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

Beautiful OT, Alan!

Lovely New, I really like the nickel plated versions!

 

Thank you Andrew! Have a blessed day my friend!

 

Bigelow Parkin Travel Razor

 

Thanks Andrew. That was the first vintage razor I bought. I rarely use it because I want to preserve the nickel. I have a gold one that has lost most of its plating, the cap looks like copper. I'm thinking of getting that one plated in nickel and using it more often.

 

I have a SC and a LC in similar state, tough I kinda like the bare metal look.

 

SOTD May 18th


Gillette Sheraton
Rapira Platinum Lux
Anchorset w/ 24MM Game Changer style synthetic knot
La Toja

I'm taking a deviation from MAYhem to give a few new acquisitions a try. My first impressions with the Gillette Sheraton are that it is a very mild razor, I'm glad that I chose one of my top tier sharp blades to put in it. I also used my newly restored Anchorset for the first time, WOW! It whipped up a great later out of the La Toja, very dense and creamy. The knot is very soft and set about 4MM deeper then the top of the plug gave it a very nice amount of backbone too. I'm very happy with the way this brush turned out! So after 3 passes with the Sheraton I was able to pull off a very nice DFS+ level shave and could have done a little touch up to catch the baby, but I was happy with the shave so let him go for someone else to catch. Have a great day my friends!

 

SOTD 20170520



Brush: J&T® padauk / finest 2-band 24 mm.
Shaving soap: Barbiere di Figaro "Distinto".
Razor: Rotbart Mond Extra.
Blade: Supermax Super Platinum (1).
After shave: Arko Men Cool after shave cream.

The old Rotbart reminds me of the Gillette Old Type - mild yet effective.

Have a nice day, everybody !

 

Gillette Single Ring Razor
Personna Lab Blue Blade
Frank Shaving Boar Brush
Arko Shave Stick
Dickinson's Witch Hazel
Avon Oland After Shave (Beer Barrel Decanter)

 

SOTD May 21st


Gillette Sheraton
Rapira PL (2)
Stirling 24mm Synthetic
Blades Grim Smolder

After remembering that most early Gillette razors were marketed as "adjustable" simply by opening them up a little I decided to see if I could add some MAYhem to an otherwise very mild razor. After locking down the Sheraton fully I opened it back up a 1/4 turn. I did notice that there was some increased blade gap due to the blade sitting a little flatter in the razor head. Built a beautifully slick lather and away we go. Yes indeed, that is what the razor needed!It went from feeling like a blue tip to feeling like a NEW. I was in a bit of a hurry as I was trying to get ready for some company so I went with 2 passes WTG and DATG and ended up with a very close DFS. A splash of smolder AS and got a comment from my wife that I was smelling good!! Have a great day friends!

 

Auto-Strop VC1 Razor
Feather Carbon Blade
Ever-Ready 1 Boar Brush (restored)
Klar Shave Soap
Dickinson's Witch Hazel
Tabac After Shave

 

How do you like the Ikon B1? I am considering a B1 Standard with the OSS handle.

 

B1 stands for the black coating - the B1 Standard is a Safety Bar razor.
This razor, the B1 DeLuxe shaves like a vintage Gillette NEW - which is mild and effective ...

 

Yeah. The standard is a more aggressive head. It looks to be a stainless, and as you pointed out, coated version of their aluminum Shavecraft Tech head. That would appeal to me. Wondering about the coating, the handle, quality, etc.

 

SOTD 20170525



Brush: J&T® wenge / Tuxedo synthetic 30 mm.
Shaving soap: Jabones by Luna "Dama de noche".
Razor: Rotbart Mond Extra.
Blade: Supermax Super Platinum (2).
After shave: Jabones by Luna "Dama de noche".

 

SOTD 20170526



Brush: J&T® bamboo / Tuxedo synthetic 24 mm.
Shaving soap: Fitjar Fjellheim.
Razor: Rotbart Mond Extra.
Blade: Supermax Super Platinum (3).
After shave: Arko Men Cool after shave cream.

 

SOTD 20170528



Brush: J&T® bamboo / Tuxedo synthetic 24 mm.
Shaving bowl: Epsilon.
Shaving cream: Weleda.
Razor: Rotbart Mond Extra.
Blade: Supermax Super Platinum (5).
After shave: Hawkins & Brimble balm.

 

SOTD 20170529



Brush: J&T® apple / Cashmere synthetic 24 mm.
Shaving soap: Fitjar Fjellheim.
Razor: Rotbart Mond Extra.
Blade: Supermax Super Platinum (6).
After shave: Arko Men Cool after shave cream.

First time using a brush ith a Cashmere knot (also from APShaveCo).
Just as fine as the Tuxedo knot, IMHO.

Have a nice day, gentlemen !

 

Next month I'll be back to my rotation after auditioning blades for my GEM Featherweight. My leadoff razor below:

NEW SC ca. 1932-1940

 

SOTD 20170530



Brush: J&T® apple / Cashmere synthetic 24 mm.
Shaving bowl: Epsilon.
Shaving cream: Weleda.
Razor: Gillette Pocket Edition Old Type (serial number A947893 == 1909).
Blade: Supermax Super Platinum (7).
After shave: Arko Men Cool after shave cream.

 

SOTD 20170531



Brush: J&T® apple / Cashmere synthetic 24 mm.
Shaving bowl: Epsilon.
Shaving cream: Proraso Cypress & Vetiver.
Razor: Gillette Pocket Edition Old Type (serial number A947893 == 1909).
Blade: Supermax Super Platinum (8).
After shave: Proraso Cypress & Vetiver after shave cream.