Archive for the ‘shaving’ Category
Wade & Butcher Horn Scales Depinned Prior to Restoration
Here are some pictures of the scales (handle) from my Wade & Butcher Spike and Barbers Notch. They are original to the blades which make them also about 180 years old. There is one crack in the scales from the spike at the pivot pin hole. I will be fixing this with a waterproof epoxy. [...]
Restoring Two Wade and Butcher Straight Razors from the early 1800s
This weekend I made the family go to flea market about 30m away from our home. My original intent was to find a old school vintage Barbers Hone. Something nice that I could use to keep up my straight razors. I was hoping for anything decent really. Panama, Swaty, Escher, Shatner, Dubl Duck, Shumate etc… [...]
DIY: Straight Razor Storage Box
I started work on a DIY straight razor storage box this weekend. So, far its only half way done. Materials: 1 – Cigar Box (free from cigar shop) 1 – Silica Gel dehumidifier ($8 hunting/camping store) Foam padding ($2) Here is a picture of all the supplies: Foam cuts: Foam Installed: Silica Gel Pack: Silica [...]
Shaving with DE Razors Part 2
So, you bought the razor and some razor blade sample packs, now what? Well, this is where most of the fun begins… Soaps, Creams and After Shaves! Buy Some Nice Shaving Soaps & Creams We are not talking Edge Gel, Barbisol cream we are talking nice stuff. Nothing that get squirted out of a pressurized [...]
Shaving with DE Razors Part 1
A few years back, around 2005 or so… I got totally fed up with the costs of replaceable cartridge razors (Mach 2, Mach 3, Sensors, Fusions etc). So I embarked on a journey to learn about an old school method. This method is called wet shaving. I stumbled upon various forums, posted questions, bought various [...]
