My collection so far and quickly building

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09-18-2016, 07:12 PM
Canuck83

My collection so far and quickly building

I thought maybe I was jumping the gun and buyin to quickly but I'm seeing a lot of posts that everyone else gets addicted really quickly to this wonderful crack habit. I had been DE shaving for about 2 months and then had to try straights and that was a month and a half ago. So far I'm at:
-Portland razor 5/8 round point
-friodur 5/8 round point from 1932
-Wade and butcher 6/8 barbers notch wedge 1870ish(in the mail) had to try a wedge
-Kent bk8 pure(a little floppy for me)
-chubby 1 super(love this brush as I've been face lathering)
-28mm 2 band blackship grooming brush(in the mail)
-20x loupe so I can continually improve my stroping
-2 2.5" strops (1 pasted on the canvas)
-11 soaps/creams (blown away by blackship grooming soaps)
-3 aftershave balms/splashes
-dirty bird brush scuttle (will be in the mail shortly)
-2 pre shave oils
I absolutely love this and I know I'll slow down but right now I couldn't if I wanted to! Haha It makes me take time to shut off the technology and relax, my skin is in the best shape it's ever been and it's a cool feeling to use some of these razors that are 100+ years old. Thanks for all the great advice and ideas on the forum guys. Awesome community on SRP.
09-19-2016, 12:52 AM
criswilson10

Welcome to addiction, it only gets more expensive...
09-24-2016, 02:26 AM
Cenobite

Let's see pics when it's all in hand

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09-24-2016, 02:33 AM
Longhaultanker

I drive through Lethbridge 3-4 times a year on way to Calgary or Edmonton. In Belleville, ON tonight.

I've been at srs for about 18 months now. Still can't keep my hands off my face.
09-24-2016, 05:29 PM
Canuck83

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Originally Posted by Longhaultanker

I drive through Lethbridge 3-4 times a year on way to Calgary or Edmonton. In Belleville, ON tonight.

I've been at srs for about 18 months now. Still can't keep my hands off my face.

It's not much of a town and there is NOTHING for straights or accessories but it's growing and it's only 2 hours away from Calgary so we survive.
09-24-2016, 05:48 PM
Canuck83

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The temporary storage

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So right now I live with the ex wife until my new house is built so I'm dealing with tiny storage but here is the collection so far until the new giant all mine and no one else's shave den supreme is ready to go. The new ensuite has lots of counter space, plans for some shave art on the walls, good lighting, good fart fan(can't have constant moisture), a spot in the walk in closet for proper stropping room. It's almost like I planned the master around shaving! Haha. No I just need to keep building the razor collection( hard to find good condition razors for decent prices as I haven't graduated to restoration quite yet) and 4 parcels of misc stuff on the way right now. Feel free to throw out ideas for the new shave den as its a brand new house so a blank canvas and I'll have some money to burn.
09-25-2016, 12:29 AM
Longhaultanker

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Originally Posted by Canuck83

It's not much of a town and there is NOTHING for straights or accessories but it's growing and it's only 2 hours away from Calgary so we survive.

I live in Houston, Texas, fourth largest US city. Not much there either for straights. One store carries the Poraso line under private label. There is an Art of Shaving store on the north side, but I've not been. Most everything is on the web, so I order stuff. Just like everyone else, I suppose.