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

Weds OCtober 23

I've wanted to use my Cooper Monobilt and today was the day. I think I need to repair the spring that holds the blade; it's putting a little too much tension on the blade and I think is slightly bending the blade when the cap is closed. I need to see if there is an easy way to fix this.

Bowl/Scuttle - GP12
Soap - MWF (it's Weds)
Brush - ThatDarnRob
Blade - Gillette Platinum (7)
Razor - Cooper Monobilt
Post Shave - OSMA Pierre alum, Clubman Special Reserve

Shave rating 5 of 5

I haven't had this Cooper very long, about 3 months and this is my first time using it. Concerned about the piece of spring steel that holds the blade in place that it was bent slightly out of place by a prior owner. I need to figure out a way to adjust this as the spring very slightly warps the blade when the cap is closed. I just shave carefully on the one end of the razor; it gave me a great shave. The first pass WTG was smooth with a little blade feel, and fairly efficient - DFS. The second pass, XTG and again was a very smooth pass with no blade feel and and finished BBS. As usual, the MWF generated a great lubricating lather. I got a 2 pass, nick and weeper free shave. The alum was a little vocal on my neck area. I finished off with the Clubman SR A/S.

Overall, a really good shave. Going with some US made OC razors this week.

Happy OCtober and great shaves everyone.



- Ken

 

Thursday 10.24.19 SOTD
TSE Pre-Shave Oil
Schone OC gold / Astra SP (2)
Vulfix 1016 Pure Badger
Williams Shaving Soap in a vintage mug
Aqua Velva Aftershave (Spanish Version) by Williams


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Bohin w/Schick Twin blade



Had to try this blade in this razor. This razor is a 4 way adjustable since you can flip the base plate over and each side is differential, not only that the blade exposure is adjustable so this razor runs the gamut from mild to wild. The twin blade in this razor gives a nice smooth and efficient shave but it will cut you if you don't use good technique twin blade or not. End result a BBS finish using one of the least aggressive settings on this razor.

 

October 24, 2019
Gillette New SC with Triad Aristocrat Ti
Gillette 7 O’clock Yellow
Rudy Vey Rover with TGN Finest
Speick Shave Cream
Myrsol Antesol
Guerlain Habit Rouge EdT

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awesome..

 

cool shave and pic Clint..

 

Thank you Gary.

 

new sc..

 

SOTD 20191024.
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Proraso pre-shave cream (white).
OUMO Brush / OUMO Brush imitation finest 2-band synth.
Haslinger "Schafmilch" shaving soap.
Vintage Gillette Old Type / Stork Ti "AN14" handle.
Lord Platinum Class (7).
De Vergulde Hand ASL.

 

OCtober 24th
Razor: Blackland Blackbird OC
Blade: Kai Super Stainless (1)
Brush: Parker Silvertip
Pre-shave: Stirling Mentholated
Soap: Oleo Soapworks New City
PAA Galactic witch hazel
AS: Oleo Soapworks New City

Good morning!

 

awesome..

 

Thursday
OCtober 24, 2019

RR Game Changer OC JAWS
Polsilver Super Iridium
Dorian Crafts Two Band
A&E So. Cal. Hipster Soap and Aftershave

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Thank you, Gary!

 

Thursday OCtober 24

So I decided to go "big" today. Pulled out my 1923 Big Fellow, used my largest brush, a 31mm M&F, and Stirling Deep Blue Sea A/S.

Bowl/Scuttle - GP12
Soap - La Savonniere du Moulin (A+ in my book)
Brush - M&F Arley Butterscotch
Blade - Gillette Platinum (8)
Razor - Gillette New Big Fellow 1923
Post Shave - OSMA Pierre alum, Stirling Deep Blue Sea A/S

Shave rating 5 of 5

The Big Fellow provided an excellent, 2 pass shave. The first pass WTG was smooth with a little blade feel, and fairly efficient - DFS. The second pass, XTG and again was a very smooth pass with no blade feel and and finished BBS. I haven't used this soap since the beginning of the month; it is my favorite, just ahead of MWF. With an almond sized chunk, this soap generated enough high lubricating lather for 6 passes if if I wanted them. I got a 2 pass, nick and weeper free shave. The alum was a little vocal on my neck area and on my upper lip. I finished off with the Stirling Deep Blue Sea A/S.

Overall, an excellent shave. Have a few more vintage OC razors to use before I break out my current OC razors for this last week of OCtober.

Happy OCtober and great shaves everyone.



- Ken

 

Friday 10.25.19 SOTD
RazoRock Pre Barba Pre Shave Gel
RazoRock Game Changer OC .84-P.HD Handle / Gillette Nacet (1)
Yaqi R1730 Sagarda Familia Tuxedo
RazoRock "What the Puck?!" Orange Sunrise
Italian Barber Amici After Shaving Splash

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October 25, 2019
Gillette New SC with Triad Aristocrat Ti
Gillette 7 O’clock Yellow
Rudy Vey Rover with TGN Finest
Savonniere du Moulin
Fine Fresh Vetiver Aftershave
Guerlain Vetiver EdT

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awesome..shave and pic Mark..

 

very cool Clint..

 

fantastic shave and pics Jim..

 

#44?brit new rfb..