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I spent a career in Tyveks, double cotton coveralls, and full and half mask respirators in the nuke industry. The Tyveks were worse because they didn’t breathe.

Might want to consider an air line...

And the state bird of Mississippi is the mosquito!

But honestly, the worst mosquitoes are in the northern states. Riding around Wisconsin at a Harley rally in summer, you had to stop every once in...

Beautiful Paul!

Here’s a couple of nice vintage TI. Very well ground full hollow. A 7/8 Spartacus and a 7/8 Bijou de France (Jewel of France).

I think manah’s site is no longer up. I haven’t been able to see it in months.

PaulFLUS, nice job!

Keep up the pace Steve, it’s great to read about your progress!

I have good modern ones too, and enjoy them. The bad thing about the modern Dovo razors is that if you get a dud you’re out a lot of money if you’ve touched it to the stones and aren’t a...

I think that you’ve been a bit lucky with the mid-range Dovos, I have a Palisander, a plain blade Bismark that has the characteristic frown, as do many other mid and upper range Dovos according to...

Oh, I wasn’t criticizing your opinion, and in fact agree with you, except that Gold Dollars aren’t entirely useless.

I lost a bag traveling in 2014 and with it a hardware store Solingen, a worn...

There are several reasons to go the Gold Dollar route.

One is when you want or need multiple identical razors say for comparing finishers, tomo nagura, and so on without putting wear on a 7-day...

That’s why no one is buying the Chinese razors, honing them and reselling them to noobs anymore. It’s just a lot of work that wears you (and your stones) down after a while.

I also avoid modern Dovos. Their quality has apparently improved since the buyout, but I have not tried or honed one.

As far as the Chinese razors go, stick with the Gold Dollars/Gold Monkeys. Any...

Not eNay, but Yahoo Japan. Bid to win guys, the last natural stone in Japan! Uh huh ….

That’s very possible. You wouldn’t have a citation for the maker would you?

You are correct, that’s a typo. I meant to type 1816. It had to be before the sons and the royal warrant. I suspect that the scales (plastic) are not original to the razor.

Thank you sir!

Pair of Omega 35 by Perfectworks, back from cleanup and new blonde horn scales. There’s something about the steel in these - Perfectworks made excellent razors and maybe there is a Tanifuji...

I got my Rodgers (not Joseph Rodgers, at leadt not then) Refined Steel back from cleanup and honed her up. Beautiful razor, I should have had black horn scales put on it. Took a fantastic edge.I take...

You weren’t being stupid Steve, you were being optimistic and even doctors take time to figure things out. That’s a healthy attitude and you will be fine after some time passes. Talk to the...

I was just wndering through, not having been deep in the forum for a while. God bless you Steve, hang in there and keep going. I’ve been through similar with my sister (MS, a long time) and my dad....

Those Royals used to bring big money, no idea why or if they still do.

People seem to like him, and he has some interesting razors. I had one not-so-great experience with him probably 7-8 years ago (razor not as described) and never went back.

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Here ya go!

I have them both and have used them a good bit. The Kouseki is softer and more absorbent. I like to soak it for a few minutes or let water stand on the surface a few minutes.

The Kouseki makes a...