200 Sark Super Stainless
Simpson Berkeley brush in best badger.
Simpson Berkeley brush in best badger.
Acquisitions for July 2011
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Shaving Creams/Soaps
*Mama Bear Ye Olde Barbershooppe
*Bluebeards Revenge
Blades
*Bluebird
*SuperMax Super Platinum
*SuperMax Sunrise
*Treet Classic
After Shave
*L'Occitane Baux ASB
*Mama Bear Ye Olde Barbershooppe
*Bluebeards Revenge
Blades
*Bluebird
*SuperMax Super Platinum
*SuperMax Sunrise
*Treet Classic
After Shave
*L'Occitane Baux ASB
Muhle R41 (2011 head)
EJDE89 Barley chrome (in the mail)
MWF puck (in the mail)
EJDE89 Barley chrome (in the mail)
MWF puck (in the mail)
A SE blade fits just fine into the Henckles, I tried it the other day. You want a steady hand and a face of steel though. Aggressive is an understatement when using that razor with a sharp SE blade.
"Swedish shaving sticks"
it would be the perfect custom title if it wasn't so easy
SWMBO & I hit the flea market this weekend, and after a bit of walking around, happened upon a vendor with a basket full of razors! In amongst the worn, brassed Techs and peeling Gems, was a tarnished but sound 1908 Single-Ring! Needless to say, I snatched it right up.
A bit later, on the opposite end of the hall, I spied a metal Pocket Series case. Upon closer investigation, it turned out to be an ABC Empire set! Huzzah! Okay, it included a Frankenrazor ('22 New Improved head on the ABC handle), but I was still excited to acquire it!
A bit later, on the opposite end of the hall, I spied a metal Pocket Series case. Upon closer investigation, it turned out to be an ABC Empire set! Huzzah! Okay, it included a Frankenrazor ('22 New Improved head on the ABC handle), but I was still excited to acquire it!
Wow! Great finds!
Nice score!!
I like that ABC hanle with the New Improved head from a Tuck Away set. I bet that shaves great!!
I haven't tried the ABC/Tuckaway yet, but I did take the Single-Ring for a spin Sunday morning.
Unbelievably close shave. Still smooth after 12 hours. It came at the price of razor burn, though. Felt like a good case of windburn!
Unbelievably close shave. Still smooth after 12 hours. It came at the price of razor burn, though. Felt like a good case of windburn!
I wonder if any of these soaps will fit the bill for a superlather
These are my first foray into the world of luxury soaps. Many thanks to Garry.
The jars are glass Pyrex. I bought them specifically for the soap samples. They're really thick and the rims have the most beautiful cobalt blue hue in the light.
Where did you get them?
Like almost everything else I buy, I got them at walmart of course. Damn their low low prices!!
4 Pyrex jars with rubber lids for 9 bucks! How can one argue?
Very nice.
Acquisitions from the last month, not much but I'm holding back - going to London in a weeks time 
Top, left to right
Britton Brush Co. Ltd. Bristle & Horsehair, 1944
5 Bristles & Hair, London Made (butterscotch)
No Name with handle of bone (going to clean and reknot it with the largest TGN Silvertip it will take)
Gillette NEW Belmont DeLuxe, 1935, England
Bottom, left to right
Ball Ended Gillette NEW, England
5/8" J.A. Henckels 64½, Solingen
6/8" Joh. Engström, Eskilstuna
6/8" Columbia Cultery Co., USA
7/8" Reiza Kai, Tokyo
Top, left to right
Britton Brush Co. Ltd. Bristle & Horsehair, 1944
5 Bristles & Hair, London Made (butterscotch)
No Name with handle of bone (going to clean and reknot it with the largest TGN Silvertip it will take)
Gillette NEW Belmont DeLuxe, 1935, England
Bottom, left to right
Ball Ended Gillette NEW, England
5/8" J.A. Henckels 64½, Solingen
6/8" Joh. Engström, Eskilstuna
6/8" Columbia Cultery Co., USA
7/8" Reiza Kai, Tokyo
Glad to see that a board member got those brushes. I wonder if that London made brush is a Simpson fifty series.
Acquisitions from the last month, not much but I'm holding back - going to London in a weeks time
Top, left to right
Britton Brush Co. Ltd. Bristle & Horsehair, 1944
5 Bristles & Hair, London Made (butterscotch)
No Name with handle of bone (going to clean and reknot it with the largest TGN Silvertip it will take)
Gillette NEW Belmont DeLuxe, 1935, England
Bottom, left to right
Ball Ended Gillette NEW, England
5/8" J.A. Henckels 64½, Solingen
6/8" Joh. Engström, Eskilstuna
6/8" Columbia Cultery Co., USA
7/8" Reiza Kai, Tokyo
Pretty exciting!
I actually think this is the second brush I got that only has the number 5 on it, but no maker, although I have had the same thoughts.
I'm not going to use the 1944 brush, I think the details in it, like the string holding the knot in place, are worth saving, so it will be a "display" brush.
The knot in the bone handle was ruined, there where no hairs in the middle and it fell apart when I tried pulling gently in the hairs. I actually removed the knot and base without use of any tools.
I have cleaned it up and am in the process of deciding which knot I would like in it.
It is, and even better looking than on the photo. I am looking forward to the day I have it restored.
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