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

OCtober is Open Comb month for me. I have planned 31 days of 31 different open comb razors both double edge and single edge. Here are the first three days.

 

-Friday-
1930 canadian new deluxe
mr.ee custom badger
mcduff's

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Saturday's Cold Water Shave

Cold Water Rinse
Mitchell's Wool Fat Shave Soap
Jayaruh #30 Silvertip Badger
Torqued Slant Razor by Tom
Gillette Silver Blue
CWR
Humphrey's Witch Hazel
Pinaud Citrus Musk EDC

The Mitchell's Wool Fat Shave Soap was face-lathered well with the Jayaruh #30 Silvertip Badger Brush. Two passes and touch ups with the Torqued Slant Razor by Tom and the Gillette Silver Blue Blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Humphrey's Witch Hazel and Pinaud Citrus Musk EDC. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

 

Lather Catcher Sunday's Cold Water Shave

Cold Water Rinse
Mitchell's Wool Fat Shave Soap
Jayaruh #30 Silvertip Badger
Fuzzy Catcher OC 3D
Personna GEM SS PTFE Blade
CWR
Humphrey's Witch Hazel
Pinaud Citrus Musk EDC

The Mitchell's Wool Fat Shave Soap was face-lathered well with the Jayaruh #30 Silvertip Badger Brush. Two passes and touch ups with the Fuzzy Catcher OC 3D Lather Catcher Razor and the Personna GEM SS PTFE Blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Humphrey's Witch Hazel and Pinaud Citrus Musk EDC. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

 

Fatip Lo Storto ‘The crooked’

 

Menthol Monday's Cold Water Shave

Cold Water Rinse
Proraso Green Shave Soap
SlimGEM Silvertip Badger
The TAR by Tom
Gillette Silver Blue
CWR
Humphrey's Witch Hazel
Mennen Skin Bracer AS

The Proraso Green Shave Soap was face-lathered well with the SlimGEM Silvertip Badger Brush. Two passes and touch ups with the The TAR Razor by Tom and the Gillette Silver Blue Blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Humphrey's Witch Hazel and Mennen Skin Bracer After Shave . I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

 

Tabac Tuesday's Cold Water Shave

Cold Water Rinse
Tabac Shave Soap
SlimGEM Silvertip Badger
No Name Russian Razor
Gillette Silver Blue
CWR
Humphrey's Witch Hazel
Tabac After Shave

The Tabac Shave Soap was face-lathered well with the SlimGEM Silvertip Badger Brush. Two passes and touch ups with the No Name Russian SHaDE Razor and the half Gillette Silver Blue Blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Humphrey's Witch Hazel and Tabac After Shave . I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

 

Timeless OC & Tabac For the Open Comb Win

 

-Tuesday-
1945 no.77 rfb
travel boar
arlington

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Williams Wednesday's Cold Water Shave

Cold Water Rinse
Williams Mug Shave Soap
SlimGEM Silvertip Badger
AutoStrop A1
Modified Personna GEM
CWR
Humphrey's Witch Hazel
Aqua Velva 5 in 1 Balm

The Williams Mug Shave Soap was face-lathered well with the SlimGEM Silvertip Badger Brush. Two passes and touch ups with the AutoStrop A1 Razor and the Modified Personna GEM Blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Humphrey's Witch Hazel and Aqua Velva 5 in 1 Balm. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

 

Yaqi Mellon 316 SLOC

 

-The-Midweek-Shave-
1940's/late model rfb 2 piece
semogue
hawkins & brimble

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Thursday's Cold Water Shave

Cold Water Rinse
VanDer Hagen Luxury Shave Soap
SlimGEM Silvertip Badger
Gem MMOC
Personna GEM SS PTFE Blade
CWR
Humphrey's Witch Hazel
Aqua Velva 5 in 1 Balm

The VanDer Hagen Luxury Shave Soap was face-lathered well with the SlimGEM Silvertip Badger Brush. Two passes and touch ups with the Gem MMOC Razor and the Personna GEM SS PTFE Blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Humphrey's Witch Hazel and Aqua Velva 5 in 1 Balm. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

 

Open Comb Karve Christopher Bradley C plate

 

Friday's Cold Water Shave

Cold Water Rinse
VanDer Hagen Luxury Shave Soap
SlimGEM Silvertip Badger
German Travel Razor
Gillette Silver Blue
CWR
Humphrey's Witch Hazel
Aqua Velva 5 in 1 Balm

The VanDer Hagen Luxury Shave Soap was face-lathered well with the SlimGEM Silvertip Badger Brush. Two passes and touch ups with the German Travel Razor and the Gillette Silver Blue Blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Humphrey's Witch Hazel and Aqua Velva 5 in 1 Balm. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...
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Saturday's Cold Water Shave

Cold Water Rinse
VanDer Hagen Luxury Shave Soap
SlimGEM Silvertip Badger
Gillette US Goodwill
Gillette Silver Blue
CWR
Humphrey's Witch Hazel
Aqua Velva 5 in 1 Balm

The VanDer Hagen Luxury Shave Soap was face-lathered well with the SlimGEM Silvertip Badger Brush. Two passes and touch ups with the Gillette US Goodwill Razor and the Gillette Silver Blue Blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Humphrey's Witch Hazel and Aqua Velva 5 in 1 Balm. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

 

FOCS Weekend

 

Lather Catcher Sunday's Cold Water Shave

Cold Water Rinse
VanDer Hagen Luxury Shave Soap
SlimGEM Silvertip Badger
C.V. Heljestrand Safety Razor
Heljestrand Wedge
CWR
Humphrey's Witch Hazel
Aqua Velva 5 in 1 Balm

The VanDer Hagen Luxury Shave Soap was face-lathered well with the SlimGEM Silvertip Badger Brush. Two passes and touch ups with the C.V. Heljestrand Safety Razor and the C.V. Heljestrand Wedge Blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Humphrey's Witch Hazel and Aqua Velva 5 in 1 Balm. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

 

-The-Sunday-Shave-
rfb/karve
mr.ee custom
royal forest

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Menthol Monday's Cold Water Shave

Cold Water Rinse
C.O. Bigelow Shave Cream
Tom's 3D Printed Brush
Gillette Fat Handle OT
Gillette Silver Blue
Humphrey's Witch Hazel
Mennen Skin Bracer AS

The C.O. Bigelow Shave Cream was face-lathered well with Tom's 3D Printed Brush. Two passes and touch ups with the Gillette Fat Handle OT Razor and the Personna GEM SS PTFE Blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Humphrey's Witch Hazel and Mennen Skin Bracer After Shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...