I picked up a Curley's , too. If you hone your own, or send it out, let me know how it shaves?

Will do. Are you going to hone yours?

When my finances allow I'll be purchasing a Norton 4k/8k. Presently I only have a barbers hone. It's unsuitable for setting bevels, only touching up a previously well maintained blade. I haven't sent one out for the service, so I do have a couple I've brought up to shave ready, and several that I hold and dream of the future shave I'll enjoy. This Curley's frame back safety straight is not ready for prime time, yet.

One of my friends is a luthier, and makes Mandolins. I had mentioned my limited tools to make things like scales for razors. He asked for the size of blanks I was looking for, and brought me these maple pieces from his scrap pile. I know the grain typically runs the other way, but as long as they don't snap when I pin them. They are 1/8 by 1 by 6 inches.

I bet those'll look COOL once they get stained!!

Oooohhh flame grain! Enough to make a musician drool.

He makes Mike Black Mandolins. I'm not a great player, but his instruments are works of art.

The Haslinger Coconut soap that @Primotenore PIFED me just arrived! Will shave with it tomorrow and post on the SOTD. Joseph!

Cool!! Enjoy it roby !

Thank you buddy.

100 of each. Rapira from Turkey. Wilkinsons from India. I have nothing else inbound

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Voskhod...very nice buddy!

Today I got me a new camera. It is a Canon Elph 160. It was marked down $20 at Sam's Club. Retail price $120, sells at Sams for $100, so I got it for $80.

Initial results are very promising. This is going to fill the bill very nicely I believe. Here are a few of the initial pictures I took with it.

Wow now that is a classy brush.. Looks regal

That camera did the trick !! Awesome clarity and those two brushes look even more amazing !!

Thank you. It's a lovely brush.

Very cool brush and holder.

Thank you, I am very happy with it.