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by denton-scratch 1509 days ago
> Styptic pencils

The brush my father gave me aged 16 had an alum block built into the handle. I don't see brushes like that any more. I bought an alum block 2" x 1" from a barbershop for about £10; it never seems to get any smaller. In the east you can buy lumps of alum in souks and bazaars for almost nothing.

As well as being a styptic, alum doubles as an antiperspirant.