WetShaving
This is a community of enthusiasts, hobbyists and artisans who enjoy a traditional wet shave: brush, soap, and safety or straight razor. We are a part of the WetShaving community found on Reddit, Discord, and IRC.
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Low effort replies and complaints about content will be removed.
Rule 2 - Content Guidelines
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Do not solicit donations or share fundraisers without mod approval.
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All NSFW/L content must request mod approval and be flaired appropriately.
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Rule 10 - Moderator Discretion
- The rules may not apply perfectly to every situation. The mods have final discretion.
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My Puma is scheduled for Thursday. I'm still looking for a 6/8" High Class, though
Very difficult to find the high class in 6/8. Looking forward to seeing your new arrival!
I got a Puma 100 last week from the bay. The images were π - 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!
Oooh, when will your friend @PorkButtsNTat@fotofed.nl post a photo? I'm curious π
Here we go:
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 π
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..-
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.
I mean, sure, but 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
That would be my approach as well