OCtober 2015 - Discuss OC Safety razors

French Louis Hoe...

Three Pass Shaving Routine...

Hot Water prep & massage with Coconut Oil
French Louis
Gem Stainless Blade (Modified) New
Semogue Boar Brush
Wars Classic Shaving Cream (added Argan oil)
Organic Aloe Vera Gel
Hattric Aftershave Splash

Nice long relaxing shave yesterday evening before I went to the boozer for the last hour and half opening time...I always use a new blade in the Louis as I enjoy this razor with a sharp blade...These old French Hoe SEs are ever so smooth and luxurious to use...My face ended up as smooth as silk...I love this razor...One of my favoured SEs...Good Karma..

Billy..

 

[quote yesterday evening before I went to the boozer for the last hour and half opening time...I always use a new blade in the Louis as I enjoy this razor with a sharp blade...These old French Hoe SEs are ever so smooth and luxurious to use...My face ended up as smooth as silk...I love this razor...One of my favoured SEs...Good Karma..

Billy..[/quote]
I find the Gem Blue Star blades (carbon steel) sharper than the Gem by Personna SS blades on first two uses. Some people have troubles handling them for multiuse because the rust if not dried. You might want to try the Blue Star.

 

October 24, 2015

OC October - This month I'll introduce myself to OC razors.
Gillette New LC
Schick Type C1 OC
Standard Safety Razor OC
Gillette Goodwill

Morning shave
Hot Shower
Scuttle: Georgetown Pottery G12
Soap: Nancy Boy - Signature Shave Cream
Brush: Brush: Omega Pro 48
Razor: Gillette New LC
Blade: Feather (1)
TSD Witch Hazel
Aftershave: Old Spice



Gearing up for No Variation November so I decided to do some experimentation with new products and get that out of my system for now.

Extremely surprised - one of the smoothest, efficient and automatic shaves that I’ve had in my 6 months of wetshaving.

Two-pass shave.
Observations:

• Damp, cold weather has started to move into Seattle. I’ll appreciate using the scuttle for the next 5 - 6 months! Warm lather…mmmmmm.
• Never thought I’d use a product called Nancy Boy. (“Not that there’s anything wrong with that.”) OMG - exquisite lather!
• Along that same line…I don’t know if it’s because of his influential songwriting skills or what, but I pulled out a Feather blade for my very first time. Oh my, oh my! @wristwatchb

With my favorite razor to date, I just slipped right into the sweet spot and more than once, checked to see if I even had a blade in the razor. That smooth. Good reduction on the 1st pass (XTG) and a clean pass (ATG) with nary a touch-up.

The word came to mind immediately after my shave - Effortless!
Cheers!
RT

 

Saturday, October 24, 2015

Gillette New LC with Common Bar
Personna Med Prep #1
Doug Korn Aqua Marine Taca 2
Mystic Waters SS Jasmine
Witch Hazel +++Menthol, Knockout Shave Balm Al's Private Stock
Floid Blue Aftershave

Today's shave was a two pass BBS with no nicks, no cuts, and no weepers. DK's Tassa 2 design with TGN High Mtn White had little difficulty churning up a healthy lather. The Shave Stick approach worked very well with Mystic Water Jasmine Soap. Reached into the "Vault Of Little Used Shave Products" and out came a vintage jar of Knockout Shave After Shave Balm Al's Private Stash. Yes, the old time Barber Shoppe Scent is still wonderful. Finished a little later with a generous spritz of Floid Blue. Have a great Saturday!

 

Where did you buy the shaving mug?

 

It's a scuttle from Georgetown Pottery in Maine. georgetownpottery.com

I got mine second hand from a seller here on TSD. If you like warm lather, check them out!

 

OCtober 24 SOTD:

Homemade PS Oil
Stirling Synthetic Brush
Stirling Gatlinburg SS
Phoenix Dbl OC
Stirling Unscented PSB -- Mentholated
Stirling Gatlinburg AS

 

This birthday the kids surprised me with two lovely shaving soaps (by Taconic and by Parker ), a horn lather bowl, and a eucalyptus aftershave (Peary & Henson). A whole new start-to-finish experience. I discovered the good quality soaps make a big difference in shave comfort. Smart kids. Adults, but they will always be our kids.

The scents of eucalyptus, mint, and bay are gently refreshing - every day this month has been a pleasant shave.

And because this is OC month I will get a Gillette opens comb from ePay to complement the very mild Weishi. Oh, and the new-old floral shaving mug from ePay. That hardly counts as RAD, does it? Better build another shelf in the bathroom

 

Happy birthday, great gifts from the kids. Do they need an uncle named Herm? BTW I think RAD status at 3 razors. LOL

 

Happy birthday!

 

10/25/2015
Razor – Gillette Red & Black New Deluxe
Blade – Feather (3)
Brush –Olivewood with TGN Finest Fan
Lather – TSD Yin Yang
Post - Witch Hazel & Fine L’Orange

 

OCtober 25 SOTD:

Homemade PS Oil
Stirling Synthetic Brush
Bain Amour Southern Gentleman SS
Phoenix Dbl OC
Stirling Unscented PSB -- Mentholated
Fine Platinum AS

 

Hey, when you get a chance check out my BRUSH PIF.

 

back to it tomorrow
got work to do and a few more open combs.
tomorrow I'm gonna use a new standard that had it's handle badly cracked. today I did my best to refurbish it.
how'd I do?

 

Great looking Doug Korn. Love the clear Aqua. Nice brush Mark.

 

How's the Gatlinburg, Norm? Lather? Scent? Thought about that one myself.

 

Missed you birthday, Doug. So belated greetings to you. Hope your kids got you some woodworking tools because if your like the rest of us you'll need to make more shelves for your Ad's.

 

I don't remember seeing that bad boy before. If it needs Norm? Looks awesome. Nice razor.

 

Nice job David. Are you getting replated?

 

The Gatlinburg is great. The performance is much the same as other Stirling soaps, so you almost can't got wrong. The scent is very much outdoors. I have the soap and AS, and they are a but different. I get more Cade in the soap and more cedar in the AS. I can tell you that stepping outside after a rain storm, the scent just seemed to fall into place.

Thank you. It is a great shaver.