January 28, 2019
Razor: English Flat Bottom Tech
Blade: 7 o'Clock Permasharp Stainless (1)
Brush: Razorock Plissoft 22
Soap: Billy the Lamb
Post: Alum, Listerine, WH
For today's shave, I went with a newly acquired English Gillette Flat Bottom Tech. This is my second one and is somewhat unusual. In the following pictures, my older one is on the left and this new one is on the right:
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My first one is apparently a pretty typical one, except for the writing being below the centerline and the handle being a somewhat rarer variant. This new one has two very obvious differences. First the slot extends through the center and accommodates a full width bar on the cap. This bar is somewhat unusual in itself as the ends of the alignment bar are taller than is usual. The other major difference with this razor is the lack of a ridge on the safety bars. If I understand a post from
@ajc347 correctly, this may be somewhat unusual in itself.
The overall condition of the razor is somewhat rough with what appears to be some erosion of the metal around the lather openings and the edges of the cap.
As for the shave... I only had a very small amount of the Stirling Sheep sample left, so I decided to sacrifice it on the altar of my mug of Williams. The result was a satisfying lather helped by the synthetic brush. The 7 o'Clock blade was chosen as it makes for a great pairing with my other FB Tech; with this one, however, it seemed to be somewhat aggressive. The result was a very close shave but with a couple of weepers and one actual nick. Part of me concedes this as a technique failure, but I'm a bit concerned that the edges of the cap may have been compromised, affecting the curvature of the blade. I will likely put this theory to the test next time.
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