The Haul: November 2015

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Today's find. It says "Vulcanized in Rubber - Better Brushes - Palmer Mass." I haven't yet determined what the knot is made from. I think it's synthetic.

 

Very nice. There's a bunch of Palmer travel brush info, and pics, in this thread

 

pic looks like boar
nice find

 

I purchased a GEM Damaskeen in an antique store. I think this is from 1912? Someone correct me if I am wrong. What gets me is it still has a nice shine...and the mechanism works very well. Case is a bit worn, but given its age I think its in great shape.

I checked on Amazon yesterday and I see there are GEM Personna Blades. Will these fit this razor?
How do you clean the knurling on the handles of these old razors?

 

This just came in:



PAV Brushworks "Beasty" with a 26mm Viginia Sheng Silvertip Knot



PAV Brushworks "Thorsties Boarstie" with an Amack Boar Knot



PAV Brushworks Pipe Tamper made out of Red Cedar Wood and a 45 Winchester Bullet


PAV Brushworks Safety Razor (Head-Design like a Mühle R89 / Edwin Jagger DE89) with a Handle made of Resin.

and the last item:


Lider Shaving cream. A shaving cream from poland with a nice woodsy smell. Curious to try it out.

Greetings
Thorsten

 

Has anyone used one of these before? The knot doesn't look big enough to work up a lather.

 

Thanks.

 

Received a very dirty but functionally/mechanically very sound Gillette Sheraton.


It goes well with my other - still to be cleaned - Gillette Sheratons. I think I have SHAD.




One day they will get cleaned....

 

Also received my second New Forest brush this past week - a 2041 (20mm Best badger). Super soft with a great backbone.
It's a brand new directly from Peter and it might just be the best $19 I've spent on shaving gear this year.



Here it is next to my 2213 silverip that is a near favorite brush these days:


...and next to an SOC brush for a sense of scale:

 

That is nice! As far as cleaning us the knurling, a toothbrush with flitz or another mild polish and then buff as much as you can with a rough cloth then finish with toothpaste. I find my wifes toothbrush works the best!

 

Grats on scoring a very good SE razor.
I've only ever used GEM SS coated blades in my SE razors and like them quite a bit. Cheapest place as far as I know is from Connaught.
You basically have a choice of coated (PTFE) stainless steel blades, non-coated stainless steel ones and carbon blades. All will physically fit in the razor - what it comes down to is how you like how they shave.

 

http://www.razorarchive.com/gillette.pdf I think you'll find it here.

 

Maybe I should have them re-plate them all

 

I like shiny razors also.

 

Ever Ready C-40

 

That's a beauty.

 

I stopped in an antique shop today and found this in the back of a cabinet. It had a low price and looks like it will clean up nice. It's a Be-Be by Rotbert.

 

That's not something you see every day. Nice.
Makes you wonder about its history and how it ended up there.

 

Not something I had seen before. The price was right so I grabbed it. I intend to use it