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    What are you waiting on to arrive...?

    I wouldn't hold my breath. It looks as though it is missing a stone or strop that is supposed to sit in the bottom tray. From my experience, the...
    Post by: PLANofMAN, May 11, 2022 in forum: Show and tell
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    Photographing Straight Razors

    If you are trying to capture detail, a light coating of paraffin wax will diffuse the shine and glare.
    Post by: PLANofMAN, May 11, 2022 in forum: Straight Razors
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    Three for Jorge............

    Probably not a Plisson then, if it doesn't have a vent hole. That is definitely something I would expect to see on a better manufacturer's products.
    Post by: PLANofMAN, May 11, 2022 in forum: The Brush
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    Three for Jorge............

    I believe the 1st travel brush is a Plisson. It would have originally had a water transfer decal on the outside tube. Unusual that the original...
    Post by: PLANofMAN, May 10, 2022 in forum: The Brush
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    Aptly named people

    "During the second world war, the size of the U.S. military swelled significantly and became far larger than even during World War I. With...
    Post by: PLANofMAN, May 10, 2022 in forum: Clean Jokes
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    Commonly Used Words That Don't Exist

    Not to be confused with 'manglement,' which is like 'management,' but with added micromanagement from superiors, who use their petty power to...
    Post by: PLANofMAN, May 10, 2022 in forum: The Chatterbox
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    What to expect from Wolfman Razors

    You are paying for the polishing job on a Wolfman razor. The quality of the polishing job is the one thing that sets Wolfman apart from other...
    Post by: PLANofMAN, May 9, 2022 in forum: Safety Razors
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    Need restoration advice

    The proper way to clean up the corrosion would be to use a do-more or die grinder with a wire wheel on it. They make the wheels and cups out of...
    Post by: PLANofMAN, May 9, 2022 in forum: Special Projects
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    Fatip razors

    If they could fix their QC and blade alignment issues, they would/could be a top tier razor brand. Seems like for every two good razors they make,...
    Post by: PLANofMAN, May 5, 2022 in forum: Safety Razors
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    Bottom Tier of Modern DE Blades

    Voskhod blades actually work fairly decently in a slant razor. It's the only razor style that I've been able to get a good shave from those...
    Post by: PLANofMAN, May 5, 2022 in forum: Safety Razors
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    One Last Soap?

    I bounce between Mitchell's Wool Fat, Saponifico Verisino, and Barrister & Mann. I hope I'm working on a puck of Saponifico Verisino Felce...
    Post by: PLANofMAN, May 1, 2022 in forum: Shave Soaps
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    Bottom Tier of Modern DE Blades

    I've always assumed they were Merkur rebrands, like Van Der Hagen. 'Ice tempered' and/or 'Swedish Steel' anywhere in the blade description or...
    Post by: PLANofMAN, May 1, 2022 in forum: Safety Razors
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    Nivea for Men Aftershave Balm Alternatives

    I've never made a mix like that, to be honest. It's just the best of the commercial formulas seem to use a combination of at least two of the...
    Post by: PLANofMAN, Apr 29, 2022 in forum: Preshave and Aftershave
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    Please Help If You Can

    Mia Culpa. I was recently informed that the No. 80 & DeLuxe Traveller set do NOT in fact share the Aristocrat No. 66 head with the No. 58 and the...
    Post by: PLANofMAN, Apr 23, 2022 in forum: Safety Razors
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    F&W Skeletorama Razor

    We've ditched adjustability for now. Still working on some details. I come up with stuff, Tom tells me why we can't do it, and we go a different...
    Post by: PLANofMAN, Apr 22, 2022 in forum: Safety Razors