Thread: Magnetic

Funny timing. I pulled this one out of the to do box tonight to look at for a restore. I had forgotten what the etching said.

Got recently this one....

But didn't work with beautiful women yet...

Originally Posted by STF

I know all about Elliot Lake, I lived there for 10 years before moving to Kingsville.

Not to dereail the thread, but looks like we may have been neighbours. I grew up and lived in Leamington for 25 years.

The original Magnetica razors were made by Daniel Peres, Magnetic Steel from Solingen.

Peres was ahead of his time, he also reinvented the “English Polish” among other inventions. He made cutlery, scissors, and razors under the Barrell Brand and for other companies under their brands.

One of the best shaving razors I have shaved with was an old D. Peres Barrell Brand that I honed 2-3 times a year for several years for a customer. It was a French shoulder less grind that took a wicked edge and shaved a dream.

I have been looking for one like it for years, still have an active eBay search for D Peres razors and have bought a few Magneticas but have never seen another French Grind.

All my Peres’ Barrell Brands are shavers.

Originally Posted by celestino

Not to dereail the thread, but looks like we may have been neighbours. I grew up and lived in Leamington for 25 years.

Hello,

I love it here, apart from those fish flies.

Originally Posted by STF

Hello,

I love it here, apart from those fish flies.

Haha! Yes. Those things are obnoxious to deal with in the summer.

Still....better than the black flies, or deer flies.!

Originally Posted by outback

Still....better than the black flies, or deer flies.!

We had Black Flies in Elliot Lake, there a real pain but not scary like those huge dangerous man eating Fish Flies that lie in heaps against the road side and cover the door of the stores so I have trouble going in.

What's more they stink when they are killed.

Originally Posted by outback

Still....better than the black flies, or deer flies.!

At various stages during the summer we get black flies, deer flies and horse flies. Nasty critters. The mosquitos are buzzing throughout the spring and summer.

We’ve had a relatively mild winter and have kept the house warm enough using our wood stove that I’ve even killed a few mosquitos in the last week. Maybe our Ontario mosquitos are starting to adapt to the cold weather.