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Girls call me Makaluod
Initially excluding CONUS, Canada and Slovakia. If no takers 2359UTC Tuesday 22 November 2022, this PIF will be open to all.
Due to @Tomo's benevolence who PIOFed me one more "Bengall" than I needed, on offer is an ideal straight razor starter's kit. The kit consists of:
The Kit
The Straight Razor
Strop
Pasted Balsa
Conditions Of Entry:
The winner will be responsible for paying postage (at cost) via PayPal G&S within 48 hours of notification being sent via PM. If not paid on time, a new winner will be selected. Expected postage in USD will be about:
Due to @Tomo's benevolence who PIOFed me one more "Bengall" than I needed, on offer is an ideal straight razor starter's kit. The kit consists of:
- A shave-ready (to my standard) post WWII T.R. Cadman & Sons Ltd "Bengall" straight razor finished on diamond pasted balsa strops to 0.1μm (about 200k grit), Dutch (round) point full-hollow blade, 18mm (about 11/16"), of high carbon steel and original scales, packaged in a hand crafted timber case.
- A 60mm wide denim/natural chamois strop, ideal for carbon steel straight razors maintained on a 0.1μm diamond pasted balsa strop.
- A 300mm x 75mm balsa strop lapped and pre-pasted with 0.1μm diamond paste.
- Full instructions on how to shave with and maintain this straight razor (sent via email).
The Kit
The Straight Razor
Strop
Pasted Balsa
- You must have been a member of B&B as at 2359UTC Monday 14 November 2022.
- You must not have owned of shaved with a traditional straight razor before entering this PIF (I will accept your word on this).
- If you find that you have no further use for this straight razor, you must PIF it and the balsa strop to another member of B&B.
- Entries close 2359UTC Tuesday 29 November 2022.
- Winner will be responsible for paying postage (at cost) via PayPal G&S.
- The winner will be responsible for paying all charges and taxes to import this kit into their country. The kit will be declared a gift with a total value of about USD50.
- Winning entry will be decided by my Australian Kelpie dog, a very intelligent dog with a love of watching me SR shave.
- Winner will be posted in this thread on Wednesday 30 November 2022 and notified by PM.
The winner will be responsible for paying postage (at cost) via PayPal G&S within 48 hours of notification being sent via PM. If not paid on time, a new winner will be selected. Expected postage in USD will be about:
Australia US$7 (1 to 2 weeks)
New Zealand US$16 (2 to 3 weeks)
East Asia US$23 (2 to 4 weeks)
Southern Asia US$23 (2 to 4 weeks)
Near East US$36 (2 to 4 weeks)
Africa US$36 (3 to 5 weeks)
Europe US$39 (2 to 4 weeks)
North America US$26 (2 to 4 weeks)
South America US$29 (3 to 5 weeks)
To Enter:Note: Not open to residents of CONUS, Canada or Slovakia until 0001UTC Wednesday 23 November 2022, provided no other member has entered this PIF.
Post in this thread "I'm in", your country of residence and in about 100 to 200 words say why you want and need to win this PIF.