OCtober 2015 - Discuss OC Safety razors

two days left,I had two more open combs.
I was supposed to use:
con/rad open comb razor. it has a brass plated head and a bakelite handle. it is a two piece razor. the handle is very light.
but, sorry guys,I bailed. my hand felt uncooperative, so I went a different direction. I actually used the Berkeley Custom Shaver.
I'm to understand, that the con/rad is similar to a barbasol razor.

while I didn't use it today,I wanted to submit it anyway for the oc discussion.

 

Sweet! The Wolfman's got a new handle. A gorgeous classic!

 

Thank you Mark. Having another handle from Toby, I knew his workmanship is top notch. However, when I unwrapped this one, I was blown away by the attention to detail. I am sure you understand the feeling.

 

They are. They're just peculiar. This morning, Jeff had me use the same piece of tape over four times.
I told him we're a Fortune 500 company. I think they can afford it.

 

That's OK David. You'll just have to use twice next year.

 

Just in time to close out OCtober, I had my first shave with my new lather catcher today. It's a beautiful 1902 Kampfe Star with the Y teeth for a comb. I thoroughly enjoyed the experience and it gave a very smooth, great shave.

T&H Ultimate Comfort PSO
Savile Row 3824
AOS Lavender Cream
1902 Kampfe Star
GEM SS PTFE (1) with one and a half shims
AOS Lavender After Shave Balm



Happy shaving - Karl

 

October 30, 2015

SOTD - World Series - Game 3

Morning shave
Hot Shower
Soap: Barrister & Mann Diamond Shave Soap
Brush: Omega Pro 48 Boar
Razor: Gillette Goodwill
Blade: Gillette Silver Blue (2)
TSD Witch Hazel
Aftershave: Old Spice 1967

Another great shave with this combo - not a Grand Slam but at least a double with the bases loaded to tie the game!



World Series Game 3

Some great baseball teams have rallied back from trailing 2 - 0 in the WS to eventually win the Series. In fact, it’s only happened 11 times, and coincidently, two of those 11 teams are playing in this WS and did it in back-to-back years (KC - 1985; NYM - 1986).

No team has come back from a 3 - 0 game deficit.

Play Ball!
RT

 

Good luck to your Mets, RT. I mean Mr. Baseball. I hate to see sweeps unless it's my team of course.

 

Good for you Karl. That's a nice looking oldie but goodie.

 

10/31/2015
Razor – Wolfman OC with Triad Ti Aristocrat
Blade – Feather (2)
Brush – Romera Olivewood Synthetic
Lather – Catie’s Bubbles Santal Sensuelle
Post - Witch Hazel & Captain’s Choice Sandalwood

 

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Reformation Day's ​

Dove Men Face Wash
Proraso Green Shaving Soap
Jayaruh #25 WD Synthetic
Merkur 15c OC/Gillette Super Speed* 1947 BYR
Personna SS
CWR, Asma Alum Block
Thayers Lemon WH
Pinaud Vegetal​

OCtober always ends on Reformation Day. It was a great Open Comb month. I hope you all enjoyed it. For my Reformation Day shave, the Proraso Green Shaving Soap face-lathered well with my Jayaruh #25 WD Synthetic brush. First pass with my Gillette Aristocrat (1947 Birth Year Razor) with a Personna Super blade followed by second pass with the Merkur 15c Open Comb razor 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...

 

the last variation of open comb, for the sake of this month's focus

Gillette New short comb with a ball end handle.
that completes my collection of open comb razors. thanks for looking and leading me to this focus.

tomorrow I think I'll use......

 

October 31, 2015
SOTD - World Series - Game 4

Morning shave
Hot Shower
Soap: Barrister & Mann Diamond Shave Soap
Brush: Omega Pro 48 Boar
Razor: Gillette Goodwill
Blade: Gillette Silver Blue (3)
TSD Witch Hazel
Aftershave: Old Spice 1967

My third and final shave with this setup brought the same great results as the first two - and brought my OC October to a close. Very good to great shaves with Gillette New LC, Schick Type C1, Standard Safety Razor and Gillette Goodwill. If I could only keep one it would be the New LC - my new favorite razor since starting this journey in May.



World Series Game 4

With the Mets win last night we’re assured of baseball through the weekend…and hopefully beyond!

Weird coincidence of the Series:
The pattern of results between the first three games of this Series and the last World Series won by the Mets in 1986:

----------------1986---------------2015
Game 1-----Lost by 1 run-----Lost by 1 run
Game 2-----Lost by 6 runs---Lost by 6 runs
Game 3-----Won by 6 runs---Won by 6 runs
Game 4-----Won by 4 runs------Tonight ?

Play Ball!
RT

 

OCtober 31 SOTD:

Homemade PS Oil
Stirling Synthetic Brush
TOBS Eton College SC
Gillette New LC
Stirling Unscented PSB
Canoe AS

 

You found some Canoe, didn't you? Walgreen's?

 

All of them!!!

 

RT. You are the consummate fan. Because of your enthusiasm you may even have me pulling for the Mets, even though I don't have a dog in the hunt.

 

I did in fact find it a walgreens. I was looking in the AS section, but it was in the cologne section. I got the gift set, and for the first time in a very long time, I actually wore some edt today. Canoe is a great scent.

 

Finished celebrating OCtober with my first shave with my new 1937 Sheraton. This rhodium plated beauty was a joy to use and my first shave was a BBS.

 

Thank you all for participating in OCtober. I had a great time going through all the posts, enjoyed eyeballing some nice shavers and brushes, learned a little more about my own equipment. But my favorite and most memorable experiences were getting to know all of you a little more and enjoyed your company. Thanks for the memories.
Don