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    Quote Originally Posted by mslovacek
    Nenad has experienced the same issue that I did. And I am sure Nenad has more experience than you, glerun and I put together!
    hehe, not that much, but enough not to slice my ear off

    Anyways, I put some beeswax onto my DOVO tang and it works very well... The good thing is that it helps the grip a lot, even with wet hands, and it comes off easy, cleaning with paper tisue. I see this trick even better with smaller sizes (5/8 and down) and with polishd tangs on the upper and lower edge, like on my USA Kelly How Thompson.

    Mark, two thumbs up for this helpfull tip.

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    Quote Originally Posted by garythepenman
    I can't see why a straight should be slippery ?. I guess if you hold the sides of the tang then yes, but top and bottom no.

    Gary
    Gary, holding the razor on the sides of the tang is actually prefered method for barbers, and it's taught in barber's manuals. This is more secure way, and it offers better grip, but it's a bit weird feeling using on one self. Holding onto top and bottom of the tang has weaker grip, and it's better on bigger razors (6/8 and up) and on the razors with file jimps on the tang.

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    Thanks Nenad, I stand corrected. Mine all have file jimps so I use them, fells ok but you live and learn and slice...

    Gary

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    quote from mslovacek:

    "Not trying to sound ignorant, what does the beeswax do for your pipe? I appreciate the tip about the toilet ring. Right now I have plenty on hand, my Dad is a beekeeper in Oklohama. The stuff is so useful though, I am bound to run out... "


    Beeswax on the tenon of a smoking pipe will tighten the loose mouthpiecess and loosen the tight ones. A light coating on a vulcanite mouthpiece protects it from oxidizing (don't need this on lucite). Coating on the outside of a meerschaum bowl helps in the coloration process. I use it as part of my regular mainenance.

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    your razor may be slipping in your hand because your hand is wet...I never put a razor in a wet hand...accident waiting to happen...dry your hand off with towel then hold razor...no slippy

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