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

24 OCtober

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My four open comb razors used during OCtober: Gillette NEWtopia (top), Gillette Old Type (left), Merkur 15c (right), Gillette NEW SC (bottom).

 

Gillette NEWtopia LC

 

10/24/2014 Open Comb October

Prep: Hot shower with Nivea Face Wash with menthol, home made PSO
Razor: Gillette 1903 OC, John Jay Velvet Shaver straight razor
Blade: Pol Silver Super Iridium (7)
Brush: Turkish #6
Soap: Cella
After: Home made ASB, Aqua Velva Musk after shave
Cologne: Cuir Cannage

A Darn Fine Shave + today. The Cella face lathered wonderfully with the #6. The 1903 and the Jay had no problems mowing down the stubble. The AV musk was comforting and the Cuir Cannage will keep me smelling great all day.

Have a blessed day!

 

SOTD

October 24, 2014
Prep: Hot shower. Axe Shield Face Wash
Razor: Merkur 15C OC/ Weber Bulldog
Blade: German Wilkies
Lather: Nivea
Brush: WD Silvertip
Post: Alum. Dickerson WH
Aftershave: Nivea Energy. Nivea Energy Balm
The Merkur 15c on my face is the best razor I have. No irration, no weepers. This Nivea cream is like shaving with clouds, I'm on the fence with the Germam Wilkies, because I use a blade twice I should be fine. Great shave! Great members!
Go out and get it!

 

Oct 24 2014
LC NEW Ball end
Wilkinson classic blade, 3rd use
RazoRock Green Tea sensitive skin
Vie Long Peleón horse hair brush
Gillette Cool Wave AS

Real nice DFS today.

 

if all goes well, I'm gonna try to finish OCtober with a new razor.......
it's the Matador Elegante.....

 

Just used a Gem Micromatic for the second time this week. I'm really liking it. This razor produced the smoothest neck shave I have ever been able to achieve with any razor. No blood too!!

 

Projected for Sunday, 10/26/14:

New Improved
Astra SP
Proraso Green Croap
Whipped Dog Silvertip brush
Pfaltzgraff bowl
Old Spice Classic AS



Just picked up this razor today after buying it at an online estate sale that a friend of mine told me about. Picked up this razor and another unknown OC for $5 each. Was very tarnished and lots of "green gunk". According to the B&B ShaveWiki, this is a New Improved Aristocrat, but the Razor Archive online says it's a New Improved (not an Aristocrat). Either way, I like the way it looks and hope it's a good shave. Will follow up Sunday!

 

looks like a new standard to me.
I read the aristocrat of that era had the same pattern on the twist knob as the handle.
the ns has knurling

 

David of Central Florida: "looks like a new standard to me. I read the aristocrat of that era had the same pattern on the twist knob as the handle. the ns has knurling"

You are correct sir! The knurling on the Aristocrat is the same on the handle as on the twist knob. My new razor has different knurling.


So, it's called a "New Standard"? How does it shave?

 

very nice, some of my best. use a light touch, it's plenty heavy to do is own work. listen to it closely, I like mine with labs.

 

SOTD 25 OCtober

Trying out a razor I have had for some time but never got around to using.
A 1933 Century OC. I guess I will see how it performs

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Update:
The 1933 Century did a good job with the Big Ben Blade.
It has a Bakelite cap and handle with a thin but sturdy metal base plate.
This OC may even get a sharper blade test in the future but for today it was a nice shave.

 

NEWtopia

 

26 OCtober plan

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Time to catch up with two shaves
OCtober 24
Gillette New - Walter / 7 O'Clcok Greeen (3)
Proraso Blue
NGT Pure Badger
NGT Grapefruit and Sandalwood ASB
Pinaud Clubman


OCtober 25
Clone Open Comb / Gillette plain white wrapper (1)
Palmolive Stick
Omega 10066 boar
Thayers Lemon Witch Hazel
Gillette Cool Wave AS

 

Gillette NEWtopia LC

 

second shave with the Matador
WOW
in sorta surprised more hasn't been said about this brand

 

Last night's shave
Razor: 1920's Gilette NEW
Blade: Voskhod
Brush: Vulfix 1000A
Soap: Stirling Barbershop
Aftershave: British Sterling