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▲ 29 r/straightrazors

"Warrented" "Imperial"

They sure loved using those words.
John Coe's warrented imperial razor Sheffield

u/Argg1618 — 5 days ago
▲ 18 r/NaturalWhetstones

Pike Lily White restoration

An oil soaked Pike end label. Only Lily Whites came with end labels. This is a very homogeneous, even gritted stone with two good faces.

u/Argg1618 — 7 days ago
▲ 27 r/sharpening

Jnat slurry on an Arkansas

Kiita slurry on a translucent Arkansas.
This might upset some of the purist, but it works really good

u/Argg1618 — 9 days ago
▲ 7 r/sharpening

Hit it with a hammer...

Cutting a matching slurry stone the simple way.
Hammer them lap it clean

u/Argg1618 — 11 days ago
▲ 36 r/straightrazors

Classy old Sheffield with original pearl scales.

A beautiful regrind and restoration from Matt and Allyson over at Griffith Shaving Goods

u/Argg1618 — 17 days ago
▲ 20 r/straightrazors

Arkansas Stone with Suita slurry and Kiita slurry.

Photo taken with NASA quality Iphone and bookstore 16x loupe

u/Argg1618 — 29 days ago
▲ 30 r/NaturalWhetstones

Translucent Arkansas/Black Arkansas and flashlight shots.

Two modern stones(8x3) and 4 vintage stones in various sizes

u/Argg1618 — 1 month ago
▲ 24 r/straightrazors

I'm a Rebel

I was highly skeptical and have read mixed reviews.
I've finally decided to try this abomination.
I can't speak for everyone's stones, but mine did work out. And it gave a sharper edge than any of my Jnats ever could.
Translucent Arkansas with Jnat slurry

u/Argg1618 — 1 month ago
▲ 10 r/NaturalWhetstones

Norton Soft Arkansas Oilstone

Not often do I see a Norton Berh-Manning Soft Arkansas. Here is a 7" boxed version.

u/Argg1618 — 1 month ago
▲ 14 r/NaturalWhetstones

Vintage Lily White Washita vs. Soft ark

One is a Pike lily white washita, the other is a Norton Soft Arkansas. Any guesses which one is which

u/Argg1618 — 1 month ago