Feather. Very nice! I like the weight of it. It gives just the sort of shave I've come to expect from a single edge, though unlike...

I got my #15 in the mail yesterday, and had a fapulous shave this morning.

A #15 Aristocrat, and a Personna 74.

I call this magical pairing the #89 combo! Wow what an amazing shave! I got my latest #15 yesterday and I wonder why I ever sold my first one. (O.K. I KNOW...

the insane prices are precisely why they are coming out of the woodwork. One sold for a silly high price, and folks who've been sitting on them realize now is the time to sell. they're probably right...

You did the right thing.

My own speculation with regards to the finish: there are some small spots of tarnish here and there, and I'm thinking that, combined with the thin clear layer that flaked off some of the parts after...

I've also seen Ball-end Aristocrat of both open comb, and tech head varieties.

That's actually a nice one. I like the case.

I've come to appreciate these more recently, the blade issue IS an issue, but I've recently picke up a box of the Feather SE blades which were made...