What are you waiting on to arrive...?

Those are nice shapes for the handles.

 

I thought so, and they're being sold as shoe brushes in ebay. Just thought you might want to know.

 

Just got the last one, I'll keep checking for more every so often.

 

1980s vintage USN issue utility jacket (bluejacket), like what I owned decades ago. Overall best I ever had.



Have to see it in person, may need a little dye to bring some color back.

 

It'll look aces with some navy Rit.

 

Yup. Got to work some magic on getting old stains out first.

 

ASR lather catcher circa 1907ish. It also has some of the original ever ready blades. Only piece missing if it came with one is the strop.

 

Also been needing a kitchen funnel. Found a very old enameled one for under ten bucks shipped.

 

taconic tequila lime soap,pinaud citrus musk..

 

100 Gold Dollar model P81, AKA model 1996. They are packing them now, according to Cici, my contact at the factory. Latest production samples look pretty good. This is my first 100pc order in almost 10 years so I am kinda excited.
<EDIT>Cici also said she would slip me some samples of the SS models for testing. There is much controversy over whether the stainless Gold Dollars are actually stainless steel or not, and I have a reasonably direct channel to Xray Flourescent Testing facilities so I can get an assay of the alloy used in the so called stainless blades. I may also spring for Rockwell testing, though I am pretty sure the factory claims of 58c to 60c are about right.

 

Nice looking set. Since you have the stropping holder, it could well have came originally with a strop. Original strops in good shape are pretty rare, but you can always make one out of 4oz veg tanned cowhide or buckskin.

 

I have a good autostrop strop I could use if I wanted to. The razor was designed for the modern style gem blades and not wedge blades. From my personal experience modern gem blades stainless or carbon steel are not worth stropping.

 

Depending how I take to using a shavette I might be ordering a few gold dollar straights to start out on from you in a few months. One to use, one as a reference and one to practice honing on.

 

Fine for that. But for honing practice just get a 66 from a Chinese ebay reseller. Seller chourenling1990 is my usual source for them. Here is his link:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Classic-Pr...e=STRK:MEBIDX:IT&_trksid=p2060353.m2749.l2649

I only sell shave ready. So you save almost $26 on the honing practice razor getting it from Chou. His prices are unbeatable whether you want one or a thousand, unless you go straight to the factory, which won't sell in small quantities and is a big PITA anyway. At his prices you may as well get several, so you can also try your hand at modding. For something to shave with right out of the box, yeah I can hook you up.

Until recently I would have suggested a different razor to learn honing on. The GDs, especially the lower model numbers, were really tough for a newbie to manage. Quality has improved a bit and they are still a little wonky, but not as bad probably as the average entry level Dovo. Easiest for you to hone would be a good hollowground vintage razor that has been honed and used but not abused or overused, but a recent GD66 won't be too bad. And the price is right.

 

Having a shave ready one to use as a reference is the price of an education. I will keep this vendor in mind if I do get a straight razor to practice on.

 

Will try to figure out what kind it is when it finally gets here.



And...
how to get a blade fit to use it.
tp

 

very cool Terry..love your unique razor collection..

 

@Terry that's a cool little zen garden rake!

 

I won this gold plated Gillette Tuckaway with case and blade bank on the Bay with a winning bid of $35 with free shipping! It should clean up nicely when I’m done with it.

 

fine tuckaway Angelo..