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- #81
I guess I'll be expecting upgraded toilet papers on your next luxury shave.
Blade Biter's Tasting Notes
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Not with my septic system, hombré mio.
My luxury shaves are one where the shower is turned off during the applying soap and rubbing away grime phase. My decadent shaves are when the shower stays on for the entire bath. The last spate of them was when I had the Covid and bacterial sinus infections back-to-back for more steam.
My luxury shaves are one where the shower is turned off during the applying soap and rubbing away grime phase. My decadent shaves are when the shower stays on for the entire bath. The last spate of them was when I had the Covid and bacterial sinus infections back-to-back for more steam.
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Not quite satin, but at least a pillow! The short comb is going to get a lot more use now.
Like the art deco style of the middle one! Nice! And I see some took a Lasta Silver Dip (LSD trip 
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Enjoy!
Guido
).Enjoy!
Guido
Lasta, you are a real talent my man. And @Guido75 nailed it, there's something special about that middle one - it reeks of classic vibe!! I think I just found the Awesome Lasta Handle (ALH) I want.
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Thanks, no talent here! I just got good at telling the real talent what I want
Lasta, you are a real talent my man. And @Guido75 nailed it, there's something special about that middle one - it reeks of classic vibe!! I think I just found the Awesome Lasta Handle (ALH) I want.
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Late morning Sunday shave, tried out a pre-Gillette Turkish Perma-Sharp in my RFB.
I haven't done much digging, but curious to know if the Perma Sharp brand originated in Scotland first or Turkey?
I had an excellent irritation free BBS shave yesterday (Mellon + 7 O'clock Black), and now, shaving 27 hours later, my face is very well rested. Thorough face scrub + 5 minutes of Proraso foam pre-treatment, bowl lathered some Mondial Tobacco Verde and went to town.
First few strokes and I get the impression that these are no where near as sharp or smooth as their modern descendants. Not enough to tug, but some slide strokes were required on the tougher areas. On pass 2, they do wake up a bit (significantly actually), but still not quite in the effortless hair popping category I like my blades to be. They do feel prickly at times, but not rough. Efficiency is OK at best, despite my more than thorough pre-shave routine on the weekends, there are still a few stragglers on the sideburns and neck area. An irritation free DFS was achieved, but somehow, I feel like this blade didn't live up to the decadent prep I put in for today's shave.
3.5/5 for perceived sharpness 3/5 for smoothness. OK blades, but we have better ones for cheaper now. So pass.
I haven't done much digging, but curious to know if the Perma Sharp brand originated in Scotland first or Turkey?
I had an excellent irritation free BBS shave yesterday (Mellon + 7 O'clock Black), and now, shaving 27 hours later, my face is very well rested. Thorough face scrub + 5 minutes of Proraso foam pre-treatment, bowl lathered some Mondial Tobacco Verde and went to town.
First few strokes and I get the impression that these are no where near as sharp or smooth as their modern descendants. Not enough to tug, but some slide strokes were required on the tougher areas. On pass 2, they do wake up a bit (significantly actually), but still not quite in the effortless hair popping category I like my blades to be. They do feel prickly at times, but not rough. Efficiency is OK at best, despite my more than thorough pre-shave routine on the weekends, there are still a few stragglers on the sideburns and neck area. An irritation free DFS was achieved, but somehow, I feel like this blade didn't live up to the decadent prep I put in for today's shave.
3.5/5 for perceived sharpness 3/5 for smoothness. OK blades, but we have better ones for cheaper now. So pass.
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I've gotten pretty good at scoring good razors for cheap. Will need some deep cleaning and shining, but I literally stole this!
Oceanus Brass Stateroom:
Oceanus Brass Stateroom:
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- #89
More like a gourd than Caciocavallo, but I'll take it!
Wow! With these kinds of molds anything is possible. Imagine a Timeless Crown handle in acrylic red or blue!
Enjoy!
Guido
Enjoy!
Guido
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No need to imagine. Measure yours and tell me the dimensions!
Are you thinking 1. Brass, 2. Red, 3. Brass, 4. Blue?
Definitely something like that! I like the red I have in my current handle - with the flame in it. And I would split 3 in half I think, so top part brass and then a little red again to end with brass in 4 (I think that would be more sturdy as end piece). What do you think?
Cheers,
Guido
Cheers,
Guido
Speaking of great designs: came across this one on eBay - gorgeous handle:
You could do alternating brass-acrylic with this one. Again with a bad end piece.
You could do alternating brass-acrylic with this one. Again with a bad end piece.
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Another Swedish sleeper?
That’s what I thought at first, but it a Soluna from Czechoslovakia (to be totally accurate). They came in SB and OC versions.
Guido
The Crown handle is 90mm x 14mm by the way.
I think it would look stunning too in that white/ivory you showed for the others.
Cheers,
Guido
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New toys arrived:
The Oceanus came with a dinky little pouch and a head protector. Razor is in rough shape, but seems well-made enough. But the handle is skinny and long with a slinky bottom piece, I'll be tossing that in the "do not use drawer".
After a 30 second BKF rub:
Then a 4 minute Autosol spa treatment:
I'll see about tomorrow's shave and whether it's worth a more thorough shining. Blade reveal is tiny, but it does seem to have positive exposure, alignment is fine, so far so good!
The Oceanus came with a dinky little pouch and a head protector. Razor is in rough shape, but seems well-made enough. But the handle is skinny and long with a slinky bottom piece, I'll be tossing that in the "do not use drawer".
After a 30 second BKF rub:
Then a 4 minute Autosol spa treatment:
I'll see about tomorrow's shave and whether it's worth a more thorough shining. Blade reveal is tiny, but it does seem to have positive exposure, alignment is fine, so far so good!
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Apologies to patina lovers, but I like my brass clean!
And awesomely clean it is!!
I love those stick-on stainless razor holders.
I love those stick-on stainless razor holders.
I gave it some additional thought this morning and I think this would look absolutely amazing in the way you suggested, with maybe one addition:
- Brass
- Acrylic
- Brass
- Acrylic
- Brass base (similar to a coin too protect the acrylic base in #4)
Cheers,
Guido
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