Thread: Is it really quiet on this site at the moment?

Kev

Got to agree with you on the Arko, it reminds me of the old barber shops too over here. There is something about a lemony scent that always reminds of clean. Just trying out some JM Fraser's shaving cream and if you like lemony scent this has it in spades and no wonder I think it is meant for the barbers trade coming in 450ml plastic containers.

Ivory soap is a hand soap usually in bar form.

Bob

It seems I learn something new every time I come on here.

Arko doesn't really remind me of any soap I have smelled apart from the Barber shop smell of course.

I'm frankly amazed thats such a cheap soap does so well in the lather and the moisturising stakes. It's going to be
tough to beat in so many categories.

I have just started looking at Barber supply stores here. I'm quite interested in 1L of Wahl Bay rum…lol

Originally Posted by BobH

Kev

Got to agree with you on the Arko, it reminds me of the old barber shops too over here. There is something about a lemony scent that always reminds of clean. Just trying out some JM Fraser's shaving cream and if you like lemony scent this has it in spades and no wonder I think it is meant for the barbers trade coming in 450ml plastic containers.

Ivory soap is a hand soap usually in bar form.

Bob

I hope you like the Fraser's, it sounds like half a lifetimes worth

Originally Posted by edhewitt

I hope you like the Fraser's, it sounds like half a lifetimes worth

More than a lifetimes worth at my age. Yea, I do like it. It is another one of those soaps that, like Arko, does a good job at what it is supposed to do and not break the bank. Love cheap and cheerful.

Bob

Wow, both feet in then

Yeah, I know I should spend my $ on other things, but its clear that Im going to end up buying a couple of nice blades eventually, so I figure I should just get them now and get maximum years from them. Besides, if for any reason I get turned off straight razors, I can always resell them.

I was just looking at the "purist". It's a bit different, I like the concept for sure. Not sure for beginning on, it's pretty big in one direction but small in another.

The SRP razor will be a good razor for you. Don't worry about honing just yet, stropping is the priority. Get some practice with you whipped dog blade and strop first and all will be good.

The Aussie guys are planning a meet up soon, so I'm sure one or two of them will bring their rocks and give a little demo or two. I have recently spent time with Mike and Jim and I learned a lot, they are great guys for sure.

It's good to be excited Andrew, I just think the guys worry. The probably want you to take your time and try a few things first, no one likes to see someone spending a lot of money and being disappointed (not that you will be). Like the old saying goes, you can't run before you can walk…

I'm enjoying your posts mate, and I like some of the razors your finding to look at, especially the customs.

Cheers Kev,

I guess what makes me slightly different to some newbies is my appreciation of art (in the traditional form of art - paintings etc... it is obvious most members here appreciate the art of a nice razor). With my limited budget I have acquired some nice pieces over the years, and once I started researching razors, I realised that they are art too, just in a different form. Even if I cant use them well to start, I can still enjoy looking at them

Originally Posted by AndrewJM

Cheers Kev,

I guess what makes me slightly different to some newbies is my appreciation of art (in the traditional form of art - paintings etc... it is obvious most members here appreciate the art of a nice razor). With my limited budget I have acquired some nice pieces over the years, and once I started researching razors, I realised that they are art too, just in a different form. Even if I cant use them well to start, I can still enjoy looking at them

It's true Andrew you don't have to be an artist to enjoy art, but getting inside the head of the artist gives us a different perspective. The great thing about all these beautiful custom razors is they are meant to be used and appreciated. When we use a razor like the purist we can understand from first hand experience what the artist intended (looks or function or both or maybe something else we had not realised)

from a practical side, I need to shave everyday…. and I want to enjoy that as much as I can, but its not always the things we expect to make us happy that do. Many a cheap razor and soap has brought joy to many a man (and woman) and be it customs or vintage or new, beauty is in the eye of the beholder and long may that be so….

Enjoy buddy Enjoy

Originally Posted by BobH

.. Just trying out some JM Fraser's shaving cream and if you like lemony scent this has it in spades and no wonder I think it is meant for the barbers trade coming in 450ml plastic containers..

I hadn't heard of Fraser's and had to look it up. Amidst a bunch of glowing reviews I found this & had to share it:

"I got a sample from WCS, so I didn't lose anything by trying this. I put a little bit in the bowl and mixed it up and there was nothing there. Then, I put some more in the bowl and mixed with the brush and there was still nothing there. It's like it disappeared. Then, I put the brush on my face and there was a stinging sensation, like vinegar. The cream looks beautiful and rich, but then you try to use it and it falls flat. This is a good analogy of my experiences with Canadians."

Ha! This guy obviously never met you Bob. He's in Grand Forks, ND so maybe he had a run in with a Winnipegian. Heh, there's always that one guy who inexplicably can't get a product to work, just as most of us are mystified by the occasional guy who can't get MWF to lather.

Boy, I am not a cream fan & have at least a 30 year supply of soaps and yet I am still tempted by the Fraser's. Why can't science develop a SAD vaccine?



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