Best way to repair a leather strop - Badger & Blade
Aug 15, 2024 · Just sand away until the cut is gone and the surface is flat or lower than the rest of your strop. I used 100 grit. But before you 'ave at it, perhaps more experienced members can tell you (and me) if this is the correct way to deal with these kinds of problems. Aug 15, 2024. #3.
How to restore a wood handle - Badger & Blade
May 31, 2018 · Sand and buff for a matte finish or use some polyurethane if you want a higher gloss. Polyurethane doesn’t “burn in” to itself from coat to coat, so a light sanding between coats will be necessary. You can also use spray lacquer, but sealing it with a few coats of lacquer sealer and sanding is recommended. Truthfully, if you ask 10 ...
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Jun 4, 2019 · Oct 30 Razor: Gillette Super Speed Flare Tip (1962) Blade: Gillette Wilkinson Sword (India) (1) Brush: Omega 11137 boar w/ ash wood handle Soap: Osma A/S: Dickinson's witch hazel A/S: Epsilon Blue A/S: Cerave cream (unscented) DFS+ Have not used many of the Gillette Wilkinson Sword blades, so why not use them for a quick shave. No complaints.
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Jun 4, 2019 · Brush: Maggard's Light Blue Handle AP Shave Co 24mm Independent Knot Brush. Post Shave: Cold Water Rinse, Thayers Unscented Witch Hazel, Nivea Unscented Post Shave Balm & Polo Double Black EDT. Rating: 10/10 A comfortable & efficient 3 pass BBS shave with no touch ups, weepers, cuts or irritation. An excellent shave!
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Jun 4, 2019 · Simpson Duke 3 in Best: Bowl: Captains Choice Copper: Razor: ATT S-1: Blade: PolSilver Super Iridium: Aftershave: Thayers WH & Every Man Jack ASB: Fragrance: Beverly Hills, Polo Club: Rating: 10/10: Comments: This is the third shave with the ATT S-1 and PolSilver Super Iridium. This razor-blade combination continues to deliver a good shave.
How durable is tung oil for scales? - Badger & Blade
Sep 7, 2012 · Remember to apply a mix of 50:50 oil:lacquer thinner for your first 2-3 coats as the lacquer thinner will help the tung oil penetrate deeply into the wood. After that, 100% oil is great, though you can use graduated ratios 50:50, 75:25, etc until you reach 100% oil. The problem with Tung oil is the drying time.
How Pre-shave Oil Works - Badger & Blade
Jan 4, 2011 · A pre-shave oil that PENETRATES the skin holds water in the skin, and the skin is better moisturized and very supple. When a blade drags across the well-moisturized skin, the skin "gives" to the blade and will bend or conform significantly to the shape of the blade BEFORE it will be torn or cut by the blade. This is the property of being supple.
Lather and Wood Shaving Soap? - Badger & Blade
Feb 3, 2014 · Lanolin - Hydrates and conditions the whiskers for an effortless shave. Kaolin Clay - Provides a protective layer on the skin and incredible slickness and slip. This stuff is slippery! Glycerin - Helps with lather. Our soap is produced by hand, in micro-batches by artisan soap makers who love what they do.
This is how I finish scales with shellac | Badger & Blade
Jan 3, 2011 · Tulip wood taken as far as possible (or almost..) with shellac. Sanded to 600 grit, 2 coats of tung oil. The tung-oil had a bath with some alkanna-root beforehand , to really bring out the red in the tulip wood. 24 hour drying, sanded again with 600 grit & then I "slurried" the sandind dust from the wood with 50/50 tung-oil/naptha.
Best Shave Towel? - Badger & Blade
Jan 25, 2017 · View attachment 612376. Although not cheap...they are a very, very durable (16in x 24in), strong, machine washable (after dying in the dryer...they never come out wrinkled), well made, very absorbent and long-lasting poly microfiber blend (80% Polyester / …