The Haul: January 2018

Discussion in 'Show and tell' started by RaZorBurn123, Dec 31, 2017.

  1. Robyflexx

    Robyflexx Broke the Like button

    Austin :)
     
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  2. Bookworm

    Bookworm Well-Known Member

    Hm. @DaltonGang - would you consider Austin to be "Texas"? I'd call it "California and Seattle Wannabe"? :)
     
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  3. DaltonGang

    DaltonGang Ol' Itchy Whiskers

    Yes, I think Austin is kind of like Seattle. "Keep Austin Weird". Isn't that what the Austinian say?? It's its own little country inside Texas.
     
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  4. Robyflexx

    Robyflexx Broke the Like button

    I call it fun...
     
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  5. Jorvaljr

    Jorvaljr Operation Daytona 8000

    My declaration “Claus” brush came in. And hot damn! It’s nice. Now i see what the big fuss is alll about when you brush guys get a new brush! The knot is crazy. I have never seen or felt anything like it.
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  6. jimjo1031

    jimjo1031 never bloomed myself

    nice..........
     
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  7. John Ruschmeyer

    John Ruschmeyer Well-Known Member

    As I said in another thread, I've been having a bit of a case AD this month.
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    The plastic case was from @NCoxSTL and the other two were from eBay.

    Apparently, there must have been different versions of the plastic case, though. I was hoping to use it with a Bakelite Tech with the Bakelite handle. Unfortunately, however, the handle appears to be too thick despite similar setups appearing on Mr. Razor's site. I ended up with this setup:
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    The Pocket Edition case now houses a thick-cap OT. I'm not sure if that is the correct razor, but it looks nice. Anybody know where I might be able to get a cap for the blade case?

    The Plastic case is now home to a Contract Tech with an 'S' baseplate and the blue snap case now houses my pre-War Tech.

    One more item. For a while, I've been wanting to make a handle using the collet from a ball-end handle and a .30-06 cartridge. I first saw one in a picture of a Khaki set where the handle must have been repaired in the field. A big thanks to @Maximumsmoke for sending me a cartridge.
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    The collet is from a cracked New handle and the head is a post-War Tech. I think it's my new travel razor. :)
     
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  8. Jorvaljr

    Jorvaljr Operation Daytona 8000

    Visited an antique store and found quite a few overpriced razors but one caught my eye. it was severely discounted from the original price of $95 to $65 and there was an addition 25% off but still I offered a reasonable price of $40 and the vendor accepted.

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  9. Linuxguile

    Linuxguile dating an unusual aristocrat

    Stopped by a New CVS in town and picked up some store brand SE blades and Trac II blades.
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  10. Jorvaljr

    Jorvaljr Operation Daytona 8000

    Love that “cart” razor. Lol I would polish off that gold down to brass on the collet so it matches the handle a little better but what a great idea!


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  11. wchnu

    wchnu Duck Season!

    That is in super shape. Most I find are over priced junk..great find.
     
  12. SHAVEWIZARD420

    SHAVEWIZARD420 Well-Known Member


    That's one cool idea for a razor handle!
     
  13. twhite

    twhite Peeping Tom

    You need to take me there. I showed you my places. Fair is fair you know.


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  14. Jorvaljr

    Jorvaljr Operation Daytona 8000

    Lol. FYI, I went to that antique store and they were closed after you and I met up last night.


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  15. twhite

    twhite Peeping Tom

    Haha no way. That is too funny.


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  16. jaxstraww

    jaxstraww Well-Known Member

    I had a decent month. Going to take it easy going forward. Need to sell or trade gear to get new gear. Need to stop laying out so much cash.

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  17. John Ruschmeyer

    John Ruschmeyer Well-Known Member

    I can't really take credit for the idea. A while back, I saw a picture of a Khaki set where the handle had been replaced with what appeared to be the original collet stuck in the end of a cartridge. I'm guessing that, in that case, the original handle failed early in life and the owner replaced it with what was available.
     
  18. SharptoothC

    SharptoothC I bite..........

    Very cool.

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