Thanks Blair and I normally do not have any probelms with lurking critters. The dogs normally keep them run off.

I'm treading water, or posts today. Still 100 behind. Better for me if I comment as I read em!

I've got a Made in England M3 that's very similar. The adjustment knob isn't as tall as yours Danny. Don't recall shaving with it except that it's possibly Flare Tip of the same era ish. Somewhere out there is a user that might offer me a trade before I toss it into The Traveling Box.
It's below the Schick, above the Slim.

I am fairly safe in a suburban lawn. All of my outdoor photos to date have been in my lawn. Today's photo was in the flower bed next to the garage.

July 28, 2019

Karve OC
Gillette Platinum
Paladin Moe Ebonite
Noble Otter Orbit
Barrister and Mann Arctique

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Wow. Just Wow. Now I have serious brush envy.

Thanks amigo!

Thanks Danny
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I seem to get a smidge more use from a blade.
But I've become picky about my blades.
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Sounds like you could use a "What's your favorite shave stick" discussion. If there's a poll, I'd vote for Arko, Palmolive, and Tabac. Can't include the Vintage Williams since it's just so hard to find. There are others I'd like to try one day. LaToja, Derby, Speik that I can think of.

Hi everyone! I went to Lowe's Home Improvement to see if I can get a polished marble or granite tile to use as a substrate to hone my razors with lapping film. I explained my situation to the customer service rep what I needed and he said we don't stock it. He suggested that he has a saddle made of polished marble. It was a long strip of 4 × 36. I asked he could cut it in (3) 4 x 12 pieces. He said he can but I needed to buy the long piece. I took the piece and went to the tool dept to find a level. Well, it was level (flat) throughout so I was satisfied. Yes, Trigger pulled the trigger. Here is the photo of one of the 4 × 12's. Now, the price of (1) 4 x 36 strip was $15.45, so each 4 x 12 was $5.15. Bottom line: My honing setup cost me 55 dollars vs 80 dollars for a Norton 4K/8K combo and 30 dollars for a lapping stone. That's a 50% savings and I have the ability to go to 8K, 14K and 50K with the films. Now, I am ready to start my honing journey. Here is a picture of one of my 4 x 12 marble piece:

Good deal Joe. I am looking forward to your report on how well the setup works.

Thank you. You would think that honing would come naturally, but sadly, it doesn't.

Real "Bloomers" will bloom just about anything!

Now...get honing!

Very interesting...Thanks for sharing.

Very nice, Mark.

Awesome...that brush is out of this world. My Karve will be coming out next week.

I promise it will be soon. I will not start until July!

Honing is much like shaving in terms of saving money. We spend $30 on a razor, and think a puck of soap and a few tucks of Astras will provide savings for years to come. In fact, if we stopped there it would, but the story never ends that way. Fast forward a year down the road in any wetshaver’s life, and let’s just say none of us is paying for our family vacations with savings garnered from our wetshaving conversions. So...

WARNING: While I congratulate you for your thrifty start, and I acknowledge that your setup will likely be effective (just like that original Merkur, or Weishi, or whatever was), I will warn you that honing is a rabbit hole that is easily as deep as wet shaving. If you enjoy it and get good at it, I guarantee a stone purchase (or ten) is in your future. In the meantime, enjoy the savings until the bug bites you.