September 2020 Acquisitions

[Boycie83]

A couple of excellent bits from excellent members on this forum:



A Rockwell Model T from @Tony'schin and an ATT R2 plate from @Merkurologist - thank you chaps!

 

[thegallus1]

I recently got D R Harris Arlington (one of my favourite shaving creams) and Proraso Sensitive aftershave balm from Executive Shaving in Glasgow.

Regards,

Andy.

 

[mcgruff]

How would you describe the scent of Harris Arlington? I'd like to try one of their shave sticks some time.

 

[Steven_Jagger]

So? The postman has been,
Whats in the Box you may ask?View attachment 59605
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whats in the boxes then?
These puppiesView attachment 59605
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My Photo skills just do not do these wonderful brushes justice.
I can only reiterate what Chris @Satanfriendly has said in his post about his Lead Wood masterpiece.
I had never used a Silver-tip knot before so decided to ask Steven @Steven_Jagger if he could help, i checked out some of his work on his Social Media pages and made up my mind to go for a Heavy Chubby style Blue acrylic handle (i do have hands like a mountain gorilla) As i was getting back into Str8 shaving i also wanted a brush to compliment a Koraat razor i really fancied with Cocobolo scales so also ordered a Cocobolo handled silver-tip. Both Knots are 26mm.
As Chris has said, the craftsmanship is top notch, they really are beautiful in the hand. I had a picture in my mind and tried to convey that to Steven as best i could, its as if he photographed my thoughts and made them real.
Like Chris i feel so privileged to own these "made for me" one offs, i cannot wait to get them wet.View attachment 59603

A Massive Thanks to Steven @Steven_Jagger for making this happen, well worth the wait.View attachment 59604

Glad you are happy with them, looking forward to seeing then in the SOTD and how the bloom, its great to work with guys like yourself and Chris to help get whats in your mind into the wood or resin.

 

[Tony'schin]

Thanks Steven @Steven_Jagger , they have become an instant hit for me.
Bloom you say, I should coco. They bloomed massively. They feel great in the hand, you'd have thought they had been specially made for me, Oh, they were .
Thank you

 

[Boycie83]

How would you describe the scent of Harris Arlington? I'd like to try one of their shave sticks some time.

To my basic nose, it's a lemon fougere. Heavy on the lemon note - but not US soap heavy. I personally like it.

 

[Dcshaves]

I hope all you enablers on here are happy with yourselves

 

[Apostate]

On the left is my Yaqi SF from before with no defects. On the right is a newly purchased Yaqi Sagrada Familia "defect handle" for £5.50 delivered from Aliexpress . There is nothing wrong with the handle but as you can see the synthetic fibres are shorter so perhaps the real defect is that they used the wrong knot.

 

[pjgh]

Two sticks of VieLong Shaving Soap, old formula which is basically LEA's old tallow soap. It's got the trifecta (for me) of tallow, glycerine & lanolin. Mmmmm ... lanolin.

 

[donnie_arko]

Two sticks of VieLong Shaving Soap, old formula which is basically LEA's old tallow soap. It's got the trifecta (for me) of tallow, glycerine & lanolin. Mmmmm ... lanolin.

It's a really good shaving soap, I wish I'd bought myself a few when they were cheap and on sale at Connaught, but I seem to have enough shaving soap as it is (not that it's stopped me buying more)

 

[pjgh]

It's a really good shaving soap, I wish I'd bought myself a few when they were cheap and on sale at Connaught, but I seem to have enough shaving soap as it is (not that it's stopped me buying more)

Yeah, I recall it being good. I got a stick with one of those VieLong synthetics to trial (for Connaught) and while the brush was pants, the soap was good. I think this was before LEA reformulated and then reformulated again.

Edit: That review I mentioned:

Synthetic Shaving Brush - Feedback Thread

I noticed an unusual pattern in my brush after one use, but I do not use super hot water, so I am unsure of the reason for this. I just soaked it in hot water for a few seconds & towel dried to reset the knot. I normally towel dry my brushes which seems to aid breaking in, especially new boars.

www.theshavingroom.co.uk

 

[Satanfriendly]

I hope all you enablers on here are happy with yourselves View attachment 59713

I'd be very wary of any product with the words 'moisturising boys' on the packaging

 

[Blackmass]

 

[Electrif]

I hope all you enablers on here are happy with yourselves View attachment 59713

 

[shaunwistow]

 

[pjgh]

... which will have the knot pulled and maybe a blonde boar set in. I have a few Lucite handles, all with synthetics. I think a boar would be nice for a change.