Open Comb Central - The Place With Real Teeth (No R41, Hybrid or Closed Combs)

Razor: Gillette Old Type Open Comb Ball End NDC 1920s (from "The Weekender" by Metalfield kit)
Brush: Fuller Amber Badger 1920s -1940s
Mug: Old Spice 1985 Cobalt Blue
Cream: TOBS Coconut
Blade: Feather (2)
Pre shave: Tree Hut Shea Body wash Mango
Post shave: Thayers Cucumber WH, Nivea Men Post Shave Balm, OS Shulton

I'm giving The Gillette Old Type OC another shot and will work on my technique. It does give me some burn if I use to much pressure and I go over an area more than once on each pass. The pre shave Shea soap helps keep my skin slick in the drier weather. The Fuller brush whipped up a thick lather and I screwed in the Feather, and checked the alignment and was good to go for my first pass WTG. I have been paying attention to the other post in the Open Comb OCtober thread about using a very shallow angle to get a smother shave. I think it worked. I also did not rinse the razor much but kept it full of lather which gave me more cushion. A little rinse to see how we are doing and relather for a XTG pass on my face and ATG on my neck. No touch up and we are done. A very close shave. Warm water rinse and pat dry. Some WH and after cleanup some Nivea Balm and some OS. I will have to use this razor more often, and work on my technique with it. Have a good one.

 

The shave for 12 OCtober!

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Introducing: The NEWTopia
Head= Gillette English NEW LC
Handle=Utopia

 

Shave for OCtober 13th ...

The FaTip is a very aggressive razor and even in this configuration I will only use it a second day (13th) and then move to something else in the OC rotation. Usually a razor such as this, or the 2013 R41, gets used for two days then it is back to a less aggressive razor.

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October 12
Valet VC3 Florsheim 1
Palmolive stick
Omega boar
Lavender Witch Hazel
4711 Original

 

Oct 12 2014
1924 silver plated Tuckaway
Wilkinson classic blade, 11th use
RazoRock HTGAM "The Beach" shave soap
Vie-Long Peleón horse hair brush
HTGAM alcohol free Scentsless AS

The last three items were a surprise from my wife, got them in the mail on Saturday from HTGAM. I had told her about some items I would like to try so she ordered a few of them for me. After 30 years of marriage, she still spoils me. Of course if you repeat that I said that, I'll have to deny it.

 

No worries!

The Merkur 15C (short handle, shown) and the 25C (long handle, same head) are mild, and excellent quality razors.

Mine works well with a variety of blades, including Astra SP and SS, Shark SS, Personna (red), Gillette 7OC (green),
and Big Ben SS.

 

....thanks...I am pondering Cadet OC versus Merkur 15c....or maybe both!

 

10/13/2014 Menthol Monday!! / Open Comb October

Prep: Hot shower with Nivea Face Wash with menthol, home made PSO
Razor: Muhle R41 2010, JR Torrey straight razor
Blade: Pol Silver Super Iridium (1)
Brush: Turkish #6
Soap: TSD - Iced Subzero
After: Home made ASB, Barbon after shave
Cologne: Cuir Cannage

A comfortable Darn Fine Shave this morning. The TSD - Iced Subzero whipped up nicely this morning and left my face feeling protected. The Barbon continued the chill and Cuir Cannage well have me smelling great all day.

Have a blessed day!

 

Today's shave

 

Oct 13 2014
Gillette SC NEW bar handle
Wilkinson classic blade, 12th use
RazoRock HTGAM "the Beach" soap
Vie Long Peleón horse hair brush
Bowl from Big Lots
HTGAM Alcohol free "Scentsless" AS

Been posting a pic every time I change razors, not feeling good today. Mid 60's and raining today, causes my fibro and arthritis to act up, just barely felt good enough to stand long enough to shave. Maybe I can post a pic tomorrow.

 

SOTD

October 13, 2014
Prep: Hot shower. Noxzema
Razor: iKon DLC OC
Blade: Ladas
Lather: TSD Pumpkin Harvest
Brush: WD Silvertip
Post: Alum. Dickerson WH
Aftershave: Captains Choice Cat O' Nine Tails
Go out and get it!

 

I used my Old Type today and was rewarded with a most wonderful shave. I loaded it with a Vintage Wilkinson sword blade and it felt like there was nothing there. So smooth and sharp. The old type is one of my top performing razors for close smooth shaves. Zero razor burn on a 4 pass shave. BBS and AGAIG.

 

OCtober 13 - Shave 13
Gillette Old Type with a tech handle
Vintage Wilkinson sword blade (1)
Proraso Green
Vulfix 660 Super Badger
Thayers Lemon Witch Hazel
Aqua Velva Ice Sport

 

I've been using my ATT H2 most of the month, except when traveling. It's working so well I'm just going to stick with it for a few more days I think.

I've also been using Proraso white pre-shave and soap. After a pretty long-term test of both, I love the soap and even though I liked the pre-shave at first, I've become a little indifferent on it. It's not bad but I think I was getting slightly better results with my normal Nivea chilled face wash prep. The Proraso pre-shave is also a little spendier so I think when this jar is gone I'll go back to my old pre-shave routine. I'm guessing I have enough of the soap to get me through the next week or two and I'm going to finish it off. Then maybe I'll switch to something non-mentholated like Proraso red or maybe Tabac.

 

SOTD

OCtober 14, 2014
Prep: Hot shower. Noxzema
Razor: iKon DLC OC
Blade: Ladas
Lather: Craftsman Unscented
Brush: hjm Badger
Post: Alum. Dickerson WH
Aftershave: Clubman Lilac Vegetal. Axe Shield Sensitive
Go out and get it!

 

10/14
Hot shower, Garnier Foaming Face Wash
Razor-Gillette New Standard with Weber Bulldog handle
Blade-I can't remember, it's been in there for several days.
Craftsman Unscented (I like it even better today than yesterday)
Semogue 1305
Alum, Captains Choice Cat 'O Nine Tails

 

10/14/2014 Open Comb October

Prep: Hot shower with Nivea Face Wash with menthol, home made PSO
Razor: Gillette 1903 OC, Hamburg Concave Quick Cutter straight razor
Blade: Pol Silver Super Iridium (2)
Brush: Vie Long Horse Hair 23mm knot
Soap: Mitchell's Wool Fat
After: Home made ASB, Aqua Velva Ice Blue after shave
Cologne: Slumberhouse - Norne

Another comfortable Darn Fine Shave this morning. The Vie Long brush face lathered the MWF wonderfully. The AV brought the chill and the Norne will have me smelling good for the rest of the day.

Have a blessed day!