OCtober 2016 - Discuss Open Comb Razors

The Bumble Bee looks fantastic Jim

 

SOTN OCtober 11th


Old Type clone
Super-Max Platinum (2)
Arko
Satin Tip The Purest
Lime AS and Nivea Sensitive ASB

Good morning friends! Last nights shave with the Old Type clone was fantastic! Much more efficient then my actual Old Type. The Super-Max showed that it is much more comfortable when working with lesser growth and might be a good option for those who shave daily as it is a very smooth blade and it is very inexpensive coming in at under $8 per hundred. Three passes brought home the baby and my homemade lime AS and Nivea ASB left me feeling silky smooth and relaxed and ready for bed. Have a great Wednesday my friends!

 

Wednesday, October 12, 2016

Simpson Chubby 2 Synthetic
Mike's Natural Soap - Sweet Pumpkin Spice
iKon OC DLC w TRIAD Aristocrat Copper
Personna 74 #11
Barrister and Mann Reserve Cool


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A couple of attempts at using the straight razor demonstrated just how uncomfortable I am using it. However I didn't draw blood so that's good. Finished up with the Timeless, now that's a smooth razor! Smooth and clean I am. Good day all!

 

Thanks, it was a collaboration with @Dzia Dzia . I made the brush, and he finished it. I ended up adding the bumblee bee on the side.

 

Route 66 Casablanca Soap
Wolf Whiskers Brush
Velox Razor (Brazil)
Astra SP Blade (1)
Alum
Lucky Tiger
Old Spice Cologne
Have fun!

 

TabOCtober 12 SOTD:
Razor: 1920's Gillette OLD Type, thin bar handle
Blade: Gillette 7O'Clock Yellow (1)
Brush: Maggard Razors 24mm Synthetic, purple handle
Lather: Tabac
AS: Tabac

Tryed a Gillette 7O'Clock Yellow for the first time today. The results were good, but the shave was a bit rough. I assume the roughness was just the blade needing to be broken-in.

Previous Shaves:
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10-1: Fatip Piccolo/GSB(1)
10-2: Fatip Piccolo/GSB(2)
10-3: PAA Bakelite Open Comb Slant/Astra SP (1)
10-4: PAA Bakelite Open Comb Slant/Astra SP (2)
10-5: 1920's Gillette OLD Type/Rapira Super Stainless (1)
10-6: 1920's Gillette OLD Type/Rapira Super Stainless (2)
10-7: RazoRock OLD Type/Treet Black Beauty (1)
10-8: RazoRock OLD Type/Treet Black Beauty (2)
10-9: Gillette NEW LC, fat handle/Treet Black Beauty (3)
10-10: Gillette NEW LC, fat handle/Treet Black Beauty (4)
10-11: No shave

 

October 12

Gillette New LC
Feather blade (2)
Kent BK4 brush
Tabac shave stick
Thayer's Lavender witch hazel, unrefined shea butter, and Fine Platinum aftershave

I enjoyed a near-BBS, two-pass shave this morning before taking my Bride out for breakfast. I shaved slow and easy, paying attention to the basics, to avoid the occasional weepers I've been getting with this set up. The end result was one of the best shaves I've had the month. Compared to a few months ago, my technique now allows me to get an acceptable shave on most days without touch-ups after the second pass.

I hope everyone had a fantastic day!

 

Awesome looking razor

 

Razor: Gillette OC
Blade: Personna Platinum (4)
Brush: El Druida Red Heart Chakte Kok/African Blackwood 2 Band Badger.
Soap: Eufros Tierra Humeda
Aftershave: Myrsol F./Extra

 

Thanks amigo, I would vote the Timeless the best new stainless steel razor of 2016. It's really that good. Zero drag, glides without any trouble. So far I've used Polsilver, 7 o' clock , Gillette Wilkinson, and Feathers. All work great. I sound like a car dealer here but the razor is that good .

 

Nice. That looks like it's silver? If so, have you tried the hot water / banking soda / aluminum foil treatment?

HERM

 

Gonna use this razor tomorrow. It's not a New, or at least it doesn't match the two I have. It has a flat bottom. Is this a New Deluxe? Any ID help gentlemen?





HERM

 

October 13, 2016
Wolfman WR-01 OC + Ti with Triad Ti
Feather (2)
Rudy Vey Rover with TGN Finest
Fine L’Orange Noir Shave Stick
Witch Hazel
Fine L’Orange Noir

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A first rate shave this morning. I absolutely love Fine L'Orange Noir. Along with Platinum they are my two favorite aftershaves by a wide margin. So having a soap to match L'Orange Noir allows me to enjoy the scent throughout the shave. I find the soap very easy to use in shave stick form with easy lathering and solid performance. Sticking with my normal 3 pass shave and touch ups allowed me to catch the baby all over with the exception of my bottom right neck. It's not worth the hassle this morning so I will call it a near BBS. I finished the shave with a splash of Fine L'Orange Noir. I hope everyone has a great Thursday.

 

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

 

Up next for OCtober;
Grafco open comb
Probably made by Merkur for a medical supplies company named Graham Field Co.
Its a three piece open comb safety razor. This model does not require a key to open.
Date of manufacture is the only thing I couldn't find. pics borrowed from Google. Mine can be seen in sotd thread.

 

Thanks Herm, for the most part the razor is nickel over brass (photo editing darkened up the pic, and there is some brassing on the handle), except for the collar above the handle barrel, and the bottom inner barrel and knob. I cant figure out that these two metals are. They are a dark grey even when polished and are not magnetic, possibly Aluminum or Pewter? . Here is my pic before photo editing so you can see the true nature of the razor.

 

Thursday, OCtober 13, 2016

El Druida Manchurian
Mike's Natural Soap - Sweet Pumpkin Spice
Gillette New Long Comb Rhodium Rose Gold
Personna 74 #12
I Coloniali Aftershave Balm


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That ..... is stunning . I am very much in awe right now.

 

Thanks for the very kind words Andrew. Have a great Thursday!