Open Comb Central - The Place With Real Teeth (No R41, Hybrid or Closed Combs)

Thursday, OCtober 6, 2016

The Varlet Orion
Mystic Water Barbershop
Wolfman OC+ with WRH-7 Titanium
Personna #7
Stirling Soap Co. Barbershop Aftershave


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OCtober 6th
(Finally headed up! Bio-Oil rocks!)

Great shaves and photos everyone!​

 

1937 Sheraton


HERM

 

October 7, 2016
Wolfman WR-01 OC + Ti with Triad Ti
Feather (1)
Doug Korn DK7 with Druida Manchurian
Fine Platinum Shave Stick
Witch Hazel
Fine Platinum

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Excellent setup Clint. I sure do love Fine Platinum. TGIF have a great day. What is your opinion of the Fine Platinum soap?

 

Thank you Doug. Like you I love Fine Platinum. The soap is a dead ringer for the scent of Platinum. The scent of the soap lasts through the shave but is not nearly as strong as the aftershave. The soap is a hard soap so it should last a long time. I find it very easy to lather. It is slick when properly hydrated but not quite as slick as Route 66 and the post shave feel is notch below as well. I will buy the soap again and add additional scents to the two I purchased.

 

Thank you very much Clint. I'll try the Platinum Fine soap.

 

I think you'll like it as long as you are not expecting it to be the best soap ever. It is a very good soap for sure.

 

SOTN OCtober 6th


Gillette New Short Comb

 

October 6

Gillette New LC finished in Gun-Kote Bronze by Delta Echo Razor Works
Feather blade (3)
Kent BK4 brush
Tabac shave stick
Thayer's Lavender witch hazel, unrefined shea butter, and Fine Platinum aftershave

Two passes...focusing on the basics...near BBS result. I hope everyone had a fine day!

 

Route 66 Sweeney Todd Soap
B-400 Brush by Tom
Bunny V-3 Razor with Notso Comb
Chick Blade
Alum
Lucky Tiger
Pinaud Clubman AS
Happy Friday!

 

October 7

Gillette New LC finished in Gun-Kote Bronze by Delta Echo Razor Works
Feather blade (1)
Kent BK4 brush
Tabac shave stick
Thayer's Lavender witch hazel, unrefined shea butter, and Fine Platinum aftershave

I began with an extended face prep using plenty of warm water and Stirling Sheep Soap. I think it's a bath soap, but I find it to be very moisturizing and a great pre-shave soap. I went for two passes, but I had enough slick Tabac lather for four. I had a near BBS shave with one pesky weeper over my Adam's Apple. I've been troubled by some small weepers on my neck since I began the 30-day focus. I'll put some extra focus on skin stretching tomorrow to see if I can eliminate them. Small weepers generally don't affect the shave quality, but it bums me out to see them. I finished up with warm water, witch hazel, unrefined shea butter, and Fine Platinum. The AS was relatively quiet, so overall I consider this shave to be a success. I'm still fairly smooth some 9-10 hours later.

My trusty 11-year old Tilley hat (redneck prevention device) sits in the background, and by the way, I prefer the Snark 0.7 mm pick over the Dunlop Ultex Sharp 0.9 mm pick.

My heart, thoughts, and prayers for safety go out to those affected by Hurricane Matthew.

 

October 8, 2016
Wolfman WR-01 OC + Ti with Triad Ti
Feather (2)
BSB2 with Vie Long 2 Band Fan
Route 66 Twisted Tweed
Witch Hazel
Floid Blue

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Dove Men Face Wash
L'OCCITANE Cade
Jayaruh Bumble Bee
Gillette Single Ring
Personna Super
CWR, Asma Alum Block
T.N. Dickinson's WH
Pinaud Vegetal

 

Beautiful set up amigo! The Whisker Eraser is back!

 

Saturday, OCtober 8, 2016

Shavemac 400 Silvertip D01 Two Band
I Coloniali Mango
Timeless OC with UFO TiTan Fine L
Personna 74 #8
Fine L'Orange Noir


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Thank you Mark. Looking back it is hard to believe I thought of letting this razor go. I am glad I stuck with it. This is another level of close compared to the standard gap.

 

OCtober 8th...
'30 Canadian Big Boy DeLuxe
Kai Stainless Steel
Razorock Monster
"The Galleon" soap and A/S
Alum
Thayer's Alcohol Free

Swapped in the Kai for the Astra SP... What a blade!!! What a shave!!!​

 

Beautiful razor...

 

October 9, 2016
Wolfman WR-01 OC + Ti with Triad Ti
Feather (3)
BSB2 with Vie Long 2 Band Fan
MdC Original
Witch Hazel
Myrsol Agua Balsamica Sample

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