This horsehide strop arrived a little bit earlier. [ATTACH]
These two new strops showed up at my front door this morning: 1: Ezra Arthur shell cordovan 2.5" (ultra buttery and smooth) 2. Razor Emporium...
Just sent the link to a buddy of mine who may be interested in straight razor shaving.
A duke 2 or 3 would be my recommendation.
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The Duke 3 will have less splay then the Commodore X3.
I still haven't used mine yet, so you are saying that it lacks backbone or density compared to other Simpsons?
Agreed! I LOVE the grip on my KH4, for being more of a novelty themed design is is so agronomical and practical.
I don't have one, so I can't give an opinion on it. Just ordered a display stand for my brushes so that I can do the group photo.
The Berkeley has one of my favorite grip profiles of any of the brushes Simpson makes. But then again, every Simpson I have is ergonomic in my hand.
Going to borrow a cupcake stand from my SIL and take a group photo sometime in the next week or so. Was going to wait till I test lathered and...
That's a nice cadre of Simpsons! I'll need to post mine sometime in the next week or two.
Nice! That's what I did too, except I got the 10 first, lol.
Awesome! You'll be getting a grey-box era, with the Made in England sticker and a best knot that is more like super or silvertip.
Agreed!
Did you order one from them (St James of London)???? If so you'll be getting an awesome specimen.
I love it! It's not as overly large or big as I expected and surprisingly practical for its size.
Very nice!
I applied 2-3 coats (3 coats on my DR Harris bowls). Really glad I did as the 3 coats really brought out the color and grain of the wood of the...
Melted paraffin?
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