Thread: What Do You Have In The Mail Right Now?

A 36 liters beer brewing kit.

Professionally Sharpened Boker Silver Steel Tortoise 6/8" from straight razor designs

Chubby 3 Super badger

I'm hoping this is now in the mail...

T. Noonan & Co., Boston - made in Germany

Got it in the mail yesterday. The edge looked pretty good so I stropped it with Crox, clean fabric, and then leather and I polished the scales and the metal ends just for grins. Gave it a test shave today and it is not bad. Not quite as good as my Lynn honed Dovo, but acceptable for now. I ordered a 4k/8k stone and I'll have a go at honing it. Overall I am really happy about this razor. It is a 6/8 and feels just a bit heavier than my 5/8 Dovo and I like the little bit more heft. I'm chuffed especially considering that it didn't cost much at all. If I screw up the honing I can send it out and still feel OK with the overall cost (if I don't factor in the cost of the 4k/8k stones, that is).

A strop...

First eBay purchase. So I wanted a thick grind and ended up with this double duck (not sure what the grind is but hear good things and for 30 bucks ...) http://vod.ebay.com/vod/FetchOrderDe...paymentstatus=

some that wasn't quite what I was looking for I continued to this wade and butcher 5/8ths Wade Butcher Straight Razor Horn Scales Light Etching on Blade | eBay

Wondering how I did from what you guys can see in the pics. Any thoughts on who to send for honing/restoration?

Thanks for any feedback.

Apparently I just won another double duck for 25 bucks http://m.ebay.com/itm/301821391348?_...26rvr_id%253D0

Just ordered some local artisan soaps.

RVT "The Cabin" - combination of Juniperberry, Cedarwood, and peppermint
RVT "Dark Lime - combination of Lime with a hint of black pepper
Wild Mountain - Wild Dagga* and Cedar

* In South Africa, "Dagga" is a commonly used name for Marijuana, however, the Wild Dagga (Leonotis leonorus) is a completely different plant to the narcotic Cannabis. Wild Dagga is well known for it's soothing skin care properties.

So no, I won't be getting high on the fumes of my lather.

I couldn't help it. I spotted this over at ClassicShaving. Kayser Ellison & Co 7/8 "Best Sheffield Silver Steel" Vintage Razor. They had 5 of them, shave ready. I had just somehow lost my Sheffield silver razor at home & it was one of my top shavers.

Kayser Ellison & Co 7/8 "Best Sheffield Steel" Vintage Razor

Still waiting for a C-Mon Cadillac, but I've also ordered some Cerium Oxide, 1K Naniwa Pro, 3K 5k 8k Naniwa SS hones and an 8 x 3 Zulu Grey...... I really really really need to stop spending money!

Regards

Kaptain "Broke, but not happy until my stuff arrives" Zero