That’s about right, I’m the third owner I believe. I saw it in SOTD, and missed it when it sold, but then it came up again and I bought it. I’ve...
One thing that’s helped me with freehand knife honing is to not move/flex the wrist or hand. Make the stroke from the elbow and hold the wrist...
Shave 47 on the Filly Sub Cero Edge longevity test. Cream was SMN lathered with a Simpsons 59, and a dab of SMN balm finished up. Still quite...
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] A Tanifuji-made Cape 2000 Swedish Steel on the way from Japan. The 2000 is thinner and more hollow than the 1000,...
[ATTACH] Yesterday’s shave, #46 on the Filly Sub Cero edge longevity test, rolling along nicely.... Today, 8/8 Alien by @Snailforge cream was...
You might want to touch bases with Jamie Mahoney (Wales), or Gary Haywood (England I believe). Both fine gentlemen and know their stuff, though...
[ATTACH] Alfredo just finished cleaning this one up, a 6/8 Rodgers. I bought two ivory scaled razors for $65 and this was one. The other is...
I’ve had a Gok 20k for a few years. It’s marginally better than the Naniwa 12k (or Naniwa 10k for that matter) but not $300 more better. Be glad...
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] This is the re-scale of the VERY hollow Grelot 14 above, black-and-white paper micarta scales by Alfredo, aka Doc226....
[ATTACH] 13/16 Rugby Phoenix Steel 1961, this is the very hollow version of the Rugby, the more common ones are 1/4 hollow-ish. Spalted maple...
[ATTACH] Hey Tom, It’s quite versatile. I usually slurry a softer kiita or uchigumori. Make sure the paper towel doesn’t have grit in it, some...
[ATTACH] Leon Pelleray, Paris, ‘Le Precieux Suedois. Soap was MdC rose lathered with a Rooney 1/3 Silvertip and a splash of Myrsol Plastic...
i wouldn’t say that the sharpening qualities are iffy, but maybe a better statement is that there are a multitude of qualities available. Some are...
I buy some out of Japan at auction, but there’s really no description except the images, it's pot luck.
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] Won an auction for a couple. The iro colored stone is interesting, it will be fun to see what I have when it arrives.
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