There's Somethin' bout Brass
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Nickel coated brass is a quality feature I enjoy from my Techs.
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Nice one. Is that a Charcoal Goods?
It is, lvl 3
Let me just say I would nickel plate every grungy oxidized razor in this thread and make them beautiful.
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That's anti-brass hate speech! You should be forever banned from the internet, sir!
I miss the polished brass vintage Gillette razors in this thread, so here goes:
Hannah's Dad
I Can See Better Than Bigfoot.
How about some patina on a vintage Gillette. This is my grandad's Old Type, just passed on to his namesake great-grandson (my nephew). I put decades of shaves into this razor without ever even rubbing off the verdigris.
I like the patina on this. Great shaves with that Old Type head.
I adore raw brass with patina.
My Karve is progressing nicely with a nice, even patina developing.
I wipe it with a towel after use to prevent water spots, but the darkening is just gorgeous!
My Karve is progressing nicely with a nice, even patina developing.
I wipe it with a towel after use to prevent water spots, but the darkening is just gorgeous!
The darkening has really slowed down. It's now incredibly gradual that I hardly notice it changing.
But it is happening because when I have a break from seeing it in daily use (when I travel or use different razors for a while) then I notice it when I see it again.
Even if it remained at this level, I'd be fine with it as the brass has formed its character.
I sure do.
I don't baby my shaving tools. I respect them but don't baby them
Just a quick wipe down of the exterior with a towel after use.
Thank you.
Interesting to see that, even with the blade left in, there’s fairly even patina on the inside of the topcap and on the top of the baseplate.
I would have expected to maybe see some water stains in there, since you can’t fully dry or wipe those surfaces without opening the razor and removing the blade...
I think y'all convinced me to go with a brass Karve razor. I was thinking aluminum because I like light razors, but all these pictures have me rethinking that.
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