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  1. Nisse

    Straight Razor

    I sense bragging rights are more important to you than the actual shave so may I suggest a custom 13/8 https://www.etsy.com/shop/gipsonhandmade
  2. Nisse

    Straight Razor Shave of the Day

    Today, enjoyed both Kismet shavette and Weihenstephaner beer, both well balanced
  3. Nisse

    Scale material choice

    I never use liners but after a mishap involving karelian burl I am now more careful when choosing burl for scales. (cracked already before peening when polishing)
  4. Nisse

    Scale material choice

    re water and scales: If you keep the blade dry to avoid rust I am guessing just about any material and finish would do in scales
  5. Nisse

    Scale material choice

    Biggest problem with scales in wood: more often than not they are made too thick and chunky looking.
  6. Nisse

    Straight Razor Shave of the Day

    Dovo shavette with Polsilver blade for a strop free week
  7. Nisse

    Straight Razor Shave of the Day

    If you fancy a 4/8 blade, maybe a classic wiener schaber would do https://www.revisor-solingen.de/index.php/en/razors/rarities/r-4-8/r4-23-detail
  8. Nisse

    Straight Razor Shave of the Day

    Revisor Solingen: between shaves 50 laps on leather followed by 5 laps on (0,5 micron) diamond paste trying to keep the newly honed feel
  9. Nisse

    Straight Razor Shave of the Day

    This week I will be using: Valobra Pathouly soap, Omega pig brush and Heljestrand No 4 razor
  10. Nisse

    Straight Razor Shave of the Day

    That is the way I should have stored my brick of Vitos.
  11. Nisse

    Straight Razor Shave of the Day

    Erik Anton Berg catalogue 1896, from an era when Swedish brands like Berg, Dahlgren, Engström, Heljestrand, Söderen, produced similar looking frame backs https://smallpdf.com/result#r=3a50879d6361760420ee9c54f79cee6a&t=share-document (I have the 3p frame back model, though with ivory cracked I...
  12. Nisse

    Hot towels

    When new to straight razors I tried to mimic the classic barber hot towel routine. It worked really well but too much work and patience involved so not added to my daily shave.
  13. Nisse

    Straight Razor Shave of the Day

    [/USER] Mine is from a stationery shop and the one you have is from a hardware store (in this newspaper from 1896 Eskilstuna-Boden is advertising straight razors, skates, coffe pans etc)
  14. Nisse

    Straight Razor Shave of the Day

    re Heljestrand No4 - I have also got one like that with local seller from Gothenburgh engraved on blade
  15. Nisse

    Straight Razor Shave of the Day

    This week is all about shaving cream...
  16. Nisse

    Straight Razor Shave of the Day

    Goodfellas Smile Amber Fougere, Artisan Romera Manchurian and Revisor. (excellent blade but never liked the original scales made from some cheap easily scratched plastic so made a new set from a scrap piece of wood)
  17. Nisse

    Slickboys customer service

    So we are talking hours. Take a deep breath and try to relax. Give the guy a fair chance to sort this out before bringing in the cavalry.
  18. Nisse

    Slickboys customer service

    For how long have they kept stumm re return?
  19. Nisse

    Slickboys customer service

    A pic of the faulty product in the thread would be informative.
  20. Nisse

    Straight Razor Shave of the Day

    re Coticule: http://www.coticule.be/ Checked site and got Linux vibes and decided to stick with lapping film (I am a Windows guy)
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