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

Pre: Warm water splash
Brush: Anbbas Boar
Soap: Cyril.R. Salter Tallow
Razor: Gem MMOC
Blade: Pal Super Carbon
Post: Warm then cold water rinse, Puig Quorum ASL

A great finish to a wet and windy Friday.
Smooth Shaves to one and all.

 

Nice looking Bostonian razor-Looks very similar to a Gillettee 1930's NEW long comb, I really enjoy the shave my New long comb gives.

 

OCtober 11th and today is my Micromatic bumpless open comb base plate, this model was made when Gem did not have the double edge blade yet introduced to compete with Gillette and other razor manufacturing. The model was meant for the thick blade spine(85yrs ago) but it works just as well with the modern Gem version we use today.

Razor: Gem Micromatic open comb(MMOC) bumpless base plate model-MFG 1930-32 usually brass only.
Blade : Gem Personna SS PTFE (10)
Soap: Razorock "The dead Sea"
Brush: Razorock Plissoft
Preshave: Brush wash face with CeraVe bar soap + Small dab of Aoe Vera clear gel on beard area only.
Post shave: Alum block with cold water rinse
Post shave: Razorock "The dead Sea" aftershave with witch hazel.
Results: CCS,DFS,BBS + Alum indicated no irritation + no weepers=

Have some great shaves!

 

SOTD OCtober 11th


Stirling Mentholated Pre-Shave Soap
Blackland Brass Blackbird OC
Gillette Super Thin (5)
WWB Talleyrand (26mm, Frigate Class)
MWF
B&M Fougere Angelique AS

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Auto-Strop VC1 Razor
Gem Stainless (despined) Blade
Frank Shaving Badger Brush
WSP Fougere Noir Soap
Dickinson's Witch Hazel w/Orange
Avon Black Suede After Shave Balm

 

Friday OCtober 11

Continuing my shaves through Europe, today I'm using one of my aesthetically favorite razors, the LeCoq Caged Head. I've read that LeCoq may have made multiple versions of this razor; an aggressive version and a milder version. True or not, I've only got one and mine has a lot of exposed blade and is pretty aggressive. With the right shave angle, this shaves really well. Wrong angle, well, its like pealing a peach. Along with my normal picture of all my shave HW and SW, I'll include a profile picture of the caged head with the blade in so you can see the blade exposure. Hopefully this picture turns out ok.

Bowl/Scuttle - PantaRei Starry Night (Sicily, Italy)
Soap - MWF (it's Friday after all)
Brush - PantaRei Starry Night Wood Ed, Silver Tip Badger (Sicily, Italy)
Blade - Feather HI SS (8)
Razor - LeCoq Caged Head (France)
Post Shave - OSMA Pierre alum, Baum.BE A/S balm

Shave rating 4 of 5

My hand is still bothering me so shaving is still a bit of an issue; I'm not shaving every day. I get my stitches out next Friday, maybe that will help - I can't get it wet, movement is still compromised, and there is still some pain. I can't stretch my skin in my neck area so I am having some problems shaving properly there. I do get to remove my bandages and wrapping tonight and replace with new bandages/wrapping.

I did a 1 pass shave today, WTG and was DFS. I used a very light touch on the razor and there was a lot of blade feel and the shave was very efficient, and my DFS was nearly BBS. Eighth shave with this blade and maybe it's done or near done. The MWF lathered up well but I'm not sure I like this scuttle for bigger brushes. It's a shallow scuttle and I really had to work to keep the lather in the scuttle which seems counterproductive. This scuttle is better with smaller brushes like the Duke 1 or smaller. I had no weepers but the alum was very vocal particularly at my jaw line and in my neck area. Felt the Baum.BE was the best choice to satisfy my skin.

Overall, a pretty good shave. Have a few more French razors that will be the razors for my next few shaves this weekend and next week.

Happy OCtober and great shaves everyone.



- Ken

 

awesome..

 

Thanks!

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SOTD 20191012.
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Proraso pre-shave cream (green).
J&T® katalox / OUMO Brush imitation silvertip synth.
Scheermonnik "Delftse Donderslag" shaving soap.
RazoRock Game Changer GC-OC84 / Stork Ti "Paladin" handle.
Lord Platinum Class (1).
G Bellini "Nº1" EdT.

 

Clark's Silver King. Very interesting design. Simple yet veddy functional. There is a video posted across the street..or at my youtube.

 

October 12, 2019
Gem Damaskeene OC
Gem PTFE
Oxford with TGN Finest
Cold River Schapenmelk
Dominica Grand Bay Rum Aftershave

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OCtober 12th
Razor: Timeless Bronze OC
Blade: Treet Platinum (1)
Brush: Heritage C-MON
Pre-shave: Stirling Mentholated
Soap: B&M Clusterfig
PAA Galactic witch hazel
PAA unscented Star Jelly
AS: B&M Clusterfig

Good morning!

 

brit new deluxe criterion..

 

Pre: Warm water splash
Brush: KR's Lathe Worx, Maggards 24mm 2BF
Soap: MLSW Jefferson Square
Razor: Unbranded Italian OC
Blade: Feather H-S
Post: Warm then cold water rinse, Cella Eau De Lavande

Even though my last shave was less than eighteen hours ago and a new Feather was on board, this razor still needed to be loosened off a quarter turn to get a close shave.
Smooth Shaves to one and all.

 

Saturday OCtober 12

Continuing my shaves through Europe, today I'm using a surprise combination, for myself anyway. It's a L'Essor lather catcher/hoe razor with a GEM SS SE blade. I can't take credit for this idea and I'm sure it's not really original. I saw someone (I don't remember who) post on one of the forums that he combined a DE blade like this with a very similar LeCoq razor so I decided to try it and am I glad I did. Like most lather catchers, this razor takes wedge blades but all of mine are not shave ready and this razor has an adjustment method that allows for the secure use of a GEM type SE blade.

Bowl/Scuttle - GP12
Soap - Le Pere Lucien Savon du Barbier (France)
Brush - Simpson Duke 3 Manchurian Badger (Isle of Man)
Blade - GEM SS SE (2)
Razor - L'Essor (France)
Post Shave - OSMA Pierre alum, Baum.BE A/S balm

Shave rating 5 of 5

I did a 2 pass shave today, first pass was WTG and was DFS. The razor and blade combo was VERY smooth and I felt as if I couldn't put the razor in a position where the blade would cut me. No blade feel and very smooth. Second pass was XTG everywhere but on my neck area and I received a BBS shave. The Le Pere lathered very well and lubricated very well. I had no weepers and the alum was quiet except at my neck area. The Baum.BE was the best choice to satisfy my skin.

Overall, a great shave. I'd prefer using my wedge blades with this and similar razors but this is a good alternative. Have a few more French and English razors that will be the razors for my next few shaves this weekend and next week.

Happy OCtober and great shaves everyone.



- Ken

 

Sunday 10.13.19 SOTD
Tcheon Fung Sing DiVino Pre & Post Shave Oil
RazoRock SLOC / Personna Platinum Chrome Israeli Red (2)
Yaqi Ruby Handle 24mm 2-Band Badger
Proraso Red Tub
Tcheon Fung Sing DiVino Pre & Post Shave Oil

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awesome..

 

Thanks Gary

 

October 13, 2019
Gem Damaskeene OC
Gem PTFE
Oxford with TGN Finest
A&E Dirty Ginger
Shave Soap and Aftershave

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1934 new deluxe/karve ..