Proraso Red is good stuff! a lot of people don't care for the scent although it is a very unique and earthy sandalwood. If you like the scent then it should work out well. The performance is great for the price and the tubs last a while.
That's a decent price. If you don't like it, there's several people here who would buy it off you...once "no buy july" is over. You've probably already gotten a PM from @Darkbulb about the Tele.
An English (Oak tanned) Shell horse hide strop 3791/2 made by Gibford-Weiffenbach Co., Adrian, Mich. The strop is in very good condition. I wiped with a damp cloth, gave it a slight rub with a pumice stone, some hand rubbing and then a rubbing with a BBW slurry stone, for additional smoothing. The BBW with natural oil from your hand brings out a nice finish. After that, just good hand rubbing before stropping is all that is required.
Ah, probably should have followed that up with slurry stone, for additional smoothing. The BBW with natural oil from your hand brings out a nice finish. After that, just good hand rubbing before stropping is all that is required. Edited original.
I lived in Adrian, MI for a number of years. It was once quite a hub of manufacturing. The Lion automobile was made there, so were steamer trunks, among other things. There's even an article about my barber retiring. http://m.lenconnect.com/article/20140713/News/140719665
Very cool article. I like this part - "Some of his prized possessions include an antique leather strop from the Gibford Manufacturing Co. of Adrian, a Gillette glass display case from Wilson’s Barber Shop containing a collection of antique razors"
Amazing haul, all arrived today: - Ray Bukaty horsehair brush, cottonwood and ebony handle, won it in a contest. - Ray Bukaty lather bowl (he threw it in with the brush, had no idea it was coming) - Jeeves of Hudson Street Cherry Blossom shaving soap (also thrown in with the Bukaty brush) - Stone Fox Spiced Citrus balm (also thrown in with the Bukaty brush) - Three 24mm Plisson-like fiber knots from a group buy. (In the photo, one of them is placed, but not set yet, in the custom handle I got recently) - Three tubs of a new soap formula for testing from an established artisan. (not pictured) - Two aftershave splash samples from another artisan. (not pictured) Maybe I should have signed up for NBJ, with all this stuff I may not feel the need to buy anything the rest of the month. (Famous last words...)
An old book (1995) I bought last month arrive today. The prices in it are not current but their are good pictures in it for reference. Darwins were $125.00 twenty years ago
I picked these up at Target today for just shy of $5 each. I'll be giving them a try in the morning. Target has really stepped up their wet shaving game and I was pleased with that.
I find the thought of a product that I don't ingest being caffeinated quite intriguing. It will be interesting to see if it has any appreciable difference from one of your normal creams or soaps.
That's what I was thinking. I'm really interested in this stuff. It's done by Pacific Shaving Company, if you're familiar with them.
Just in! One of these should be able to challenge the current go-tos. Thanks to Jason at tryablade.com for having all three and operating with the lowest int'l shipping cost I have come across from the U.S. (Not that these were particularly heavy, though..)
