7 currently in my rotation. 2 going out to be honed and added to the rotation. 1 that needs more clean up before it can go out for honing. 2...
OK, this is good info. I'll buff around the bluing. Thanks!
She's a beaut, but needs some time on the CrOx coated polishing wheel. Can bluing stand up to that or am I gonna screw it up? Knowing the extreme...
I use a light coat of mineral oil after every shave...even on my horn scales that do get dry if not treated too. My bathroom gets steamy when I...
Gonzo.
Perfecto!
The itching phase is the worst. That's why I keep shaving.
Not me. I got a best groomed beard honorable mention but the grand prize (a small switch blade comb) went to a guy who showed the most striking...
Maintaining a razor sharp piece of steel and shaving yourself with it is pretty cool. I know I'm hooked. The thing that really helped me was when...
I've been thinking about it and I don't need a 7 day set; I only shave every 2 days. 2 x 7 = 14 I need a 14 day set. Math!
It's been so hot here in CA that I've done cold water shaves a few times recently and it's really nice. I prefer warm water, not too hot, but a...
One day when I was a kid (about 10 or 11), my dad and I were working in the back yard and I was going after some sun-baked dirt with an equally...
Beautiful work. Looks like a million bucks.
Glen (gssixgun) knows things. Awesome edges.
[ATTACH] My second shave with this awesome old Wostenholm swayback hollow. A much smoother experience than my first attempt with it. This one...
Just wondering if that stuff will turn a nice piece of organic material, like horn, into essentially a piece of acrylic material.
Been reading up on stabilizing wood with something like Minwax Hardener, and it seems the consensus is that horn really doesn't benefit from this...
Gimme the straight scoop on the neatsfoot oil: Does the stuff rot or turn or go bad or start to stink or whatever it is people say that stuff...
Here we are almost a week later and the one blank I have flattened is starting to bow again ever so slightly. The center of the blank is about a...
[ATTACH] My first shave with a Wade & Butcher blade of any kind. Freshly honed to perfection by Mr. gssixgun, this hollow ground delivered a very...
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