OCtober 7th, Wed, 2020 Razor: Valet Autostrop C1 Canadain variant-Mfg 1920's- different type of shave with this oldie Goldie. Blade: Gem Personna SS PTFE(10) excellent blade but it needs to be replaced after 10 shaves. Soap: Razorock XXX - great scent and excellent lather qualities. Brush: Razorock plissoft 24 mm- Great lather Creator with soft tips. Pre shave: Brush wash whole face with CeraVe hand bar cleanser + a dollop of Clear Aloe Vera gel on beard area. Prep: Cold water rinse after each pass of 2 + pickups. WTG + ATG + lots of pickups. Post shave: Razorock XXX with witch hazel + Nivea balm. Results: CCS,DFS,BBS + no irritation + no weepers = Ok shave with my Valet Auto-strop C1 Canadian version. Have some great shaves! Stay & think safe in these times!
Wed 7th Oct. Simpson Chubby 1 / Maggards 2band Williams Mug soap Occams- Oren /3dot Feather Proguard ( 4 ) Williams Aqua Velva A/S Lotion The usual smooth and comfortable Shave with The Oren, nicely Shaven being treated to Lunch by a neighbour. Staying in Kent but going over a Viaduct to The Isle of Sheppey, quite spectacular being over 1200m long.
It’s been a very long time since I shaved with this lovely 1924. It is definitely one of my favorite razors. Nothing but a top notch shave Hot water preparation Argan Oil PSO Romera Wengue Chubby Manchurian Badger Barrister and Mann Reserve 1924 Ever-Ready Thayers Rose Petal Witch Hazel Happy shaving - Karl
Can the Schick injector adjustable be taken apart to clean it out? I don't see any way to take it apart.
There are a few early versions where the spring was designed to swing to the left which allowed the heads to be opened and cleaned. However, most have a lug preventing movement of the spring. These CANNOT be opened. If you force them open they will never be the same. The Hydromagic and Lady Eversharp models also allows the heads to open and use a lever for this purpose. And, of course, the early D type opened with a scissors movement of the top and bottom layers of the handle. This is a handy reference source about Schicks that includes this information: http://www.safetyrazors.net/schick/schicktech.htm
Barrister and Mann | Soft Heart Series | Hallows Leo Frilot Tru-Stone Hallows | AP Shave Co. SilkSmoke 28mm Durham-Enders | Enders Speed Shaver | Schick Proline B-20
Fri 9th October RR 400. SE -Plissoft Arran Aromatics Bay citrus Occams V1-Plate 3 Feather Proguard [ 3 ] Massimo Dutti A/S Lotion Was busy yesterday and missed my usual Daily Shave, beginning to understand why other retirees miss a Shave as the Shave was quite good. If I had been going out other than to the shops early, I would have shaved.
Gem Contour II mk2, gem stainless ptfe blade, shave 5 Results are in the Mk1 and Mk2 Contour II razors are identical far as I can tell shave wise. Finish still falls short but close to a BBS finish. There shouldn't be any difference with the mk3 but I will be using that one next for completeness sake. Here are the 3 styles of Contour II razors mk1 on the left mk2 in the middle mk3 on the right
Sat 10th Oct. RR Syn.22mm P & B Spitfire Occams Hiram Commander/Plate2 Feather Pro [ 4 ] P & B Spitfire A/S Splash This Razor has for me only one drawback , and that is getting it to Shave around the Nostrils. Really enjoyed today as the Razor just feels right in the hand during a Shave,and the weight does not seem to matter.
Saturday's Shave Schick E2 Personna Blade Wild West Brushworks 'Renaissance' Tabac Shaving Soap Dickinson's Witch Hazel Tabac Aftershave
