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

Originally Posted by PaulFLUS

Since I have apparently fallen head first down the rabbit hole stricken with HAD I bought a couple of small stones.
A small washita
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And a small trans.
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I've gotten to where I like the small stones, especially the narrow ones.

Nice one Paul, are they flat?

Originally Posted by STF

Nice one Paul, are they flat?

I haven't gotten them yet but they will be once I've gotten them.

Just arrived, A surprisingly heavy 3 inch vice with a little anvil plate and plastic jaw covers and a 1oz ball peen hammer too. Tap Tap Tap

I must have a new sickness. Just bought this lot of stones.
I'm really smitten with these Arks lately.


AND there's an unused Buck set and a pink marbled washita.


Plus some bonus loose stones, a long-ass diamond plate and a
Double sided Norton crystolon/carborundum stones.


I'm eager to see what these dirty, mystery stones are. I was really after the NOS Buck set and mainly the pink washita but the mystery nstones are definitely intriguing.

Originally Posted by STF

Just arrived, A surprisingly heavy 3 inch vice with a little anvil plate and plastic jaw covers and a 1oz ball peen hammer too. Tap Tap Tap

Looks like you're on your way Steve.

The last piece in the puzzle for the pressure pot I'm putting together, to eventually try my hand at casting some of my own resin blanks for brush handles and maybe scales

Wasn't planning to get into this just yet (and likely won't in the near future), but found a deal I couldn't pass up on one of the harbor freight paint pots. Pot is in fine condition, but it was missing the regulator and gauge (which was likely crap quality anyway), so it was marked down from $100 to $50, and I talked them into taking $30

Got the rest of it all done up with parts I had laying around. All new connections to the exterior, a dedicated regulator at the inlet with a moisture trap, and a separate tank pressure gauge.....I'm a little scared of this one, to be honest. Going to make damn sure i have every safety net in place that I can, to be sure I don't over-pressurize this thing.
Regulator will be set to no more than 50psi, tank claims 60psi max.

Final part arriving today is the pressure relief valve, that will be set to pop at 55psi.

Aloha!

I am a fan of Merkur DE razors. I have a few but have always wanted to try the SLANT BAR scything action DE by Merkur, the 39c - Sledgehammer. So, I finally pulled the trigger. It will be here tomorrow. I'm really looking forward to trying it. I'll do my typical Feather blade. If I find that too agressive, I'll try my Lord blades, then Bolzano, then SuperMax, then .... well, the list goes on and on as I am sure it does for you gents. I'll find the right blade for that razor and my beard/skin.

Originally Posted by ZipZop

Aloha!

I am a fan of Merkur DE razors. I have a few but have always wanted to try the SLANT BAR scything action DE by Merkur, the 39c - Sledgehammer. So, I finally pulled the trigger. It will be here tomorrow. I'm really looking forward to trying it. I'll do my typical Feather blade. If I find that too agressive, I'll try my Lord blades, then Bolzano, then SuperMax, then .... well, the list goes on and on as I am sure it does for you gents. I'll find the right blade for that razor and my beard/skin.

Good choice, I have the 37c, shorter handle, and really like it. Don't worry, you know how to shave so it'll go well. Never found the slant particularly aggressive and think it got that reputation from tyros trying it. Enjoy.

Bob

Originally Posted by BobH

Good choice, I have the 37c, shorter handle, and really like it. Don't worry, you know how to shave so it'll go well. Never found the slant particularly aggressive and think it got that reputation from tyros trying it. Enjoy.

Bob

Hey thanks, Bob. Yes, I didn't think it would be too agressive, but just in case I do have (like most of the DE guys here) a plethora of DE blades I can try. My guess is I'll just pop in my beloved Feather blade and be off to the races without looking back.

Mahalo!

A 10ml decant of Bentley Bentley for Men Intense EDT, another of Rasasi Al Wisam Day EDP, and a 100ml bottle of Rémy Latour Cigar EDT.