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Discussion in 'Safety Razors' started by brit, Dec 10, 2018.

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  1. brit

    brit in a box

    1905 Double Ring.jpg 1905 Single Ring.jpg see the rings at the top of the handle near the cap and plate? double ring on the left..
     
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  2. brit

    brit in a box

    very cool..
     
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  3. Jrdelgado

    Jrdelgado Well-Known Member

    Here’s a pic of my double ring. And the single ring I used today.



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  4. brit

    brit in a box

    very cool sir..
     
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  5. Jrdelgado

    Jrdelgado Well-Known Member

    Ok. Double ring was
    thank you. I love the shave the double ring gives. Mine is a 1904. I don’t use it much. Because I don’t want to damage it. But. I have yet to find a razor that shaves that much better.
     
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  6. brit

    brit in a box

    11/11/19 --remembrance day shave
    y-4 1953 canadian military tech set
    gsb
    omega boar
    williams
    av original sport
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  7. Jrdelgado

    Jrdelgado Well-Known Member

    Very nice Gary!
     
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  8. Dirtfarmer

    Dirtfarmer Well-Known Member

    WOW! I've been studying pictures of old style razors trying to figure that out. Remember the old games in the newspapers "find the difference in these 2 pictures"? Now I know and now I know I want one of each. 1 more question, are they a 2 piece or 3 piece razor? Thank you brit and Jrdelgado for the knowledge. :eatdrink047:
     
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  9. Jrdelgado

    Jrdelgado Well-Known Member

  10. brit

    brit in a box

    thank you JD..
     
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  11. Jrdelgado

    Jrdelgado Well-Known Member

    Yessir. My honest opinion. Single ring and double ring are very difficult to beat shave wise.
     
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  12. brit

    brit in a box

    very cool sir.i haven't used my old types enough.first times got me weepers ,last one was a great shave, but i have to be mindful.
     
  13. Jrdelgado

    Jrdelgado Well-Known Member

    I get a weeper once in awhile. But the closeness on the neck is unbeatable. The Flat bottom tech does well and the rfb is right there as well.
     
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  14. Dirtfarmer

    Dirtfarmer Well-Known Member

    Thanks for the info.
     
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  15. brit

    brit in a box

    have you tried using your old types with the proper 3 hole blade.even a honed one.i may try that one day.i have a used one somewhere i will try and hone up..probably why i like the news' at present .it takes the modern blades..i know little about the old types.i have a canadian 3 piece and single ring,both nickel/silver..
     
  16. pj3r

    pj3r Well-Known Member

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  17. jluc

    jluc smelling pretty

    November 11th
    Razor: Gillette NEW LC
    Blade: Gillette 7 O:Clock Permasharp (1)
    Brush: PAA Green Ray
    Pre-shave: Stirling Mentholated
    Soap: Stirling GLO
    Stirling Orange Chill witch hazel
    Stirling Mentholated unscented balm
    AS: Stirling GLO

    No Repeat November/Menthol Monday

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  18. Dirtfarmer

    Dirtfarmer Well-Known Member

    I've been looking at this for the last couple of months trying to decide if I was gonna get it. Finally decided to look at it a little closer and decided to jump. It was a little higher than my "hard" set limit I'll spend on a razor but I don't have one like it so here it is.
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    Now to get it cleaned up to give it a go.
     
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  19. brit

    brit in a box

    awesome new lc shave Jim.
     
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  20. brit

    brit in a box

    cool single ring set.plating looks fine..
     
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