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@Fredoka FWIW look up Razor Blades Club. What I remember is they provide details on blade brands such as the company that manufactures the blades and the country, as well as details such as material and coatings.

@Fredoka you will probably find you need to do multiple passes with your new razor to get a close shave. You will start with a pass in the direction(s) your beard grows, and it is possible you may be able to get away with only one additional pass in the directions(s) against your beard. The...

Take razor advertising with a grain of salt. That is lesson #1. Lesson #2 is today's razors are designed to take the skill out of shaving with a blade. You will have to learn how to shave with your your new Henson. It isn't difficult, but it is a learned skill. Beware of acquisition...

I'm still using the 1920s era Gillette Old Type. It's been about a year. I can't see using anything else now. The razor is perfect in my opinion. FWIW The Fatip Piccolo is very close in design. It is nickel platted brass and has an open-comb low-profile head. When I remembered it a few...

Agree. I used it on a recent road trip. I used to travel a lot and used it all the time then, but not much now. Mitchell's Wool Fat is what I use when home. Thinking I ought to rotate once in a while in order to enjoy the Speick experience more often.

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.