I think I have finally found my big 3 (Razor, Strop, and Brush). I was up to around 25 razors when I picked up my 7 day set. Now I have 10 in my rotation (including the 7-day set). The others are a 7/8 Fenney Tally-To wedge, a Wostenholm Faux-frameback (rescaled by Hesoo), and a Puma Gold. I have heard bad things about souvenir sets, and was worried when I picked this up as the box says "Souvenir of Solingen", but I couldn't pass it up. I'm thinking that the box is not original at this point, but either way, the razors hone and shave well enough that I have sold most of my other razors.
For a strop, I had been using a 3" Tony Miller Red Latigo Heirloom. I liked it well enough, though the draw was a heavy for my taste. I decided, that in addition to my new razor purchase and job, I needed a new strop. What I received in the mail today is my very possibly going to be my last strop (assuming I don't shred it). Today I got my 3" TM Grandpa's Strop. It's amazing, I couldn't be happier with it. Tony, if you're reading this, you Sir are a true craftsman!
My brush preference has been my longest running decision. I have tried most of the big names, and knots, fan, bulb, and hybrid. After my last BST sale, a member messaged me interested in trading his M&F Chief for a pair of razors that I had listed. I was tentative at first, I had basically decided that 2 band fans were my choice, and this is definitely not that. I agreed to the trade, knowing that I could get the value out of it if I didn't like it, and now find myself down to 3 brushes in rotation. The RV Finest Fan, and the Rooney gel tip are kinda being neglected actually. In the past I was a strict bowl latherer, only face lathering when necessary (travel). Now its just the opposite, I occasionally use my bowl to soak my brush....
All together now...
Now all I have to do is build a new box for the razors, and maybe a stand for the brush, and I'm in business. (and maybe a rescale...)
For a strop, I had been using a 3" Tony Miller Red Latigo Heirloom. I liked it well enough, though the draw was a heavy for my taste. I decided, that in addition to my new razor purchase and job, I needed a new strop. What I received in the mail today is my very possibly going to be my last strop (assuming I don't shred it). Today I got my 3" TM Grandpa's Strop. It's amazing, I couldn't be happier with it. Tony, if you're reading this, you Sir are a true craftsman!
My brush preference has been my longest running decision. I have tried most of the big names, and knots, fan, bulb, and hybrid. After my last BST sale, a member messaged me interested in trading his M&F Chief for a pair of razors that I had listed. I was tentative at first, I had basically decided that 2 band fans were my choice, and this is definitely not that. I agreed to the trade, knowing that I could get the value out of it if I didn't like it, and now find myself down to 3 brushes in rotation. The RV Finest Fan, and the Rooney gel tip are kinda being neglected actually. In the past I was a strict bowl latherer, only face lathering when necessary (travel). Now its just the opposite, I occasionally use my bowl to soak my brush....
All together now...
Now all I have to do is build a new box for the razors, and maybe a stand for the brush, and I'm in business. (and maybe a rescale...)
