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[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 months ago (1 children)

October 21, 2024

  • Brush: Captain's Choice Ocean 24mm Tuxedo

  • Razor: Puma 89 11/16 Full Hollow

  • Lather: Captain's Choice - Bay Rum - Soap

  • Aftershave: Captain's Choice - Cat O' Nine Tails - Aftershave

2 passes. Face lather. Excellent shave.


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[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 months ago (2 children)

My Puma is scheduled for Thursday. I'm still looking for a 6/8" High Class, though

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago

Very difficult to find the high class in 6/8. Looking forward to seeing your new arrival!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I got a Puma 100 last week from the bay. The images were πŸ‘€ - flattering, and I was surprized about the state, but the price was low. I have heavy staining on the blade, and I might need to unpeen it. Manual polishing didn't get me very far, but the integrity of the blade looks ok, as far as I can tell. Affaire Γ  suivre!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Oooh, when will your friend @[email protected] post a photo? I'm curious πŸ˜„

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

Here we go:

It's actually very difficult to get a good photo of the stains...

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago (1 children)

It’s actually very difficult to get a good photo of the stains…

Oh, yeah, this looks barely stained in the photos. Nice find! I'm curious how the unpeening will go. With this triple rivet, there's more opportunity to ~~mess one up~~ learn πŸ˜…

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I'm hesitant: the scales are in excellent shape, and I've never unpeened anything. The rivets are very loose though. And I hoped that I could get away with only removing 1 rivet..-

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

I find the repeening scarier than the unpeening. When I started out, I got myself cheap plastic scales from Maggard to train on and I didn't regret it.

And I hoped that I could get away with only removing 1 rivet…-

I mean, sure, but don't you want the three rivets to look the same afterwards?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago (1 children)

don't you want the three rivets to look the same afterwards?

Not necessarily.

But I think I will avoid (un)peening for the moment, until I find myself a cheapo razor I don't mind destroying for practice

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago

That would be my approach as well