6/8 yasuhira hinode arrived this morning.
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I love the cut heels on these Japanese razors!
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6/8 yasuhira hinode arrived this morning.
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I agree I really like the heel on them. They are perfect for getting into divot on my bum chin lol.I love the cut heels on these Japanese razors!
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Nice looking blade. I'm surprised at the number of razors with names related to golf, Tanifuji Maxfli and Tanifuji Spaulding, and Top Flight used to be the name one of Spaulding's popular golf club and golf ball, probably the most popular golf ball for a few years. The Japanese blades were probably trying to appeal to the US market, as Maxfli and Spaulting were popular at about the time the razors were made.And one more American razor. Top Flight, Burrell Cutlery Co., Ellicottville, NY.
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Well this was supposed to say 15/16.
After 15 years in the US I still have trouble since my brain is programmed in the metric system
Thank you.And they forced us to learn both systems with the intention of converting fully to metric but then decided, ah never mind. Dumb bureaucrats.
Lovely razor man!
View attachment 1002061 View attachment 1002062 Friodur 17 I picked up from one of our fine members on BST.
You're on the path... Just follow the yellow brick road...Scored this Torrey on the bay yesterday! Hopefully it's as good as the pix show I know how pix can be. Excellent seller from my home state though.View attachment 1002933 and also a nice Fredrick Reynolds Sheffield that was passed to me by @Dick peck to get me going on non shavette staights Thank You Sir!View attachment 1002934
And down the rabbit hole I followed knowing the consequences of my actions...
Thanks!Beautiful razor! And love the copper lather mug! Finding one of those mugs seems to be a difficult task here in TN!
Filarmonica Inox 31-N. I have a couple of 8/8 Fili's which I love, but I generally prefer a 6/8 - 7/8 sized razor. I was surprised that my opening bid held up and got it for a very good price.
Thanks, Ian.Very very nice Richard!!! Love seeing the Filis
I have basically the same razor and I absolutely love it. Nice score. Enjoy!Filarmonica Inox 31-N. I have a couple of 8/8 Fili's which I love, but I generally prefer a 6/8 - 7/8 sized razor. I was surprised that my opening bid held up and got it for a very good price.
Thanks. Yours is a beauty. I should receive mine in the next few days and post my impressions once I have time to take it to the Jnats.I have basically the same razor and I absolutely love it. Nice score. Enjoy!View attachment 1003639
Congratulations Richard! It looks really nice.Filarmonica Inox 31-N. I have a couple of 8/8 Fili's which I love, but I generally prefer a 6/8 - 7/8 sized razor. I was surprised that my opening bid held up and got it for a very good price.
There are quite a few Scandinavian web shops for shaving gear, but one of them stand out in every way so I go there to have a look every now and then. I once tried to go to their store in northern Sweden while passing by, but unfortunately they were closed at the time. However the last time I checked their web store they had their summer sale and saw that they had a 30 percent discount on a Thiers Issard razor that I have ogled for years. I gave it some serious thought. With a 30 percent discount the price was about the same as a top of the line Aust or Wacker and about as expensive as a basic Koraat. Then again rationally I didn’t need it, but I had been watching it for so long. I bought it. It was in my mailbox when I got home yesterday after a few days roundtrip to see old friends.
This morning I opened the box and scrutinised the razor. It was totally flawless. The bone scales are perfect with beautiful lines and the festooned spine is gorgeous. I stropped it and shaved with it. I couldn’t have honed it better myself. This isn’t my first Thiers Issard and the experience have always been the same. The price is high, but so is the quality.
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