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I got the urge to add another razor. I'm now using a 1920s era Gillette Old Type, revamped original head but replica handle.

Try Mitchell's Wool Fat. Some people have trouble lathering it, but you won't have any trouble if Williams worked for you. And I think you will find it much more slick than Williams. It has a light fragrance that doesn't last. Price may seem high, but it takes a long time to go through a...

I think those Col. Conk pure badgers are like that bunny in the battery commercial. Mine saw its 10th birthday years ago. Derby blades are fantastic for those who like them. I'm one. Not really familiar with the Knack, but vintage Gillette razors hold up. It's a treat seeing them still...

Got a Karve Overlander a week or two ago. Very nice razor. Still using the Karve Christopher Bradley. Pick one or the other as the mood strikes me.

It won't change. I have an old Kent synthetic that I carried in a toiletry bag on 2-3 trips a month for years, and it looks like it just came out of the box new. Talk about backbone with this one! It gives a soft scrub on the face. By the way, when I replied before I was talking about the...

Not in my experience. That is, there is no breaking in, no change with use. But for what it's worth, there are some very soft synthetic brushes on the market nowadays.

Razor: Karve, brass, open comb D-plate Blade: Depends, but favorites are Gillette Silver Blue and Gillette 7 O'Clock Yellow, also Feather Soap: Mitchell's Wool Fat Brush: Depends, often silver tip badger, sometimes pure badger, boar or synthetic once in a while Aftershave: It would be...

You were breathing that dust, dirt, and whatever. If that hasn't hurt you, I wouldn't worry about the hat other than dusting it as you did.

I say there are almost always no new questions on forums. I should have taken my advice. The word "reed" gave me a term I didn't know, and something to search on. An internet search brought me back to Fedora Lounge...

Exactly. That's what prompted my post. I was just trying to solve the mystery. And I've learned some things, too.

I believe they mean the leather sweat band, inside the hat, not the hat band. See mention of buckram for the Traveler hat at https://akubra.com.au/products/traveller I too am surprised. Now I'm more curious. What is the weight of the wire? Is it stiff? Does it have some spring to it? What...

I emailed Akubra around the time I posted last. Received response today. BEGIN CUT & PASTE Thank you for your enquiry. All Akubras other than the Avalon, Traveller and International hats have a metal wire in the leather. This wire keeps the hat crown in shape, and has been traditional in...

For all of us it depends on the people and the place. In my case most people don't speak or react at all. Those who do usually say something like nice hat, or I like your hat. One guy I know remarked on me having a different hat whenever he sees me, made in a neutral tone, and that was the...

I think that is probably right. When I got home I took a close look at the hat and the hat band. I really can't see there being a wire in the hat band. Why would there be? Doesn't seem necessary, anyway. That leaves just the metallic looking Akubra emblem--the tiny little emblem. I'm more...

The hat band is made from the skin of a fish in Australia, according to Akubra. I can't remember the name of the fish. As far as attachment to the hat, I assumed stitching as well. All I have to go on at the moment is I didn't trigger the detector when I took the hat off. Later when I'm...