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

I'm waiting on a La Veinette 150 x 50 mm coticule directly from the mine at Ardennes.

It will be my first natural stone. Looking forward to learning how to get a comfortable edge from it.

They sell Ardennes select Coticule at the SRD store. I know, I bought one. The box the sell for it says Ardennes on it. How much is this stone costing you? They also sell a slurry for it.

Originally Posted by BDRebel

Waiting on 1 and 3K Naniwa SS's, a 30X magnifier, and a handful of TOBS AS samples.

Sorry for the dumb questions but what's the benefits of a magnifier? Is it somethingi may need starting off or something I will want later on?

Originally Posted by Flatire67

Sorry for the dumb questions but what's the benefits of a magnifier? Is it something may need starting off or something I will want later on?

You would only need one if you are honing or doing restores. Nothing to do with day to day shaving.

Originally Posted by Flatire67

Sorry for the dumb questions but what's the benefits of a magnifier? Is it somethingi may need starting off or something I will want later on?

You can look at the edges of a razor & look at your honing to make sure you may have gotten any micro chips out. You can also spot micro chips with one you would normally not be able to see with the naked eye.

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Originally Posted by Flatire67

Sorry for the dumb questions but what's the benefits of a magnifier? Is it somethingi may need starting off or something I will want later on?

Already answered, but I'm going to pitch in anyway.
I've got a blade that doesn't want to take an edge from a 5/8/12K progression. Two other blades come out excellent, one doesn't.
The magnifier is to help my old tired eyes see if I'm doing what I am trying to do with the blade.
The 1 and 3K stones are to reset the bevel (I think that it was originally set with tape, which I do not use).

The AS samples are because I can!

I have an SRD scuttle and How to Grow a Moustache Coconut Bay soap. And unrealted to shaving, I also have a pound of Jamaican Blue Mountain coffee on the way

Originally Posted by sinnfein

I have an SRD scuttle and How to Grow a Moustache Coconut Bay soap. And unrealted to shaving, I also have a pound of Jamaican Blue Mountain coffee on the way

I'm a very occasional coffee drinker, but I love the Jamaican Blue Mountain coffee.I bought a small amount when my wife and I were in Jamaica. It could almost make a daily drinker out of me. May I ask where you ordered it from?

I have an SRW 3" strop in Italian leather as well as a jar of Tabac shaving soap on the way. It's my first high quality strop and my first tallow-based soap. I can't wait!