I also have big hands and much prefer the heft of a Fat Boy although I also have a very nice Red Tip and several regular Flare Tips. I have a few...
I think the market dropping on vintage Gillettes is a good thing; they were getting way overpriced. I mean I know that Gillette was making its...
As has been said, prices for these razors are all over the place with some sellers thinking they are as rare as hen's teeth. Of course, Gillette...
Yes, Chris' website states "No service is offered for zinc-alloy (Zamak or pot metal), stainless steel, ferrous or aluminum razors". As far as...
If you prefer your razor handles to have simpler checkering patterns like the Blue Tip - as do I - you might also like the TV Special version of...
Unfortunately a $20 badger (and “pure” is generally the lowest grade) is unlikely to be a high quality brush. I have Simpson and Edwin Jagger...
3” between centers? Are you sure?
I have a Jet mini lathe 10" swing, 15 1/2" between centers, 3/4hp, that I bought almost 20 years ago for - if I remember correctly - under $400....
Very clever, and very cool!
Hmmm...I have a decent table saw, miter saw and a lathe. What am I waiting for? Thanks to all for the inspiration!
Now you mention it, it does seem a little odd but in the past few years I've bought a couple of hundred of them off Amazon and I've been very...
Anomalies like this are not uncommon at all with Gillette razors as parts weren't used in exact chronological order and nothing went to waste....
I've heard here and on other forums that "International Harvester Red" is an exact match for the red tip but I don't know where you can get it in...
Me too, and I can get an excellent shave with any of them... [IMG] B3/'56 Blue Tip, A1/'55 Flare Tip, B2/'56 Red Tip.
For $35 you should be able to find one in excellent shape and with its original case (and possibly blade pack and instruction booklet) on the...
I've been using my Slim and my Fat Boy on 9 for quite a while now but recently I've discovered that I can get just as good shave with them both...
Everything we know - and probably everything you need to know - is in this thread......
Only because demand in the US for DE blades has dropped off dramatically since the 70’s while demand still continues in other parts of the world....
Totally but also very cool! Thanks for sharing Glenn.
I guess it's what I would expect to see under a microscope. Feathers have a reputation for being just about the sharpest blade around. I like...
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