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Bloody hell, there is not much that RR Joe does not have his hand in these days
For $20 delivered, I'd like to hear how it shaves
September 2016 Acquisitions
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Bloody hell, there is not much that RR Joe does not have his hand in these days
For $20 delivered, I'd like to hear how it shaves
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Bloody hell, there is not much that RR Joe does not have his hand in these days
For $20 delivered, I'd like to hear how it shaves
@todras when I get around to it I'll let ya know when I go away overseas which is very soon
and beside I've also got the Merkur travel razor and I've used it before, and when I do go I take both the Merkur and the RazoRock Quick-Change just in case 
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Finally time for some pictures - Doug Korn TGN Finest (28/50)
@alfredus.............smartarse! do you realised you're killing me and getting me very jealous
fantastic looking brush
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nsavage
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I got a great present from my Son YB today and just did a lather test on the Fine Shave Soap with a Semogue 1250 & well easy as slipping on Ice, fluffed up like in no time at all and tons of it lather was thick & creamy. Application was a breeze density on the face was medium to deep and the scent was menthol but not uncomfortable very fresh feeling. Will give it a spin with tomorrows shave for comfort & slickness & let ya know how it goes. The Fine All American Aftershave Splash well in one word Brilliant.
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Finally time for some pictures - Doug Korn TGN Finest (28/50)
Congratulations, Alfredus. Another to add to the treasure trove. Always a pleasure to see your aquisitions and accompanying excellent photographs.
Mark1966
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Some more Beauty & Bees products - some alternatives with a focus on scalp health:
I was curious about one of the samples - Apple Silk Clarifying Rinse powder. Seems you mix with water to make it up.
Promoted on the website as 'As a traveller you will love this as it is portable and not liquid!' - yeah, cause I would not want to travel with 100ml of liquid, I would prefer to be carrying a small plastic baggie of white powder ...
I was curious about one of the samples - Apple Silk Clarifying Rinse powder. Seems you mix with water to make it up.
Promoted on the website as 'As a traveller you will love this as it is portable and not liquid!' - yeah, cause I would not want to travel with 100ml of liquid, I would prefer to be carrying a small plastic baggie of white powder ...
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Well the update on performance. As tested yesterday lathered easy as Used a Semogue 1350 today (Slapper) The Cushion & Slickness on passes was amazing did not need any more water, moisture on passes throughout the whole shaveI got a great present from my Son YB today and just did a lather test on the Fine Shave Soap with a Semogue 1250 & well easy as slipping on Ice, fluffed up like in no time at all and tons of it lather was thick & creamy. Application was a breeze density on the face was medium to deep and the scent was menthol but not uncomfortable very fresh feeling. Will give it a spin with tomorrows shave for comfort & slickness & let ya know how it goes. The Fine All American Aftershave Splash well in one word Brilliant.
I couldn't believe it as well, but when the bid finished, instant [emoji2] . Sifu @Draco Noir uses them, if he is happy with it, I am happy with it.
The holder itself is $120USD online I think. Minor chips on the edge, but it won't affect the honing surface.
filobiblic
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Well spotted @silver - that'll well and truly take care of your synthetic needs. Now for some Jnats....
For those who haven't been lucky enough to try Shapton Glass Stones, they really are the business : very clean, fast cutting, very long wearing (less lapping required), and the binding agent is snow white, so it's easy to see how much swarf is being produced.
Their grit ratings don't line up all that well with other manufacturers like Naniwa, Suehiro Rika etc. A 2K Shapton Glass is very close performance wise to a !K Naniwa, but the scratch pattern is noticeably shallower, which means a bit less work at the next stage. The only possible downside is that they are such fast cutters, you need to monitor your work closely to avoid over-honing.
For those who haven't been lucky enough to try Shapton Glass Stones, they really are the business : very clean, fast cutting, very long wearing (less lapping required), and the binding agent is snow white, so it's easy to see how much swarf is being produced.
Their grit ratings don't line up all that well with other manufacturers like Naniwa, Suehiro Rika etc. A 2K Shapton Glass is very close performance wise to a !K Naniwa, but the scratch pattern is noticeably shallower, which means a bit less work at the next stage. The only possible downside is that they are such fast cutters, you need to monitor your work closely to avoid over-honing.
nsavage
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I picked up this brush about a week and a half ago and have not got around to posting some pictures. The brush is extremely luxurious and has really soft bristles (that are already starting to hook at the tips quite nicely) but still has enough backbone for face lathering. I will be keenly comparing to the two band version that is also on it's way. I have some otehr brushes coming also but I suspect that they will be worlds apart from this in terms of softness.
filobiblic
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I picked up this brush about a week and a half ago and have not got around to posting some pictures. The brush is extremely luxurious and has really soft bristles (that are already starting to hook at the tips quite nicely) but still has enough backbone for face lathering. I will be keenly comparing to the two band version that is also on it's way. I have some otehr brushes coming also but I suspect that they will be worlds apart from this in terms of softness.
Lucky duck! [emoji6]
Enjoy!!!
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