Acquisitions - August 2016

[Boojum1]

Zero Tolerance Hinderer 0562CF Folding Knife 3.5" CTS-204P Satin/Stonewash Blade, Carbon Fiber and Titanium Handles.

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Beautiful Jamie!

 

[Mrchick]

Mail call from France

 

[Ben Hunt]

An old and somewhat odd Bengall cast steel with pressed horn scales:

[ more shots here ]

Which I finished restoring yesterday. (there was a sizeable nick near the heel) Notice it essentially has no tail.

And from last month, a charnwood hone and a chosera 1k - both of which make SR stuff significantly easier.

Here's the charnley forest:

Also got Barrister & Mann's Beaudelaire in the new Glissant base - the new base works much better for me than any of the older B&M bases I've tried, and the scent is good - I wish it were bit more balanced though - the "Mousse de Saxe" component seems to more or less overwhelm the other scent components - at least this was my first impression:

 

[Mr Bigmem]

Omega Hi-Brush:

You gotta love omega. Have you seen or tried a Syntex? Trying to get a sense of the feel of the knot

 

[Rowlers]

You gotta love omega. Have you seen or tried a Syntex? Trying to get a sense of the feel of the knot

I bought it mainly because it was cheap and I like the handle. The knot is not as soft on the face as the Plisson knots and I think it has a little more backbone.
I'm liking it so far

 

[UKRob]

An old and somewhat odd Bengall cast steel with pressed horn scales:

[ more shots here ]

Which I finished restoring yesterday. (there was a sizeable nick near the heel) Notice it essentially has no tail.

Ben, that shape of tail (known as a stub tail) was quite usual for razors of that age - early 1800s. I'd like to see what it looks like now that you have restored it.

 

[Northam Saint]

Not shaving but worthy of note. Griffin Survivor tough iPad cover, a bargain at Tesco for £2.50.

 

[Ben Hunt]

Ben, that shape of tail (known as a stub tail) was quite usual for razors of that age - early 1800s. I'd like to see what it looks like now that you have restored it.

That actually is one of the post-restore photos. Here are some shots of it pre-restore. The restore has consisted of repeated applications of neatsfoot oil to the scales (and 1 overnight soaking in neatsfoot oil) and repair & honing of the edge.

I have a regular stub-tail, and this seems a rather different from that one. This is so small I can't really hold a finger on it. I wonder if the tail was damaged/altered. The seller advertised it as early 1700s, but that's clearly incorrect. I think probably early 1800s, or even as late as 1830s perhaps.

 

[Acer89]

Morning all...
My latest acquisition is a used pewter soap holder. Nice ..... Especially as I now have so many soaps which just come cellophane wrapped.

This was a gift from a friend who's a car boot sale enthusiast. I've never been to a booty. Sunday mornings are always too busy for me to wonder aimlessly amongst the madding crowd of bargain hunters.
Apparently, we have one of the biggest right here in Southampton.

 

[Gordy]

Morning all...
My latest acquisition is a used pewter soap holder. Nice ..... Especially as I now have so many soaps which just come cellophane wrapped.

This was a gift from a friend who's a car boot sale enthusiast. I've never been to a booty. Sunday mornings are always so busy for me to wonder aimlessly amongst the madding crowd of bargain hunters.
Apparently, we have one of the biggest right here in Southampton.

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I doubt I'll ever see a more beautiful soap container, that is just stunning. Very reminiscent of a Mackintosh piece.

 

[Gordy]

http://www.trophiesandmedals.com/co...trinket-box-style-3-circular_ct3190pd3117.htm

 

[Acer89]

I doubt I'll ever see a more beautiful soap container, that is just stunning. Very reminiscent of a Mackintosh piece.

It may well be a Mackintosh. It was a nice gift and nicer still as it was unexpected.

Gifts and money donations are always warmly welcomed here!

 

[Gordy]

Unexpected to me, are best kind of gift. Lovely piece to have.

 

[Darkbulb]

Received two excellent - and exciting - products in the mail this week;

1) The new 'milder' base plate from @Timelessrazor (0.68 mm) in a scalloped safety bar model

2) The new, soon-to-be-released Wickham 1912 Bath Soap from @Fox

 

[JamieM]

A UK legal EDC must be the best value for money knife I've ever owned the fit finish are quality will put knives twice what this cost to shame, a Enzo full flat grind CPM S30V blade carbon fibre scales absolutely love this little beauty.

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