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Preshave prep - soften the beard or stiffen it?

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aramirez626
Published on 03-10-2019 05:19 PM

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Pre-Shave Prep

A discussion from 2009 on prepping the beard

https://sharprazorpalace.com/pre-sha...tml#post796715
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Edge Restoration - Heavy Bevel setting

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gssixgun
Published on 03-02-2019 12:36 PM

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Bread Knifing: heavily damaged blades

Gssixgun (Glen Mercurio) on bread knifing

https://sharprazorpalace.com/advance...ml#post1254386

I was working a pretty chipped up razor the other day and a thread popped up about setting bevel on bad razors, it seemed that the razor gods were saying take some pics while ...

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CA-Super Glue, Finishing Hints and Tips

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gssixgun
Published on 02-16-2019 04:03 AM

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CA Finish By Gssixgun

A primer on using super glue as a finish on wood scales

https://sharprazorpalace.com/worksho...tml#post719606

I am going to take some time and give you some hints and tricks to doing these finishes...

Basically you goop it on, let it dry, and sand no really that is it...

OK here are a few hints...

Sand your wood ...

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Why do scales warp?

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RayG
Published on 02-15-2019 10:01 PM

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Why do scales warp

https://sharprazorpalace.com/razors/...tml#post280916

I shaved with my Dovo Special tortoise this morning, ...

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In the Garden 2015

by
gssixgun
Published on 01-26-2019 01:06 PM

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Time to order seeds and stuff for the garden

Yep, it is time to start the veggie attack.

I do hope everyone's garden does as well as our 2018 garden.

https://sharprazorpalace.com/finer-t...ml#post1449585

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How wide the rear of a wedge should be?

by
Gasman
Published on 01-20-2019 12:03 PM

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Making a wedge

Ways to make wedges

https://sharprazorpalace.com/worksho...ml#post1698553

Ive made ...

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Razors are like women

by
ledemon
Published on 01-04-2019 05:09 PM

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Razors are like women

Some funny observations on women and razors.

https://sharprazorpalace.com/razors/...ml#post1105597 ...

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