November 2016 Acquisitions

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Psmith said:
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This beauty arrived yesterday.
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NOS?
 
Korbz said:
Very surprising day indeed today. Totally unexpected mail calls, and I might need some help and guidance @silver @Draco Noir with this one.

Big thanks to @King of Authentic Shave for the Derby samples :) Will be sure to post a review.

Kamisori was a gift from a work mate for my B'day, that he picked up in Japan last week.

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You have an excellent work mate. Keep him! Mine is a symmetrical grind. I heard the traditional ones are quite hard to deal with. Plus I'm a left hander, so the traditional ones are built for right hander.
But, it's only hear say, might not be the case for you. Please keep us updated on your SOTD.

I love my kami, and I am sure you will enjoy yours. Congrats as you have an amazing work mate.
 
Well I'm not sure that it is equal to the magnificent pieces above but I must say I'm VERY impressed with Nicks - https://www.nicks.com.au/

Ordered Saturday (qualified for free postage)
Dispatched Monday from MEL
Awaiting me when I got home tonight in CBR
Already tasted a couple of glasses worth of the rum



To Canberra THAT is impressive
 
Mark1966 said:
Well I'm not sure that it is equal to the magnificent pieces above but I must say I'm VERY impressed with Nicks - https://www.nicks.com.au/

Ordered Saturday (qualified for free postage)
Dispatched Monday from MEL
Awaiting me when I got home tonight in CBR
Already tasted a couple of glasses worth of the rum



To Canberra THAT is impressive
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Excellent. Nicks is my go to for liquors. If you like rum, do check out Diplomatico Reserva from Venezuela. Lovely stuff.
 
Korbz said:
Very surprising day indeed today. Totally unexpected mail calls, and I might need some help and guidance @silver @Draco Noir with this one.

Big thanks to @King of Authentic Shave for the Derby samples :) Will be sure to post a review.

Kamisori was a gift from a work mate for my B'day, that he picked up in Japan last week.

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Happy Birthday! What an amazing surprise...
 
silver said:
You have an excellent work mate. Keep him! Mine is a symmetrical grind. I heard the traditional ones are quite hard to deal with. Plus I'm a left hander, so the traditional ones are built for right hander.
But, it's only hear say, might not be the case for you. Please keep us updated on your SOTD.

I love my kami, and I am sure you will enjoy yours. Congrats as you have an amazing work mate.
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I don't know about "hard to deal with" although they do require extra thought. They are designed to be used in one hand only and as such only one side of the blade is against your face. This means the use of is no different to a symmetrical other than you need to learn new hand positions to get where you need to go. That said, there is no reason why you cannot use both sides/both hands and the only difficulty then is remembering the angle is different on each side. So go by feel, not visual queues and that is not a problem either.
 
Mail Call:- I've received 1 whole box of Arko Shaving Soap Sticks (come in 12 pieces) and I've ready mash up 2 in a 250ml small round plastic tub comes with a screw lid I bought from Target for $1 a tub yesterday, and 100 GSB blades for a friend from the lodge who having a ball wet shaving which he ask me to get them. And 2 free packet of Derby Premium blades long with a free bottle of Clubman Pinaud Lilac Vegetal After-Shave Lotion for buying a whole box of Arko Shaving Soap Sticks and some GSB blades, thanks too @King of Authentic Shave or whoever send me some little extra free goodies along with the order ;)(y)

PS. I can a sure you the Arko shaving stick doesn't smell like urine, it just smell like a weak soft clean lemon scent is not strong or sharp under my bloody nose :p:D and is 100% perfectly safe from Turkey ;)(y)

@Mark1966 you and I should get together for a good long drink those two bottles looks magic along with some smooth long lasting taste of whisky ;)
 
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SpeedyPC said:
Mail Call:- I've received 1 whole box of Arko Shaving Soap Sticks (come in 12 pieces) and I've ready mash up 2 in a 250ml small round plastic tub comes with a screw lid I bought from Target for $1 a tub yesterday, and 100 GSB blades for a friend from the lodge who having a ball wet shaving which he ask me to get them. And 2 free packet of Derby Premium blades long with a free bottle of Clubman Pinaud Lilac Vegetal After-Shave Lotion for buying a whole box of Arko Shaving Soap Sticks and some GSB blades, thanks too @King of Authentic Shave or whoever send me some little extra free goodies along with the order ;)(y)

PS. I can a sure you the Arko shaving stick doesn't smell like urine, it just smell like a weak soft clean lemon scent is not strong or sharp under my bloody nose :p:D and is 100% perfectly safe from Turkey ;)(y)

@Mark1966 you and I should get together for a good long drink those two bottles looks magic along with some smooth long lasting taste of whisky ;)
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Arko bloody rules and I don't give a flip what others say! I buy the stuff by the box too!
 
Another late mail call:- I came home 15mins ago while I was out for awhile and I received 3 Omega Boar 10065 in a 25mm knot with a 52mm loft in Red, Green & Blue handles from Maggard Razors, and I'm starting to get the green handle broken in first before I start using the brush soon. I must stay I'm very please looking and feeling the Omega Boar 10065 in a 25mm knot with a 52mm loft, and I've a feeling this is going to beat all my Semogue boar brushes 620 21/50mm, 830 22/55mm, 1800 22/55mm & SOC Boar 24/55mm like hell and mean wet shaving Omega brush machine.

FYI Omega model #, knot / loft mm
Omega 10051 23/51mm
Omega 81052 25/51mm
Omega 10065 25/52mm <----- The best boar knot on the market.
Omega 11137 24/52mm
Omega 11712 24/52mm
Omega 80280 24/53mm
Omega 81229 24/53mm
Omega 80267 24/55mm
Omega 10066 24/56mm
 
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Rami said:
Now guess what this is?
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Not one but 2 kanayama 80k strops [emoji16][emoji16][emoji16]
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Two? Both for you?
I nearly bought a second for "just in case" but I figured the one I have will last and they will both rot at the same rate so it's not like one will outlive the other by any significant margin.
 
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My first soap acquisition for myself in 2016 :eek::eek::eek:

Again many thanks to @nsavage - not only for passing on the Maggards free shipping deal - but for the free blades AND PERSONAL DELIVERY!!! Can't get much better than that (y)
 
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