Results 41 to 50 of 262
Thread: Australian Shaving Supplies
-
09-02-2011, 12:34 AM #41
Last edited by onimaru55; 09-02-2011 at 12:36 AM.
“The white gleam of swords, not the black ink of books, clears doubts and uncertainties and bleak outlooks.”
-
The Following 3 Users Say Thank You to onimaru55 For This Useful Post:
Havachat45 (09-09-2011), MickR (09-02-2011), RickyBeeroun222 (09-07-2011)
-
09-02-2011, 03:18 AM #42
I've gone off the whole uberlather thing with glycerine. I've got a massive bottle of the stuff collecting dust in my cupboard!
-
09-02-2011, 07:39 AM #43
-
09-02-2011, 08:04 AM #44
Yup , established 1890
They don't seem to advertise razors any more.
Sol Levy Tobacconist Extraordinaire“The white gleam of swords, not the black ink of books, clears doubts and uncertainties and bleak outlooks.”
-
09-09-2011, 04:57 AM #45
- Join Date
- Dec 2010
- Location
- Brisbane, Qld, Australia
- Posts
- 378
Thanked: 94Made a trip down to Carbatec today.
They are selling out of the natural J-stones. Prices are based solely on the thickness of the stone, not the fineness of the grit. $45 for thinnest, $55 for medium thickness and $70 for thick stones. Size varies a bit but about 7" x 2" seemed about the most common size. Some really sweet natural stones can be had for great prices.
I also picked up a Veritas lapping plate for $100. Boys throw away your 325 DMTs and upgrade to the real world. Guaranteed to be flat to 0.001" and in a big block that weighs 6.6kg dimensions are about 12" x 4" so the stones get lapped flat in record time. The diamond abrasive is sold separately so you can put set the grit to what you need. Just don't use the fine grit abrasives with waterstones because the diamond grit can embed in the artifical stones.
Veritas® Lapping Plate : CARBA-TEC
-
The Following 3 Users Say Thank You to Pauly For This Useful Post:
MickR (09-17-2011), RickyBeeroun222 (09-11-2011), thebigG (09-24-2011)
-
09-11-2011, 10:07 AM #46
Thanks for your input guys
I am trying to get a lather that doesn't dry out on my face
Hence the use of Glycerine - so far about 3 drops is plenty for a moist slick lather
I also figure if I don't like it I can always try my hand at home made soaps :P
And get to use the Glycerine that way
Have fun everyone
Rick
-
09-16-2011, 01:39 AM #47“The white gleam of swords, not the black ink of books, clears doubts and uncertainties and bleak outlooks.”
-
09-18-2011, 02:14 AM #48
- Join Date
- Dec 2010
- Location
- Brisbane, Qld, Australia
- Posts
- 378
Thanked: 94Very unusual razor on the 'bay
Cut Throat Razor"RAN,TAN,KO,RUS" RED DEVIL | eBay
Has a hole in the tang, presumably so it could be hung in storage.
Needs new scales and a refurb, but the initial asking price is cheap.
I'm not going for this one, but have at it if you like it.
-
09-18-2011, 02:20 AM #49
I hope someone goes for it! I won't bid but let us know if you win!
Very unusual, I like it.
-
09-18-2011, 02:47 AM #50
- Join Date
- Mar 2010
- Location
- Tawa Flat, New Zealand
- Posts
- 309
Thanked: 68Interesting looking razor.
Seems the ring-tail is indeed for hanging "on a nail" and they were only $1.75 (in 1905)
Maybe of interest to the restorers is the "Little Wonder" water faucet motor for only $4, complete with it's own neat wooden case. It's on the same page of the catalogue and looks like just the thing for low rpm grinding & buffing.Don't do anything you wouldn't want to explain to the paramedics!