Thread: The Butchered Blade

Originally Posted by Haroldg48

I was speaking yesterday with a guy I work with occasionally, and in passing I mentioned SRs as a hobby of mine and that I was becoming fonder of the older ones, but they were hard to get and often expensive. He replied that "he didn't know anyone who used SRs but when he and his wife travel to London, they see dozens of old ones in antique shops. He went on to say, they must have made a lot of good ones in Sheffield, because that's how most of them are marked, and they look remarkable for their age." I was grinding my teeth, and asked him to let me know then next time he was going to travel there, and I'd give him some money, and a list of desirables. Maybe you just have to be in the right place at the right time.

If you go to Google maps ,Antique shops, London , there are untold.

There is a group of like 10 antique shops just above the Marylebone Road .That's my first port of call. Plus I travel all over London with my job so I will be on the look out.

Originally Posted by engine46

Thanks Mike!




You can get the kit I told outback about:

CA Wood Finishing Kit Starter Kit by "Stick Fast" | eBay

Stick Fast K575 CA Wood Finish Starter Kit: Amazon.com: Industrial & Scientific

I will defiantly get some micro mesh. I will have to look into stick fast. I think finishing oil and buffing is a good way to go. I've seen what can be accomplished with that method .

Also my friend is a car paint sprayer . I've been discussing pearl finishes and alike with him.

It's really cool stuff to work with , get ya a box of latex gloves, you need them !!!

Originally Posted by MikeT

Thanks Steve, I forgot to post that link. I got the same one, great kit!
That Torrey is looking good! I've never shaved with one. Any good? I assume yes.

How do you quote twice in the same post?

MikeT, you just look at the one you want to quote & in the lower right there is a little box with a + mark. Click on that & a checkmark will appear. I then don't do it on the last one I will use, I just hit reply with quote. it adds all the quotes you checked. You can only do so many but I've quoted 3-4 in the same post before.

Originally Posted by Haroldg48

I was speaking yesterday with a guy I work with occasionally, and in passing I mentioned SRs as a hobby of mine and that I was becoming fonder of the older ones, but they were hard to get and often expensive. He replied that "he didn't know anyone who used SRs but when he and his wife travel to London, they see dozens of old ones in antique shops. He went on to say, they must have made a lot of good ones in Sheffield, because that's how most of them are marked, and they look remarkable for their age." I was grinding my teeth, and asked him to let me know then next time he was going to travel there, and I'd give him some money, and a list of desirables. Maybe you just have to be in the right place at the right time.

I had this image in my mind as I read your post.. antique stores on every corner instead of liquor stores, and display cases from wall to wall... "in this one big 8/8 choppers" ... "in this one 7 day sets" ... peddlers on the streets, a guy walks up.. he's got a long Victorian trench coat and top hat and he opens it up before you to display an array of the rarest of the rare straight razors!
And everyone on the streets are singing music from Mary Poppins!
LMAO
... okay maybe not the music, just thought I'd throw that in there..

Originally Posted by MikeT

I had this image in my mind as I read your post.. antique stores on every corner instead of liquor stores, and display cases from wall to wall... "in this one big 8/8 choppers" ... "in this one 7 day sets" ... peddlers on the streets, a guy walks up.. he's got a long Victorian trench coat and top hat and he opens it up before you to display an array of the rarest of the rare straight razors!
And everyone on the streets are singing music from Mary Poppins!
LMAO
... okay maybe not the music, just thought I'd throw that in there..

Wow MikeT what a visual!!!!!

Originally Posted by MikeT

I had this image in my mind as I read your post.. antique stores on every corner instead of liquor stores, and display cases from wall to wall... "in this one big 8/8 choppers" ... "in this one 7 day sets" ... peddlers on the streets, a guy walks up.. he's got a long Victorian trench coat and top hat and he opens it up before you to display an array of the rarest of the rare straight razors!
And everyone on the streets are singing music from Mary Poppins!
LMAO
... okay maybe not the music, just thought I'd throw that in there..

What ever in hell..... Are you smokin.
I want some........[emoji23] [emoji23] [emoji23]

Originally Posted by MikeT

I had this image in my mind as I read your post.. antique stores on every corner instead of liquor stores, and display cases from wall to wall... "in this one big 8/8 choppers" ... "in this one 7 day sets" ... peddlers on the streets, a guy walks up.. he's got a long Victorian trench coat and top hat and he opens it up before you to display an array of the rarest of the rare straight razors!
And everyone on the streets are singing music from Mary Poppins!
LMAO
... okay maybe not the music, just thought I'd throw that in there..

MikeT. You really MUST get out more!

LMAO oh man! The sad part is I'm sober, I think I'm more normal when I'm 3 sheets to the wind! Hehehe

Could be CA fumes!

Originally Posted by MikeT

LMAO oh man! The sad part is I'm sober, I think I'm more normal when I'm 3 sheets to the wind! Hehehe