OCtober 2015 - Discuss OC Safety razors

no, the tail and based are gold plated. the head cap is red brass(plating is gone). I added copper. so now I'll use it and let it petina naturally. the end result should be triple colored.

 

I agree. Nancy Boy, a Feather and a New LC is a great combo. OMDV

 

It's been a busy day. I started it out with a great shave with

This is yet another nice smooth blade that gave me a shave that still feels like a CCS 12 hours later.
SOTD
TSD Bourbon Vanilla shave stick
AoS Badger (face lather)
EJ DE89
Nacet Stainless (2)
Florida Water
I have an early flight tomorrow and will shave with this blade with some Proraso for Menthol Monday.
Enjoy the rest of your Sunday!

 

Brian, with all the birthdays going on this month and in this thread I would swear you're trying to start a fire.

 

I've been tossing around having my New replated or ceracoated keeping the top plate copper looking (or rose gold) the bottom plate & comb gold the rest of the bar handle the same as the top plate. I like the reddish look on top.

 

October 26, 2015

The Eve of World Series Week

Finishing up on OC October. I've introduced myself to four OC razors.
Gillette New LC
Schick Type C1
Standard Safety Razor
Gillette Goodwill
Today will be my first shave with the Goodwill.

Morning shave
Hot Shower
Soap: Barrister & Mann Diamond Shave Soap
Brush: Omega Pro 48 Boar
Razor: Gillette Goodwill
Blade: 7 o’clock (Blues) (1)
TSD Witch Hazel
Aftershave: Old Spice 1967



I'm warming up for the start of the World Series on Tuesday with a shave soap that captures the scent of the ballpark! It brings me right back to the smell of the grass, clay dirt and even a hint of tobacco, beer and a bit of mustard! I couldn't be more excited to see my hometown team back in the Series - Amazing!

Play Ball!
RT

 

You are one baseball fan. I used to love playing the game. It once was my passion. Then I got married. Lost its luster. Good luck to your team, my friend.

 

10/26/2015
Razor – Wolfman OC with Hempel Ti
Blade – Feather (2)
Brush – Romera Olivewood Synthetic
Lather – B&M Latha
Post - Witch Hazel & Fine Platinum

 

October 26, 2015

Sommerset PSO
CO Bigelow Green
EJ Best Badger
Gillette SC New w/Voskhod (1)
CWR, alum block, witch hazel
Canoe AS splash, Canoe EDT

This razor and blade combo is one of my favorites. Always close smooth and comfy. I will be finishing out OCtober with this set up. Out the door for work looking and smelling good.

Wonderful shaves to all.

 

OCtober 26 SOTD:

Homemade PS Oil
Stirling Synthetic Brush
Stirling Glacial Spearmint
Phoenix Dbl OC
Osage Rub
Stirling Unscented PSB -- Mentholated
Stirling Glacial Lemon Chill AS

 

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Monday's ​

Dove Men Face Wash
Col. Conk Bay Rum Shave Soap
Jayaruh #27 Silver Tip
Merkur 15c OC/Gillette Super Speed* 1947 BYR
Personna SS
CWR, Asma Alum Block
Thayers Lemon WH
Pinaud Vegetal​

The Col. Conk Bay Rum Shave Soap face-lathered well with my Jayaruh #27 Silver Tip brush. First pass with my Merkur 15c Open Comb razor followed by second pass with the Gillette Aristocrat (1947 Birth Year Razor) with a Personna Super blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse, alum block, and a final cold water rinse, I finished off with Thayers Lemon WH and then Pinaud Lilac Vegetal after shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

 

today I used;
Gillette New Standard(ndc)
circa early thirties
this razor had a badly cracked handle. more importantly, it fell to pieces every time it was disassembled.
I refurbished the handle at home.
it performed very well with the new mods.
I hoping the end result to be a tri-color, unique razor that I had a hand in making.

 

I wondered about the copper, great idea. Is that just a piece of standard copper tubing? Looks sort of industrial now, but the patina you mention should look really nice later.

 

October 26
Standard 160 Goodwill
Astra SP (1)

My latest eBay purchase arrived on Saturday, a Goodwill. Cost me $12 shipped. Except for a couple of spots on the cap, the original gold plating is in very good shape. The handle is a bit worrisome, though, as it has a two cracks (a short one at each end) and the collet and ball are both a little loose, though not enough so far to prevent using it.

As for the shave... this is probably one of the closest shaves I've ever had, even closer than my 20's Old Type. One-and-a-half-passes to a DFS with no weepers and virtually no irritation.

I confess that I'm constantly amazed at how well these early Gillette models shave and get really confused as to what later changes such as solid safety bars were supposed to improve. After this month is over, I definitely need to spend some time with my SS and SA to see if I can duplicate these results.

JR

 

Very nice look there, David. Good job on the modification.

 

Showing off my Gillette Old Type.

 

yep, straight out of the scrap pile. I think it was cut off a supply line for a kitchen sink faucet.

 

You rock David dude.

 

Necessity is the mother of invention. That is going to look great. And that handle will never crack!