SOS: August 2020.

I know right?! Could be my favorite bowl.

 

My Gillette American Button Company Old-Type 3-piece is a brutal shaver. It's fully restored and looks gorgeous though. Like you said, these early DE designs seems to allow a very slight blade wiggle-room that could lead to an un-even blade position. I try my best to make it even on both sides when I load a blade. The old-new-stock Gillette Spoiler blades are the best I could pair with this super-efficient/aggressive razor. A smooth blade is needed and people raved over the Spoiler and I have to say it's come the closest to taming the beast.

 

SOTD 8/25

Yankee/Gem wedge blade

 

If you like spoilers, track down Swedish gillette blades. BUY THEM. Best blades ever.

 

vintage williams wednesday
1970 p-2 u.s tech
spoiler
eveready c-40
vintage williams mentholated
70s canadian shulton old spice

 

Tuesday 25th August



Edwin Jagger STF V2 - La Savonnière du Moulin - Focus R48 Dynamic SE - L.T. Piver Eau pour Homme

Another outing for the Dynamic to finish off a carbon blade.
3 passes for a smooth and very close 'Face Feeler'

 

fine shave and pic Brian..

 

Thankyou Douglas!

 

the blue and white tuck platinums?..

 

Thank you Gary!

 

Thanks Doug!

 

DE SOTD, Tue, Aug 25th 2020

Razor: Razorock Game changer .84- Mfg 2018>Excellent mid range & very nice with a Kai SS blade combination just to make it what I always wanted from this razor & that is a 2 pass with pickups BBS. Very happy with this combination of razor & blade.
Blade: KAI SS (11)- Excellent blade(still testing longevity), .009 thousand of a inch wider for>blade exposure,
excellent longevity, sharp & smooth, worth the extra money to have a few tucks to give your mild razors a boost if you want that extra blade feel.
Soap: Tabac- Just a excellent soap with great lather qualities- Scent is OK for myself?Rarely get weepers from Tabac!
Brush: Yaqi Rainbow brown whiskers 26mm synthetic- excellent lather maker with nice soft tips for painting lather.
Pre shave: Brush wash my whole face with CeraVe hand bar cleanser + a dollop of clear Aloe Vera gel on beard area.
Prep: Cold water rinse after each pass of 2 + pickups.
Post shave: Razorock XXX with witch hazel + a dollop of Nivea balm.
Results: CCS,DFS,BBS + no irritation + no weepers = Excellent shave with my RR GC .84 + KAI SS blade combo.



Have some great shaves! Stay & think safe in these times!

 

Head shave August 24, 2020

Pre: Warm water
Brush: Chinese synthetic travel brush
Soap: La Toja Manantiales
Razor: Gillette Tech Ball End
Blade: Personna Platinum
Post: Witch hazel & Tabac balm

Gorgeous shave. The lather was the best I've ever got from this soap and the razor-blade combination gives me magnificent close shaves.

 

awesome tabac shave and pic..cool tech set..

 

they came in plain white dispensers with a sticker noting “10” in black. I got 38 GOOD shaves out of one of those blades. I’d sell my grandchildren for some packs (not really, but you know what I mean..haha).

 

Thank you sir!

 

The most vicious old type I ever owned was a later model 1921 and up no serial Canadian one. I can't think of any American made old types that I've owned that ever came close to that one and I had a few aggressive ones in the past. I do have to add I never owned an ABC Gillette or anything pre 1910 so those may be as aggressive as that Canadian old type.

 

Great looking kits, Gents....

 

Fabulous shots, Gents....