September 2021

Some Oumo synthetic knots arrived, faster than I expected, as just a day ago they were "at destination country, in customs"


Left to Right, with the Trotter Handcraft Communion handle.
Finest 2 band synthetic 30mm, 3 color synthetic 30mm, handle, 2 band synthetic 28mm, white fan 26mm, black thick hair synthetic 28mm.

A 2 or 3 color will most likely be set in the Communion handle. I thought a Cashmere would look good, but no one had a 28mm. I have a 30mm from AP Shave, but it is a smidge too big. 

Can the sides of the knot be sanded or filed to make them a smidge smaller? I may try something like that Monday. I get a vibe like this could be stupid, sort of a, "Hold my beer, I saw this in a cartoon" feeling!

StandoPolska Single Edge AC Razor - Limited Edition Brass

I saw those on Stando website on Etsy. Beautiful let us know how it shaves.

Charcoal Goods hammered copper handle

StandoPolska Single Edge AC Razor - Limited Edition Brass

I saw those on Stando website on Etsy. Beautiful let us know how it shaves.

Thanks. Will do. In the meantime, I messaged Stan Łowicki about it.  He said, “...its dimensions are similar to the Colonial razors, but it has more blade exposure. On a scale of 1-10, I rate her aggressiveness at a maximum of 6. I had a good shave with Guard blades. I do not recommend the Feather Super Professional (white dispenser), they are too thick.”

Some Oumo synthetic knots arrived, faster than I expected, as just a day ago they were "at destination country, in customs"


Left to Right, with the Trotter Handcraft Communion handle.
Finest 2 band synthetic 30mm, 3 color synthetic 30mm, handle, 2 band synthetic 28mm, white fan 26mm, black thick hair synthetic 28mm.

A 2 or 3 color will most likely be set in the Communion handle. I thought a Cashmere would look good, but no one had a 28mm. I have a 30mm from AP Shave, but it is a smidge too big. 

Can the sides of the knot be sanded or filed to make them a smidge smaller? I may try something like that Monday. I get a vibe like this could be stupid, sort of a, "Hold my beer, I saw this in a cartoon" feeling!

Hi Eric,

Yes, you can carefully sand the walls of the knot socket. Try 150 or 220 grit and wet sand. I would recommend putting blue painters tape on the top rim of the handle to protect it from scratches.

Some Oumo synthetic knots arrived, faster than I expected, as just a day ago they were "at destination country, in customs"


Left to Right, with the Trotter Handcraft Communion handle.
Finest 2 band synthetic 30mm, 3 color synthetic 30mm, handle, 2 band synthetic 28mm, white fan 26mm, black thick hair synthetic 28mm.

A 2 or 3 color will most likely be set in the Communion handle. I thought a Cashmere would look good, but no one had a 28mm. I have a 30mm from AP Shave, but it is a smidge too big. 

Can the sides of the knot be sanded or filed to make them a smidge smaller? I may try something like that Monday. I get a vibe like this could be stupid, sort of a, "Hold my beer, I saw this in a cartoon" feeling!

Hi Eric,

Yes, you can carefully sand the walls of the knot socket. Try 150 or 220 grit and wet sand. I would recommend putting blue painters tape on the top rim of the handle to protect it from scratches.

Hey Paul,
I was thinking of the glue bump, not the socket, as I think it is perfect! The worry is that will sanding the bump lead to lots of shedding! Live and learn, I say, but I appreciate any pointers folks may have.

Some Oumo synthetic knots arrived, faster than I expected, as just a day ago they were "at destination country, in customs"


Left to Right, with the Trotter Handcraft Communion handle.
Finest 2 band synthetic 30mm, 3 color synthetic 30mm, handle, 2 band synthetic 28mm, white fan 26mm, black thick hair synthetic 28mm.

A 2 or 3 color will most likely be set in the Communion handle. I thought a Cashmere would look good, but no one had a 28mm. I have a 30mm from AP Shave, but it is a smidge too big. 

Can the sides of the knot be sanded or filed to make them a smidge smaller? I may try something like that Monday. I get a vibe like this could be stupid, sort of a, "Hold my beer, I saw this in a cartoon" feeling!

Hi Eric,

Yes, you can carefully sand the walls of the knot socket. Try 150 or 220 grit and wet sand. I would recommend putting blue painters tape on the top rim of the handle to protect it from scratches.

Hey Paul,
I was thinking of the glue bump, not the socket, as I think it is perfect! The worry is that will sanding the bump lead to lots of shedding! Live and learn, I say, but I appreciate any pointers folks may have.

Oh, sorry I mis-read your post. I now see you want to sand the actual knot… I wouldn’t do it, but hey, that’s me!

Godspeed my friend

Not shaving-related, but interesting, I think. A 100-year-old silver glasses case. It's too small to hold my own glasses, so I'll have to think of something else to keep in it.

Zenith Silvertip