TabOCtober 3 SOTD: Razor: PAA Bakelite Open Comb Slant Blade: Astra SP (1) Brush: Omega 10777 boar Lather: Tabac AS: British Sterling Previous Shaves: 10-1: Fatip Piccolo/GSB(1) 10-2: Fatip Piccolo/GSB(2)
I mostly use the Feather FHS blades. They fit in all of my newer Valets, and I was fortunate to have acquired a good supply of them before all this OneBlade nonsense started. I also like using a modified Gem blade in the VB1 and VC1, although it is scary aggressive in the VB1. I have a fairly large stock of NOS Valet blades. However, even after going through them with a microscope and picking out some of the best edges and then stropping extensively, I still get a shave that is inferior to that using either of the modern blades. I've picked up another strop with the intention of pasting it with CrOx, but I haven't gotten around to trying it yet. --Bob
Shave for OCtober 3, 2016 1901 Gem "New Gem" Lather Catcher Kampfe Bros. wedge blade Whipped Dog 24mm synthetic brush Haslinger Schafmilch soap Old Spice aftershave (w/added menthol) Continuing my OCtober tour of early open comb lather catchers, today's shave features the 1901 "New Gem." This razor has the aggressive shave common to most razors of this period, but is still quite smooth. I don't have any Gem wedge blades but fortunately a Kampfe Bros. blade fits perfectly. This razor is unusual in that the frame is hinged at the front below the comb and has a split back that opens to allow for easy cleaning. Yes, it is most definitely open comb. The hinges can also be clearly seen, as well as some of the ornate engraving that was common on razors of this period. --Bob
Razor: Timeless OC w/Hempel Ti Blade: Wilkinson Sword (3) / Gillette Silver Blue (1) Brush: Simpsons CH1 Chubby Best Badger Soap: Route 66 Frozen Margarita Aftershave: Booster Iced Lime The Wilkinson wasn't holding up tonight so I replaced it after 2 passes. The GSB is one of my favorite blades. I usually have good results with the Wilkinson in my vintage Gillette razors. Not to worry. The Frozen Margarita work perfectly as usual. The addition of the Hempel Ti handle helped to make this shave a DFS.
OCtober 3rd - 7th planned setup Bunny OC razor New Forest brush L'Occitane Cade rich shaving soap L'Occitane Cade edt
October 4, 2016 Timeless OC .95 Gap with Hempel Ti Feather (1) Rubberset 400 #3 with WSP HMW Reef Point Dragon’s Blood Witch Hazel Fine Platinum Getting back to the Timeless OC after focusing on SE razors last month. Honestly it took me sometime to come to terms with this razor. For the first 7 shaves or so, I had weepers and nicks constantly even though I was riding the cap. Finally watching a video review of the razor on one of the UK sites, I noticed the guy using a very steep angle. So I decided to give a steeper angle a try. Instantly the shaves smoothed out and efficiency improved. Examining the razor head this makes sense. The blade is tightly clamped into a more curved bottom plate than most razors. So in reality a steep angle brings the blade back to an optimum cutting angle. I went with a 3 pass shave this morning and was very close to a BBS. Since I had the time, I chased the baby and with minimal effort ended with a BBS shave. The Timeless OC gives shave that are equal to my best SE shaves. It is not quite as forgiving as my original Wolfman OC but is more efficient. I finished off the shaves with a splash of Fine Platinum. I hope everyone has a great Tuesday.
Dove Men Face Wash L'OCCITANE Cade Jayaruh #104 Goodwill (made in England) Gillette Rubie Platinum Plus CWR, Asma Alum Block T.N. Dickinson's WH Pinaud Vegetal This is my only Goodwill razor. It was made in England for the French market. It is a dream to shave with.
Tuesday, OCtober 4, 2016 Simpson Chubby 2 Synthetic Martin De Candre Fougere iKon OC DLC with UFO TiTan Fine L Polsilver Super Iridium #1 Chatillion Lux Colbeck
TabOCtober 4 SOTD: Razor: PAA Bakelite Open Comb Slant Blade: Astra SP (2) Brush: Omega 10777 boar Lather: Tabac AS: Aqua Velva The Phoenix Slant is a great piece of hardware. If you can remember to keep the pressure light it just mows down the stubble. Previous Shaves: =========== 10-1: Fatip Piccolo/GSB(1) 10-2: Fatip Piccolo/GSB(2) 10-3: PAA Bakelite Open Comb Slant/Astra SP (1)
