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jar · 17 June 2017, 11:35 AM

Found another box with STUFF. Some razors and almost empty tins of neatsfoot oil, shoe polish and lanolin and a box filled with black and brown shoe laces, all new, but only one shoe lace of any given color/length. Several of the razors were pre-war Gillettes but the others were all more exotic.

There were the three brass Gillette razors :

and three Rolls Razors (the rectangular silver boxes and the one in the green box), two Valet Autostrop razors (one well used and missing the strop, the other seemingly never used; both in red boxes) and an old GEM Damaskeene.

jar · 21 June 2017, 08:04 AM

Tried the GEM Damaskeene and wow, what a wonderful shave from a razor made 98 years ago.

Prestige_Swiss · 7 July 2017, 02:14 PM

I think this is a great thread. I am 27 and I am just fascinated by any original gentleman way of doing something. Things like shaving and writing with a fountain pen just to name a few. I've had my eye on a few different straight razors. I currently use a safety razor but I would definitely like to move onto a straight razor.

bobernet · 7 July 2017, 02:42 PM

Badger hair brush. Solingen straight razors when I bother with the Norton to keep them sharp. I have a stock of Gillette adjustables to last the rest of my life. Fountain pens are mostly Parker Vacumatics a few 51s, and newer stuff. Slipjoint tools for cutting things, etc.

Prestige_Swiss · 7 July 2017, 03:20 PM

Any Dovo straight razor owners out there?

jar · 7 July 2017, 08:55 PM

The Rolls Razor and the Valet are definitely straight razors on a stick.

The Rolls uses wedge blades while the Valet Autostrop uses more familiar single edge blades.

Heff · 7 July 2017, 11:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jar

Tried the GEM Damaskeene and wow, what a wonderful shave from a razor made 98 years ago.

How is the sent on that fragrance? I am using their sandalwood shave soap and it smells great.

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jar · 8 July 2017, 02:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Heff

How is the sent on that fragrance? I am using their sandalwood shave soap and it smells great.

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Flowery. Spring garden.

jar · 14 July 2017, 10:24 PM

Another box.

Found another box and in it is a bunch of old shaving brushes, one I remember using (or maybe one just like it) so I am slowly getting them cleaned up and sanitized so they can go back in use. Two of them have been tried and they work today as well as the newer brushes I own. Considering that they are all at least 25 years old and likely far older I find it somewhat surprising that plain old animal hair might last that long. But then I realized the hair brush I have been using for at least the last half century is a boar bristle brush.

The Old Brushes

Similar size Newer Brushes

Bigger New Brushes

17 June 2017, 11:35 AM	#31
jar "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2016 Real Name: jim Location: Deep South Texas Watch: Samsung Gear S3 Posts: 757	Found another box with STUFF. Some razors and almost empty tins of neatsfoot oil, shoe polish and lanolin and a box filled with black and brown shoe laces, all new, but only one shoe lace of any given color/length. Several of the razors were pre-war Gillettes but the others were all more exotic. There were the three brass Gillette razors : and three Rolls Razors (the rectangular silver boxes and the one in the green box), two Valet Autostrop razors (one well used and missing the strop, the other seemingly never used; both in red boxes) and an old GEM Damaskeene.

21 June 2017, 08:04 AM	#32
jar "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2016 Real Name: jim Location: Deep South Texas Watch: Samsung Gear S3 Posts: 757	Tried the GEM Damaskeene and wow, what a wonderful shave from a razor made 98 years ago.

7 July 2017, 02:14 PM	#33
Prestige_Swiss "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Real Name: John Location: Texas Watch: 126610LN Posts: 1,279	I think this is a great thread. I am 27 and I am just fascinated by any original gentleman way of doing something. Things like shaving and writing with a fountain pen just to name a few. I've had my eye on a few different straight razors. I currently use a safety razor but I would definitely like to move onto a straight razor.

7 July 2017, 02:42 PM	#34
bobernet "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Real Name: Bob Location: Mountains Watch: ALS, AP, PP, Rolex Posts: 2,988	Badger hair brush. Solingen straight razors when I bother with the Norton to keep them sharp. I have a stock of Gillette adjustables to last the rest of my life. Fountain pens are mostly Parker Vacumatics a few 51s, and newer stuff. Slipjoint tools for cutting things, etc.

7 July 2017, 03:20 PM	#35
Prestige_Swiss "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Real Name: John Location: Texas Watch: 126610LN Posts: 1,279	Any Dovo straight razor owners out there?

7 July 2017, 08:55 PM	#36
jar "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2016 Real Name: jim Location: Deep South Texas Watch: Samsung Gear S3 Posts: 757	The Rolls Razor and the Valet are definitely straight razors on a stick. The Rolls uses wedge blades while the Valet Autostrop uses more familiar single edge blades.

14 July 2017, 10:24 PM	#39
jar "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2016 Real Name: jim Location: Deep South Texas Watch: Samsung Gear S3 Posts: 757	Another box. Found another box and in it is a bunch of old shaving brushes, one I remember using (or maybe one just like it) so I am slowly getting them cleaned up and sanitized so they can go back in use. Two of them have been tried and they work today as well as the newer brushes I own. Considering that they are all at least 25 years old and likely far older I find it somewhat surprising that plain old animal hair might last that long. But then I realized the hair brush I have been using for at least the last half century is a boar bristle brush. The Old Brushes Similar size Newer Brushes Bigger New Brushes

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