What are you waiting on to arrive? June 2021

[Crossan]

Tony makes a wonderful strop

Aye most definitely does, I'm loving the notovan, just fancied something with a heavier draw. My experience is limited and I realise a strop is a strop (to a point) but would heartily recommend both the product and the service.

 

[Crossan]

I swear, past a certain point in the evening they should really institute a requirement to solve some form of quadratic equation before you're allowed to hit buy....


The only one I've wanted in this list for a while is the cognac & cuban, I blame it on the 2 bottles of syrah myself and the wife (well ok mainly myself) went through!

 

[sanookd]

Wonderful , enjoy your new razor

Many thanks @ RussellR5555

 

[Fergiebilly]

Just Pressed the Button on this Brand New Baciami Subito ML Fontani Straight Razor ..The Seller Said..Its a Special Made to Order on Request Custom Handmade Job..They have Excellent Reviews these Razors..Got this for a Good Price..Its a Unique Peace.1/4 hollow..Its Eye Candle for Sure..Check Out that Lovely Spire..

All Wet..Thinkin About this Beautiful Fair Lady Arriving..

Billy..

 

[RussellR5555]

Just Pressed the Button on this Brand New Baciami Subito ML Fontani Straight Razor ..The Seller Said..Its a Special Made to Order on Request Custom Handmade Job..They have Excellent Reviews these Razors..Got this for a Good Price..Its a Unique Peace.1/4 hollow..Its Eye Candle for Sure..Check Out that Lovely Spire..

All Wet..Thinkin About this Beautiful Fair Lady Arriving..

Billy..

I know I keep saying it , but that is a beautiful razor Billy !

 

[RussellR5555]

I am very excited to have been able to purchase this (another lump of rock), a beautiful vintage hand cut Nakayama stone , dates from probably around the turn of the 20th century and at least later than 1926.

 

[donnie_arko]

I am very excited to have been able to purchase this (another lump of rock), a beautiful vintage hand cut Nakayama stone , dates from probably around the turn of the 20th century and at least later than 1926.


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Stupid question but what do you use a piece of rock like that for?

Sharpening a straight?

 

[RussellR5555]

Stupid question but what do you use a piece of rock like that for?

Sharpening a straight?

Yes it is for sharpening Donnie , it is a Japanese Natural Stone and Nakayama is the mine it came from in Japan.

 

[Olie29]

I am very excited to have been able to purchase this (another lump of rock), a beautiful vintage hand cut Nakayama stone , dates from probably around the turn of the 20th century and at least later than 1926.


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Absolute little beauty Russ love it I have a serious fettish for the stones and cannot wait to add a nice natural to my collection one day !

 

[donnie_arko]

Yes it is for sharpening Donnie , it is a Japanese Natural Stone and Nakayama is the mine it came from in Japan.

Thanks for the info Russ.

Again sorry for the stupid question, but what is the advantage of using a piece of rock to sharpen a blade than a strop? Can you get other rocks a bit like that for sharpening kitchen knives?

 

[RussellR5555]

Thanks for the info Russ.

Again sorry for the stupid question, but what is the advantage of using a piece of rock to sharpen a blade than a strop? Can you get other rocks a bit like that for sharpening kitchen knives?

So stropping just maintains the blade , eventually it will need to be honed and that is where the stones come in. There are many types of stones so for instance there are synthetic stones where you have stones of different coarseness and work you way from course to fine.

The Japanese style uses one fine base stone like the one i just bought , and then use a series of small stones of varying grits to create a slurry (paste) on the base stone again working from course to fine.

 

[donnie_arko]

So stropping just maintains the blade , eventually it will need to be honed and that is where the stones come in. There are many types of stones so for instance there are synthetic stones where you have stones of different coarseness and work you way from course to fine.

The Japanese style uses one fine base stone like the one i just bought , and then use a series of small stones of varying grits to create a slurry (paste) on the base stone again working from course to fine.

Thanks for the info Russ.

Crikey that seems like a lot of work! Those straight razors are beautiful though.

 

[jphelan81]

Blackland from Shavingstation
Other 2 from BST
However I continue to be jealous of all these amazing straight razor purchases!

 

[RussellR5555]

Thanks for the info Russ.

Crikey that seems like a lot of work! Those straight razors are beautiful though.

It is , but for me it is something I very much enjoy doing.

 

[donnie_arko]

It is , but for me it is something I very much enjoy doing.

Even though I have no experience of it, I can imagine. IMO, the rituals are what makes this hobby as enjoyable as it is.

 

[RussellR5555]

I couldn't resist