The Arko Challenge

I used arko today, i was inspired by this challenge.
I am begining to warm up to the lemony smell of arko. I definitely wouldn't like a steady diet of it, but every now and then i can do with the industrial aroma. Mixed with lime, ended with a7up kinda smell.

 

Just returned from visiting my Dad. Traveling usually means Arko for me and this trip was an Arko trip. Used for some straight and DE shaves.

 

Day 45

 

That is a beautiful strop Keith. Who made it and how do you like it? Thanks

 

I reckon that's about a third gone in 45 days, so about 2.5 sticks a year, haha £2.5 per year on shave soap, grand!

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I bought it from Rasupur in Germany. I was inspired by your travelling straight razor shaves.

I also bought a razor and modular paddle strop system from them. Great to deal with and reasonable shipping to my part of the world.

 

Very cool. I'll check them out. Thanks

 

Day 46

 

You have inspired an Arko renaissance, I'm seeing Arko in allot different pics across TSD

 

Thank you sir! It's the Turkish gift to shavers everywhere.

 

Wait... I thought that was hammered copper bowls?

 

Yeah but those are more enjoyed by the bowl Latherers


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I have bowl lathered my Arko. It's just easier to face lather with it and more fun as well.

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What's that?

 

All pucks can be shave sticks.

 

The gift from Turkey to shavers.

 

Stop trying to shave with bowls. Blades work better.

Carry on.

 

They keep slicing up my brushes. If I use the brass brush, then it dulls the blade.

 

All shave sticks can become pucks.(I prefer cakes of soap over pucks. Although I use both names)

 

Remember GAWD does not like bowl lathers.