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Oops II, looks like there's a Gotta Superfine coming as well!
Both set me back less than $25 each, I could have done worse.
Both set me back less than $25 each, I could have done worse.
Blix's straight shaving journal.
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Congrats on your newest toys. That Gotta is a fine shaver.
Nice score's!
What model is that Heljestrand?
What model is that Heljestrand?
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Parker & Son's something, and marked Heljestrand, Eskilstuna on the other side, so it's not one of the regular Heljestrands.
A bit small, but I'll give it a try some day
Cool thing is that the box is dated, October 30th 1941.
Hmmm, might have to come and take at look at it when you get it, sound interesting.
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I already have it!
I'll use it for tomorrows shave, my first couple coticule honing jobs turned out fine, so it should be shave-ready.
I'll use it for tomorrows shave, my first couple coticule honing jobs turned out fine, so it should be shave-ready.
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I received a killer old Gotta today, it was an eBay gamble, one weak photo and not much of a description and $24.
Turned out it was really nice, and a 6/8. My first Sheffield steel razor. Set the bevel on a Chosera 1K , and did the rest on a coticule, and it ended up a really smooth shaver!
Turned out it was really nice, and a 6/8. My first Sheffield steel razor. Set the bevel on a Chosera 1K , and did the rest on a coticule, and it ended up a really smooth shaver!
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Shave #20 today, well around 20, I kinda lost count haha.
I got something really nice in the mail yesterday, a 145x40mm Ozuku Asagi stone, along with a couple nagura stones. (tenjyou and tomo)
After a couple tries I think I'm starting to get the hang of the stone, did the 6/8 Gotta and ended up with a very smooth yet sharp edge.
Almost BBS with a quick ATG ands XTG, and my skin feels almost like I never shaved!
I got something really nice in the mail yesterday, a 145x40mm Ozuku Asagi stone, along with a couple nagura stones. (tenjyou and tomo)
After a couple tries I think I'm starting to get the hang of the stone, did the 6/8 Gotta and ended up with a very smooth yet sharp edge.
Almost BBS with a quick ATG ands XTG, and my skin feels almost like I never shaved!
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After 10 days in customs my Shapton stones finally arrived, so now I have an almost full Shapton glass stone system, 2-4-6-8-16k and the stone holder. Amazing system , very good feedback when honing, easy to see and feel when you are on the right track. Honed up an old KeenKutter, which ended up nice and sharp. Really fun stuff!
Blix, congrats on moving to straights. Based on being the most prone member to ADs I've seen since joining. My guess is you'll have 50 straights by year end. lol Kidding aside, lots of luck.
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Straight shave #22 today. Used the 5/8 Keen Kutter I honed yesterday on the Shaptons.
Proraso green pre-shave cream, Cella soap and a Semogue SOC brush.
The razor was really sharp, not as smooth as the razors off the coticule, but gave me a great shave. I "finished" it on a
Ozuku Asagi J-Nat today, and will use it again for tomorrows shave.
Proraso green pre-shave cream, Cella soap and a Semogue SOC brush.
The razor was really sharp, not as smooth as the razors off the coticule, but gave me a great shave. I "finished" it on a
Ozuku Asagi J-Nat today, and will use it again for tomorrows shave.
New razor and no pictures? 
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Nice razors; congrats on your progress. Sounds like you took to it very well.
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Nice rocks.
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As this thread have been low on pictures due to my battery charger(for my camera) spent some time hiding from me. here's some pretty pictures
More of the Henckels Friodur
By blix72 at 2011-07-01
By blix72 at 2011-07-01
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By blix72 at 2011-07-01
Scrupleworks and Illinois strops
By blix72 at 2011-07-01
Keen Kutter 9/16
By blix72 at 2011-07-01
Gilbert Brothers 6/8 Sheffield
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Gotta 120 Superfine 6/8
By blix72 at 2011-07-01
Geneva 5/8
By blix72 at 2011-07-01
Keen Kutter 5/8
By blix72 at 2011-07-01
Friodur again
By blix72 at 2011-07-01
And the best couple bucks ever spent , 20x magnifier with led light, a must have when honing
By blix72 at 2011-07-01
More of the Henckels Friodur
By blix72 at 2011-07-01
By blix72 at 2011-07-01
By blix72 at 2011-07-01
By blix72 at 2011-07-01
Scrupleworks and Illinois strops
By blix72 at 2011-07-01
Keen Kutter 9/16
By blix72 at 2011-07-01
Gilbert Brothers 6/8 Sheffield
By blix72 at 2011-07-01
Gotta 120 Superfine 6/8
By blix72 at 2011-07-01
Geneva 5/8
By blix72 at 2011-07-01
Keen Kutter 5/8
By blix72 at 2011-07-01
Friodur again
By blix72 at 2011-07-01
And the best couple bucks ever spent , 20x magnifier with led light, a must have when honing
By blix72 at 2011-07-01
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