OCtober 2016 - Discuss Open Comb Razors

I MISS living up north just for the fall leaves! So I must come visit you, OK? Great shot Doug!

 

I forgot just how much I like the Old Type OC razor. I loaded a GSB and got a very nice BBS this morning.
Big Shave Soap
Wolf Whiskers Brush
Vibro-Shaver
Gillette Silver Blue (1)
Lucky Tiger
Big Shave Splash AS
Have fun!

 

Wednesday


Razor: PAA Open Comb Slant
Blade: Gillette Spoiler
Brush: Razorock Bruce
Lather: Viking Opium Den Vegan Formula
Post: Osage Rub

 

Razor: Timeless OC w/TRH2 Pineapple Design
Blade: Gillette Silver Blue (3)
Brush: Elite Razor Tres Amigo Desert Ironwood Beehive w/Envy White
Soap: Route 66 Twisted Tweed
Aftershave: Fine Platinum
Amazing shave today with the Timeless Scalloped Cap, Open Comb Base Plate. The TRH2 Pineapple Handle at 100 grams is one of if not my favorite handles. This combination is just fun to use. This shave wasn't a dolphin smooth shave, but an Orca smooth (@Boojum1) shave as it was that powerful.

 

The Timeless OC was today's choice. Second shave on a Feather blade, much smoother than the first. The Feather blades seem rough on the first use, I've read posts by others that say the same thing. Anyway 2 passes left me feeling clean and smooth. So far the Timeless has been great with every blade I throw at it!

 

The door is always open. Just don't come after dark.

 

TabOCtober 5 SOTD:
Razor: 1920's Gillette OLD Type
Blade: Rapira Super Stainless (1)
Brush: Omega 10777 boar
Lather: Tabac
AS: British Sterling

Tried out a new blade in one of my OLD Types. The blade was definitely sharp, but not as smooth as an Astra SP or a GSB. It was a great shave overall.

Previous Shaves:
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10-1: Fatip Piccolo/GSB(1)
10-2: Fatip Piccolo/GSB(2)
10-3: PAA Bakelite Open Comb Slant/Astra SP (1)
10-4: PAA Bakelite Open Comb Slant/Astra SP (2)

 

Very cool razor

 

Was that the red and blue Rapira or the black, blue, and pink? To me there is a difference with the pink one being the better.

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Still October, still Fatip Grande!

5 October 2016

 

It is these:
http://www.italianbarber.com/collec...ra-stainless-de-blades-2-packs-of-5-10-blades

the red & blue.

 

Ah yes, the chromes. I was not a fan of those. But these worked much better for me


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I plan to give them all a try.

 

I have an ongoing pif over in the freebies section. Maybe something you haven't tried.

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Thanks for pointing it out.

 

All Rapira labels, Ladas, and Voskhod come from the same manufacturer.

 

Shave for Wednesday OCtober 5, 2016

Gem de Luxe
Pal Super blued carbon steel blade (1)
Whipped Dog synthetic brush
Chiseled Face Groomatorium Sherlock soap & aftershave

The Gem de Luxe was the very first Gem razor to use the classic 1912 design. Introduced in 1911, it does not have the 1912 patent marking, but simply "PAT" which I assume stands for Patent Pending. Nonetheless, it is unmistakably a 1912.

This set sold for $3.50 in 1911, around $80 in today's currency, so it was a high end item, possibly popular as a gift.



It is a surprisingly smooth shaver, less aggressive than the later 1912's. I like the carbon steel blades in these early razors, even though they have to be removed from the razor and dried immediately after shaving.

Today's shave was super smooth. The Gem de Luxe is not overly mild, but after using wedge blade razors for the last several days it felt like a pussycat. It made for a most pleasant effortless shave, close to BBS all over.

--Bob

 

October 6, 2016
Timeless OC .95 Gap with Hempel Ti
Feather (3)
Doug Korn DK7 with Druida Manchurian
AOS Sandalwood
Witch Hazel
Captain’s Choice Sandalwood

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Dove Men Face Wash
L'OCCITANE Cade
Jayaruh #104
Gillette Franken razor
Gillette Rubie Platinum Plus
CWR, Asma Alum Block
T.N. Dickinson's WH
Pinaud Vegetal

 

Thursday, OCtober 6, 2016

The Varlet Orion
Mystic Water Barbershop
Wolfman OC+ with WRH-7 Titanium
Personna 74 #7
Stirling Soap Co. Barbershop Aftershave


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