So I ordered a bottle of the Veg. I opened the package, and apparently it had opened during shipment. It spilled all over me. It smells like...
I purchased some stones from a junk dealer a week ago for ten dollars, including a full Avon aftershave. They were part of a lot he purchased...
SWMBO: What are you doing? Me: Sanding. SWMBO: Sanding what? Me: My hones. SWMBO: Wait, you are sanding rocks? So I am trying to lap my hones so...
Snapped a few pictures of my razor collection. First picture are the ones that are currently shave ready. Left to right, starting with the top...
So on my Sears Craftsman Razor, the Piviot Pin is loose enough that I had a hard time stropping it today. I have peened rivets in the past, and...
One of the businesses in the small town I live in knows I collect razors, and I have bought a handful from him. When I came home today, he had...
So a few towns over from mine is a hardware store that has been in bussiness for well over 100 years, in the same building, run by the same...
I purchased these razors specifically to try and learn to hone with. It looked like a good listing for razors without major issues that needed to...
So I am curious about using mustache wax. I am at the point I need to trim my mustache or start grooming it, so am looking into this. I haven't...
So my last couple of business trips, I have needed something shave related. The first one, I cross threaded and stripped the pot metal head of...
The tang is marked “Our Leader” in ornate script on one side, and “JAS. B. Barry Co. Chicago ILL’S Made in Germany” on the other. 5/8 square...
Did some trading for this one. Marked "CRAFTSMAN" on the front of the tang, and "Distributed by Sears, Robuck and Company Chicago, IL" on the...
And by followed I mean that I found it on a vintage site online with pretty bad pictures, emailed back and forth with the shop, and bought it....
Still fairly new to straight razor shaving, but I am really enjoying it. I have a degree in history, so the vintage razors are a lot of fun to...
I am looking to trade a 1962 H2 Slim and a Brass GEM 1912 model. I can send better pictures if intrested. The Slim has some plate loss on the...
Picked up a bunch of shave stuff today. These are the safety razors. H2 Slim adjustable (1962) – Cleaned up great, all adjustments work and...
Today’s finds. I went to the small engine repair place in the little town I live in to get a mower fixed. The owner also does a junk store with...
I now have two razor boxes, and no way to tell if they match any of my razors. I'm inclined to get rid of them, but don't know how to figure out...
So these are a few of the vintage strops I purchased when I was figuring out how to make strops. I got these as non usable display pieces price...
looking for 8x3 inch stones in grits up to 8k, and a lapping stone of the same size. Anyone have any they would like to part with?
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