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

what is a Gillette federal?
any ball end
the older fatter hollow handle
the solid thinner?
y'all who know, please share your wisdom.

 

That NEW looks amazing, wonderful! Wow, that is nice. Can I trade my wife for it?

 

I've got my Old Type, a gift from my 90 year-old aunt. It was her father's! It's spotless, no cracks...beautiful!

 

Planned Shave for 10/3 ...

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WOW

 

I'll be using my New Short Comb this month along with my Fatip Piccolo when it arrives next week.

 

SOTD

OCtober 3, 2014
Prep: Hot shower. Noxzema
Razor: iKon DLC OC
Blade: Personna Lab Blue
Lather: TSD Pumpkin Harvest Lanolin
Brush: WD Silvertip
Post: Alum. Dickerson WH
Aftershave: Captains Choice Cat O' Nine Tails
First time using TSD Pumpkin Harvest, it's awesome! Everything you buy at TSD Shop helps keep TSD up and running. You can also get Egg Nogg.
Go out and get it!

 

That old New had to be one of the worst razors I've ever held. Just disgusting. You know its in really bad, bad shape when you open the envelope it arrived in and the stench from the package is off-putting. Old, mildewed metal...
I wore gloves when handling it….yuck! No, I didn't shave with it at this time.


A bit of elbow grease (okay..a LOT of elbow grease…and sanitizer…and cleaner), and it cleaned up pretty up darn well. No beauty contest winner—but it was transformed into pretty nice OC shaver!

 

Gillette Single Ring (1907)
Personna Lab (3)
ARKO!!
Semogue 1305
Alum
Fine Orange Noir

 

Found out the hard way I can only use a Gem blade for 4 shaves. Tried to stretch the blade to 5 shaves and had a terrible first pass. Changed the blade and the rest of the shave was great.

Razor Gem Micromatic Open Comb
Gem Blade
Semogue brush
Tabac
Nivea sensitive balm
Clubman Special Reserve.

 

A great shave today with the Goodwill. If I had to use this setup everyday, I would be OK!
Goodwill / Astra SP (2)
Yardley Vintage soap
Simms boar Vintage
Kenneth Cole Mankind ASB
Pinaud Clubman

 

today I used an open comb old ball end. this old timer has been dropped several times, all the end teeth are bent in. someone may have purposely done it. doesn't look terrible, but definitely not mint and frosty anymore.
that's ok it's mine now, I'm gonna love it, just the way it is.

 

Plan for 4 October ...

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There's the best Lookin' brush around again Real beauty!

 

Thanks!

 

SOTD

OCtober 4, 2014
Prep: Hot shower. Noxzema
Razor: iKon DLC OC
Blade: Ladas
Lather: TSD Pumpkin Harvest Lanolin
Brush: Simpsons Berkeley 46B
Post: Alum. Dickerson WH
Aftershave: Krampert's Bay Rum Acadian Spice
The iKon DLC OC loaded with a Ladas is a winner. When it comes to skincare and performance, TSD Pumpkin Harvest Lanolin stands with the likes of MWF. IMO. It's that good. I had no need to use an aftershave balm.
Go out and get it!

 

today I used a Gillette new long comb with a bar handle.
it is not date coded. but does have a reissued pat number. I tried to research it and think it dates to about 1933.
if I'm not right,( which happens occasionally), please share your thoughts.
the razor shaved nice, seemed a little milder than some of the others.
same head shape, maybe the handle made me hang on to it differently.
anyway here is my next OC tober submission

 

I stopped at an antique shop where I had found a couple razors in the past just to take a look. I picked up THIS razor. It was black and ugly and labeled as a "1920's razor". A little elbow grease and a soft brass brush makes all the difference! It's got a tiny crack in the handle, but that's not uncommon. All the teeth are straight, so I've finally got my NEW for $9!



Can't wait to try it out.

 

Well done! Great find!

 

Well here is my setup for tomorrow's shave 10-5 ...

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