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

Originally Posted by MikeB52

Lovely brush Tony.
Nice knot indeed, and the colors work with the brass.

Thanks Mike.

New work boots incoming.
https://www.shoesforcrews.com/sfc3/i...artnumber=8100

At just over a year, my current pair have been rode hard & put away wet every time I put them on. I move with enough "gusto" at work to drift around corners... and yes, they are slip-resistant/non-slip!! They went on sale recently, so I got two pairs for just under $100 before shipping.

Ordered Monday, shipped Wednesday, and it has already made it to Indy. I suspect it will be here today or tomorrow.

I may dissect my freshly retired pair for the steel toes. But... in their current state, that might not require a lot of effort lol!

Suminagashi and SC145 steel from Belgium.

Originally Posted by MikeB52

Thanks Andrew. Was a nice surprise for sure. Had no idea my mom had it but she found it when we moved her to her new digs couple weeks back so she surprised me.
Now to find the right puck to put in there!!
Suggestions are welcome keeping in mind the bowl profile.
Cheers.

Cheese grater and make your favorite soap fit. Its Dads bowl. Great share.

Originally Posted by MikeB52

My mom sent me my grand dads old yardley shave bowl.
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Grammy was a very active Irish Roman Catholic. Also a decoupage fanatic. So she adorned gramps shave bowl with some strong protectors lest he cut himself..
Gave away all his straights long before I grew chin hair sadly.
Happy with the bowl though..
Cheers.

Awesome soap dish Mike..!!!
Serious sentiments there.

I just got my Zulu grey today! I ordered a 10× 3× 1 full slab and got a 11.5x3x7/8 monster. Can't wait to lap it and try it.

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Originally Posted by ejmolitor37

Attachment 241203 This should be arriving on Monday. My first ebay purchase looks to me to be in good overall shape. I can not seem to find any info on Franklin C co. Has anyone had any experience with this brand? Thanks for looking gents

Franklin C. Co., Germany~That was a trademark used by Tracy-Wells Company in Columbus, OH in 1939. I got that from the Goins Encyclopedia of Cutlery markings. It does not say how long they were selling this razor or anymore information other than they also used a trademark "Franklin 230" & any knives with that mark were made by Schrade Cutlery so the razors were most likely produced by a good company. I haven't seen a junk razor from Germany yet.

Originally Posted by aaron1234

I just got my Zulu grey today! I ordered a 10× 3× 1 full slab and got a 11.5x3x7/8 monster. Can't wait to lap it and try it.

Congrats Aaron. Love my ZG finisher on the razors it's encountered.
Lapping on mine was almost moot as Michael did a bang up job on the lapping prior to shipment.
Go easy at the beginning as it may not need much.
Pencil grids will be your friend on that one.
Enjoy!

Originally Posted by MikeB52

Congrats Aaron. Love my ZG finisher on the razors it's encountered.
Lapping on mine was almost moot as Michael did a bang up job on the lapping prior to shipment.
Go easy at the beginning as it may not need much.
Pencil grids will be your friend on that one.
Enjoy!

I'm thinking about cutting up a sanding belt and using that.

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Hone Lapping 101 - Straight Razor Place Library

Great read to learn from above. Helped me immeasurably.
Cutting a sanding belt, depending on grit might work but doesn't give a lot of surface area for figure 8'ing the stone while lapping.
I'd personally get some good 8x11 sheets of hi grit (1000k+) wet dry 3M paper and go the countertop route to determine how far it's off before going down to triple digit grit levels. Takes a long time to get the final finish back once you start scratching that hard Afrikan rock..

You did well getting the longer stone. Less strokes=less chances to frak up your edge.