Awesome OCtober SOTN. Razor: ATT M2 OC with Atlas handle Brush: Shavemac TSR 2016 LE 32/50 Soap: Dr Dittmar Spezial AS Balm: Hawkins and Brimble Pre-Shave Oil: Murdoch Avalon Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Sunday neat old New Standard variation. The serial number is 25A. The end piece is not like I've ever seen with this razor. Actually it looks like a bulldog. Both pieces are silver plated. I found it in an antique store, I'm pretty sure it's been there for twenty five years or more. It's a Gillette mystery.
It's an early New Improved made in 1921 - see https://www.badgerandblade.com/forum/wiki/US_Gillette_Dating_Information ... Doesn't surprise me it is partially made with part of the previous (Old Type) model.
OCtober 2017 - day 9. ATT SE2. Kai Captain Titan Mild Luffy (1). Jabones by Luna "Dama de noche". Haslinger "Sandelholz" ASB. Trying to find the right blade for the aggressive SE2 This combination razor/blade is OK.
Menthol Monday's OC Shave Proraso Pre Shave TSD Iced Lime Jayaruh #222 New Deluxe Tuckaway Gillette Silver Blue CWR Thayer's Peach WH Pinaud Vanilla I started off with Proraso Pre Shave. The TSD Iced Lime shave stick face-lathered well with the Jayaruh #222 synthetic brush. I did two passes with the Gillette New Deluxe Tuckaway razor and Gillette Silver Blue blade and ended up with a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse, I finished off with Thayer's Peach WH and then Pinaud Vanilla AS. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...
So after an informative break it's back to Open Combland. The first pairing this week will be a Gillette New SC and a Fatip Grande. Gillette New SC on left, Fatip Grande on right: The blade is the same Feather so this is shave four. The brush today was a MadeRite 500PB pure badger and for soap it was the old puck of Old Spice in the Old Spice mug yet again. Fifth from left on bottom shelf: The result was a PDG near perfect two pass and touchup shave. This razor is showing it's age more than the LC from the last pairing but is still good looking.
OCtober 9, 2017 Envy Shave "Eight Ball" with Supreme White Two Band Mike's Natural Soap Sweet Pumpkin Spice Ti Wolfman WR1-OC with Darwin Polsilver Super Iridium Folsom Capri Pino Silvestri
Missed adding my Saturday shave as we were very busy trying to get out to a wedding. Needless to say my New LC meant that I arrived looking pretty smooth Anyway, I'm ill and off work today so what is the best way, after having a midday shower, to make yourself feel human Try out another of my cream samples from this wonderful forum. Its a nice day out too - may attempt a walk around the block. Bulldog Face Wash Random badger brush from eBay Truefitt and Hill Sandalwood cream Gillette New LC Polsilver SI A little alum, and Nivea Sensitive Post Shave Balm
We should vote on classes of the open combs used in OCtober, like oldest, most unusual, best looking, ugliest, cheapest, costliest, homemade, etc. I'd make a donation for a prize in each category.
OCtober 9 SOTD: Razorock Plissoft Brush Stirling Cool Gillette New LC Stirling Unscented PSB Kramperts Finest Frostbite AS
Here is mine: As these heads are made of zamac, it's not possible to replate them - mine got a layer of ceracote ...
