I designed these handles and worked with a machinist in Australia to make them. They weren't turned on a computer controlled lathe, but instead,...
You're not wrong... except, the carbon steel blades manufactured at the time of the OLD type were twice as thick as today's thin blades. The THIN...
Follow up to follow up. I was rubbing my face and still feeling stubble. It was passable but not the best shave ever. So, having done the test,...
Ok, I realized I had a de I didn't care about. So I made one. Here it is. [IMG][IMG] My results so far are two small nicks, largely no...
It is possible to seal the zamak with gunkote and prevent the corrosion. Sent from my mobile device
I've probably got a long comb I could do that to. I was going to braze a bar on one side of it... Sent from my mobile device
That was written when thick carbon steel blades were the only blades. Sharpening DE blades was always a falsity. Sent from my mobile device
I was compelled to test this. First, I whipped up a quick lather. I applied it to cardboard. The lather is a little more watery than I like on my...
Well-made tools are better than poorly made ones. (I believe this for everything, from hand tools to musical instruments. Good technique can shine...
You wot? When used properly, the safety bar serves a very important purpose. The blade exposure is how much blade crosses the invisible line...
New soap? Count me in!
bumping old thread here, but that's not a Long Comb. That's a British Flat Bottom New. Long Combs follow the coat hanger profile when viewed from...
I've done plating and reverse plating. Polishing by hand will work just as well. The gold is so thin it will come right off.
They were originally coated with shellac to protect the gold. Sent from my mobile device
Mother's california gold metal polish. You'll have it clean, lickety-split.
Reznor got paid a license fee and a royalty for Cash's "Hurt." Cash had to pay for the 'mechanical license' to do it. (Technical term to buy the...
Got it off craigslist, if you can believe it. The fellow had a weber back when I didn't even know what a weber was!
Wow - That's a PIF! I'm in, good sir.
I'm in!
I'm in! I started with an ikon 102 and an omega boar off amazon. I've tried a few things, but I've never tried the things you have in this very...
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