What are you waiting on to arrive...?

I got LUCKY TODAY!!!

UFO TiTan FINE XL 100mm handle.

 

Yes you did. Looks fantastic.

 

Waiting on a EJ89 "Extra Grip" from Maggards and a 80 blade sampler from Tryablade. Going to convert a friend to DE wet shaving.

For myself, I'm waiting on a 100 pack of Voskhod blades from Russia.

 

I've just gone a little crazy. !!!!

My wife was telling me I'm not to spend any more money on my hobby. ( our New Years resolution was to make a few cut backs on what we don't need, and look at getting a new family car).

I said "no dear. The only thing I would one day like is a wilkinson sword sticky, like my dad used to have. But they don't even come up for sale, let alone for me to justify spending what some go for".

Well bless her. She found one and it should be here on Monday. I was so pleased. I had to go to my usual online supplier and order some new soaps to go with it. They had a deal on buying two creams. I've always wanted to try proraso red. And it was rude not to get the green too. I love all the menthol Monday posts and want to try it.
I was having a macca root Monday. But I'm not enjoying the product.

Oh...... The car??? Yeah. I'm not waiting for that to arrive just yet.

 

a generous PIF of an adjustable injector. Should be here Friday and shaving on Saturday.

 

A new set of Michelin LTX M/S2 tires for my 4Runner.

 

Some parts to build some wet-shaving related items...
Knots: boar; banded synthetic, plus an olive wood handle. The syn for the pictured handle; the boar for another restore.

 

Nice

 

Russian blades from Chelyabynsk. 20 Voskhod, 20 Rapira PL, 20 Gillette Rubie, 20 Ladas, 20 Sputnik, 20 Rapira Super Stainless.

 

100 pack of Russian blades 20 each of 5 types
3 British flat bottom Techs
1951 W2 SS variant with unpainted metal TTO
1918 Gillette old type military razor with Bakelite handle


Glenn

 

Mike's Hungarian Lavender
High Mountain Knot from WD

Oh and...The New TourBox!!

It's going to be a great weekend!!

 

In addition to the 500 odd Russian blades, I also finally pulled the trigger on a Merkur 39c.

 

I am "patiently" awaiting the arrival of a Fatip Piccolo. It should arrive today.

 

Best of luck! The FaTip razors have caused quite the divergence of opinions.

 

"My name is Kerry and I have RAD, SAD, BAD, VAD, and any other AD you can think of (shaving related)."

I must be related to Kerry! Waiting for Razors, soaps, brushes, creams, blades - OOOH MY! Sheesh - I thought Cigar AD was bad. Oh... and JR Reyes was one my kind enablers!

 

Rooskies blades eez be-yeenk very pop-yoo-larz weeth you vet shavers?

Russian razor blade experts….

 

Maybe that's why they're so cheap.....nobody over there uses them.

 

Nothing like a Orthodox priest to tell ya what a good blade is.

 

Thanks! I was intrigued by the look and some of the comments I've read, which caused me to order it.

It just arrived and on first look it is tiny. I know, "piccolo", what did I expect? However, it is heavy for the size and seems nicely balanced. Looking at the head from the side, I think the curvature of the base plate reminds me of the 37C without the slant. I'm looking forward to giving it a test run tomorrow.

I have acquired what I consider the four cornerstones of razor design. I started with the EJ89, then moved to the 37C for a few months and graduated to the R41 (which I love), and finally this. A closed comb, slant, the gnarly beast, and a true open comb. Next stop? Straights... maybe.

 

You're missing an adjustable, Single Edge, and Injector. Then you can move on to the straights.