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    • jock1624J
      jock1624
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      What kind of gillette ?

      Cheers

      Mirthing my way through life.

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      • mclaincauseyM
        mclaincausey
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        Wet shaving rig

        Think it, be it.

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        • J
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          Yeah sorry, it's a 3 piece de safety razor.

          Bourbon: because living in Kentucky just makes you want to drink

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          • DanielAFCD
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            Anyone using a kamisori? I've been contemplating going this route eventually, either traditional, or ground and re-honed to be used double edge as seen on this iwasaki razor.

            http://www.rasurpur.de/english/shop/wakamisori/wakamisori.html

            Anyone have an experiences or thoughts?

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            • jock1624J
              jock1624
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              I've been using double edge blades  in a safety razor for years (better shave and save coin )
              Last two years went to a straight razor .

              Mirthing my way through life.

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              • DanielAFCD
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                I've been using de and a shavette (didnt want to invest in honing stones and a strop till I knew it was for me) for awhile. The traditional kamisori is only one sided though, and requires a special technique to shave yourself with…..I may just look into the ground iwasaki, but was just interested in opinions on the traditional method, if anyone was going that route.

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                • jock1624J
                  jock1624
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                  I have a kamisori and it's tricky to use . Here is my set up here in Japan.
                  Asahi can is for used blades .

                  Mirthing my way through life.

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                  • 4c4
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                    Just thought I’d put this here:
                    My dad swears by this stuff… (for dry cracked hands)
                    http://www.badgerbalm.com/p-14-badger-balm-for-dry-cracked-hands.aspx

                    And here’s some quality “man care”
                    http://www.badgerbalm.com/c-52-organic-mens-grooming-products.aspx

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                    • DanielAFCD
                      DanielAFC
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                      Thanks jock, tricky is definitely one of the words I hear associated with it commonly.  Will probably wait until I'm out in vancouver again and try to do some more research there, my searches on the Internet tend to find little info / arguements.

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                      • jock1624J
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                        @DanielAFC:

                        I've been using de and a shavette (didnt want to invest in honing stones and a strop till I knew it was for me) for awhile. The traditional kamisori is only one sided though, and requires a special technique to shave yourself with…..I may just look into the ground iwasaki, but was just interested in opinions on the traditional method, if anyone was going that route.

                        The straight razor route is a steep learning curve . I stuck with it and finally after some time,
                        got it right . I hear you on not wanting to go baboonbonkers on hones / strops . I was interested in that way
                        since years ago it was the only way to shave . It doesn't get more "manly" than dragging a super sharp
                        blade across your face , hard to go back to the plastic two bladed contracptions .

                        Feel free to ask any questions , check out  this site :

                        http://straightrazorplace.com/forum.php

                        Very helpful .

                        To start on the cheap go here :

                        http://www.whippeddog.com/

                        Cheers

                        Mirthing my way through life.

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                        • J
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                          Jock,

                          It's a 3 piece DE Gillette I am looking for a handle for. I've found a few but am unsure on quality so…..

                          Bourbon: because living in Kentucky just makes you want to drink

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                          • DanielAFCD
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                            Thanks again man, the shavette does a fairly good job at replicating the straight razor feel from what I can gather, but I'd imagine the weight difference could switch up the feel a bit.

                            Will have to look around that whipped dog site more. It looks like there could be some good value finds on there.

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                            • jock1624J
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                              DFC , whippeddog had what he called " poor mans straight razor kit " ( if memory is correct ).
                              How I got started …had a razor , leather strop and balsa wood strip with two sides . One a green paste , the other
                              red ...this was your hone . Email him and ask about that .

                              Mirthing my way through life.

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                              • DanielAFCD
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                                Will do, thanks

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                                • jock1624J
                                  jock1624
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                                  JDL….can you show a photo of the gillette ? Assuming it is a DE blade model ?

                                  Cheers

                                  Mirthing my way through life.

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                                  • jock1624J
                                    jock1624
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                                    For those interested :

                                    Mirthing my way through life.

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                                    • jock1624J
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                                      @4c:

                                      Just thought I’d put this here:
                                      My dad swears by this stuff… (for dry cracked hands)
                                      http://www.badgerbalm.com/p-14-badger-balm-for-dry-cracked-hands.aspx

                                      And here’s some quality “man care”
                                      http://www.badgerbalm.com/c-52-organic-mens-grooming-products.aspx

                                      Thanks had a look and emailed them .

                                      Cheers

                                      Mirthing my way through life.

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                                        Excuse the horrible lighting… the 3" handle is just a bit small for me. With my long half numb fingers I fumble it too much

                                        Bourbon: because living in Kentucky just makes you want to drink

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                                        • jock1624J
                                          jock1624
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                                          JDL  this bloke may sort you out :

                                          http://shavenook.com/thread-custom-double-edge-razor-handles-by-akasl

                                          His fbook ….

                                          https://m.facebook.com/pages/Custom-Double-Edge-Razor-Handles-by-AKASL/228945000593206?id=228945000593206&refsrc=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fpages%2FCustom-Double-Edge-Razor-Handles-by-AKASL%2F228945000593206

                                          Or :

                                          http://www.pensoftheforest.co.uk/shaving/shaving-razors-dehandles.html

                                          What sort of brush and soap/cream do you use ?

                                          Cheers

                                          Mirthing my way through life.

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                                          • J
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                                            Still playing with soaps, brushes, and my routine. Have actually been looking through the thread trying to pick up ideas. I actually saw both links previously, and neither were quite what I want. Looking for something like these, but again unsure on quality and the longest I see is 3.875, though the diameter increase would likely solve some of my issue.

                                            http://www.eliterazor.com/product-category/razors/razors-wood/

                                            Bourbon: because living in Kentucky just makes you want to drink

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