Open Comb October
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My fave, period, is my iKon OC with an OSS handle.
Tonight went back to my iKon OSS/OSS Handle, Rapira Lux, Godrej cream. I had no luck first time around with the OSS and shelved it. This time I had an incredible shave. I just used the OC side. If this keeps up, it might rival my iKon OC. I would rate the aggressiveness as greater than the iKon OC and less than the New LC.
OCtober 30th
Shaved with my old favorite New Improved / ATT Atlas handle
Think I might use this one for the final OCtober days
Showered
Proraso pre shave cream
Muhle sysnthetic V2 brush
TOBS St James Street cream
Voskhod blade (first time I've tried this blade and I'm impressed!)
Cold rinse
Witch hazel balm
Floid Blue Splash
Shaved with my old favorite New Improved / ATT Atlas handle
Think I might use this one for the final OCtober days
Showered
Proraso pre shave cream
Muhle sysnthetic V2 brush
TOBS St James Street cream
Voskhod blade (first time I've tried this blade and I'm impressed!)
Cold rinse
Witch hazel balm
Floid Blue Splash
I used my FaTip Piccolo on its stock handle today. Recently I have been using the Piccolo head on a short UFO Kaiser handle & I have noticed that the shaves I have been getting have not been as quite good as when I used the Piccolo on its original handle. The shaves were about what I achieve with a New LC, whereas before, they were just below what I get with my 2013 R41.
The Piccolo was back to its best today & I think I know the difference the handle made. Due to its shorter length, I was forced to grip the handle closer to the razor head, giving me more control. With the UFO handle, being longer, I was gripping it nearer the base & the blade wasn't staying in contact with my face as well, despite the extra weight of the UFO handle.
I will go back to my problematic R41 & either change my grip, or try a shorter handle, such as the Merkur 41C handle.
The Piccolo was back to its best today & I think I know the difference the handle made. Due to its shorter length, I was forced to grip the handle closer to the razor head, giving me more control. With the UFO handle, being longer, I was gripping it nearer the base & the blade wasn't staying in contact with my face as well, despite the extra weight of the UFO handle.
I will go back to my problematic R41 & either change my grip, or try a shorter handle, such as the Merkur 41C handle.
Hi,
Today, switched back to the British Raised Flat Bottom NEW Long Comb. Dang, that is a l o n g name! I like this LC better than the US SC I used yesterday. I suppose that is why the SC was packed away for years and I can't say I really missed it.
So far this week, I used an Old Type, a New SC, and a New LC. All followed on a second pass by an Early Tech as all three of these Gillette OCs leave some behind for the Tech to get.
I will use the Fasan Double Slant OC tomorrow, finishing up using all four of my OCs in a row.
Stan
Today, switched back to the British Raised Flat Bottom NEW Long Comb. Dang, that is a l o n g name! I like this LC better than the US SC I used yesterday. I suppose that is why the SC was packed away for years and I can't say I really missed it.
So far this week, I used an Old Type, a New SC, and a New LC. All followed on a second pass by an Early Tech as all three of these Gillette OCs leave some behind for the Tech to get.
I will use the Fasan Double Slant OC tomorrow, finishing up using all four of my OCs in a row.
Stan
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Here is today's update. 1 more day to go, 2 if you are a pm shaver. I am moving my shaving routine to the pm today as I hope to see both a Damaskeene & a NEW LC in today's post. I am trying to get them into this month. We shall see.
| No. | Name | Razor(s) | Notes |
| 1 | Shutterbug57 | Senator Every-Ready 1912 Aristocrat NEW SC GEM MMOC Sheraton Old Type Lunawerk | Hoping a GEM 1912 Damaskeene & NEW LC get here in time to put them in OCtober. |
| 2 | DrAwkward | ||
| 3 | mastershake | Fatip | |
| 4 | Lothar101 | ||
| 5 | bryan1980 | ||
| 6 | Chado | iKon Deluxe/OSS handle NEW SC Shavecraft NEW LC | |
| 7 | Ollie4ISU | ||
| 8 | Chongo Gordo | 1914 Single Ring Old 1911 Single Ring Old French Market Big Fellow French Market Single Ring Old Type - Ivory Soap Advert 1907 Single Ring Gillette Bulldog | It has been reported that French Big Fellows get a bit grouchy if they are hurried. |
| 9 | Teppanyaki | Aristocrat | |
| 10 | Suggy | ||
| 11 | tiernan22 | ||
| 12 | k200817 | ||
| 13 | Cornishman | English NEW LC/Tornado Brit Army Razor MM&S Fatip Grande Chrome NEW Improved/ATT Atlas Souplex OC NEW Windsor Set Merkur 1904 Pearl Cadet/RR SLAB handle Milady Decolletee Parisienne with Weber Bulldog Handle Mayfair Deluxe English Old Type Fatip Grande Anthracite Cadet 02S Engraved New Improved/Atlas | Very nice job of engraving on the cap of your NEW Improved - it looks great. |
| 14 | ThomasB989080 | ||
| 15 | hdjj00 | 1918 Bulldog Old Type Benz 1930s - bakelite handle Benx 1930s - brass handle Gold Big Boy Deluxe Barbasol Non-floating Barbasol Floading Head NEW LC Fatip Grande Chrome 1930 Gold CDN #77 NEW LC Aristocrat Muhle R41 ('11) '30s #15 British Aristocrat '20s Handy Travel razor Royal Crown DE Cadet TP-01SS Fasan Double Slant Sheraton | |
| 16 | JSB33 | Cadet TP26 | |
| 17 | DaveL | ||
| 18 | Rawskin | ||
| 19 | oldbluelight | Berkshire NEW Cadete | |
| 20 | cpacamper | Old Type New LC Cadet TP-02S MMOC | Is the Cadet correct? Post 634 seems to say not, but I put it here from the thread. I may have mis-posted to the wrong person. |
| 21 | coyotewhisper | Conard Classic OC 1905 Old Style | |
| 22 | Richie | Merkur 11C Fatip Grande Chrome | |
| 23 | KQY61 | Fasan OC 2X Slant Grandpa's Old Type British NEW LC New SC | Isn't great when we find old friends we thought we had lost.  |
| 24 | Rockminer | NEW LC NEW SC R41 base w/ R89 cap | |
| 25 | GHCHambone | ||
| 26 | Jasman | Merkur 41C | |
| 27 | briggs | 06 Single Ring NEW LC NEW SC Old Style | Gave it the old college try, but, in the end, the Old Type and NEW LC were too aggressive. Glad you joined us. If you find a bargain on a TTO OC Aristocrat, I think you would really like it. Smoother than the NEW SC by a lot. |
| 28 | SteveWY | Goodwill NEW LC | Triple Header - OCtober, Highlander & Tabactober challenges. |
| 29 | mswofford | NEW SC | Triple Header - OCtober, Highlander & Tabactober challenges. |
| 30 | zombiemann | NEW LC Old Type Autostrop OC NEW LC/FHT handle | |
| 31 | KindestCutofAll | ||
| 32 | mikelz777 | ||
| 33 | dpmtherrien | ||
| 34 | chgruver | CDN NEW LC/MR20 Handle | |
| 35 | rotarygov | ||
| 36 | garyg | Brit #15 NEW SC/Cooncat Bull M. Star Lather Catcher Ikon OC Old Type '21 Big Fellow Federal w/ Bakelite handle Muhle R99 New Improved Richwood GEM MMOC Senator Fatip Picollo AutoStrop Model C Schick Magazine Repeater C-1 Cooper's of Brooklyn 1918 Old Type Khaki set Goodwill New Improved Tuckaway Merkur 12C Old Type Pocket Edition Frankenrazor NEW LC NEW Improved Milady Decolletee British #20 All England Tradere OC Horny Handled Joris GEM Streamline | Nice looking Streamline!!! |
| 37 | segnod | NEW SC Cadet TP-02s NEW LC | |
| 38 | SocalRick | NEW SC Every-Ready 1912 Cadet TTO OC | That Cadet TTO OC sounds like it might be a winner, especially at its price point. |
| 39 | TonyJoe | NEW LC Old Type New Improved GEM 1912 Damaskeene | |
| 40 | docfox | NEW SC Cadet O2S | |
| 41 | Sceptic Pencil | Merkur 41C Aristocrat #15 Big Ben Muhle R101 (2010) Merkur 11C Tradere OC Muhle R41 (2013) FaTip Piccolo FaTip Grande NEW LC with Tornado handle Ikon Deluxe MerTip Tornado (frakenrazor) | MerTip Tornado is a Merkur 41c cap, Fatip Grande comb & UFO Tornado handle. |
| 42 | dymaxion | Old Type Ball End | |
| 43 | GuanYu | Ikon OC Deluxe | |
| 44 | pwc123 | Ikon OC Deluxe Ikon OC Deluxe/Feather handle | |
| 45 | shep | RazoRock Little Bastone | |
| 46 | civilengineer | Old Type | |
| 47 | joost | NEW LC Fasan OC Slant Albino OC | |
| 48 | Morman Bridge | CDN 07/08 Single Ring Aristocrat De Lux '10 Single Ring Pocket Old Type WWI Old Type 1912 Single Ring Old NEW LC Senator ('38) Crappy Mystery Razor OC 1916 Single Ring 1919 Single Ring Cadet Model 12 NEW LC Debutante '20s Gillette 4 piece Traveller NEW Standard Cadet model 12 GEM MMOC NEW Federal set Goodwill '20s Basket Weave Pocket Ball End Old Type Gold set 20s Old Type Brownie set NEW Red & Black WWI Valet Autostrop US Army Gillette Autostrop (gold) '07 US Single Ring | See post 622 for more on the Gillette Autostrop |
| 49 | BaritoneJP | NEW LC NEW SC | |
| The following joined during the fun of OCtober | |||
| 50 | duderubble | NEW SC New LC Goodwill LC 1912 Single Ring CDN Old Style Black & Gold NEW Red & Black NEW | |
| 51 | mikemullin6 | Razor description not complete enough to post | |
| 52 | coonskinner | Old Type | |
| 53 | Taborcarn | Cadet TP26 NEW LC GEM MMOC | |
| 54 | Son of Sceptic Pencil | NEW LC | |
| 55 | danpass | Old Type | |
| 56 | parsifal54 | Fatip MMOC | |
| 57 | Capslock | Old Type NEW LC NEW SC fat handle Sheraton | |
| 58 | gus1942 | NEW LC NEW SC | |
| 59 | Kerrplunk | NEW | LC or SC??? |
| 60 | Ruche | NEW LC/Maggard MR1 handle NEW LC/RR SLAB handle | |
| 61 | LaTuFu | Fatip Grande Muhle R41 NEW LC/Weber Bulldog handle Cadet OC | |
| 62 | Lothar101 | Old Type New SC Cadet TP-02S | |
| 63 | Matt Bloodletter | NEW LC Old Type | |
| 64 | nocutsnonicksno weepers | Old Type | |
| 65 | 2Deuce2 | Plisson | |
| 66 | Cholli | RazoRock Little Bastone | |
| 67 | Heresy | Leresche Sheraton Aristocrat Kampfe Bros. Star New Model NEW SC/BRW Bull Mastiff R41 Old Type/BWR Custom | |
| 68 | firemedic1343 | R41 ('13)/RR SLAB Handle Cadet/RR SLAB handle | |
| 69 | Ender78 | Merkur 1904 | |
| 70 | Phil1-6 | Cadet w/ Lord 1822L cap | |
| 71 | olmstead25 | NEW LC | |
| 72 | ckang79 | iKon NEW LC | |
| 73 | jtodaro | NEW LC | |
| 74 | jsdkdonk | NEW LC | |
| 75 | larzone | NEW Deluxe/Ikon Bulldog | |
| 76 | OneBadBadger | Order filled wrong - 1904 was the safety bar version. | |
| 77 | ok2shave | RR Jaws | RR Jaws on order - will it make it in time? It made it and post 623 has a reivew. |
| 78 | Cheese & Bacon | NEW LC | First NEW shave and he is loving life! |
| 79 | rbthum | Joris Tradere R41 | |
| 80 | ScotinAZ | Old Style | |
| 81 | ironfist | R41 English NEW/UFO handle Old Type/RR SLAB Lersche Swiss head/RR SLAB | |
| 82 | dcc | Fatip Grande Anthricite | |
| HM | rockviper | fuming - has no OC |
I probably won't shave tomorrow, so this morning's shave will be my last of OCtober. It's been a fun ride, gents! I don't see myself veering away from my iKon OC though, it's really helped reduce my irritation and ingrowns. The glowing reviews from Chadao all over this damn site pushed me in that direction, so I thank you for that!
This morning's was:
Face lather L'Occitane Cade
Semogue 1438, which is starting to break in (way better than Muhle Synthetic for face lathering IMO, Muhle is too springy)
iKon OC with Feather AS-D2 handle, Feather blade (shave #2)
Alum
L'Occitane Cade Balm
This morning's was:
Face lather L'Occitane Cade
Semogue 1438, which is starting to break in (way better than Muhle Synthetic for face lathering IMO, Muhle is too springy)
iKon OC with Feather AS-D2 handle, Feather blade (shave #2)
Alum
L'Occitane Cade Balm
After finding a variety of OCs too aggressive and abandoning them earlier this month, I decided to observe the close of OCtober with one last pass. This morning I selected a New SC , the least aggressive of my OCs-- with a fourth-use Personna Med Prep blade. I seem to get the best results with these blades when using more aggressive razors.
Same thing -- a satisfactory, close, if not terribly comfortable shave. No damage. It has been an interesting experience working my way through a sample of a collection of OCs I assembled several years ago and never used. Thanks for the inspiration!
It seems to me that the older Gillettes in general -- I have no experience of other brands -- were more aggressive because the blades of the era in which they were made were not as sharp, and many probably used them longer than they should because of economic considerations. I started shaving in the early 1950s and recall getting only one decent shave from a Gillette Blue Blade by the time I was at college. The Super Blue Blade was a revelation in sharpness but, in my case, good for only two shaves. The early stainless blades were nowhere near as sharp as the Super Blues.
The modern, sharper, relatively inexpensive blade does the job for me in a milder razor -- Tech or Slim Adjustable at 3 or 4. These blades -- again for me -- are an overkill in the more aggressive, older OCs.
I submit these remarks with the intent of starting a discussion to recap our collective experience with a range of OCs and -- presumably -- modern blades. I thought this would be an appropriate way to wrap up what appears to have been a successful, enjoyable and informative event. Thanks to Shutterbug for initiating the event and his conscientious record keeping.
Same thing -- a satisfactory, close, if not terribly comfortable shave. No damage. It has been an interesting experience working my way through a sample of a collection of OCs I assembled several years ago and never used. Thanks for the inspiration!
It seems to me that the older Gillettes in general -- I have no experience of other brands -- were more aggressive because the blades of the era in which they were made were not as sharp, and many probably used them longer than they should because of economic considerations. I started shaving in the early 1950s and recall getting only one decent shave from a Gillette Blue Blade by the time I was at college. The Super Blue Blade was a revelation in sharpness but, in my case, good for only two shaves. The early stainless blades were nowhere near as sharp as the Super Blues.
The modern, sharper, relatively inexpensive blade does the job for me in a milder razor -- Tech or Slim Adjustable at 3 or 4. These blades -- again for me -- are an overkill in the more aggressive, older OCs.
I submit these remarks with the intent of starting a discussion to recap our collective experience with a range of OCs and -- presumably -- modern blades. I thought this would be an appropriate way to wrap up what appears to have been a successful, enjoyable and informative event. Thanks to Shutterbug for initiating the event and his conscientious record keeping.
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My OC journey started on 30 August 2013. I was hunting for razors in the local antique store. They had this ratty looking Old Type and I bought it for a couple of bucks. I thought it would be enlightening to give OC shaving a go. I had started back to vintage shaving in January 2013, but had focused on safety bar razors - 38 HD C, Red Tip, Fat Handled Tech, various SuperSpeeds, Slim, etc.
I really liked the shave from the Old Type, but wanted to see what some of the other popular OC razors shaved like. I quickly went on a buying spree. Since I travel a lot, I got a Lunawerk travel razor. While it is ultra compact, it is quite aggressive. I then found and tried others as follows:
OCtober has been a blast. I have had the time to focus on my OC technique and have gotten BBS shaves on most days. I like most of my OCs, but the 1934 Aristocrat is head and shoulders above the rest. I anticipate that I will continue to use all my OC razors, as well as my safety bar razors, but my Aristocrat and 1912 (possibly the Damaskeene) will be my go to razors. My NEW SC and 38HD C will be my travel razors.
The main reason my Senator and Sheraton got so little use is that they have flown off to replaters for a restoration or refurbishment. The Senator is being refurbished in rhodium and the Sheraton is being restored in gold. I also sent off one of my NEW SCs to be restored in gold.
While I think my den is in pretty good shape at this point, there are still a few razors I would add to the rotation if I find them at a good price:
GEM Streamline
An Additional Aristocrat TTO OC
ATT OC head (R2 or M2, or possibly both)
Damaskeene OC
Past these, I don't see really adding much to my den.
Thank you all for participating in OCtober. We still have a day or two for shaves to be recorded. I have a pretty busy weekend, so I will do a recap early next week.
I really liked the shave from the Old Type, but wanted to see what some of the other popular OC razors shaved like. I quickly went on a buying spree. Since I travel a lot, I got a Lunawerk travel razor. While it is ultra compact, it is quite aggressive. I then found and tried others as follows:
| Razor | Purchased | Shaves |
| Old Type | 30-Aug-13 | 3 |
| Lunawerk | 2-Sep-13 | 2 |
| Senator | 8-Sep-13 | 7 |
| NEW SC | 14-Sep-13 | 8 |
| Sheraton | 18-Sep-13 | 6 |
| Every-Ready 1912 | 24-Sep-13 | 7 |
| Aristocrat | 30-Sep-13 | 11 |
| GEM MMOC | 5-Oct-13 | 1 |
| NEW LC | 26-Oct-13 | * |
| GEM Damaskeene 1912 | 26-Oct-13 | * |
| * - hoping these are delivered in time to use in OCtober |
OCtober has been a blast. I have had the time to focus on my OC technique and have gotten BBS shaves on most days. I like most of my OCs, but the 1934 Aristocrat is head and shoulders above the rest. I anticipate that I will continue to use all my OC razors, as well as my safety bar razors, but my Aristocrat and 1912 (possibly the Damaskeene) will be my go to razors. My NEW SC and 38HD C will be my travel razors.
The main reason my Senator and Sheraton got so little use is that they have flown off to replaters for a restoration or refurbishment. The Senator is being refurbished in rhodium and the Sheraton is being restored in gold. I also sent off one of my NEW SCs to be restored in gold.
While I think my den is in pretty good shape at this point, there are still a few razors I would add to the rotation if I find them at a good price:
GEM Streamline
An Additional Aristocrat TTO OC
ATT OC head (R2 or M2, or possibly both)
Damaskeene OC
Past these, I don't see really adding much to my den.
Thank you all for participating in OCtober. We still have a day or two for shaves to be recorded. I have a pretty busy weekend, so I will do a recap early next week.
I started OCtober with a New short comb and enjoyed it very much. Did not seem to me to be any more aggressive than a Merker HD. Mid-month switched to a Cadet OC (cost $15!). More aggressive than the New SC, and a damn fine little shaver. (I'm giving it to my heavily bearded son). For the past 3 days I have used a recently acquired New long comb with fantastic results. Great balance and "feel", very audible. Used all three with Astra SPP blades. Open comb October has been a great learning experience. I would rank the New LC > Cadet OC > New SC as my personal preferences, but all three were very good and the competition was as close as my shaves.
Today's shave:
I Coloniali Mango
Edwin Jagger STF 23mm
FaTip / Tuckaway handle
Dorco ST-301
Prince Sport AS
A nice one!
I Coloniali Mango
Edwin Jagger STF 23mm
FaTip / Tuckaway handle
Dorco ST-301
Prince Sport AS
A nice one!
Today's shave:
Razor: Gillette open comb New head with a fat Tech handle
Blade: Astra SS(not used before)
Brush: Omega 10049
Soap: Palmolive(euro)
Contrary to almost all OCtober shaves this shave did not go so well. I had tugging which is uncommon, also when I shave off two days beard growth which I did today. I suspect it is the blade.
Because this might have been my last OCtober shave. A small recap how shaving with open combs razors only for a month worked out for me. I mainly used OCtober as a nice reason to get more familiar with my Gillette long comb New. I liked the razor already but using it has not been as second nature as using a Gillette Tech for example. I mostly used my LC New when I had a long beard to get rid off. During OCtober I have used it regularly and got great shaves with it. Whether or not it will stay a razor I use regularly is to be seen because I suspect I have a preference for milder razors. But I can also say with confidence that if the LC New would be my only razor all my needs razor wise would be covered. Especially because of it's capability to shave both my long beards as my short stubble beards very well.
Another great thing about OCtober for me is that I can proudly say that I have been able to use my whole OC razor collection during it. All three off them. Besides the LC New I rediscovered my Fasan OC slant and Albanio OC. They both worked well for me but I prefer the LC New over them.
Last but not least I want to thank Shutterbug57 for keeping track of all the shaves.
Razor: Gillette open comb New head with a fat Tech handle
Blade: Astra SS(not used before)
Brush: Omega 10049
Soap: Palmolive(euro)
Contrary to almost all OCtober shaves this shave did not go so well. I had tugging which is uncommon, also when I shave off two days beard growth which I did today. I suspect it is the blade.
Because this might have been my last OCtober shave. A small recap how shaving with open combs razors only for a month worked out for me. I mainly used OCtober as a nice reason to get more familiar with my Gillette long comb New. I liked the razor already but using it has not been as second nature as using a Gillette Tech for example. I mostly used my LC New when I had a long beard to get rid off. During OCtober I have used it regularly and got great shaves with it. Whether or not it will stay a razor I use regularly is to be seen because I suspect I have a preference for milder razors. But I can also say with confidence that if the LC New would be my only razor all my needs razor wise would be covered. Especially because of it's capability to shave both my long beards as my short stubble beards very well.
Another great thing about OCtober for me is that I can proudly say that I have been able to use my whole OC razor collection during it. All three off them. Besides the LC New I rediscovered my Fasan OC slant and Albanio OC. They both worked well for me but I prefer the LC New over them.
Last but not least I want to thank Shutterbug57 for keeping track of all the shaves.
New SC, Feather, Stirling Ozark Soap, Lime Sec AS.
31 days have OCtober, I'm not done yet-
Well I found the camera cord, so I'm back in business. Yesterday's shave with the Bulldog was a little rough. A good example of a heavy handle's effect familiar razor head design. Another go today. Here's a photo of the new one.
Something tomorrow to wrap it all up.
Well I found the camera cord, so I'm back in business. Yesterday's shave with the Bulldog was a little rough. A good example of a heavy handle's effect familiar razor head design. Another go today. Here's a photo of the new one.
Something tomorrow to wrap it all up.
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30 OCtober 2013 - Day 30/Shave 30
GEM 1912 Damaskeene
GEM SS PTFE blade
Rudy Vey keyhole brush
Mike's Rose/Cedar soap
Aqua di Gio AS
DFS, but I attribute that to not showering just before the shave as normal. I just splashed on some warm water and went to work. Very smooth and comfortable. I will try it again soon under normal circumstances. I have to do some more cleaning on the handle of this razor, but the head looks nice.
GEM 1912 Damaskeene
GEM SS PTFE blade
Rudy Vey keyhole brush
Mike's Rose/Cedar soap
Aqua di Gio AS
DFS, but I attribute that to not showering just before the shave as normal. I just splashed on some warm water and went to work. Very smooth and comfortable. I will try it again soon under normal circumstances. I have to do some more cleaning on the handle of this razor, but the head looks nice.
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Tonights OCtober shave;
Gillette New Short Comb head, 50's gold Tech handle frankenrazor,
Wilkinson Sword blade (Indian),
1910's Mayd Well brush,
Dr. Harris Arlington shaving soap,
Nivea Post Shave Balm,
Pinaud Clubman after shave splash,
Avon Mesmerize cologne,
I created this Frankenrazor because the Gillette Short Comb New base plate would not match up correctly to an appropriate Ball End or Common Bar handle. It appears to be some sort of factory defect. At any rate the gold Tech handle mounts securely and provides good balance and heft for this Short Comb set-up. Although I did cut myself once, I find this combination very workable. On another note, I would like to say that I've had a wonderful time this month trying all the open comb razors in my collection. I still have 3 more to try sometime, one of which will be used tomorrow, but like GaryG, I'm running out of open comb razors too. Thanks everyone for yor interest, and an extra thanks to shutterbug for keeping everything going. God Bless and have a good evening everyone.
Gillette New Short Comb head, 50's gold Tech handle frankenrazor,
Wilkinson Sword blade (Indian),
1910's Mayd Well brush,
Dr. Harris Arlington shaving soap,
Nivea Post Shave Balm,
Pinaud Clubman after shave splash,
Avon Mesmerize cologne,
I created this Frankenrazor because the Gillette Short Comb New base plate would not match up correctly to an appropriate Ball End or Common Bar handle. It appears to be some sort of factory defect. At any rate the gold Tech handle mounts securely and provides good balance and heft for this Short Comb set-up. Although I did cut myself once, I find this combination very workable. On another note, I would like to say that I've had a wonderful time this month trying all the open comb razors in my collection. I still have 3 more to try sometime, one of which will be used tomorrow, but like GaryG, I'm running out of open comb razors too. Thanks everyone for yor interest, and an extra thanks to shutterbug for keeping everything going. God Bless and have a good evening everyone.
garyg
B&B membership has its percs
Doc Bugg asked in an earlier post what our favorite Open Combed razors were .. The NEW Improved's are probably my favorite. At the top of that group is (my opinion) the best of them - the Bostonian. This one with a 1924 date code served me as well today as it must have someone almost 90 years ago ...
The elevator which lifts the razor as the lid opens is just the bee's knees .. and just coincidentally, one possible explanation for that expression dates to 1924 ..
My thanks also to our host Shutterbug57 for the month, had fun getting the razors out & in use, some of which don't make regular appearances at the sink ... and seeing some that I hadn't seen before (that Fasan Slant OC is wild) .. just one more day left ...
The elevator which lifts the razor as the lid opens is just the bee's knees .. and just coincidentally, one possible explanation for that expression dates to 1924 ..
Just a note, my Black & Red New LC is on the list but my common bar New LC (18th shave) didn't get added.
19th and Final OCtober Shave of 2013
Hot Towel
TOBS "Shaving Shop" Shave Cream
Bryce C. Ironwood Silvertip Brush
Becker Scuttle
Darwin Limited / Astra SP (1) modified
Alum Block
AoS Sandalwood ASB
Well I decided to finish off the month of OCtober with my recently acquired Darwin. The razor performed beautifully and left me with BBS skin with very little irritation. The razor looks to be a Standard but is actually a much rarer model designed to use a proprietary blade. I found a fairly easy way to modify a standard blade so that it would work almost perfectly, and I am happy to report that this particular shaving tool's performance easily lives up to its beautiful appearance and rugged design. After my experience with Darwin it's no wonder to me that they are so highly sought after.
Shutterbug, I would like to thank you for all of your efforts. They have made the Open Comb October experience that much more enjoyable. It was a real pleasure to get to run through my OC collection and I look forward to adding a few more pieces to the bunch.
19th and Final OCtober Shave of 2013
Hot Towel
TOBS "Shaving Shop" Shave Cream
Bryce C. Ironwood Silvertip Brush
Becker Scuttle
Darwin Limited / Astra SP (1) modified
Alum Block
AoS Sandalwood ASB
Well I decided to finish off the month of OCtober with my recently acquired Darwin. The razor performed beautifully and left me with BBS skin with very little irritation. The razor looks to be a Standard but is actually a much rarer model designed to use a proprietary blade. I found a fairly easy way to modify a standard blade so that it would work almost perfectly, and I am happy to report that this particular shaving tool's performance easily lives up to its beautiful appearance and rugged design. After my experience with Darwin it's no wonder to me that they are so highly sought after.
Shutterbug, I would like to thank you for all of your efforts. They have made the Open Comb October experience that much more enjoyable. It was a real pleasure to get to run through my OC collection and I look forward to adding a few more pieces to the bunch.
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