NEW Long Comb and a whole lot of WSP Tobacco. Man I love this scent! Razor preformed well too. 
Safety Razor of the Month: July 2017
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Short comb today
Night shaver. Plan is:
New LC
B&M Cologne Russe
Eveready 200T (reknotted british boar by RV)
Astra SS (2)
Lucky Tiger AS
Rescue dog part pit, part golden retriever going nuts w/fireworks noise as I type.. Thanks again Adam and happy 4th of July to everyone. Tons of drool-worthy razors in the prior posts. Will try to break out my other 'News' as the month goes on...
New LC
B&M Cologne Russe
Eveready 200T (reknotted british boar by RV)
Astra SS (2)
Lucky Tiger AS
Rescue dog part pit, part golden retriever going nuts w/fireworks noise as I type.. Thanks again Adam and happy 4th of July to everyone. Tons of drool-worthy razors in the prior posts. Will try to break out my other 'News' as the month goes on...
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I know what you mean, we have 5 large rescue dogs in the house and they're all going nuts. And this is just the 3rd.
Love the yellow Pinto.
If the tooth is bent side-to-side, it's only aesthetics. The shave will be just as good as with straight teeth. Bent down teeth really affect the shave.
I love razors with patina and battle scars, but am bugged by lack of symmetry and bent teeth. Sometimes when you get lemons, you make lemonade (see below). Still shaves the same.
Your razor looks great. Here's one of my other NEW RFBs that will never win a beauty pageant
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I have that same spot!
That looks great. My son is in Scouts! Maybe we'll cross paths someday!
Very nice, Troy
I think you are close enough with your Goodwills. It's entirely up to you. I think they are a different razor, but I sure love seeing them!
Look at you with the 10th Anniversary Brush! Nice work.
Looks good from my house!Great photos and descriptions Gentlemen.
Todays shave was with my saddest NEW. Bent teeth, scratches and not plating, he is just ugly. I call him Scruffy and he is in my rotation of regular used razors. When you use a NEW, looks do not dictate the shave quality. BBS & AGAIG.
I love a bit of sentiment in my shave. I have a NI that we found in NY that I cherish.
Looks good, RudyT!This thread inspired me to repair a two-piece NEW RFB that I bought a year ago for about $8 on eBay. It actually went unsold the first time, and I was the only bidder when the Seller relisted.
All four corner teeth were seriously bent both downwards and inwards.
After a few cycles of annealing, cooling and bending, I got to a point I was happy with. A light shine with some Nevr-Dull and here it is.
I shaved with it today using some RazoRock Mudder Focker and a Wizanet Super Iridium with about 30 shaves on it, and or had no trouble shaving off a 9 day mustache and goatee. Beautifully smooth like my other RFBs.
Very nice!A new to me NEW LC with thin bar handle. The razor is in great condition, barring most of the plating loss.
Doug, I was starting to think all you had was Superspeeds!Short comb today
Happy Fourth to you too and everyone! You are welcome and it's no trouble. It's you guys that should be thanked; So, thank you!
Very cool look!If the tooth is bent side-to-side, it's only aesthetics. The shave will be just as good as with straight teeth. Bent down teeth really affect the shave.
I love razors with patina and battle scars, but am bugged by lack of symmetry and bent teeth. Sometimes when you get lemons, you make lemonade (see below). Still shaves the same.
Your razor looks great. Here's one of my other NEW RFBs that will never win a beauty pageant
For the Month with the NEW, Walter got the call this morning and did an admirable job leaving me AGAIG. Of course he had some great helpers with the Omega whipping up some great Fat lather, and the Sputnik shearing through whiskers with ease.
Walter got his name from the name engraved on the leather zippered travel case, "Walter Rosenberg". This is the razor that opened the rabbit hole for my RAD. It was my first vintage razor and was never used when I recieved it from @mountainsea in a PIF. The cardboard insert was between the head and the base plate, and two new Gillette blues waiting to be used. The gold plating is also immaculate, and it shines brings brightly. Thank you again @mountainsea.
Have a great 4th of July to all who live in the USA. Have a blessed day gentlemen.
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Walter got his name from the name engraved on the leather zippered travel case, "Walter Rosenberg". This is the razor that opened the rabbit hole for my RAD. It was my first vintage razor and was never used when I recieved it from @mountainsea in a PIF. The cardboard insert was between the head and the base plate, and two new Gillette blues waiting to be used. The gold plating is also immaculate, and it shines brings brightly. Thank you again @mountainsea.
Have a great 4th of July to all who live in the USA. Have a blessed day gentlemen.
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SROTM July 4th
Gillette New LC
Gillette Silver Blue
Williams in my Old Spice Mug
Semogue SOC Boar
Thayers Cucumber WH
Old Spice AS
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Long Comb Ball End NEW
Vintage Schick Stainless Krona Edge (5)
Vintage Schick Stainless Krona Edge (5)
NEW LC with Tech Ball End handle
Personna Red (2)
Omega 10049 Boar
Valobra Menthol soap
Aqua Velva Musk AS
2 pass shave - DFS!!
Personna Red (2)
Omega 10049 Boar
Valobra Menthol soap
Aqua Velva Musk AS
2 pass shave - DFS!!
Jul 5: Gillette NEW Deluxe
Lather: RazoRock Mudder Focker
Brush: Omega B&B Essential Boar (22/52mm)
Razor: Gillette NEW Deluxe (15mm)
Blade: Wizamet Super Iridium Extra Stainless [30]
Balm: Proraso White Crema Dopo Barba
Today's shave was with my favorite NEW, the 15mm NEW Deluxe. I've been struggling with finding the perfect handle for it since I can't stand the stock common bar handle (too smooth). I've tried the Maggard MR1 stainless handle and the Star solid brass handle, but didn't like them because they made the razor feel unbalanced. I think I've settled on the fat Tech handle; one of the best Gillette ever made.
The shave was fantastic as usual. Smooth and ultra-efficient, arguably the most aggressive razor Gillette ever made. Too bad they only made it for two years; serial number means it was made in 1930, and no serial number means 1935.
Lather: RazoRock Mudder Focker
Brush: Omega B&B Essential Boar (22/52mm)
Razor: Gillette NEW Deluxe (15mm)
Blade: Wizamet Super Iridium Extra Stainless [30]
Balm: Proraso White Crema Dopo Barba
Today's shave was with my favorite NEW, the 15mm NEW Deluxe. I've been struggling with finding the perfect handle for it since I can't stand the stock common bar handle (too smooth). I've tried the Maggard MR1 stainless handle and the Star solid brass handle, but didn't like them because they made the razor feel unbalanced. I think I've settled on the fat Tech handle; one of the best Gillette ever made.
The shave was fantastic as usual. Smooth and ultra-efficient, arguably the most aggressive razor Gillette ever made. Too bad they only made it for two years; serial number means it was made in 1930, and no serial number means 1935.
I hope everyone had a great 4th. I didn't have a chance to post my shave yesterday. So here it is. I gave my Boy Scout Jamboree NEW LC a test drive. Loaded a fresh Astra SP. And whipped up a nice lather with some Carey Sage soap made by my fellow scouter buddy Chad. Seemed appropriate. This beater NEW shaved perfectly. It's a keeper, and will be my jamboree razor. The soap was fabulous. My friend is getting really good at soap making. I'll break out some British NEWs for the rest of the week.
New LC
GSB
Plague Doctor
B&B 10th Anniversary Boar
Thayers Cucumber WH
Family Dollar Spice AS
Berkshire set today. MWF lathered with a little vintage Erskine Imported Badger
Just to be clear, a NEW is NOT a New Improved. But then I don't make the rules around here.
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Once again I have learned something "by accident" thanks to the safety razor of the month. I have had a NEW LC and SC for quite a while now. I always thought the stock handles looked like toys so I used heavy modern handles on them. I wasn't really thrilled with the shave. After seeing so many members show off their razors with stock handles I figured "what the heck, I'll use one."
I used a NEW SC yesterday with a fat handle. Great shave! I tried it again today just to see if yesterday was a fluke. Another great shave. Good balance and an amazing amount of control.
Obviously there was a reason for the handles being the way they were.
I have many "modern" razors yet the 80+ year old $8.00 NEW puts most of them to shame.
Thanks guys!
I used a NEW SC yesterday with a fat handle. Great shave! I tried it again today just to see if yesterday was a fluke. Another great shave. Good balance and an amazing amount of control.
Obviously there was a reason for the handles being the way they were.
I have many "modern" razors yet the 80+ year old $8.00 NEW puts most of them to shame.
Thanks guys!
Not really what I consider a NEW, today I used one of my New Improved razors, this one from 1921
Between all the nice NEWs and @rudyt 's nice reply to me, I was inspired to put a few minutes effort into polishing up the head on my NEW LC. I cleaned it really well, and knowing it was clean, wasn't too worried about making it shiny. But a toothbrush with a dab of Mother's Mag & Aluminum polish, followed up with a good Dawn scrub/rinse, really did wonders for the base and cap:
This morning's shave:
NEW LC on Tech Ball End handle
Personna Red blade (3)
Rooney Pure Badger
Cella
The Veg!!!
I'm really starting to appreciate all the buzz around here about the NEWs. My wife and I are going to try a few new (to us) antique stores this weekend, so maybe I can find a nice looking SC this weekend.
This morning's shave:
NEW LC on Tech Ball End handle
Personna Red blade (3)
Rooney Pure Badger
Cella
The Veg!!!
I'm really starting to appreciate all the buzz around here about the NEWs. My wife and I are going to try a few new (to us) antique stores this weekend, so maybe I can find a nice looking SC this weekend.
