Nice, looks as good as new!
Karve Diem
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Nice, looks as good as new!
Yep, & this is now after 4 months of use since getting it in early June.
I know how you feel, I was in the same boat. I went so far as to send an email stating that if he wasn’t going to ship my razor within the stated time frame to cancel my order, got my shipping notice the next day. It is a very nice razor, shaves wonderfully, service sucks though.
Yep, for me 4” = perfect.
I'm going to pickup 2 plates, D + either E of F, can't decide. Some people here said that E and F are very similar, so I'm leaning towards D + F.
I put in my order weeks ago, short handle and three plates. One guy, significant demand for razors, no doubt overwhelming demand for order tweaks given the plate and handle choices, not to mention the random questions. I am happy to trust the man, let him make razors, and not criticize his priorities for his time. Meanwhile I do have a *few* other razors to shave with...
Polished my stuff up today, all surfaces, using the Flitz I had onhand. Wow, shiny! And my first shave seemed to glide better than yesterday's. Could it be from the polishing? I did switch soaps so I will have to experiment by going back to yesterday's soap for tomorrow. Any others who polished note a glide difference? I never felt it drag until yesterday, which I originally figured was the soap, as I hadn't experienced issues like that. I had never polished the cap either.
Glad your razor is on its way. Hope you enjoy many shaves with it!
The wait now should be far less than 8 weeks. My first order in June took about 9 weeks. I placed a second order on September 1st and I got the shipping notice today.
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I think the wait is worth it. It is about as close to perfect as a razor can be. Sometimes too much demand can be overwhelming for a small company. I would be inclined to cut them some slack and enjoy the amazing shaves when it arrives.
What's the "Ammonia Method"? I would very much like to know and to see any pictures you might have of your Christopher Bradley.
I have the 3" handle with D @ E plate and have to say the balance is bang on...but i have small girly hands!
Best razor ever. While communication’s not great, I feel 100% safe with the guy. You’ll all get what you need.
If anyone is interested there is a Karve for sale on the bst. If I didn't have one on the way right now I would buy it.
Yes the wait is worth it.
It took me over 3 months to get my razor...so find another razor to amuse you in the mean time and when you do get it and hold it in your hand you'll go hell yea!
It took me over 3 months to get my razor...so find another razor to amuse you in the mean time and when you do get it and hold it in your hand you'll go hell yea!
I will see what I can do! It may be a couple of days as I am working. But the shine! My future's so bright I have to wear shades!
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The the "Ammonia Method" is pretty simple you put about an inch of clear Ammonia in the bottom of a sealable container then either place the item you want to age/patina on a plat that keeps it above the Ammonia or suspend somehow above the Ammonia then seal the container leave the item(s) in the container for a couple hours take the items out check if you like the results or if the patina is dark enough. If it's not dark enough you put it back in the same way as before for another hour or two.
Additionally, you can dip the razor in salt heavy water then dry with a hair dryer before the process above. This apparently allows the green oxidation to also develop on the razor if you want that effect. I've also read that heating the brass with a hair dryer helps the oxidation process some.
I had a container that I drilled holes in the lid of and suspended the razor via heavy gauge wire I made hooks from. Then I placed some duct tape over the lid so to keep everything airtight. I placed the razor in which I had taken apart and suspended all three parts above the Ammonia. I did not heat the parts with a hair dryer do the saltwater dip for the first two hours and when I took everything out I liked the results but I was curious what would happen if I now did the saltwater dip and drying and heating with a hairdryer so I did that resealed the parts suspended in the container for another hour. I really like the results and the top cap had a small spot of green on it which I liked.
By the way, I forgot one thing in order to stop the oxidation process after removing the parts from the container you rinse everything in cold water. Which I did each time I removed the parts.
I'm going to be busy after I get home from work this evening but if I can squeeze in taking some pics I will post some pictures of my razor now that it is how I want to keep it.
Additionally, you can dip the razor in salt heavy water then dry with a hair dryer before the process above. This apparently allows the green oxidation to also develop on the razor if you want that effect. I've also read that heating the brass with a hair dryer helps the oxidation process some.
I had a container that I drilled holes in the lid of and suspended the razor via heavy gauge wire I made hooks from. Then I placed some duct tape over the lid so to keep everything airtight. I placed the razor in which I had taken apart and suspended all three parts above the Ammonia. I did not heat the parts with a hair dryer do the saltwater dip for the first two hours and when I took everything out I liked the results but I was curious what would happen if I now did the saltwater dip and drying and heating with a hairdryer so I did that resealed the parts suspended in the container for another hour. I really like the results and the top cap had a small spot of green on it which I liked.
By the way, I forgot one thing in order to stop the oxidation process after removing the parts from the container you rinse everything in cold water. Which I did each time I removed the parts.
I'm going to be busy after I get home from work this evening but if I can squeeze in taking some pics I will post some pictures of my razor now that it is how I want to keep it.
