@stanko Great video! You had me in suspense the whole time. Like an old fashion movie that doesn't hint too much, I keep waiting to hear your voice. Well played Sir! Good choice of a Fat Boy & Tabac. Which brush and blade did you use?
Thank You RyX, the brush was a Truefitt&Hill Wellington Super Badger and the blade was a Astra Superior Platinum. Splashed on some Clubman original.
Don't have time to shave today. But I will share my newly acquired 1960 FatBoy. This one is an F3 and has been revamped in nickel. It is completely flawless. Not a single mark/dent/nick on it. Now the main reason I bought this razor was because my dad was born in 1960 so this is a little tribute to him. I purchased this razor from an older gentlemen (in his 70s) who is a retired veteran that served in the USAF. He developed a passion for safety razors at a young age and collected hundreds of them over the years. Now with his old age he is going through his collection and cleaning up his razors to sell. Some get replated and some don't. He does the replating in house by himself and does a great job of it! This is one of his last razors so I'm quite honoured to have this razor in my collection and it will be cherished for years. I plan to bring I out once in a while but I will mostly keep it stored away since this is my only revamped razor and the only razor I have that's in mint/flawless condition.
Very nice! The plating process can be done with minimal investment, but knowing how to achieve that quality of finish takes experience. A treasure indeed considering the history of the piece.
Fatboy Friday aka Gillette Adjustable Friday 2.2.2018 Head (6 days growth) & Face (24 hours growth) Shave Pre-shave: hot shower & Nivea Men Sensitive Face Wash Brush: Barburys synthetic Cream: Reuzel Shave Cream Razor: Gillette Fatboy E-4 (setting 9) Blade: Feather (must be around 10 shaves) Post-shave: Assured WH (from Dollar Tree), Nivea Men Sensitive PS Balm, Proraso Sandalwood AS
Nice set up, Dan. I ought to get the matching Proraso AS, too. I like the Red soap. Being a carpenter I didn't think I'd like a wood scented shave product. I was wrong! Did your Lady do the detailing on the box lid? Beautiful Old World look.
Thank you, Rick. If you like the Proraso red soap, you'd like the AS. Sad story. I bought a bottle of the Proraso Sandalwood AS more than a year ago. I used it once or twice and then one day it slipped out of my wet fingers and the glass bottle broke in the sink... all of the AS going down the drain. The bathroom smelled nice for awhile, and I had to buy another bottle. I'm very careful with this one. She did paint the box. It was just an unfinished wood box and she painted the whole thing, including the detail on the lid. She's part of a Norwegian Rosemaling club with the local Sons of Norway chapter. Her work gives some class to my shave of the day photos.
Fatboy Friday aka Gillette Adjustable Friday 2.2.2018 Face (24 hours) Shave Pre-shave: none Brush: Shavemac Silvertip 2band Cream: Foroafeitado Jabonman Edén Razor: Gillette Fatboy F-1 (setting 3) Blade: Súper Iridium #1 Post-shave: Aqua Velva https://imgur.com/a/TP70M
You can't hurt that finish. Develop a good post shave cleaning routine and use that beauty! Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G935A using Tapatalk
Another beautifully crafted box! Marquetry on that piece is well done. I've not tried Jabonman soaps. Limited quantities, and he's not set up as a retailer on the web?
Great pics I see. I am part of Tom's second Bunny pass around and it came today. I should be back next Friday.
Oh! Enjoy The Bunny! It's a treat. It's not a Gillette, or a DE even, but it is adjustable. OC, too. Tapatalk Via Kyocera
I'm curious what you'd recommend for a cleaning routine. Maybe something I'm doing is improper or could be improved on.. I like to thoroughly clean my razors after each shave with a soft bristle tooth brush and a mixture of dawn dish soap and warm water. Then I dry the best I can with a cotton cloth and leave it to air dry for a few hours.
You are doing good cleaning it. I do basically the same thing. I also use a can of computer duster to blow it dry....then, open it up an stand it on its doors or hang it upside down to get any water out of the handle. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G935A using Tapatalk
PS. If it is nickle or rhodium...you really can't hurt it. Take care of it an USE it. They are great shavers. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G935A using Tapatalk
Oh I have never thought to stand the razor on its doors to let water out of the handle.. will have to do that from now on. And this razor is replated in nickel
I think I understand the desire to keep a replate looking like new. My '59 FB is in decent shape so I wash the soap scum off when I change blades. That's doing maintenance so I don't have to do repairs. If I had spent coin replating I'd want to see that shine all the time. Someone mentioned a replater no longer doing his service on Black Beauties because the handles are aluminum and tend to be corroded internally. Caused by water left inside the tube? Tapatalk Via Kyocera
