Arkansas Love...Let's see those Arks!

[old school shaver]

Let us know how it shaves. I am awaiting my Trans Arkie.

Here are the results from my shave with this razor. Good luck with your new stone.
7/20/20 SOTD First shave with this razor and the best part is I refreshed the edge myself and it was my first time honing a razor.
Razor: Peters Brothers Best Quality near wedge
Brush: Omega 10098 Professional Boar Lather: WSP Formula T Bay Rum Astringent: Osma Alum block
Splash: Ogallala Bay Rum Lime and Peppercorn.
For never honing a razor before I was very impressed with the final outcome. The bevel looked to be pretty good so I went right to my 8K Shapton and then Surgical Black Ark finisher. Very good shave near BBS close, comfortable, smooth shave
final results 9/10.

 

[old school shaver]

7/26/20
SOTD
Razor: Gem Jr. Bar
Blade: Vintage Gem Duridium (1)
Brush: Rubberset 200-2 with 2 Band Bagder knot
Lather: WSP Formula T Bay Rum Astringent: Osma Alum block
Splash: Ogallala Bay Rum Lime and Peppercorn.
Last night I honed up a vintage Gem Duridium blade in anticipation of using it in the Gem Jr. Bar Lather Catcher. I've never honed a razor blade before but it went pretty well. Today I did a complete 3 pass shave with the vintage Gem blade than I did a 4th pass with a modern Gem just for cleanup. Not very much for the cleanup pass to deal with no sure if the remaining stubble was left from technique or blade sharpness. None the less there was very little stubble left to clean up after 3 passes with the vintage Gem blade. Very happy with the final finish. BBS close comfortable squeaky clean shave with zero irritation when applying the Alum block. Love this Gem razor but I think the star of the shave today was the vintage Gem blade. 9.5/10

 

[SliceOfLife]

Does that tool in the picture give you the correct angle to hone a SE/DE blade or do you have to freehand the angle?

 

[old school shaver]

Does that tool in the picture give you the correct angle to hone a SE/DE blade or do you have to freehand the angle?

I used it to hone a single edge a double edge won't fit in the blade holder. I just set the blade holder directly on the hone as a guide and it worked. The blade gave a great shave.

 

[BBS Kirk]

New arrival.

 

[David]

Noice!!

 

[camoloc]

my birthday present arrived today!!!!!

she's a beaut. sold as a surgical. edge feels less bitey than my other blk extra fine which I love. will have to get to know this one!!!!

camo

 

[Matt O]

my birthday present arrived today!!!!!

she's a beaut. sold as a surgical. edge feels less bitey than my other blk extra fine which I love. will have to get to know this one!!!!

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camo

Sweet stone! Happy Birthday!

Vr

Matt

 

[camoloc]

Sweet stone! Happy Birthday!

Vr

Matt

thanks!!!!

camo

 

[life2short1971]

my birthday present arrived today!!!!!

she's a beaut. sold as a surgical. edge feels less bitey than my other blk extra fine which I love. will have to get to know this one!!!!

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camo

Happy birthday! She’s a beauty! Can I see the back side please?

 

[camoloc]

Happy birthday! She’s a beauty! Can I see the back side please?

here you go. the back side......two bands from the front spray through.

camo

 

[David]

Beautiful stone.

 

[CCR]

Nice score Camo, and great looking stone!

 

[MilkCrate]

Great looking stone Camo.

 

[life2short1971]

here you go. the back side......two bands from the front spray through.

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camo

I have a coticule banded like that on the back.
Very nice!!

 

[camoloc]

I have a coticule banded like that on the back.
Very nice!!

thanks but it is no where near in shape compared to my hard blk extra fine. it will get sidelined until more surface work is done.

.....or it could just end up being a lesser stone compared to my current one.

only time will tell.

best stone right now which provides a wicked edge.

camo

 

[life2short1971]

here you go. the back side......two bands from the front spray through.

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camo

What have you done to it so far?

 

[camoloc]

What have you done to it so far?

ran both sides through w/d paper on marble.......which I know takes a lot of time and a gazillion sessions.

ran through 400, 600, 800 grits......

with the stone i have now.....it underwent the same process......just took months of tinkering to get it where it is now.

camo

 

[life2short1971]

ran both sides through w/d paper on marble.......which I know takes a lot of time and a gazillion sessions.

ran through 400, 600, 800 grits......

with the stone i have now.....it underwent the same process......just took months of tinkering to get it where it is now.

camo

Yep and a cheap 2" wood chisel whips one in to shape in a short time too.

 

[camoloc]

Yep and a cheap 2" wood chisel whips one in to shape in a short time too.

just run the blade back and forth or "hone" the chisel?????

thanks

camo