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Nice Williams Scuttle and Williams Mugs!
Definitely a lot more.....I wonder if KJ @Spider has that many Old Spice mugs?
GearNoir
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Beautiful! I love the case it looks great and such a variety of soap makers mugs. I'm a big fan of the seaforth and old spice mugs myself.
Definitely a classy Moustache Mug. Maybe I should get one, so I can safely drink my coffee now that I have a handlebar....
SR of the Day
Today was the turn of a Genco. It has been stamped "Gold Seal" on the tang on one side and the traditional "Genco" on the other side.
Honing it was pretty straight forward after killing the edge, but I think I may have hurried through the progression, the final Naniwa 12k showed some marks from the earlier hones, not a complete mirror finish.
For a change, I cut off a chunk of Cella Red Kilo block and put it in a Timeless bowl. I love Cella red for its super slickness. Its an excellent soap. A bit strong out of the box with its Marzipan scent, but mellows over time when left to air.
The razor is a hollow I think and boy it was so loud when it cut whiskers. Wow. It was an amazing experience to hear it. A good shave, but I will give it a better edge some other day and see how it goes.
Brush was a Zenith boar. Love the knot. Soft bristle tips and yet a good backbone for a face lather.
Today was the turn of a Genco. It has been stamped "Gold Seal" on the tang on one side and the traditional "Genco" on the other side.
Honing it was pretty straight forward after killing the edge, but I think I may have hurried through the progression, the final Naniwa 12k showed some marks from the earlier hones, not a complete mirror finish.
For a change, I cut off a chunk of Cella Red Kilo block and put it in a Timeless bowl. I love Cella red for its super slickness. Its an excellent soap. A bit strong out of the box with its Marzipan scent, but mellows over time when left to air.
The razor is a hollow I think and boy it was so loud when it cut whiskers. Wow. It was an amazing experience to hear it. A good shave, but I will give it a better edge some other day and see how it goes.
Brush was a Zenith boar. Love the knot. Soft bristle tips and yet a good backbone for a face lather.
That is a lot of mugs, sir! How many years have you been collecting them?
Excellent shave! I'm a huge fan of Genco razors myself! This particular example, when found is usually a well worn razor. So, the one you have is exceptional even with the minor pitting. I've been watching for one in great condition with the original gold wash on the tang, but it's almost always rubbed off. My conclusion, the were very very good razors that people loved. I own the Easy Aces, Master Barber, & De Roma and they all shave well.
Since 2015 when I hooked up with a proper package forwarder who will minimize transit breakages and losses.
Shipping mugs and cups is always a gamble. Glad you found a reliable business that meets your needs.
I had ordered a 10 pack of Gold Dollar 208 to learn my honing apart from the ebay uglies. Thanks to a trade dispute, I can't ship to India from China, so they were delivered to my US package forwarder and then all the way back to India.
I took out one from the box today and after dealing with the shoulder I created the bevel on the Chosera 1K. The usual progression ending on Naniwa 12k, 20 laps on cotton and 40 on leather
My toe and heel still lack some refinement in terms of an end to end edge, but got a wonderful shave with Cella Red Kilo block and a Rudey Vey 28 mm 2-band shavemac silvertip badger brush.
I took out one from the box today and after dealing with the shoulder I created the bevel on the Chosera 1K. The usual progression ending on Naniwa 12k, 20 laps on cotton and 40 on leather
My toe and heel still lack some refinement in terms of an end to end edge, but got a wonderful shave with Cella Red Kilo block and a Rudey Vey 28 mm 2-band shavemac silvertip badger brush.
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hope to start putting up SOTDs of straight razors (prettier ones) soon !
Happy weekend!