What are you waiting on to arrive...?

Nice haul. I recognize the weishi but not the others. Are they Parker and Edwin Jagger razors? Is the omega a synthetic? I like the shape of the knot end.

 

Yeah pretty much, I'd like to get the Fine Slant when it comes out soon. The Merkur Futur has been a razor I've wanted for a very long time. I'm really excited.

 

Great haul!! Very kind thoughts.

 

Thanks, Robert. I'm really excited about this razor! I'm not normally an adjustable guy but this one seems so cool and smooth. I've held out for a long time on this razor, I now need to rework my area that I store my 12-razors- in-rotation. I'm really jazzed!!

 

I've been eyeing it for a while myself...it was the right move Kerry, everyone from this board and 1,200 people from Amazon can't be wrong. The thing must be awesome!

 

The razor on the left is an unknown brand, but the head sure looks like an EJ, from there you have the Weishi, Schick Krona, shaving factory, and Merkur 20C

Both the Omega and Frank Shaving brushes are synthetic

 

Will do for sure

 

I haven't been keeping this this updated. If you are going bail on NB16, go all out right?

First up are three razors coming back from @gssixgun at Gemstar Customs, Glenn did a polish and hone on a Kinfolks The Ace and a Genco Easy Aces. He also did a full restore with Wenge wood scales and a Turquoise wedge on a Case Brothers razor from 1902-1912, pictured below.

Next up, a Dixon cutlery razor with cool celluloid scales that went for $1.04 on the bay, plus $4 shipping.

Next up a Geo. W. Korn Straight that was less than $20 shipped.

Next is a book I have been looking for that is out of print. Made a lowball offer and he accepted. This will probably result in me finding out about more razors I want.

Won an awesome PIF from @gmaugie007 for a Route 66 soap and sample.

Last up are two more recruits for my SR army coming from Canada. Doing a trade with @RezDog for an ERN and a Wapi razor, ERN below.

Ok, looking at this I see why my wife might be concerned with my shave purchases. I also need to do something other than browse the bay when I have a sleepy baby laying on me.

 

Nice blades!

 

Wow! Adam, that first one up top is awesome!

 

Drygulch, those are beautiful razors!

 

Gratz!

 

Nice one Jim!

 

Jim, don't forget to tell us what you think of it. I love mine as I can count on it for a smooth, quick and comfortable shave.

 

What's the difference between a super speed red, blue,black,and regular

 

Aggressiveness, blue is mild and so on.

 

What's the order

 

Blue is mild, unpainted/silver is regular and red is aggressive.

I believe the black tip is also a mild razor, but just not from the flair tip era.

 

I think I need to join a Pen and Paper forum...there must be some out there...as it seems most of what I'm waiting for these weeks are..pen and paper related;

- Two Parker 25 pens (fountain and rollerball),
- One 80ml glass bottle w/ Diamine Black Onyx ink,
- A pack of Parker rollerball refills,
- A pack of Parker fountain pen cartridge refills
- Four BanditApple notebooks
- Three Calepino notebooks
- One Hobonichi 2016 Techo planner
- Three Field Note notebooks - California, special edition

At least it's all less than a cased Fatboy....

 

The Black Tip is a regular 40's style Super Speed in every way...except it was manufactured during the Korean War (1951-52) So they couldn't use brass (the War Dept. needed all the brass they could find for artillery shells)....Gillette used their experience and innovation to find new materials to keep up razor production....Sooo the Super Speeds made during those brass rationing years were made from either Steel or Aluminum, and the tto knobs were Black plastic, therefore the nick name 'Black Tip'....

The Steel ones are just as aggressive as any other 40's style Super Speed but the aluminum ones were a tad milder because of their feather like weight....