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Mühle R41 goes to auction
This little-used Mühle R41 razor is now up on eBay—little used because it was not my cup of tea. More at the link. BTW, the handle is very nice and would work well with the iKon X3 head. (For me, the...
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Wickham Garden Mint, a Vie-Long, and the RazoRock Old Type
Wickham’s Super Smooth Garden Mint is a wonderful soap: easy to lather, effective, and carrying the fragrance of spearmint. With the Vie-Long horsehair brush shown, I enjoyed the entire lather...
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Weber DLC with UFO handle goes to auction
I feel sure there must be some team that uses these colors, and the razor would make a fine gift for a fan of the team. It’s now listed on eBay. This one I got immediately after Weber brought them to...
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Crown King superfatted shaving soap and Phoenix Artisan Bakelite slant
The brush is the RazoRock Artificial Badger from Italian Barber, and a very nice brush it is, too. The fibers are as soft and resilient as Plissoft, but differ in appearance. I have mentioned that I...
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Short-handled 1970 Super Adjustable goes to auction
This razor ihas just been listed on eBay. It’s in very good condition.Filed under: Shaving
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Not to bury the lede: The Maggard slant is terrific!
My prep was good: I started a new bar of MR GLO this morning and enjoyed that. RazoRock’s excellent Zi’ Peppino shaving soap was easily transformed in a highly satisfying slick lather with the Wolf...
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US Gillette Aristocrat goes to auction
This open-comb Aristocrat is up for auction on eBay. The plating on the cap is worn, and if you buy you might want to look into having it replated. It shaves well.Filed under: Shaving
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Maggard slant and iKon X3 comparison shave
First was the prep, of course. I keep returning to my Phoenix soaps lately because of how great my skin feels after the shave. Well worth a try, IMO. I easily got a fine lather using the Plisson brush...
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Rhodium-plated Slim (1966) and Wolf Whiskers brush go to auction
Continuing the reduction of my collection, two items went on eBay this morning: First is this L1 (1966 Q1) Slim. It was in good shape when I got it, and then I had it replated with rhodium, so now it’s...
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Great shave with the Fatip Testina Gentile and Tcheon Fung Sing
An all-Italian shave today. My Omega 21762 made a very fine lather from Tcheon Fung Sing Tobacco Verde shaving soap. The soap loaded easily—no need to add water during loading—and then I use palm...
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Parker 92R TTO razor goes to auction
In excellent condition, this Parker 92R is listed now on eBay.Filed under: Shaving
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Fine shave with Van Der Hagen/Weishi/Micro One Touch
Despite my recommendation against the razor shown, I got a perfectly fine shave today using it, though I think it would have been difficult if I had a thicker beard. My beard, though, is well within...
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Merkur 34G goes to auction
I’ve had this one for a long time. You can see it here on eBay.Filed under: Shaving
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Simpson Case, Meißner Tremonia Woody Almond, Maggard Slant, and Chatillon Lux...
I decided to use the Simpson case, at one time the Wee Scot 3 (the current Wee Scot being the Wee Scot 2 and an even more wee brush the Wee Scot 1). Meißner Tremonia’s Woody Almond shaving paste has a...
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Red-tipped Super Speed (1956) goes to auction
This Red-Tipped Super Speed (date code B1) is in really excellent condition. It shaves quite well: comfortable and also efficient. It’s now listed on eBay.Filed under: Shaving
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Wee Scot, Henri et Victoria, Gillette flat-bottomed Tech, and After Dark
Late posting after up early. As you might have noticed, I’m really enjoying the Wee Scot lately. Somehow, it seems just the right size. After using Van Yulay’s Puros de Habana, I was in the mood for...
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Above the Tie Atlas R1 razor to auction
It’s in excellent shape: stainless steel heavy-duty at that. Great little razor, listed on eBay now.Filed under: Shaving
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Comparing Phoenix Bakelite and Maggard slants, with Zi’Peppino and the Mixed...
The Omega Mixed Midget—boar+badger—is a very nice little brush with a good feel and ample capacity. The knot is not especially small, though the handle is diminutive. Still, it’s not difficult to hold...
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Gillette TV Special Super Speed goes to auction
The TV Special was made only in 1958, and (as the name implies), it was offered only on TV. It’s a very nice little Super Speed, and this one is in excellent condition. You can see it here on...
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Barrister & Mann Cologne Russe and RazoRock’s German 37 slant
I really like that RazoRock Italian Flag shaving brush: the 24mm knot is about as large as I like, but I do like it. It’s a soft, fairly dense brush, and at $13 it’s a bargain. The handle is quite...
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