The hardest ones will produce a polish on the edge like no other stone can, and the softest ones will sharpen an edge quicker than any other stone.
Simple. Here: If you look closely you can see me. I'm the one sitting next to the post box, waiting for a Shake Sharp razor to drop in. Woohoo! On a slightly more serious note: (I'm located in the lower left corner of the red dot on the island that doesn't show on this scale...)
Another IXL from Geo Wostenholm. This one dates from around the turn of the century (1900). Near identical to an earlier one I restored back in May that need some serious blade help and new scales. This new one looks to be in MUCH better shape. Previous razor, same model, in pretty bad shape: New 'blue pearl' acrylic scales. Notice how in the clean-up, the blade etching changed (reversed).
...And the priciest ones will drain your bank account faster than practically any other shaving item....
Congratulations! I know you've been wanting and looking for one since that pass-around I did a couple years ago. Pffft. I have all four of those in my junk drawer. I kid, I kid. Lol.
After spending a few days comparing Floid Blue and Myrsol Blue I have decided that I preferred the Floid. The problem is Floid costs twice as much and is hard to find right now. After waffling around I finally came to the obvious (to probably everyone but me) conclusion. Floid comes in a 400 ml bottle and Myrsol comes in 150 ml bottles. So now there is a bottle of Floid on the way to my door.
Let me know what you think about the scent on that Dr. Jon's Classic. I ordered it and while the performance was good I was less than impressed with the scent. The problem is that on the day it arrived it sat in the mailbox for several hours on a very hot day and was very soft when I opened it. I'm not sure if that affected the scent but I did not find it very pleasant.
I'm sure a number of you caught on to the big lather-catcher sale on eBay this week by rasory27 there. Some VERY nice and often rare razors sold..some had no bids and some just a few. I think the beautiful, early Kampfe Bros got the most attention. There were 2-3 of them I was interested in but in the end I honed in on the one I wanted the most - and lucky for me, very few others cared about it So, now waiting on this guy from 1920's France;
Good choice. They are both very good. I was under the impression that Floid Blue will no longer be made, that's why it's getting hard to get. The same thing happened several years ago.
Yeah nothing boosts sales like a rumor that it's being discontinued. Still 400 ml should last a while especially if it's one of a dozen or more in the rotation.
I agree. I would have went exactly the same way as you. Given the size, it would last a while if it were in a rotation of 1.
7th anniversary gift time! I had $150 to spend. Here's what's coming Merkur 39 C Barberpole Slant Stroppe Shop Special Edition Baker Street Stroppe Shop Special Edition Barbershoppe Stroppe Shop Special Edition Black Tie Barrister and Mann Lavanille Tallow Stirling Margaritas in the Arctic I can't wait to receive my new gear. Been waiting to try a Slant for a long time now and I've discovered Tallow soaps are my favorite. So I'll be making way on my shave cabinet for all new tallow soaps. I'm a happy camper! My first new gear in almost a year!
