This is the second of two W&Bs I've been waiting to finish for a while. I had already crafted the scales several months ago, but they, like the...
Here's one I recently finished—another that has sat around for a while waiting its turn. It started—as many of the razors I work on do—in pretty...
Okay, heres the deal. I'm am offering up one of my restored straight razors as a PIF for TSD members. I have yet to decide upon which blade, what...
Here's one I just put the finishing touches upon yesterday: a vintage Frederick Reynolds of Sheffield 'Near-Wedge.' Some Specifics: Date: Mid-to...
A good friend and coworker shared with me that her cousin opened a 'retro-style' barber shop in Sacramento fairly recently and has had a...
Check out these dramatic Before & After shots depicting the impact of the long drought we've been experiencing out west. People keep flocking to...
I have a good friend at the church who recently moved up north to Washington. He knew I was into the whole 'wet-shaving' thing and more recently...
I've had this wostenholm sitting around for some time and hadn't decided until recently what exactly I wanted to do with it. [IMG] The blade...
Here's one I started some time ago, hand-sanding the blade for hours and got it to where I was happy with it and then set it aside. Here's the...
I came across on ebay recently a vendor selling what was described as, "Imperia la Roccia 7 x 2-1/2 x 3/4 Natural Stone Sharpening Hone 10-12k...
Here's one I recently completed: a Tortolani 'Silver Steel' 13/16 razor that was in need of some help. My first restore of a three-pin razor, too...
Here's one that's been sitting around that needed some work done on the scales. The scales were horn and in sad shape and the pins were shot. At...
This one took a while. The blade itself was in half-way decent shape; some minor pitting and years of built-up gunk. I hand-sanded most of the...
With the 100th anniversary of the start of World War 1 upon us, there has been renewed interest in the 'war to end all wars.'. Someone sent me...
Okay, 'cursing' is a bit of an overreaction, but I have come to the realization that no matter how carefully or how carelessly I type, I am...
Not too long ago I won an auction for two razors—a decent looking George Wostenholm and a not-so-great Torrey. For $21, it was worth the gamble....
It's that time of year again when it seems all our fruit trees, grape vines, squash, tomatoes, fava beans, and Lord knows what else, ALL seem to...
I either need an intervention or someone truly needs to monitor my computer use....:D I blame all you good people for my excessive posting for...
Another doozy of a 'vintage' ebay razor— a Dubl Duck Goldedge that has some mileage on it. (6/16" blade? :D) Per the auction description: " 2...
Per the thread by this title in the Safety Razor section, I thought it would be interesting to hear from you SR users who happen to use/have both...
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