You Ever Wanna Just Chuck It All?

This question reminds me of a time back in 2002 when we were at a restaurant with my 2 year old son. Well he was in a mood that day and every question or even without a question he would keep saying NEVA!! NEVA!! quite enthusiastically and often. I think he got it from a peter-pan movie he watched recently. So much so that some diners walked over to our table and expressed how impressed they were with his spirit and told him so pretty much ignoring my wife and I lol. Thats right they said, never give up, never compromise your values or something similar. Do I ever feel like just chucking it all? NEVA!!!

 

I thin out things I'm not infatuated with. I'm a brush man, so I still have close to 200 brushes though I've been known to part with a razor or two.

 

thats a LOT of brushes. I thought I had alot, and just counted 21, but Ive only been at it for about 8 months now. I’ve got them all upside down on stands too which I think might be overdoing it because I never see any water dripping out of them. After I finish using them I rinse them out repeatedly giving them a gentle squeeze after each rinse. Once the water is clear , I shake it a couple times then wipe them gently vertically 5 or six times then horizontally 5 or 6 times on a towel, then swirl it a few times on the towel clockwise, then counter clockwise, then I hang it upside down on its holder.

 

I only have 10, but my sink space is quite small.

 

I was running out of sink space also so I bought a shave cabinet and store most of my stuff there now

 

Here are some of my butterscotch brushes

Butterscotch brushes

 

I love the focus

 

Do you think theres any merit in storing them upside down? I’m guessing not after viewing your fine collection, but wanted to hear it confirmed.I’ve never seen 1 drop of water drip from a brush that I put upside down in a holder so theres that.

 

"Can't store 'em upside down. Water evaporates up."
Okay, explain how a wet glass dries on the inside when set upside down on the dish drying rack.

"Can't store 'em right side up. Water will drip into the knot and cause it to get moldy and rot."
Okay, explain why I've never seen water drip down to the tips of my brush when I hang it upside down.

I've read how you dry your brush. I do the same. They're your brushes. Hang 'em your way.

 

Honestly, I use to be very concerned about that, but in reality I just rinse the knot out, give the brush a few good flicks to remove the excess water and let them air dry. They work out fine.

 

I PIF some items and sold some items. The one thing I have been working on reducing my stock of is soaps. I have been 3017 soaps regularly this year. At some point I will get it down to just my top 5 or 6 or 7.

Straights I like to keep a large rotation so I that I have a selection of sharp edges on the ready. Once enough of them hit the 4 shave mark I take some time and do a big pasted strop session. I will also let a few of the build up so I when take out the stones I can do a set of razors.

 

Last year I sold my entire razor collection. Two hundred plus razors. I only kept the razors I made. It was a huge relief. I was able to buy a nice British lathe with the funds.
I still find myself looking at vintage razors when I am out at the swapmeets and junk stores. I just don’t buy them any more. I have also settled on Tabac for my soap. However when the original formula runs out not sure what I will use.
I only use @Jayaruh brushes.

It was great fun hunting razors until it wasn’t.


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Wow, I did not know that. I myself have about 200 razors, and would like to thin it down to about maybe 25. How did you market your razors? Got yourself a nice British lathe, huh? Cool. I also need to thin out my Jayaruh brushes.
I finished a week with the Bunny V3 last week. Love it and all my Tom White creations.

 

I was lucky and found somebody to buy them all.


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I’m not sure if I’m happy for you or if I feel bad for you.
Sell my razors??!

 

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Sell my razors??![/QUOTE]

I have only been using the razors I made for the past [emoji[emoji[emoji6][emoji6]][emoji[emoji[emoji6]][emoji[emoji6]]]] years. So all of the other razors were collecting dust. I am getting much more urs out of the lathe I purchased with the sale.

So be happy for me.


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I have zero plans to sell my @twhite Bunny razor

 

Since people have been storing their brushes both ways seemingly forever, I don't think it really matters. The glue used to hold the brush in the handle is highly water resistant. If the orientation of the brush when stored made a noticeable difference, it would have long since become common knowledge.

Traditional wetshavers were sometimes overly focused on minute details and intricate shaving rituals rather than the big picture. A lot of that seem to have fallen by the wayside. Live and learn, it seems.

 

Choose quality over quantity, who needs 80 RAZORS.....IMHO No one I question my 7.

 

i have 70 ish quality gillettes..,but for many reasons..but only need 1 ,at a time.